The Leland Powers School, also known as the Leland Powers School of Communication, Leland Powers School of Radio, Theatre, and Television, Leland Powers Theatre School, the Leland Powers School of Expression, Leland Powers School of the Spoken Word, and originally called the Leland Powers School of Elocution, was originally located in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, and later in Brookline, Massachusetts. Speaker and author Leland Powers founded the school in 1904.[1] The school educated several notable speakers and authors of the early 20th century, including drama educator T. Earl Pardoe, actress Reta Shaw, and journalist Wendall Woodbury.[2]
Leland T. Powers founded the school after teaching with the Redpath Lyceum Bureau, a Chautauqua circuit business. While working for the bureau, Powers was assigned as a reader during chautauquas, and as a coach to other readers. Powers also edited scripts for usage, focusing on readability and performance. During this time Powers was an associate of Carl Sandburg.[3]
In 1904, Powers' school cost $200 for a semester's tuition.[2] Joining his wife and more than a dozen staff members in teaching 140 students annually, Powers had a building constructed in 1914 at 31 Evans Way in the Fenway neighborhood next door to the Girls' Latin School.
The School was credited with being on the leading edge of technology when in 1944 it started broadcasting a show called The Great American Home on local station WIXG.[4]
Leland Powers School closed on April 27, 1979, due to financial problems.[5]
^Hesperides. (2007) A Handbook of American Private Schools. Read Books. p 236. ISBN978-1406766318
^ abTibbetts, M.M. (1954) Random recollections: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Leland Powers School, 1904-1954. Boston: Leland Powers School.
^Tapia, J.E. (1997) Circuit chautauqua: From rural education to popular entertainment in early twentieth century America. McFarland. p 66. ISBN978-0786402137
^Tuttle, Marguerite. (1952) A Guide to education for professional careers. p 36.
^"75-year-old Leland Powers closing today". The Boston Globe. April 27, 1979. p. 19. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Annette Erlanger, Actress, Is Wed". The Montclair Times. New Jersey. September 3, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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Powers, L. and Powers, C.H. (1911) Leland Powers School booklet.
November 26, 2023
leland, powers, school, also, known, communication, radio, theatre, television, leland, powers, theatre, school, expression, spoken, word, originally, called, elocution, originally, located, fenway, neighborhood, boston, massachusetts, later, brookline, massac. The Leland Powers School also known as the Leland Powers School of Communication Leland Powers School of Radio Theatre and Television Leland Powers Theatre School the Leland Powers School of Expression Leland Powers School of the Spoken Word and originally called the Leland Powers School of Elocution was originally located in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston Massachusetts and later in Brookline Massachusetts Speaker and author Leland Powers founded the school in 1904 1 The school educated several notable speakers and authors of the early 20th century including drama educator T Earl Pardoe actress Reta Shaw and journalist Wendall Woodbury 2 Leland Powers Schoolc 1916Former namesSchool of Elocution 1879 1943 TypePrivateActive1904 1979PresidentLeland PowersLocationBoston Massachusetts United States42 20 16 N 71 05 57 W 42 3378 N 71 0992 W 42 3378 71 0992 Contents 1 History 2 Graduates 3 References 4 External linksHistory editLeland T Powers founded the school after teaching with the Redpath Lyceum Bureau a Chautauqua circuit business While working for the bureau Powers was assigned as a reader during chautauquas and as a coach to other readers Powers also edited scripts for usage focusing on readability and performance During this time Powers was an associate of Carl Sandburg 3 In 1904 Powers school cost 200 for a semester s tuition 2 Joining his wife and more than a dozen staff members in teaching 140 students annually Powers had a building constructed in 1914 at 31 Evans Way in the Fenway neighborhood next door to the Girls Latin School The School was credited with being on the leading edge of technology when in 1944 it started broadcasting a show called The Great American Home on local station WIXG 4 Leland Powers School closed on April 27 1979 due to financial problems 5 Graduates editAnnette Carell actress 6 Fay Davis actress Jeff Donnell actress Mary Freeman Byrne author Rod Fritz newscaster Boston WBZ and WRKO and New York Fox as per this excerpt from the WRKO article Ernest Holmes religious leader Don Gillis sportscaster Neil MacNevin Tom Evans radio tv announcer see Creature Double Feature J T Nichols playwright Porktown Taming the Savages Jesus amp the Pirates etc Palmer Payne newscaster NYC anecdote from his days at WCBS 880 AM Glynn Ross opera impresario Bob Wilson sportscasterReferences edit Hesperides 2007 A Handbook of American Private Schools Read Books p 236 ISBN 978 1406766318 a b Tibbetts M M 1954 Random recollections Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Leland Powers School 1904 1954 Boston Leland Powers School Tapia J E 1997 Circuit chautauqua From rural education to popular entertainment in early twentieth century America McFarland p 66 ISBN 978 0786402137 Tuttle Marguerite 1952 A Guide to education for professional careers p 36 75 year old Leland Powers closing today The Boston Globe April 27 1979 p 19 Retrieved July 11 2023 via Newspapers com Annette Erlanger Actress Is Wed The Montclair Times New Jersey September 3 1953 p 14 via Newspapers com External links editPowers L and Powers C H 1911 Leland Powers School booklet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leland Powers School amp oldid 1164903086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
