text_original: He was not one of the per  formers who insist on playing great parts for which neither age nor appearance gives them natural adapta  tion. His voice was weak and thin, neither his face nor his figure had anything picturesque or command  ing.
text_transcription: HE WAS NOT ONE OF THE PERFORMERS WHO INSIST ON PLAYING GREAT PARTS FOR WHICH NEITHER AGE NOR APPEARANCE GIVES THEM NATURAL ADAPTATION HIS VOICE WAS WEAK AND THIN NEITHER HIS FACE NOR HIS FIGURE HAD ANYTHING PICTURESQUE OR COMMANDING
phonemes: hiː wʌz nˌɑːt wˈʌn ʌvðə pɜː fˈɔːɹmɚz hˌuː ɪnsˈɪst ˌɔn plˈeɪɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪt pˈɑːɹts fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ nˈiːðɚɹ ˈeɪdʒ nˈɔːɹ ɐpˈɪɹəns ɡˈɪvz ðˌɛm nˈætʃɚɹəl ɐdˈæptə tɪˈɑːn. hɪz vˈɔɪs wʌz wˈiːk ænd θˈɪn, nˈiːðɚ hɪz fˈeɪs nˈɔːɹ hɪz fˈɪɡjɚ hæd ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk ɔːɹ kəmˈænd ˈɪŋ.