Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-17
KY FRANK NJ. GRAY.


While 1900 people found admission
and seats in the auditorium of the
steel works "Y" yesterday afternoon
fully 200 were unable to get inside
The thoater seats nearly 5000. and a
line two deep ranged clear along the
foyer walls. 1t was an audience typi-
cal of Pueblo, assembled from every
section of the city. On Evans avenue,
Canal street and along .Ahriendo ave
nue. within a block OF the big building.
all space was taken Sy parked autos. 1t
was the largest outpouring of citizene
yet attending the FREQ Sunday after
noon concerts that are so popular at
the steel works "Y" under the direction
of Prof Thomas A Christian.
The program. while long was very
ing Leader Christian called three lads
to the stage to sing a verse and the
chorus of .~Trippoli" and the boys cure
sang to a fare-you-wsll. and sang so
GOOD that the pleased audience gave
them a happy hand that evinced sin
cerity by its volume. Too bad I failed
TO get the names of those kids-they
deserve to have their cognomeno
printed in caps.
Appropos of the boys. Mr.. Christian
has great backing in his community
einging. with the galaxy of hiddos that
assemble down in front and to the
right OF the stage, seems to be about
fifty of them-boys and Sirls-and
tney sure know all the SONGS Dv nCd1l-
As understudies they pull the audience
out on every vocal stunt
Jesse Isgrig was on the program
for a tenor solo THAT Old Irish Moth
er of Mine" 1 have frequently heard
less carol-at tho Elk Home-and at
he has always sang we'll. Yet in pass
ing him this selected bouquet of Amer
lean Beauty roses L will say that never
before was he in better voice than
= l.. 30 sl..
beautiful home-folk ballad. brought
him rapturous and merited encore to
which he responded with n selection
equally we'll rendered. Away.
thought jess could sing well. and II
he will pardon me. ] will say here
that he sings better than we'll. He'd
bc n big card in vaudeville or musical
comedy.
Another ten-strike on the program
was Harry Lauder No. 90 in private
life, and whom at home, c. 3. Miller
and in business in charge OF the sta
tionery department at Crews-BegEs.
Mr.. No. :" appeared in kits that
soemed to fit well, and his Lauder
I'd audience Three times he responded
10 encorss, and each rendition seemed
10 be bettr than its predecessor. The
t1lts were cute. but. as / noticed and
no doubt did many others OF the su-
dience they failed to conceal a cunning
Of those dirnple8 would doubtless add
TO Mr.. Miller's Scotch din costume)
stunts. Director Christian will make no
mistake in placing the gentleman as
often as aEreca BILE on the program. He
has a good voice OF wide range and
his dialect is even as good az Lauder 8.
Maybe he's aB good n Scotchman, too.
Miss Ethel Larson n young lady
who has frequently favored tho ~"
audiences with her vocal selections
rendered two soprano songs. both of
them Ecms-Miss Darson's voice
evinces careful training and yesterday
its wide range filled tho auditorium.
Tho lady declined a third recall with
bow.
Hon. c. 4. Ballroich WAS on tho
program for an address, his theme be
ing "A man is the Architect of his
own destiny" That Is not tho title
his talk was given on tho program.
but It was what he talked about, and
talked most Interestingly. too. His
opening remarks revealed to me fact
that tho distinguished Jurigt has a vein
OF humor that underlies-or overlaps
his profound knowledge of Black
rtone. For instance no preluded his
talk by saying that he was expected
20 be brief. ''Tn fact, said tho genial
gentleman" I'm supposed TO be
something like tho prevailing fashion
CT ladies' gowns,-very brief. but
cover rs much as possible" Mr..
Ballreich's Introductory remark was
very appropos. Ho spoke for twenty