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l UNE 3, 1911. SUMME R PARK NEWS Riverview and Forest Parks, Chicago, Opens Auspiciously— Kaneas City, Albany, and Other Resorts Inaugurate Season—Park Notes CUdSEO, ilay eS (Special to The BUlboara). —All : Of Chicago's amusement -parka are now open, ana the season Is on In earnest. With the real sommer weather now current In the Windy City the outdoor attractions are handling mid- fieasoa crowds, moch to the sorrow oC the loop theatres. On last Wednesday vight. Elvervlew. the largest amnseanent parlr .En. .Cblcaeo,and: one ot the largest in the world.: started on another record-breaking season. :Newiy: decorated' and bedeclced in the brishtesc colors, with new shows and concessions, the management was overwhelmed with, con^atnlntions and nothing hnt praise from the first-nighters. The Battle of .the Monitor and Merrimac is asain the feature attraction, at. the park, with the DOTby tunnlne It a close second. ErltngSr's Band opened the seaauu at Elver- view, and will appear there until Jane 3. at which time Arthur Pryor's Band win take np the work for a: limited engagement. Other bands to he seen during the snnuner are: Boh- umlr Kryl's Band. Karl I'nma's Miiitary Band, and Patrick Conway's Band. Hand and his Band will close the season on September 10. Both entrances are to be ufaed this year, and will greatly facilitate the handnne of the thou- sands of visitors that come to the park every season. All of tlie old rides of last year are now run- sing at Riverview. and on tlie opening evening the waiting crowds extended for blocks. Many of the? shows are: not yet open, hnt wm he in mnning condition within' the nest few days. FOKEST PARK Forest Park opened its fourth season on Sat- urday night with every evidence that it will be the most successful in its history. The va- rious rides and buildings have been repainted new trees set ont. and every convenience possible has been Installed for the ^omfiirt or the nub- ile. ■ • ^Hic feature this year Is the new one thou- sand-foot well, yielding a supply of over 6.400 gallons of water per hour. One of the great amusements this season is the presence of Mutt and .Telf, who will hold dally receptions. In the afternoons tliev will meet the little folks, niui in the evening are at the services of the adnlts. Ballmann's Bnml opened the season and will remain on the West Side for three wooes. Most prominent aitong the rides Is the giant eoast«, known as The CTiasc Tltro' the Clouds. It having the highest points of any ride in the world. ipie Steeplechase, one of the greatest favorites at the park. Is In operation, and the public may again ride their favorite ponies. Asrah. the wonderful Chinese lUnslon the Miniature Hallway, the Pucomatlc Tube "Rail- way, the Rrnna Canyon and the Chntes, the Vandevllle Theatre, are other attractions wortbr of mention. ' SANS SOnCI BABE. ...^■'1^^*^ Pafftopeneu ott last Saturday. All the old rides are In operation. The feature this rear--win be the.vaadeTflle. hookea tbrongb the Western raudevUle Managers' Assodanon. "Of course, our big feature and drawing card is the band concerts." said Mr. M. G. Helm, *'for Kansas City is fond of music, and an eve- ning with delightful music at the park attracts hugely. We will offer this year only the best bands, and there will he several innovations in the programs.*' The opening band was Don Phllllplni's. and the first week of the engage- ment fully waminted Its popularity. Of course all the rides are there, Inclnding the Dips Coaster, the Scenic Coaster, the Scenic Railway, the Tickler, the Miniature Railway, Carousel, etc. And the two ever favorites, dancing and roller skating, must not be omit- ted, for both these pleasures are well repre- sented at Electric. The ball room Is one of the finest In the city, and the masic always excel- lent. Boiler skating Is provided in a big open air rink for the devotees of this pastime. This year, instead of the Ostrich Farm. Is the Fla- mingo Farm. These brilliantly bned birds are very interesting. At the opening every show was running full blast. Sam Benjamin is manager of Electric Park. Be has filled this position for the oast thirteen seasons in the old Electric Park and In the big new electric, "the Coney Island of the Sonthwest.