Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
BROOKsIDE PARK
WIN BE Opened Monday Night bv H..
New York Comedy Company--.Th...
Performances the Eourtb

WIN BE opened Monday Night h, a..
New York Comedy Compeny--.Tbr.,
Performances the Fourth.
Brookside Park, the new pleasure -.
sort on the line of the electric railwav ne.
West Brattleboro, will be opened nov, Ma oa'
day night with the highest class attrac,iar
Manager Fenton was able to secure gl
New York Comedy company the or,,,I
cation which opened the Norumbppa d.,
in Boston before 10000 people Memori,I
day.
There will be three performances Tri,
4, at 1880 in the morning, 3 in the after',
noon and in the evening. There will b.
a matinee at and evening Performance,
at each day throughout the week af,os
Tuesday. The entertainers come here M
der the management Of the German
Amusement company, which furnished
the performers for the Valley Fair loo,
year and has contract for this year, fair
The German company has a reputation NJ
furnishing nothing but frst-class nar,
formers.
The New York Comedy COMPANY will
present a pleasing mixture of conady
farce, acrobatic novelties, character I'M
presentations, dancing, singing, aerial dar.
ing, etc. Heading the list of up.to-data
artists included in this favorite orgauiz..
tion of entertainers are Willett and Tborno
in their screaming farcical success of lnanv
seasons, Gan Up Town Flat" WjllaE
and Thorne appear regularly once in three
months at the Keith theatres in New York
Boston and Philadelphia.
Among the comical characters in the
cast are the several members of the Potts
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Obadiah Potts. and
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Potts. In the
cast are Miss Maggie Willett, Mr.. Harry
Thorne, Mr.. James Gaylor, and Miss TINY
Graft, and Adolph Adams, the man who
makes himself look like President McKin.
ley, Gov. Wolcott, the late Bismark. Dick"
Croker, and a dozen other notables. in
rapid succession, without leaving the view
of the audience. f. j, Holland, the daring
aerial performer on the single trapeze the
Spanish web, and the japanese perch ia
another attraction.
Brookside Park will be very attractive
resort close to the waters of the Whe,.
stone. 1t will have a large stage. 20 feet
wide. There will be individual seats on
the floor of the pavilion, and raised
benches at the side, with a total sealing
capacity for 700 people. Trees covered
with natural bark are being used in the
construction of the pavilion, giving
pleasing, rustic appearance. The struc.
ture will be covered with a substantial
roof, so that spectators will be protected
in case of storm. There will be special
quarters for the performers and for storing
stage accessories.
Manager Fenton proposes to run Brook
side Park in a strictly refined and bieb
class manner, to maintain perfect order
and to have all the surroundings attractive.
The pavilion will have telephone connec-
ton with the village. Angelo Gorborino
will furnish ice cream for use at the
park, c. II. Eddy & Co. sodas, etc. and
an Estey piano will be used on the stage.
Brookside Park will doubtless be visited
by large numbers of people next Monday
night and Tuesday. 1t will offer the only
amusement attraction in Brattleboro on
the Fourth.