In 1901 Mary Elitch leased the park south of Elitch's Gardens, at Manhattan Beach on Sloan's Lake. By this time she had been extremely successful at her namesake park a mile north of Sloan's, and had connected with many industry friends. She oversaw a 2,000 seat concert hall & theater on the shore of Sloan's Lake that was the home of everything from opera to vaudeville to magic acts. Admission was 10 cents to 25 cents. As at Elitch's, she would travel the grounds of Manhattan Beach in a cart drawn by pet ostrich.
