New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

went down to Coney Island TO see the reJu-
venated park, in spite of the fog and the Brook-
lyn Rapid Transit Companys trains tnat Sher1fl
Bill Buttling went out and blew Bill EIiis
to a bottle of mineral water, while George c.
Tilyou who opened the Palace of Fun and
Steeplechase Park, bet cents between his left
and right hands that at least fifty thousand per-
sons would enter those places of entertainment
The result was still in doubt at late hour, but
the attendance pretty close to fifty thou
sand, anyhow.
When one entered Bostock's the first thing
to be seen was the ex-devil from "Bi" Ellis
End of the World, peacefully selling
tickets to the show. Once inside, under the able
guidance of George Wotherspoon, all sorts of
marves are to be seen.
Chief among them is Blondin, the only ee-
phant in the world who can walk a tight-rope-
even when the -"tight-rope" is by Joist-
With the assistance of Herr Scholtz. lion trainer
he not only two-steps along the rope" but
stops and reverses in the middle. Pretty bad?
Yes. Besides this. Blondin steals wood from
one side of the stage. packs it away in stove
on the other side, and then lights it, after
scratching a match his after port leg. This
last is a very realistic act. He does about sew
enteen other things. all of which. with the other
unequalled and unsurpassed acts, may be viewed
for only % cents one-quarter of dollar.
Right across from Bostocks, in Dreamland.
DR. Fischel is presiding over the incubator
babies as usual. He started with six this year,
any one Of which could be concealed by a good
sized hand Half OF them triDets-born
only a couple of days ago the island, just in
time for the grand opening. These are the Stein
berg children-Adelina Patti Nellie Melba and
Emma Calve DR.. Fischel has let these prima
donnas know they have been thus honored. He
sincerely hopes that each VIII send q silver spoon
or something of that sort to her namesake
That would make good story, yet, wouldn't
it," asked the Doc naively last night he
lifted the three from the silk hat in which they
had been placed and restored them to their
Wrappings of steriiiZed cotton
Rather less than half of Dreamland really
was open, for Bill" Ellis put off the opening
of his big shows and rides there until o-day
"The Devil" otherwise the "Coochee- Coochee
Waltzes," the ride which Bill" says is
the greatest ever, will be running this after
noon which also will see if Miss Cherry Bevins
gets it rehearsed in time, the opening of the
electro musical spectacle called The Here
after" which shows what's going to happen to
those wso play the and try to find the
little green pea
All the good old standbys the east side of
the park are still there, excepting that the place
where THE Arabian Nights used to be Is
occupied by seven new shows. There is also a
new and revised edition of Creation"
Tilyous Steeplechase Park also opened with
most of its attractions ready, of them free
Chief among these free shows will be the nightly
cake walk by the champions of Green street In
Boston, and from Eddie Douglass's academy
of cake walking, in 2eth street, here The winner
each night will receive freshly honed razor
The Hppodrome stage then viii be devoted
to dancing. The new "racecourse' has been
improved and extended until now it is 3100 feet
(official press agent figures) long