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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 2484 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Hamilton and 'The Lady on the Bar Room Floor'

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0004.00002
Abstract

Billy Hamilton, affiliated with the Central City Opera, takes a close up look at the lady on the bar room floor.

Dates: 1930-1969

Billy Hamilton Looks at the Billboard, 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0004.00004
Abstract

Billy Hamilton, affiliated with the Central City Opera, looks at the Central City Opera House billboard advertising the 1954 Central City Festival.

Dates: 1954

Billy Hamilton Sitting Inside

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0004.00003
Abstract

Billy Hamilton, affiliated with the Central City Opera, sits near a door.

Dates: 1930-1969

Billy Hamilton With Cane, undated

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0004.00001
Abstract

Informal portrait of Billy Hamilton; affiliated with the Central City Opera.

Dates: undated

Board of Directors, 1955

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0004
Abstract

This folder contains photos of the Board of Directors.

Dates: 1955

Bob Reed Marking the Opera House Stage, 1963 June 16

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0081.0005.00002
Abstract

Black and white photograph of stage hand Bob Reed, marking the stage for the 1963 opera season festival at the Central City Opera Festival.

Dates: 1963 June 16

Box 71: Productions and Events, Cactus Flower-Caine Mutinty, 1950-1969

 File — Box M123.0071: Series M123.03 [Barcode: U186018617170]
Identifier: M123.03.0071
Abstract

This cost contains (5) file folders including photographs and documents from Cactus Flower -1, Cactus Flower - 2, Caine Mutiny -1, Caine Mutiny -2, Caine Mutiny Press Manual.

Dates: 1950-1969

Box 72: Productions and Events, Camille-Central City-Views, 1930-1959

 File — Box M123.0072: Series M123.03 [Barcode: U186022114875]
Identifier: M123.03.0072
Abstract

This box contains (10) file folders including photographs and documents from Camille, Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana, Central City Nights. Also Central City's Buildings, Historic Photos, Mines, Street Views, Views, Misc.

Dates: 1930-1959

Box 73: Productions and Events, Cast-The Critique, 1940-1959

 File — Box M123.0073: Series M123.03 [Barcode: U186018617196]
Identifier: M123.03.0073
Abstract

This box contains (10) file folders including photographs and documents from 1958 Cast, Citations for service, Colorado Day, Constant Wife, Co si Fan Tutte, The Critique 1948-1950, 1957, 1952 and 1953.

Dates: 1940-1959

Box 74: Productions and Events, Dancers-Don Pasquale, 1930-1959

 File — Box M123.0074: Series M123.03 [Barcode: U186018617201]
Identifier: M123.03.0074
Abstract

This box contains (5) file folders including photographs and documents from Don Pasqauale, Don Giovanni, A Doll's House, Diamond Lil, and unidentified dancers.

Dates: 1930-1959

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Type
Archival Object 2483
Collection 1
 
Subject
Opera 2415
Photographs 2290
Singers 1065
Actors 873
Theater 750