Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-27
BEAUTIFUL LAKEVlEW
WAS FORMALLY OPENED YESTERDAY
Grambs' Band Furnished Delightful Music for the Occasion -Alcazar Opera
 Company Tonight.

Beautiful Lakeview, the pride of Bir- mingham, was formally opened to the public yesterday, and despite the incle- ment weather a large crowd was out for the occasion. To those accustomed to looking at the dilaEidated condition of the pavilion and other buildings at the lake during the past twelve months the sight presented to them yesterday was indeed pleasing. Every building had been thoroughly overhauled and newly painted, and the new fences added muchi to the appearance of the beautiful pleas ure resort.
 There was another noticeable inn provement which those who visit the lake at night will duly appreciate, and that is the many arc lights erected in and around the park, which shed their | lights over every nook and corner, mak- | ing the place look cheerful at night, where once all was gloomy
 Three trains were put on the High land Avenue and Belt line, thus enabling | the public to get to tho lake without hay l ing to wait until weary ere they could | catch train for the trip. Every fifteen | minutes a dummy left the city terminus and this was appreciated very much by those who attended the opening. Prof Fred l.. Grambs and his excel lent band of fifteen pieces occupied the
 
 discoursed sweet music. which was greatly enjoyed by all. The band was in good trim and the many selections rem dered during the afternoon were of a high class. This was the feature of the afternoon, and all present duly appreci- ated the action of the management in securing Professor Grambs' band for this particular work. It is understood that the band will be engaged for the season.
 La Mascotte Tonight. Tonight the Alcazar Opera company, which has been making great prepara- t1onS during the past week. will present that delightful and highly enjoyable comic opera, La Mascotte." This company, while some of the prin- cipals are perfect strangers to patrons of the opera, bids fair 10 mako success of the season of opera for which they have been engaged.
 MT. Thomas Lowden, who is managing the company, is an actor who comes well recommended as d comedian and who has shown by his good work in the few days of preparation for the opening night that he will carry out his under taking satisfactorily to all In tonight 8 | performance he will seen as Prince Lo- renzo. MT. Lowden has assumed this and similar roles in other comic operas l with Deshon, Grau's. Annandale's, Wilbur's and other opera companies, ana haS been faVOrably commended by the press wherever he has appeared. Miss Carlotta Natale will appear as Bettina, B. A. Black as Rocco, Miss Errol Vivian as Fametta, MT. Downey as Pippo and Miss Singleton as Prince Frederick. Miss Natale and MT. Black are well-known local vocalists and the others, though strangers. are said to be capable people. There will be a strong chorus. and the performance as a whole promises to be pleasing and entertaining. MT. w. w. Lanthurn Is the musical director of the company.
 La Mascotte" will be put on for the week. and will be followed by such tune l ful operas as "Girofle-Giroha, Chimes of Normandy" "Mikado," "Olivette." 1" | Patience" and others.
 The costumes for the operas are new and appropriate and will be pleasing feature.
 fifteen minute schedule will be run | by the dummies, thus allaying all fear | of being late for the performance.