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Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)

 Organization

Biography

__ __ __Work cat.: The glory that was gold, 1992: t.p. (Central City Opera House) p. vii (built in 1878 in Central City, Colo.)

Biography

Central City Opera House is given to the University of Denver by the McFarlane family in 1932 (Ida Kruse McFarlane, Professor of English at DU, good friends with Anne Evans). The CCOHA was administered as a non-profit corporation during this time.

Sources

Breck, From the Rockies to the World, 1997, 126.

Found in 2694 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur Penn for 'The Miracle Worker', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00013
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Arthur Penn the director of the 1961 Central City Opera Festival production of the theater piece 'The Miracle Worker.'

Dates: 1961

Arthur Penn for 'The Miracle Worker', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00016
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Arthur Penn the director of the 1961 Central City Opera Festival production of the theater piece 'The Miracle Worker.'

Dates: 1961

Attending to the Princess in ''Aida'', 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0002.00021
Abstract

A group of women attend to the princess as part of the Central City Opera production of ''Aida.''

Dates: 1960

Autographed Portrait of an Unidentified Man

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0067.0002.00016
Abstract

Autographed portrait of an unidentified man affiliated with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Autographed Portrait of an Unidentified Woman

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0067.0005.00004
Abstract

Autographed portrait of an unidentified woman affiliated with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Ballad of Baby Doe, 1956-1959

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001
Abstract

This folder contains black and white photographs from the Central City Opera House production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.'' Photographs of the World Premiere performance of the Ballad of Baby Doe, directed by Hanya Holm during the years 1956-1959.

Dates: 1956-1959

''Ballad of Baby Doe'', between 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00007
Abstract

Martha Lipton (left), Walter Cassel (center), and Dolores Wilson (right) appear in the Central City Opera premiere production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Dates: between 1956-1959

''Ballad of Baby Doe'', between 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00018
Abstract

Unidentified performers appear in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Dates: between 1956-1959

''Ballad of Baby Doe'', between 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00019
Abstract "Horace Tabor (sung by Walter Cassel) and Baby Doe (Dolores Wilson) first married in secret, and then later wed again in a lavish ceremony in Washington, DC. Designer Donald Oenslager created the elegant ballroom of the Willard Hotel for the wedding scene, pictured here at the world premiere in 1956. Oenslager designed eleven different sets and lighting for The Ballad of Baby Doe, as well as costumes for a cast of thirty-seven. The same sets were used for subsequent productions, including...
Dates: between 1956-1959

''Ballad of Baby Doe'', between 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00020
Abstract

Leyna Gabriele and Frank Guarrera appear in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Dates: between 1956-1959

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College campuses 64
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Publicity photographs 39
Promotional materials 36
Opera festivals 30
Publications 29
Photographic prints 28
Fashion 26
Snapshots 24
Reports 22
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Blank forms 17
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Photographic postcards 13
Ballet 12
Ballet dancers 12
Clothing and dress 10
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Art 7
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Radio programs 7
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Corporate minutes 4
Dance teachers 4
Notes (Documents) 4
Administrative reports 3
Authors 3
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Politicians 3
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Special events 3
Theater critics 3
Choreographers 2
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
Costume 2
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Film reels 2
Gold panning 2
Lawyers 2
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Nonprofit organizations 2
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Square dancing 2
Stage managers 2
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