Sorry For The Delay

The answers and scores post for the game from last week will be delayed a bit as I'm traveling from NY to KY for a summer vacation. If you haven't played the game and want to, now is your chance! 

Very Truly Yours',

Miss Laurie 😀

Quiz: Can You Name? {2}

Here is a little quiz where I ask you to name things from period dramas or classic literature. This might be a bit tricky but hopefully won't be too hard. Have fun!

To Play: In the questions below I will ask you to name various things from period dramas or classic literature. Leave your guesses in a comment. Points can be earned for each thing named. I'll respond with your score. Answers will be posted next week.

Scoring: One point for each item asked for. If you name all the things asked for here a high score of 32 points can be earned!

Hint: Please only name the amount of items asked for, you won't get extra points. You do get points for each thing you name, so if you don't know all of the things asked for (like all seven Von Trapp children names) just name what you can. :)


Can You Name...

1. Two lawyers from period dramas?

2. Three actresses who have played Elizabeth Bennet?

3. All four March sisters from Little Women?

4. Four Shakespeare plays not named after the characters?

5. Three sailors from period dramas?

6. Two novels written by George Eliot?

7. Mr. Rochester's full name from Jane Eyre?

8.  The three Bronte sisters who wrote novels?

9. All seven Von Trapp children from The Sound of Music?

10. Three soldiers from period dramas?


Enjoy!

Faces Of Period Drama Games {8} - Answers

These are the answers to the Faces Of Period Drama Games {8} from last weekend. Y'all did such a great job! Thanks for playing!

Period Drama Faces:

Face #1

Actor: J.J. Feild

Character: Henry Tilney

Period Drama: Northanger Abbey (2007)

Face #2

Actor: Anna Maxwell Martin

Character: Esther Summerson

Period Drama: Bleak House (2005)

Face #3

Actor: Tom Hiddleston

Character: William Buxton

Period Drama: Return To Cranford

 Face #4

Actor: Hayley Atwell

Character: Mary Crawford

Period Drama: Mansfield Park (2007)

 Face #5

Actor: David Bamber

Character: Mr. William Collins

Period Drama: Pride and Prejudice (1995)

 Face #6

Actor: Emma Thompson

Character: Elinor Dashwood

Period Drama: Sense & Sensibility (1995)

 Face #7

Actor: Hugh Bonneville

Character: Robert Crawley, Lord Grantham

Period Drama: Downton Abbey (TV series)

 Face #8

Actor: Justine Waddell 

Character: Estella Havisham

Period Drama: Great Expectations (1999)

 Face #9

Actor: Judi Dench

Character: Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Period Drama: Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Face #10

Actor: Alan Rickman

Character: Colonel Brandon

Period Drama: Sense & Sensibility (1995)

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Players Scores:

Miss Eliza - 30 points

Naomi Bennet - 30 points

Olivia - 30 points

Miss Sneyd - 29 30 points (forgot to add in Tom Hiddleston point)

Miss Dashwood - 28 points

Kerry - 26 points

Hamlette - 21 points

Lois Johnson - 19 points

Emily Ruth - 18 points

Faces Of Period Drama Games {8}

Well, it's been awhile since I've posted one of these types of games. If you've never played before, it is a sort of combination of a screencap game and a guess the actor type game. Read the rules and have fun!

To Play: Leave a comment guessing the actor's name, character's name and period drama from photos below. I'll respond with your score. Answers will be posted next weekend. 

Scoring: Each correct name guessed is worth 1 point. A high score of 30 points can be earned.

Period Drama Faces:

Face #1

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama:

Face #2

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama: 

Face #3

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama:

 Face #4

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama:

 Face #5

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama:

 Face #6

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama:

 Face #7

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama:

 Face #8

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama:

 Face #9

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama:

Face #10

Actor:

Character:

Period Drama:

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Happy guessing!

Quiz: Can You Name? {1} - Answers!

