Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-10
By FRANK M. GRAY


An audience numbering fully 1000
yesterday not only greatly enjoyed.
but fully appreciated one of the best
if not the best programs yet carried
out at the steel works ~" commun-
ity sings. Altho singing was not to
start until 3 o'clock considerable
time before that hour every seat on
the orchestra floor of the auditorium
was taken and later comcrS We're fore
ed to the gallery. 1t was cosmopoli-
tan audience, coming as 1t did from
all sections of Pueblo. and from gem
erous applause accorded each number
on the program proved conclusively
that the large gathering fully appre-
ciated good music.
AS usual the entertainment started
with a community sing, led by Tom
Christian. / call him Tom because
we're pretty good friends. The songs
were cast upon the screen, and altho
the projecting machine seemed to balk
most of the words could be decipher-
ed several rows back from the screen
curtain. That protector needs doctor
ing. Practically all the songs used
last year were gone over. and when
''Tripoli' was put UP it was ohvNious
that the audience had met an old
friend judging from the increased vol
ume of melody. or sound.
AS a leader of community sings Mr..
Christian is q. marvel, or better, a gem
ius He occupies the same power in
that capacity as say Billy Sunday does
ut a religious reyivalist. While Tom
doesn't take off his coat, tear off his
collar, stand on his head and go thru
other gymnastic gynations, he does en-
thuse his audience and gets more tan
gents out of song than a railroad
locating engineer And how he does
re-vamp song, or rather the audience
by getting it TO sing in sections, pla-
toons and even squads: in fact he
gets the audience singing against It
self And the moro he tangles it up.
iollies 1t and leads with his own
splendid voice, the more melody he
draws out. Why its worth ones while
to attend Sunday Community sing
at the steel works ''Y' Just to see
and listen TO Mr.. Christians leading. il
for nothing else. Try it next Sunday.
The first number on the program
Yesterday after the community singing
was ten-minute talk by George NJ.
Kirk. Of Trinidad. Mr.. Kirk is gen.
oral field secretary for the c. +. and j.
Company's Y. NJ. C. A. work in the
coal camps He is gentleman of
pleasing address, a clear forceful
talker whose remarks were interlaced
with some humor, and his themeeilong
the lines of universal brotherhood He
was listened to with close attention.
and the audience WARMLY compliment
ed TIE gentleman on closing his talk.
IL is understood that Mr. Kirk is do
ing effective work in his field of en-
deavor.
Mrs. Ethel Rees. fwho was Little
Butter Cup of H. NJ. S. s. Pinafare"
before she was Mrs. Rees) and who is
popular favorite with audiences at
the ~, or wherever she appears for
that matter because Of her sweet, we'll
trained softand voice, her usual clas-
trained soprano voice. sang a selected
solo, Dear Little Boy of Mine" in her
usual classic manner. AS an encore the
lady sang. without leaving the stage.
For You Alone" equally as sweet as
was her first rendition. Tom says Mrs
Rees is the most dependable help he
has in making up his Sunday pro-
grams. and he's noted for his veracity
Miss Nellie Lina' Long. honored as
one of not only Pueblo, but Colo
RADIOS most brilliant and accomplished
pianist. who took first prize at the
State contest in Colorado Springs. last
summer. rendered LIFTS Twelfth
Rhapsody a long and difficult crea-
tion. yet played by Miss Lang with
the rare skill of the great artist she is
executed. and It was the work of
high master. Miss Long sure has a
brilliant future.
Pueblo's Harry Lauder. or his repre-
sentative even to the Kits. D. p
Miller received an ovation at the close
Of his first Scotch song Sunday
Mornin'." He responded to the en-
core after borrowing "dudeen" from
the audience with "Roamin' in the
Gloamin'." rolickins Scotch song in