BALLET
MYTH, ALL "O", GEE!
FILMS OF THE '50s
IT'S A GAS
BACKWORDS
200
'In 1973 Twyla Tharp choreographed "Deuce Coupe" for the Joffrey Ballet with music by this group'
the Beach Boys
200
'You had to mount this mountain to visit Zeus at home'
Olympus
200
'Bette Davis starred in this 1950 movie about theatrical backstabbing'
All About Eve
200
'When you squirt whipped cream from an aerosol can, this laughing gas often used as an anesthetic is the propellant'
nitrous oxide
200
'I'll flog the next person who tells me how relaxing this game is'
golf (for flog)
400
'In 1980 Marjorie Tallchief helped this older sister found the Chicago City Ballet'
Maria Tallchief
400
'Ulysses is an alternative name for this Greek hero'
Odysseus
400
'In "And God Created Woman" Jean-Louis Trintignant has his hands full with this 18-year-old bride'
(Brigitte) Bardot
400
'This marsh gas is the chief substance in firedamp, a gas that causes mine explosions'
methane
400
'This school probably makes students bring a doctor's note to get out of cricket practice'
Eton (for note)
600
'A prima ballerina is the star female dancer of a ballet company; this French term refers to the star male dancer'
premiere dancer
600
'A musician & a poet, he married Eurydice'
Orpheus
600
'Married couple Henry & Phoebe Ephron wrote "Desk Set", starring this real-life couple'
Tracy & Hepburn
600
'Automobiles are equipped with catalytic converters that convert carbon monoxide into this gas'
carbon dioxide
600
'The monarch sipped a Yuengling one of these brews with his customary regal air'
lager (for regal)
800
'This touring group exhibited a Russian spirit, but never performed in Russia; it broke up after Diaghilev's death'
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
800
'This king of the fairies appears in works by Wieland & Shakespeare'
Oberon
800
'In poetry these "lead but to the grave"; they're also the title of a Stanley Kubrick war film'
Paths of Glory
800
'This gas, atomic No. 2, is used as a tracer in detecting leaks in gas lines'
helium
800
'You'll never get this large crucifix through the door'
rood (for door)
1000
'In 1990 Mark Morris & Baryshnikov founded this "Project", a touring company'
The White Oak Dance Project
1000
'His cult centers included Abydos in upper Egypt & Busiris in lower Egypt'
Osiris
1000
'Deborah Kerr is seen here in this film recently remade with Julianne Moore'
The End of the Affair
1000
'This gas, when combined with oxygen, is used to cut & weld metal'
acetylene
1000
''Ere, give that bloke a tenner to get some of this so we can make cheese'
rennet (for tenner)
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