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Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)

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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 792 Collections and/or Records:

Michael Price, 1956

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0014.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Michael Price, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera as the Brother in the 1956 performance of 'The Lark.'

Dates: 1956

Mildred Allen, 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0011.00001
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Mildred Allen, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1961 season.

Dates: 1961

Mildred Allen

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0011.00002
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Mildred Allen, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1961 season.

Dates: 1940-1969

Mildred Miller in 'Carmen', 1953

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0002.00013
Abstract

Photograph of Mildred Miller who performed as Carmen in the 1953 Central City production of 'Carmen.'

Dates: 1953

Mildred Miller in 'Carmen', 1953

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0002.00018
Abstract

Photograph of Mildred Miller who performed as Carmen in the 1953 Central City production of 'Carmen.'

Dates: 1953

Mills Electric Piano

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Identifier: M123.03.0081.0008.00001
Abstract

Black and white film negativeof a Mills Electric Piano in an unknown location in Central City, Colorado. Sign on top of instrument reads: ' This instruemtn was pat. June 4, 1912. It plays 5 pieces, All Automatic, All Electric.'

Dates: 1930-1969

Models Walk Central City Festival Runway, 1967

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Identifier: M123.03.0084.0001.00007
Abstract

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

Dates: 1967

Monica Morare, 1965

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Identifier: M123.03.0057.0006.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Monica Morare, a performer who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1965 production of "Any Wednesday."

Dates: 1965

Nan Sunderland

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Identifier: M123.03.0062.0017.00002
Abstract

Nan Sunderland, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1934 play "Othello" and ''Central City Nights'' in 1935.

Dates: 1930-1969

Nan Sunderland

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0062.0017.00003
Abstract

Nan Sunderland, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1934 play "Othello" and ''Central City Nights'' in 1935.

Dates: 1930-1969

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