European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 08, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Vinyl re ? ii a i e 3 England Sconey Island by Bob Hoyer staff writer for nearly two centuries britons have been frolicking on the Black pebbles of Brighton England s popular and crowded Seaside resort. The Prince of Wales he later re Gnedas Charles in from 1820 to 1830 helped establish the reputation of this one Tim fishing Village in the latter years of the 18th Century. He was 21 when he first visited Brighton in 1783 and became infatuated with the climate and the set Ting. Thackeray referring to the resort therapeutic reputation waxed eloquent when he wrote about Brighton. He called it kind cheerful merry doctor other writers have eulogized it in Dif Ferent terms. Brighton has been called the sunniest resort in Britain unquestionably an exaggeration shopper s Haven and London by the sea. The latter Moniker seems to fit if it numbers that count. For londoners do visit Brighton just 50 Miles South of the capital in Force. But Brighton residents and merchant discourage use of the London Label. They is photos by Bob Milnes like to remind visitors that Brighton caters to the Peoples of the world. The Parade along the waterfront seems to substantiate their claim. Bearded indians attentive chinese extrovert americans and a variety of europeans and africans contribute to the cosmopolitan flavor. Brighton is the haunt of stage screen radio and television personalities Many of whom can be seen at the theater Royal on saturday evenings. It is the theater Royal Birthplace of plays Many of which receive their trial runs in Brighton before moving on Tolondo s West end stages that represents the elegant Side of the those who enjoy the splash of High society there Are plenty of luxury hotels expensive restaurants and fancy shops to Cater to their the other Side Are the popular fun houses the Dodge pm cars on the piers the open top buses the Candy floss and ice creams vendors the Gadget shop Sand the moderately priced hotels and Rooming Matching these extremes with apparent indifference to both Are the beatniks. Long haired mangy and swaddled in soiled undergarments an Blue jeans they gather on the pebbles and periodically lapse into uninspired song. Others congregate in clusters their bodies just partially garbed and decor ate their torsos with paint and paste on sequins. Photographers with 30-year-old Cam eras record the visitor on Holiday for a nominal fee. Miniature Golf and fun houses compete for the tourist s Money. Despite its proximity to London itis doubtful if Brighton would have devel oped As it has if the Prince and a Certa Indr. Russell had not lavished their Atten Tion on the first half of the 18th Cen Tury the original name of Brighton was a sleepy unknown fishing . Russell changed the Village image when he instituted a sea water cure inthe 1750s. Despite the fact the Good Doc Tor made his patients drink sea water continued on Page Royal Pavilion left is Brighton s mo., s Jii ii landmark and City s cultural Core but po3m-read beatniks above lend a hippie air to like in
