| The Musician | |
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Real Name |
Tietjamus Toips |
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First Appearance |
John Dough and the Cherub (1906) |
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Original Publisher |
Reilly & Britton |
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Created by |
L. Frank Baum |
Origin[]
Tietjamus Toips is a fluffy-haired musician who lives on the Isle of Phreex in a room in the Royal Palace. He created discordant music. He played it for John Dough and was overjoyed when John admitted he could not understand it.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- John Dough and the Cherub
Notes[]
Toips's name appears to derive from that of Paul Tietjens, a composer with whom Baum worked on several projects. Since Baum and Tietjens had, as far as is known, a good professional and personal relationship, this parody of Tietjens's name may be nothing more than harmless fooling (Baum could poke gentle fun at targets for which he had serious regard — like the woman's rights movement).