The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05

including Harry Fairleigh, young bari
| tone of reputed comeliness and mag
netism.
| The familiar home members of the or
/ ganzation include James L. Sullivan, a
| Lively comedian who was last seen here
| as the German innkeeper in The Girl
| The Casino Girl in London is said to
! have been greater than that of any
American comic player sent abroad in a
general role in a long time. The come
dian still adheres to his Teutonic char
actcriZation, which, it is said. he has
developed into conceit of uproarious
merrtment and much subtlety. Besides
having the laughahle utterance of the
spavin-tongued Dutchman. Mr. Sullivan
is said to have captured meanwhile a
clever mimicry of manner noticed gen
orally in the ordinary Teuton's difficulty
of understanding what is said to him in
any language hut his own. The Casino
| Girl herself is Ella Snyder, a new Amer
lean beauty. whose claims to distinction
/ include a dramatic ability of much worth
and graces of person. 1t is said there are
ton, the standard Of which may be
gagged by Albert Hart. Sam Collins.
Charles DoN, and Carrie Perkins, who are
found among the principals.
The production is heralded as one of
considerable magnificence. Mr.. Lederer
always has been lavish in his displays of
costumes and good-looking girls to wear
them, and in this relation no disappoint-
ment may be apprehended. There will be
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
The COlumbia-'A Runaway Girl.n
The much-anticipated musical season
at the Columbia will be inaugurated to-
morrow evening. The opening bill will be
"A Runaway Girl" which has been seen
here on three occasions before, but which
evidently loses none of its charm, as each
visit only stamps it more firmly on
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tertainment.
"A Runaway Girl is the first of a Sc
ries of musical comedies to be given at
the Columbia during the next month or
two. The company presenting the play
and the succeeding comedies comprises
some fifty very clever people who have
made strong impressions by their work
in this class of entertainment. "A Run
away Girl is certainly a musical gem:
II has the rare distinction of having en-
5oyed a continuous run of COO nights at
the Gaiety Theatre, London, and was also
given for 800 nights at Days Theatre.
New York City. These facts alone are
sufficiently suggestive to stamp it with a
trademark of intrinsic merit and great
popularity but best of all, local audi
enees have seen it on several occasions
and placed the stamp of approval upon
il. one can very readily realize
the exquisite taste and refinement
taken into consideration that it comes
from Days Theatre and was produced
under the personal direction of that past
master of stage refinement, the late
Augustin DAILY. Extremely amusing
in its action. its music catchy
and inspiring, its lyrics witty. its
dialogue crisp and bright and
the play abundantly supplied with every
for the display of handsome
and picturesque costumes. pretty girls.
and elegant scenery, it is easy to under
stand why "A Runaway Girl has been
so enormously successful.
J. c. Duff who is associated with the
local management in this enterprise. has
selected the principals and chorus. He is
a manager of wide experience, and has
given to the American lyric stage many
of its greatest successes. II was he who
FIRST gave Lillian Russell her chance. and i
he also took Minnie Ashley out of the
chorus and developed her into one of the
best ingenues in musical comedy of to-
day.
Arthur Dunn has been secured for the
part of Flipper. the jockey. Those who
saw this comedian In the part when the
piece was performed here during the win
ter speak in glowing terms of his versa
tility and ability. Paula Edwardes. who
remains here for the season of these
comedies viii De seen for the first time
in Washington in her original part of
An increased orchestra, which
has been picked with great care will
form an important part of the perfor-
nances. A special scale of popular prices
will prevail during this engagement
There will be matinees on Thursday and