Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-24
MISS MEADE TO
Be At OLYMPIC
PARK FOR WEEK
engaged by AbOrn Company for
Leading Role in "MIle.
M9diste."
THE NEWARK TO PRESENT
FAMOUS "STRONGHEART"
Rafting Programs Also at Proc
TORS Theatre and Other
ShOw=Places.

"a Mss ADA MEADE will return to
mi Olympic Park next Monday
night for a weeks engagement
with the Aborn Opera Company in a
revival of Victor Herbert's tuneful
operetta. mile. Modesto" in which
Madam FRITZ Scheff won for herself
an enviable place in light opera.
Miss Meade has been appearing in
Madam Sherry during the past sea-
son, and her services have been secured
hy Messrs. Milton and Sargent Aborn
through the courtesy of Messrs, Frazee
and Lederer. Her first appearance at
olympic Park occurred last season,
when she won a host of admirers for
her dainty impersonation of the title
role in this opera. Later h appeared
in Sergeant Kitty" and firmly estab-
lished herself as a pronounced fayorite
with the park audiences. Possessed OF
ii clear soprano voice and with acting
ability above the average on the light
opera stage, Miss Meade is one of the
most artistic of the Aborn prima DON
mas. and her return for Mile. Modiste"
will doubtless prove, ore of the distinct
events of the early season.
Other prominent favorites will be
Robinson Newbold, as Hiram Bent, the
character in which he appeared last
season here; Charles H.. Bowers, in his
former role of Captain Etienne; Maui
rice Lavigne, a f~avorite in The Red
MilP' cast, as the French dandy, Gas
ton: Charles H. Gallagher, who sang
Will Scarlet in "Robin Hood as De
Boubray; Bertha Holly in her original
role of Mrs. Hiram Bent, in which she
appeared with FRITZ Scheff; Tillie Sal
lineer, as Nine. Cecil; Bertrand Phoe-
nix, as General Villefranche; Walter
Haynes, as Francois; Eleanor Suffer,
as Fanchette; Margaret Agnew, as
Mannette. and Mile. lie Reeve, a famous
French toe-dancer, as Bebe.
Miss Glady Breston. late of 1.-THE Mid
night Sons" company. has been es-
pecialy engaged for the role of Marie
Louise.
Mile. Modiste" is respondent with
tuneful solos and ensembles. including
Il Want What I Want When I Want
It," Love Me, Love My Dog" THE
Nightingale and the STAR kiss Me
Again THE Time, the Place and the
Girl 1.-THE Keokuk Culture Club"
A"When the Cats Away" etc.
iHeTe VIII De mdllletS NSuieSudy,
Saturday and Sunday.
The free vaudeville program at Olym-
pic Park, beginning Sunday. June %.
VIII include Les Valadons. May Gin
ton and company, Franklin and De
Gre, Alexander Bission n others.
Les Valadons are a troupe of Partisan
wire cyclists who are making their first
appearance in America.
The Olympic Park management is
planning an elaborate holiday program
for the week beginning July 2. On the
GLORIOUS Fourth a special program
win be- offered. The regular park
amusements, including the roller coast
er, dance pavilion, nerry-go-round,
bowling alleys. etc, are enjoying their
accustomed good patronage.
Miss Olive Swan, a young Western
horsewoman from Bliss. Okla, has been
recngaged by the Olympic Park man
agenent TO exhibit her herd of trained
mules. A particularly strenuous ami
NAL named Theodore Roosevelt" de-
lights his admirers by displaying a row
of pearly teeth with all the pride Of
his illustrious namesake. while tom
Greene" demonstrates the soul kiss
with all the intensity of his human
competitors.