New-York tribune., 1908-12-04
MAJESTIC THEATRE.
De Wolf Hopper in THE Pied Piper. -


No more need indulgert parents be harassed by
curious youngsters demanding what became Of the
Pied Piper ard the children in the old nursery
rhyme after they had been swallowed by the
great mountain" The long. lean. narrow-faced
Piper has been found. Austin Strong and r. H.
burnside after diligent inquiry. have discovered
that Father Time sent the Piper and the children
to the City of Innocence, and the result of their
nquisiton is A pretty holiday spectacle called
The Pied Piper" It presented for the first
time last. night at the Majestic Theatre and en-
joyed by large assemblage of men, women and
children. De Wolf Hopper. who has not been seen
on the local stage for many months made his re-
entrance in the joval character of the Piper, and
while Mr.. Hopper is exactly the long. lean.
Ianky. narrow-faced hero of the nursery rhyme
he is not bad specimen of him, and he has entered
into the spirit of the character with commendable
simplicity.
Subjects of this kind lend themselves to the
Imagination and make it easy for the stage man
agement to evolve a series of attractive pictures
In this instance advantage has been taken of
every point, and the result IS settings that give
pleasure to the eye. The home of Father Time
and the City of Innocence are worthy Of particular
mention The dialogue Of the spectacle begins
where the old nursery rhyme was finished. 1t is
made known story and song, in the course or
two acts In the first act the home Of Father
Time is disclosed. Romance, Poetry and Beauty
are gathered about him. They remind him that
the day is at hand for wedding festivities IN the
CITY of Innocence. Then the thin veil separating
Time from that delightful country IS lifted and the
audience beholds St Valentines Square Here are
assembled the innocent inhabitants Of the city gov
erned by the Pied Piper. The chief citizens are
his Of1cfal Adviser. his Official Reminder, the
Board of Aldermen, the Bad Boy and the House
keeper.
Presently the Piper arrives and is greeted with
aDpIguse He is informed that the Bad Boy has
been unusually boisterous, and Immediately makes
him good again by playing on his pipes II Is the
magic pipes that keep down the lid' on the CITY
OF Innocence. The Piper separates the maids that
have reached their majority and from group OF
yoI,rhs selects husband for each When he had
thought his task completed Elivira, the unknown
springs out of the clock. Ine Piper Is
amazed.
Fzlv:ria's parents make satisfactory eXplana-
tion and while the Piper and his counsel are trying
n ind her husband Sammy Struggles, Llzzy
Dizz,- and William Van Cortlandt fall into the
s,uare from flying machine They are OF the
Garth earthly Elviria falls in love with van
t-ortlandt and I.izzy tries 10 prevent the union
Goodness departs from the city with the arrival OF
rho earthly inhabitants, and pandemonluIn relghs-
The Piper's pipes are stolen; he is made heiNS
with wines and becomes mere man hlhlselI' III
tho end The pipes are restored to him; he pipes d
rlaintiva tune that causes Innocence 10 De again
antbroned and the city resumes its pious ways
Nfarg,,erite Clark was Elvria Grace cameron
,-as Tizzv DIZZY William Cameron the othcial
adviser and p. l. Baker the ofhciaI rernueI, re
-,bera are number Of amusing songs, and comc'I
otservations are made by the principal merry
makers.