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{{Infobox attraction | {{Infobox attraction | ||
| name = Automatic Vaudeville | | name = Automatic Vaudeville | ||
| othernames = Automatic Theater | | othernames = Automatic Theater, Automatic Exhibit | ||
| type = Arcade | | type = Arcade | ||
| section = North<br />Midway | | section = North<br />Midway | ||
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The [[Automatic Vaudeville]] was an attraction in the Olentangy Park [[Midway]].<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs,'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.</ref> built in [[1909 Season|1909]].<ref>"Olentangy." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 11, 1909. Page 5.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opens April 25th." ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio),'' April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/</ref> It was also called the "Automatic Theater | The [[Automatic Vaudeville]] was an attraction in the Olentangy Park [[Midway]].<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs,'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.</ref> built in [[1909 Season|1909]].<ref>"Olentangy." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 11, 1909. Page 5.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opens April 25th." ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio),'' April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/</ref> It was also called the "Automatic Theater"<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' April 11, 1909. Page 5.</ref> and "Automatic Exhibit."<ref>Advertisement. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 20, 1909. Page 7.</ref> The Automatic Vaudeville Company was founded in 1903 and owned a chain of Penny Arcades,<ref>"Automatic Vaudeville Company." ''Wikipedia.org,'' Accessed on July 22, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Vaudeville_Company</ref> so this could be the penny arcade that burnt down in the [[Midway Fire of 1911]].<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio),'' July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> An automatic vaudeville was mentioned in 1914, so the features could have been moved to another building in the park.<ref name="may1914">"Olentangy Park." ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio),'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Deleware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6</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,'' Accessed on July 22, 2022. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17576</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,'' Accessed on July 22, 2022. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17576</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 14 December 2024
Automatic Vaudeville
| Other Name(s) | Automatic Theater, Automatic Exhibit |
|---|---|
| Type | Arcade |
| Park Section | North Midway |
| Built | 1909 |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Closed | 1911 (fire) |
| Manufacturer | The Automatic Vaudeville Company |
The Automatic Vaudeville was an attraction in the Olentangy Park Midway.[1] built in 1909.[2][3] It was also called the "Automatic Theater"[4] and "Automatic Exhibit."[5] The Automatic Vaudeville Company was founded in 1903 and owned a chain of Penny Arcades,[6] so this could be the penny arcade that burnt down in the Midway Fire of 1911.[7][8] An automatic vaudeville was mentioned in 1914, so the features could have been moved to another building in the park.[9]
Similar attractions at other parks featured a variety of amusements, including penny-operated machines like Kinetoscopes, punching bags, shooting galleries, and fortune-telling.[10]
References
- ↑ Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs, 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Olentangy." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 11, 1909. Page 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens April 25th." The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio), April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, April 11, 1909. Page 5.
- ↑ Advertisement. Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 20, 1909. Page 7.
- ↑ "Automatic Vaudeville Company." Wikipedia.org, Accessed on July 22, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Vaudeville_Company
- ↑ "Fire at Olentangy Park." The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio), July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/
- ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio), May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Deleware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6
- ↑ "Cyrstal Hall." Cinema Treasures, Accessed on July 22, 2022. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17576