Babes in Toyland (1903)
by Victor Herbert, Glen MacDonough, Julian P. Mitchell

37 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Alan (lead character)		[orphan; raised by his Uncle Barnaby, a rich miser]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
Jane (lead character)		[Alan's sister; raised by Uncle Barnaby]	Chicago Grand Opera	2
Barnaby Crookedman		[1st app: Nursery Rhymes of England (1842)]	T. Richards	8
Gonzorgo		[ruffian]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
Roderigo		[ruffian]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
Little Red Riding Hood		[star of classic fairy tale]	Andrew Lang	78
Curly Locks		[1st app: The Doctor (vol. 4) (1837)]	Longmans, Green & co.	38
Jack		[w/Jill went up hill in famed nursery rhyme]	John Newbery	23
Jill		[w/Jack went up hill in famed nursery rhyme]	John Newbery	23
Gypsies	Gypsy / Roma			100
Little Boy Blue		[nursery rhyme: fell asleep, lost track of his sheep]	Mary Cooper	30
Little Bo Peep (Bo Peep)		[lost her sheep]		77
Little Miss Muffet (Patience Muffet)		[1st app: Songs for the Nursery (1805)]	Benjamin Tabart	41
Little Tommy Tucker		[from nursery rhyme; sings for his supper]	Mary Cooper	9
Simple Simon (Simon)		[from nursery rhyme; met a pieman, going to fair]		20
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary (Mary)		[gardener]	Mary Cooper	21
Peter Piper (details)  His role is listed as "Peter." Presumably this is Peter Piper, as another major character is Widow Piper and her 14 children are featured.		[farmer; musician]	J. Harris	10
Old Mother Hubbard (Mrs. Hubbard)		[dog owner; very poor; her cupboard was bare]	J. Harris	17
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe (details)  Old Mother Hubbard is merged with the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.		[had so many children...]	R. Christopher	26
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son (Tom)		[stole a pig]	American Mutoscope & Biograph; Terrytoons	8
Widow Piper		[mother of Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
The Toy Maker		[toymaker]	Chicago Grand Opera	6
Little Sally Waters		[sat in sun, crying for a young man to love]	Harper & Publishers	3
Bobby Shafto		[sailor]	Benjamin Tabart	2
her sheep	N.A.	sheep [Little Bo Peep's lost sheep]	N.A.	24
Hilda		[maid]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
Grumio		[apprentice to the Master Toymaker]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
Inspector Marmaduke		[police]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
The Spirit of the Pine	spirit	[1st app: Babes in Toyland (1903)]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
The Spirit of the Oak	spirit	[1st app: Babes in Toyland (1903)]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
The Moth Queen		[queen]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
Gertrude		[peasant]	Chicago Grand Opera	1
children who lived in a shoe		[1st app: Gammer Gurton's Garland (1794)]	R. Christopher	6
The Wooden Soldiers	N.A.	[soldier]	Chicago Grand Opera	6
The Toyland Police Department		[police department]	Chicago Grand Opera	2
Mother Goose (mentioned)  This operetta weaves together numerous Mother Goose characters, but Mother Goose herself does not appear.		[imagined author of fairy tales, nursery rhymes]		49
Barney O'Flynn (mentioned)		[1st app: Babes in Toyland (1903)]	Chicago Grand Opera	1

"Babes in Toyland" is a classic operetta which has been adapted many times to film and stage since its debut in 1903. Victor Herbert composed the music for this operetta. Glen MacDonough wrote the libretto (lyrics).

This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for Babes in Toyland (1903) created 11 May 2013. Last modified 26 December 2013.

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