The Yellow Knight of Oz
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The Yellow Knight of Oz (1930) is the twenty-fourth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the tenth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It was illustrated by John R. Neill.
Sir Hokus of Pokes grows bored with life in the Emerald City, and he and the Comfortable Camel set out for some adventure. Sir Hokes wants to rescue a damsel in distress, or at least find a monster to fight.
Meanwhile a boy named Speedy blasts his way to Oz in a homemade rocket ship, where he finds himself in the underground kingdom of Subterranea. At his touch, a golden statue comes to life; called Marygolden, she accompanies Speedy on his further adventures. Sir Hokes and Speedy join forces to counter the evil Sultan of Samandra and restore the Corumbian Kingdom. The book features the exotic locales and creatures typical of Oz and Thompson: Speedy makes his way to Quick City, while Sir Hokes visits Marshland to encounter Ploppa, a giant mud turtle.
[edit] Adaptation
L. Frank Baum adapted many of his Oz stories for stage and film versions, but The Yellow Knight of Oz is the only one of Thompson's Oz books that was adapted for the stage.[1] In 1962, Sacramento theater manager Richard Fullmer obtained permission from Thompson, publisher Reilly & Lee, and the Baum estate to adapt the book. (Fullmer had previously produced his own adaptation of Baum's original Wizard of Oz.) Fullmer's version was premiered at the Sacramento Civic Theater in February 1963; it blended live actors with puppets for non-human characters like the Comfortable Camel.
Fullmer's adaptation was later revised by Christopher Sterling. This version was regularly acted at the annual conventions of the International Wizard of Oz Club.
[edit] References
- ^ Andrea Kelman Yussman, "The Yellow Knight Goes to the Theater", The Baum Bugle, Vol. 39 No. 1 (Spring 1995), p. 20.
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