The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
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 Wallngford. Feb. 27-From the rise of the curtain in the first act to the finale in the last act "A Runaway Girl' as presented this evening at the Opera house, by the Walllnrford Country club was a grand success. Judging by the fervor it raised this evening, "A Runaway Glrl could draw crowded houses here indefinitely. The piece abounds in comical situa- tons and Is replete with bright, catchy music, The plot is formed by the es- cape ot Winnlfred Grey (Miss Bessie OConnelD from her prosiac boarding school and her association with a band of travelling musicians. Miss OCon- nell sang the leading role that of The Runaway Girl in a most pleasing manner Her voice is an exceptionally fine one and on every appearance she was greeted by great outburst of ap- plause. Her duet with Guy Crank Kelly). No One In the World Like You was rendered in fine manner and they were forced to respond to a number of encores. The courier duet between Flipper Stuart Benson) and Alice (Rena Barber) brought down the house. Their dance was cleyerly executed and the impersonation of the Bowery two-step was a winner. The stage setting in the third act, repre- senting Venice. was very handsome and a large amount of special scenery procured from New York was used to complete the picture. The songs "Sol- diers in the Park" and Society" both sung In this act by Carmentia, Bertha Hobson) are good and were profusely encored. The dance executed by Mrs. Lee and Mir. Benson in the last act greatly pleased the audience and they were forced to reappear on the stage time and time again. The work of the entire cast and chorus was of a high order. Kenneth Hubbard as "Pietro," tho leader of the band of musicians WIS good and his Italian di- alect was perfect. C. C. Carroll as Lord Coodle also made the most out of his part and helped keep the audience in good spirits. Delegations were pres ent from the Meriden Golf club. from Middletown Elks and from New Ha- ven. The production will be repeated tomorrow evening
 The cast was as follows:
 Winnifred Grey, The Runaway
 Girl" .......M Miss Bessie O'Connell Carmenita, strolling musician,
 ...,.......,.......M Miss Bertha Robson Lady Coodle Mrs. H. I. Lee Alice Lady Goodies Maid .........
 Miss Rena Barber Dorothy Stanley, Lady Goodies Niece, .....,.. Miss Bessie Sheehar Wilhelmina .....Miss Rosenna Grobe Miss Creel ...,..,.... Mrs. R. I. Foster
 (Her Friends)
 ! English Girls Travelling with the
 Coodles-Miss Alice Hall. Miss Eller
 Malmquist, Miss Gussie Butler. Mis,
 Mabel Robinson.
 ! Lord Coodle ..... s.....C C. Carol Guy Stanley, His Nephew .........
 Frank Kelly FTlipper, Jockey ..... Stuart Bensor Professor Tamarind w. H. Hapgoot ! SiEnor Paloni ....,..,...H. H. Walkei ! Bobby Barclay, Travelling with the 1 Goodies .............. Robert Wallace 1 Fietro. Leader of strollins Musicians
 .......,.,............ Hubbard 1 Boccacclo .,.......,.....lr Irving Smitf ! Dolores .....,.............Ie Leon Granni' Mike ltalla '.......,.........F F. ]. Smitf 1 tMembers of the Bandl
 Gendarme ...... ........., C. C. Rigg' Gandafme ,............... K. I. Fostc
 The chorus composed of peasants villagers, etc.. is made up as foi lows: Misses Ethel Merton. Grac, Roach, Maud Latham. Elizabetl Heath, Janette McMillian. Neva Gran his. Amy Chase. Emma Gaines, Ev; Seibel, Ethel Norton. Julia Hall. Jan, Bulls. Genevieve Roach. Francei Parmelee; and Mrs Edward Hall Messrs. R. l. Foster. R. H. Golf. C. C Riggs, Lewis Bullis. Thomas Peer Horace Askew. F. E. Fries. Emil Goe tze. William McGee. Henry Carsley Edward Hall Edward W. Hail. Ru dolph Wagner. F. E. Blake and J W Elliott