The billboard (Sept 1911)

4 X 1\e OIlll>oap«l SEPTEMBeR % 1911. UP - TO - DATE AMUSE Description of the Features that have of Successful Open-Air TORONTO PARK. Uaalaa's Point, tbe Coney Island of Caaada, MXVMS Uie bay from Toronto, la more popular than ever-thia season with tfae hosts of pleaanre- weken wbo cross over dallr. Xliere are many amnaement devices, bis band coocerta, novel ontdoor . acts and ail kinds of sbows at Ban- lan'a^PoInt. Xlie Stadlam Is tbe bis atbleUc livid wbere. tbe borne games of tbe Toronto Baseball dnb (Eastern League) are playvd, as . veil as tbe Xecumseb Lacruvse games and big •tbletle eviante. Tbe magniflcent grandstand <t1U arat ie.OOU people, and tbe bleacbers T.OUO. U . Bolmaa la the enterprising manager, W. 1>. Gar- mod. Secretary, and Ed Coombes, press mana- : Tbe following U a list of tbe amnaement devices and tbe. names of tbe attendants In ' cbaixe: Packet'game. J. Catbbect; Bat game. Hr^lioiiai basket game. Mr. McGerk: meny-go- coimdv Mr. PbUIpa; penny arcade, Mr. Spartl; duck . game. Mr. ^^mlis; paper game, Mr. Gou- tl>er; glass game, Mr. Sbarpe; rose game, Mr. L^ona; cane rack, Mr. Cnppbert; ahootlng gal- lery, Ur. Sims: rainbow dips. Mr. Day: Madame De Leabe. palmist: pbotd gallery, L. J. Xinaof- I stay?, obaervatioa wbetl and California swings, Mr. Blcbardaon: tbe dips, anto ride and scenie- . lallway. .0. Alexander; pin game. Qeo. Gnn- ner; ball game.: H. H, Home; Big Scream. James Daly: Hoop-la. Mr. Peasly and Mr. Rome: Victoria. Qneen of Fat Girls, Mr. .Thomas Blt- ebie^ manager: Madame SIdosIa.. beanleil lady, Capt. Mlclr. dwarf. Mr. SlUonla; AmertiaD prize • baby JobAny We)>b, Mr. B. Webb, manager: Mr. Bowman Is annooncer for tbe p^'Ize baby: Div- ing .horses King-and Queen, Mr. Gorman. A apiendid fleet of pleasnre steamers carry, the crowds to and from tbe Point during' tbe season. There were SO.OUO people at tin PDtnt on-Do- minion Day. Jiily l. * • Grimsby Beach—^well-named "the pride of Canada"—^Is a magnificent wooded park of more tbajL one hundred acres, stretching half a mile along'tUe southern shore of Lake Ontario and twenty miles west of tbe month of tbe Niagara Btver. The uiammoth forest pines, mapli-s and otli« varieties of forest trees have lieen sealooaly guarded for more than tbe balf-centnry tbU beauUfnl park hts been' in existence.-: U Is asserted tbat along the entire burdrts of Lake 'OnttLlla'there is not such another loniiy fornit. American capital has finally acunlred this ^fam- ous 'camp-meeting - ground, and while ri*taloiog all the durms and ddights bt tlie park as an Ideal sammer ;Iioine, modem metiiails ot illver- wihm of the highest class luve been introiloreil to meet the diversity of taste of tbe resort's cllen teIe.''' Grfinsby Beach. Is snd will continue to be a residential park. WliHe a smaH section of tbe woods and beach will be devoted to outing grounds for Sunday-School picnics, soelel.v ex- cuTKluns. etc by far. the larger portion of tbe park will be devoted to the cottage life ot tbe permanent sommer resident wbo wishes to en- jmr test and qnlet among the towering pines. The acceniliillty of Grimsby Beach is one of tbe contlnnlng causes of Its phenomenal popu- larity. It is situated on tbe main line of tbe Grand Trunk Railway, scarcely an hour's ride west of Klogara Falls. All- tniins to and from Toronto or Detroit over the Grand Trunk pass Grimsby Beacb. The elegant cars of the Hamilton. Grimsby & Beamsrille electric road stop at -the park every hour. There are several beantlfnl rides from the park tbrongb the fine fruit coimtry of Ontario. There la a aplendld palace steamer plying direct between Torsnto and Grimsby Beach direct, giving a fine sail on Lake Ontario of two and a lulf hours each way. Two steamboat lines operate between be-' twees. Tonmto and Hamilton. Tliere are two fine hotels on the grounds. equipped with, every modem' luxury and convenience. There Is a splendid bathing lieach, boat booaes, etc., and the fishing is good. There are all kind of -amnaement devices, indndlng a fine athletic field, bowling' green