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Malevolentia uses her magic to curse the Princess Beauty into a sleep that lasts 100 years. Prince Charming goes in search of the princess, finds her, and wakes her with a kiss. All seems right, and the pair plan a wedding to unite their two kingdoms. At the wedding, Malevolentia ruins the day by
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critic described it as "a spectacle of extreme brilliancy" that made "an extraordinarily beautiful effect. That critic was also highly complimentary of the song "Tell Me Dusky Maiden" by Cole, Johnson, & Johnson; writing that it was "a peculiarly effective specialty". Schwartz and Jerome
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were universally praised. The sets were designed by Julian Hicks, R.C. McCleary, R. Caney, H. Emden and Bruce Smith; and the costumes were designed by Attilio Comelli and F. Richard Anderson. The set for the 'Enchanted Crystal Garden' included 33,000 pieces of
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critic writing "Drury Lane it was, and Drury Lane it was not." Several reviewers specifically critiqued the addition of American style musical comedy characters and "Broadway humor"; including the parts of King Bardout
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turning the prince into a beast. Ultimately, everything is set right when the princess gives the beast true love's kiss which breaks the spell and he magically transforms back into the prince. The happy couple marry.
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Critics of the work, some of whom had seen the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane production, complained about the Americanization of the pantomime, with the
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which were illuminated by 2,000 electric lights that were presented in the midst of multiple fountains that were lit with changing colors.
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contributed the cynical lullaby "Nursery Rhymes" which modified traditional nursery rhyme texts with witty topical commentary.
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on November 4, 1901. A popular success, it ran for 241 performances, closing on May 31, 1902. The production was staged by
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A Century of Musicals in Black and White: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works By, About, Or Involving African Americans
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of Prince Charming, Nellie Thorne as the fairy queen Benovelentia, John Hymans as Doctor Squills, and
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Front cover of sheet music for the song "Tell Me Dusky Maiden" by Cole, Johnson, & Johnson from
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musical
J. M. Glover
Frederick Solomon
J. Cheever Goodwin
John J. McNally
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
pantomime
J. Hickory Wood
Arthur Collins
Jean Schwartz
William Jerome
Bob Cole
James Weldon Johnson
J. Rosamond Johnson
Sleeping Beauty
Beauty and the Beast
Broadway Theatre
Manhattan
Ben Teal
Ella Snyder
Phoebe Coyne
Viola Gillette
trouser role
Nora Cecil
Annabelle Moore
Elseeta
Klaw and Erlanger
Frederick Solomon
Baltimore Sun

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