Question

This person aided Lotta Crabtree while living nearby in Grass Valley. Men line up to see this person in a cage at the end of a film whose frame story involves a Circus Master (15[1])played by Peter Ustinov. This author of the cosmetic book (15[1])The Arts of Beauty is depicted singing, “from the courtyard, I floated in and watched (15[1])it go down” and describes being “called to Castlemaine by the silver dollar” in Joanna Newsom’s song “Have One on Me.” (15[1])This person (15[1])titles a 1955 film by (*) Max Ophüls, (10[1])which depicts her affair with Franz Liszt. (10[1])This woman chased Ballarat newspaper editor Henry Seekamp with a whip for a negative review. After she was made the Countess of Landsfeld, this woman successfully lobbied for the 1848 closure of Munich University. This woman was best known for a routine where she lifted her skirt in search of insects. (10[1])For 10 points, what performer of the “Spider Dance” was a mistress of Ludwig I of Bavaria? ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Lola Montez [or Lola Montès or Eliza Rosanna Gilbert; accept the Countess of Landsfeld until read; prompt on Lola]
<Tim Morrison, Other Academic>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Halle FriedmanIn Search of Things Pastremembrance of lost time3315
Will NedigerThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubSaint Peter Andre 30004315
Jaimie CarlsonTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessQuasicrystal Silence5815
Stephen LiuCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub7915
William GoldenRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)8115
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansHang et al., Robert Browning8810
Matt LaferTeam Name Think DetailBHSU9510
Corry WangI would prefer not to[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?14610
Michael CoatesEvans Hall destruction awaitersDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too1640
Justin WytmarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooEvans Hall destruction awaiters1640

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y989%56%0%77.88