Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-16
LARGE AUDIENCE
ENJOYED Y CONCERT
BY FRANK NJ. GRAY

In spite of the fact that there were
ment in Pueblo Sunday, the afternoon
community sing and concert at the
steel works 'Y' was attended by fully
1000 people that thoroughly enjoyed
the program arranged by Musical Di-
rector Thomas A. Christian.
To a noticeable extent it was what
might be termed a Blaylock parlor en-
tertainment. presented in an artistic
and decidedly professional manner, 1t
is evident that both MIR. and Mrs.
Blaylock have had thespian experience
on the stage as refined entertainers,
and while the vocal selections of Mr..
Blaylock were good they did not i'm
press the audience as favorably as did
his dramatic renditions-or rather
character interpretations. For in
stance. his delineation of an aged negro
minister delivering sermon, his text
being THE Gospel of Etomoogy." no
more artistic and concise impersona-
tion of such a character was ever en-
enjoyed by a Pueblo audience. In
tonation. accent and physical emphasis
was as perfect as could be. and as un'
grammatical as such characters usually
render a sermon. Mr.. Blaylock has a
most pleasing stage presence, bearing
the stamp of professional training.
His skit Mrs, Rasmus on the Tele-
phone" was a neat and humorous bit
of character comedy With closed eyes
one in tho audience would be positive
that he or she was listening to a flip
pant colored woman having a colloquy
over the telephone with her family
physician.
In the little parlor curtain raiser
THE Silent System a sketch by Mr..
and Mrs. Blaylock portraying the re-
ception a young husband receives on
coming home late at night, when the
wife is sitting up waiting for him.
and then turns loose her voca bulary
battery, Mrs. Blaylock demonstrated
her power Of speech. In fact such a
demonstration off the stage would
doubtless prove very unpleasant for the
gentleman. The lady gave evidence of
stage training and her Interpretation of
young wife with "a kick coming
and Mrs. Blaylock was accorded warm
applause, and an encore insisted on
and granted.
Robert Blaylock. Jr., officiated as an
nouncer. He did his stunt in an orig
inaf manner and in style evidently
all his own. His manner of announc-
ing was original and it is plain that he
has had much stage experience.
Roy Smiths renditions on the piano
were marvelously artistic. As mat
ter of fact. rarely, il ever. has an audi
ence at the "Y'' listened to anything
better than Mr.. Smith drew from the
piano yesterday. He has the touch and
movement that marks the artist whose
training has directed him on the road
to artistic fame. Coupled with that the
gentleman has a pleasing stage pres
ence. He was forced to respond to
several encores yesterday.
The duet and solos of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaylock were warmly received and an
encore insisted on and rendered after
each rendition.
Mrs. Allard, of Kansas. interested in
and working for the better milk cam
paiGn. spoke for several minutes in an
interesting manner along the lines of
her work. Calculating the benefits to he
derived by all, especially the coming
generation by the raising of the milk
standard.
Before the concert closed Mr.. Chris
tian announced that on Friday evening
next OlinEer's Highlandcrs. a Denver
organization. 200 strong, all entertain
crs. would he in Pueblo and give "A
free entertainment in the ''Y'' audi
torium. including a band concert. TO
which he was authorized to extend to
all a hearty invitation TO be present.