** ALBANY PARK OPENS. Albany. N. T.. May 2S (Special to The BUl- board).—-The season at Maple Beach Park. Al- bany. X. Y.. opened May 27 with a success which atumrs well for the season.. Patrons of other years were impressed at once with the newness and bigness of ereiytlilBg. This park draws tion's cnpltal a fun and mi-rrlment reurtovoua aurhig tlie "tlog days." Olon Kfho Park has bcon ;ictiulri'd bv a ut'\vl.v-fiirmetl company wliii-li iiicluilcs In lis ilirt'ctorate Ocn. Ceorge II. Har- ries. 11. W. FuIUt, l»r. I.. W. Glazi-'brooli, Uoli- ert W. Wells, 11. M. Keeling and others eciually liromlnont In Washfugfou financial and social circles. L. B. Schloss. an oxpcrienccil outdoor amusement promoter, who for several seasons liusc operated Luna Park. Seranton, Pa., liiis been engaged as general manager of the new Glen Echo Park Company and his large staff of assistants is headed by Frank Fialon as chief of construction. The publicity deiiartuirnt is In charge of John JIacMahon of the Ilcnry \V- Savaire forces. Under the personal direction of Manager Schloss improvements, necessitating an outlay of ?3O.'00O, have been in progress since early in March. Admission will be free to Gleu Echo Park this season for the first time and the transportation facilities have been vastly im- proved. A new $10,000 d.incing pavilion, large enough to accommodate 900 couples at one time, is^one of the Important features. There is also a "New Midway" with a huge human roulette wheel, a giant slide-ride and a dozen other new attractions. The fifty acres that comprise Glen Echo Park have been entirely rearranged and repaved and 27,000 incandescent lights make the reconstructed resort a Tcrltablo fairyland after dark. Already Manager Schloss has booked up- wards of fiftv excursions and the present season bids fair to be the most snccesstul In the history of Glen Echo. PARK NOTES. XiOoking spick and span. Scarboro Beach Park, the big white citr wii^ formally opened for the season Saturday afternoon. Jlay 20. The Toronto Street Rallwav. under the direction of General- Manager Robert Fleming, has apparently spared no expense in beautifying the huge and spacious grounds. ■ This popular resort is beautifully situ- ated on Lake OntariOL All the popular old devices are retained, with many new ones. .\n- gelo Vetale. the famous young conductor, and his Venetian band, were a big feature. Mr. George H. Moran, well and favorably known in local amusement circles, and who has. been appointed the manager of : attractions, had a splendid opening bill. The Belkvlsts. In their OLYMPIC PARK, NEWARK, N. J. OPENING or K ANSA S City PARKS Kansas City, Mo.. May 23 (Special to The BHl- board.—Fishing proved a popular : feature at Fairmonnt Park on the cpenlng day. Jlay 21. tariy in the morning the crowds liegan to go ^ great many faninies were attracted thither for re.ison of the promise of the management that ladles accompanied bv men escorts would be allowed to fish free. In" spite of the threatemng weather, the number of per- sons who attended was onu.snanv larse. P.iir- SSJSi rallfl ."the Iwantifnl p.irk in the Jt™*^' OH times a popular resort, and tnere are always eager ones for the openmc of vandevine Is given in th"^ baud sihell. fonr per- fonnances having been given, making If alinmt continuous. Pour orchestras fiimlshea the mn- !lf « """^ "C?"'"