1904 Season - Revision history

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	\| year = 1904		\| year = 1904
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| management = The Olentangy Park Company<br />Joseph W. Dusenbury, president<br />William J. Dusenbury~~, manager<br />Jacob F. Luft~~, manager		\| management = The Olentangy Park Company<br />Joseph W. Dusenbury, president<br />William J. Dusenbury, manager
	\| season = May 22, 1904 - Oct. 23, 1904		\| season = May 22, 1904 - Oct. 23, 1904
	\| theaterdates = May 15, 1904 - Sept. 18, 1904		\| theaterdates = May 15, 1904 - Sept. 18, 1904
	\| newattractions = [[Circle Swing]]<br />[[Colonnade\|The Colonnade]]<br />[[Down and Out]]<br />Greenhouse<br />[[Mystic Castle\|Mystic Castle or Castle Mystic]]<br />[[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill or Auquarama]]<br />[[Palace of Illusions]]<br />[[Penny Arcade (Colonnade)]]<br />Pony and Camel Track		\| newattractions = [[Circle Swing]]<br />[[Colonnade\|The Colonnade]]<br />[[Down and Out]]<br />Greenhouse<br />[[Mystic Castle\|Mystic Castle or Castle Mystic]]<br />[[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill or Auquarama]]<br />[[Palace of Illusions]]<br />[[Penny Arcade (Colonnade)]]<br />Pony and Camel Track
	\| theatermanager = William W. Prosser		\| theatermanager = William W. Prosser<br />Jacob F. Luft
	\| band = Wendell S. Powell's Olentangy Band		\| band = Wendell S. Powell's Olentangy Band
	\| size = Over 100 acres		\| size = Over 100 acres

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	\| management = The Olentangy Park Company<br />Joseph W. Dusenbury, president<br />William J. Dusenbury, manager		\| management = The Olentangy Park Company<br />Joseph W. Dusenbury, president<br />William J. Dusenbury, manager<br />Jacob F. Luft, manager
	\| season = May 22, 1904 - Oct. 23, 1904		\| season = May 22, 1904 - Oct. 23, 1904
	\| theaterdates = May 15, 1904 - Sept. 18, 1904		\| theaterdates = May 15, 1904 - Sept. 18, 1904

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	{{#seo:\|description=The 1904 season at Olentangy Park opened on May 15, 1904, and closed on September 18, 1904. New attractions included Ye Olde Mill, the Colonnade, and others.}}		{{#seo:
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	{{#seo:\|description=The 1904 season at Olentangy Park opened on May 15, 1904, and closed on September 18, 1904. New attractions included ~~the~~ Ye Olde Mill~~, Circle Swing~~, the Colonnade, and ~~many~~ others.}}		{{#seo:\|description=The 1904 season at Olentangy Park opened on May 15, 1904, and closed on September 18, 1904. New attractions included Ye Olde Mill, the Colonnade, and others.}}
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	''Main Article:'' [[Floral Conservatory]]		''Main Article:'' [[Floral Conservatory]]

	Ground was broken for a new [[Floral Conservatory\|Greenhouse]] on Sept. 13 to house flowers and plants to protect them from the winter frosts.<ref name="newgreenhouse" /> ~~The~~ flowers were ordered from the Good & Reese Co. of Springfield, Ohio.<ref>''[https://archive.org/details/weeklyfloristsre13chic/page/1422/mode/2up The Weekly Florists' Review].'' May 19, 1904. Page 1422~~. Accessed through the Internet Archive~~.</ref>		Ground was broken for a new [[Floral Conservatory\|Greenhouse]] on Sept. 13 to house flowers and plants to protect them from the winter frosts.<ref name="newgreenhouse" /> Some of the flowers were ordered from the Good & Reese Co. of Springfield, Ohio.<ref>"[https://archive.org/details/weeklyfloristsre13chic/page/1422/mode/2up Columbus, O.]" ''The Weekly Florists' Review,'' May 19, 1904. Vol. 13. Page 1422.</ref>

