Drama
It means a “maker” of dramas, not one who can “pen” them.
What is a playwright?
Liberty, equality, fraternity was its motto.
What is the French Revolution?
Napoleon’s invasion of Russia was subject of this Tolstoy epic.
What is War and Peace?
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived describes his wives’ fates.
Who was Henry VIII?
3 Little Pigs’ theme song that became theme song of the Depression days.
What is “Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?”
The conversational element of drama.
What is dialogue?
Ironically, closing the universities was part of this late ‘60s Chinese revolution.
What is the Cultural Revolution?
He gave Walter Mitty a secret life.
Who is James Thurber?
The descendant of this prophet Muhammed who rules Jordan.
Who is King Hussein?
Paul Robeson’s showstopper in “Show Boat”.
What is that “Ol’ Man River”?
He wroteth “The Iceman Cometh”.
Who is Eugene O’Neill?
Rochambeau, DeKalb, von Steuben & Pulaski fought in it.
What is the American Revolution?
In 1930 Sinclair Lewis became the 1st American author to win it.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature?
Both German “kaiser” and Russian “czar” derived from this Roman name.
What is Caesar?
Steve Martin movie featuring this, lost dollars, not cents, for MGM.
What is Pennies from Heaven?
Famous medieval morality play showing an ordinary person’s moral trials.
What is Everyman?
Samuel Slater brought this revolution from England to U.S by memorizing machine plans.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The long film “Apocalypse Now” was adapted from this short Joseph Conrad novel.
What is the Heart of Darkness?
Great-grandfather of George III, this English king spoke no English.
Who is George I?
“High Society” hit named for the sailboat where it was sung.
What is “True Love”?
Meaning “a God from the machine”, an external & often unrealistic resolution of conflict.
What is deus ex machina?
English king beheaded in Puritan Revolution.
Who is Charles 1?
“Imperialist” author who coined phrase “The sun never sets on the British Empire”.
Who is Kipling?
Her reign of 70 years is the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history.
Who was Queen Elizabeth II?
Before Nelson Eddy, Jeanette McDonald was paired with this Frenchman in several films.
Who was Maurice Chevalier?