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{{Infobox attraction
{{Infobox attraction
| name      = Fantasma
| name      = Fantasma
| othernames = House of Hindoo Mystery
| othernames =  
| type      = Funhouse
| type      = Funhouse
| section    = Unknown
| opened    = 1906
| opened    = 1906
| closed    = Unknown
| closed    = 1908
| replacedby = [[Hindoo Mystery]] (possible)
}}
}}
[[Fantasma]] was an attraction at Olentangy Park that opened in 1906. It was described as being in a well-ventilated and beautifully decorated building and gave "an entertainment of high merit, both amusing and attractive."<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2.</ref>
[[Fantasma]] was an attraction at Olentangy Park that opened in the [[1906 Season]]. It was described as being in a well-ventilated and beautifully decorated building and gave "an entertainment of high merit, both amusing and attractive."<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio).'' June 14, 1906. Page 2.</ref> It operated for at least two years. It was mentioned as operating in 1908.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/marysville-journal-tribune-opening-of-ol/162266553/ "Opening of Olentangy Park Will Take Place Sunday--Many New Features Provided."] ''Marysville Journal-Tribune (Marysville, Ohio).'' April 20, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>


In 1908, the ''Columbus Evening Dispatch'' reported that a "genuine Hindoo, 'T'Ishi, the wizard of India" performed at the "new Fantasma." The performance included "Hindoo occultism and necromancy," power of suggestion on audience members, magic acts, and an escape act where he'd escape from a large black bag and ropes. It took place in the original Fantasma building, which was renamed the "House of Hindoo Mystery," possibly the "[[House of Mystery]]" mentioned elsewhere.<ref>"Olentangy." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 19 June 1908. Pg. 18.</ref>
The building was listed separately from the [[Colonnade]] and supposedly became the [[Hindoo Mystery|House of Hindoo Mystery]] in 1908,<ref>"Olentangy." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' June 19, 1908. Page 18.</ref> but postcard images show "The Hindoo Mystery" in the center of the Colonnade where the [[Egyptian Mystery]] is seen in an earlier postcard photo.<ref>Postcard. [https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/ohio/id/9662/ "Olentangy Park Colonnade and Bandstand, postcard."] ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' Postmarked 1908. 708O45190802. Last modified on Nov. 25, 2021.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 04:32, 4 October 2025

Fantasma
Type Funhouse
Park Section Unknown
Opened 1906
Closed 1908
Replaced By Hindoo Mystery (possible)

Fantasma was an attraction at Olentangy Park that opened in the 1906 Season. It was described as being in a well-ventilated and beautifully decorated building and gave "an entertainment of high merit, both amusing and attractive."[1] It operated for at least two years. It was mentioned as operating in 1908.[2]

The building was listed separately from the Colonnade and supposedly became the House of Hindoo Mystery in 1908,[3] but postcard images show "The Hindoo Mystery" in the center of the Colonnade where the Egyptian Mystery is seen in an earlier postcard photo.[4]

References

  1. "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio). June 14, 1906. Page 2.
  2. "Opening of Olentangy Park Will Take Place Sunday--Many New Features Provided." Marysville Journal-Tribune (Marysville, Ohio). April 20, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  3. "Olentangy." The Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 19, 1908. Page 18.
  4. Postcard. "Olentangy Park Colonnade and Bandstand, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. Postmarked 1908. 708O45190802. Last modified on Nov. 25, 2021.