New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
NEW W0NDERSATC CONEY
ALL PARKS IMPROVED.
Dreamland, Lana and Brighton
Perking Up for Summer.

With the opening OF Luna Park ,s,s c..s
Dreamlanc the following week ana fhe neu
brighton Beach Park on Nay 81 the Sso,a-- = --eN
nay he said 70 be in full swing eees'i
Outside Of all special pleasure diversions IN -,
Park. the Court OF Luna win be one ~ .l ~
bsguful and resplendent creations Of ITS bir6 ~,
court represents the blending Of the fanusful 4bs
baFharic and the weird. Here flowers ara ,,,,a a.
greet masses They are wrought into 6ss,.,.s =
and there over the terraces IN elabora4o I
schemes. There are hundreds OF thoue.,ss 4.
them and their fragrance is waited througaort ~,
court and even OUT TO Surf avenue. where 4ts
irankturser man has had monopoly IN odors here
tofo-e.
TIE casual visitor TO Luna Park would rcaroo,
recognize the place, great have been the chpngoe
snee last year. The park has been nearly recon
struetsd- The most noticeable transformation Is
along the esplanades and in Luna Court ,y1,o
covered colonnades surrounding the LAGOON havo
beer partly torn away and converted into oman
proInenades- Above are other promenadeg. WITH
ferTacing effects. provided with picturesque boxes
fringed about with blooming flowers.
Over the lagoon the old three-rins circus arena
has been rebuilt Above the great dining halls
which extend from the entrance way to the risnr ~
'he lagoon there has been series OF dining ter
races constructed. where two thousand or rnora
people can dine out OF doors while viewing the
open sir circus In the centre Of the court in front
Of the great electric tower and its two lower
towers. Is the mountain Of flowers On top OF this
flower bed mountain is the band stand
Among the new attractions this season win he
the White Horse Rapids" This consists Of a
series of mountains showing canyons cliffs. cas-
oa6es. villages. etc a mountain torrent from 4,o
top about eight feet high dashes IN and out about
8 quarter Of mile and ends IN a miniature lake
Boats glide down this waterway. and at certain
points attain high speed. The pump which
forces the water up at the rate OF 80 900 gallons
minute is the same that was used AT the St Louis
Worlds Fair The White Horse Rapids" occu-
pies the site Of the old Fire and Flames building
and covers space Of 125 by 400 feet
On the site Of the old Port Arthur show and
Circle Swings is the Great Train Robbery pro-
dEotion, covering Of $50 by 900 feet Arthur
voeg1lin. the scenic artist Of the Hippodrome has
pBt hts energy into the design and construction Of
this show The production VIII require a cast of
more than three hundred people. a regular fun
sized railroad engine and coaches and forty pung-
ing horses. About the arena is a ferest and a lake
into which The horses and riders plunge In the
melee The railroad tracks run along the lake
ana towering above are the mountains.
Three scenes are required in the enactment Of
this Western drama First is the onrush Of the
train and the exciting holdup and robbery by the
bandits The second scene is that Of Western
mining town, with its saloons and characters de-
picting civilization In a typical mining town Here
the bandits are earousing when they are taken by
surprise by The Sheriff and his posse and the
chase is begun. The last scene is the mountain
Businesses where the bandits are surrounded and
I1A'lAIGl t@lrI z desperate struggle Here the
horses and riders plunge into the lake. The en-
trance 70 the show depicts Western village and
The mountains. Many Indians and cowboys IN
picturesque costumes VIII be feature
Il the building to the right Of the Shoot the
Chutes' Thompson & Dundy have put IN a col
lection Of two hundred wild animals The AEundy
collection IS included and several new acts WIN
be performed By OF the trained beasts other
productions ". A Brady's Trips Through
Europe" The ever popular Trip to the Noon" the
japanese Gardens and the Dragons Gorge.
DREANLAND A NEW PARK
Dreamland IS practically a new park this year.
Nearly every show with the exception OF last sea-
sons most pronounced successes has been torn
out TO make way fOr and more modsru pro-
ducaons. The Destruction Of San Francisco" VIII
occupy the site formerly used for the Fighting
ne Flames production. Three tebleaus and two
a Sesa21 caTg,P f g PS9s S % ss 1 Hsss e q The Gs Ogs
spirit that prevailed at that time with a pietu-
i- s - = STOOD before the earthquake the
LlHL ne OF The city, the fgBt warnings OF the
Cor their lives. the earthquake Itself the condaSra
Eon ne crippled water supply, the topping Of
tF Oakland The last scene shows the rebuilding
IN rs rroe oI9Sn a Ss1e G3fy ena sGn Francisco as #
eey CONSTRUCTED and the Bibicai thSTns Sa tbls
Aasor is expected to be more popular than ever
= boeE of eighty sheep and siEty-fve people have
stoltaire, the originator OF Creation has an
oSgR Illusion entitled 'I1haFa0h's DauGhSef' This
~ ~ treat 81 the Biblical story, and Is eXp0cted
5fsr1 DreREnisnd over New York and back again
g e~l e1TBhiD viii occupy the site formerly had
@ ne Illusion Theatre. The Temple OF Afirth,"
a taoe n the Alps and The End of the World
Is Only few OF the attractions that viii entsP-
tFq thousands at OreRmland this summer. The
49, sIaEe Dances VIII share quarters with the
@ @S2lsock and his Wild animal show VIII be IN the
An electric orohestFlcn, equal TO l25 players Will
bss Ses- sa o1o unoet Lne airSn12s Inls novelty
t-e.o1s acts have been brought over from Europe |
y y ex-ssnatoT Reynoldg for the Hippodrome circus
-As lerk VII open on Saturday, May 19.
WILD WEST AT BRIGHTON
Brighton Beach Parks main attraction wiz be |
rEHoee BlYs Wild West Show, and VIII occupy |
tae former B0e- War Eite Over q thousand COW
Doga Indians. saERges and soldiers Of all nations
sso iaore than five hundred horses, eleDhaatR Rpd |
sa.sss are used IN the production. There VIII be |
snd e show the life and habits Of the NATIVES Of
sI a. Western plains. One OF the most interest
ts le-res announced FOR this exhibition is GerOn-
-. ne Old apache chief.
sssrsrls animal kingdom with over thirty cages /
: I;neo animals, W5n Be conspicpOJs fe3ture OF
E5e E1 s1aIgseuleat park A reproduction OF DOnnY-
s.g.1e{iy occupied by the Pike, and g fsAture Of /
Il ~ interest is the irish sod on whtoh tne FAIR
y TIE AIRIlhattan Beach Music Hall Edward b /
49, 49, y = Pat on musical extrAvaganza. under the
es--stle1on OF William A. Brady. Between CODeY
hton there VIII be japanese pagodag
s5ss 80 new scenic railway. Many small shows
~ sEl1lf along tho promenade which extends /
nun Brighton 10 Manhattan Beach.
PAID DEPOSITS But GOT NO HATS.