The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
AT THE
SHORE RESORTS

Yesterday was another ideal Sunday.
| and all the shore resorts drew large
crowds The highest reached by the mer-
| curry was S3 and, with no high humidity.
there was but little suffering from the
| heat The boats were very popular. and
ali OF them going to the various shore
places were well flied. The cars 70 the
different resorts ran at short intervals
and carried large crowds.
CRESCENT PARK.
Col. r. A. Harringtons Crescent Park
really deserves the name, the "Coney ISL
and OF the East" The ever popular resort
| had a much larger crowd than the usual
Sunday throng yesterday. and there was
| something doing all the day. All the at
! fractions, including a number Of new
( ones recently finished, were in good run
Of Of fun.
The members of Lodge 553. Brotherhood
| OF Railway Trainment, OF Worcester, are
doubtless still congratulating themselves
| that they chose Crescent Park Tor their
annual excursion yesterday, for all or
| them evidently had an excellent time
there. There was barrel OF fun In Stee-
plechase park; the shoot the chutes was
as popular as ever; the san through the
Rivers OF Venice was delightful, and the
bamboo slide. Ferris wheel Eden Musee'
moving picture show, pony riding, Rus
sian toboggan, midway shows and the
many other attractions offered an endless
amount OF amusement
There was an excellent vaudeville bill
in the Crescent Music Hall. In the large
and cool Palm Garden the Spanish and
Italian troubadours. with the Filipino or
chestra, entertained Band concerts were
given by the Imperial band. The shore
dinners, OF course. were one of the fea-
lures, Caterer Lewis delicious meals be-
ing served TO large crowds.
ROCKY POINT.
The ball game attracted several thou
sands in addition TO the regular Sunday
crowds at Col. Harrlngtons Rocky Point
yesterday There were several other big
features at the beautiful resort, includ-
Ing an all-star vaudeville show, and
Gardner's famous shore dinners.
The bill in the Forest Casino was headed
by Rune, Cain and Hoey, who furnished
much fun and kept the audience in good
humor. The other acts were as follows:
The Vinos. in unique and entertaining
act, "A Musical Farm Yard Mage Dey-
telle coon shouter in popular ragtime hits;
Ethel Jackson, delineator OF negro melo-
dies; Brand sisters, In their new sister
act; Kathleen De Voe in THE Girl from
Dixie; Clark and Hanson, singing, dane
ing talking and music; Young Sandow and
Lambert Ernest In their big European
novelty sensational act: Bohee and Hyers,
favorite singers. The bill will be given
| the rest OF the week.
| Prof. Jovine's Neapolitan troubadours
| entertained with new songs and dances In
the palm garden, Band concerts were
| given by the Royal Italian band. with
Sgnor Siacca as conductor. All the at
| fractions were in good running order. and
there was nothing but merriment there.
VANITY FAIR.
July has brought to Vanity Fair, Rhode
Islands biggest amusement resort,
steadily increasing business. together with
an increasing popularity. It is to be not
ed, too, that the patronage. while cosmo-
politan is OF an order most desirable and
/ II emphasizes the perfect cleanliness,
whoesomeness and attractiveness OF the
new summer resort. To see on an aver
age from 30 to ~ automobiles assembled
at any resort down the river of an eve
ming is something certainly unusual and
novel. That, however is precisely what
Is happening at Vanity Fair. which ap-
pears to have become the nightly Mecca
OF automobile parties and family parties.
| During the day II is more OF a rendezvous
! for the mothers and their little ones. the
former finding ample recreation and ex-
hilaration, together with rational enter
tainment and the latter no end OF enjoy
ment they visit the different shows or
look with wonder and admiration at the
free shows In the circus arena, the page
ants and parades on the boardwalk and
the FIVE funny clowns in their eccentric
gesticulations and Publications.
| 1t is In line with the policy OF the Van
| 1ty Fair company tnat as the season du-
vances the list OF free shows IS constant
| ly enlargng. That for this week is by
| far the most attractive and sensational.
the most liberal and entertaining yet Of
fered.
For the first time in the history OF VAN
| ity Fair a wild animal act is now being
offered as one OF the free-for-all attrac-
tions. 1t Is demoninated "Adg,e in the Den
OF Lions" This intrepid and fearless
trainer and tanner OF lions made another
appearance at vanity Fair yesterday af-
ternoon and gave one Of the most thrilling
demonstrations of the domination OF hu-
man will over brute strength ever pre-
sented. one of her feats is to dance and
sing among the lions. another TO stand
In the centre OF the stage, allowing them
to leap over her, and another to feed the
animals with raw meat, while, at the
same time making them perform for the
entertainment OF her audience. Her most
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