The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
equipment was specially designed and
built for this production.
Opera at OIympic Park.


Opera mt Olympic Park.
The Abor Opera Company, which has
provided so much enjoyment for large
audiences at Olympic Park during the past
week by its performances of The Fortune
Teller" will give Its final representations
of that entertaining work there tomorrow
afternoon and night. THE Olympic stage
will be occupied next week by Balfe's
1.-THE Bohemian Girl" the most popular
romantic opera known to the music-loving
world. Produced over half a century ago.
1t has maintained itself in public favor
by reason Of its interesting story. its
melodious and captivating music and the
many opportunities 1t affords for effective
acting and singing on the part of the
principals engaged in its Interpretation.
Combining, as 1t does, the elements of
grand inc comic opera, ii has always
strongly appealed to those who delight In
refined, graceful, tuneful and stirring
music, and to others who its humor-
GUS developments celebrating. Such of
Its melodies as Il Dreamt hat I Dwelt in
Marble Halls" THE Heart Bowed Down."
'Then You'll Remember Me" and THE
Fair Land of Poland are known the
world over, and, no matter nov often they
may be heard they have always az
charm. The composer was fortunate in
having welded his music to az romantic
tale whose dramatic and humorous con-
tents make 1t quite as engaging as are the
melodies with which it is embroidered, and
give abundant scope to a company for the
expression of serious feeling and for fun
making effects in comic effort.
The ability of the Aborn organization
to please audiences by It's presentation of
THE Bohemian Girl" was proven In it's
REVEALS Of the opera at the park during
the past two seasons. Those who delighted
in Robert Let's droll impersonatioh of
Devilshoof in former productions of the
work will be gratifed by the announce
ment that he will eappear in that role,
and thus assure an inspiriting embodiment
of the character. Howard Chambers,
whose fine basso and artful employment
of It in all the parts he has undertaken
since he made his debut at the park at
the beginning Of the season will assume
the role of Count Arnheim, and his sing
ing of 1.-THE Heart Bowed Down" ought
to be a feature of the performance. Miss
Blanche Morrison's dainty personality.
pure soprano and refined vocal style ad-
mirably adapt her to the role of Airline, a
part in which she has won much favor
elsewhere. Miss Marie Morgan, who re-
Gently appeared as Katisha in 1.-THE Mi
kado," will undertake h role of the
queen VI int bypsiCSs NOhhpiCNo Noce
will be as follows.
Count Arnheim, Governor of Presburg..
Howard Chambers
Thaddeus, a Prescribed Pole............
Florestein, Nephew to the Count.
Charles Vaughan
Devilshoof, Chief of the Gypsy Tribe.
Airline, the Counts Daughter. ......,....
~ Blanche Morrison
Buda, her Attendant. -. Margaret Warner
Queen of the Gypsies. ........ Marie HorgaT
The feature of the open-air show. at the
park tomorrow afternoon IS scheduled tC
be a fight of the airship, wolverine
Flyer" which went up Thursday after
noon under the guidance 1 of Aeronau'
Archie Griffin, and landed In Orange witt
"a broken propeller blade. Because of tn
mishap to the flying machine on that triI
It had to be laid up for repairs. AS ar
extra attraction tomorrow the manage
mont will endeavor to run off the aerta
race between the airship and the balloon
in which Griffin has been making .ascen
s.ons every Sunday during the season
This event has been postponed on TIVE
occasions owing to unforeseen mishaps t
the flying machiae. Manager Lloyd NJ
Driver, of the Parks-Hogan Airship Com
pary. has assured the park Management
that barring unfavorabie weather the shil
lsill be ready for the contest. Since it
flight Thursday the airship has, attracted
thousands of people to the park to in
spect the blrd-like monster which Is house,
IN a canvas aeroGrome alongside the dane
ing pavilion. Beginning Monday dali.
flights will be made from the park by tn
alrship, barring accidents. In the race to
morrow Archie Griffin will be at the helm
of the airship and Henry>G Griffin will navi
gate the balloon, so that it viii be a cas-
Of brother against brother. In what prom
ises to be a thrilling and spectacular event
Another big feature arranged for by tn
management will be q balloon ascension b.
Hank Griffin, who will also make
double parachute lea ;. The open-air vau
deville stage will furnish amusement 70
the patrons in the afternoon and evenin
and there will be roller skating in tn
~navilion for tho sc Who delight in tina
sport.