Theater critics

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Portrait of Anna Kaskas, a contralto singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1939 production of "The Yeoman of the Guard" and the 1941 production of "Orfeo et Eurdice.", appears in the Metropolitan Opera production as Azucena in the opera ''Il Travatore.''

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Glenn Giffin served as the Music and Dance Critic at the Denver Post for 33 years. This collection consists of press kits and sound recordings of individuals Giffin interviewed as part of his duties as critic at the Post. The collection also contains personal papers, publications, and other memorabilia belonging to Glenn Giffin and donated to the University of Denver Archives by his estate.

Abstract John Chapman (1900-1972), nicknamed ''Old Frostface'' by the press and ''The Curmudgeon'' by affectionate colleagues, was a drama critic for the New York Daily News in the 1930s through the 1950s. Chapman spent some time reviewing movies in Hollywood, but his base was always in Manhattan. He and his wife Georgia also maintained a home in Westport, Connecticut. He was the son of Arthur Chapman, a Denver, Colorado newspaperman best known for his poem ''Out Where the West Begins.'' The bulk...

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Portrait of Julie Harris, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera as Joan fo Arc in the 1956 opera ''The Lark.''

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Portrait of Mark Daniels, a baritone singer who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1936 production of "The Gondonliers" and the 1939 production of "The Yeoman of the Guard."