text_original: All the theatres were closed, medals were struck in the fallen Minis  ter's honor, and the first cockade worn was ( V JSTECKER'S SHORT LIVED TRIUMPH. 45 green — the color of his liveries. What a career might then have been his if, instead of being an obedient subject, he had chosen to be a leader
text_transcription: ALL THE THEATRES WERE CLOSED MEDALS WERE STRUCK IN THE FALLEN MINISTER'S HONOR AND THE FIRST COCKADE WORN WAS GREEN THE COLOR OF HIS LIVERIES WHAT A CAREER MIGHT THEN HAVE BEEN HIS IF INSTEAD OF BEING AN OBEDIENT SUBJECT HE HAD CHOSEN TO BE A LEADER
phonemes: ˈɔːl ðə θˈiəɾɚz wɜː klˈoʊzd, mˈɛdəlz wɜː stɹˈʌk ɪnðə fˈɔːlən mˈɪnɪz tˈɜːz ˈɑːnɚ, ænd ðə fˈɜːst kˈɑːkeɪd wˈɔːɹn wʌz ( vˈiː dʒˈeɪstˈɛkɚz ʃˈɔːɹt lˈɪvd tɹˈaɪʌmf. fˈɔːɹɾi fˈaɪv ɡɹˈiːn — ðə kˈʌlɚɹ ʌv hɪz lˈɪvɚɹiz. wˌʌt ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ mˌaɪt ðˈɛn hɐvbɪn hˈɪz ɪf, ɪnstˈɛd ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ɐn oʊbˈiːdiənt sˈʌbdʒɛkt, hiː hæd tʃˈoʊzən təbi ɐ lˈiːdɚ