Here are the answers to the Quiz: Can You Name? {1} from last week. In these answers I'm going to mention answers all of you gave.
Y'all did such a great job with this quiz and I'll definitely be posting other similar games very soon! Thanks for playing!

Can You Name...

1. The five Bennet sisters from Pride and Prejudice?
Answers: Jane, Elizabeth "Lizzy", Mary, Catherine "Kitty" and Lydia

2. Three classic novels named after houses?
Answers Given: Mansfield Park, The Old Curiosity Shop, Bleak House, Northanger Abbey, Wuthering Heights, Framley Parsonage (by Anthony Trollope), Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Anne of Green Gables, The House of Seven Gables, The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Chimneys of Green Knowe

3. Two governesses from period dramas?
Answers: Jane Eyre, Maria von Trapp, Anne Taylor, Agnes Grey, Hyacinth Claire Gibson

4. Two actress who have played Emma Woodhouse?
Answers: Romola Garai, Kate Beckinsale, Gwyneth Paltrow

5. The original title of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice?
Answers: First Impressions

6. A set of twins from a period drama?
Answers: Brent & Stuart Tarlenton in Gone with the Wind, Davy and Dora Keith in the 70's BBC Anne of Avonlea miniseries, Demi and Daisy Brooke from Little Women, Cheeryble twins from Nicholas Nickleby,  Ephraim and Jeremiah Flintwinch (Little Dorrit)

7. Two clergymen from a period drama?
Answers: Mr Collins, Mr Elton, Mr. Austen in Becoming Jane, Edmund Bertram, Henry Tilney, Mr. Harding, Edward Ferrars, St. John Rivers (Jane Eyre), Mr. Gibson (He Knew He Was Right)

8. All six Jane Austen novels?
Answers: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey
Note: For the purposes of this game I did not count Lady Susan as a novel. I should have specified "major novels". 

9. Two medical doctors from period dramas?
Answers: Dr Harrison from Cranford, Dr. Gibson from Wives & Daughters, Doctor Turner from Call the Midwife, Dr. Morgan from Cranford, George Ellison (Lark Rise to Candleford), Charles Bovary (Madame Bovary), Dr Perry (Emma), Doctor Enys (Poldark), Allan Woodcourt (Bleak House), Yuri Zhivago (Doctor Zhivago), Stephen Maturin (Aubrey-Maturin series)

10.Two actors who have played Mr. Darcy?
Answers: Matthew McFayden, Colin Firth, Laurence Olivier, Matthew Rhys (Death Comes To Pemberley), David Rintoul


Players Scores:
Heidi - 26 points
Lizzie - 26 points
Manette - 26 points
Miss Sneyd - 26 points
Naomi Bennet - 26 points
Jayne M - 25 points
Kelsey Carnes - 25 points
Reyna Nicole - 25 points
Sadie - 25 points
Kerry - 24 points
Lois Johnson - 24 points
Emily Blakeney - 23 points
rahimaimrm - 23 points
Gillian - 20 points
Olivia - 21 points
Carissa Miller - 18 points

Quiz: Can You Name? {1}

Here is a little quiz where I ask you to name things from period dramas or classic literature. This might be a bit tricky but hopefully won't be too hard. Have fun!

To Play: In the questions below I will ask you to name various things from period dramas or classic literature. Leave your guesses in a comment. Points can be earned for each thing named. I'll respond with your score. Answers will be posted next week.

Scoring: One point for each item asked for. If you name all the things asked for here a high score of 26 points can be earned!

Hint: Please only name the amount of items asked for, you won't get extra points. You do get points for each thing you name, so if you don't know all of the things asked for (like all five Bennet sisters names) just name what you can. :)


Can You Name...

1. The five Bennet sisters from Pride and Prejudice?

2. Three classic novels named after houses?

3. Two governesses from period dramas?

4. Two actress who have played Emma Woodhouse?

5. The original title of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice?

6. A set of twins from a period drama?

7. Two clergymen from a period drama?

8. All six Jane Austen novels?

9. Two medical doctors from period dramas?

10.Two actors who have played Mr. Darcy?

