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{{Infobox attraction | {{Infobox attraction | ||
| name = Fantasma | | name = Fantasma | ||
| othernames = | | othernames = | ||
| type = Funhouse | | type = Funhouse | ||
| section = Unknown | |||
| opened = 1906 | | opened = 1906 | ||
| closed = | | 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 | [[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> | ||
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> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Exhibitions]] | [[Category:Exhibitions]] | ||
[[Category:Added in 1906]] | [[Category:Added in 1906]] | ||
[[Category:Closed in | [[Category:Closed in 1908]] | ||
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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
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio). June 14, 1906. Page 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.
- ↑ "Olentangy." The Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 19, 1908. Page 18.
- ↑ Postcard. "Olentangy Park Colonnade and Bandstand, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. Postmarked 1908. 708O45190802. Last modified on Nov. 25, 2021.