. The Street railway journal . THE OBVIOUS CONNECTION BETWEEN PARKS AND STREETRAILWAYS ing to the cost of the show, the expense of operating andits money-taking power, and run from i penny (2 cents)to I shilling (25 cents). The park is arranged to encour-age the patrons to attend many times, to see all the shows,and on each trip to enjoy the bands and free attractions,which are included in the general admission fee, and whichare changed nearly every week. The illustrations of scenes at the park will give a clearidea of both the character of the entertainments offeredand their popularity. The d
. The Street railway journal . THE OBVIOUS CONNECTION BETWEEN PARKS AND STREETRAILWAYS ing to the cost of the show, the expense of operating andits money-taking power, and run from i penny (2 cents)to I shilling (25 cents). The park is arranged to encour-age the patrons to attend many times, to see all the shows,and on each trip to enjoy the bands and free attractions,which are included in the general admission fee, and whichare changed nearly every week. The illustrations of scenes at the park will give a clearidea of both the character of the entertainments offeredand their popularity. The dancing pavilion is a splendidlyilluminated, roomy structure artistically decorated with. VISIT OF THE LORD MAYOR AND LADY MAYORESS OFMANCHESTER TO THE WHITE CITY potted ferns and bunting. The park contains a cen-tral lagoon around which are a skating rink, nineAmerican Box Ball Companys box ball 42-ft. alleys,helter-skelter, rifle range, scenic railway, tour-around-the world panomara, miniature railway and manyother features of the type that have made Coney 114 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXL No. 4. Island known everywhere. The quick appreciation theEnglish have shown for this style of amusement really isremarkable in view of their usual conservatism. The en-trances to all shows are equipped with turnstiles which areelectrically connected with the ofifice of the manager toenable him to see at a glance just what the takings of allthe shows are at any given time. In addition to the White City, which was built in com-bination with Charles Heathcote & Sons, of Manchester,
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