and lawn tennis courts. Tbe auditorium has been entirely remodeled and la one of the moat modem structores in Canada. Daring ■ the season an excellent stock company, known as the Stetliag Stock Co,, appears .under tbe management'ot'Lortng Sterling. lo addi- tion to: fids-company, on special evenings, dra- matic musical comedy, lectures and concerts are given. ' The Canadian Sabbath is strictly ob- served iat Grimsby Beach. All religious ser- Ttces are mider the direction of a committee .of the .Cottagers' Association, Pliyslcal culture Is taught- by an experienced director. Frank . M.. Howard of Hamilton, bandmaster of the Uth B^dment Band.'Condacts the mnsical program. There Is a central boslness block, called tlie Bee Hive, wliere all' sorts nf merchants ' sell supplies to the campers and cottagers. The stair of managers and attaches at Grims- by Inclndesr H. H. 'Wylle, gineral manager; E. G. Becker, assistant manager: J. Becker, To- ronto representative: 0. Livingston, press agent: A. C. Crisp, iraetmaster; J. Rlnker. general foreman: Mrs. Mary Kenne<iy. manager Park House and Lakeview Hotel; Miss F. Bales, as- sistant to Mrs. Kennedy: B. E. Savlgna. electri- cian; H. . Brill, assistant electrician; W. Gil- more, boats and bathing: A. X. Moore, moving picture theatre: Pref. W. B. Davis, dancing master: W. Feck, mana^'er merry-go-round: Vic- tor Xeiss. shooting gallery and Hoop-La; P. .Biblet. photographer; Wm. Culver,. lunch room; Clias. Werner, high strike; Cbas. McCa.v, r.s- - taurant; Aj C. Nelaa, Icntfe and cane rack; 6. W. Oliver.' beach booth: S. Dyton. maaager ball teaia: W. .A. Corson, ice- cream cone vender; and Ira Smith, popcorn stand. In the audltorlnm tbe Sterling Stock Co. commenced - their season June .2S, giving ' a list of well-known, plays... Tbe .roster of the company U: Loring Sterling, proprietor: Walter 'Wilson, manager: Sarah Glhner. leading lady; Pesstp KlnsrrtoB. Gertruiie Livingston, Walter Banshow. W. Bnrrett, Geo. . Mas&n, Chas. L. Freeman. G. E. Marx, Lottie Collins and Oscar Oanstrom- General Manager Wyiie has i>een bandllng big crowds.dorlnc Jclr and Aneiut, Scarboro Beach Park, the big white city, kuotvu as "tbe people's playgrounds." Is besa- tlfully sttuatefi on the blue wattrs'of Lake On- tario, in the eastern part of the city. TiuIiT the liberal policy of tbe Toronto Street Bailway Co.,' the proprietors of tbe park, ivUo have spared no expense in beautifying thc''|iflik. adding new devices, etc.. the iwpuiarity ot Scarboro Is in- creasing. This resort presents a beautiful sigltt at n!ght. being lighted by a thousand incan- descent lights. It is the policy of the pro- prietors to book, nothing but the best in the way of attractions, and so far they tiave met with great success. The finest military bands. Imported and local, aiipear . during tlie season also the biggest acts prucuralile. 'ihe vandevnie ttieatre. has a diange of acts weekly. ' Another popular feature is the' Old Plantation S'aow. where the program is cbaused n-eeUl.v. Scarboro inn is veiT popn«ar with the clientele. The Sunday concerts are usually - largely at- teisded, and- the several magnificent fireworks displays draw big crowds. Fred L. Hubbard, iceneral manager, and Geo. H; W. Moran, at- traction manager, are gent'emtu well acquainted with the dmnsement business. A large corps of assistants to'these two men are working to tbe best interests of ScariMro. Tbe Toronto Street Baiiway Co., under the manaKement of B. J. Fleming, provide a splendid service to and from the park. Artists and bandmasters appearing at Scarlroro this season are loud in their praise of the treatment accorded them by tbe management, < The' list of amusement concessions jit Scarboro follows. Tbe scenic railway in charge of Jess maker; Bobert Hatrlaon, chief of-police. The scenic railway in charge of L. Jeseops is oper- ated by the following: ' W. McDonald, i. O' Brien. G. Suiilb. J; Lawior; P. Gardiner, F, Beteii, C, Cowan, H. Oobson, Mr. Feidcnmp and Mr. Kemp. Ih charge of' the chutes is B. Cooper, with the following assistants: W. Frremau. Wm. Fisher, C. Hague. J. Learmoth, S. Roberts. W. Skmmous, H. Baines; F. Luneban, H. Pollard and Mr. Mclntj-re. £. Lane and A. G. Cbrlstman ore in charge of the carouseL The Cascadiii. undir tbe management of S. Courtney, is operated by: J. Kirkwood, C. ue!