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The '''1936 tour of New York City of the [[Virginia Glee Club]]''' celebrated the Glee Club's 50th anniversary, as calculated at that time, as part of the [[Glee Club 1935-1936 season|1935-1936 season]]. The tour included performances with the Barnard College Glee Club of Columbia University and at the Plaza Hotel.<ref name="cd-1935">{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nA4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=52kEAAAAIBAJ&dq=glee%20club&pg=3201%2C1366214 |title=Glee Club Journeys Northward Feb 26 |work=[[The Cavalier Daily|College Topics]] |date=1936-02-04 |page=1}}</ref>
 
   
 
The '''1936 tour of New York City of the [[Virginia Glee Club]]''' celebrated the Glee Club's 50th anniversary, as calculated at that time, as part of the [[Glee Club 1935-1936 season|1935-1936 season]]. The tour included performances with the [[Concert at Barnard College (1936)|Barnard College Glee Club of Columbia University]] (February 27) and at the [[Concert at the Plaza Hotel (1936)|Plaza Hotel]] (February 28).<ref name="cd-1935">{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nA4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=52kEAAAAIBAJ&dq=glee%20club&pg=3201%2C1366214 |title=Glee Club Journeys Northward Feb 26 |work=[[The Cavalier Daily|College Topics]] |date=1936-02-04 |page=1}}</ref>
The Barnard performance was part of their Prom Celebration. The Glee Club gave a separate concert there followed by a special dance. The Plaza Hotel performance was hosted by the Virginians of New York, an alumni club.
 
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The Barnard performance was part of their Prom Celebration. The Glee Club gave a separate concert there followed by a special dance. The Plaza Hotel performance was hosted by the Virginians of New York, an alumni club, and was broadcast via the radio.
   
 
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1936 post.jpeg|Washington Post coverage of Glee Club concert
 
1936 post.jpeg|Washington Post coverage of Glee Club concert
 
1936 telegram.jpeg|Logistics telegram
 
1936 telegram.jpeg|Logistics telegram
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1936_nytour_telegrams1.jpg|Congratulatory telegrams after Feb 28 performance
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1936_nytour_press1.jpg|Press clippings and photos
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1936_nytour_letters1.jpg|Letter regarding radio broadcast
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1936_nytour_telegrams2.jpg|More congratulatory radio telegrams
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1936_nytour_press2.jpg|College Topics articles about the tour
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1936_nytour_press3.jpg|New York Herald Times photo of the Glee Club with Barnard College
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1936_nytour_misc2.jpg|Announcement card for Barnard concert
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1936_nytour_press4.jpg|Front page coverage of Barnard concert in the Washington Post
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1936_nytour_telegrams3.jpg|Congratulatory telegram
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1936_nytour_misc3.jpg|Pre-tour press and best wishes
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1936_nytour_telegrams4.jpg|Radio logistics telegram
 
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Revision as of 19:49, 7 October 2013

The 1936 tour of New York City of the Virginia Glee Club celebrated the Glee Club's 50th anniversary, as calculated at that time, as part of the 1935-1936 season. The tour included performances with the Barnard College Glee Club of Columbia University (February 27) and at the Plaza Hotel (February 28).[1]

The Barnard performance was part of their Prom Celebration. The Glee Club gave a separate concert there followed by a special dance. The Plaza Hotel performance was hosted by the Virginians of New York, an alumni club, and was broadcast via the radio.

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