1____ recognises excellence in live Broadway theatre
Tony Award
2What is the other name for the Academy Awards?
The Oscars
3Who was one of the first actresses on the English stage and a long-time mistress of King Charles II?
Nell Gwyn
4When was the Sarah Siddons society founded?
1952
5Who was the first actor to be awarded a knighthood?
Sir Henry Irving
6Which actress won Oscars for Gone with the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire?
Vivien Leigh
7Who directed the film Psycho?
Alfred Hitchcock
8Who played Juliet in John Gielgud's production of Romeo and Juliet?
Peggy Ashcroft
9P. T. Barnum owned a travelling circus called ____.
The Greatest Show on Earth
10Which magician became famous for escaping from chains, locked boxes and other dangerous setups?
Harry Houdini
11How many "Marx Brothers" are there?
3
12Who established the independent film production company United Artists
D. W. Griffith
13How many Oscars did Walt Disney win?
26
14What was John Wayne's popular name?
The Duke
15Who was responsible for the radio production of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds which had frightened many people in 1938?
Orson Welles
16Which actor won an Oscar for The Philadelphia Story and was awarded Distinguished Flying Cross in WWII?
James Stewart