Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14-3-2020: The Mikado

14th March, 2020.

It’s a definite, I think: I’m getting old.

Yes, I know it was my birth, last week.   You didn’t say ‘Happy Birthday, I notice!’

At any rate … !   I’m getting older.

I can tell that … because I’m taking more medication, every bloody year!

Levothyroxine, metformin, assorted jollops for depression and a dodgy left leg, stating, aspirins … 

Bleugh … !

~≈¥≈~

But at least I’m free of Corona virus!

Which is a good thing: apparently, if you’re male, over fifty, or diabetes?   You’re more likely yo either catch it, or suffer badly with it!

Oy, veh … 

There’s an upside, at least.

I’ve not got a ticket for this year’s (cancelled) World Wide Developers Conference, Apple’s big show and tell.

Or any of the cancelled sports events.

I don’t have to fiddle about getting a refund … !

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring ten out of ten in the process.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 14th March saw the debut of The Mikado: in which year?

Q2) In which London theatre?

Q3) The Mikado is a what: opera, operetta or comic opera?

Q4) Who wrote The Mikado’s music?

Q5) Who wrote The Mikado’s libretto?

Q6) Which impresario backed the pair: AND the opera?

Q7) The Mikado, himself?   Is a fictional version of which ruler?

Q8) The Mikado’s son features in The Mikado.   What’s his name?

Q9) The Mikado’s son?   Is in love with whom?

Q10) Finally … ?   The Mikado is set in a fictional town … called what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 13th March saw the discovery of the planet Uranus.   In which year?

A1) 1781.

Q2) By which Anglo-Hanoverian scientist?

A2) William Herschel.

Q3) That scientist was a noted what: detective, chef or musician?

A3) Musician.

Q4) Uranus, itself?   Is what: the sixth planet from the sun, seventh planet from the sun or eighth planet from the sun?

A4) The seventh.

Q5) The planet is named after what: a Roman god, Chinese god or Greek god?

A5) A Greek god.

Q6) That god of was a god of what: Earth, sea or sky?

A6) Sky.

Q7) Uranus, the planet, takes roughly how long to orbit the sun: 74 years, 84 years or 94 years?

A7) 84 years.

Q8) Uranus has 27 what?

A8) Moons.

Q9) Uranus has 13 known rings: which were discovered in which year of the 1970s?

A9) 1977.

Q10) Finally … ?   Which metal was named after Uranus?

A10) Uranium.

Here’s a quote …

“Three little maids from school are we,

Pert as a school-girl well can be,

Filled to the brim with girlish glee,

Three little maids from school!”

From Act I, Part vii of The Mikado.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        It’s worth a go, Debbi!   I really need to update that review!