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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Scarlet Pimpernel, The
David. 'Into the Fire' begins with Percy telling the tale of David and Golliath to try to inspire his men to join him in his crusade to save Parisians from the guillotine.
As a prostitute. Marguerite, unsure of the Pimpernel's reply to her plea to save her brother, disguises herself as a prostitute and goes to a Parisian bistro to try to cajole information out of the soldiers and policemen there. She reprises 'Storybook' and is caught by Chauvelin for espionage, and thrown into jail with her brother. Here, she sings 'I'll Forget You', a poignant ballad where she tries to convince herself that she will forget any memories of her husband and that she never really loved him.
The Marquis St. Cyr. Marguerite's betrayal of the Marquis, one of Percy's best friends, is revealed during the wedding scene. Percy, heartbroken at his wife's actions, sings the beautiful 'Prayer' and sends Marguerite to bed alone on their wedding night. It is after this evening that he decides to go to Paris and save other innocent Parisians from the guillotine.
A falcon. Chauvelin's first act solo, 'Falcon In The Dive', expresses his desire to catch the Pimpernel and restore justice to Paris.
Lord Grenville's Ball. Act II opens at a masquerade ball, where Marguerite secretly makes plans to meet with the Pimpernel (not knowing he's her husband) to tell him of Chauvelin's plan to trap him and to beg him to save Armand.
to share. This song, often referred to as 'the footbridge song', shows Percy's deep love and relief in discovering that his wife never betrayed him.
Christine Andreas. Amy Bodnar played the role during the national {tour;} Rachel York played the role after Christine Andreas left the {show;} and Linda Eder sang some of the songs for Frank Wildhorn before the show began.
Douglas Sills. Douglas Sills was discovered during a run of try-outs in {California;} Terrence Mann originated the role of Chauvelin.
'Believe'. 'You are My Home' is now sung during the wedding scene, but was originally written for Marguerite and Armand. 'Only Love' was a solo for Marguerite during the origianl run of the show, and 'She was There' is sung by Percy after he finds out that Marguerite has been the same all along and never betrayed him.
The Comedie Francaise. The show opens as Marguerite is giving her last performance at the Comedie Francaise. She sings the fabulous number 'Storybook' that is reprised during the second act.
an American. Among other things, they consider that the Pimpernel might be a bishop, a maharajah from Bombay, or even George III.
'Into the Fire'. Percy and his men sing 'Into the Fire' as they leave for France to save lives. Chauvelin sings 'Falcon In the Dive' when he swears to find and capture the Scarlet Pimpernel. He sings 'Where's the Girl?' to Marguerite after she refuses to spy for him and he is wondering what happened to the exciting, passionate girl he once knew. He, Percy, and Marguerite sing 'The Riddle'.
a fig leaf. 'Adam was a gentleman in Eden. Though his body was admired, you have to grant the adding of a fig leaf was inspired!' Percy, in 'The Creation of Man', after the prince asks him to explain why there is nothing in the book of Genesis stating men were created to be stylish.
Douglas Sills. Douglas Sills originated the role of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Ron Bohmer and Robert Patteri have both played the Pimpernel in other productions of the show. Terrence Mann was the original Chauvelin.
'Storybook'. Marguerite St. Just, a French actress, sings 'Storybook' at her performance at the Comedie Francaise. After the song ends, she announces her engagement to Sir Percy.
| 'They seek him here, they seek him there. Those ________ seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven or is he in hell? That demned, illusive _________. (use spaces but no commas between your answers) | The Scarlet Pimpernel Trivia Quiz
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Frenchies Pimpernel . Percy sings this poem he has written to his friends about the Scarlet Pimpernel to prevent himself from being discovered.
'Into the Fire (Reprise)'. 'Falcon in the Dive' is sung by Chauvelin during the first act. 'You Are My Home' is sung by Marguerite and Armand, followed by the 'Believe Reprise' (sung by Percy and Marguerite), and then finally the reprise of 'Into the Fire'.
| What is the name of Percy's friend who is guillotined at the beginning of the show (and who Percy thinks Marguerite passed along information about to get him killed)? | The Scarlet Pimpernel Trivia Quiz
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Marquis St. Cyr. Evremonde is from Charles Dickens' classic French Revolution novel 'A Tale of Two Cities'. The Comte de Tornay is a nobleman Percy saves in the novel 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'.
| What are the names of the mother and daughter who sing a lullaby to each other while in prison waiting for their turn for the guillotine? | The Scarlet Pimpernel Trivia Quiz
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Helene and Chloe. 'Don't you cry...my darling, you are home. You and I together make a home.'
to uphold the banner of beauty. The Prince of Wales is suspicious about the frequent trips to France Percy and his men have been making. When questioned, they tell him that they have been traveling to France to buy fancy clothing. They describe how men should be stylish and well dressed in the song 'The Creation of Man'. 'La, but someone has to strike a pose and bear the weight of well tailored clothes and that is why the Lord created men!'
Leontine. (In the original Broadway production) She sings 'Storybook' in a French bar while trying to convince the revolutionaries there to give her information about where to find her brother, Armand. Unfortunately, Chauvelin is there. He recognizes her and throws her in prison with her brother. (In the revised version of the show she sings 'Storybook - Reprise')
Christine Andreas. Amy Bodnar played Marguerite on the U.S. Tour. Rachel York played Marguerite after the show was revised. Linda Eder appeared as Marguerite on the 'Scarlet Pimpernel' concept album.
Sir Percival Blakeney . Sir Percy (Percival) Blakeney is really the Scarlet Pimpernel, though English society, including his wife, thinks him to be an inane fop.
demned elusive pimpernel. From the song "They Seek Him Here", sung by Percy. The role of Percy was originated by Douglas Sills.
knife. This song, in which Chauvlin tries to win back Marguerite, has become one of my favorite songs. Some of the lines are truly amazing.
memory. Marguerite originally sings this song about Percy, although Percy later sings a revised version of it about Marguerite.
| Before "Falcon in the Dive" Chauvelin and Robespierre have a conversation about one of the Pimpernel's latest rescue tactics. Evidently, there were many geese running about the square where the guillotine was. How many geese did Chauvelin's men catch? | Broadway's "The Scarlet Pimpernel"
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123. But no one ever caught the "blind old goose woman" that let the geese run wild!
Can I trust you?. "It's not true!" is what Marguerite says when Chauvelin tells her that her brother is a member of the Scarlet Pimpernel's league. "You ask the impossible!" is another line from Marguerite, in response to Chauvelin telling her to find out who the Scarlet Pimpernel is. "Bring on the moment of truth" is the line Percy speaks during the short interlude in "The Riddle" right before he sings his first line in the song.
ruby satin. Percy was upset to learn that the Prince was planning to wear ruby satin as well, and rushed to the royal chambers to pick out something else for his Highness!
The Marquis de St. Cyr. The Marquis de St. Cyr, whom Chauvelin had forced Marguerite to betray, lost his head as the mob crowded around.
| The "Concept Album" of The Scarlet Pimpernel, released almost seven years before the musical debuted on Broadway, included some songs that did not make it into the final version of the musical. How many songs were exclusive to this release? | Broadway's "The Scarlet Pimpernel"
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five. The five songs were "Home Again," "Marguerite," "Now When the Rain Falls," "Our Separate Ways," and "There Never Was a Time."
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