The billboard (May 1910)

28 Ttke Billboard MAY 21, IMa SANS SOUa OPENS Qucago Amusement^ Resoit Inaugiuates the Season With Many Ini' provemeDiit m Att M« >i " M and Cbicaso. iltj IS (Special to Tbe Billboard).— On Satniday. May 21, tlie gatCB ot Sans Soncl Park will be tbrown ogea to tb* CUcaso public ■ad til* icuoa of WIO inansimted. nils pretty •nnthwMe namt baa alwava bMB blsb In ptqiolar fkfor and It to expected and anticipated tbat tbe Impeodlns aeaaoQ will eatabllab a record of patroiujse blgber than ever before. We bJLTC tba iatotinatiaa from Manaser lUIca Ikied. lAIeb.caablaa ns to glTc a UttI* adTanaa Jtacrlnrtw at aana Saael at to wtu be ttto smnmefs inmcdlataly utktr paaslsff tbivnsb tke entrance, one la In itae Penny Arcade and Oamea BoUdinK, operated by tbe MlUa KoTelty Company, and ooe of tbe most extenslTe and complete of its kind erer Installed In any park. Next in line Is tbe TaudeTllle tbeatte. In vtalcb btob-dsss acts are to be presented at a smaU admlasion coat. This is also operated by tbe Mills NoTClty' Company. Then there is tbe dance pavilion, wltb a Boor space ot 12,500 ■qnaxe feet; tbla Is operated by Roy o. Grlawold and Jobn Colbane. - One of tbe new devices is tbe Temple of ' ' " In wbieb one can. by plcklsff np an wtekacwork baaka^ to wblcb a tele* _ n a in t bat baan a Wa t fc a d , bear melo- ■8 wn dtiad br famoaa baada, solos by fa- Booa opera alncets and selections by noted set- oca. This concession Is handled by Mr. Msr* abaU B. GaUlon. One of tbe hlg new features is the elegant Batliakeller and Unalc Hall, mils bolldlns la 300 by 80 feet and Is decorated in an elaborate and srtlstlc manner. Singers snd entertainers Will fnmlsb entertainment in tbls atmosphere oC real Bohemia. Tbe Crystal Casino has been pitiTlded wltb 7,000 tree seats ao tbat the lovers at mnale will bare every opportnnlty at listening to tbe sicat Creatoie and hto bud. On tbe Boor ot tbe CasiDO to tbe al l ir ase o ces- played In Denver, and tbe line of abows will be tbe latest successes of tbe American stage. At Lima Park, a big force of men have been at work pottlas op a aaw tbeatre bnUding. wbIA wOl faatnca Am vndarllto acts. Tbe big ateamboat eat «B Btoaa'a Lake—^wbleb to within tbe eniaosnie-4>ia ba tba Us bit of this park, as tbe wliola nmar deck will b« given over to dancing, wbUa a* bmar deck will fea- ture leCceabmanta and aarbapa a conceaalo^ or two. A lak. mt MHMriiMi'MW t» Dwnr and tbe West, be tta aBtaa Cntana •( ibto park. Manager Bnrt, at White City, to making things go with a bum and will be in leadlnsaa for the opening date. May 28. A laqse force ot palnteis are now pnttlng on tbe llnlshing tondiea to the big theatre, wbldi will faatnre musical comedies. Tbe Midway will be lined with tbe best concessions, possible to secure, while the big skating rink, dance hall, cafe and grill room, velvet coaster, miniature rail- way, etc., will be the big attracUoos sgsin tbU year. Thonsands of incacdesceDt lights, wblcb will make this resort very attractive, and able to live np to Its name of "W bite City." iDOiBA:i *kRK jwcnrae.;. P r o sper ity eontlnnes to reign at Idora Park, In Oakland, CaL Since the beglimlng of tbe season, on April 2, Signor Femllo and his Ital- ian Band have scored a remarkable nit with all classes of mosic lovers. I>ming their five weekv at tbe park, tbe best ot attendance liaa