Nicholas: A Manhattan Christmas Story (Dramatic Reading)
- Length
- 6 h 11 min
- Chapters
- 19
- Language
- English
- First published
- 1924
This fanciful children's story was one of the 1925 Newbery Honor books (published in 1924). Moore's novel blends an interesting tour of an early-twentieth-century New York City with U.S. history and magical dream-like scenarios that children will love. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins
Cast List
Narrator: LCaulkins
Nicholas: Waffle
Ann Caraway: Jenn Broda
John Moon: Aaron Sproule
Brownie: Little Peanut
Troll and Merry Man 3: Scott Caulkins
Lucky and Elephant 2: Cheryl Hedrick
Madison Square Fairy and Fiora Vero: Meredith
Trinity Bishop, Baron Munchhausen, Elephant 1, Mr. Vero, and Traffic Policeman: Jim Hedrick
Joe Star: David Purdy
St. Nicholas, Beef Eater 1, Telescope Man, and Tower Guard: Larry Wilson
Washington Irving, Peter Stuyvesant, Postman, and Daniel Lyons: Greg Giordano
1st Library Lion: Kevin S
2nd Library Lion, Knickerbocker Rooster, and Miss Vero: llamaart
Colonel Flanagan and Mysterious Taxi Driver: Andrew Gaunce
Aladdin and Lt. Renato: redrun
Hasan of Bassorah, Merry Man 1, and Jovial Huntsman 3: Nicole Wright
Boy Wizard and Principal: Todd
Puss-in-Boots, Jimmy, and Children's Choir: Anna Kate Dollar
Sindbad and Toy Soldier: Larry
Hindbad: Paul W
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge: Ciufi
Captain Kidd: Joe Bergin
The Duchess: TR Love
Young Washington Irving, Cook, Big Bear, Julian, and Children's Choir: Elijah Fisher
Robin Hood, Boy 2, and Children's Choir: Elsie Selwyn
Merry Man 2, Ben's Mother, and Mrs. Vero: Tricia G
Beef Eater 2: Stunning
Jovial Huntsman 1: Scotty Smith
Jovial Huntsman 2 and Children's Choir: Agnes Robert Behr
Walter the Doubter and Wolf: Michael Broomhill
Hans Reinier Oothout, Jules Turnour, and Hansom Driver: Wayne Cooke
Rip Van Winkle and Uncle 'Rastus: Phil Schempf
Charles Dickens and Heckscher Rooster: Ted Perkins
Little Bear and Sea Lion: Maren
Eagle: Carol Sutton
Gretchen: Susan K
Suzette: Bethany Baldwin
Conductor: Krista Zaleski
Porter: Crystal Chiang
Ben Star, French Doll, Gemma Romano, and Children's Choir: Medora Kay
Boy 1: Jonny117
Miss Harriet Friend: Joanna Michal Hoyt
Festival Dancer: Amy Sharpe
Queen of Hearts: Diane
Harlequin: Jon B
Captain LeClair: Priamedes
Molly Gardner: Marie Christian
French Steward: Sonia
Additional Children's Choir: Lianne Joie, Victoria Bell, and Norah Nelson
Chapters
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org), the text (opens archive.org), all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org).