early comers.  It would play to empty boxes, half-empty upper circle, to a gradually filling stalls and dress circle, but to an attentive, grateful and appreciative pit and gallery.  Often these plays were little gems.  They deserved much better treatment than they got, but those who saw them delighted in them. ...  [They] served to give young actors and actresses a chance to win their spurs ... the stalls and the boxes lost much by missing the curtain-raiser, but to them dinner was more important.

Quite an Adventure was first produced on tour in the English provinces by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as a curtain raiser for H.M.S. Pinafore. The London premiere was at the Olympic Theatre on 7 September 1881, under the managementSlightly Less Cranky Monkeys and Rattle Snakes out for Revenge

The Fountainhead Cranky Monkey was rescheduled from its original date due to a storm that crept up on Northern Virginia full of rain, strong winds, and a few possible tornadoes. However, racers were rewarded for their patience with nearly perfect weather on the rescheduled date. After 100 degree temps at Schaeffer and pouring rain at Quantico, this race was a nice end to the series. As usual, the Bike Lane had a good showing, including both racers and volunteers. Full results can be found here.

A few hours west, Mike Buchness took on the Revenge of the Rattlesnake for some classic Canaan Mountain racing. The trails were dry and in great shape, however Mike still managed to find his way