There are great celebrations, with Glinda promising to send Dorothy home. Act Three: Glinda's Palaceĭorothy and her friends arrive at the palace and are welcomed. Dorothy, still longing for home, sets off with her companions to the castle of Glinda the Good Witch of the South. A great commotion breaks out, with the Wizard escaping in a hot air balloon. In the middle of the trick he claims his right to the throne and overthrows the Wizard. The Wizard performs a basket trick in which Pastoria is the mark. The Ball of All Nations is thrown, in which anywhere up to twelve songs are sung by various characters. He declares this the greatest of all his achievements and calls for a celebration. The Wizard gives the Scarecrow a brain and the Tin Woodman a heart. After being sent to prison for murdering his wife, the travelers enter the Emerald City. He is a mad old inventor who scorns all magic ever since his mother died. The Keeper of the Gates patrols outside the Emerald City. He joins the others in the hope of receiving a heart from the Wizard so that he can return to Cynthia. He explains that the Wicked Witch of the West took his heart, so he cannot love Cynthia, his girlfriend. As it turns out, the Woodman's real name is Niccolo Chopper. Dorothy and the Scarecrow come upon the Tin Woodman, who has rusted playing his piccolo. Dorothy suggests that he join her on the road to the Emerald City, and he sings "Alas for the Man Without Brains". He gets down off his pole and complains that he has no brain. She wishes she had someone to talk to, and the Scarecrow comes to life. She tells Dorothy that if she wants to get home, she must ask the Wizard of Oz to help her.Īfter a while everyone exits, and Dorothy is left alone with a Scarecrow hung on a pole. The Good Witch then waves her wand and a pair of beautiful shoes appear on Dorothy's feet. The Good Witch of the North awards Dorothy with a magic ring that grants her three wishes and can summon Glinda the Good Witch of the South at any time. Dorothy opens the front door and marvels at the strange Land of Oz. Meanwhile, in the hamlet of Center Munch, the little Munchkins dance around their maypole not noticing that Dorothy's house has fallen to earth and killed the Wicked Witch of the East. Dorothy and Toto take shelter in the farmhouse, which is carried far away into the clouds. One day, while she is playing with her pet cow Imogene, a fierce whirlwind appears. The original protagonists' search for the Wizard puts them on the wrong side of the law.Ī little girl named Dorothy Gale lives in the midst of the great Kansas prairies with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, and her little dog, Toto. The main plot of the show, as recounted in newspapers of the time, is Pastoria's attempts to regain the throne from the Wizard of Oz. It was not mentioned in the original novel, though it is mentioned in Ozma of Oz (1907). Dorothy Gale's surname was introduced in this piece. Other new characters in the piece are King Pastoria II and his girlfriend, Trixie Tryfle (a waitress), Cynthia Cynch (a lady lunatic), Sir Dashemoff Daily (the poet laureate), Sir Wiley Gyle, and General Riskitt. An element from the show – the snowfall caused by the Good Witch of the North, which defeats the spell of the poppies that had put Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion to sleep – was later used in the classic 1939 movie. The Wicked Witch of the West is mentioned but does not appear in this version, and Toto is replaced by a cow named Imogene. Arthur Hill (no relation to the Canadian actor) played the Cowardly Lion, but in this version his role was reduced to a bit part. Montgomery as the Tin Woodman (who is called Niccolo Chopper in the musical he had no name in the original book, but would be called Nick Chopper in the sequels). It starred Anna Laughlin as Dorothy Gale, Fred Stone as the Scarecrow and David C. The show premiered at the Chicago Grand Opera House on Jand later moved to the Majestic Theatre on Broadway on January 21, 1903, where it ran for 293 performances until December 31, 1904, followed by travelling tours of the original cast. Although Baum is the credited bookwriter, Glen MacDonough was hired on as jokewriter after Baum had finished the script. Much of the original music was by Paul Tietjens and has been mostly forgotten, although it was still well-remembered and in discussion at MGM in 1939 when the classic film version of the story was made. Frank Baum, which was originally published in 1900. The Wizard of Oz was a 1902 musical extravaganza based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Cover of production announcement showing an 'Inland Gnome', drawn by W.
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