Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-14
BEST AMATEUR NIGHT
YET At THE "Y'
(By Frank NJ. Crazy

Those who attended amateur night
At the Steel Works ~" Thursday eve
ming were well repaid for their pains,
and 1t was sure crush audience.
Biggest we've yet had on amateur
night. and 1t was one of tho best
shows" said Musical Director Tom
Christian yesterday. I'm glad amateur
nights at the ~" are growing In pop
ular!ty. because 1t helps me get up
high class program"
There was ono failure to appear how
ever. that was a disappointment to
legion of audience. Helda, the charm
ing and talented little daughter OF
Chief OF Police and Mrs. Tom John
son was confined to her home by a
severe cold and threatened pneumonia.
Little Helda is n classy song ana
dance artist. and coupled with her
grace Of movement and melodious
voice Is a most engaging and winsome
smile that always wins her audience.
While Helda is only Niddo now, II
all goes well. the day will come when
her name Will be top liner on big
time circuits, and her sweet face grace
the lobbies of the nations best vaude-
ville houses, and this Is not Ouija talk
either.
The failure OF two numbers to ap-
pear cut the program to eight, ana
ali. with one exception they were
classy. A balancing stunt labeled
L
director. It was first on the program
and arrived late.
The second nnmbcr I caught. It was
by the Pepper Sauce Bottoms Jazz
Banda bunch Of merry mokes-
white mokes-playinE violin. guitar
and banjo. / could see only one fault.
The mokes must have thought they
were entertaining G. A. r reunion
as their selections dated back rs far as
81. their Jig music and few late
songs were sood-so good tho bunch
won the adult prize.
There were six numbers In the ,uve.
milo class. Lilly Moore. tcn-year-olo
Miss. In a song and dance. WAS excep-
tionally good. the little lady has
eweet voice and her dancing was
graceful and in perfect time.
Thelma Porter delivered a mono
logue stunt that earned her apprecia-
tive applause from the audience. Miss
Porter showed excellent training ana
careful study. No doubt she viii con-
tinue to improve.
Tho flower dance by Ruth Oakley
was good-so good that she was
awarded third prize. With the dance,
little Ruth gave song and dance,
but II was the flower dance that won
the honor.
Tho sixth number was by Esther
smallcy-in costume and black face.
Her first was character song:
NANNY Locked Do Cupboard Door"
and 1t was rendered SO well that an
encore was insisted on and given. II
WAS a Liza Jane dance and also good.
Miss Smalley's gestures and stage
presence arc good and che displayed
much talent. She was awarded the
second Juvenile prize, the decision re-
J celving unstinted approval
"A little tot. 1-2 years OF agc-Baby
=,eo Cisusen, did some clever dane
x considering the chid's age. She
Is perfectly eelf-possessed and did
= show the least sign OF stage fright.
- was costumed as a sailor dancing
= hornpipe and various sailor dances.
5en tho baby appeared for tho en-
Sre she was attired in n fetching eve
ming gown. not overlooking the short
skirt and did some very clever dance
steps. Hcr grace department would
have done credit to much older and
more experienced artist, and the audi
enco insisted that the tot receive first
Juvenile prize. which she did.
Rose Bernstein and Roberta Joyce