t«eu enjoyed, and General Manager O. P. Miller bus often been congratulated on secoring ao urs"ii- Ixatlon ot thto calibre. With weather condi- tions favorable, Idora bids fair to estsblUb a record leaaon. With the set-ba^ ot tw» pool Sondays. climatically speaking, the first month SCENE AT HILLMDE, PARK, BELLEVILLE, N. J. where in the soltry weather one may dtan. aoothed by tbe fragrant bteeaes which watt over the park laden with tbe dellghtfni odor of flowers. The. Alps Bill adjoins the Casino and U also operated by the park. Tbe Crescent Tbeatre, with its moving pictures snd Illustrated aongs, ■ - lid. leatre to a ctol show. Jamaa M a l ao a . Samnel nr. Tbe and to directed by Harold Leopold. Kext to the Crescent Th< which to pot an ~ rtz opoalaa 1 . . Mcratoa tba llva Pobqt wei i j ■ao itouiid ai Jickler. a rendTOv tab rloa. Oiaili Postl and BmU Bmgdlo are ts be seen in aa athletic exblbltlan wucb conalata ot wiestUntr, wclght-lltting, bag-pimdiing and buU-wrestllng. The park operates the well-known Katzenjam- mer Csatle and tbe goat-ride, wblcb to a balt- mlle track around which top carts sre polled by well-trained Cashmere goats. Tbe Msrsball Amusement Company controls tbe roller coaster, wblcb to one of the longest ot Ita kind, and Iba Bntaai XhxOIar. Ibto to tba aair dde oC its fttadlB i wtita ii ra aad was apae- Uuy dedgned fbr aae la Saaa Bond. It con- sisto ot two steep inclines down which tbe cars shoot with express train speed, bringing them to the top of tbe spiral, whlcb is large at the top and grows smaller an It descends. ImpartB an ever Increasing upeed to the cars, which reach the bottom of tbe spiral and enter a long, dark tunnel for the end of tbe trip at a speed eetlmated at 90 miles an hour. Next to this 1b the Aerial Subway, operated by the Scenic Ballway Amosemeot CompaDy. nils ride combines tbe features ol a aeente railway with a ride which to a repllea ot that whldi Is to be bad OB tbe famooa Hew Tetfc Sabway trains, ■bttts down the line jTosepb Weyer operates tbe Wntotaie BaOioad. Tbto win give one s practical oatUae of what trin be at the dl^gaaal ot tbe people who take adiaatace of tbe early daya ot tbe Sans Sooel Later in the summer tiiete may be w coaeesslons bnt even as It anv ataads ' FHed may well be proud at Ui Mttol :... X. DENVER PARK NEWS. . WIBiln one week tbe DitBtcr amaMBMBt parks nfn be in foil btoat aad tba pabUe'wUllnve the best attractions poeslbte. At Eliteh Gardens some big changes and Im- provements win be noted. The bis bit this 1 win be The Monitor and Mcirunar ' ~lbeoaeoC«ba ot the aeaaon proved a record-breaker. The same stramoos pobUelty campaign to being carried on thto season as was Insugurmlcd last year, and with the same effect, satUfActory tusluei^s. Tbe Le Brun Grand Opera Compimy, sccom- psnied by Psnl SteindoriTs flfty-piece Symphony Orchestra, are serving the music lorvrs who form the clientele ot Idora with an icrealstlble at- traction. The L e Bran Company, consisting of four weU^kDOwa opm& band ahan ta aeeaaa ■■_ gr^d opwaa la coatBBc. FoUoirfns the week'a eagagement of tbe Lt Bran's and StdndodZ. conies Ohiroeycr snd his Oonmado Beadt Band. In tne southcim part ot tbe atate Oblmeyer has sn raviabte neoid. Dnrlng hto stay at Idora he will eadfavar to convert tbe music lovers In this pait> Of tbe state into the same frame of mlal. HARRI8BURQ PARKS