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The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays was an early attempt to bring L. Frank Baum's Oz books to the motion picture screen. It was a mixture of live actors, hand-tinted magic lantern slides, and film. Baum himself would appear as if he were giving a lecture, while he interacted with the characters. Although acclaimed throughout its tour, the show experienced budgetary problems and folded after two months of performances. It opened in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 24, 1908. It then opened in Orchestra Hall in Chicago on October 1, toured the country and ended its run in New York City. There, it was scheduled to run through December 31, and ads for it continued to run in The New York Times until then, but it reportedly closed on December 16.
Original Release
09/24/1908
US Release
09/24/1908
Cast
Name | Character |
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Frank Burns | His Majesty the Scarecrow / Para Bruin - the Rubber Bear |
George E. Wilson | Nick Chopper - Tin Woodman / The White Rabbit |
Wallace Illington | Tik-Tok - the Machine Man |
Bronson Ward Jr. | Jack Pumpkinhead - whose Brains are Seeds |
Paul de Dupont | The Nome King - Master of Enchantments |
Will Morrison | Tip |
Clarence Nearing | Prince Evring of Ev |
Sam 'Smiling' Jones | The Wizard |
Joseph Schrode | The Cowardly Lion / John Dough - the Gingerbread Man |
Burns Wantling | The Hungry Tiger |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Frank Burns | His Majesty the Scarecrow / Para Bruin - the Rubber Bear |
George E. Wilson | Nick Chopper - Tin Woodman / The White Rabbit |
Wallace Illington | Tik-Tok - the Machine Man |
Bronson Ward Jr. | Jack Pumpkinhead - whose Brains are Seeds |
Paul de Dupont | The Nome King - Master of Enchantments |
Will Morrison | Tip |
Clarence Nearing | Prince Evring of Ev |
Sam 'Smiling' Jones | The Wizard |
Joseph Schrode | The Cowardly Lion / John Dough - the Gingerbread Man |
Burns Wantling | The Hungry Tiger |
The Yellow Hen | Self |
Toto | Self |
D.W. Clapperton | Sir Rooster - Visitor at the Emerald City |
Charles W. Smith | The Hottentot - Visitor at the Emerald City |
Daniel Heath | The Buccaneer - visitor at the Emerald City / Tertius - an Islander |
Joe Finley | Hans Hoch - Visitor at the Emerald City |
Dudley Burton | A Courtier - Visitor at the Emerald City |
Samuel Woods | Madame Toussaud - Visitor at the Emerald City |
Maud Harrington | Ozma |
Evelyn Judson | Glinda the Good - Sorceress |
Producers
Name | Role |
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L. Frank Baum | Producer |
Otis Turner | Producer |