For, whatever his ambitions, what Strauss produced was another of his blissfully lyrical and wonderfully silly operettas.

The program also included "The Gilded Bat," a wonderfully silly but loving look at the classical ballet drawn from a story by Edward Gorey.

Is it wonderfully silly and does it restore your faith in the human spirit?

She falls asleep as Ms. Ananiashvili's lovelorn lass, a demure pal in other wonderfully silly moments, recounts a long sad tale.

How wonderfully silly that sounds.

Rita Kempley of the Washington Post called the film "wonderfully silly" and a "zippy action spoof."

Much of the program, titled "Silver Bells," was festive and wonderfully silly.

Ms. Muz recited a wonderfully silly poem about being a diving board as Ms. Michelson stood poised on her back.

Mr. Lenartz and the actors making up the night watch, especially Robert English as George Seacoal, deserve the applause they receive; they are wonderfully silly.

The fact that the Christmas tree is far too large for the house leads to wonderfully silly complications and, of course, a happy holiday ending.