Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)
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 64 Collections and/or Records:
Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008
Exterior view of the Central City, Colorado. Two buildings have signs that read, respectively: ''The Teller House Teller House Bar Gold Nugget Dining Rooms Since 1872.'' ''Wells Fargo Express Office.''
Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008
Exterior view of Central City, Colorado. A marooned train can be seen and two men in front of a building which has a sign that reads: ''Central City 8476 Ft Above Sea Level.''
Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008
Exterior view of Central City, Colorado. Two people stand next to a fire hose cart.
Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008
Exterior view of Central City, Colorado. Two people paint the buildings on the main street.
Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008
Exterior view of Central City, Colorado. A photograph of a crowd well dressed people from above.
Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008
Photograph of Christopher Parkening holding his guitar.
Central City Opera House, 1934
People stand behind and in front of a desk inside a building. Signs hang that read: ''The Central City Opera House Association. LLC Season of 1934 July 21st to Aug. 4th Inclusive presents Mr. Walter Huston in Othello witht the following All Star Cast Miss Nan Sunderlands Mr. Kenneth Mackenna Miss Helen Freeman Mr. Kenneth Hunter Mr. Phillip Foster Mr. Charles Halton Continued.'' ''Spend the Night At The Teller House.''
Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008
Many people arrayed on a large staircase. Many men are wearing chef hats and women wearing black dresses with white buttons and collars.
Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008
Interior view of the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. People sit around a piano with music in their hands.
Central City Opera House, between 1932-2008
Interior view of the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. People sit with music in their hands and sing. The back of the conductor can be seen.