Question

In this play, a woman reads an advertisement for an Arab sheik who provides character analyses, leading another woman to say “There’s two w’s in your future. Work or want, and no Arabian Knight can tell you different.” This play’s central character refuses to drink a cold remedy consisting of milk with a pill dissolved in it given to her by a former male nurse. After seeing and detesting Variation on a Theme, a 19-year-old was inspired to write this play and send it to Joan Littlewood. One character in this play wears an engagement ring on a (*) hair ribbon around her neck. That character in this play flings away a life-sized doll given to her by the gay art student Geof. (10[1])At the end of this play, a woman walks out on her daughter, who is in labor, because the baby’s (-5[1])father is Black. For 10 points, Helen and her daughter Jo feature in what early (10[1])kitchen sink realist play by Shelagh (“SHEE-luh”) Delaney? (10[1])■END■ (10[5]0[1])

ANSWER: A Taste of Honey
<John Lawrence, British Literature>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club12110
Tracy MirkinThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too141-5
Mazin OmerDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub15610
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)BHSU16310
Kevin YeEvans Hall destruction awaitersHang et al., Robert Browning16410
ar RamjiHang et al., Robert BrowningEvans Hall destruction awaiters1640
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think Detailremembrance of lost time16410
William GoldenRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble16410
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000In Search of Things Past16410
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness16410

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y8100%0%13%157.50