Here's a copy of the poster advertising that performance:
Sunday, 28 October 2012
100 years...
Yes, it has been 100 years to the day since the choir performed their very first tour date in America, in Carnegie Hall supporting the young violinist, Cristeta Goni.
Here's a copy of the poster advertising that performance:
Here's a copy of the poster advertising that performance:
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Their first tour...
Well, yes. I've been going through paper after paper from across the pond to try and put together a tour route. It's tough and long winded, but below is what I have so far:
As you can see there are quite a few gaps, but I'm still working on it. The listing for Florida was found in a newspaper from New York area, but I have yet to find any Florida based papers containing information so I cannot confirm it. It would fit in with their route down through Georgia though.
If you know of any other dates or come across anything, please email me, I would love to know!
1912 - 1913 TOUR (9 month tour)
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Leave Liverpool on the Cedric - October 17th 1912
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Arrive in New York - October 26th 1912
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October 28th 1912 - Carnegie Hall, New York
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November 1st 1912 - Association Hall, Trenton,
New Jersey
o
November 4th 1912 - St Paul's Church, Meriden,
New York
o
November 5th 1912 - Colonial Club, Meriden, New
York
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MISSING DATES
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November 22nd 1912 - State Armory, New York
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MISSING DATES
o
December 15th 1912 - Central Congregational
Church, Brooklyn, New York (2,100 audience)
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December 19th 1912 - The Outlook Club,
Montclair, New Jersey
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December 24th 1912 - Xmas Tree, Madison Square,
New York
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December 25th 1912 - Xmas Tree, Madison Square,
New York
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MISSING DATES
o
January 4th 1913 - Andrew Carnegie Residence
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MISSING DATES - somewhere between New York and Monessen? Newspapers state a
prolonged stay in New York from October to the latter part of January
o
February 20th 1913 - Normal School Chapel,
California/Charleroi, Pennsylvania
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February 21st 1913 - Opera House (Cambrian
Literary Society), Monessen, Pennsylvania
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MISSING
o
March 5th 1913 - Baptist Tabernacle, Atlanta,
Georgia
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MISSING
§
March 12th 1912 - Gressen Theatre?, Tampa, Florida
o
March 29th 1913 - Stone City Opera House,
Bedford, Indiana
o
April 1st 1913 - Clinton Presbyterian Church,
Clinton, Indiana
§
MISSING DATES
o
April 21st 1913 - Grand Opera House, Spencer,
Iowa
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April 24th 1913 - Guild Hall, Racine, Wisconsin
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MISSING DATES
o
April 31st 1913 - Grand Opera House, Spencer,
Iowa
o
May 1st 1913 - Kymric Club, Racine, Wisconsin
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May 7th 1913 - First Christian Church, Bedford,
Indiana - James
McDonald had Typhoid
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MISSING DATES
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May 16th 1913 - Methodist Episcopal Church,
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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May 20th 1913 - Waynesburg College, Waynesburg,
Pennsylvania
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May 22nd 1913 - High School Auditorium,
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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May 23rd 1913 - The White House (President Woodrow
Wilson & Cabinet of United States), Washington, District of Columbia
o
May 24th 1913 - Exposition Music Hall, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania - Closing Concert
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May 25th 1913 - New Theatre, New Castle,
Pennsylvania
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May 27th 1913 - New Castle First Presbyterian
Church, New Castle, Pennsylvania
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May 30th 1913 - Laird Opera House, Greenville,
Pennsylvania
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June 3rd 1913 - Ithica First Methodist Episcopal
Church, Ithica, New York
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MISSING DATES
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Leave New York on the Mauretania - July 1913 - only 10 members listed on boat.
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As you can see there are quite a few gaps, but I'm still working on it. The listing for Florida was found in a newspaper from New York area, but I have yet to find any Florida based papers containing information so I cannot confirm it. It would fit in with their route down through Georgia though.
If you know of any other dates or come across anything, please email me, I would love to know!
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Singers at the White House
Yes, they performed for President Woodrow Wilson, his wife and the Cabinet in 1913 (by the President's Request!). He also asked them to perform at his daughters wedding at a later date, which sadly they couldn't attend as they were in another part of the United States.
Welcome
Yes, welcome to this ongoing research. I've added this blog so I can try to update things as I find them, before I put them on the website.
If you think you can help in any way, please contact me!
If you think you can help in any way, please contact me!
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