Central City Opera Festival

Black and white postcard of an unidentified performer wearing a long full dress and hat with feathers as part of an unknown production at the Central City Opera House located in Central City, Colorado.

Black and white photograph of five unidentified affiliates handling mining equiptment in a mine.

Black and white photograph of unidentified affiliates handling mining equiptment in a mine.

Black and white photograph of Opera House ushers from the original opening in the 1870's (from l to r) (standing) Bob Johnson, ? Laird, (seated) Harry Armfield, ? Warren, ? Lake seated outside the Central City Opera House with a dog during an unknown festival season in Central City, Colorado.

Black and white photograph of Vance Kirkland (left) and an unidentified Central City affiliate in an unknown location.

Black and white photograph of David Garen as Romeo and Virginia Haskins as Juliet participate in a rehearsal for the 1951 Central City Festival production of the opera 'Romeo and Juleit' at the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph of Virginia Haskins (left) performing as Juliet and Margaret Roggero (right) as Gertrude in the 1951 Central City Festival production of the opera 'Romeo and Juleit' at the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph of Virginia Haskins in costume for the role of Juliet in the 1951 Central City Festival production of the opera 'Romeo and Juleit' at the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph of Virginia MacWatters who performed as Marguerite in the 1954 Central City festival production of 'Faust' standing in costume next to entertainer Bob Hope in an unknonw location in Central City, Colorado.

Black and white photograph of Gloria Lane (left) as Mrs. Page (Meg Page/Frau Reich) and Virginia MacWatters (right) as Mrs. Ford (Alice Ford/Frau Fluth) in the the 1953 Central City Opera performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'