	===New Ye Olde Mill or Auquarama===		===New Ye Olde Mill or Auquarama===

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	''Main Article:'' [[Floral Conservatory]]		''Main Article:'' [[Floral Conservatory]]

	Ground was broken for a new [[Floral Conservatory\|Greenhouse]] on Sept. 13 to house flowers and plants to protect them from the winter frosts.<ref name="newgreenhouse" />		Ground was broken for a new [[Floral Conservatory\|Greenhouse]] on Sept. 13 to house flowers and plants to protect them from the winter frosts.<ref name="newgreenhouse" /> The flowers were ordered from the Good & Reese Co. of Springfield, Ohio.<ref>''[https://archive.org/details/weeklyfloristsre13chic/page/1422/mode/2up The Weekly Florists' Review].'' May 19, 1904. Page 1422. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>

	===New Ye Olde Mill or Auquarama===		===New Ye Olde Mill or Auquarama===

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	Olentangy Park, Theater, and Zoological Garden opened for the 1904 season on Sunday, May 22, 1904.<ref name="realopening">"Real Opening Day at Olentangy Park Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 22, 1904. Page 4.</ref><ref name="vaudeville">"Vaudeville for Olentangy." ''The Sunday Columbus Dispatch.'' March 6, 1904. Page 4.</ref> Around 30,000 people visited on opening day.<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 23, 1904. Page 4.</ref> Wendell S. Powell's Olentangy Band returned to play afternoon and evening performances.<ref name="opening">"Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 24, 1904. Page 4.</ref> The park was to open on May 15, 1904, but bad weather pushed the opening a week, and the theater presented vaudeville.<ref name="openingmoved">"Amusements: Olentangy Park" ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 20, 1904. Page 4.</ref>		Olentangy Park, Theater, and Zoological Garden opened for the 1904 season on Sunday, May 22, 1904.<ref name="realopening">"Real Opening Day at Olentangy Park Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 22, 1904. Page 4.</ref><ref name="vaudeville">"Vaudeville for Olentangy." ''The Sunday Columbus Dispatch.'' March 6, 1904. Page 4.</ref> Around 30,000 people visited on opening day.<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 23, 1904. Page 4.</ref> Wendell S. Powell's Olentangy Band returned to play afternoon and evening performances.<ref name="opening">"Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 24, 1904. Page 4.</ref> The park was to open on May 15, 1904, but bad weather pushed the opening a week, and the theater presented vaudeville.<ref name="openingmoved">"Amusements: Olentangy Park" ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 20, 1904. Page 4.</ref>

	On Sunday, June 12, the park ~~experienced its highest~~ attendance ~~of the season~~, with around 40,000 parkgoers in ~~one~~ day.<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Park" ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 13, 1904. Page 4.</ref> By mid-September, park president Joseph W. Dusenbury said the park saw around 750,000 attendees over the season, and the average attendance was 50,000 paid admissions weekly. The ''Columbus Evening Dispatch'' suggested this was due to improvements, excursions, and better trolley service.<ref name="newgreenhouse">"New Greenhouse, Baby Elk, Enlarged Zoo and Landscape Gardening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Sept. 13, 1904. Page 7.</ref>		On Sunday, June 12, the park set a season-high attendance record, with around 40,000 parkgoers in a single day.<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Park" ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 13, 1904. Page 4.</ref> By mid-September, park president Joseph W. Dusenbury said the park saw around 750,000 attendees over the season, and the average attendance was 50,000 paid admissions weekly. The ''Columbus Evening Dispatch'' suggested this was due to improvements, excursions, and better trolley service.<ref name="newgreenhouse">"New Greenhouse, Baby Elk, Enlarged Zoo and Landscape Gardening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Sept. 13, 1904. Page 7.</ref>

