text_original: Or perhaps the candles could be extinguished when their legs were still climbing visibly. At last the manager has contrived that a plank be laid across the tops of two step ladders, behind a drop so that the audience cannot see.
text_transcription: OR PERHAPS THE CANDLES COULD BE EXTINGUISHED WHEN THEIR LEGS WERE STILL CLIMBING VISIBLY AT LAST THE MANAGER HAS CONTRIVED THAT A PLANK BE LAID ACROSS THE TOP OF TWO STEP LADDERS BEHIND A DROP SO THE AUDIENCE CANNOT SEE
phonemes: ɔːɹ pɚhˈæps ðə kˈændəlz kʊd biː ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt wɛn ðɛɹ lˈɛɡz wɜː stˈɪl klˈaɪmɪŋ vˈɪzᵻbli. æt lˈæst ðə mˈænɪdʒɚ hɐz kəntɹˈaɪvd ðˌæɾə plˈæŋk biː lˈeɪd əkɹˌɑːs ðə tˈɑːps ʌv tˈuː stˈɛp lˈædɚz, bᵻhˌaɪnd ɐ dɹˈɑːp sˌoʊ ðætðɪ ˈɔːdiəns kænˈɑːt sˈiː.