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Ethel Merman, "The Grande Dame": Broadway Legends
Tsk9653 on 04/28/2008 |
This installment of the "Broadway Legends" quiz series brings you the life and Broadway career of Ethel Merman, who was often called "the grande dame of the Broadway stage." Some consider Ethel to be nothing less than the personification of 20th century Broadway musical theatre. In any event, there is no denying Ethel's dedication to her craft. Ethel also made 14 movies, appeared on television numerous times, and recorded popular songs, but this quiz doesn't cover those aspects of her professional life. The photograph accompanying this quiz shows a young Ethel Merman. Fittingly, when Ethel died in 1984, she was cremated and her ashes were spread along Broadway. Sources: Suskin, "Show Tunes", 3d ed. (Oxford University Press, 2000); Suskin "Opening Night On Broadway" (Schirmer Books, 1990); "Ethel Merman 101: A Brief Biography" at www.musicals101.com/mermbio.htm, and Wikipedia, the on-line encyclopedia.
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Comments (1)
Tallactor (Level: 44.7)
Sat, 3rd May '08 11:18 PM
I didn't do as well on this quiz as I should have, but it was still a fine one. I hope there are more Broadway Legends quizzes to come!
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