1912 Season

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1912 Season Season

Leadership	Joseph W. Dusenbury Will J. Dusenbury
Stock Company	Stubbs-Mackay Players
Band(s)	J. Wylie Powers Band

The Olentangy Park and Theater opened for the 1912 season on Sunday, April 28, 1912.

There were plans for the City of Columbus to annex the park, but there was pushback by some parkgoers. In the area damaged by the 1911 fire, open-air vaudeville and outdoor acts were performed.

Rides and Attractions

List of Rides and Attractions

• Band Shell
• Bathing Pavilion
• Boathouse
• Bowling alleys
• Carousel
• Children's Playground
• Circle Swing
• Colonnade
  • Egyptian Mystery
  • Gypsy Camp
  • Penny Arcade (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

Acts

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Week of April 28

• Fink's Comedy Circus of mules, trained dogs, and ponies
• Aerial Derbys - flying trapeze

Music

The J. Wylie Powers Band band played free concerts twice a day.

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.

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