READY FOR ■•' ■ O PENIN O. Manager Felix Davla. ot Paxtang Park. Hat- risboTg, Pa» has coacloded tbe nial anaage- ments for tbe opening ot the beaotifnl resort, May 28. The vaodeville portion will be fur- nlahed by WUlLam Morris, while later In tba season the Gardner-Vincent Company will pre- sent a series of comedies. KeUey, " " " ' will be present on different oc ~ seasoa and other attractions later on will be presented. The manaaaBMnto ot Hetabaj and Paxtang Parks will gam u. Joint xeoeptloa to tbe news- papers of HarrUbm, Pa., and Tldnltjr. coapled with a dinner at Beiahey Park, May 2t. Br- aitblBg pototo to a snceessfnl season at both glieca. Manager Felix Davis, of tlie Paxtang tmtk, has left aotbias nndaae tbat iraddadd to tba aaaaiw aC-Mp . Ja CANADIAN PARK NEWS. Blver Park to gradnally getting into shspe for Ito opeatog, which tskes place on Msy lU. Manager E. P. Hammerton has gone to mneb expense In reflttlsg and decorating tbls fsvorlte ptoce ot smusement. The zoo, which to one ot tbe finest In Canada, has been greatly aog- uented. snd seversi new devices have liecn In- stalled- The sevetal new concession ttsods will sn be In fuU awing for-the opening, aod cvery- tblas pototo to a aaceeaatol acasso. Oreat la.dae " ba ahonid make It rank wltb tba beat of Wlaalpeg Beach, the oat-of-town plessora re- sort, to also getttog into shape tor Its opening on May 2Ub also. This place of amusement to owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Ballway Co., and to also caoaldeted one ot tbe moat popidar places ot amaaamaat, belag altoa- ted aboat forty mUea eat ot tbe city. Every. thing to the recreation line can be found here, such as swimming, batha, dandos pavUlon, re- freshment stands, coaeesslons snd picnic grounds, being situated on tbe banks of Lake Winnipeg, one of the most beautiful lakes In the north- western part of Canada. All ot the city parks are undergoing various changca of traaaimaatbm to make tbem look tbeto beat for tba caadaB aummer season. BAM LKC HT21EB. STEWART CONTRADICTS MEL- VILLE. John 6. Stewart, manager ot tbe Bayonne " ~ ".. i^ea coatf "" . __ «k lUlvUi^la published In a raoeat laaoe of Tbe BUlboard. Park, Bayonne, K. J.. ' br Frank luivl I bto etlac a ■ arude air. Stewart ean: "We are not and never were to tbe hands ot a receiver. The report to a malichMU mto-autemaBt made for tbe porpoee of hurting ttto naifc. Oor raooid to clean. We bare Btmnaald one bandied caata on tba dol- dar and ■a BCcantlnae to do aat?*.. .. ENGAQKD IWR DiCtOTOCWS. New' York, May 14.—Capt. Dick Base and wife, Prlnceas Psnline. have Just returned from Europe after sn extended engagement of eigh- teen montha. Xtav ban atnad with Frank O. Boatock far tba aaaaaa oCm«, and bava al- ready Joined bto toieeea at Oooey lalaad, wheia the aeaaon opened May 14. Capt. Jack Bonlvata win act as resident nunager ot the Zoo tbto sessoo In assoclstion with Dr. E. L. BnckeF. who has bandied Mr. Bostvck's interetto u America for several years. Wltb tbe single exception ot Herr Falkendorf, the celebratsJ German tratoer, there wIU be aa entire chanp- of program tbto (eason. GLBNDALE PARK OPENIN& Tbe fiat Boaday to 3Isy aUaiaaad tbe Inan- gnrattOB ot tbe summer season at MashvUle. Tenn. Alans with the beginning of fair wea- ther came tbe glad tidings that once mote tbe gates ot dear old Gleadale would be thrown open to