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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 770 Collections and/or Records:

Denver-Boulder Bus Company

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00034
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Bus from the Denver - Boulder Bus Company driving on unknown road.

Dates: 1951

Dino Di Luca, 1953

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0043.0016.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Dino Di Luca, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1953

Dino Di Luca

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0043.0016.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Dino Di Luca, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1953

Dolores Wilson as Baby Doe in Central City Opera's Ballad of Baby Doe, 1956

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00013
Abstract

Dolores Wilson poses for a publicity portrait. Wilson appeared as 'Baby Doe' in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe," performed at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1956

Dolores Wilson as Baby Doe in Central City Opera's Ballad of Baby Doe, between 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00017
Abstract

Dolores Wilson performs in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Dates: between 1956-1959

Dolores Wilson Backstage for 'Ballad of Baby Doe', 1956

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Identifier: M123.03.0082.0001.00009
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Dolores Wilson as Elizabeth 'Baby Doe' in the world premiere of the 1956 Central City Festival production 'The Ballad of Baby Doe' in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1956

Don Ameche

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0015.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Don Ameche, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera in the 1968 production of "There's a Girl in my Soup."

Dates: 1940-1969

Don Ameche

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0015.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Don Ameche, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera in the 1968 production of "There's a Girl in my Soup."

Dates: 1940-1969

Don Ameche

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0015.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Don Ameche, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera in the 1968 production of "There's a Girl in my Soup."

Dates: 1940-1969

Don Elliott

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0044.0002.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Don Elliot, a composer who worked with the Central City Opera and wrote the music for the theater piece ''A Thurber Carnival.''

Dates: 1930-1969

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