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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:

Leyna Gabriele Wearing Polka Dot Scarf, 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0001.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Leyna Gabriele, a coloratura soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera in their world premiere of "The Ballad of Baby Doe" in 1956. Leyna became one of the two soprano's to play the role of Elizabeth-Baby Doe.

Dates: 1954

Liam Sullivan

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0062.0016.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Liam Sullivan, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Liam Sullivan in 'The Constant Wife', 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0073.0004.00001
Abstract

Photograph of Liam Sullivan, and actor who performed as Bently in the 1951 Central City production of 'The Constant Wife.'

Dates: 1951

Liam Sullivan in 'The Constant Wife', 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0073.0004.00002
Abstract

Photograph of Liam Sullivan, and actor who performed as Bently in the 1951 Central City production of 'The Constant Wife.'

Dates: 1951

Liam Sullivan in 'The Constant Wife', 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0073.0004.00003
Abstract

Photograph of Liam Sullivan, and actor who performed as Bently in the 1951 Central City production of 'The Constant Wife.'

Dates: 1951

Libby Block

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Identifier: M123.03.0037.0004.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Libby Block; affiliated with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Line at Central City Opera House Box Office

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00017
Abstract

Black and white photograph of unidentified group in line at the Central City Opera Box Office in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1951

Link Player Piano

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0081.0008.00002
Abstract

Black and white film negativeof a Link Piano Company Electric Piano in an unknown location in Central City, Colorado. Sign posted on front of instrument illegible.

Dates: 1930-1969

Lloyd Shaw Dancers

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Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00003
Abstract

Black and white photograph of unidentified Lloyd Shaw Dancers performing in an unknown location.

Dates: 1951

Louis Calhern, 1948

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0039.0001.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Louis Calhern, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1948 production of "The Play's the Thing."

Dates: 1948

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