1919 Season - Revision history

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List of Rides and Attractions

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	* [[Floral Conservatory\|Floral Conservatory & Greenhouse]]		* [[Floral Conservatory\|Floral Conservatory & Greenhouse]]
	* [[The Fun House]]		* [[The Fun House]]
	* [[Grand Carousel]]
	* [[Gypsy Camp]]		* [[Gypsy Camp]]
	* [[Merry-Go-Round (1)]]		* [[Merry-Go-Round (1)]]

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	Will D. Harris disposed of his interests in the park to devote his time to films at The Grand Theater, and Jacob F. Luft became the park's manager.<ref name="bbapril">[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1919-04-26_31_17/page/46/mode/2up "Olentangy Park."] ''The Billboard.'' April 26, 1919. Vol. 31. Issue 17. Page 46. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>		Will D. Harris disposed of his interests in the park to devote his time to films at The Grand Theater, and Jacob F. Luft became the park's manager.<ref name="bbapril">[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1919-04-26_31_17/page/46/mode/2up "Olentangy Park."] ''The Billboard.'' April 26, 1919. Vol. 31. Issue 17. Page 46. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>

	Originally, there was no musical stock at the theater this season<ref name="bbapril"/> because the new management company believed it would have been too expensive, and a 15-piece special orchestra played live music for the park.<ref>"Olentangy Open Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 27, 1919.</ref> However, the president of the company and the theater manager later struck a deal for 14 weeks of comedy by the Bafunno and Rice Producing Company.<ref name="theaterstock">"Authors of Musical Comedy Success to Direct Coming Olentangy Stock." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 11, 1919.</ref>		Originally, there was no musical stock at the theater this season<ref name="bbapril"/> because the new management company believed it would have been too expensive,<ref>"No More Musical Stock." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April, 18, 1919. Page 42.</ref> and a 15-piece special orchestra played live music for the park.<ref>"Olentangy Open Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 27, 1919.</ref> However, the president of the company and the theater manager later struck a deal for 14 weeks of comedy by the Bafunno and Rice Producing Company.<ref name="theaterstock">"Authors of Musical Comedy Success to Direct Coming Olentangy Stock." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 11, 1919.</ref>

	Attendance records were broken on July 4 with 24,574 parkgoers in a single day.<ref>"Employees Guess." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 4, 1920. Page 5.</ref> By July 6, the attendance for the year surpassed 300,000, with predictions of more than a million before closing. It was the largest amusement park in Ohio at the time, spanning more than 100 acres and costing over {{Tooltip \|text = $1 million \| tooltip = $18.7 million in 2025 dollars}}.<ref name="million">"May Pass Million." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 6, 1919.</ref>		Attendance records were broken on July 4 with 24,574 parkgoers in a single day.<ref>"Employees Guess." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 4, 1920. Page 5.</ref> By July 6, the attendance for the year surpassed 300,000, with predictions of more than a million before closing. It was the largest amusement park in Ohio at the time, spanning more than 100 acres and costing over {{Tooltip \|text = $1 million \| tooltip = $18.7 million in 2025 dollars}}.<ref name="million">"May Pass Million." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 6, 1919.</ref>

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List of Rides and Attractions

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	* [[Floral Conservatory\|Floral Conservatory & Greenhouse]]		* [[Floral Conservatory\|Floral Conservatory & Greenhouse]]
	* [[The Fun House]]		* [[The Fun House]]
			* [[Grand Carousel]]
	* [[Gypsy Camp]]		* [[Gypsy Camp]]
	* [[Merry-Go-Round (1)]]		* [[Merry-Go-Round (1)]]

Parkadmin: /* List of Activities */

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List of Activities

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	* Pony Rides		* Pony Rides
	* [[Swimming Pool\|Swimming]]		* [[Swimming Pool\|Swimming]]
	* Tennis

	==References==		==References==

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Theater, Vaudeville, and Stunt Performances

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	* Zoological Garden		* Zoological Garden

	== Theater, Vaudeville~~, and Stunt Performances~~ ==		== Theater and Vaudeville ==

	=== Olentangy Park Theater ===		=== Olentangy Park Theater ===
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	=== ~~Other~~ Acts ===		== Stunts and Outdoor Shows ==

