![]() ![]() To Baum’s disappointment, Montgomery and Stone tired of their roles after a couple of years and refused to recreate them in a new show. Then it occurred to him that if he wrote a second Oz book and adapted that for the stage, he could have another hit.īaum wrote The Land of Oz with the stage in mind, including an all-girl army for chorus numbers, special effects scenes, lots of puns and enlarged roles for the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman so that Montgomery and Stone could repeat their roles. ![]() ![]() The Land of Ozīaum wrote several more plays, but failed to find backers. Montgomery and Stone filled out their scenes with their vaudeville routines and added several touches, such as a wobbly walk for the straw-legged Scarecrow. The secret of the show’s success wasn’t the script or the songs but the casting of vaudeville comic duo Fred Stone and Dave Montgomery as the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman respectively. Baum’s share of the royalties made him a wealthy man. The extravaganza opened on Broadway the next year, running almost 300 performances, then toured the country until 1909. The Wizard of Oz opened in Chicago in 1902 to huge acclaim, and Baum admitted Mitchell’s flashy production worked much better than his script would have. At the end, Pastoria wins back the throne of Oz and Dorothy wins the heart of Dashemoff, an Oz poet. The Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman join Pastoria’s quest to overthrow the Wizard. ![]()
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