°ner, Mr. Bamsay, A. Stuart. J. Thompson and W. Caunln;;b:im. A. Reesor and P. R. AI- doDS have charge of the swings, A. Smith Mr. Wright. B. Tarllng and W. C. McPheraon are tbe willing workers at the House of Nou- sense. The midway is hindli-d b.v J. E, Ilon'son, D. Aahbiiry and R. Hill. Wm. Bush li< In charge of the laujrhing .gallw.v.- Tbe.Ktaff of the vaudeville theatre Incudes W, Eeverly, ..Hiss P. Lee and W: Scltmldt. Tlie tlclder is handled by A. J. HsU. T. Love and Mr. McGregor. The'Johnstown Flood has A. Caineron as mana- ger, with tbe followtng;attaclu>s: A. L. Beiil, E. B. Beed, E. Forester, Mr. Weaver, planiat, J. Pt'bles and- G. Dawki>H. Mr. Anderson and wife operate the pho:o shop. The Electroscoi>e Picture Theatre, has 'the 'following stalf:' W. Dineen, manager: W. Pall: B. Shanks, operator; C. W, Heaton: pianist: G^ C. Sarvls, soloist; A. Yonng and J. C. McNlece. Mr. Dineen is also manager \ of the- penny arcade, assisted bv G. Eaton. Tbe Plantation Show, is run by W, G. Canninghsjn. assisted by J. Kirby and J, .ljstemn|;-'to tbKTBaod-.A Scarboro.'Beach.^-'fbronto^^. Canada SCARBORO BEACH, TORONTO, ONT., CANADA. Gessup is a big favorite. Jess baa been on the scenic for five years. Harry Dobson. one of the best motion picture operators in the city, is head man .on the grips. The penny arcade, managed by Wm. Dinee, who' is assisted by Geo. Eaton, is a moneygetter. BlUie also has charge of the ElectroBcc^, a motion picture theatre running tixree reels of film and illustrated songs. Geo. Sarvis la the singer. Mr. Sarvis a.so sings a sacred solo at the Sunday band concprts. Cecil Heaton is the pianist, Russell SaankJ is operator and Bert McXelce spieler. '.The New Vaudeville Theatre in cliarge of Wm. Schmlt, the one-armed piano player, is doing good basl- ntss. This theatre runs thiee acts. Miss Pearl Lee. the pianist. Is a,so a fine cometlst, and is a great' favorite with performers- and the pnUIc. Jos. X. Deger, wbo runs the Shooting gallery, reports, good, business.' He has a'Shoot- ing . gallery downtown. The Johastown Flood, now In Its third season, is still a big drawlog- card. Alex Cameron, tbe lecturer.- -has been with this show for the past three S4a3ons. Geo. Dawkes is the spkler. The. Cascades, in charge of Stnart Coartenay, is as big a drawing fea- ture as ever. The Cascades has not bad a single mishap this season. Mr. Stnart. has b< en here for the past five seasons. The chutes, with Boy Cooper in charge of the boats, and Wm. Flsber at the top. Is always a great fav- orite. ' The carousel, managed by Ed .Lane, is still'an. attractive moneygetter. The Old Plan- tation, managed by Wm. E. Cunningham, and of which Jack -Speight, is stage •manager, is sti*l doing capacity business. . Performances are clianged weekly. The Hobse' of Nonsense, al- though in its fifth s;-ason., is doing good busi- ness. -Arthur Schmlt is inanager. The other amusement concessions- the' midway and tick- ler included, are getting- their - share of the patronage. Ed Houseu is manager of. the mid- way. The park gives three free outdoor ac'-^; On the first holiday. May 24.. attendance .it Scar- boro was 38,000. and on Corooatioa I>ay. 35.000 IierBOBS passed throngh the gater- Tbe officials and attaches of Si-irlmro Beaeh' in- clude: The. Tmonto Railway Co., pronrletora; R.>J. Fleming, general manager; F. L. 