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===Olentangy Park Theater=== | ===Olentangy Park Theater=== | ||
''Main Article:'' [[Olentangy Park Casino and Theater]] | ''Main Article:'' [[Olentangy Park Casino and Theater]] | ||
====Acts==== | |||
=====Week of April 28===== | |||
* Fink's Comedy Circus of mules, trained dogs, and ponies | |||
* Aerial Derbys - flying trapeze | |||
<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 22, 1912. Page 12.</ref> | |||
===Stunts and Outdoor Shows=== | ===Stunts and Outdoor Shows=== | ||
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1912 Season Season
| Leadership | Joseph W. Dusenbury Will J. Dusenbury |
|---|---|
| Stock Company | Stubbs-Mackay Players |
The Olentangy Park and Theater opened for the 1912 season on...
There were plans for the City of Columbus to annex the park, but there was pushback by some parkgoers.[1] In the area damaged by the 1911 fire, open-air vaudeville and outdoor acts were performed.[2]
Rides and Attractions
List of Rides and Attractions
- Band Shell
- Bathing Pavilion
- Boathouse
- Bowling alleys
- Carousel
- Children's Playground
- Circle Swing
- Colonnade
- Dancing Pavilion
- Double Whirl
- Electric Autos
- Ferris Wheel
- Figure Eight Toboggan
- Floral Conservatory & Greenhouse
- Japanese Village and Garden
- Loop-the-Loop
- Merry-Go-Round (1)
- Merry-Go-Round (3)
- Millrace and Fish Pond
- Miniature Railway
- Motion Picture Exhibit
- Museum of Ornithology
- Ocean Wave
- Palm Garden
- Pony and Camel Track
- Scenic Coaster
- Shoot-the-Chutes
- Shooting Gallery
- Snake Den
- Swings
- Water Toboggan
- Whirlwind
- Zoological Garden
Theater, Vaudeville, and Stunt Performances
Olentangy Park Theater
Main Article: Olentangy Park Casino and Theater
Acts
Week of April 28
- Fink's Comedy Circus of mules, trained dogs, and ponies
- Aerial Derbys - flying trapeze
Stunts and Outdoor Shows
Music
Activities
An ice hockey contest was held at the park in February 1912, featuring a match between the East High Shepherds and the North Side Maroons.[4]
List of Activities
- Baseball
- Bathing
- Billiards
- Boating
- Bowling - All year activity
- Dancing
- Dining and Refreshments
- Football
- Fortune Telling
- General Games
- Ice Hockey
- Picnics
- Pony Rides
- Swimming
References
- ↑ "To the Editor of the Dispatch: As To Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, March 21, 1912. Page 4.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, April 14, 1912. Page 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 22, 1912. Page 12.
- ↑ "Ice Hockey Contest." Columbus Evening Dispatch, February 9, 1912. Page 15.