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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 794 Collections and/or Records:

Photograph Sheet of Cast Members of 'Cactus Flowers'

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0071.0001.00020
Abstract

Sheet of photographs containing images of Hugh O'Brian, Elizabeth Allen, and Ethelyne Dunfee posing for the 1967 Central City production of 'Cactus Flower.'

Dates: 1967

Plaque Comemorating the World Premiere of the ''Ballad of Baby Doe'' at Central City, between 1956-1959

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Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00037
Abstract

Two unidentified men prepare to mount a plaque comemorating the world premiere of the ''Balad of Baby Doe'' on July 7, 1956 at the Central City Opera.

Dates: between 1956-1959

Portrait of Thomas Andrew, Ballet Dancer, 1958

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Identifier: M123.03.0069.0003.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Thomas Andrew,a male ballet dancer who taught and performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1958

Portrait of Thomas Andrew, Ballet Dancer, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0003.00002
Abstract

Thomas Andrew, a ballet dancer and teacher who worked with the Central City Opera performing in an unidentified production.

Dates: 1958

Print Ad and Sheets of Headshots

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Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00037
Abstract

Black and white print ad that reads: ' These Great Names Explain why Central City Opera Festival Tickets are Selling Fast - (includes bio for each) Eleanor Steber, Davis Cunningham, Adelaide Bishop, Tibor Kozma, Virginia Haskins, Donald Oenslager, Margaret Roggero, Alfred De Liagre Jr.'

Dates: 1951

Ralph Neff

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Identifier: M123.03.0057.0015.00001
Abstract

Photograph of Ralph Neff, an actor who performed in the 1958 production of "...And Perhaps Happiness."

Dates: 1930-1969

Rehearsal of Unknown Production

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Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00003
Abstract

Black and white photograph of a goup of unidentified affiliates in rehearsal for unidentified production during an unknown Central City Festival at the Cenrtal City Opera House.

Dates: 1930-1969

Robert Bagar

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Identifier: M123.03.0036.0001.00001
Abstract

Informal portrait of Robert Bagar, a music critic affiliated with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Robert Lowery in 'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'

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Identifier: M123.03.0071.0003.00015
Abstract

Portrait of Robert Lowery who performed as Lt. Thomas Keefer in the 1954 Central City production of 'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.'

Dates: 1954

Robert O'Hearn in Sightseeing Vehicle

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Identifier: M123.03.0082.0001.00007
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Robert O'Hearn (back seat, right) and two unidentified affiliates riding in a Central City Sightseeing vehicle in an unknown location in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1930-1969

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