	The park's theater closed on Sept. 18, 1904, and the park originally planned to close for the season on Oct. 2, 1904,<ref name="newgreenhouse" /> and even featured H. Wallace's balloonists, aerialists, parachute jumpers, and high divers.<ref>"Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Sept. 30, 1904. Page 4.</ref> The managers decided to keep it open longer, closing the park around Oct. 23, 1904.<ref>''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Oct. 9, 1904. Page 4.</ref><ref>Advertisement. ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Oct. 23, 1904. Page 4.</ref>		The park's theater closed on Sept. 18, 1904, and the park originally planned to close for the season on Oct. 2, 1904,<ref name="newgreenhouse" /> and even featured H. Wallace's balloonists, aerialists, parachute jumpers, and high divers.<ref>"Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Sept. 30, 1904. Page 4.</ref> The managers decided to keep it open longer, closing the park around Oct. 23, 1904.<ref>''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Oct. 9, 1904. Page 4.</ref><ref>Advertisement. ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Oct. 23, 1904. Page 4.</ref>
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	===Zoo===		===Zoo===
	The zoo was expanded to be three times its size. One ~~of the additions included~~ a large, pressed-brick animal house.<ref name="coneyisland" /> A baby elk was born on Sept. 11.<ref name="newgreenhouse" /> Plans were made to enlarge it further for the following season, using the newly acquired land.<ref name="newgreenhouse" />		The zoo was expanded to be three times its size. One addition was a large, pressed-brick animal house.<ref name="coneyisland" /> A baby elk was born on Sept. 11.<ref name="newgreenhouse" /> Plans were made to enlarge it further for the following season, using the newly acquired land.<ref name="newgreenhouse" />

	=== List of Rides and Attractions ===		=== List of Rides and Attractions ===
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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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	* Georgia O'Ramey, comedy		* Georgia O'Ramey, comedy
	* Eddie Mack, dancing comedian and monologist, including the one-act comedy, "My Awful Dad"		* Eddie Mack, dancing comedian and monologist, including the one-act comedy, "My Awful Dad"
			* The American Vitagraph showed pictures of the "Great Train Robbery," which was based on an actual robbery on the Northern Pacific Railway
	The American Vitagraph showed pictures of the "Great Train Robbery," which was based on an actual robbery on the Northern Pacific Railway.

	====Week of May 22====		====Week of May 22====
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	* Eugene Wack, cornet soloist		* Eugene Wack, cornet soloist
	* Musical Bentley, xylophone player		* Musical Bentley, xylophone player
			* The American Vitagraph showed new pictures
	The American Vitagraph showed new pictures.

	====Week of May 29====		====Week of May 29====
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	* Farlardo, sound mimic		* Farlardo, sound mimic
	* John Cartmell, black-face performer, "The Columbus Boy"		* John Cartmell, black-face performer, "The Columbus Boy"
			* The American Vitagraph showed new pictures
	The American Vitagraph showed new pictures.

	====Week of June 5====		====Week of June 5====
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	* Dorothy Kenton, banjoist, known as "The Girl with the Banjo"		* Dorothy Kenton, banjoist, known as "The Girl with the Banjo"
	* Eugene Wack and Harry Davis, cornet and euphonium duet, assisted by the full concert band		* Eugene Wack and Harry Davis, cornet and euphonium duet, assisted by the full concert band
			* The American Vitagraph showed new pictures
	The American Vitagraph showed new pictures.

	====Week of June 12====		====Week of June 12====
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	* Vera King, songs and stories		* Vera King, songs and stories
	* Ferguson and Beeson in "The Arrival of His Lordship," a comedy		* Ferguson and Beeson in "The Arrival of His Lordship," a comedy
			* The American Vitagraph showed new pictures
	The American Vitagraph showed new pictures.

