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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 36 Collections and/or Records:

Dr. Elemer Nagy and Two Unidentified Affiliates, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00026
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Dr. Elemer Nagy reading a photo album with two unidentified affiliates as part of the 1951 Central City Opera Festival.

Dates: 1951

Frank Ricketson, Adelaide Bishop and Unidentified Affiliate, 1950

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00012
Abstract

Black and white photograph of (from l to r) Frank Ricketson (CCOHA President), Adelaide Bishop (CCOH performer, soprano) with an unidentified affiliate gathering in unknown location.

Dates: 1950

Frank Ricketson, Adelaide Bishop and Unidentified Affiliates

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00010
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Adelaide Bishop (third from left) standing next to Frank Ricketson (center) with a group of unidentified affiliates gathering in unknown location.

Dates: 1951

Frank Ricketson and Unidentified Affiliate on Early Central City Telephone

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00001
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Frank Ricketson (front) listening in on an early Central City telephone with an unidentified affiliate in an unknown location.

Dates: 1951

Korean Vets Picture, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00033
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1951

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

Lloyd Shaw Dancers

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00003
Abstract

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

Dates: 1951

Patrons Gather in Front of Williams' Stables

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00029
Abstract

Black and white photograph of patrons gathering in front of Williams' Stables for a stagecoach ride down Eureka Street to the Opera House for a matinee performance for an unknown Central City Festival production.

Dates: 1951

Performers in Unknown Location

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00032
Abstract

Black and white photograph of affiliates gather for an unknown production and unknown location.

Dates: 1951

Performers in Unknown Production

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00031
Abstract

Black and white photograph of affiliates (from l to r) Mike Mazurki, Dave Starr, Aggie Small, Vera Waton and Carl Eberle in an unknown production and unknown location.

Dates: 1951

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