Show THE TilE FIRE mE PRINCE CE 0 At the time the action begins begin eo gio is an opinionated youth remarkable remarkable remarkable remark remark- able for the fact among others that he does not b believe In Fairies notwithstanding not not- with withstand withstanding ing the prevailing beJid belief that a number of influential ery very ones attended his christening As a matter of fact t the Ies Falt-Ies e were e present on that interesting occasion occasion oc oc- ca casion lon and bestowed on the infant sceptic many useful magic gifts But at the same time a Bad Fairy Patry so so arranged arranged arranged ar- ar ranged matters that he became the cleverest est person pelson in and ami is of course ours detested by ly all aU except his mother who vho shares hares his di disbelief belief in Fairies The christening gifts through gios gio's io's ios indifference are treated with the utmost neglect no attempt ever having haing been made to ta use them younger brothers Alphonse Alphon- Alphon se and Enrico being of no more than ordinary intelligence are RIe popular e especially with Molinda and KathIe ena cna About this time a ten terrible ible scourge of heat falls on the land and the Wise WiseMan Man Ian expresses the belief that it is ill caused by the Fire Drake which as everybody e knows is a mon monster ter whose hose normal temperature is terrific It therefore becomes obvious that something something some some- thing must be done Both Alphonso and ind Enrico co nobly volunteer to fight him but the King thinking he Ill sees ees eesa a way to dispose of his too clever eleer son proposes that being the eldest in accordance with ith tradition s should hould first engage the monster This proposal flatly declines on the frivolous ground that he doesn't doesn't doesn't does does- nt believe in Fire Drakes so Alphonso Alphon Alphon- so goes and presently a wireless message from the Fire Drake makes the young oung man fate only too certain Enrico then bravely departs on the perilous errand and news of his in- in is shortly received In the meantime Rosa the Spanish Ambassadors Ambassador's daughter has appeared incognito and has made matle the acquaintance acquaint acquaint- ante ance of who ho ho is deeply sed lied Rosas Rosa's stay is brief as as' as she is Eng engaged ged for a ball that evening al althe at atthe atthe the Embassy and departs somewhat unceremoniously When the King learns of the fate that has overtaken his two sons lions he heis heill heis is ill so enraged that he disinherits gio and his Court takes himself himself himself him him- self off to his Castle of Falkenstein leaving to his resources first thought is to dine at al Glucksberg the capital city but without without without with with- out mone money clothing or means of transportation transportation transportation trans trans- transI I this seems seem impossible The Fairy Gifts ar eat hand hantl however and I he is clever enough to see no risk I in teslin testing them especially as he is alone He accordingly equips himself with the Seven League Boots Wishing Wishing Wishing Wish Wish- ing Cap etc and wishes himself to Glucksberg just forty forty taine nine leagues distant S Seven ven Strides Take Him there Ah what do you think thin of v At Glucksberg resides the Spanish Ambassador who ort art this evening i is giving a R ball Prig Prig-io's last strides stride leaves him directly in front of the Embassy and hearing music he en en- Here a sel series e of fortunate events event bring him into pleasant intimacy with Rosa and when she declares a wish to possess the horns and tail of the Fire Drake gallantly offers t to them and departs for that tha purpose Meanwhile the King Bing illg has issued a proclamation offering as reward fo for forthe forthe the horns and tail of the Fire Drake of Molinda Mo Mo- MoLinda a mone money prize and the hand linda in marriage This Proclamation is published at the baland ball bal balland balland and creates a genuine sensation however presently returns return with the desired horns and tail which together with his Magic Carpet Carpet Carpet Car Car- pet he entrusts to Benson the but but- ler The latter retires with them t to the hall where stimulated by th the promised reward he in the wish that he were the lucky man to present the trophies to the King Now low a remarkable thing occurs fo for Benson happens to be standing on the Magic Carpet with the horns a and d tail under his arm when he utters hi his fervent and instantly he Flies Flie out of the open window and awa away to tc Falkenstein I IThe The fate of is beautifully and delightfully told in speech song and dance with the accompaniment o oa of ofa a fifteen piece symphony orchestra fifty voices assist the principals The dancers fairies kings an and princes and the princesses will b be beautifully costumed New scenery is being built bunt for the occasion These Thes combined with a well worked out lighting system stem guarantees a super 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