Special Trivial Pursuit (Just for Allie)

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:15am

In the song "Elegance" in HELLO, DOLLY!, how does Irene Molloy "prove" that she has Elegance?

[Allie]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:21am

OO!! OOO!! I KNOW THIS!

She keeps her pinky up, which indubitably proves that she has elegance.

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:24am

Allie, I can't get ANYTHING past you!!!

Yes, you are 100% Correct--you quoted the lyric PERFECTLY!

WELCOME to the Trivial Pursuit Winner's Circle, Allie!

CONRATULATIONS!!!


Now for your bonus points: Why does Mrs. Molloy NEVER go out to eat or to the theatre?

[Allie]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:26am

If I remember correctly, it's because she'll be accused of being a wicked woman.

[Allie]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:31am

*holds breath and crosses fingers* Please let me be right...

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:32am

YES, Allie, and that would be bad for her business!!!


CONGRATULATIONS Again, Allie!

You know your Irene Molloy Trivia-I AM Impressed!

And your prize?

Well, you're about to be transported back to New York at the Turn of the Century--hope you like managing a Hat Shop!

(It'll be a SWELL way to meet strange guys from Yonkers!)


Enjoy your Evening, Everyone!

[Allie]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:33am

That was so exciting. I can see it now: "Mrs. Molloy's Hat Shoppe" You need the extra 'pe' to make it special, see.

Thank you, Mary_Ethel!!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:34am

Ooh! One for me! One for me! But make it REALLY easy. I don't know classics. Umm...okay, maybe don't.

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:35am

"Elegance":

Cornelius & Barnaby--

Yes, New York

It's really us

Barnaby and Cornelius

Mrs. Molloy & Minnie--

All the guests of Mr. Hackl are

Feelin' great and look spectacular

All--

What a knack

There is to that

Acting like a born aristocrat

We got elegance

If you ain't got elegance

You can never ever carry it off

Cornelius--

All who are

Well-bred agree

Minnie Fay

Has pedigree

Mrs. Molloy--

Exercise your wildest whims tonight

We are out with diamond Jims tonight

Minnie--

Could they be

Misleading us?

Cornelius & Barnaby--

Silver spoons were used for feeding us

We got elegance

If you ain't got elegance

All--

You can never ever carry it off

Middle class

Don't speak of it

Savoir Faire

We reek of it

Some were born with rags and patches but

We use dollar bills for matches and

Minnie--

Vanderbilt

Kowtows to us

Cornelius--

J.P. Morgan scrapes and bows to us

All--

We've got elegance

We were born with elegance

Cornelius--

Have you noticed when I hold my cup

The saucer never moves

Mrs. Molloy--

And the way I keep my pinky up

Indubitably proves

All--

That we got elegance

We got built in elegance

And with elegance...elegance...

Elegance...elegance...elegance

We'll carry it off!




Music and Lyrics: Jerry Herman


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[Allie]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:35am

Hehe, Tiff... I only know Hello, Dolly! and that's only because I was in it last year!

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:38am

Are there a lot of strange guys in Yonkers?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:38am

By Yonkers, do you mean "Mary_Ethel's Household"?

[Allie]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:39am

I can still do the whole choreography for that song. It was so mch fun!

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 12:45am

Tiff--I live 2,000 MILES from Yonkers.

(But on the other hand, I do think you make a valid point.)