The Marine Gardens

by **rathbone** » 23 May 2007, 09:38

“Guess your park here’s o.k.”
That is what Mr. Cagney said about it and Mr. Cagney knows all there is to know about Amusement parks. He has just come over from the States to build the Great Circle Flying Machine and expects to have it running inside of two weeks.

Edinburgh’s opinion of the Edinburgh Marine Park and Zoological Gardens must be about the same, if crowds count for anything.
Can you wonder at it? Look at the programme:-
Carl Rosa Principals in Lily of Killarney;
Band of the 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment;
The Merry Makers;
Ideal Home Exhibition;
Great Zoological assembly;
new amusements
- and all at lowest possible prices.
Of course it’s O.K. and it’s going to get better.

by **rathbone** » 24 May 2007, 09:39

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The 7 June saw the fourth annual inter-club contest between the Edinburgh Southern and the Edinburgh Northern Harriers at the sports ground of the Edinburgh Marine Gardens. There was a good attendance.

Eleven events were on the programme and the result was an easy win for the Southern by eight to three. The Southern men were successful in the half mile, throwing the hammer, high jump, one mile, putting the weight, hurdles, broad jump and four miles and the Northern were victorious in the three short distance races, the 100, the 220 and the 440 yards.

This was the most decisive victory that had yet been recorded and the clubs now stood equal with two wins each.

by **rathbone** » 29 May 2007, 15:57

Whilst talking to our polar bear yesterday about a letter that appeared in Saturday night’s Evening News, he told me a harrowing tale of the fate of his two brothers who were provided with a huge tank of water by a well meaning proprietor and never having been accustomed to the fluid, except as a beverage, were promptly drowned. ‘Nuff said.
Now about things that matter:- this week’s fare at the Edinburgh Marine Park and Zoological Gardens.
Herr Meny’s celebrated white viennese orchestra (for one more week.)
Miss Myra Dixon.
Mr. Philip Malcolm.
The Four Durhams.
Brizlee, Neil and Davis.
The Merry Makers ( 3 free shows per day)
Joy Wheel.
New shows. New amusements.

Special notice:- We intend to hold a monster Fancy Dress Coronation Ball, bigger, better, more spectacular than anything attempted hitherto. If you would like particulars, send me a postcard with name and address and I will tell you all about it. Address to Eslick, Marine Gardens.

by **rathbone** » 30 May 2007, 09:17

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by **rathbone** » 02 Jun 2007, 15:02

All records broken again!.
Crowds hold carnival at - -------
but there, don’t you agree with me that this continual record breaking as a subject of conversation gets monotonous?
The Edinburgh Marine Park and Zoological Gardens is now a successful place. Why labour the point?
Tomorrow, a great football event in sports ground - the Final for the Moir Cup.
Today a full programme of real entertainment. Don’t miss The Argyll and Sutherland band. Miss Gertrude Bibby. Thornley Dodge. The one and only Witty Watty Walton. The Four Durhams. Bob Brown, in the Theatre Marine. The Merry Makers.
And don’t forget the zoo.

by **rathbone** » 03 Jun 2007, 16:26

J’ai oublier! Here are four points in connection with the Edinburgh Marine Park and Zoological Gardens. One of them, doesn’t matter, but I have quite forgotten which. May I have the pleasure of your assistance. (French, mark you. tut tut !!)

Point No. 1:- special this week, the Shaw Prize Band - Lancashire’s best, Winners of 1000 guineas cup. H. Douglas Archer’s Opera Company in The Yeomen of the Guard, each night 7.30, Marine Theatre. 3d, 6d, and 1s. Empress ballroom 8 to 10.

Point No 2:- Grand territorial sports on Saturday at 2 o’clock. Massed display. Mimic battle Omdurman. Also regatta at 2.30 on sea front.

Point No 3:- Next week, special engagement of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the best continental band in this country, scoring a huge success at the Glasgow Exhibition.

Point No. 4:- Coronation Fancy Dress Ball last Thursday. Big success. Continual requests for another. Have decided to hold Fancy Dress Ball and Carnival on Wednesday July 12th 7.30 to 11.30. Full orchestra. Special programme. Fancy dress optional, but masks until 9p.m. compulsory. Masks and hats on sale on night in Ballroom, one penny each. Single ticket 1s 6d, double 2s 6d. Send name and address for full particulars - free to Eslick, Marine Gardens.

Well which point is it? Avez vous trouve?
Dear me, it’s getting quite a habit.

by **rathbone** » 04 Jun 2007, 09:37

by **rathbone** » 05 Jun 2007, 09:20

The Territorial Army held their sports day in the Gardens. A meeting of the Territorial Forces Sports Committee was held in the Council Chambers in Edinburgh on 27 June at which the final arrangements were made in connection with the sports which were to be held in the Marine Park on the following Saturday.

The details of the mimic battle were completed. The battle was supposed to be between British and Dervishes. After some preliminary skirmishing, the two forces were supposed to settle down for the night and at dawn each force would have its own reveille. The British would be the usual Hey Johnny Cope on the pipes while the Dervishes would be an authentic song to Allah, in Arabic, as sung by the Muezzin or Mohammedan priest.

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