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Early Musical Theatre Review
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A review of the pre-1900 era of musical theatre.
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1
Why was
The Mulligan Guard
popular?
There was controversial material
It poked fun at the upper class
All ethnicities were targeted for humor
All ethnicities were treated sympathetically
2
This team was the most popular performance team in the 1890’s?
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Joe Weber and Lew Fields
Bert Williams and George Walker
Tony Hart and Edward Harrigan
3
What is a reason that
The Black Crook
sold tickets?
Women no longer felt tied to the home
Controversy sells tickets
Railroads made it easier to go on tour
People enjoyed the technical elements
4
Lillian Russell's most famous song was what?
"The Merry Widow Waltz"
"Poor Wandering One"
"Swanee"
"Come on Down Ma Evenin' Star"
5
What was the first musical revue?
Ain't Misbehavin'
The Garrick Gaities
The Passing Show
The Ziegfeld Follies
6
What was different about Williams and Walker's portrayal of African Americans?
Nothing- They reinforced stereotyped mannerisms and stories
It was more realistic
It showed African Americans as equal to whites
It did not use blackface
7
Which of the following are Victor Herbert shows?
Naughty Marietta
Babes in Toyland
Mlle. Modiste
The Mikado
8
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.
The Black Crook was primarily a ballet
They were asked to perform by the producers
9
AABA song form was popularized by which composer?
Stephen Foster
Arthur Sullivan
Edward Harrigan
George M. Cohan
10
What was Harrigan's and Hart's most famous act?
The Mulligan Guard March
"Come on Down Ma Evenin' Star
A "Dutch" act
In Dahomey
11
Who was the first star lyricist?
William Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
Jerome Kern
George Gershwin
12
Which all-black show was so successful that it played in a prestigious Broadway house?
In Dahomey
Clorindy, the Origin of the Cakewalk
The Octaroons
The Creole Show
13
What is a show with a fantasy theme with no real attention to plot?
A fantasy drama
A concept musical
A hippodrome
An extravaganza
14
What was Gilbert and Sullivan's biggest hit?
HMS Pinafore
The Gondoliers
The Mikado
Pirates of Penzance
15
What mass transportation opened in New York in 1904?
The subway
The MTA Bus System
The Staten Island Ferry
The Long Island Railroad
16
Which composer was instrumental in forming ASCAP?
Victor Herbert
Franz Lehar
Edward Harrigan
George M. Cohan
17
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
18
What are features of Operetta?
Uses Classical styles
Usually comedic or satirical
Usually has a complex love story with unrealistic obstacles
Often done in the language of the audience
19
By 1920, the Schubert Brothers controlled what percentage of theaters nationwide?
47%
53%
68%
75%
20
Trial By Jury
premiered in a theater owned by whom?
Richard D'Oyly Carte
The Shubert Brothers
The Nederlanders
Arthur Sullivan
21
What was
A Chinese Honeymoon
the first to accomplish?
The first show to reach over 1000 performances in London
The first show to reach over 1000 performances in New York
The first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
The first show to use choreography to tell a story
22
Who composed the Merry Widow?
Irving Berlin
Victor Herbert
George Gershwin
Franz Lehar
23
What is the primary purpose of ASCAP?
Provides requirements for proper working conditions
Provides composers with connections to publishers
Publishes new music for composers
Secures rights and royalty payments for composers
24
When did the Black Crook open?
1864
1866
1897
1900
25
Which style of theatre told the story is told primarily through gesture?
Extravaganza
Revue
Minstrelsy
Pantomine
26
Who starred in a series of musicals from 1878 to 1884?
Tony Hart and Edward Harrigan
Joe Weber and Lew Fields
Bert Williams and George Walker
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
27
Lillian Russell starred in musicals by which team?
Tony Hart and Edward Harrigan
Joe Weber and Lew Fields
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
Bert Williams and George Walker
28
What were Weber and Fields known for?
"Come on Down Ma Evenin' Star
In Dahomey
The Mulligan Guard March
A "Dutch" act
29
What was the opening show at the Hippodrome?
A Yankee Circus on Mars
In Dahomey
The Mulligan Guard Picnic
Clorindy, the Origin of the Cakewalk
30
What was the largest theatre in NY?
The Schubert
The Hippodrome
The Gershwin
The Lunt-Fontainne
31
Which all-black show was also an all-female show?
The Creole Show
In Dahomey
Clorindy, the Origin of the Cakewalk
The Octotroons
32
What was feature used to distract audiences from the mediocre plot and score of
The Black Crook
Audience interaction
100 ballerinas in skin colored tights
Use of projected images
A scene where a rocky grotto changes to a fairy throne room
33
What was the most famous pantomine?
Mimecraft
In Dahomey
Jumbo
Humpty Dumpty
34
Why did rail and steamships help Broadway sell more tickets?
It allowed shows to go on tour
It allowed for easier transportation of materials into NYC
It brought businesses into New York to sponsor shows
It brought more tourists to New York
35
The tour of which show demonstrated that black musicals could be commercially successful?
The Octaroons
Clorindy, the Origin of the Cakewalk
In Dahomey
The Creole Show
