Central City Opera Festival

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Score ( one original, one carbon copy, and 15 copies) for the theme song for 'And Perhaps Happiness' composed by Daniel Moe and lyrics by Thomas Ferrill for the 1958 festival production of the same name. Instrumentation for the piece includes voice, violin I & II, viola, cello, bass and english horn (written as oboe part).

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This file contains photographs from the 1957 Central City Festival production of 'Separate Tables.'

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Black and white photograph of CCOH performer Eric Portman in the Music Box Theater production of 'Separate Tables.'

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Black and white photograph of set design illustration by Dr. Elemer Nagy for Act I of the 1957 Central City Festival production of 'Rigoletto.'

Abstract Sheet music (2 copies of score) used by CCOHA ushers written by Taylor Rhodes in 1950.Insdie cover reads; ''The' Ushers Song by Taylor Rhodes. Garbed in their traditional Prince Albert Costumes, the ushers of the Central City Opera House have become uniquely famous. Before each performance you can find a crowd of spectators grouped along historical Eureka street to watch the ushers march up the theater swining this, their very own song. Their happy singing signifies the start of another...

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Black and white photograph of CCOH actress Shirly Booth posing with an unidentified affilate both in formal wear during an event for the 1953 festival production of 'The Time of the Cuckoo' at the Central City Opera House.

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Black and white photograph of CCOH actress Shirly Booth posing with an unidentified affilates poolside during an event for the 1953 festival production of 'The Time of the Cuckoo' at the Central City Opera House.

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Black and white photograph of Shirley Booth and Dino DiLuca in a scene during the 1953 festival production of 'The Time of the Cuckoo' at the Central City Opera House.

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Black and white photograph (left) Shirley Booth holding a small dog, Dino DiLuca (right) and a group of unidentified affiliates gathered in an unknown location.

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Black and white photograph of CCOH actress Shirley Booth who performed in the 1953 festival production of 'The Time of the Cuckoo' at the Central City Opera House.