Performers
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Below is a list of performers (vaudeville, stunts, outdoor shows, etc.) and the dates they performed.
List of Performers
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For a specific season, visit the season's page for that year's list of performances.
Top Performers
Top Performers (Weeks Performed)
| Performer Name | Type of Act | Dates Performed | Weeks | Seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. F. Matthiessen | Stunt cycling | July 30-August 26, 1905 July 29-August 19, 1906 |
7 | 2 | Performed as "Diavolo" on the Loop-the-Loop (July 30-August 19, 1905 & July 29-August 19, 1906) and as "Prodigious Porthos" on the Leaping the Gap (August 20-26, 1905), sometimes referred to as Fred Matthiessen |
| The Faust Family | Acrobatic act | June 4-10, 1899 May 20-26, 1900 July 9-15, 1905 July 31-August 5, 1905 August 20-26, 1905 |
5 | 3 | Six acrobats, led by Ted Faust, performed with Billy Link in July/August 1905 |
| Lotta Gladstone | July 16-22, 1899 August 19-September 8, 1900 |
4 | 2 | Known as the "Orginal Country Girl" | |
| Al Lawson and Frances Namon | Comedy cycling and artistic bag punching | May 19-25, 1901 August 30-September 12, 1903 |
4 | 2 | Known as Lawson and Namon |
| Harry C. Stanley | Comedian | August 6-12, 1899 June 24-July 7, 1900 June 12-18, 1904 |
4 | 3 | Performed with Doris Wilson in 1900 and 1904 |
| Doris Wilson-Jackson | Singer | August 6-12, 1899 June 24-July 7, 1900 June 12-18, 1904 |
4 | 3 | Performed with Harry C. Stanley in 1900 and 1904 |
| The Zamora Family | Mexican acrobats | September 13-20, 1903 July 10-16, 1904 September 12-17, 1904 September 10-17, 1905 |
4 | 3 | |
| Billy Clifford | Singer and dancer | June 26-July 2, 1904 August 12-September 1, 1907 |
4 | 2 | |
| Soto Sunetaro and Co. | Japanese wonder-working | July 21-27, 1901 August 30-September 5, 1903 May 15-21, 1904 |
3 | 3 | Also known as "The Japanese Wonder Worker" |
| Professor Coin's Dog Circus | Animal act | July 23-29, 1899 May 20-26, 1900 May 19-25, 1901 |
3 | 3 | |
| Maude Beale Price | Impersonator and soprano singer | June 24-30, 1900 July 28-August 3, 1901 September 13-20, 1903 |
3 | 3 | |
| The Three Troubadours | Singers and comedians | August 30-September 5, 1903 July 24-30, 1904 June 4-10, 1905 |
3 | 3 | Also known as the Chihuahua Mexican Troubadors. Made of Casper Zarnes, Charles H. Van, and Hi Briggs. |
| Edna Bassett Marshall | Opera singer | June 18-24, 1899 July 9-15, 1899 May 20-26, 1900 |
3 | 2 | Prima donna soprano who sang opera songs in different costumes in rotating scenes along with five specialty artists |
| Georgia Gardner and Joseph Madden | Comedy actors | September 2-15, 1900 September 8-15, 1901 |
3 | 2 | Also known as Gardner and Madden |
| The Six Sennetts | Acrobatics | September 17-24, 1899 September 2-15, 1900 |
3 | 2 | Also billed as the "Six Senetees" and "Six Senetts" |
| Cal Stewart | Storyteller and entertainer | June 19-25, 1904 September 4-6, 1904 June 26-July 1, 1905 |
3 | 2 | Performed with wife in 1905 |
| Gladys Van | Monologist, imitator, and singing comedienne | August 28-September 6, 1904 May 21-27, 1905 |
3 | 2 | |
| Cromwell Dixon | Aeronaut | July 4-7, 1907 July 21-August 4, 1907 |
3 | 1 | Rode a skycycle around the park and north Columbus |
| Frosini | Accordion soloist | August 5-25, 1907 | 3 | 1 | |
| Tim Healy and Ella Farnum | Singers and dancers | August 24-September 12, 1903 | 3 | 1 | Known as Healy and Farnum |
Top Performers (Seasons Performed)
| Performer Name | Type of Act | Dates Performed | Weeks | Seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Faust Family | Acrobatic act | June 4-10, 1899 May 20-26, 1900 July 9-15, 1905 July 31-August 5, 1905 August 20-26, 1905 |
5 | 3 | Six acrobats, led by Ted Faust, performed with Billy Link in July/August 1905 |
| Soto Sunetaro and Co. | Japanese wonder-working | July 21-27, 1901 August 30-September 5, 1903 May 15-21, 1904 |
3 | 3 | Also known as "The Japanese Wonder Worker" |
| Harry C. Stanley | Comedian | August 6-12, 1899 June 24-July 7, 1900 June 12-18, 1904 |
4 | 3 | Performed with Doris Wilson in 1900 and 1904 |
| Doris Wilson-Jackson | Singer | August 6-12, 1899 June 24-July 7, 1900 June 12-18, 1904 |
4 | 3 | Performed with Harry C. Stanley in 1900 and 1904 |
| The Zamora Family | Mexican acrobats | September 13-20, 1903 July 10-16, 1904 September 12-17, 1904 September 10-17, 1905 |
4 | 3 | |
| Professor Coin's Dog Circus | Animal act | July 23-29, 1899 May 20-26, 1900 May 19-25, 1901 |
3 | 3 | |
| Maude Beale Price | Impersonator and soprano singer | June 24-30, 1900 July 28-August 3, 1901 September 13-20, 1903 |
3 | 3 | |
| The Three Troubadours | Singers and comedians | August 30-September 5, 1903 July 24-30, 1904 June 4-10, 1905 |
3 | 3 | Also known as the Chihuahua Mexican Troubadors. Made of Casper Zarnes, Charles H. Van, and Hi Briggs. |
| Joseph Adelman | Xylophone player | June 10-16, 1900 June 9-22, 1901 |
2 | 3 |