Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
OLYMPIC PARK

The Offering by the Olympic Park
Opera Company at Olympic Park next
week will be Victor Herbert's ever
tuneful and always popular THE
Fortune Teller" an opera that has
been produced several times at the
park in previous years, but never
with the advantage of having as good
company to play it as has been
gathered by Director Edward P.
Temple for this season.
THE Fortune Teller first served to
bring Miss Alice Nielsen to fame and
is one of the most delightful of all
the latter-day operas, chasing with
DeKoven's robin Hood and Fenc-
| ing Master" in the strife for popu-
larity.
The story of 1.-THE Fortune Teller
is as follows: The Count Berezowski,
a Polish nobleman and amateur mu-
stefan, visits the ballet school kept by
Fresco, as he knows that Irma, one
Of the pupils, is unknown to herself)
heiress to a large fortune and he
wishes to marry her He asks
Fresco to help him, promising a re-
ward of 5000 forms when the match
is made. Irma, of course refuses, as
| she is in love with Captain Ladislas
and is at a loss for some way out of
the dilemma, when Ladslas and his
soldiers enter in search of Irma's
brother, Fedor, who is supposed to
] have run away with Mile. Pompon,
an opera singer.
A band of gypsies enter-Boris,
Musette, his lovely daughter, and
Sander, her gypsy lover. There is a
marked resen blance between Musette
and Irma, so Fresco decides to palm
her off on the count thus securing his
5000 forms
The second act shows preparations
, being made for the marriage of the
count and the gypsy girl whom he
believes to be the heiress. Many
amusing complications ensue through
the resemblance between Musette, the
bride-elect, and Irma, who comes to
the chateau, masquerading in her
brothers uniform. The counts
troubles are heightened by the elope-
ment of Musette with Sander.
In the third act the old count and
Boris appear in the Hungarian camp
disguised as brigands and appeals to
Irma disguised as Fedor), for the
hand of his sister" A duel follows
between the count and Irrna The
latter is arrested for desertion but is
released when word is brought that
the real Fedor is fighting valiantly
at the front Musette and Sander are
reunited, the count contents himself
with Mile. Pompon, and Irma has
her Ladislas as the curtain falls.
In the double role of Musette and
Irma, Miss Blanche Rae Edwards
will have a splendid chance to dis
play both her vocal and histrionic
ability. A newcomer to the company
this week will be John r. Phillips
who succeeds Vernon Dalhart AS
tenor. Mr.. Phillips has played at the
park in previous years and is well
known as a singing and acting tenor
of the highest merit.
Miss Sara Edwards, John G.
Thomas, James MeElhern. Miss Ed
ma Temple and the others who have
already established themselves as
prime fayorites at the park will all
be seen in congenial roles, while
Phillip Branson new comedian
Will also be in the cast
The program for the sixth popular
concert to be given at the park to.
! morrow night by the fun cast Of tbs
Olympic Park Opera Company prom
ises a rare treat to lovers o.
good music well sung. John r
Phillips, the new tenor of the com
, pany, will make his first appear,
ance at the concert. which will b,