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Carl Benton Reid

His stern, cold demeanor quickly stereotyped him in villainous, and/or unpleasant characters, although he could play a sympathetic role, as he did occasionally in such films as the 1957 TV-movie version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Clara Lipman

Lipman started in amateur theatre productions in Chicago before making her professional stage début at Niblo's Garden in New York City on November 30, 1885, as Nettie in the Kiralfy Brothers spectacular, The Rat Catcher (an adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin).

Der Rattenfänger von Hameln

This is the 13th century tale of Hunold Singuf, the "pied piper" who rids the town of Hamelin of its rats.

Edoardo Bennato

In 1983 another fairy-tale concept album, based on The Pied Piper of Hamelin appeared on the market (E' arrivato un bastimento) but it wasn't as successful as the previous ones and this must have led Bennato to try different avenues.

Hamlin Independent School District

The school mascot is the Pied Piper, due to the town having a similar name to Hamelin, where the legend of The Pied Piper of Hamelin originated.

Ratcatcher's Day

Ratcatcher's Day, Rat-catcher's Day or Rat Catcher's Day is celebrated on 26 June or 22 July, commemorating the myth of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Tacoma Opera

Wolf then served as the company's general director until the late 1990s, during which time Tacoma Opera produced several premieres, including the West Coast premiere of Offenbach's Christopher Columbus and the world premiere of Seattle composer Carol Sams' The Pied Piper of Hamelin.

The Pillowman

The conclusion of the story relates that the rider was the Pied Piper on his way to Hamelin to take away the children.

Viktor Nessler

His musically conservative, mock-Gothic, fairy-tale operas, notably Der Rattenfänger von Hameln (The Pied Piper of Hamelin) (1879) and Der Trompeter von Säkkingen (1884), based on the famous poem by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel, were very popular in the 19th century.


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