The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-13
THOUSANDS AT ELDORADO
An Immense ThroDg Sees the Spec
tacular Performance at
Weehawken.


Eldorado. the enchanting resort on the
Weehawken Palisades opposite Forty
second street ferry, was open yesterday
afternoon. when a grand concert was
given, and also in the evening. when
king Solomon" !" the biggest spectacular
drama that Bolossy Kiralfy ever attempt
ed was produced It is estimated that
from two O'Clock in the afternoon unit
nine o'clock in the evening 10000 people
swarmed through the three big entrances.
So admirable were the police arrange
ments under Chief Kelly that not single
mishap occurred.
l boarded car In Hoboken shortly
after two O'Clock. The car was already
crowded with happy and laughing
Gro wd. all bound for the new pleasure re-
sort After half an b ours ride the car stop
ped at the imposing eutra nee TO the
grounds. Crowds were Already pouring
in. Up In the northeast corner OF the
hotel on the grounds is the Office of the
amusement company which has under
taken to make Eldorado the finest re-
sort hereabouts. In this little Office, the
beads of sweat pouring from of his
glossy brow, was keen, blue eyed man.
tie was as busy as a man could well be.
but greeted the rep orter cordially. This
man was Herman Walker, the president
Of the company.
Glancing o. er bis shoulder at the West
Shore ferryboafs which were plying
across the river at ten minutes intervals,
Mr.. Walker said.-''We ought to have
big crowd here today The weather Is
all that can be desired" just then an
order came up from the ticket seller at
the lower entrance for / 500 more tickets.
and they were despatched at once by a
trusty messenger.
The ground began to I'll up. and the
numerous pavilions were thronged with
fanatics. The band struck up a lively
air. There are something like sixty
pieces in the baHd, and the people enjoyed
the music greatly. Suddenly the band
ceased and the notes OF cornet elecfri-
fed the crowd. The cornetess was Jules
Levy. and when he chaufied the melody
he played into "killarney's Lakes" the
crowd went into raptures, ana he was
obliged to repeat the air.
While running through the park dis
covered a familiar form in uniform. IL
was none other than the great Simon
Kelly of Weehawken. Simon IS Chief OF
Police at the park, and he never tired tell
ing me OF It's beauties.
From two O'Clock until about half past
six the conce rt was given. The admission
TO the concert was twenty-five cents. bat
those VINO remained TO witness the grand
play in the evening were obliged TO pay
twenty-dv cents extra OF the crowd of
1900 who mad assembled TO hear the con-
cert nearly all remained. Shortly af-
ter seven O'Clock the rush was
at fTs height Every boat that
arrived from New York and every horse
car that came up from Jersey City and
Hoboken was flied The crowd was r.-
spectacle and orderly, and In it 1 noticed
many well known people Of Jersey City
and Hoboken-
Nearly 10000 persons witnessed the
evening performance, which proved be-
wildering and truly grand spectacle The
stage is probably the largest stage in the
world. The scenery is grand, the blend
ing OF colors being the work Of an artist,
and the ballet dancing Is the
most extensive and unique that has
ever been devised by kiralfy. During
the entire performance the audience was
spell bound.
The play is historical representation
of King Solomon and the time Is 1440
years after the deluge The scene
opens outside the walls of Jerusalem
and shifts TO the building Of the
tenn pie of Solomon. The next scene
shows the temple Of Solomon completed
and following is forest scene, in which
is introduced the ballet. formed By 600
young women. There is also a grand
athletic exhibition by twenty tumblers.
The last scene is the destruction of Jer-
uselem. The walls about the city fare
up, and after a loud explosion, collapse
and fall. Ii is fitting climax to a grand
display.