Call NumberX-2852CreatorNewbury, Samuel S.Date1937SummaryA billboard on the left side of the Opera House entrance reads "Central City Opera House Association, Inc., Sixth Annual Play Festval July 17 to August 7, 1937 Mr. Richard Aldrich Presents Miss Ruth Gordon, Mr. Dennis King, Mr. Walter Slezak, Mr. Sam Jaffe, continued." A second billboard reads, "Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' with Miss Margaret Waller, Miss Hope Landin, Miss Inga Hill, Mr. Harold Johnsrud, English Version by Thornton Wilder Setting and Costumes by Mr. Donald Oenslater Production by Mr. Jed Harris."; The Central City Opera House, originally opened in 1878, was renovated and reopened in the 1930s. Described as "the finest temple of the Muse west of the Missouri" and designed by Architect Robert S. Roeschlaub, the oldest opera house in Colorado is constructed of Gilpin County granite, except for the top and sides. Located on Eureka Street, the two story building is fifty-five by one hundred ten feet. The main shingled, mansard-style roof with an oculus, is offset by two smaller hipped towers on either side. The second story has large, arched windows with a sign over them that reads "Opera House." A balcony with brackets and spindles is under the upper two windows.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 25 x 20 cm (10 x 8 in.); 1 photoprint ; 24 x 18 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCentral City Opera HouseBillboards--Colorado--Central CityOpera houses--Colorado--Central CityGeographic AreaCentral City (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710002852Type of MaterialFilm negativesBlack & white photographsPhotographic printsNotesFormerly F4993. Hand-written on back of photoprint: 1937. Photoprint has worn edges, a torn corner, and tack holes in the corners, which are yellowed with age. Title supplied by cataloger. R7100028520
Newbury, Samuel S., Central City Opera House (1937). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 16/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1017397
