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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 2694 Collections and/or Records:

John McGiver, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0054.0012.00001
Abstract

Portrait of John McGiver, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1960 production of "A Thurber Carnival."

Dates: 1960

John Parrish in 'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial', 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0071.0004.00015
Abstract

Photograph of John Parrish as Dr. Lundeen in a scene from the 1954 Central City production of 'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.'

Dates: 1954

John Reed, 1955 or 1968

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0002.00001
Abstract Portrait of John Reed, a baritone singer from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed with the Central City Opera in 1955 and 1968. Reed performed in the productions 'Trial by Jury' as The learned Judge and in 'The Yeoman of the Guard' as Second Citizen in 1955. In 1968 he performed in the productions 'H.M.S Pinafore' as The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.B.C, as Ko-Ko in 'The Mikado,' Jack Point in 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' as Major-General Stanley in 'Pirates of Penzance,' and as The...
Dates: 1955 or 1968

John Reed and Leonard Osborn in Nevadaville

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0075.0002.00017
Abstract

Photograph of John Reed and Leonard Osborn sitting on a fence in Nevadaville, Colorado in front of the City Hall and Fire Dept. building.

Dates: 1955-1968

John Reed in ''H.M.S. Pinafore'', 1968

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0002.00002
Abstract Portrait of John Reed, a baritone singer from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed with the Central City Opera in 1955 and 1968. Reed performed in the productions 'Trial by Jury' as The learned Judge and in 'The Yeoman of the Guard' as Second Citizen in 1955. In 1968 he performed in the productions 'H.M.S Pinafore' as The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.B.C, as Ko-Ko in 'The Mikado,' Jack Point in 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' as Major-General Stanley in 'Pirates of Penzance,' and as The...
Dates: 1968

John Reed in ''Iolanthe'', 1968

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0002.00008
Abstract Portrait of John Reed, a baritone singer from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed with the Central City Opera in 1955 and 1968. Reed performed in the productions 'Trial by Jury' as The learned Judge and in 'The Yeoman of the Guard' as Second Citizen in 1955. In 1968 he performed in the productions 'H.M.S Pinafore' as The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.B.C, as Ko-Ko in 'The Mikado,' Jack Point in 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' as Major-General Stanley in 'Pirates of Penzance,' and as The...
Dates: 1968

John Reed in ''The Mikado'', 1968

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0002.00005
Abstract Portrait of John Reed, a baritone singer from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed with the Central City Opera in 1955 and 1968. Reed performed in the productions 'Trial by Jury' as The learned Judge and in 'The Yeoman of the Guard' as Second Citizen in 1955. In 1968 he performed in the productions 'H.M.S Pinafore' as The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.B.C, as Ko-Ko in 'The Mikado,' Jack Point in 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' as Major-General Stanley in 'Pirates of Penzance,' and as The...
Dates: 1968

John Reed in ''The Pirates of Penzance'', 1968

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0002.00004
Abstract Portrait of John Reed, a baritone singer from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed with the Central City Opera in 1955 and 1968. Reed performed in the productions 'Trial by Jury' as The learned Judge and in 'The Yeoman of the Guard' as Second Citizen in 1955. In 1968 he performed in the productions 'H.M.S Pinafore' as The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.B.C, as Ko-Ko in 'The Mikado,' Jack Point in 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' as Major-General Stanley in 'Pirates of Penzance,' and as The...
Dates: 1968

John Reed in 'The Yeoman of the Guard', 1955 or 1968

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0002.00003
Abstract Portrait of John Reed, a baritone singer from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed with the Central City Opera in 1955 and 1968. Reed performed in the productions 'Trial by Jury' as The learned Judge and in 'The Yeoman of the Guard' as Second Citizen in 1955. In 1968 he performed in the productions 'H.M.S Pinafore' as The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.B.C, as Ko-Ko in 'The Mikado,' Jack Point in 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' as Major-General Stanley in 'Pirates of Penzance,' and as The...
Dates: 1955 or 1968

John Reed in ''The Yeomen of the Guard'', 1968

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0002.00006
Abstract Portrait of John Reed, a baritone singer from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed with the Central City Opera in 1955 and 1968. Reed performed in the productions 'Trial by Jury' as The learned Judge and in 'The Yeoman of the Guard' as Second Citizen in 1955. In 1968 he performed in the productions 'H.M.S Pinafore' as The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.B.C, as Ko-Ko in 'The Mikado,' Jack Point in 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' as Major-General Stanley in 'Pirates of Penzance,' and as The...
Dates: 1968

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Archival Object 2690
Collection 4
 
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Central City (Colo.) 2629
Colorado 2548
Opera 2539
Photographs 2400
Singers 1068
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Actors 881
Theater 760
Performing arts 92
Music 85
Denver (Colo.) 65
Built environment 64
College buildings 64
College campuses 64
Theatrical producers and directors 58
Musical theater producers and directors 42
Publicity photographs 39
Promotional materials 36
Opera festivals 30
Publications 29
Photographic prints 28
Fashion 26
Snapshots 24
Reports 22
Programs 21
Theaters 19
Blank forms 17
Musicians 17
Photographic postcards 13
Ballet 12
Ballet dancers 12
Clothing and dress 10
Composers 10
Art 7
Dramatists 7
Painting 7
Radio programs 7
Fund raising 6
Dancers 5
Flower Girls 5
Corporate minutes 4
Dance teachers 4
Notes (Documents) 4
Administrative reports 3
Authors 3
Manuals series 3
Operas 3
Politicians 3
Sculpture, American 3
Special events 3
Theater critics 3
Choreographers 2
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
Costume 2
Drawings 2
Film reels 2
Gold panning 2
Lawyers 2
Librettists 2
Newspapers 2
Nonprofit organizations 2
Notebooks 2
Periodicals 2
Scores 2
Square dancing 2
Stage managers 2
Annual reports 1
Artists 1
Audio-visual materials 1
Black-and-white photography 1
Boards of directors 1
Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.) 1
Committees 1
Compilation films 1
Cooking 1
Dance 1
Denver (Colo.) -- Buildings 1
Denver Metropolitan Area (Colo.) 1
Evergreen (Colo.) 1
Fencers 1
Fencing 1
Financial records 1
Gambling 1
Gold mines and mining 1
Hotel and Restaurant Management 1
Houses 1
Memorabilia 1
Parties 1
Politicians -- Colorado 1
Posters 1
Public relations 1
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