Evening journal., 1890-10-14
THE FUGITIVE"
A Strong Drama of Human Interest At
the Academy of MnnIo.

The Academy of Music contained n
large audience last evening, and the IN
teresting story of "The Fugitive" was o
delightful treat The play had better
stage settings than ever before and the
company was one of standard merit The
newness of Miss Clara Redfield TO the
part of Ruth Raleigh was apparent, but
she did fairly we'll In the most unsatis
factory character TO fill In the play.
The drama is full Of human interest
and thereby is the audience held until
it's final climax John Leyett, poor, but
noble, is in love with Hester Malyon.
daughter OF q rich man, who is not
always honest. For a sum of money the
father promises his daughters hand 30
Squire Stollery, the william OF the play.
Hester reciprocates Levett's affection
and disobeys her father. Lsyett is dis
charged from Malyon's employ at
stollery's instigatlon and pre-
pares to leave for Australia.
Stollery has ruined young woman, Ruth
Raleigh, and she begs him to fulfil his
promise TO marry her. He refuses and
she produces the letter ia which he made
the promise. He takes II from her
to destroy Il, but Levett happens
near to save IL. The girls father, Joseph
Raleigh, appears and would have killed
Stollery had not Ruth interfered.
Stol.ery forces Hester to marry him Ia
order to save her father from jail on
charges known to the squire he III.
treats her shamefully. On the eve Of
LeVett's departure 10 Australia he stops
at Cation Cross and there finds Hester
The meeting is full Of sadness for the
old love remains. Stollery finds Levett
and Hester talking and insinuates that
their meeting was intended Both deny
this, but lie refuses to believe them. He
stays his arm Angered al this he strikes
Leyett and falls from bic by him.
Stollery Is only stunned, but Levett
thinks he is dead, aud knowing that
there are no witnesses to the deed he
attempts to escape. While he is away
Stollery becomes conscious long enough
to hear the cry for vengeance by Jasper
Raleigh. Jasper kills the betrayer Of bis
daughter Levetts attempt to escape is
successful, but evidence duplicating him
Is discovered He goes TO Aus
tIalia In year and half
he returns, almost dead to gaze once
more on the face Of the woman he loves,
hau whose husband ne believes he Killed.
They meet aud she believes his story OF
self defence. While he Is leaving the
house he Is captured aud about to be
taken away, when Jasper appears and
co.4fesses to the murder. Levett is
cleared and once more is happy.
The humor in the play is furnished by
Miss Erne Lascelles as master Corley
Oordury, and Charles II. Phillips as
Crsckles. J. F. Hagan shows his power
in the part Of Jasper, Miss Ida Tollie is
an attractive heroine. and Julian Green
is manly hero. The shipwreck scene
in the third act Is the finest ever pro-
dueed. The Fugitive" will be the at
traction this and TO morrow evenings,
and to morrow matinee.
There will be great treat in store for
the patrons Of the academy commencing
next Thursday evening, October TO- In
the person OF Miss Violet @. Mhscotte,
the clever young English woman, direct
from tie Drury Lane aud Princess Of
Wales Theatres. London She will APP
pear in the provoking comedy
entitled "The Ccrker."