'Habbard, manager; Geo. H. Moran, manager of attrac- tions; V. MacRee. prrss repr: sentative; D. H. McDongal, acconntant: Geo. Bust, chief sasb- ler; E. G. Hubbard, afi'dstant caslder: Bernard H.'DaHum.. manager jm- -A. Iiwncer. candy ?pei}:ht, Etage carpenter. J. Deger is in charge of tbe shooting gallery. Arthur Kerrins Is cbief electrician, Wm. Cunningham, chief an- nouncer. Tbe boats and bathing beach are in charge of Mr. Splnks. Frank Carrol. Geo. Wild- ly and I^edTbomson, manager, look after tbe ath- letic field. Jack Maynard is park foreman, W. H. Loeted and F. Wheat, are property men. Mr. Mc- Callum is in charge of tbe 'store department, Mr. Harris is draftsman and Thomas Taylor time- keeper. The office stait consists of Miss Bames, R. Wei:8 and F. Casburn. Tbe Mutt and Jeff game is in charge of Mr. Merker; tbe bowling alleys are handled by Mr. Lanham. Mr. Ueln- tyre has charge-of tbe tenpin game. Lansby Gardner and James Gardner have charge of the cigar stands. . . JOSEPH OIMSOX. NEWARK (N. J.) PARKS. Newark, N. J., is Indeed a fortunate town, ideally placed ■ for tbe amusement of its citi- zen": its proximity to Xew York City, with its wealth of amusements, is an advantage that many -.f Its Inhabitants fail 'to realize. Trains go and come- in very, rapid snccession over a most accummoflatlng number of - Eastern road. >.pd». Py getting an earl.v stOTt. any Joy- 8earc?itDg Newarkian can accoihplish the tliTills of bust-Ing Coney. But Coney falls to lure the loyal citizens of the New Jtrsey- mettopblls. Riiteriirlsing minds - have supplied - It with a li<< nldide of theatres and - three of the most attractive parks that the readers can imagine. These'three are: Electric Park, of which Chas. A. Dunlaii is the bead: Oly-mpic Park, of which H. H, A. Schmidt is, the hiad, and Hillside .taiiisement Park, of which E. H. TbalW is solely responsible. It was the writer's pleas- ure ;tb enjo.v the hospitality .off .the two first- m'nlloned of theve amnsemrnt rp,sorta the past week, for which reaso'n he will deal with, tbetn at greater length:" the last-onentioncd 7.-iIl have a review in an Immediately subsetiiient Iwn". There . is . a greennrss. a verdure, about the Newark parks . that; makes them prepossessing. Bow !moeh ' more appealing they'"are than the the' boardwalk-floored, leafless.' grassless New Totk parks. Their frondescence satisfies us that thr'y tulflll the ver.v definition of a |>ark much more than the concession-•overed, extra- vagantly-ilghted' resorts'- of. tbe' Knickerbocker State. ■' ■ .':' ■:■-■",'•■■:■•■..''.*' ... An Interesting half-boor ride on the Spriiia. field Avenne car coaveys one from tbe center of tbe town to Olympic Park, where a majtatic arched vatrsui-e invites one to paaa liem-ath it into the fascinations of the grounds. The abundance of grass, of- liowers and fresh air furnish an auspicious beginning. To the rlt;bt as one enters, the frame hostelry ot the pro- prietor is located: dlrKtly behind this Is tlie ofllcial office building—a small two-story iilaoK of ideal proportlona, -aurronnded . by- Bowen- of all shades and degnea ot floreaeeuce": and frag- rance. ■. ■ . In the .office we recognized 'the foUotrlng' stair: Herman B. A. Schmiatj. ntoprietor; Jamiw M. Beldon. general manager; Ida Scbmiat, treas- nr«r; Frederick Bosenfeld. bookkeeper; Emma Kettenring. assistant. . .Robert E. Long, whs did Olympia's press work all summer, left o\ the 20'h of Amnst to resume bis. familiar duty .as advaviee agent for Brady's Westera Nfnitaer Company^ Joining the ; ahow-l at . Kansas City. • To tbe left of this building Is situated a do- mestic menagerie, comprising innumerable s{ie- cles of raTiblts, guinea pigs, monke.vs, goats and stieep. .\ pedigreed greyhound iind collie tire two very important and widely'kuown members of Olympic Park's attractions, Tbe enclosed bowling alleys are located near these aniiiiil pens. The next big building on the bnrtltv •f the park Is tbe oiiera bouse, in which a company of Abom players are ~ soon to enjey tbe close of a prosperous season. The fars- weil festivities are to take the form of a two weeks' grand opera program. In which, Madam* Butterfly Is to be presented the week of Se>-: tember 4. Thais the first half of the final week, with Tales ot BoSman - claiming the dlstlno- tlon the second bait. - IbU week perennial Pin- afore is tielng ottered tor the first time in three years.- ..-■..