New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
LUNA SHEDS HER RAYS
Discards the "Park' and Begins
to IIIumine Coney Island.
MANY NEW ATTRACTIONS
Old Ones Draw Well, However,
but the Kiss Waltz Is Espe-
cially Recommended.

In the matter OF being bigger brighter
better than ever Luna, which began WHAT
I. due 10 be it's best season ever at IN"
old stand last nisht. has all the Creates
shows on earth dashed 10 the mast ana Deg
ring for mercy. At least, that's "hht us
impressive press agent said.
! There Is no doubt about It's being bigger.
You can go out and measure IT for your
self II you don't believe what you see IN
the paper. The plain fact OF the matter
ia that It's nearly twice as big. tn" niue
corner Of il that got burned off last RAJ.
has blossomed out into a regular Japdnes"
tea garden where real guaranteed imported
seisha girls serve the national Temperance
drink OF the Flowery Kingdom. That ADDS
quite a parcel to the park as il was IaSt
year and then cap" lIils wolf circus
down in the corner by the scenic railway
is good for another large addition.
Tho wolf circus isn't running just yet.
Tor the obvious reason that tho contract
p.as signed only yesterday. but II will b"
,nore within day or two. II Is waiting
until the ground IL cleared before pitching
IT'S tent for this Is real circus and pre-
CENTS ia performances under tho great
white top.
When II comes 10 IFlilS ~ 'h''''' 'S'''" ~
-. narfect blaze Of incandescent glory. The
Ianps are arranged like so many tropical
moons come down 10 earth To lllumlnc
Coney Island with their kindly radiance.
on account Of those moons they nave
dropped the park" and the sign th"t
rreets YOU as you step OF the trolley Is
simply Luna
put Of course. what every one wants to
know Is. Is II really better? Well YOU IL
he going down yourself some time soon and
Won can find out at first hand then But
u,ben Won 20 down don't, whatever you
do. miss the Kiss Waltz. It's the latest
tho greatest ever and the bulliest That has
cropped up in many year, take II from
the aforementioned press agent. 1t -
recommended to maidens with bashful
beaus This is the way II acts
There ia a brass band in the middle Of
the floor. Around the band and in and
out and every which way runs track,
following the supposed path of couple
vaItzine. The bashful beau and his
maiden enter a small car. In which there
Is tust room for two and no seat The back
~ the car hits them somewhere In the
region of the shoulder blades The band
plaNs The car SNd9S fh'Ih tliei' you
have II.
II was a little after o'clock yesterday
afternoon when the procession OF elephants
and employees returned from the Boulevard,
and the line Of watchmen across the gates
swung inward to admit the eager throng
At g o'clock the place looked like Kansas
lumber yard after the passage OF cyclone
But half an hour before the opening the
!, 800 employees and 700 workmen assembled
at the front gates. marched in a solid
nhalanx, which spread clean across the
mark and carried along with them every
loose article which seemed out Of place.
Then they uncoiled the 1000 yards OF fire
hose down by the machine shops. and In
half an hour Luna was shining brightly for
the coming crowds
They rushed, as crowds will, for the new
attractions that were opened, but at that
they didn't pass by their old favorites.
Crazy" Curran. who looped the loop on a