The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-11-09
,AUSPICIOUS
OPENING or
STAR COURSE
LAST NIGHT
THE CORD RUMMEE RECITAL
COMPANY PLEASED PATRONS
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH sPLEN-
DID PROGRAM OF CLASSICAL
MUSIC.
The initial number OF Canon city's

The initial number of Canon City's
y. NJ. {. A. Star Course entertain
ments for the l9l6-l917 season was
given at the First Methodist church
, Friday night with the Cord-Rummel
Recital company as the attraction.
kShe splendid audience and the mag
aificent character of the entertain
ment was an earnest OF the treat in
store for ticket holders to the sue
= eeeding numbers OF the series.
Secretary Van Patten OF the Y. NJ.
C. a. in introducing The company said
that the committee having charge of
the tSar Course entertainments had
been extremely fortunate in booking
high class attractions this year and
lie congratulated its patrons on the
fact that they were TO be privileged
10 enjoy the very best talent OF It's
kind obtalnsble The attractions
said Mr.. Van Pteen. had been select
ed from two Of the most popular ly-
ceuin bureaus in the country, some
of which ID would be impossible to
secure for Canon City II IL was not
located upon one OF the great trans
continental lines of travel between
the east and the west" Mr.. Van Pat
ten concluded by saying that the
course was well balanced and of the
utrsost order of excellence. j am
sure" asserted Mr.. Van Patten.
that II VIII be gratifying TO all insan
exceptional degree"
OF the program presented by the
Cord-Rummel company there can be
only words of praise and commenda-
tion. The organization Is composed
Of W NJ. Rummel. violiaist; Mrs.
Rummel. pianist: Henry Kelly. bari
tone. and Fay Cord. soprano. They
L.. AntAE ~
art and accomplishment and IL Is
safe 10 say that more talented. de-
llghtful company OF musicians has
not appeared before Canon City
audience for r long time. Their work
Friday night was superb and evoked
an admiration and applause that was
at once spontaneous and hearty. Mr..
Rummel and his violin redeemed the
most sangulne anticipations of his
friends. His playing was OF a charm
jnE. masterful kind and held the at
tsntion of the audience as II by some
magic influence. He is an artist par
excellence.
The singing OF Fay Cord was mar
VeIlously effective and her splendid
soprano voice was the admiration Of
ali who heard her. She is pleasing In
the extreme Her voice Is such as
50 enabl. her to master the most diff.
fcult passages of song with strength
and certainty. qualities that every
where make her n great fayorite with
the public.
As a baritone Mr. Kelly has made
friends here by his work.
Mrs Rummel is an instrumentalist
Of fine attachments and her playing
RS a pianist invariably wins for her
the enconiums Of those fortunate
enough 10 listen to her r~nditions.
The members Of the Cord-Rummel
company are all artists IN their way
and their work. whether as individ-
walls or in the aggregate, Is always
pleasing The return OF the company
n, any time would guarantee to its
ZSmbers cordial. hearty recep-
3on from our people.
The company, which came here
from Boise. Idaho.-left this afternoon
for Oklahoma. where II liz under en-
gagement for an entertainment next
Monday night.