Tag Archive for: Helen Bonfils

Vintage illustrated poster advertising Elitch’s Zoological Gardens in Denver, Colorado, featuring drawings of animals including a lion, tiger, elephant, and camel, along with scenes of gardens, attractions, buildings, and the park entrance.

The Amazing History of Nation’s Original Summer Stock Theatre

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Historic Elitch Theatre Celebrates 135th Anniversary People in Denver driving along 38th Avenue at Tennyson Street can be forgiven if they wonder what those two strange structures are, just fleetingly visible off to the south. One appears to be a 12-sided, open-air pavilion with a gently rounded circular roof, while behind across a grass lawn […]

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Bonfils Matching Gift

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 Helen Bonfils loved the theatre. While a stage career was frowned upon by her father and Denver Post co-founder Frederick Bonfils, following his passing she put her considerable resources and passion into making sure Colorado residents had access to the performing arts. Consider that she created the former Bonfils Memorial Theatre on Colfax (now Tattered […]

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