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A review of the pre-1900 era of musical theatre.
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1
What are features of Operetta?
Usually has a complex love story with unrealistic obstacles
Often done in the language of the audience
Usually comedic or satirical
Uses Classical styles
2
What was Gilbert and Sullivan's biggest hit?
Pirates of Penzance
The Mikado
The Gondoliers
HMS Pinafore
3
By 1920, the Schubert Brothers controlled what percentage of theaters nationwide?
75%
68%
53%
47%
4
Which of the following are Victor Herbert shows?
Naughty Marietta
Mlle. Modiste
Babes in Toyland
The Mikado
5
What was the first musical revue?
The Ziegfeld Follies
The Garrick Gaities
Ain't Misbehavin'
The Passing Show
6
When did the Black Crook open?
1900
1866
1864
1897
7
Who composed the Merry Widow?
George Gershwin
Franz Lehar
Irving Berlin
Victor Herbert
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What was
A Chinese Honeymoon
the first to accomplish?
The first show to reach over 1000 performances in New York
The first show to reach over 1000 performances in London
The first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
The first show to use choreography to tell a story
9
What was feature used to distract audiences from the mediocre plot and score of
The Black Crook
100 ballerinas in skin colored tights
Audience interaction
A scene where a rocky grotto changes to a fairy throne room
Use of projected images
10
AABA song form was popularized by which composer?
Edward Harrigan
Arthur Sullivan
George M. Cohan
Stephen Foster
11
Why was
The Mulligan Guard
popular?
It poked fun at the upper class
All ethnicities were targeted for humor
All ethnicities were treated sympathetically
There was controversial material
12
What is a show with a fantasy theme with no real attention to plot?
An extravaganza
A hippodrome
A fantasy drama
A concept musical
13
What is the primary purpose of ASCAP?
Provides composers with connections to publishers
Publishes new music for composers
Provides requirements for proper working conditions
Secures rights and royalty payments for composers
14
What was Harrigan's and Hart's most famous act?
The Mulligan Guard March
A "Dutch" act
In Dahomey
"Come on Down Ma Evenin' Star
15
Who starred in a series of musicals from 1878 to 1884?
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Tony Hart and Edward Harrigan
Bert Williams and George Walker
Joe Weber and Lew Fields
16
The tour of which show demonstrated that black musicals could be commercially successful?
Clorindy, the Origin of the Cakewalk
The Creole Show
In Dahomey
The Octaroons
17
What was the most famous pantomine?
In Dahomey
Humpty Dumpty
Mimecraft
Jumbo
18
This team was the most popular performance team in the 1890’s?
Joe Weber and Lew Fields
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Tony Hart and Edward Harrigan
Bert Williams and George Walker
19
Which style of theatre told the story is told primarily through gesture?
Revue
Pantomine
Extravaganza
Minstrelsy
20
Which all-black show was also an all-female show?
The Creole Show
Clorindy, the Origin of the Cakewalk
In Dahomey
The Octotroons
21
Why did rail and steamships help Broadway sell more tickets?
It brought businesses into New York to sponsor shows
It brought more tourists to New York
It allowed shows to go on tour
It allowed for easier transportation of materials into NYC
22
What mass transportation opened in New York in 1904?
The Long Island Railroad
The Staten Island Ferry
The subway
The MTA Bus System
23
What were Weber and Fields known for?
The Mulligan Guard March
A "Dutch" act
In Dahomey
"Come on Down Ma Evenin' Star
24
What was the opening show at the Hippodrome?
Clorindy, the Origin of the Cakewalk
A Yankee Circus on Mars
In Dahomey
The Mulligan Guard Picnic
25
What was different about Williams and Walker's portrayal of African Americans?
It did not use blackface
It was more realistic
Nothing- They reinforced stereotyped mannerisms and stories
It showed African Americans as equal to whites
26
What was the largest theatre in NY?
The Gershwin
The Lunt-Fontainne
The Hippodrome
The Schubert
27
Which composer was instrumental in forming ASCAP?
George M. Cohan
Edward Harrigan
Victor Herbert
Franz Lehar
28
Lillian Russell's most famous song was what?
"The Merry Widow Waltz"
"Swanee"
"Come on Down Ma Evenin' Star"
"Poor Wandering One"
29
Which all-black show was so successful that it played in a prestigious Broadway house?
Clorindy, the Origin of the Cakewalk
In Dahomey
The Octaroons
The Creole Show
30
Lillian Russell starred in musicals by which team?
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
Tony Hart and Edward Harrigan
Joe Weber and Lew Fields
Bert Williams and George Walker
31
Trial By Jury
premiered in a theater owned by whom?
The Nederlanders
The Shubert Brothers
Arthur Sullivan
Richard D'Oyly Carte
32
What is a reason that
The Black Crook
sold tickets?
Controversy sells tickets
Railroads made it easier to go on tour
People enjoyed the technical elements
Women no longer felt tied to the home
33
Who was the first star lyricist?
Jerome Kern
William Gilbert
George Gershwin
Arthur Sullivan
34
In Dahomey
was the first success for which Performance team?
Tony Hart and Edward Harrigan
Bert Williams and George Walker
Joe Weber and Lew Fields
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
35
Why did a Parisian Ballet troupe end up performing in
The Black Crook?
The original theatre closed
The theatre they were supposed perform in burned down.
They were asked to perform by the producers
The Black Crook was primarily a ballet
