Central City Opera Festival

Black and white photograph of Anton Mainente, an affiliate of the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark.'

Black and white photograph of Arthur Laurents, the playwright of the 1953 festival production of 'The Time of the Cuckoo' at the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph of Barbara Stanton who performed as The Young Queen in the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark.'

Black and white publicity photograph of (from l to r) Betsy Von Furstengerg placing an ice pack on the eye of Don Ameche while Michael Zaslow looks on in a scene in the 1968 festival production of 'There's a Girl in My Soup,' at the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph of the CCOH performer Betsy von Furstenberg performing as Marion in a scene during the production 'There's a Girl in My Soup,' during the 1968 festival at the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph of Bill Barker and Bob Lotito (author) in conversation seated in front og billboards from central City festivals at an unknown location in Central City, Colorado.

Black and white photograph of Bill Ross, the productive supervisor on the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark.'

Billboard reads, " In Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House with Miss Margaret Waller, Miss Hop Landin, Miss Inga Hill, Mr. Harold Johnsrud, english version by Thornton Wilder, setting and costumes by Mr. Donald Oenslager, production by Mr. Jed Harris."

Billboard reads, " The Central City Opera House Assn. presentsfourteenth annual festival July 30 through August 27, 1949. the Albert H. Rosen & Herbert J. Freezer production Mae West in Diamond Lil by Mae West directed by Charles K. Freeman.

Billboard reads, " The Central City Opera House Association, Inc. Sixth Annual Play Festival July 17 to August 7, 1937. Mr. Richard Aldrich presents Miss Ruth Gordon, Mr. Dennis King, Mr. Walter Slezak, Mr. Sam Jaffe, continued."