SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS WITHIN PLAYS |
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UP LATE WITH DAVID LETTERMAN |
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In "The Tempest", he presents a spirit-drama for his daughter & her fiance |
Prospero
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In 1982, he was in "Tootsie" & on the first "Late Night"; in 1993, in "Groundhog Day" & on the first "Late Show" |
Bill Murray
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This flagship of Columbus appears at the center of the Bahamas' coat of arms |
the Santa Maria
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Thoreau & Francis Bacon said they feared fear itself long before this man said it in 1933 |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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This animal term can refer to a tight high collar, or to the pullover sweater it's attached to |
turtleneck
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In the '50s, Vegas became a center for these events; Reno is traditionally associated with their opposite |
weddings
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"The Murder of Gonzago" was the thing he used to "catch the conscience of the king" |
Hamlet
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Having the singing Hansons as ball boys is one of Dave's Top 10 ways to make this sport more exciting |
tennis
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This Andean vulture tops the coats of arms of Ecuador, Colombia & Bolivia |
the condor
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Among the fears of this Oz character are kalidahs, who have tiger heads & bear bodies |
(Alex: He was afraid of everything!)
the Cowardly Lion
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Henry Winkler wanted his Fonzie character to be allowed to wear this instead of a cloth coat |
a leather jacket
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This facility, serving 30 million people a year, is named for Nevada senator Patrick McCarran |
McCarran International Airport
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In this play, Nick Bottom, a weaver, performs the tragic role of Pyramus, opposite Flute's Thisby |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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In 1995 this young actress from an acting dynasty flashed Dave on his birthday |
Drew Barrymore
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The scroll at the base of Kenya's coat of arms reads "Harambee", or "Together" in this language |
Swahili
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The term agoraphobia, fear of crowds, comes from Greek agora, this place |
market
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This term for part of a brassiere also means a reinforced athletic supporter |
(Alex: We have about a minute to go.)
cup
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"When you're alone & life is making you lonely", leave the Strip for this area featuring "Glitter Gulch" |
Downtown
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While disguised as a boy, this heroine of "As You Like It" improvises a scene |
Rosalind
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NYC souvenir sellers Mujibur & this man became semi-regulars on Dave's CBS show |
Sirajul
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A white apostolic cross representing Saint Stephen I adorns the coat of arms of this European nation |
(Graham: What is Great Britain?)
Hungary
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The Bible says Job feared him, meaning Job was pious & "eschewed evil" |
God
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'90s designers rediscovered this item that Clark Gable nearly killed off in "It Happened One Night" |
the undershirt
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The Luxor boasts a meticulous reproduction of this king's tomb |
King Tutankhamun
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In "The Taming of the Shrew", they are the lead couple in the play performed for Mr. Sly |
Kate & Petruchio
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Featured Letterman performer seen here: |
Larry "Bud" Melman (or Calvert DeForest)
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The 3 blue lions on this country's coat of arms also appear on the city arms of Tallinn, its capital |
Estonia
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This phrase for giving in to sudden fear is said to have originated with alarm switches on WWII bombers |
pushing the panic button
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The name of this peasant dress with a tight bodice & full skirt comes from German for "young woman" |
the dirndl
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This casino was a fatal flop for Bugsy Siegel when he launched it in 1946 |
(Graham: What is the Sahara?) (Julie: What is the Sands?)
Flamingo
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