• The world’s first detective story is generally agreed to be “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841.

• Two instances where a TV sitcom character became the title character of a dramatic series were “Lou Grant” (from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”) and “Trapper John, M.D.” (from “M*A*S*H”).

What notable actor was appointed as artistic director of London’s Old Vic Theater Company in 2004?

A) Michael Caine

B) Vanessa Redgrave

C) Sean Connery

D) Kevin Spacey

Previous answer: According to www.anitaoday.com, Anita O’Day took her stage surname “because it was pig Latin for dough, and I wanted to make some.”