| Gerald Charles Dickens performs his great-great-grandfather's reading with characteristic family gusto.
"I believe this to be a premiere by the Dickens family in the U.S.," writes Gerald Charles Dickens. "I will perform the full version, as performed by Dickens.
"Sikes and Nancy was one of Charles Dickens's most powerful and influential readings. It brought a drama to literary readings that had never been seen before. So graphic was his performance that more delicate audience members actually fainted and this became a guide as to how well he had performed it! 'Last night, in Hastings,' he wrote, 'we had a contagion of fainting, between 15 and 20 women, carried out quite stiff!'
"The sheer mental and physical energy of the piece took its toll on Charles and was partly responsible for the ending of his reading tours."
Performance Time: Approximately 45 minutes.
Use of cameras or any audio or video recording device is strictly prohibited.
Book Signings: Prior to and after the performance, Dickens Books, Gifts, and Collectibles offered by Jackson Enterprises, Inc. will be available for sale. Mr. Dickens signs after the performance. Only Dickens Books, Gifts, and Collectibles purchased at this performance will be signed. Photos are permitted at this time.
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