. Bell's picturesque guide to American watering places . Badens others. We cross to the right, and are attractedby a large crowd witnessing some performance going on in front of a neatbuilding appropriately named the NOVELTY THEATRE. This is under the proprietorship of Mr. W. F. Elliott, the wellknown Illusionist. Ladies and children need not hesitate to enter itsdoors as all vulgarity is repudiated in its entertainments, which consistof balloon ascensions, tight rope walking, &c, in front of the buildingwith a concert on the balcony, in which Miss Burla, the celebrated LadyCorne


. Bell's picturesque guide to American watering places . Badens others. We cross to the right, and are attractedby a large crowd witnessing some performance going on in front of a neatbuilding appropriately named the NOVELTY THEATRE. This is under the proprietorship of Mr. W. F. Elliott, the wellknown Illusionist. Ladies and children need not hesitate to enter itsdoors as all vulgarity is repudiated in its entertainments, which consistof balloon ascensions, tight rope walking, &c, in front of the buildingwith a concert on the balcony, in which Miss Burla, the celebrated LadyCornet Soloist, takes part, while the laughter-producing farces, good sino-in/and dramatic entertainments within, will be the means of passing awavmany a pleasant hour. The price of admission is from ten to twenty-five centsThere are an hotel, dining and bar rooms attached to this theatre, givingexcellent accommodation to a large number of guests, at perhaps the mostreasonable charges on the island. (see illustration ox next page.) BRIGHTON BEACH. ^1 ». ELLIOTTS NOVELTY THEATRE. BRIGHTON BEACH. We now retrace our steps back to the Concourse, and on the riglit passan institution worthy of the support of every Christian. It is THE SEA-SIDE HOME FOR CHILDREN. If the reader will step in here and see the many sickly little onestrying to enjoy life in spite of the fearful ravages made in theirconstitutions from want of proper nourishment, and from the effect of longconfinement in tenement houses, he will for a moment forget pleasure, andhis hand will involuntarily be thrust into his jjocket-book to give a trille toassist a few more little children to the benefit of a days holiday at the sea-


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