the public, and that again tbe laugh- ter and Joyous voices of pleasnre-seekers would t>e heard. A torge force of workmen have been busy for seversi weeks on the Human Roulette Wheel, that novel fon-prodnclag contrivance now under conatmcUon at tbe coat ot aeversl tbeuaand dollars. Msnager ITallaUad an a broad aaUIe of aattotaetloa and Ir bm fDl far a iccaad-lneakliig aeaaon. AVIATION AT L OUISVILLE. Aimonncemento have been made that sn avto- tlon meet will bs bc^ to LonlsvlUe on June 18 snd IP, at wblcb aivent_GIenn B. Corttoa and aeveral oHmb m' ' ' win takeiUM Track. : PAR K NO TES. ' Paragon Park. Nantasket Beach. Mass., opens Jane II, nnder the msnsgemcnt ot 6. A. Dodg^ Am nof tbe n iu n e ruua Improra- gtf8>TtT*f'"''-''''^--'^^BL Garden, wblcb now baa a aeatlog capacity ot S,O0O. There sn tour tlieatreB to the park wltb four distinct festures of smusement. At tb* Scenic Temple, motion pictures will be run. A' tbe Silver Star Tbeatre, John Earle and a fares company will bold away to addition to vaode vUle. Prof. Howard wlU inatall bto Bunui BnttarOF at tba Might at AiaMa, and a celand show win be pat on at tbe Opera Bonae. These fonr houses will be booked by W. 1. Wolffc. The Ellery Band dosed its engage- ment at the Milwaukee Hippodrome, May 1, af- ter a short tour in WlacouHln tbe bsnd will pro- ceed, by easy stasaa. to Toledo^ where it wlU Oarden fbr a atar ot moMl Robert H. Miner, the door>tender at the Bijon Tbeatre, Eaaton, Pa., baa reilgned his positioo, snd will lea%-e for Toledo. O.. on May 27, where he will be manager of tbe shoot- ing gallery at a park there. Kingston Point Park, Kingston, N. T., oiiena May 30, under the managaOMat -Bt O. B. TeBow. Mlller-a TwentleU B ul a w a t BBaii baa been engaged for the season. Frank H. Hartley has been appoint- ed manager ot tbe Highland Park. York, Pa., formerly manager of tbe flgure elgbt and other attrsctions at tbe park. Riverside Park, Binghamton, N. T., wlU ba tocmaUy opened May 28, under the managemeat ot Mr. J. E. Gray. nwnnFp|^catSak«^gtag%^y^^ A RESULT PRODUCER. AUboogta tbe aeaaoa has lisrdly started, one ot the most practical artldcs that has lieen totre- dnced this year to the Wlllard Automatic Press. Tbe record ot resalM tMnt those who are using thto device at parks, seaabote reaorts and other outdoor places of amusement. Is snlBclent evl- dence of tbe popularity and practtcabUlty of this money maker. Tbe WlUatd Aotomatlc Prcaa prints 10,000 caUlng. prBtaadiMiil or baaUaaa cards to one hour. To tboae wbo are tooklng for something which wIU act aa a podtlve moaer getter it adgbt be wdl for tbem to get l» touch with Aa Wniaid Aotomsttc Press Oa*- poratioa, wboae tactocy office and generd ide a imam an at I34l Broadway, New^ack Cltr> BAND MUSIC BIneat "Bito" of the Be TMdy Oomee Marditog Home," Me To-nlgfat to Dreamland." Baby or Baby Grand," "la Iba ru Bring a Blng.' MANAGERS ChaacsforYoutoMakBiMoney GENNARO THE ECCENTRIC SS& VENEflM lONDMJER MM I am open for a few weeln tibia Summer. Will play my new act in your theatre, and play after in your opea-air PARK for an HOUR and ONE-HAIiF: At once see our GREAT BIG MAN, MR. PAT CASEY, Long Acre Building. 1493 Broad- way, NcfWTdHc CSty, Or write tblkfr. Geonaro, at 205 West 38th St., New York City. May 16, 17,18, Moline, III.; 19,20,21, 22. . at Cedar BApids, Iowa.' Open from May 23ra a lew weeks.'.'