	====Week of June 19====		====Week of June 19====
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	* Alice Lewis, singing comedienne		* Alice Lewis, singing comedienne
	* Dorothy Walters, singing and whistling comedienne<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 23, 1904. Page 4.</ref>		* Dorothy Walters, singing and whistling comedienne<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 23, 1904. Page 4.</ref>
			* The American Vitagraph showed new pictures by Hoyt Burnett
	The American Vitagraph showed new pictures by Hoyt Burnett.

	====Week of June 26====		====Week of June 26====
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	* Kholer and Kholer, acrobats		* Kholer and Kholer, acrobats
	* Bud Farnam, Blackface comedian and musician<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 27, 1904. Page 4.</ref>		* Bud Farnam, Blackface comedian and musician<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 27, 1904. Page 4.</ref>
			* The American Vitagraph showed new pictures and a rerun of "The Great Train Robbery"
	The American Vitagraph showed new pictures and a rerun of "The Great Train Robbery."

	====Week of July 3====		====Week of July 3====
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	* Lillian Shaw, singer		* Lillian Shaw, singer
	* James B. Donovan, monologist, in an act called "The King of Ireland"		* James B. Donovan, monologist, in an act called "The King of Ireland"
			* The American Vitagraph showed new pictures
	The American Vitagraph showed new pictures.

	====Week of July 10====		====Week of July 10====
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	* Howard and Linder (Sept. 18)		* Howard and Linder (Sept. 18)

	===Outdoor ~~Performances and Stunts=~~==		== Stunts and Outdoor Shows ==

	On Sunday, July 24, Professor Donavin and his trained horse, "Glorious Moonshine," gave a free exhibition at the park.<ref>''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 24, 1904. Page 8.</ref>		On Sunday, July 24, Professor Donavin and his trained horse, "Glorious Moonshine," gave a free exhibition at the park.<ref>''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 24, 1904. Page 8.</ref>

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List of Rides and Attractions

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	* Pony and Camel Track '''NEW'''		* Pony and Camel Track '''NEW'''
	* [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill]] '''NEW'''		* [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill]] '''NEW'''
			* [[Photographic Gallery (1)\|Photo Booth]]
	* [[Shooting Gallery]]		* [[Shooting Gallery]]
	* Swings		* Swings

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	\| theaterdates = May 15, 1904 - Sept. 18, 1904		\| theaterdates = May 15, 1904 - Sept. 18, 1904
	\| newattractions = [[Circle Swing]]<br />[[Colonnade\|The Colonnade]]<br />[[Down and Out]]<br />Greenhouse<br />[[Mystic Castle\|Mystic Castle or Castle Mystic]]<br />[[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill or Auquarama]]<br />[[Palace of Illusions]]<br />[[Penny Arcade (Colonnade)]]<br />Pony and Camel Track		\| newattractions = [[Circle Swing]]<br />[[Colonnade\|The Colonnade]]<br />[[Down and Out]]<br />Greenhouse<br />[[Mystic Castle\|Mystic Castle or Castle Mystic]]<br />[[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill or Auquarama]]<br />[[Palace of Illusions]]<br />[[Penny Arcade (Colonnade)]]<br />Pony and Camel Track
	\| theatermanager = W. W. Prosser		\| theatermanager = William W. Prosser
	\| band = Wendell S. Powell's Olentangy Band		\| band = Wendell S. Powell's Olentangy Band
	\| size = Over 100 acres		\| size = Over 100 acres
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	===Vaudeville===		===Vaudeville===

