New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02

MANAGERS or THE rorrLNE srMMrr RESORT
HAVE rnI~ARED AZ EXTENSIVE ANn
ArrIA, TIVE PROGRAMME

HAVE PnIrNNLD A. EXTENSIVE ANn
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME
The variety and extent Of The special attractions
n, Manhattan Beach during the regular season be
ginning Saturday Jun. ls. Will eclipse any hereto
fore known ~ ~. l0nS and succ"s-ful history ~
this popular summer outing place.
The ne~ Manhattan Theatre. which is recon
siruction and application 81 the amphiiheatrc
hitherto devoted to baud concerts. has involved an
expenditure OF many thousands Of dollars IL has
a seating capacity Of twenty seven hundred. Min
two stage boxes scaling SIX pcrsons each. ard a
seml-circle Of ten open boxes. seating four each.
directly in front Of the orchestra chairs II has
been tasiefuliy decorated ana il ventilated that
on the hottest nights the comfort Of the audience
~il be- amply secured II Will have all the con
yenicnccs aLl none 81 the dlsromfOrts OF iuly
equipped city playhous-s. The stage viii Dee some
what larger than that Of the Garden Theatre ana
fully adequate for the proper display Of scenic
and spectacular effects. Here the concerts OF
S)usa's famous band viii be given The three rows
Of elevated seats for the musicians VIII De so ar
ranged that they can hr Instantly lowered through
trap. leaving a perfectly smooth stage for the en-
tcrtalnmcnt. Manhattan Beach would not Doe com
pcte without Sousa's Band. which has become 50
popular that II is compelled to play. Including the
matnc.s. over Eve hundred concerts year
throughout the country. Since last autumn It's
to- has included every great city between Cali
fornia ani Maine. The band concerts Will be from
GEO to 500 =. II. da!ly.
In tie Manhattan Theatre from to II 30 p. IN.
Edward l.. Rice's bur.osIuers viii present Barnet
Pnueger's historical extravaganza 'lf'Z' brought
right up 10 date. New scenery has been prepared
By Frank ~ Kaftcr for this production. a. well "a
for the theatre Itself: The bGrlcsquc VIII be given
on the scale Of saycty and glitter that charac-
t"rized rs famous Ncw-York run OF AZ perform
ances. The old favorltcs Will rcappear with some
new people Of special talent
Another new feature Is the circus carnival. TO he
held afternoon and evening In the amphitheaue
where HagcnbccA's animals were exhibited last sea
SON This also Is under the direction Of T.. f. Rice
who has secured a large number OF the best eq"ee
trans and acrobatic artists. also performing animals
and other entertaining features. The entertainment
VIII be given In single ring Ii viii be IKE the
good old-fashioncd village circus OF our fathere
Professor James s. Robinson and his celebrated
military band and orchestra. formerly with Bar
nuns show. have been engaged The circus carnl'a
viii continue from to 10 p. m daily
The new cycle path Will be the Mecca toward
which thousands OF bicyclsts viii journey TINS sum
mer II viii be under the direction OF MIR Haynes
who says that the track will be three laps to me
mile. built Of solid concrete. eighteen hcnes u, ono
cement. The width in the homestretch IS forty feet
In the backstrrtch twenty-five feet, ana "rn'yny,e
ss in me from nrI tree esked S a to
the turns. This IL In conformance WIN ,hr mo.
course. Mr Haynes says the track Will be com
plated by June 6, and has agreed that from tnen
events who have sent In their Applications, nnn
paid the fees VIII be permitted to use the track TOT
training The Track and Race Committee OF IN,
State meet. with Frederick Burns as chairman ahI
Willis b. Troy as secretary. already has the nst OF
officials more than wo-thlrds completed, ana az
the details attended 10 that possibly could be seted
so far In advance. ,
The Manhattan Hotel. under the direction OF {.
II. Shelley. has been rcdecorated ana reiuInisn'u
and has been open to gucstr for the las' thiHe
weeks. large number Of permanent guests are al
ready installed there and many others nave Sc
cured apartments The accommodations are go ex-
tensvc that $500 people can be PROVIDED win UNI
service at a single sitting. The Second-story
balconies for permanent guests have been Enclosed
with sliding glass doors and windows Tor protection
IN cold or Indictment weather Mr.. Shelley VIII make
"A feature Of rapid. hot service. and a fno thble
d'hOte dinner win be provided for those who do not
wish to incur the delay necessary 10 Ia carte
service
The neghboring Oriental Hotel is being elabor-
ately reftted, and will open about June Y. under
the direction Of r. +. Silleck last season at tho
ManhSt titan. - =,
They already open and extensively patronized
on warm days
The train service will be OF the most complete
and adequate nature. Trains will leave Thirty
fourth st. every fifteen minutes and will take just
thirty-fve minutes TO reach Manhattan. Special
trains will return after all the performances and
every person entering the amphitheatre VIII nave
n reserved seat good trains leaving every nfteen
minutes until after midnight or as much later as
dark and deserted by II o'clock, but All tnat VIII
be changed There will be varied entert alnments
combined In continuity every hour from noon until
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