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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 2340 Collections and/or Records:

'The Constant Wife', 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0073.0004.00004
Abstract

Photograph of an unidentified actor who performed in the 1951 Central City production of 'The Constant Wife.'

Dates: 1951

'The Constant Wife', 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0073.0004.00005
Abstract

Photograph of an unidentified actor who performed in the 1951 Central City production of 'The Constant Wife.'

Dates: 1951

'The Girl of the Golden West', 1952

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0077.0007.00001
Abstract

Photograph of three unidentified Central City affiliates performing in the 1952 central City production of 'The Girl of the Golden West,' at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1952

'The Girl of the Golden West', 1952

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0077.0007.00002
Abstract

Photograph of Clifford Harvuot performing as Jack Rance and Beverly Bower performing as Minnie in the 1952 central City production of 'The Girl of the Golden West,' at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1952

'The Girl of the Golden West', 1952

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0077.0007.00003
Abstract

Photograph of two unidentified Central City affiliates performing in the 1952 central City production of 'The Girl of the Golden West,' at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1952

The Glory Hole Mine

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0007.00008
Abstract

Photograph of the hood of a vehicle parked near The Golry Hole mine in Central City, Colorado. 'Pacesetter' painted on vehicle hood.

Dates: 1930-1959

The Glory Hole Mine

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0007.00010

The King in ''Aida'', 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0002.00034
Abstract

The King of Egypt in the Central City Opera production of ''Aida.''

Dates: 1960

The Miracle Worker Artwork #9, 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00023
Abstract Black and white sketch by Paul Jasmin of Helen Keller and Anne. caption for artwork reads:' Helen Kellre, Despite a handicap of being deaf and blind, has just as much temper as any other child. It takes all of Annie Sullivan's determination to teach basic discipline o Helen, and in one fo the most famous scenecs in today's theater Helen and Annie engage in a tug -of-war tumble that holds the audience in rapt silence. The climax is hilarious, and the audience erupts into a spontaneous cheer....
Dates: 1961

The Tune Tappers, 1946

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0063.0006.00001
Abstract

Portrait of The Tune Tappers, a musical quartet (acordian, trumpet, upright bass, and guitar) that performed with the Central City Opera in July of 1946.

Dates: 1946

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Colorado 2233
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