Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS. v

"a RUNAWAY GIRL.''-"Ai Runaway
Girl presented by Augustin Days musical
company, has achieved by far the greatest
success of the present theatrical season.
Opening at Days, New York, last August,
it ran for 100 nights to crowded houses,
when its removal was necessitated in order
to make room for Ada Rehan and the Daily
dramatic company. Its success continued
so great, however, that the management de-
cided to try and prove the fallacy of the
old theatrical superstition, that 1t is never
safe to transfer an attraction from one
theater to another, and 1t was moved to the
Fifth Avenue Theater, where it proved it
self worthy of this confidence by packing
that large playhouse for 125 nights, and 1t
could easily have run the season out if Mr..
Days time al that theater could have been
extended. "A Runaway Girl. is musical
comedy effort that was first produced at
the Gaiety Theater, London last May and
is still running there. Like most Gaiety
pieces. there is more to hear and see in it
than there is 10 tell about. IT is said to
offer more bright scenery, pretty faces, wit
ty dialogue and catchy music than any Of
the previous works of the same kind that
have been seen in London and here after
ward. The story of "A Runaway Girl,
briefly told, describes The adventures of an
heiress who runs away from school rather
than marry the man who has been chosen
for her and whom she has never seen. She
JOINS a Da11d or wandering musicians. ana
rich young EngliShman falls in love with
her as he hears her singing in the street.
OF course, in the end after he has been dis
owned he turns out to be the person whom
her guardians had intended for her. and the
pair receive all sorts of parental blessings.
The leading characters. after the two low
crs, are a jockey who turns courier and
mikes things up badly, an English lord of
q voluble type, an aged professor from u
convent school who falls in love with a
worthless musician, and a. ladys maid who
rings in her jockey lover as the family
courier. "A Runaway GirP' will be pre-
scented at the Lafayette Square Opera
House next week. under the personal di-
rection of Mr. Augustin DAILY, by exactly the
same company that appeared In it when it
was first produced at Days Theater, in
Guiding Virginia Earle. Adele Richie,
Marie Cahill, Catherine Lewis. Elsa Ryan,
Cyril Scott Frank Cell. Arthur Don
aldson. George Lesoir, Harold Wizard, Tom
Hadaway and James T. Powers.
COLUMBIA THEATER-Daly' com
pany at the Columbia will present THE
THE Geisha," which has been running the
fore part of the week. The girl of the tent
will be repeated again Saturday evening.
The Geisha' being sung again Friday
evening and Saturday matinee. 1t was
originally intended to have THE Circus
Girl fill these dates, but the popularity of
the japanese musical comedy brought
about the change of program.
THE BIJOU THEATER.-Manager John
Grieves of the Biiou Theater is determined
to give his patrons more than their moneys
worth, and for next week has engaged an
array of talent fairly startling in briIliancy.
The bill will be one of the best offered this
season. Amy Lee, well known to the stage
ard successful in every branch of work be-
hind the footlights she has chosen to take
up. will be the top-liner in a vaudeville
skt which is said to be a most artistic bit.
She will be assisted by Charles Sweetland,
fDy crit IL;
bright farce comedy man. T. Nelson Downs
will give an exhibition of marvellous magic,
in the exposition of which he is a shining
star. George Allen and Ellen Delmain will
have fifteen minutes of the evenings time,
which they will II axe interesting with q
farce comedy sketch of merit. The Broth
ers Rossi, in a European speciality. will be
a feature of the bill. The Bijou big bur
lesque company will give new songs and
business, the same high-class line of work
that has made it's members the most pop
ular people of the stage in town.
MISS VALLETTES RECITALS.-Miss
Julie Vallettes first recital in this city will
take place next Tuesday evening. February
2S, in Universalist Church This we'll
known vocalist is termed in the musical
world a coloraturd soprano, singing with a
deep sympathy and expression. Her voice
is highly cultivated as well and New York
and Philadelphia critics who have heard
her work vie with one another in tossing
bon mots at the young woman declaring
she is one of the most cultured and enter
tanning of singers. Miss Nalette will be
assisted III her rectals here by Mr.. Arthur
Freeman, highly praised pianist, whose
work will add not Il little to the attractive
ness of the programs arranged. Miss Val
lette and her assistant will be heard again
March - at the same place Tickets for
both events are now selling at Guzman's,
in Drops. Miss Nallette has charming
personality, which has contributed not a
little to the success of her entertainments.
She is pleasing and delightful at all times
MIR. LELAND POWERS.-The second
entertainment of the Temple course will be
given Saturday evening at the Gunton Tenn
pie Memorial Church by Mr.. Leland r
Powers, an impersonator of note. Mr..
Powers has selected for the entertainment
his version of Sheridan's The Rivals"
which requires his impersonation of seven
charact5rs-nOt an easy task. by any means
Yet Mr.. Powers assumes the different roles
and without stage accessories or costume
gives a most enjoyable presentation of the
great old comedy all by himself. The eff
feet is secured through wonderful facial
expression and mimicry. Mr.. Powers is
gifted and skilled in his art, and is truly
whole show in himself. This will be his
only appearance in Washington. Seats are
on sale at Guzman's in Droop's