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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 761 Collections and/or Records:

Frank Fay in ''Harvey''

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0044.0014.00001
Abstract

Informal portrait of Frank Fay, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1947 play ''Harvey.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Frank Guarrera as Horace Tabor in Central City Opera's Ballad of Baby Doe, 1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00014
Abstract

Frank Guarrera poses for a publicity portrait. Guarrera appeared as Horace Tabor in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe,'' performed at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1959

Frank Ricketson, Adelaide Bishop and Unidentified Affiliate, 1950

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00012
Abstract

Black and white photograph of (from l to r) Frank Ricketson (CCOHA President), Adelaide Bishop (CCOH performer, soprano) with an unidentified affiliate gathering in unknown location.

Dates: 1950

Frank Ricketson, Adelaide Bishop and Unidentified Affiliates

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00010
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Adelaide Bishop (third from left) standing next to Frank Ricketson (center) with a group of unidentified affiliates gathering in unknown location.

Dates: 1951

Frank Ricketson and Unidentified Affiliate on Early Central City Telephone

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00001
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Frank Ricketson (front) listening in on an early Central City telephone with an unidentified affiliate in an unknown location.

Dates: 1951

Frank Ricketson At Reception

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0001.00002
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Frank Ricketson pouring punch at a reception in an unknown location with unidentified affiliates of the Central City Opera House and festival.

Dates: 1930-1969

Frank St. Leger

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0062.0013.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Frank St. Leger, a conductor and music director who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Frank St. Leger

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0062.0013.00007
Abstract

Portrait of Frank St. Leger, a conductor and music director who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Frank St. Leger Head Shot

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0062.0013.00005
Abstract

Portrait of Frank St. Leger, a conductor and music director who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Frank St. Leger Head Shots used for Templates, 1941

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0062.0013.00006
Abstract

Portrait of Frank St. Leger, a conductor and music director who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1941

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