			=== Circus Acts ===
	Circus acts were performed twice a day in August. There was also a special stage at the south end of the Shoot-the-Chutes pool with unusual electrical effects.<ref name="circusacts">"Free Circus and Concerts." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Aug. 5, 1919. Page 22.</ref>		Circus acts were performed twice a day in August. There was also a special stage at the south end of the Shoot-the-Chutes pool with unusual electrical effects.<ref name="circusacts">"Free Circus and Concerts." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Aug. 5, 1919. Page 22.</ref>

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Improvements to the Swimming Pool

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	Season tickets for the pool went on sale around June 1 for {{Tooltip \|text = $6 \|tooltip = $111.49 in 2025 dollars}}<ref>{{Cite news \|type = Advertisement\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = June 1, 1919\|page = 7 }}</ref> and {{Tooltip \|text = $2 \|tooltip = $37.16 in 2025 dollars}} in August.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = To Make August Record\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = July 27, 1919\|page = 5 }}</ref>		Season tickets for the pool went on sale around June 1 for {{Tooltip \|text = $6 \|tooltip = $111.49 in 2025 dollars}}<ref>{{Cite news \|type = Advertisement\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = June 1, 1919\|page = 7 }}</ref> and {{Tooltip \|text = $2 \|tooltip = $37.16 in 2025 dollars}} in August.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = To Make August Record\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = July 27, 1919\|page = 5 }}</ref>

	There was a diving contest on ~~August~~ 9.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Concerts at Olentangy\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = July 27, 1919\|page = 6 }}</ref>		There was a diving contest on Aug. 9.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Concerts at Olentangy\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = July 27, 1919\|page = 6 }}</ref>

	=== Fight Reports from North Bandstand ===		=== Fight Reports from North Bandstand ===

Parkadmin: /* List of Rides and Attractions */

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List of Rides and Attractions

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	* Millrace and Fish Pond		* Millrace and Fish Pond
	* [[Miniature Railway]]		* [[Miniature Railway]]
	* [[Motordrome]]
	* [[Moving Pictures\|Motion Pictures]]		* [[Moving Pictures\|Motion Pictures]]
	* [[Ye Olde Mill (2)]]		* [[Ye Olde Mill (2)]]
	* [[Over-the-Top / The Racer\|Over-the-Top]]		* [[Over-the-Top / The Racer\|Over-the-Top]]
	* Palm Garden		* Palm Garden
			* [[Photographic Gallery (3)]]
	* Playground		* Playground
	* Pony and Camel Track		* Pony and Camel Track

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	* [[Swimming Pool]]		* [[Swimming Pool]]
	* Swings		* Swings
			* [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Theater]]
	* [[Water Toboggan]]		* [[Water Toboggan]]
	* [[The Whip]]		* [[The Whip]]
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	=== Olentangy Park Theater ===		=== Olentangy Park Theater ===
	''Main Article:'' [[Olentangy Park ~~Casino and~~ Theater]]		''Main Article:'' [[Olentangy Park Theater]]

	==== Performances ====		==== Performances ====

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	==== Performances ====		==== Performances ====
	On April 26, the North High School Thespians performed "Green Stockings," a play by A. E. Mason, at the theater.<ref>"Miss Rhae M'Carty." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 25, 1919.</ref>		On April 26, the North High School Thespians performed "Green Stockings," a play by A. E. Mason, at the theater.<ref>Cherrington, H. E. "Miss Rhae M'Carty." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 25, 1919.</ref>

