Evening journal., 1910-05-30
PARKS OPEN
THEIR SEASON

To-day the Aeolian Opera Company will
open its engagement at Brandywine
Springs Park in the summer theatre in
The Chimes Of Normandy" It is an
amusement event which is attracting more
than usual interest because this IS the
first time that a local park has ever at
tempted such an elaborate entertainment.
Tho final rehearsal Of the organization
was held on Saturday and the company
was found by the park management 10 be
one OF the best which has ever appeared
ir this city. AS already announced there
Will be a nominal admission OF 10 and Is
cents charged for seats az the opera
It has been decided to allow the public
TO hereafter select the operas which are
to be presented. Each patron Of the sum
mer theatre will be furnished with
blank upon which they can mark their
fevorite and the opera receiving the larg-
est number of requests is tho one which
will be presented. The only condition is
that a choice must be made from the
repertoire OF the company. This repertoire
is; The Mascot" "Era Diavolo, said
Pasha,' Bohemia Girl" "Girohe-
Giroha," "Mikado," pirates of Pen
zance." "Pinafore. 'Ovette." Black
Hussar." "Iolanthe." "Fatinitza." Grand
Duchess" Three Black Cioaks." RIP
Van Wrinkle" Martha" Paul Jones'"
Billie Taylor and "Erminie"
Each opera will be presented with its
own scenery and will be eaborately
staged. The company will appear each af-
ternoon and evening beginning this al
| ternoon. II is expected that the attend
ance will be unusually large
1t. is expected that opera parties will be-
come the fashion this summer and in or
der to accommodate them General Man
ager R. W. Crook has made a special car
arrangement. By applying in a reason
able time and complying with the condi-
tions special cars will be furnished to
parties. The conditions are that the party
must contain at least forty people and
that an extra fare must be laid for each
IN order to secure the car In other words
each of the forty people must pay a
round-trip fare of IS cents 10 the park
and return instead Of the II cents regu-
larly charged. These cars will be sent to
any line IN the city including Jefferson
and the Rockford Park lines and will
run direct to the park without stop At
ter the opera the car will take the party
back to the staring poin. The advantage
of this plan is that the entire party can
on the car. Il is expected that the plan
will prove unusually popular.
Travel 10 the park yesterday was the
biggest in the history Of the place for an
opening Sunday. A number u. extra cars
we're run on the line. All Of the amuse-
ments at the resort are now IN full swing
and all Of them have been considerably y
improved since alst season. The park is
in better condition than ever 10 entertain
tho people and the railway service has
/ also been considerably extended.
Four new open cars of new consign-
ment arrived in this city foi the Peo-
Piles Railway on Saturday and we're az
once placed in the car barn for service.
In appearance they are similar to the cars
now in use except there is no front seat
Immediately back Of the moterman as on
other cars. This prevents any one from
crowding him or conversing with him
while he is at work.
Shellpot Fark opened lot she season on
Saturday and both upon that day and yes
terday there were large attendances.
There is every reason 10 believe that this
season will be the most popular in the
history Of the park. There are good
vaudeville performances in the Family
Theatre each afternoon and evening and
good pictures are being shown in the NOV
ing picture theatre. The concerts by the
Henry and Young Military Sand are the
best which that popular organization has
yet given.