Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-27
STEEL WORKS ''Y"
CONCERT BIG SUCCESS
By FRANK NJ. GRAY

Despite the most energetic efforts on
the part of Song Leader Tom Chris
tian. the aSdience that occupied prac-
tically every seat in the auditorium
OF the steel works ~ yesterday
afternoon he failed to get a satisfac-
tory response in the community sing
ing Obviously the fact irritated him.
He even went SO far as to sing one
new song alone in the hope OF getting
the usual volume of song and har-
mcny. and it was not till Onward
Christian Soldiers appeared on the
screen did the big audience fall into
line and sang most Justify.
Il know what's the matter witt. this
audience" centured gentleman sit
ting next to mo
You'll have to explain I answercd.
because 1 don't. The house seems to
have been a dead one up to that last
song when everybody seemed to have
kept step
That's IT. he chuckled. you sec
this IL a church choir concert and all
the church and the church members
present expect the choir to do the
singing
Be that as It may. the community
singing yesterday fell flat for the
first time and most aSuredly II was
not Mr. Christians fault.
The entertainment program was an
excellent one-as good As any yet rem
dcred at the ~ and received hearty
response from the audience. Tho two
renditions by tho choir OF the First
Baptist church. thirty voices, were
classic and splcndIdly sung. Tho first
was. God Is Our Refuge" and the
second an anthem. ''Hosanna.' WIN
6amuels led the choir on tho stage
with all the grace OF a professional
and proved his proficiency as direct
or. No eucorcs were given tho earnest
ly requested by the audience. Mrs.
Charles Krebs was the accompa mist
for the choir.
First Baptist church, spoke for ten min
utcs. his theme being. Heroes Have
An Ideal. The gentleman is an earn
est. convincing speaker and his sub
ject was most ably handled.
A gem OF the afternoon was a cor
net solo Last Night played in an
a-tistically professional manner by
Mrs NJ. C. Todd. pupil, am told.
OF VIII Samuel. Her playing SO we'll
pleased the audience that she respond
cd to an earnestly insisted cndprc.
Mrs. Todd will be. n pleasing attrac-
ton on future ~" programs.
Mahlon Saxton. a talented musicisn
well known to Pueblo audiences. rem
dercd a violin solo, Handers Largo"
80 k1il plINCu eCt-
ond selection equally as well. and was
repeatedly recalled and bowed his
thanks for the generous applause. Mr..
Saxton IL on his way to st. Joe. Mis-
souri,. where hc will lead the orchestra
In n large new thcatcr. Al the close
Of the entertainment the gentleman
was rendered an ovation in the lobby
OF the 'Y'' by adm!ring friends.
A duet My Faith Looks Up To
Tbee', by Nfexdnrngs Adams and SAY
ton, twin sisters, I am told. was sweet
ly sung. In fact they were recalled
b. an encore. The ladies' are loyal
Puebloans. the daughters OF Mr.. and
Mrs Acuff. the latter being supcriIv
tondcn. at tho blast furnaces of the
steel works. The singers voices
blended mast beautifully.
Mrs. V. 4. Haxamsn's soprano SOLO
The Song OF Waiting was vocal
gem rarely cQualed bcrc- She also
gave n second song as an encore. Mrs.
]. vInoon Adams also n soprano. sang
''Rosc OF My Heart so artistically
that an encore was insisted on and
rendered.
As n finale the audience stood and
sang America. tho choir beading from
tho stage. The Stcinway Grand piano
was kindly furnished thru the cour
tosy OF the Knight-Campbcll Music
company.
As the conclusion of tho entertain
ment scven-reel motion picture was
shown. illustrating the Studebakcr
corporation works OF South Bend. In
diana. At least two-thirds of the audi
cncc remained to see these animated
views which were very instructive.
Next Sunday Mr.. Christian an
rounccd the Welsh chorus of the Cam
brian club would furnish the enter
tsinmcnt at the Community sing. The
gentleman also mentioned the ANA
teur performance next Thursday even
ing.
-ri,. ,V,-ar. American paz-enuer