	On May 17, the Patriotic League Glee Club presented a minstrel show directed by Lillian Sticklin and managed by A. C. Moorhaus.<ref name="minstrel">"Girls in Minstrel Cast." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 15, 1919. Page 25.</ref> Part of the performance featured women in bear suits presenting the Teddy Bear Glide.<ref>"Girls will Don Teddy Bear Suits for Minstrel Show." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 15, 1919. Page 12.</ref> Soloists included Jessie Masteller, Florence Ames, Berniece Justice, Ruth Dowd, Lucille Reuppersberg, Linda Furniss, Myra Woodruff, Emma Mohlenpah, Marie Emmelhainz, Louis Cherry, Verna Berger, and Corinne Borchers. In the olio ~~was~~ Margaret Davis, Lucille Wagner, Milfred Root, Florence Ames, and Margaret Davies.<ref name="minstrel" />		On May 17, the Patriotic League Glee Club presented a minstrel show directed by Lillian Sticklin and managed by A. C. Moorhaus.<ref name="minstrel">Cherrington, H. E. "Girls in Minstrel Cast." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 15, 1919. Page 25.</ref> Part of the performance featured women in bear suits presenting the Teddy Bear Glide.<ref>"Girls will Don Teddy Bear Suits for Minstrel Show." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 15, 1919. Page 12.</ref> Soloists included Jessie Masteller, Florence Ames, Berniece Justice, Ruth Dowd, Lucille Reuppersberg, Linda Furniss, Myra Woodruff, Emma Mohlenpah, Marie Emmelhainz, Louis Cherry, Verna Berger, and Corinne Borchers. In the olio were Margaret Davis, Lucille Wagner, Milfred Root, Florence Ames, and Margaret Davies.<ref name="minstrel" />

	Three hundred participants from North High School performed the operetta "The Conquest of Nations" on Saturday, May 24, the day before the park opened for daily operation. This was the first time the operetta was performed in Ohio. The solos were performed by Ruth Heizer, Catherine Mackintosh, Pauline Dorn, Charles Medick, and Edgar Sprague. Ruth Caldrewood played the Spirit of Fair Play, Martha Mathews played Utopia, and Katheryn Mathews played Columbia.<ref>"North High to Give Patriotic Operetta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 22, 1919. Page 6.</ref>		Three hundred participants from North High School performed the operetta "The Conquest of Nations" on Saturday, May 24, the day before the park opened for daily operation. This was the first time the operetta was performed in Ohio. The solos were performed by Ruth Heizer, Catherine Mackintosh, Pauline Dorn, Charles Medick, and Edgar Sprague. Ruth Caldrewood played the Spirit of Fair Play, Martha Mathews played Utopia, and Katheryn Mathews played Columbia.<ref>"North High to Give Patriotic Operetta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 22, 1919. Page 6.</ref>
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	\|Comedy		\|Comedy
	\|Mina Davenport, Henry Taylor		\|Mina Davenport, Henry Taylor
	\|<ref>"Promises Well for Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 6, 1919.</ref>		\|<ref>Cherrington, H. E. "Promises Well for Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 6, 1919.</ref>
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	\|June 16-22, 1919		\|June 16-22, 1919
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	\|Comedy		\|Comedy
	\|Ferne Rogers		\|Ferne Rogers
	\|<ref>"Ferne Rogers for Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 24, 1919. Page 26.</ref>		\|<ref>Cherrington, H. E. "Ferne Rogers for Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 24, 1919. Page 26.</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|July 7-13, 1919		\|July 7-13, 1919
	\|"The Girl of My Dreams"		\|"The Girl of My Dreams"
	\|<ref>"Hits of Park Piece." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 7, 1919. Page 26.</ref>		\|<ref>Cherrington, H. E. "Hits of Park Piece." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 7, 1919. Page 26.</ref>
	\|Comedy		\|Comedy
	\|Henry Taylor, Ferne Rogers		\|Henry Taylor, Ferne Rogers
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	A 20-piece jazz orchestra provided live music for the park's Dancing Pavilion on opening day.<ref name="april4" /><ref name="bigpark" />		A 20-piece jazz orchestra provided live music for the park's Dancing Pavilion on opening day.<ref name="april4" /><ref name="bigpark" />

	The Rainbow Division Band of 40 members played for several weeks.<ref>"Rainbows for the Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 23, 1919. Page 18.</ref>		The Rainbow Division Band of 40 members played for several weeks.<ref>Cherrington, H. E. "Rainbows for the Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 23, 1919. Page 18.</ref>

	Parker's Orchestra performed at the Dance Pavilion for a "Victory Night" in August.<ref name="circusacts" />		Parker's Orchestra performed at the Dance Pavilion for a "Victory Night" in August.<ref name="circusacts" />