text_original: I have a most important announcement. It is the sum and essence of all these pages. This play of pirates  doctored somewhat with fiercer oaths and lengthened for older actors  this play and my other play of beggars I dedicate with my love to _John Abram Flory_, who, as Red Joe, was the most frightful pirate of them all. [Illustration] ON CHOOSING A TITLE I find difficulty in selecting a name for my pirate play.
text_transcription: I HAVE A MOST IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IT IS THE SUM AND ESSENCE OF ALL THESE PAGES THIS PLAY OF PIRATES DOCTORED SOMEWHAT WITH FIERCER OATHS AND LENGTHENED FOR OLDER ACTORS THIS PLAY AND MY OTHER PLAY OF BEGGARS I DEDICATE WITH MY LOVE TO JOHN ABRAM FLORY WHO AS READ JOE WAS THE MOST RIGHTFUL PIRATE OF THEM ALL ON CHOOSING A TITLE I FIND DIFFICULTY IN SELECTING A NAME FOR MY PIRATE PLAY
phonemes: aɪ hæv ɐ mˈoʊst ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt ɐnˈaʊnsmənt. ɪɾ ɪz ðə sˈʌm ænd ˈɛsəns ʌv ˈɔːl ðiːz pˈeɪdʒᵻz. ðɪs plˈeɪ ʌv pˈaɪɹəts dˈɑːktɚd sˈʌmwʌt wɪð fˈɪɹsɚɹ ˈoʊθs ænd lˈɛŋθənd fɔːɹ ˈoʊldɚɹ ˈæktɚz ðɪs plˈeɪ ænd maɪ ˈʌðɚ plˈeɪ ʌv bˈɛɡɚz aɪ dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪt wɪð maɪ lˈʌv tə dʒˈɑːn ˈeɪbɹæm flˈɔːɹi, hˈuː, æz ɹˈɛd dʒˈoʊ, wʌzðə mˈoʊst fɹˈaɪtfəl pˈaɪɹət ʌv ðˌɛm ˈɔːl. [ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃən] ˌɔn tʃˈuːzɪŋ ɐ tˈaɪɾəl aɪ fˈaɪnd dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ɪn sᵻlˈɛktɪŋ ɐ nˈeɪm fɔːɹ maɪ pˈaɪɹət plˈeɪ.