Creation or The Great Hereafter
| Other Name(s) | The Hereafter |
|---|---|
| Type | Exhibition |
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Built | 1906 |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | 1906 |
An "amusement device" called "Creation or The Great Hereafter"[1] that opened at Olentangy Park in 1906.[2][3]
The production opened at the nearby Columbus Zoological Garden in 1905 and was described as having "many novel features in illusion, magic, and black art."[1] It was described as being similar to the one produced at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and had "great scenic and mechanical effects and [carried] a company of 50 people."[3]
Similarly named attractions at Atheltic Park[4] depicted Heaven and Hell and at Dreamland was an electric opera that showed the destruction of the world by fire and "the Biblical epic, using a chorus of 200 singers, showed the Damnation of Faust and the Salvation of Marguerite in detail."[5] Similar attractions at other parks were towering three to five stories high. However, Olentangy Park's version was likely one to two stories with an elaborate front entrance.
It most likely only operated for one season.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Opening of Zoo." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, May 7, 1905. Page 6.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 15, 1906. Page 7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Columbus Zoo." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, May 21, 1905. Page 7.
- ↑ Stanton, Jeffrey. "Athletic Park, Luna Park, Carnival Court Park - Buffalo N.Y. 1904 - 1918." National Amusement Park Historical Association, Accessed on July 29, 2022. http://lostamusementparks.napha.org/Articles/NewYork/CarnivalCourtPark-BuffaloNY.html
- ↑ Stanton, Jeffrey. "Coney Island - Dreamland." Westland Network, Last modified April 6, 1998. Accessed on July 26, 2022. https://www.westland.net/coneyisland/articles/dreamland.htm