Saturday, October 26, 2013

THE PUZZLE CORNER: OCTOBER 26, 2013

I was working in the lab, late one night...
This year marks the 195th anniversary of Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein.
With Halloween fast approaching, I'd thought it appropriate to celebrate with a little quiz.

"Frankly, I didn't think anyone cared."

01. What is the subtitle of Shelley's novel?
02. What is the official name of our honoree?
03. Who was the very first actor to portray our honoree on the silver screen?
04. TWO actors have portrayed our honoree THREE times in movies. Can you name them both?
05. Who was the first actor to officially portray our honoree on television?
06. Who was the first actor to officially portray our honoree in a comedic role?
07. Who was the first actor to portray our honoree when the movies had the character cross paths with another monster?

We'll reveal all next weekend.
But for now, let's take a peek inside THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results of our Puzzle Corner from October 19, 2013.

REBUS
Something very familiar is represented by the image below.  
Do you know what it is?

H I J K L M N O

H20, more commonly known as water.
The letters H to O are listed above.

FAMOUS FIRSTS
When was the very first concert featuring rock and roll music?

Alan Freed, the disc jockey accredited with coining the phrase, hosted the very first rock and roll concert on March 21, 1952. The Moondog Coronation Ball was held at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio USA; which is why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum is there. Paul Williams (no, not that one) and his Hucklebuckers were to share the stage with 'Tiny' Grimes and the Rocking Highlanders, but the event never got to be completed due to the huge overcrowding of the venue.
Just goes to show how popular the genre is, even in its infancy.

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