Musicals of the 1920s

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of the musicals that were popular in the 1920s.
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Which musical is known for its iconic song "Tea for Two"?

  1. No, No, Nanette

  2. The Student Prince

  3. The Desert Song

  4. Show Boat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

No, No, Nanette is a 1925 musical comedy with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach. It was a huge success on Broadway and was adapted into several films.

Who wrote the music for the musical "The Student Prince"?

  1. Sigmund Romberg

  2. Victor Herbert

  3. Rudolf Friml

  4. Jerome Kern


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sigmund Romberg was an Austrian-American composer of operettas and musicals. He is best known for his work on The Student Prince (1924), which was one of the most popular musicals of the 1920s.

Which musical is set in the Arizona desert?

  1. The Desert Song

  2. Rose-Marie

  3. The Vagabond King

  4. Rio Rita


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Desert Song is a 1926 operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach. It is set in the Arizona desert and tells the story of a love triangle between a French soldier, an Arab chieftain, and an American girl.

What is the name of the showboat in the musical "Show Boat"?

  1. The Cotton Blossom

  2. The Magnolia

  3. The Goldenrod

  4. The Show Boat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Show Boat is a 1927 musical with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is set on the Mississippi River and tells the story of the lives of the people who work and live on the showboat Cotton Blossom.

Which musical is known for its song "I'll See You Again"?

  1. Good News

  2. Funny Face

  3. Follow Thru

  4. The Little Show


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Good News is a 1927 musical comedy with music by Ray Henderson, lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown, and book by Laurence Schwab and Buddy DeSylva. It is set in a college and tells the story of a group of students who are trying to put on a successful football game.

Who wrote the music for the musical "Funny Face"?

  1. George Gershwin

  2. Cole Porter

  3. Irving Berlin

  4. Richard Rodgers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. He is best known for his work on the musicals Funny Face (1927), Strike Up the Band (1927), and Of Thee I Sing (1931).

Which musical is set in a circus?

  1. The Circus Princess

  2. The Three Musketeers

  3. The Vagabond King

  4. Rio Rita


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Circus Princess is a 1927 operetta with music by Emmerich Kálmán and lyrics by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald. It is set in a circus and tells the story of a princess who falls in love with a circus performer.

What is the name of the song that is sung at the end of the musical "The Three Musketeers"?

  1. All for One

  2. One for All

  3. The Three Musketeers

  4. Vive la France


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Three Musketeers is a 1928 musical with music by Rudolf Friml and lyrics by Clifford Grey and P.G. Wodehouse. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas. The song "All for One" is sung at the end of the musical and is a rousing anthem about the power of friendship.

Which musical is known for its song "My Heart Stood Still"?

  1. The Vagabond King

  2. Rio Rita

  3. The New Moon

  4. Rose-Marie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta with music by Rudolf Friml and lyrics by Brian Hooker and W.H. Post. It is based on the novel If I Were King by Justin Huntly McCarthy. The song "My Heart Stood Still" is one of the most popular songs from the musical.

Who wrote the music for the musical "Rio Rita"?

  1. Harry Tierney

  2. Joseph Meyer

  3. Vincent Youmans

  4. Rudolf Friml


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harry Tierney was an American composer and songwriter. He is best known for his work on the musicals Rio Rita (1927), The New Moon (1928), and Irene (1919).

Which musical is set in the Canadian Rockies?

  1. The New Moon

  2. Rose-Marie

  3. The Vagabond King

  4. Rio Rita


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rose-Marie is a 1924 operetta with music by Rudolf Friml and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is set in the Canadian Rockies and tells the story of a young woman who is torn between her love for a Mountie and her desire to become a singer.

What is the name of the song that is sung at the end of the musical "The New Moon"?

  1. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise

  2. One Kiss

  3. The New Moon

  4. Lover, Come Back to Me


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The New Moon is a 1928 musical with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on the novel The New Moon by C.V. Jamison. The song "Lover, Come Back to Me" is sung at the end of the musical and is a beautiful ballad about lost love.

Which musical is known for its song "The Song of the Vagabonds"?

  1. The Vagabond King

  2. Rio Rita

  3. The New Moon

  4. Rose-Marie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta with music by Rudolf Friml and lyrics by Brian Hooker and W.H. Post. It is based on the novel If I Were King by Justin Huntly McCarthy. The song "The Song of the Vagabonds" is one of the most popular songs from the musical.

Who wrote the music for the musical "Rose-Marie"?

  1. Rudolf Friml

  2. Harry Tierney

  3. Vincent Youmans

  4. Sigmund Romberg


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rudolf Friml was an American composer of operettas and musicals. He is best known for his work on The Vagabond King (1925), Rose-Marie (1924), and The New Moon (1928).

Which musical is set in New Orleans?

  1. Show Boat

  2. The Vagabond King

  3. Rio Rita

  4. The New Moon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Show Boat is a 1927 musical with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is set on the Mississippi River and tells the story of the lives of the people who work and live on the showboat Cotton Blossom.

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