New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
PROSPERITY AT MANHATTAN.
THE SEASON BEATING THE RECoRD-ALL TEl
ATTRACTIONS DRAWING CROWDS.

THE SEASON BEATING THE RECoRD-ALL TIE
ATTRACTIONS DRAWING CROWDS.
The various amusement places at Manhattan
Beach remain In unusual prosperity Never IN 'H'
history Of the seaside theatre was its season so sue
cessful as It has been this year This good Ioi'u'
proceeds from two causes. The theatrical '.'a-
ended IN the city by hot weather. is continued "
tho general GOODNESS OF Manhattan Beacs IL na'
heen proven by the experiences Of our vauae'""
managers that so long audiences can DC ""u'
comfortable in the theatre they VIII suppo'' 49,
performances literally, and in order TO MAINTAIN '
comfort and its attendant profit ROOF GaFue"' ~
built But no invention OF this kind can eta"' Wy
natural advantages Of the Manhattan Thea'f@
which is open on all sides 70 the ocean pie
and is perpetualy cool in not and humid weather.
r.t, o,rcuus,ance and it's inevitable results have
dove,oned the seaside auditorium into an af"Su'
,,nnortance which was hardly medtated IN 'S o''e
ina, design The Manhattan Theatre WAS "' ~
intended only as a concert casino TOT Tue mus"
Gilmore's Band But presently It's advantages
summer theatre for comic opera, buglesque ana ca
travaganza were discovered by T. f. Kice' i"'
manager saw that an average OF nan i''''V"
ple went 10 Manhattan every week duFMs ' -
months. and he argued that certain rropofuO
these visitors would enjoy more elaborate e"e
ment than could be furnished in al orchesua
cert But although this plan was merely SUM-" :,
venture Rice had managerial WISDOM eio"e
make IT as noteworthy in interest OF OIL am
lence OF performance as II he had uhue' 1T.
New-York engagement In the height OF t'e u'
season - ,umsr
The revival OF 1872 at Manhattan last ..,
was in all particulars as artistic as 'ha' rs.s,na
ried the piece into applause at the GARDEN "sorm
and better In every way than the oris'i" ,av,val
ance at Palmer's. Similarly this year .,,h the
NJ ..Evangeline" has been Accomplished W." 4,
greatest care In the collection OF eo'"' s IA
scenic effect and costumng. So coh"''"' s,.,, IN
OF success In his venture that slo"" S,,sr,,s,ng
the production alone. and, what WIZ. nearly So.
and other incidentals. Rice had nv sis work The
0po before the curtain lifted on me- his money
cool weather of June made the return " running for
probematicaL But the opera mas 80 proatable bust
ness and on Saturdays 10 average iee.pT rs pre-
'Evangeline" has already paid ne V most profitable
ent elaborate revival. and as the i'V en-. uanager
part OF the summer has now arrives; AXE fort
las good reason to expect that ne VIII
ups Ss OF or iI like Rces Is and Il:
on making an artistic record TINS yysbearsng his
Sandmaster is busy night and day rris season has
never been so enjoyable nor 80 D,arc9 next winter;
S Sar nsissd of Writing scores he Is nov
them as they have never been P,"sscb is having
the sal. a,GP eject upon Loekhas Ii.
plants. and they enter INTO 'n 81 schoolbOys ou;
circus with the 1Pr rns s' their rs performances
the circus pavilion they seemed m Oiv arena IN
concerted on account OF tnc rerform hayns
been used TO working on stages ior matter o5
But this state Of affairs was o or as happy ana
S Sesl ps much at home as they did at the
Palace. . .or,ortionist OF Eur.
mean repute made her nrst APP Income quits
circus last week, and promises "
nd when the artificial attractions s visitor feel:
seen and heard and ADMIRED waiting and in . ,ns
i nwss bathing place freshenins ana '"'''
swim awaits all who come.