Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-20
OLYMPIC PARK

The first of a series of pop con-
certs that the Olympic Park Opera
Company will give this summer on
Sunday nights in lieu of the regular
operatic performances met with cor
dial reception. The spacious new
opera house was almost completely
filled last night.
That the. concert was a success was
attested by round after round of ap-
plause that greeted each number,
whether ii was the work of the prin
cipafs or chorus, both of which were
in exceedingly good voice last night
That ,the members of the company.
both principals and chorus, possess
splendid singing voices has already
been demonstrated in the operas sung
by the company. but at last nights
concert it was shown that the voices
rank almost equal to that of any
regularly organized concert company.
While the entire program from top
to bottom last night was highly en-
joyable,s the audience seemed most to
enjoy John C., Thomass magnificent
rendition of Ethelbert .Neyin's 1.-THE
Rosary" In this Mr.. Thomas's fine
baritone voice was heard to splendid
advantage. as was Miss Sara Ed
wards's contralto voice in Tosti's
Good Bye" Both numbers were
beautifully sung and won generous
applause for the singers.
Miss Blanche Rae Edwards sang
Aldrich's Lolita as a solo and also
appeared in duets with Vernon Dali
hart and Mr.. Thomas, as well as in
the '.Rigoletto' quartet and the sextet
from Lucia Miss Edwards was in
splendid voice and earned merited
praise for her work. Vernon Dali
hart sang the difficult "Salve,
Dimora.y from Faust" in manner
that stamped him tenor of the
highest rank
voices in, the ensembles was spirited
and, from "a musical standpoint, by
far the best ever heard at a similar
concert in this city. The Olympic
Park company this season possesses
the. best singing chorus that has ever
appeared at, the. park, and the twenty
girls and ten men made a pretty
stage picture last night beside sing
ing remarkably we'll
An augmented orchestra under the
direction of Edward ]. Howe, added
much to the enjoyment of the con-
cert, which proved TO be such sue
cess that large crowds are assured
at the similar ones that are TO fol-
low every Sunday night until the
close of the park season.
Tonight, the second week of the
new opera house at the park,
viii be opened with revival of
Naughty Marietta in which the
company scored such An instant sue
cess in the temporary engagement at
the Newark Theatre. following the
burning of the old opera house at
the park on June 10, 1ast.N
The present production will be
much more elaborate from a scenic
and costume standpoint than the
Newark Theatre engagement, as at
that time it was necessary TO get
the production together in three days
time. while for this weeks show two
weeks have been spent in preparation.
Naughty Marietta" will be given
this week by the same company that
was so cordially received at the New
ark Theatre, and is repeated owing
to many requests received by the
management from persons who were
unable to attend the performances at
the Newark Theatre.
Miss Blanche Rae Edwards viii
again play Naughty Marietta the
role made famous by Miss Emma
Trentini, for whom il was written by
Victor Herbert. Miss Sara Edwards
will repeat the success she gained
as Adahs the quadroon girl, while
John c.. Thomas and Vernon Dalhart
will again be heard as Bras Pique,
the pirate. and Captain Richard War
rlngton. the American frontiersman,
respectively.