“Agloomywood，“accordingtotheoneplaybill，wasrepresentedbyafewshrubsinpots，greenbaizeonthefloor，andacaveinthedistance。Thiscavewasmadewithaclotheshorseforaroof，bureausforwalls，andinitwasasmallfurnaceinfullblast，withablackpotonitandanoldwitchbendingoverit。Thestagewasdarkandtheglowofthefurnacehadafineeffect，especiallyasrealsteamissuedfromthekettlewhenthewitchtookoffthecover。Amomentwasallowedforthefirstthrilltosubside，thenHugo，thevillain，stalkedinwithaclankingswordathisside，aslouchinghat，blackbeard，mysteriouscloak，andtheboots。Afterpacingtoandfroinmuchagitation，hestruckhisforehead，andburstoutinawildstrain，singingofhishatredtoRoderigo，hisloveforZara，andhispleasingresolutiontokilltheoneandwintheother。
ThegrufftonesofHugo’svoice，withanoccasionalshoutwhenhisfeelingsovercamehim，wereveryimpressive，andtheaudienceapplaudedthemomenthepausedforbreath。bowingwiththeairofoneaccustomedtopublicpraise，hestoletothecavernandorderedHagartocomeforthwithacommanding，“Whatho，minion!
Ineedthee!“
OutcameMeg，withgrayhorsehairhangingaboutherface，aredandblackrobe，astaff，andcabalisticsignsuponhercloak。HugodemandedapotiontomakeZaraadorehim，andonedestroyRoderigo。Hagar，inafinedramaticmelody，promisedboth，andproceededtocallupthespiritwhowouldbringthelovephilter。
Hither，hither，fromthyhome，Airysprite，Ibidtheecome!