text_original: By seven o'clock of Christmas night, the Opera House was packed. At seven thirty the program began  songs and tableaux and speeches and impersonations. It went without a hitch  swift, compelling, and, oh, so merry.
text_transcription: BY SEVEN O'CLOCK ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT THE OPERA HOUSE WAS PACKED AT SEVEN THIRTY THE PROGRAMME BEGAN SONGS AND TABLEAU AND SPEECHES AND IMPERSONATIONS IT WENT WITHOUT A HITCH SWIFT COMPELLING AND OH SO MERRY
phonemes: baɪ sˈɛvən əklˈɑːk ʌv kɹˈɪsməs nˈaɪt, ðɪ ˈɑːpɚɹə hˈaʊs wʌz pˈækt. æt sˈɛvən θˈɜːɾi ðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæm bɪɡˈæn sˈɔŋz ænd tˈæbloʊ ænd spˈiːtʃᵻz ænd ɪmpˌɜːsənˈeɪʃənz. ɪt wɛnt wɪðˌaʊt ɐ hˈɪtʃ swˈɪft, kəmpˈɛlɪŋ, ænd, ˈoʊ, sˌoʊ mˈɛɹi.