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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 2690 Collections and/or Records:

Unidentified Usher and Opera House Patron, 1952

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00008
Abstract

Black and white photograph of unidentified Central City usher handing program to a patron of the 1952 production of 'Mrs. McThing' at the Central City Opera House.

Dates: 1952

Unidentified Ushers Singing 'Ushers Song'

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00037
Abstract

Black and white photograph of a group of four unidentified Central City Festival ushers standing on the Opera House stairs singing the 'Ushers Song' while other patrons look on.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Woman Affiliated with the ''Ballad of Baby Doe'', between 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00011
Abstract

An unidentified woman affiliated with the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe'' stands next to a photograph of 'Baby Doe.'

Dates: between 1956-1959

Unidentified Woman During 1967 Fashion Show, 1967

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0084.0001.00005
Abstract

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman speaking at a podium on stage while two women walk down a runway during the Fashion Show at the Central City Opera House.

Dates: 1967

Unidentified Woman Holding Up a Ceramic Jar

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0067.0004.00001
Abstract

An unidentified woman affiliated with the Central City Opera holds up a ceramic jar.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Woman in Costume for an Unidentified Production

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0067.0004.00004
Abstract

An unidentified woman affiliated with the Central City Opera wears an elaborate costume and crown for an unidentified production.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Woman Leaning on Satin Pillows

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0067.0004.00010
Abstract

An unidentified woman affiliated with the Central City Opera lays back on satin pillows.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Woman Looking at Herself in the Miror

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0067.0004.00005
Abstract

An unidentified woman affiliated with the Central City Opera looks at herself in an oval wall-miror.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Woman Looking at Postcards

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0067.0004.00009
Abstract

An unidentified woman affiliated with the Central City Opera and wearing plaid pants looks at a rack of postcards.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Woman on a Velvet Bed

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0067.0004.00013
Abstract

Portrait of Unidentified woman who performed with the Central City Opera on a large velvet bed.

Dates: 1930-1969

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Central City (Colo.) 2626
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