Broadway Puzzler #121
Broadway Puzzler #121
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#0Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 9:03pm
What musical can education one on the definitions of poule, mec, and grisbi?
What are they?
#1re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 9:11pm
The musical is Irma La Douce
poule = tart
mec = pimp
grisbi = money
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Posted: 4/15/05 at 9:49pmJose? Anyone? Helloooo....
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Posted: 4/15/05 at 10:25pm
Good job, Everything.
You are correct.
Who were the Broadway stars of IRMA?
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#4re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 10:26pmElisabeth Seal, Keith Michell and Clive Revill
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Posted: 4/15/05 at 10:26pm
Elizabeth Seal and Fred Gwynne.
EDIT: Gwynne wasn't the star. He's just the only other one I can think of. Also, didn't Elliott Gould have a small role in the show?
Updated On: 4/15/05 at 10:26 PM
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Posted: 4/15/05 at 10:30pm
THUNDER STEALERS!! Where were you guys for the original question, huh? =P
What's my fabulous prize?! =-D
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#7re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 10:36pm
Magruder comes through again!
Yes, MEF, Elliott Gould did a role in the chorus.
What bridge is sung about in IRMA?
magruder
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#8re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 10:39pm
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#9re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 10:50pm
Magruder is wired tonight!
The composer of IRMA also wrote a number of populer songs mainly identified with a particular singer.
Who is the composer?
Name at least one of the composer's popular songs.
Who was the singer closely identified with the composer?
magruder
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#10re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 10:53pmThe composer is Marguerite Monnot, who collaborated often with Piaf, though I don't know much about the rest of their work together.
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Posted: 4/15/05 at 10:58pm
Very good, Magruder.
One song, a very big hit in the 1950's had the English title of "The Poor People of Paris."
What was the last musical to play a Broadway theatre directed by the director of IRMA?
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#12re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 11:00pmIrma la Douce was directed by Peter Brook, and I guess his last musical credit was his reduction of Carmen, that played the Vivian Beaumont.
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Posted: 4/15/05 at 11:01pmPeter Brook - La Tragedie de Carmen?
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Posted: 4/15/05 at 11:05pm
DING!
DING!
DING!
We have 3 winners, folks! Each within seconds of each other.
The judges have decided to see just how much more you know about the world of IRMA...
Name the Sons of France. There are 6 of them.
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#16re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 11:08pm
Frangipane
Polyte-Le-Mou
Roberto-Les-Diams
Jojo-Les-Yeux-Sales
Persil-Le-Noir
and the police inspector
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#17re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 11:11pm
Magruder, you are nearly 100% perfect!
Gosh darn.
The Police Inspector is not a son of France. Any other guesses you care to make?
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Posted: 4/15/05 at 11:22pmHA, magruder, maybe THAT'LL teach ya not to steal thunder! =P
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#20re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/15/05 at 11:22pm
Bob-Le-Hotu (Clive Revill) is the 6th son of France.
A strong argument could be made that Nestor is indeed also one. However since he is the male lead and does not sing the song "Sons of France" the judges have ruled that Nestor is not a correct answer. By the same token, since the Police Inspector does sing the number, and the fact that he is in on the take, the judges have ruled that the Police Inspector is accepatable.
Magruder and MEF, are both now neck in neck to claim the body of IRMA LA DOUCE.
Here's a breather question. Finihs this sentence, Irma La Douce "is a story..."
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#21re: Broadway Puzzler #121
Posted: 4/16/05 at 12:47amYeah, the Inspector has a verse in "Sons of France," so I figured he fits in.
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Posted: 4/16/05 at 12:55am
Going from faulty memory (and trying not to get confused with the opening of Chicago)
"This is a story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death. Everything that makes life worth living."
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