^- German Garden. fcansas City, was crowded all Srf-t. f"" lunches were served as well, as r-oft S!J?S^- -A^onrnher of new attractions on "the the amusement feature of Fairmonnt *„^"''f^v'""'H Witt the «™ 2? = "P™I°s aiTiaea their attrae- lake at Fairmonnt._ and fhls las been Improved ^^-S"* managetnent. so flat In the warm months even Its large canacltv is taxed to an cor^oaate an thofc ttat ^Wld eSf^v Fal?: mount's lake water. The bathing hoiises are fil "fT- ""•"f™ and fnlly equinW Trtth "l f the conveniences, attendant^, etc., for the swimmers. - There ta a new ball room at Fair- monnt. s new floor having Twn Inst nnt in anil <^itfm: Fairaorat te a falor- iS^JJ^"?'' place- Thos. X,. Teaffe. manager last season, to agate in full charge. """"aser xasi • The afternoon of Snndav. May 21 tbe oneninir ?t Si^thf? Pf'^ntr hnt cool enongh to mafce tL ono^ii • ^ Pfpat <ww«:wa» ont to attend =21fonna everrthfng In rs^d- SSS; - «o<n^,the large and new bathing it^if™T^- "'"^.""•'e so clesiraM^ a.. It will be SJTi Sol*!.*?'* mmmer. hnt there were some J?» T:™*™-"! " ^'m- The bath honses have swlmmere yfl^ttendants t-o sn,.nly their nee.!,. rJ''!^- swimmer has hee„ _f'^""^ Electric bv it. a. bi™ ; U^"" end^Pionrietor. and he Iim n-Ith mm a onrpR or trsfnefl nj-sfst.mfs .infl Vf" sav- er.' at the command of those Just learning to Aiiothcr new and pTpasinir fealnrp of EIp/^I-* i!» tne obanse in Tanrtft-nip. Jn-st^nii of the phell of it stnce a<j nspd tfip nrerfons spason thf»rp tft nrtvr inst-jtiTert nn onHrt^ <:tPc>o In fnll WOrVfn!r OritPr. Wlih all tho- f^e^ni^ fff^tf^ anrj eqnimnpnt sua "prons." m that now anv plar onnM he Tint- ott at Electrie Parfe. Bnt "ramTp- Tille is stin to TioM sway, althOTich tbi.«« <v>a«on it «»nps f*wn J. C. >r'»ftftp'cirs of thp- P'»wf»-TP» Cinmft- Each aftpmoon there Is n -matinee, nnit the evening performance Is contlnaoas* A popolar Eastern resort, -n-faere natural beantifnl scenerj* Is combined vrlth ingenious pleasure devices. from the popnlatl<HX of fonr cities—Albany. Troy, Schenectady and Cohoes—nearly 300.000 people; and Manager f^rlln bad this fact In mind when, he planned his season. The leading^ attraction at the park Is the Templeton Opera Company, or^^anized by Lester Templetoo, of Geo. Cohan's forces. Light mus- tioa's capital a fun and merriment rendezvoas a welt-selected cast, and the show is free to patroofi In the parfc. The openair theatre is newly decorated and brilliantly lighted. Among the fifty or more shows none scored a bisser hit than- the Kigamarole, a device pop- tilar at DreaimlaniS. The house of fan. the oid mill, dinng girls, trained animals and the var- ions rides are all sure to please the crowds. Manager Carlin has given the parfc a mach brighter inamiDatloa than In other years, and its fine riverside location makes it a shining mark, Xor miles aronncl. The dance hall Se large, well-kept and a strong feature. The first big picnic of the season will be that of the Elks, early in June, when elaborate preparations viU be made for- entertaining the crowd ot ■■ fraternal men. ■-, Everyone in Albany knows "Jake** Carlln for a hustler and a man of Ideas, so all may go to Maple Beach Park assured that his active mind will be v'<m the job" cooking up new schemes to make this, park a continual. snccesft. WASHINOTON'S NEW SUMMER PARK. Washington. I>. May 26 (Special to The Billboard).—So thorougbly remodeled by exten- sive improvements as to be almost nnrecognfz- I able to former i>atroijs. Glen Ecfao Park, spick and span In a wealth of gay colors, at ftH ' opening. Saturday, May 27, inaugurated the j ; local outdoor summer amnsemect season. Under } new management, this resort, the most spa- cfons ana advantageonsiy-situated openair amuBC- ment enterpri.^e In this section, has been rt^bulitf . into a bigb-class summer park that compares . favorably with the CTCat enclosure at Coney ' Island and Atlantic City. For the creation of lan. tip'to-date snmmertlme playground to afford the resident^ of the na- experienced manager with a noted chef, and thf were: the Ernest Pantzer TroiiT»e of comedy ac- robats, and Xelson and Nelson, in their amufilng fitunts on stilts. The Pike bus several netv noveltife which will l>e dealt with in a future issue. The fine restaurant Is in charge of an experienced manager with a noted chef, and thtr cuisine is up to-the standard of tiie heat hotels. Mr. Frederick L. Hubbard is th^ managing director, and backed by the liberal iKrltcy of the Toronto Street Railway which Is noteJ for