Central City Opera Festival

Photograph of the cast and set design during a performance of the 1948 Central City Opera production of 'Cosi fan Tutti.'

Photograph of the cast during a performance of the 1948 Central City Opera production of 'Cosi fan Tutti.'

Costume design by Mary P. Schenck for the 1947 festival production 'Martha' for the character Clarinetist holding who was portrayed by Alan Olmstead. Handwritten on front of design in pencil: ''Martha / Clarinetist / Alan Olmstead.'

Costume design by Mary P. Schenck for the 1947 festival production 'Martha' for the character Bag piper playing bag pipes who was portrayed by Louis Schoer. Handwritten on front of design in pencil: ''Martha / Bag Piper / Louis Schoer' with fabic samples attached to front of image

Costume design by Mary P. Schenck for the character portraying the Fernando's Soldiers (ten male performers) during the 1947 festival season at the Central City Opera House production of 'Fidelio'.

Costume design by Mary P. Schenck for the 1947 festival production 'Martha' for the characters Guards in the Hunting Scene (two men) wearing a coat, three corner hat and slim fitting pants with knee high boots. Handwritten on front of design in pencil: ''Martha,' 2 Guards in Hunting Scene, Baber, Axton, Coat, Pants'

Costume design by Mary P. Schenck for the 1947 festival production 'Martha' for Harriet's Lackeys (three male performers) wearing a button up red collared waistcoat. Handwritten on front of design in pencil: ''Martha,' Harriet's 3 Lackey's, Sidebottom, Massey, Louis Schoen, Wigs, Gloves.'

Costume design by Mary P. Schenck for the 1947 festival production 'Martha' for the character Hunters (nine men) wearing a belted coat and slim fitting pants with knee high boots. Handwritten on front of design in pencil: ''Martha / Hunters' with fabric samples attached to matting.

Costume design by Mary P. Schenck for the 1947 festival production 'Martha' for the character Hunting Lackeys (four men; Sidebottom, Massey, Louis Schoen, D. Nilson) wearing a coat, top hat and and slim fitting pants with knee high boots. Handwritten on front of design in pencil: ''Martha / Hunting Lackeys, Sidebottom, Massey, Louis Schoen, D. Nilson' with fabric samples attached to matting.

Costume design by Mary P. Schenck for the 1947 festival production 'Martha' for the Huntresses costumes (nine femals) wearing a floor length belted red coat holding a riding crop. Handwritten on front of design in pencil: ''Martha,' 9 (8 crossed out) Huntresses, Morrie, Mermer, Blackmore, Juden, Starr, Massey, Finderberg, Grewell, Teetets, Roth, Copley (11) Greer, Turner.''