The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13
BROOKLYN AND THE BEACHES.
4 New Vaudeville House a. Brighton
Last Week OF the Orpheum.

4 New Vaudeville House a. Brighton
Last Week OF the Orpheum.
For the farewell week Of the season a,
the Orpheum Percy g. Williams has a
bill headed by Pauline, the French hypno.
fist. A funny one act playlet is Hand.
kerchief No. 49," in which Frederic Bond
and Fremont Benton have the leading
roles. Avery and Hart, Al Leech and
and Valadon. the magician. the Murray
Sisters and the Bounding Gordons com
plete the bill.
The New Brighton Theatre will open
its doors for the first time tomorrow
afternoon, beginning a summer season
oil vaudeville at Brighton Beach. This is
the bill: Montgomery and Moore, Joe
Harris Bathing Girls. Valerie Bergere
the Willy Painter Troupe. Stuart Barnes,
Raymond and Caverly, the Rooney Sis
ters, Paul Kleist and Bobby Dohn.
Brighton Beach Music Hall will have
Alice Lloyd. the Hawaiian Trio. McCon.
nell and Simpson in a comedy sketch
called A Stormy Hour the Millman
Trio, wire performers; vasalari, the -man
with two voices; Henry Give, the come.
dian-magician; Armstrong and Verne,
singers, dancers and comedians; Melrose
and Kennedy, comedy a%crobats, and new
motion pictures.
Not ever unfavorable weather can keep
folks away from Coney Island and the big
amusement parks are getting enough
business to make their owners smile.
At Luna Park every ride and show is going
full blast. The bounding Bell. Buoy
the eccentric ride that has taken the place
of the Might and Morning production
has become one OF the real amusements
and it has been found necessary to enlarge
the entrance to the "Prairie Belle" Fred.
eric Thompson keeps CARRYING out his
thing new. He has enlarged the circus,
invented a number Of new trick devices
and placed mirth making shows here
and there until the park Is a maze Of
attractions.
At Dreamland the circus which Ia
given freei afternoon and evening will
be increased to fifteen big acts. This
will make IL possible to have a continuous
ring performance from p. NJ. to II P. NJ.
Thirty shows are always in operation in
the big park. Last week was a busy one
for Dreamland. Sunday and Monday
brought excursion parties from Phiia,
delphia and Jersey. Wednesday was or
phans' day. when nearly three Thousand
little ones were brought down from New
York and the park turned over to them.
They were all entertained at lunch on
the pier as the guests Of Senator William
II. Reynolds
Automobile are 10 furnish sport
and excitement to visitors at Steeplechase
Park on q track that has just been finished.
1t Is one mile in length. encircli ng the
Pavilion OF Fun and the Steeplec base
Park grounds. In width II Ia 20 10 80
feet, the latter space at the turns, which
are banked. Well known drivers will
operate the cars In these contests. In
addition a number OF autos will be resdy
for the use Of those who wish TO take
OF q novel ride. The track
runs through a number OF scenic tunnels
and for a considerable space on the beach
close 10 the surf before 1t goes through
the pavilion on one side.
Two giants. father and son, have been
added TO the Steeplechaee Park attrac-
tons. They are Charles Bradley, who IL
7 feet tall. and Charles Bradley. Jr.. who
tops his father In height by three inches.
The latter Ia II years old and Ia still grow
ing.
Beginning with this weeks perform