Creation or The Great Hereafter
| Other Name(s) | The Hereafter |
|---|---|
| Type | Exhibition |
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Built | 1906 |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | 1906 |
An "amusement device" called "Creation or The Great Hereafter"[1] that opened at Olentangy Park in 1906.[2][3]
The production opened at the nearby Columbus Zoological Garden in 1905 and was described as having "many novel features in illusion, magic, and black art."[1] It was described as being similar to the one produced at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and had "great scenic and mechanical effects and [carried] a company of 50 people."[3]
Similarly named attractions at Atheltic Park[4] depicted Heaven and Hell and at Dreamland was an electric opera that showed the destruction of the world by fire and "the Biblical epic, using a chorus of 200 singers, showed the Damnation of Faust and the Salvation of Marguerite in detail."[5] Similar attractions at other parks were towering 3-5 stories high. However, Olentangy Park's version was likely 1-2 stories with an elaborate front entrance.
It most likely only operated for one season.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Opening of Zoo." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 7 May 1905. Pg. 6.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 15 April 1906. Pg. 7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Columbus Zoo." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 21 May 1905. Pg. 7.
- ↑ Stanton, Jeffrey. "Athletic Park, Luna Park, Carnival Court Park - Buffalo N.Y. 1904 - 1918." National Amusement Park Historical Association. Accessed 29 July 2022. http://lostamusementparks.napha.org/Articles/NewYork/CarnivalCourtPark-BuffaloNY.html
- ↑ Stanton, Jeffrey. "Coney Island - Dreamland." Westland Network. Revised 6 April 1998. Accessed 29 July 2022.