The Daily Teaser — 20-5-2013: Le Fantôme

It’s official … !

Britain NOW has it’s own astronaut, Major Tim Peake.

Not that he’ll actually be flying until — at the earliest — 2015.

And, yes I know, there’s been British-born astronauts, before now: but Major Peake’s the first to be paid for by the UK’s taxpayer.

Personally … ?

It’s about bloody time!

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

~≈†≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with letting us know she’s proofing the new edition of Identity Crtisis, and leaving a comment on my most recent Dr Who* post, ALSO bagged six out of seven.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 20th May, 1896, saw the collapse of the chandelier in a Paris theatre: which provided the inspiration for the novel, The Phantom of the Opera.   What’s the name of the novel, in French … ?

Q2) Who was the author of The Phantom of the Opera … ?

Q3) More to the point, what was the Phantom’s name … ?

Q4) Who played the Phantom, in the famous 1925, silent film version … ?

Q5) Which English composer and impresario produced a West End version of the story, in 1986 … ?

Q6) And finally … who wrote the Phantom of the Opera sequel, The Phantom of Manhattan … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 19th May, 1649, saw England named as a Commonwealth, or republic, as a result of its Civil War.   Who was named as Lord Protector, or ruler … ?

A1) Oliver Cromwell.

Q2) More to the point, what name was given to the Parliament that made the declaration: the Short, Long or Rump … ?

A2) The Rump Parliament.

Q3) For how long was England a Commonwealth: ten, eleven or twelve years … ?

A3) Eleven years.

Q4) Who was the English King overthrown by the Lord Protector’s forces … ?

A4) Charles 1st.

Q5) During the Civil War that led up to the Commonwealth, what nickname was given to royal forces … ?

A5) The Cavaliers.

Q6) Similarly, what nickname was given to the Parliamentary forces … ?

A6) Roundheads.

Q7) And finally … The Lord Protector in Q1 was replaced by his son.   What was his son’s name … ?

A7) Richard Cromwell.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this quote from The Phantom of the Opera …

“He lives on within the souls of those who choose to listen to the music of the night.”From The Phantom of the Opera

And with this tune … 

Have a good day.

*        That was Strax, Debbi: possibly one of my favourite characters! And somehow, I wasn’t surprised such a physical character was spending a weekend off … having a pub-fight in Glasgow … ! :D (Which reminds me: there’s POSSIBLY another intro on the way … )