	Vaudeville returned for the 1904 season with two sets of performances daily throughout the season.<ref name="vaudeville" /> The Dusenbury Brothers made a deal with the Vaudeville Managers Association of America to obtain a vaudeville franchise for Columbus.<ref name="vaudeville-2">"Vaudeville at Olentangy." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 20, 1904. Page 4.</ref> W. W. Prosser of Columbus was hired to manage the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Casino]], and J. K. Burke, former manager of Minerva Park, booked acts from New York.<ref>"Notes." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 17, 1904. Page 4.</ref><ref name="vaudeville-2" /><ref name="opening" /><ref>"Summer Parks Open." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 15, 1904. Page 4.</ref> Although the park's opening was moved due to poor weather, the theater season began on May 15.<ref name="openingmoved" />		Vaudeville returned for the 1904 season with two sets of performances daily throughout the season.<ref name="vaudeville" /> The Dusenbury Brothers made a deal with the Vaudeville Managers Association of America to obtain a vaudeville franchise for Columbus.<ref name="vaudeville-2">"Vaudeville at Olentangy." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 20, 1904. Page 4.</ref> William W. Prosser of Columbus was hired to manage the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Casino]], and J. K. Burke, former manager of Minerva Park, booked acts from New York.<ref>"Notes." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 17, 1904. Page 4.</ref><ref name="vaudeville-2" /><ref name="opening" /><ref>"Summer Parks Open." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 15, 1904. Page 4.</ref> Although the park's opening was moved due to poor weather, the theater season began on May 15.<ref name="openingmoved" />

	====Week of May 15====		====Week of May 15====

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	Wendell S. Powell's Olentangy Band, with 30 musicians, returned to play afternoon and evening performances at both the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|theater]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (1)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref name="opening" /><ref>"Olentangy Park: Its Many Attractions." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 3, 1904. Page 4.</ref> The open-air concerts were given at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and lasted an hour each.<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Park, Theater, and Zoological Garden." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 9, 1904. Page 4.</ref>		Wendell S. Powell's Olentangy Band, with 30 musicians, returned to play afternoon and evening performances at both the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|theater]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (1)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref name="opening" /><ref>"Olentangy Park: Its Many Attractions." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 3, 1904. Page 4.</ref> The open-air concerts were given at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and lasted an hour each.<ref>"Amusements: Olentangy Park, Theater, and Zoological Garden." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 9, 1904. Page 4.</ref>

	From Sept. 7-10, Creatore and his Italian band of 60 members played at the park.<ref>"Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Aug. 27, 1904. Page 4.</ref>Mme. Barili provided a soprano solo on Sept. 8.<ref>"Mme. Barili Will Sing." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Sept. 8, 1904. Page 7.</ref> The cost of the tickets was {{Tooltip \|text = 25 cents\|tooltip = $9.03 in 2025 dollars}}, {{Tooltip \|text = 50 cents\|tooltip = $18.06 in 2025 dollars}}, {{Tooltip \|text = 75 cents\|tooltip = $27.09 in 2025 dollars}}, and {{Tooltip \|text = $1\|tooltip = $36.12 in 2025 dollars}}. Matinee tickets were {{Tooltip \|text = 25 cents\|tooltip = $9.03 in 2025 dollars}} and {{Tooltip \|text = 50 cents\|tooltip = $18.06 in 2025 dollars}}.<ref>"Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Sept. 6, 1904. Page 4.</ref>		From Sept. 7-10, Creatore and his Italian band of 60 members played at the park.<ref>"Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Aug. 27, 1904. Page 4.</ref> Mme. Barili provided a soprano solo on Sept. 8.<ref>"Mme. Barili Will Sing." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Sept. 8, 1904. Page 7.</ref> The cost of the tickets was {{Tooltip \|text = 25 cents\|tooltip = $9.03 in 2025 dollars}}, {{Tooltip \|text = 50 cents\|tooltip = $18.06 in 2025 dollars}}, {{Tooltip \|text = 75 cents\|tooltip = $27.09 in 2025 dollars}}, and {{Tooltip \|text = $1\|tooltip = $36.12 in 2025 dollars}}. Matinee tickets were {{Tooltip \|text = 25 cents\|tooltip = $9.03 in 2025 dollars}} and {{Tooltip \|text = 50 cents\|tooltip = $18.06 in 2025 dollars}}.<ref>"Olentangy Theater." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Sept. 6, 1904. Page 4.</ref>

	==Activities==		==Activities==