THE RUNAWAYS

A musical comedy in 2 acts. Book and lyrics by Addison Burkhardt, Music by Raymond Hubball

Casino Theatre, New York - 11 May, 1903, closed 17 October, 1903 (167 perfs)

Synopsis

The dyspeptic General Hardtack wins a jackpot amount on a horse called The Runaway. With his winnings he transports all his friends and acquaintances to the Island of Table d'Hôte somewhere in the South Pacific. There he is promptly made king only to discover that he must marry his predecessor's widow - or die!. The American Navy however, comes to the rescue and all ends as it should in musical comedy.

Scenes and Settings

• Act 1: The Club House and race track at Saratoga
• Act 2: (Salad Glen in) the Isle of Table d'Hote

Musical Numbers:

For Thee I'm Sighing
Forever and a Day
Hiawatha
Hints on Love
How to Write a Comic Opera
I Am the Royal Chancellor
I Would Be Your Romeo
If I Were a Bright Little Star
I'm Going Home to Dixieland
In a General Sort of Way
In Swell Society
A Kiss for Each Day of the Week
The Land I Love
Love is an Ailment
The Maiden and the Jay
Miss Susanna from Urbana
My Radiant Firefly
Our Cause is the Cause
Pretty Maid Adelaide
Queen of the Track
Strolling
Suburban Day
Teach Us the Subtle Art of Kissing
To the Island
Tra La, La, La, La, La, La
Way Down South
The Widow's Song
Yet I'm the Same Little Girl