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The Automatic Vaudeville was an attraction in the Midway<ref>"Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.</ref>. The Automatic Vaudeville Company was founded in 1903 and owned a chain of Penny Arcades,<ref>"Automatic Vaudeville Company." ''Wikipedia.org.'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Vaudeville_Company</ref> so this could be the penny arcade that burnt down in the 1911 fire.<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio).'' Thursday, July 27, 1911. Pg. 1. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/]</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 17 July 1911. Pg. 1.</ref> Similar attractions at other parks featured a variety of amusements including penny-operated machines like Kinetoscopes, punching bags, shooting galleries, and fortune telling.<ref>"Cyrstal Hall." ''Cinema Treasures.'' http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17576</ref> | The [[Automatic Vaudeville]] was an attraction in the Midway<ref>"Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.</ref>. The Automatic Vaudeville Company was founded in 1903 and owned a chain of Penny Arcades,<ref>"Automatic Vaudeville Company." ''Wikipedia.org.'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Vaudeville_Company</ref> so this could be the penny arcade that burnt down in the 1911 fire.<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio).'' Thursday, July 27, 1911. Pg. 1. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/]</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 17 July 1911. Pg. 1.</ref> Similar attractions at other parks featured a variety of amusements including penny-operated machines like Kinetoscopes, punching bags, shooting galleries, and fortune telling.<ref>"Cyrstal Hall." ''Cinema Treasures.'' http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17576</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:56, 28 July 2022
Automatic Vaudeville
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Park Section | North, Midway |
| Opened | Unknown |
| Closed | Unknown (possibly 1911) |
| Manufacturer | The Automatic Vaudeville Company |
The Automatic Vaudeville was an attraction in the Midway[1]. The Automatic Vaudeville Company was founded in 1903 and owned a chain of Penny Arcades,[2] so this could be the penny arcade that burnt down in the 1911 fire.[3][4] Similar attractions at other parks featured a variety of amusements including penny-operated machines like Kinetoscopes, punching bags, shooting galleries, and fortune telling.[5]
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.
- ↑ "Automatic Vaudeville Company." Wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Vaudeville_Company
- ↑ "Fire at Olentangy Park." The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio). Thursday, July 27, 1911. Pg. 1. [1]
- ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 17 July 1911. Pg. 1.
- ↑ "Cyrstal Hall." Cinema Treasures. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17576