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 Hello Dolly!
| This musical version of Hello Dolly is a remake of what movie, starring Shirley Booth and Paul Ford? | Hello Dolly
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The Matchmaker. Made in 1958, this black and white movie was based on a play by Thornton Wilder.
Gene Kelly. Who better to direct a great musical than the beloved and talented Gene Kelly?
| Horace Vandergelder is referred to as --------? | Hello Dolly
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Half a millionaire. When Dolly is on her way to see Horace, she describes him as 'that well-known half a millionaire'.
yes. Matchmakers were very popular around this time to help young couples 'pick' the right mate.
28 and three quarters. Cornelius tells Barnaby that 'I'm 28 and three quarters and I haven't had an evening free.'
| Cornelius and Barnaby go to New York to meet whom? | Hello Dolly
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Irene Molloy and Minnie Fay. Dolly arranges for Horace to meet with Irene Molloy, and then sends Cornelius and Barnaby instead, so she can match herself to Horace.
| In what resturant do the principle actors end up? | Hello Dolly
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Harmonia Gardens. The Harmonia Gardens is where the title song 'Hello Dolly' takes place.
| How do Cornelius and Barnaby close down the Hay and Feed Store so they can go to New York? | Hello Dolly
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explode cans of chicken mash. Cornelius and Barnaby put lighted candles under the cans of chicken mash. When the cans heated, they exploded and 'would cause such a stink it would keep customers out for 24 hours.'
| Horace's niece wants to marry Ambrose Kemper, played by what actor? | Hello Dolly
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Tommy Tune. What was so unusual about the couple was 'Ambrose' was at least 2 feet taller than 'Ermengarde', which made it very funny to watch them dance together.
| In the parade sequence, Horace is marching with what group? | Hello Dolly
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The Knights of Columbus. This is the great sequence where Dolly sings 'Before the Parade Passes By.'
Ermengarde. Ermengarde is Horace's ward, and he hires Dolly Levi to find her a husband.
Ephraim. After mourning her dead husband, Dolly finds herself wanting to live again and marry Horace.
| Which actor later played The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway? | Hello Dolly
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Michael Crawford. After appearing in 'Dolly', Michael Crawford went on to become a top Broadway star.
| What color does Horace paint his store's shutters? | Hello Dolly
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Forest Green. The well known, tightfisted Horace is giving a new business owner a break by giving him his business of painting his shutters. This gives Dolly hope.
Yonkers. Mr. Vandergelder lives in Yonkers with his niece Ermengarde. They live above his feed and hay store, Vandergelder's.
Matchmaker. Mrs. Dolly Levi is a fast talking widow who deals with matchmaking in particular.
Ambrose Kemper. Horace Vandergelder won't let them get married because Ambrose is an artist and he only wants the best for his niece.
Irene Molloy. Horace comes to propose but never gets it out because (through Dolly's meddling) Cornelius and Barnaby (his clerks at his store) are there and Horace believes that Irene is dating one of them.
Parade. Dolly is referring that she better get busy making Horace realize that he loves her before it's to late (hence the title "Before the Parade Passes By").
Ernestina Simple. Dolly used this to distract Horace from marrying Miss Molloy because she knew he could rather marry someone rich and famous (Ernestina was supposedly a rich heiress).
Gussie Granger. Dolly asked Gussie right after she was done telling Horace about the date. Dolly knew Gussie would act terrible so she could come in and take Mr. Vandergelder.
| What did Cornelius and Barnaby tell Irene and Minnie was the fashionable way to get where they are going? | Well "Hello Dolly!"
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Walking. Cornelius and Barnaby were broke so they wanted to spend as little money as possible and what's cheaper than walking?
Rudy. Dolly told Cornelius and Barnaby to tell Rudy that Dolly's coming back. He's the first person Dolly sings about in "Hello Dolly!"
Louis Armstrong . Louis joins Dolly in the song "Hello Dolly!"
Turkey with all the usual. She told the waiter (Rudy) to take back the chicken because she just couldn't face one and to bring her a turkey with all the usual.
All of them (Ermengarde and Ambrose, Irene Molloy and Cornelius Hackle, Minnie Fay and Barnaby Tucker). He spots Ermengarde and Ambrose then a huge fight starts and he sees the other four.
So Long Dearie. She tells him to "wave his little hand and whisper so long dearie" (as she sings in her "Good-bye Song")after he ignores and insults her at dinner.
All of them (Spend all their money, Kiss a girl, Get almost thrown in jail). They do all of these things. They spend every nickel they have. They almost get thrown in jail by Miss Irene because of them hiding in her store. Cornelius kisses Irene and Barnaby kisses Minnie Fay.
Money. Everyone wants their savings that Horace was keeping in his safe. Cornelius and Barnaby want theirs to buy the store across the street, and Ermengarde wants hers so she and Ambrose can use it.
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