Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
STORIES OF THE OPERA.
"a Runaway Girl"

Scene l. Winifred Gray, ward of
Lord and Lady Coodle and a student at
the convent of St Pierre. has been hav-
ing picnic with some girl student friends
In the woods. near the convent. when one
of the girls brings letter from the moth
er superior tating that Winifred must
leave school Immediately and join Lord
and Lady Coodle. to arrange for a mar
riage with Guy Stanley, their nephew.
Winifred is greatly upset by this plan.
At this juncture band of gypsy must
clans enter with Leonello as their chief.
In the band is Carmenita, with whom
Brother Tamarind is instantly enamored.
Winnie is charmed by a song of Leonel-
los. and with Brother Tamarind who
has promised to do anything she asks"
decides to run away from the convent
and 'the man she has never seen" and
joins the gypsy band of musicians
Scene 2. Lord and Lady Coodle Guy
Stanley and the English party of tourists
arrive at Ajaccio on their way to the con-
vent TO get Winnie. While they are seat
ed on the piazza of the hotel cheering is
heard and they learn that band of mu-
scians is approaching and Winnie enters
with the band disguised as a singing
girl"
The musicians play and Winnie sings
for the English party. Guy. not knowing
who she Is, but being attracted by Win
MES charms, falls in love with her.
whereupon the English party become an
gered and retire. Guy endeavors to talk
to the singing girl" but is prevented by
Leonello. who says Guy can talk TO her by
becoming member of the band and upon
the payment of a large sum of money.
To this Guy agrees. Guy decides there is
no one in the world like Winnie
Here the trials of the English party
commence. Lody Coodle. after a visit TO
the convent. tearfully announces Winnies
escape and upbraids Guy for his lack of
interest in her and his attentions to the
singing girl Lord Coodle is criticised
courier. when the situation is saved by
Alice. Lady Goodies maid, announcing
the arrival of the courier hour ago
Alice IS afraid her young man Flipper
Will not be a success as a courier, and
tearfully explains this to Guy who reas-
sures her that Ii Will be all right and
promised to help him Flpper is intro
duced and makes all sorts Of blunders in
his endeavor 10 bluff the part of a courier.
and sometimes greatly 10 the amusement
and discontinue OF Guy and Alice Flip
per is successful and is engaged as
courier and tells them TO keep their ewes
on him and follow the man from Cooks"
In the meantime Winnie. having thought
over her position. and realizing she is in
love with Guy. tells Carmenita she won't
stay with the musicians any longer
The brisands compel Guy and Flipper
IS witnesses. 10 sign the bond of the So
ciety. Guy. after being unable TO secure
the money for the brigands from Lord
and Lady Coodle. explains the situation 10
Winnie. Thereupon Guy and Winnie de-
eide to escape, and with Fipper board a
steamer which is just leaving for Venice
Winnie. Guy and Flipper arrive in Ven
ice on the night of the water fete and pre-
pare to thoroughly enjoy themselves
when their plans are somewhat interfered
with by the arrival Of Lord and Lady
Coodle and the English party Leonello
and his band have arrived in Venice and
catching Guy and Flpper talking together
demand the payment of the money GUY
and Flipper again put them off by prom
fsing payment. Sig. Poloni. having made
futile efforts to find Winnie. meets Car
menita. and from a description he has
mistaken her for Winnie. Lady Coodle
is Informed Winnie has been found Po-
loni insists on taking Carmenita to Lord
and Lady Coodle. who are delighted at
seeing their ward Csrmenita is cared for
by Lady Coodle. Gu- is about to be for
mally presented 10 Carmenita when ne an
nounces the mistake of Carmenita for
Winnie Lord Coodle offers a large re-
ward to any one finding Winnie Winnie
now casts aside her mask and claims the