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The Rose Hovick: The Quiz!
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Test your knowledge of the life of Rose Thompson Hovick, whose parenting style inspired the Broadway musical GYPSY, here!
Where was Rose Thompson Hovick born in 1891?
In a trunk
Wahpteon, North Dakota
Farmington, Minnesota
Seattle, Washington
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What types of businesses did Rose's forebears operate?
Theaters
Piano stores
Hospitality
Dancing studios
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What was Baby June's first talent?
Singing
Dancing
Playing
Drinking from her baby bottle
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Why did Gypsy Rose Lee accept her first Burlesque engagement?
The Depression hit and there were few entertainment gigs available
She wanted the fame
She wanted the money
She wanted to please her star-struck mother
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What impersario wanted to give June singing, dancing and acting lessons?
Mike Todd
Roxy Rothafel
Billy Rose
P.T. Barnum
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How old was June Havoc when she died?
91
95
97
She still wasn't sure because Rose had carried so many birth certificates in Vaudeville to get around the child labor laws
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What couldn't vaudevillians say on the stage?
Hell
Damn
Comments about the locals
All of the above
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What word did one of the girls who appeared in Rose's "Hollywood Blondes" act use to describe Rose's personality?
Brash
Ferocious
Shy
Funny
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Who was the first actress to portray Rose in GYPSY on Broadway?
Angela Lansbury
Tyne Daly
Patti LuPone
Ethel Merman
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How many of the woman who played Rose on Broadway in GYPSY received Tony Awards?
1
2
3
5
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