■!" - .., Behind the opera house is a feast that will captivate -any. eye—ope of -the prettiest and best-laid haif-mil racetracks in tlie country. General Manager'-/ames M. Beldon - announce* with justified. pr!de that after two years of faeard-rendihg enforced idleness, this stadinm is to be opened to the sound of the. equine hoofs, for on Labor Day actual racing (something which all redblooded Sew Jeraeyltea have been long- ing for) Is to'be resumed: -Of cenrae,.-book- making-will not be tolerated, so as to <;onfotai with the rigid laws. The persistent eriterprlie «( the management Is' nowhere better ezempllfiel t:;au in Just this Instance. Saturday. Aognst 86.-tlie Knights ot Columbns and their 8.O0O friends ntlllzed 'the track for athletic games and oh the following day Man- ager Beldon astutely offered tbe visitors a unique treat in- the form of a competitive bi- cycle race between a group of one-legged cyc- lists tbat make a practice of -anch contests, Oa Sunda.r, September 3, motorcycle races nan tieen arranged. They will continue <evei7' Sabbath for ^Ive or six -weeks consecutively. ' - From tbe racetrack onr attention tnms 10 the. carousel, which revolves away at a meny rate, bnckiug and snorting under the manage ment of Boscoe C. Brlggs. Fred Dolle is pro- prietor, l-otils PhlllppI assistant manager, .^b* Weiss, helper, and ClltC Robrlck. officer. Neit in turn comes tbe gigantic coaster, the product of the T. M. Harton Co. ot PlttsburgS. Pa. Mr. F. 3. Kitbeart la their local representative. Bill Cooper Is his assistant manager and be final able aids In Otto Polzl. assistant, and Oscar Koenlg. helper. Mrs, Kitbeart takes- care of the cashdrawer. The shooting gallery Is under tlie protec- tion of Charles H. Guerln and his son RlcbanL The elder Guerln fell with a'.domb-waiter thMj weeks ago and is Just now-able to get arouno. again. ' . We have now encircled the greater part «I the park and confront the big dancing pavil- ion and Casino, for which Bandistel's Orehestn of nine pieces famishes the music. The oaly other remaining- straetnres the racehorse sta- bles and the amtton sheds. Owner Schmidt ana Manager Beldon bave carefully provided both as airship and an aeroplane tor their patrons entn- talmnent.' Tbe aeroplane tiaa been built W skUIcd mechanics right on the grounds an* made Its first ascent last Thursday. Angmt 24, The plane Is a thirty-slx-fbet medium Car- tisa type. Pred Owens, well-known figure la aviation circles, is the aviator. Fred was at- meriy with Strobel for four yean and llew_» King Edward Park. Montreal. - last July, flnlsk- Ing tbe season with tbe Gnlted Aviation Coo- pany. This year' has seen blm at MIneola, l> I., and now at Olyinnic Park for the remaia- der of the season. He goes np with the moa- ster dirigible airship OLvmpIc every atterniw* abont S p. m. This yellow dirigible la tbe law- est of Its kind outside of those In the goven- ment service. It is ninety feet long, cnrryllf 18,000 cnble -feet of gas and Is propellort b.v s twenty-borsenower Cnrtlss motor, Tbe , air- ship crew la: Fred Owens, aviator; Bd Boiana.- assistant aviator; Artbur Bonks, gas maa. C-Tover Cray and Herman Sebmldt Jr„ gonetu utility. . _ fYee vaudeville ol four ditteiKit-acts is a» pensed on the Central Arena Jach afteipoM and evening. - Last week Dan Kttidte. a locii Trvlnirton man, and Ida two chlldrek; te«t irrfl « the acrobatic-wire. , The Gra'..esiui UhadulpJJ contributed an aerit I novelty, whll? >Ve:i«olI. fj Ingglor, and the aerial contortionlat. The Gr»i Johnson, flllrd out the program . - ■ - . - A free sliding monnt is enjoyci, b.v the jaiiM Bters and the InteriH pffresh'aent ,f (CcsaloBi al ar» alile to va<int (Innrlab'.ni, bui new. * Doumar. assisted h.T Mike DsvlA. handles t» ice cream "ones. Frank M, Suiter la in cl'"'5 of. the candy, and poncorta' conccsslona. - assl»itw by Ms- wife, who also attends-to thrr atjM In the opera house,' Bnd;by.'Andrew -PfelfW- James M. Beldoo' Jr. Is. In .rHRrgc .of tjie b«« counter, assisted by Elmer Diehl.-' The Testanr'-nt. dance' bail and, opera ut . the drawing features of the evening • •tteaj- . ance. .Boland 0. Pjay .li -Mr. Abom's .1<M>