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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:

Unidentified Central City Affiliates On Outside Opera House Stairs

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00041
Abstract

Black and white photograph of a large group of Central City affiliates on the Opera House balcony looking over the Opera House Garden.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Central City Affiliates Reading Scripts

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00044
Abstract

Black and white photograph of fa group of unidentified Central City performers dining in an unknown location while reading scripts for an unknown production.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Central City Affiliates Reading Vocal Part

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00009
Abstract

Black and white photograph of two unidentified affiliates sitting on Opera House garden stairs reading a vocal part for the part of Rosalinda for an unknown production.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Central City Affiliates Relax Outdoors

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00042
Abstract

Black and white photograph of four unidentified Central City affiliates relaxing outdoors in an unknown location.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Central City Affiliates Relax Outdoors

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00043
Abstract

Black and white photograph of fa group of unidentified Central City affiliates relaxing outdoors in an unknown location.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Central City Affiliates With Small Child

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00010
Abstract

Black and white photograph of two unidentified affiliates entertaining a small child weaing a fringed coat and skirt in an unknown location.

Dates: 1930-1969

Unidentified Dancers

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0074.0001.00006
Abstract

Photograph of two unidentified dancers who performed with Central City.

Dates: 1930-1959

Unidentified Female Affiliate Hanging Signs on Box Office

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00016
Abstract

Black and white photograph of unidentified woman hanging signs up at the Central City Opera Box Office in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1951

Unidentified Female Affiliate Sitting In Box Office

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00015
Abstract

Black and white photograph of unidentified woman working the Central City Opera Box Office in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1951

Unidentified Female Dancer

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0074.0001.00001
Abstract

Photograph of unidentified dancer, who performed in a Central City Festival, in costume.

Dates: 1930-1959

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Reports 22
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Corporate minutes 4
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Notes (Documents) 4
Administrative reports 3
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Theater critics 3
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Lawyers 2
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