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