The Nicknames Game {2} - Answers

These are the answers to The Nicknames Game {2} from last week. Sorry the answers are up late, busy weekend. Thank you all for playing! Final scores below.

Period Drama Nicknames:

#1. In this period drama series the heroine's slip of the tongue sticks so she calls her future husband "Manly". He calls her "Beth" after her middle name of Elizabeth.
Answer: Little House on the Prairie (TV series)

#2. In this period drama the orphaned character Harriet Beadle's name is changed to "Tatty Coram".
Answer: Little Dorrit

#3. In this period drama a family friend is called after his surname but the heroine calls him "Teddy".
Answer: Little Women

#4. In this period drama the hero's former occupation reminds his friend of the piece of music The Harmonious Blacksmith so he calls him "Handel" after the composer.
Answer: Great Expectations

#5. In this period drama a well loved daughter's family calls her "Pet" although her name is really Minnie.
Answer: Little Dorrit

#6. In this period drama the hero's young pick-pocketing friend is known as the "Artful Dodger".
Answer: Oliver Twist

#7. In this period drama the heroine's faithful very protective nurse calls her "Ladybird".
Answer: A Tale Of Two Cities

#8. In this period drama a supporting character is called "Twister" and few people except his wife call him Thomas.
Answer: Lark Rise To Candleford (TV series)

#9. In this period drama musical the heroine's childhood nickname is "Little Lotte".
Answer: The Phantom Of The Opera

#10. In this period drama the heroine slips up and calls her brother "Tip" although their father remonstrates that he should be called by his real name of Edward.
Answer: Little Dorrit

Players Scores:

Miss Sneyd - 9 points
Kiri Liz - 8 points
Manette - 7 points
Naomi Bennet - 7 points
Olivia - 7 points
Emma, Plain and Tall - 6 points
Lois Johnson - 6 points
Hamlette - 4 points
Gillian - 3 points
Carissa Miller - 3 points

Question For My Readers

What period dramas are you looking forward to watching?

Upcoming films? Films that haven't come to DVD yet? Period dramas that you just haven't seen?

I was just thinking about this subject and figured I'd throw the question out there and then mention a few period dramas that I'm looking forward to.

Period Dramas I'm Looking Forward To:

Far From The Madding Crowd (2015)

A cinema near me is playing this and I really want to go see it! The story is interesting, if sometimes gritty, but that's Thomas Hardy for you. I'm excited to see Carey Mulligan as strong heroine Bathsheba Everdeen, it is rated PG-13 though. 

Poldark (2015)

So I've watched some of the older series and wasn't a huge fan and I wasn't really interested in the remake but watching a few clips, my interest is piqued. Again, this period drama is on the gritty side and not the usual pretty period drama that I prefer.

Love and Friendship

Another Jane Austen in the works and I'm just so excited about it!

A Royal Night Out

A film about young Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret that looks super cute! 

Mr. Holmes (2015)

All about an aged Sherlock Holmes who seems grumpy and rather a recluse, but he comes back for one more case! 

The Hollow Crown: The War Of The Roses

Three new Shakespeare TV films and an all-star cast! Can't wait! :)

Mary Barton 

Whoa! So I was looking at a list of upcoming period dramas and found out that the BBC has commissioned an adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Mary Barton with screenwriter Heidi Thomas (Cranford, Upstairs Downstairs, Call The Midwife) working on the script now! 

Poirot - Season 13

Back at Christmas time I gave my dad in KY the last season of Poirot, but didn't have time to watch the five episodes before going back to NY. 

David Copperfield (1999)

I've seen this but not in quite a long time and since listening to the audiobook I've really been wanting to watch this, but alas my DVD is in another state. Soon I shall be home for the summer and my family will have to put up with watching it with me. :)

What period dramas are you looking forward to watching?