Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-07
COMMUNITY SING
LARGELY ATTENDED
BY FRANK NJ. GRAY

The Steel Works Theater was COM
fortably crowded yesterday afternoon
by an audience that not only entered
heartily in the community singing,
but enjoyed an entertainment pro-
gram, tho short in number made up
in artistic renditions. Before the au-
dience dispersed, Musical Director
Christian announced from the stage
that the male chorus of the club was
now being formed and he extended
an invitation for all endowed with
voice for singing, and who wished TO
can join until the quota Is filled. Also
there will be a chart rehearsal of the
chorus in the "Y" theater this eve
ming after which several hours Will
be passed in dancing, etc. Members
of the female chorus are, of course
Little Media johnson. with her
dancing partner Ruth Oakley, cos
tuned as a boy, We're sure rendered
an ovation. The children have a sing
ing and dancing stunt that would take
on any vaudeville circuit and they
get it off with professional skill and
grace. First Media sings song that
is tuneful and catchy and in response
to a loudly demanded encore little
Ruth joins here in a second song.
For another encore the two do a neat
dance to music by Ruth Smith at the
piano. the audience still loudly insist
ing, the midgets do second dance,
the figures part waltz and part pos
ture being gracefully executed. Three
times after their last skit, the chill
dreh were given curtain calls, and the
applause only subsiding when song
leader Christian held up his hand for
silehce. Its to be regretted that little
Ruth is unable TO help Media with her
songs. Could she do so, the team
could easily book for big time on a,
vaudeville circuit. Naturally Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson would not listen to such
proposition, the child being but
years OF age. Yet the time will come
II nothing happens when Neldas S
name will appear on a vaudeville cir
cult as a topliner. She has natural
talent that is rapidly developing, and
with that the midget team is always
sure of the glad hand" when they
appear in Pueblo.
Miss Clara Hurlock. pupil at the
Scott school of expression in her
monologue The Irish Girl and the
Telephone, created much amusement
by her character representations.
Miss Hurlock has a charming stage
presence and clear enunciation, and
her incorporation of a shy Irish girl
interspersed with droll wit, kept the
large audience following her closely.
As an encore she personated' IN cos
tune a giggling school girl, with
monologue. So well pleased was the
audience with her really artistic work
shors encore was rendered.
Chinese impersonation. The young
lady can feel assured of a warm re-
ception should she again appear on
the .'Y" community song program
Mrs. j. Ninson Adams, iaiy with
well trained sweet soprano voice, rend-
cred the flower song from the opera
OF Faust. The song is a difficult
one requiring a voice of wide range
and control and Mrs. Adams gave ar
Astic proof of careful training. She
kindly responded to an encore loudly
insisted on with vocal gem equally
as difficult yet rendered exquisitely.
1t is to be hoped that Director Chris
tian can secure the lady's assistance
on future community programs.
A bass solo THE Bandelero", by d.
r. Slauson was artistically rendered.
Tho gentleman has deep voice well
controlled and his selection was an
appropriate one. He graciously re-
sponded to an encore with IA song that
gave his voice fuller scope, and he
merited the generous applause ac-
corded him.
The program ended with the audi
ence singing a verse of America.
Roy Smith officiated both at the
organ and piano as accopanist. his
classic playing greatly adding to the
success Of the program.
As usual the community sing was a
volume of tuneful melody such as can
always be drawn from q large audi
ence by song leader Christian.