Regardless of what the theories may be about manuscript delivery, the fact remains that it does not work out with efficiency. _Avoid it whenever at all possible._
Committing the Written Speech and Speaking from Memory
The method of writing and committing has been adopted by many noted speakers; Julius Caesar, Robert Ingersoll, and, on some occasions, Wendell Phillips, were distinguished examples. The wonderful effects achieved by famous actors were, of course, accomplished through the delivery of memorized lines.
The inexperienced speaker must be warned before attempting this method of delivery that it is difficult and trying. It requires much skill to make it efficient. The memorized lines of the young speaker will usually_sound_ like memorized words, and repel.
