THE ELF KING'S OATH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 26 October 1928, Page 3

THE ELF KING'S OATH

MARSDEN HALI—TO-MORROW NIGHI

, Even fairies quarrel. Queen Titania, .tl.ui wife t>f Oberon', .the "Elf . JvingV will ij;tvt! mailing to do with'liei: 'husband uii Jusp lie can xlioyv her' two lovers "who wi'll be . ever faithful to, p/ii*:,another. o(>er6u takes oath to accomplish, this, find with the aid of ■Puck (discovers Sir Iliion, who is. in disgrace with his sovereign. For punishment lie..must travel to Baghdad and kill whoever sits on the left hand of the Caliph. Sir Huon has no' heart for the task, but .when 'Oberou.shows innji, 'p. We Caliph's bewitching ,daughter Jlezili, lie is eager to go. Oberon gives him a magie horn to summon help in case of need and wafts him through the air to Baghdad. Once there Sir Huon has many lights; overcomes all obstacles.and sails away with , the; radiant Rezia. Oberon Jjas.now ,to test their ..faithfulness. He causes a storm ktwreck.the ship on a pirate's island. • ,R>ezi"a is, sold to the Einir of .Tunis .and- Huon .is purchased as 'a, stave by t the. Emir's wife. In the Etnir's, harem RpziacWies his Highnessf.and , remains; faithful - to, Huon. „The Emir.'s. when Huori remains-, cold.! to; hey., advances, so the twoiobstinate.prisoners are condemned to.be burned..'alive. When about to suffer their,-<a'uei.fate the magic horn saves them. Qberprt and Titania arrive , and,, transplant,.all;,.to, Charlemagne's Court, where Sir Huon,- is pardoned. Hupn and Rezia are united and Titania. smil.es once, mor.e. on. Oberon. .In the cpnceK version.,of (this,musical Opera to.be given ,'at.the Marsden Hall to-morrow night the part of Rezia will be taken ;by . Miss .-.•Myrtle /trussing, while Sir Huon and; Oberon will >be represented by Mr F. ITuggiiis and Mr I). Bishop respectively.,. The. cast, orchestra, and chorus, are strong. • Popular prices will be charged for- 'admission and the box plan is open at Begg and C'o.'s.