The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-13
GOOD AUGUST SHOWS
BOHEMIAN GIRL" SUNG AT
Y NJ PARK.
Ex-Minister in Legitimate Sketch at
Proctor's-Big Crowd at Blaney's.
Vaudeville at the Parks.

Milton Aborn Is quoted as saying that
history repeats itself In opera, even as
1t does In other affairs" and so it would
seem, for surely no opera of modern con-
struction enjoys a more widespread wave
Of popularity than Balfe's 'Bohemiau
Girl This melodious opera was SUBJ
mitted for the approval Of the public in
the two previous seasons by the Aborn
singers in the Olympic Park Opera House,
and last nights production was again
greeted by one of the largest Monday
night audiences that have attended any OF
the operas In the big park auditorium his
summer. Judging from the applause that
came frequently and spontaneously. which
stamped 1t as sincere, the production was
satisfactory.
Miss Morrison, as Airline. the abducted
daughter of Count Arnheim, was heard
and seen probably att her best. This was
a~ntieipated. for the portrayal Of the beau
tiful Bohemian lass wandering from city
to city with a bard ,of gypsies affords her
plenty of opportunities to display her abil-
ity. The beautiful aria. IT Dreamt that
/ Owe In Marble Halls" introduced her
to the audience as a favorite Mt once. Fol-
lowing the clear closing b Hat noto
came a burst of applause such as has not
been often given from the usually con-
servative park audiences. AS a merry,
rollicking. ~carefree wanderer, Miss Morri-
son was compelling. AS the suppliant.
broken-hearted daughter, pleading with
her father. she was sincere.
Sharing in POPULARITY with Miss Morrison.
Howard Chambers. as the Count, was no
less effective. All the resources which he
possesses in his deep, rich bass voice were
called upon in rendering The Heart
Bowed Down" With the possible excep-
ton of his rendering of M Little GYPSY,
Maiden" in The Fortune Teller" last
week. Mr.. Chambers has not been heard
to better advantage here. The low notes
rang deep and true. While the part does
not call for the expenditure of a great
deal of histrionic effort. Mr.. Chambers in
iected as much as 1t would stand to good
effect.
The contralto voice of Miss Marie Hor-
gan, who essayed the not very pleasant
character of the queen of the gypsies, sat
isfactorily, was heard to advantage, al
though to those who saw Miss Ethel Hous-
ton Du Ere In the same part, which she
carried through triumphantly last year.
the Jealous. vengeful gypsy
woman in a manner disclosing hate and
deceit. the efforts made by Miss Horgan
a little by comparison.
Robert Lett was good as Devilshoof, the
gypsy chief. 1t is hard to take Lett seri-
ously, for his fun seems always ready to
bubble over, and If he was not in his ele-
ment Mt all times he managed to interpret
the part in a satisfactory manner.
Lyman Wheeler, as the exiled Pole,
rhaddeus. hardly measured up to he
standard act by the others, but a good
tenor is the rarest work of art.
The chorus was familiar with the re-
1uirements and was at its best. The or
chestra, too, seemed to answer the pur--
pose better than usual. and its rendering
the third and fourth scenes of
the second act called for generous APP
plause. The stage settings were the same
as has been utilized for the past two
years and were fairly ample.