Its fine passenger service in Toronto. Scarhoro Beach Park will be a big winner this season. The Stnbbs-Wilson Players open their second annual engagement at Olentangy Park, Colum- bus O.. Monday. May 20, la David Belaaco'a greatest Military play. The Girl I Left Bclilnd Me. In this combination we Und one of the liapplest ones, as Harry O, Stubbs is one of the best-known young, producers, tiaving been con- nected with tl*e Dearborn Stock Company of Chicago, the famous Elltctr Garden Stock Com- pany of Denver, as producing manager, and In a similar capacity with other high-class dram- atic stock organizations, while the busincsH end of the company is in tlie capable hands of Charles D. Wilson, who was the manager of I>;w Dockstader for twelve years and for the post three seasons has been one of Wm. A. Brady's chief lieutenants. In the company will he found MiiJS Sue Van Dnzer. Miss Kiiby IloITman. Miss Mande Bums, Miss Dorothy Wilson. MIi<s Adelaide Overholt. Mr. Franklin Ritchie. Mr. Albert Perry, Mr. Edward Poland. Mr. Aldrich Bowker. Mr. Roy Clemens, Mr. Jamrs Ilagan. Mr- Hartinngb. Mr, Willlnm Horrman nml Mr, Earl Schenck. During the season wlilcli lasts nntn S«*pt. 0, plays of -the highest cIhmh win Iw! presented, following The Girl 1 litrft Be- hind Me. with Chas. Klein's maBtcrplcce, DnuKb- t€TH of Men, At the corner of Surf Avpniic nnd FIftli Street. Coni-y islanil. X. y.. oitKiniUt tin: n'f.v- mnnlrlpal bathing paxillon. tlie former site of the North Pole building is occupied l»y Eldwado. one of (he most popular amusements on the I.^Iiind. Johnnn Jurgens has here tuHtnlled one of t}ns most magnificent and ornate cnrousbis evt-r im- r»ort*;d into this country. V It Is said fo have cost $100,000, and provides: a ride wKIi three BEST MUSIC FOR PARKS We Make All Sizes. Large and Snail. Repairs Deee Ini Music in (lie World far Sltaiiog Rinki. Write for Catalogus and Price*. Nertt Toiawanda Moslcal InstrameDt Works WOHTH TONAWANDA. W. V. Park Concessioners.... S.reetinen, Ciices and Carnival Followers Get lu touch with our bouse if you want to be successful this seasoa. Notice:—We are the lowest price house for • the best selling and latest uovt'lties. as we cater to the novelty trade exclusively. We therefore carry the latest cre- ations. We manufacture the Famous Tinsel Pennants: will make any special design or- dert?d In 24 hours' notice. Our price on the Pennants, Canes, Whips. Ticklers. Shell Goods. Rubber Novelties and Confetti, can not be beat. RUDOLPH BROS. S2as.»kst. rHiuuianii».n CAGNEY BROTHERS T« BBOADWAT, KZW TOBK OUT. SOLD MEOAii SPECIAL Ulnlatnre Ballroads for Parks, Summer Bewrta. etc. TEE GREATEST MONET It&SEBS iXB BEST ATTRACTIONS IN THB WOBU). No park oomjilete n-ltliout them. Eamloc tl,BM la gtx dsfs. With proper care, wUI last 21 years. Pen<] for cattilogne. incandescent Lamps For Parka, Thaatraa and Shows Glear,6c.Golore(l,7o. ORDCR EARLY BAFETT ELEOTBIO CO.. IS U3obig«a ATenae, Cliicaco. Souvenir Goods ■a nb7, ruby matt uul sold, and (tan tak (Old glaaswar*. SDITABLB for Fain. Ouol. •ale aad Streetm.o. Oood. gp-tCHlate MllMB. f rite for catalog. ORIENTAL GLASS GC S. S., Pittslnrs, Pa. p. POIVIERO at CO. 80B-U FMeral Street. Fblladelphla, Pa. Manofactarer. of Mechaniecil Cylinder Pianos SIORle action and with .Mandolin attachment for Shooting Gallcrr. Merry-eo-round. Skntlns Ulnk, MovlDK Picture Sho»v, etc., at rensonBt>Ie price. Also flrftt-clrtaa condition poconrt-hand Pianos, with now music, at rwluccd j»ricc. Write for catalog. WE HAVE YOU NOW I SALTED PEANUTS THE lEff KIND Special packages for Parks.^ Circuses. Picture Shown and Theatres. Onr big fi cent tin can. per lid ....f2.25 Our big .1 cent box, per hd ^1.00 Kac'U IiaCkf'd liOO In ciine. Snmplfs sent on re- ceipt of JO (M'ntS 111 KlilllipH. Money to nccfunpony orelfT. I'nt up only by THE MARPLE HROa. CO.. Toledo, Ohio. GEARS, CRANKSHAFTS and Other Parts for latent style fiallwlni; Horse Cnrousi'ls, cor- rect deslfina,; goiHl wnrkiiiJinHhip. W. F. HANOELB CO., Coney laland, • ■ New Tork. , "A new ml every week."