The evening world., 1911-05-15
100000 ENJOY :
THE bREEzES AND
SHOWS OF C0NEY
Season Not Opened" but
Visitors Find Many At
fractions Ready. =.
SOME NEW "THRlI.L.ERS."
Many Changes at Luna Park
and Dreamland-Fun at
Steeplechase.
SOME NEW "THRlI.L.ERS."

On. they're going down TO Concy. the rush -
on to-day.
The Mi,ms and the childer-thcy' re all o, them
away.
OH TO Lunar Park and Dreamland-ye kin h,ar
the muse pisyO
shure. they're OIL 10 Coney Island In the mornin
What, that aslin;in' down the .,rc,ti' aid
Mrs Doushbse's maid.
Tn Maggie Murphy's sunday hat" the biz
policeman said.
The lo!sss of wan / hare mcsel,.' said Mrs.
Doushbsg's maid.
" T!s sNaie ye'd loos. 'ts s~ste yea look the
the hg policeman said.
For they're going down to Coney. The vho,s
towns on the way
The Mrli!gsns. the Flinnisaus, the Hoolisan,--
booray!
Och. d%.tIl,i. set your bonnie; on veil max. a
And shoot the chute. At COMFY in the morn.n' =
ballads .: Coney Island.
One hundred thousand o; New York's
pleasure loving popuiace were there for
the hrs: real Coney Island Sunday of
the season. some OF the nose. entEus!-
astie JOY dispensers at the famous re-
sort at the gates OF the ocean put the
number OF visitors al nearly twice that
figure. bat the real census sharks were
practically unanimous for the lesser hg-
urt. so ~ will lc, Il 90 az that.
And a merry. care free multitude 4.
was. There did not seem to be a head
ache In the bunch. Every one ioked
with his %ne!ghbor, AID IL that ncigh6or
happened TO oe a pretty CIR! there was
no harm dcne-!t was just sauce Tor the
pudding. Hard working pa;crtamilias.
<ar sha EAE. - ,I,. VnA .aas ~ ..ra
and relaxed along with mother and the
kiddies until a blind man couldn't tell
one from the other.
The crowd dld no: begin 20 come with
a rush uH;il mid-afternoon. and for
this the weather was responsible. Blue
sk!ed and sunsh!ny as II was. there was
a cr.spness to the morning air that kept
thousands wondering II It wasn't better
20 stick close to little cid Manhattan
instead OF seeking the ocean hreezcs, but
as 1t warmed mp the exodus began,
Crowds came from all directions about
the game hour, as n lmpelled by a COM
mon Impulse. l'~ar-slghted papa took
along his overcoat and the sh!rtvaist
girl vas largely IN the minority, but 1t
was a splendid chance for her to sport
her new spring suit with the dinky little
coat. And new hoarcts were there ga
lore, but who wou,d attempt 10 describe
ths prescn, odds and ends OF millinery?
Seasons Curtain Raiser.
II was 4 fine curtain raiser Tor the ON
c.al opening announced In big type for
next Saturday. ard many OF the shows
in some OF the famous parks ran with
almos. midsummer ~fcrvor, reaplas many
collars IN dimes and nickels 10 pay t7e
preseason expenses.
Everything was sp.ck and span with
bright polish. Brand new decorative
effects were In evidence everywhere, the
general color scheme this year being red
and white. with the usual tinse! and gilt
S.mminss. Al! tIcsc showed al Their
best and never again this year will
seefn quite SO uHtaynlshed aid vivid.
Luna Park hgd donuod Amos, is fu!'
pomp and paucply. To be sure, It adj
v~ertised only 4 part.al opening, bat
reallv only a fow OF the newest thrlllers
we're unfinished lnd nearly all the old
shows ard "rlles' were running fu.l
blast. You must say ride" this year.
that being one % the hundred and one
motion stunts ono mus; experience to dc
the thing properly. Frederic Thonp'
son. CHIEF owner OF the park, was there,
genial as ever and bubbl!ng with en-
thus!asm. which. IN his spring, never
seems TO run dry. Mr.. Thompson. by
the way. has a brand new motto, which
will shine over the entrance to the park
on the opening day. ~ playground foi
Riddles and kids grova tall" It Is, and
hy this ne hopes 20 emphasize stu more
the cosmopolitan character OF tae park.
Democracy at Luna.
I'VE are growing more democratic al
the time said Mr.. Thompson, land
more than ever this year Luna Park Il
to be a playground for the people where
s- they may just roam around and enjoy
themselves. There Is not going TO bt
q dull spot In the park. Two Other
notices l am gong 20 put up are
y When YOU torsake youth you forsak'
I. Luna Ps-E.' and When yon forsak'
: Lrrs rs~;. so nome"
T.S<ry newest Luna Park thriller
.th, by the way, Is costing Mr.
thompson many preliminary visions o
broken necks. was rapidly nearing CON
pletion yesterday. This is II, l., cur
ia rams proposed motordrome, which, Il
this case. Is a basket shaped r~acetrack
similar to the vaudeviillan bicycle Gag
In which daredevil riders seem whirl!nI
head downward with no visible means
OF support, The amph!theatre for thi
act Is only eIghty-fve feet in diameter
with a side track fifteen feet deep
watch looks perpendicular. but Is reall,
at an angle OF Go degrees.
Mr.. Curran proposes this time to rial
his neck In daily competitive races witt
a rival In h!gh-power racing automo
biles. The trick Is 10 start on tho leve
floor, then at bresk-neck speed 20 dasl
Az around the incline, Veering from top I
bottom until one OF the racers succeed
In. passing the other. The track |
twsnty-four laps TO a mile and a prlvat
sxhibition of this stunt will be give
- uDatod numhar al s~nootAtors mex