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The Olentangy Park and Theater opened for the 1912 season on Sunday, April 28, 1912.<ref name="opening1">"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' April 14, 1912. Page 5.</ref> The opening featured a free circus, outdoor acts, band and orchestra concerts, drum and trumpet corps, and double balloon ascensions with double parachute leaps.<ref name="opening3">"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 25, 1912. Page 14.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opening." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' April 28, 1912. Page 5.</ref> Since it rained on opening day, the same program was held the following week.<ref name="opening4">"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 29, 1912. Page 12.</ref> | The Olentangy Park and Theater opened for the 1912 season on Sunday, April 28, 1912.<ref name="opening1">"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' April 14, 1912. Page 5.</ref> The opening featured a free circus, outdoor acts, band and orchestra concerts, drum and trumpet corps, and double balloon ascensions with double parachute leaps.<ref name="opening3">"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 25, 1912. Page 14.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opening." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' April 28, 1912. Page 5.</ref> Since it rained on opening day, the same program was held the following week.<ref name="opening4">"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 29, 1912. Page 12.</ref> | ||
The park was open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, with special events on Sundays.<ref name="bands">"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' May 12, 1912. Page 4.</ref> | |||
There were plans for the City of Columbus to annex the park, but there was pushback by some parkgoers.<ref>"To the Editor of the Dispatch: As To Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' March 21, 1912. Page 4.</ref> In the area damaged by the 1911 fire, open-air vaudeville and outdoor acts were performed.<ref name="opening1" /> | There were plans for the City of Columbus to annex the park, but there was pushback by some parkgoers.<ref>"To the Editor of the Dispatch: As To Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' March 21, 1912. Page 4.</ref> In the area damaged by the 1911 fire, open-air vaudeville and outdoor acts were performed.<ref name="opening1" /> | ||
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The J. Wylie Powers Concert Band, Purger's double orchestra, and Woodman's Drum and Trumpet Corps played free concerts twice a day.<ref name="opening2" /><ref | The J. Wylie Powers Concert Band, Purger's double orchestra, and Woodman's Drum and Trumpet Corps played free concerts twice a day.<ref name="opening2" /><ref name="bands" /> | ||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
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| Leadership | Joseph W. Dusenbury Will J. Dusenbury |
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| Stock Company | Stubbs-Mackay Players |
| Band(s) | J. Wylie Powers Concert Band Purger's double orchestra Woodman's Drum and Trumpet Corps |
The Olentangy Park and Theater opened for the 1912 season on Sunday, April 28, 1912.[1] The opening featured a free circus, outdoor acts, band and orchestra concerts, drum and trumpet corps, and double balloon ascensions with double parachute leaps.[2][3] Since it rained on opening day, the same program was held the following week.[4]
The park was open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, with special events on Sundays.[5]
There were plans for the City of Columbus to annex the park, but there was pushback by some parkgoers.[6] In the area damaged by the 1911 fire, open-air vaudeville and outdoor acts were performed.[1]
Notable Events
The dancing style and trend called the "Grizzly Bear" was banned within a day of the park's opening by park manager W. J. Dusenbury, who assigned police officers to enforce the ban.[7]
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
For the International Labor Day celebration on May 5, the Socialist Dramatic Club performed "Under the Lash," a labor drama by C. F. Quinn to benefit their party's campaign fund. Hon. Emil Seidel, ex-socialist mayor of Milwaukee, and other prominent leaders spoke at the theater. The German Glee Club, "Forward," composed of twenty singers,[8] sang between the two events and between the speeches.[9]
The theater opened for the season on May 27, 1912.[4]
Acts
Week of April 28
- Fink's Comedy Circus of mules, trained dogs, and ponies
- Aerial Derbys - flying trapeze
- Professor Raub and Captain Thomas Longo - double balloon and double parachute leaps
Week of May 5
International Labor Day celebration
- Fink's Comedy Circus of mules, trained dogs, and ponies
- Aerial Derbys - flying trapeze
- Professor Raub and Captain Thomas Longo - double balloon and double parachute leaps
Music
The J. Wylie Powers Concert Band, Purger's double orchestra, and Woodman's Drum and Trumpet Corps played free concerts twice a day.[10][5]
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.[11]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, April 14, 1912. Page 5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 25, 1912. Page 14.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opening." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, April 28, 1912. Page 5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 29, 1912. Page 12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, May 12, 1912. Page 4.
- ↑ "To the Editor of the Dispatch: As To Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, March 21, 1912. Page 4.
- ↑ "No More Grizzly Bear at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 29, 1912. Page 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, May 5, 1912. Page 4.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, May 1, 1912. Page 14.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 22, 1912. Page 12.
- ↑ "Ice Hockey Contest." Columbus Evening Dispatch, February 9, 1912. Page 15.