The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
BIC OPENING
 PROMISED AT SEA BREEzE''
ANCE OF HYDRO-AEROPLA HEADS MANY ATTRACTIONS TWO WILD WEST SHOWS CON- BINED-BAND CONCERTS, FIRE WORKS AND OTHER OFFER INGS.

WORKS AND OTHER OFFER
 INGS.
 With splendid array Of attractions. Sea Breeze Island, which promises
 this season to eclipse other amusement
 resorts of Southern New England.
 will be thrown open to the public to-
 morrow for the season of 1912. Thou sands of dollars have been spent in
 securing attractions alone, not to take into consideration the money expended
 upon the small army of workers who
 have been toiling like beavers to get
 the island in readiness for the opening
 since less than a month ago the, new
 management took charge. Notable among the attractions with which the island will begin the year are:
 Three hydroaeroplane flights from the waves of Long Island Sound into
 the clouds, over the city and sur rounding country, each flight 20 min
 utes or longer.
 First presentation Of new combined l Wild West Shows of Frank A. Rob- bins, Jr., and Arizona Joe with a con- gress of broncho busters. real Indians, equestriennes, sharpshooters. Indian dancers.
 Concerts by the full Wheeler & Will son band, afternoon and evening. for the entire week beginning tomorrow.
 Baseball game at 3:30 between the crack West Ends and the Harvey Hubbell team of the Industrial league. l High class vaudeville and motion picture performances at the new Ca- sino theatre.
 Formal opening of the magnificent l ous dancing with Knablin's Novelty | orchestra
 Spectacular display of fireworks be- ginning at the conclusion of the Wheeler & Wilson band concert. Imposing street parade at noon. Wild West Cowboy band, troupe of broncho busters, automobile process sion, and other delegations.
 Opening of the myriad of conces- sions for the season. General Manager w. L.. Gallagher pervising the final preparations for the opening. I'm sorry didn't close this deal last winter, instead of 1 three weeks ago." said he, as he sur veyed the beaver like activity of his army of workers ct the island. l But within the short time that he has taken hold, despite adverse wealth CT until this week, he has made won derful progress. Repairs, new build ings, painting, decoration, rewiring, new. electrical w0rk-a1l have been ac- complished in record time, thanks to promptly on taking charge, and the result is that the island is already well on it's way to transformation fn- to a brand new amusement resort.
 Captain Thomas S. Baldwin, the vet eran hyert who will supervise the hydroaeroplane spectacle, is expected here before night. He will make final arrangements for the dozen flights of Beckwith Havens in the Glenn S. Curtiss hydroaeroplane.
 The best amusement feature that could possibly be secured is the gen. eral characterization given to the hydroaeroplane exhibition with which the season will be inaugurated. Moth ing paralleling the thrill of this show has ever been devised. The flight of the giant machine, like a thing of life, from Long Island Sound out Of eight into the blue sky, then soaring back to the ocean and skimming the waves like fabulous bird from the pages of mythology. will doubtless at tract to Bridgeport visitors from miles around. Beckwith Ravens. the avia- tor, knows not what it is to be afraid, content unless he makes of each new flight new sensation to his manager as we'll as to spectators
 The combination of the Frank A. Robbins. IT,, Wild West and Indian Congress with Arizona Joe's Wild West Show will result in an imposing display. This feature alone should insure the success of the opening day at the island.
 Included in the vaudeville program for the Casino are Alvora, the dancing mystery; Clinton and Nolan, black face comedians; Seabury Duo, novelty jugglers, roller skaters and comedians; other artists and a superior film ser vice of brand new subjects.
 In the engagement of the Wheeler & Wilson band the management be- lieves it has struck popular chord. The band will be at the island every afternoon and evening for the week, beginning tomorrow.
 The most magnificent display of fireworks in the history of the island is the aim of the management for the first pyrotechnics of the season, which will be shown tomorrow night. Scores of concessionaries along the various thoroughfares of the island will con- tribute to the diversity of the mani fold amusements of the island. T
 Elaborate plans have been made for transportation facilities. In order to avoid delay in the manipulation of the 1 draw bridge. fleet of small boats. which can pass underneath the draw thus avoiding the necessity of open ing the same as the craft pass by, | will be placed in service. Boats will leave the Sea Breeze dock in StratfOrd | avenue, near the lower bridge, every 15 minutes, beginning at 10 o'clock, and the same service will be provided island living in the south end con- venient to the Henry street pier. A@AA~ a-aaaA a>na>>nE