Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
Yesterdays "Y" Concert
Best of the Season
BY FRANK NJ. GRAY

In the opinion of many OF the 1900
and moro citizens from practically
every section of Pueblo that attended
Tho community song fest and concert
entertainment in the Steel Works ''Y"
auditorium yesterday afternoon. the
best program yet arranged by Mr..
Christian was presented in an artistic
manner. Frankly speaking to my
way of thinking there was not one
amateurish number rendered. Even
the community singing of popular
songs was away above average. For
the first time l found myself seated
down in front on tho parquet floor
right in the midst of about fifty kid
dies, and l had n chance to closely
hear the bunch sing. Sing. l should
say they could. I'll tell tho world! In
one of the songs Mr.. Christian had
and they sure came under the wire
first. You see the song fest leader
instructs those children every week.
they are n big factor OF the Steel
Works chorus. Obviously they are
chorus and the entire song all by
themselves. They occupy the first
five or six rows of seats in front OF
the stage each Sunday. and when Mr..
Christian sort of gets UP against it,
and the audience laEs. he calls on the
Kids 10 sing something alone and
put their elders on the blink, and
pect some Sunday Tom will havo Miss
Christian helping tho kids and per-
haps no wauld now, but you sec she
IS only about "A week old and of "a
necessity must be excused.
Tho number rendered yesterday by
Robert Blaylock The Virginian
Judge. stamps tho gentleman an en-
tertainer of raro merit He not only
pcrsonatod in his monologue u old
timo justice Of tho peace in Virginia
with court in session but by dialect
represented several negroes male and
female, and Irishman all being
tried before him. From his dignificd
demeanor on the bench 1T Is evident
that Mr.. Blaylock has in times past
presided over some court II only a
Kangaroo one. He was forced 10 re-
spond to an enthusiastic encore.
Mrs. II. e. Blddlccomb's soprano
solo Somewhere was beautifully
rendered i'm sweet voice OF wide
range. as was also her encore song
Her accompanist was Miss Susie
Reeves
a musical gem OF the program.
violin solo-"HunEarian Fantasy by
Tobani-SaenGar. was played by Mast
er Fred Nackncr, accompanied on
the piano by Prof. Francis Schwing-
rr. Some day, and not in the far
distant future either. young Lsckner.
who is "A Central high school student
and tho son of Steel Worker, will be
a stcllor star as "A violin virtuoso.
Ho Is a pupil of MIR. Schwingers and
20 enthusiastically was lie encored
that his second rendition swcetiy
beautiful selcction-wss played even
better than his initial number. 4
second encore was vociforously dc
manded but Master Fred responded
with only n graceful curtcsy. Prof.
Schwinger's piano renditons were
played with his usual artistic brilli-
apcy.
Another feature OF tho program I
want to specially mention. Tho pro-
gram called IT a pantominc. Tho cur
tain roso on three little girls robed in
long white gowns. They wero Nir-
einia Tedford, Mary Allen Hunt and
villa Hutchinson. They were kneel-
ing with arms crossed over the
Nearer My God to Thee" floated
from invisible singers behind the
scenes. led by Mr.. Christian, the lit
tie girls arose and by graceful mo-
tions and posturcs followed the words
of the hymn most accurately. II was
n touchinEly beautiful and solemn
rendition that called for n prolonged
encore. The little girls. SO ] was told
arc pupils OF Mrs. J. @. Brockway's
school of expression, and their per
formance yesterday reflects much
credit to their instructor.
Rev. william +. Belt pastor OF ST.
Pauls Methodist church spoke briefly
along theological lines, his theme be-