Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)
Biography
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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 801 Collections and/or Records:
Katharine Cornell
Portrait of Katharine Cornell, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1951 production of 'The Constant Wife.'
Kathryn Nelson, 1935
Portrait of Kathryn Nelson, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera in the 1935 production of "Central City Nights."
Kathryn Nelson, 1935
Portrait of Kathryn Nelson, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera in the 1935 production of "Central City Nights."
Katie Lawder
Portrait of Katie Lawder; affiliated with the Central City Opera.
Kay Chevalier in 'The Miracle Worker', 1961
Black and white photograph of Kay Chevalier as Kate Keller in a scene in the 1961 Central City Opera Festival production of the theater piece 'The Miracle Worker.'
Kay Creed
Portrait of Kay Creed, a mezzo-soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera.
Kay Creed with her Pet Monkey
Kay Creed, a mezzo-soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera, sits with her tiny pet monkey.
Kenneth MacKenna in ''Othello'', 1934
Kenneth MacKenna, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera, appears as Iago in the opera ''Othello.''
Kenneth MacKenna in ''Othello'', 1934
Kenneth MacKenna, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera, appears as Iago in the opera ''Othello.''
Korean Vets Picture, 1951
Black and white photograph of Korean vets standing outside front of Opera House during 1951 season. Affiliates include: Clyde Larsen, Fritz Sienknecht, Sgt. Samuel Fortner, of Air Force, Sgt.A.F. Oren Hadsell, George Duckworth, Capt. Judith Bennett, Glen Pitsch, Arney Marolf, Francesco Valentino (CCOH performer), Pvt. Harold Glenz, Sgt. Cleon Carpenter and unidentified Red Cross nurse.
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