Harry Rogers Pratt

Harry Rogers Pratt (1886-May 7, 1956) was a professor of music and drama at the University of Virginia from 1923 to 1954. Though he had no academic degree, he is credited with several accomplishments, including drawing the composer Randall Thompson to the University and founding the Virginia Players.cite book
last=Vaughn
first=Joseph L.
title=Rotunda Tales: Stories from the University of Virginia, 1920-1960
year=1991
publisher=University of Virginia Alumni Association
location=Charlottesville
pages=pp. 144-146]

Pratt was born in Boston and studied music at Harvard University before joining the University of Virginia faculty at the appointment of University president Edwin A. Alderman. He taught music and drama at Virginia and is credited with bringing Randall Thompson and Stephen Tuttle to join the music faculty as an associate professor.cite news
url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F3081FFD3A58157B93C5A9178ED85F428585F9&scp=1&sq=%22harry+rogers+pratt%22&st=p
title=Harry R. Pratt, 72, Educator, Ex-Actor
publisher=New York Times
date=1956-05-07
pages=27]

Pratt, who directed the Virginia Glee Club from 1933cite book
url=http://repo.lib.virginia.edu:18080/fedora/get/uva-lib:128350/uva-lib-bdef:105/getPageTurner?behav=getImageBrowse&snum=20&sblk=4&page=uva-lib:128422
title=The University of Virginia Record
volume=XX
year=1934
publisher=University of Virginia
location=Charlottesville
pages= ] through 1941, was remembered as a director who had less polish than those who succeeded him, but who possessed great enthusiasm and who was responsible for bringing the Glee Club to national prominence.cite web
title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Recoleta
last=Stokes
first=Virginia
coauthors=Lloyd Thomas Smith Jr, James R Boyd, Margaret O'Brien, Marc Wagner
url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Charlottesville/NR_Charlottesville_Recoleta_104-5086.pdf
format=PDF
date=
accessdate=2007-08-22] His work with the Virginia Players included a world premiere performance of Edgar Allan Poe's only play, "Politian".cite web
url=http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/theatre/regional_uva.html
title=Regional Theatre in Virginia: University of Virginia Drama
accessdate=2008-03-16]

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