The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-05-10

Savin Rock, the great outdoor play
ground of the working people of Con-
necticut, is looking forward to the
greatest season in its history and every
thing points. to realization of the
optimistic outlook. Many of the con-
cess1onalres are SO enthusiastic that they
did not wait for any set time for a
grand opening but are already showing
their wares and on the. day a reporter
for The Connecticut Labor Press was
the guest at a personally conducted
tour of the attractions, when there was
a press view of all the improvements,
new paint, ETC., the flying horses were
flying at two places, the bando1in was
playing Smiles, the new House of Syn
eePation was getting ready to syneo-
pate and big p1acard of Anita Stewart
was being stretched over the theater in
the White City for the performance on
May To-
The greatest novelties will be seen in
the White City, where so many car
penters, underground railway experts
and wizards of mural painting are at
work that one would think they were
preparing for a Worlds Exposition.
The tall column. of light, which for
number of years was the beacon for
amusement seekers along the West
shore, has gone to the scrap heap and
SO has the chutes. The foundation of
the tall column is now utilized for the
new racer, which will be. the largest in
this country. An army of carpenters is
now at work at this enterprise In
place of the chutes, there will be an
aquatic amusement of a novel nature
by which the pleasure seekers can sail
about the miniature canal as if they
were in Venice. The moving picture
theater is open every evening and will
soon begin the rnatinees. ..r
= The Colonnade will open for its 18th
season on May 2o- Yale D. Bishop, the
proprietor, said that this place would
be conducted the same as heretofore
and the prices would be about the same
as last season. There will be an erches-
ira for concerts and dancing and the
place will be renovated bv cleaners and
decorators. There is ns occasion to
make any changes in place of this kind
for the patrons do not look for any.
unusual, with the breezes from the
Sound on oen side and the passing show
of the park on the other the location
is one of the chief charms and the ad-
mirable cuisine maintained is just as
important. The only suggestion to make
is that the tmaitre d'hotel call the Bis
cult Tortoni what they really are and
not Bisque Tortoni. s'-~- q
Mr. lime, president. of the company
that owns. the Hotel lime, keeps this
wel1-knoWn place open the year round.
He said he did not expect to make any
changes other than what are usually
made. for. the summer season when adj
>ditional help has to be. employed As
to the taxing of the concessions at the
Rock, Mr.. Time believes this should be.
done by the town as heretofore and not
by the state. When the scouts for the
big league baseball teams go to the Rock
to look over the talent of baseball play
ers they, make the Hotel lime their
headquarters for Mr. Time has per-
sof1af acquaintance with the big league
scouts.
> Wilcox's. opened earlier than usual
this year and this place comes into mind
whenever Savin Rock is mentioned
The big. restaurant, where the famous
table d'hote dinner is served at fixed
price, is as we'll known as the Rock it
self. Adj joining the earrousel and re-
freshment booths across the street from
the restaurant, new Giant Whip has
been. built, the attraction that is sup
posed to be good for the digestion for it
shakes you up. The big resta ant has
been newly painted Throughout -
The House of Syncopation' is new
dancing pavilion nearly opposite the
Arcadia, where the seasons dancing
was inaugurated this week AS the
name indicates. the Jazz music is fea-
tured in the House of Syncopation as
it is in the Arcadia, which was the
popular dancing place all of last season.