"Listening t the traditional Christmas choral numbers from a third box are, from left, back row: Mrs. Frederick W. Schroeder, Dr. Schroeder, president of Eden Theological Seminary; Mrs. Sidney E. Sweet and Dean Sweet of Christ Church Cathedral. Front row: Mrs. Charles Rehkopf, Rev. Charles Rehkopf, Archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri; Mrs. Louis LaCoss and Louis LaCoss, a vice president and editor of the Globe-Democrat editorial page."
"Rehearsing for tomorrow night are these participants in the Globe-Democrat's outdoor Christmas Choral Festival to be held in the Memorial Plaza. Benno Seymour, center front, band director for the Festival, leads soprano soloist Maureen Walsh and the Ludwig College of Music's male chorus through one of the numbers. The chorus was organized and trained by Charles Galloway, musical director for the Globe-Democrat Christmas Pageant and Festival. The Festival, at 7:15 p. m. tomorrow, will preced the Christmas Choral Pageant in Kiel Auditorium at 8:30 p. m."
"These seniors and juniors at Harris Teachers College all have taken part in previous Globe-Democrat Christmas Choral Pageants. They are members of the school's 175-voice choir, one of 18 groups to participate in this year's Pageant on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Kiel Auditorium. Miss Helen Graves, director of the chori, is at left."
"These youngsters presented a picture of detached interest at the pageant. From left are Joseph Carbone, 10, 6527 Hoffman ave; Judy Edwards, 8, 4443 South Thirty-eighth st., and LeRoy Valentine, 12, 6809 Bradley ave."
"Beaumont High School's 85-voice choir will be one of 12 choral groups that will make up the 1000-voice massed Chorus in the Globe-Democrat's Chistmas Choral Pageant, next Tuesday at 8 p. m. in the Convention Hall of Kiel Auditorium. Beaumont's director is Miss Else Brix."
"No majestic fanfare greeted the birth of the King. For a lullaby he had Christ's Slumber ong, sung in this scene of the Nativity by the St. Louis Cathedral Choir and AArchbishop Ritter's Ponitifical Boy's Choir under the direction of Dr. Mario Salvador. The beauty of the scene was enhanced by its simplicity."
"Musical director Charles Galloway discusses problems with key people. From left, Helen Graves, soloist; Galloway; Ruth Greene, Vashon choir director. Standing, Harold Jagels, chorale director; Charles Cordeal, organist; William Kirchoff, Lutheran choir director."
"Fast friends were these two members of Archbishop Ritter's Pontifical Boys Choir and the live donkey which will be used in one of the tableaux scenes of tonights Christmas Choral Pageant. The boys, Terence O'Toole, 8, (left) and John Watson, 8 , struck up the friendship at last night's rehearsal at Kiel Auditorium. The amiable donkey, named Suzie, was provided by Charles W. DeWitt, St. Louis insurance executive, who has a stable of donkeys and ponies."
"The student nurses chorus from the Missouri Baptist Hospital will be among the 12 groups making up the Massed Chorus in the Globe-Democrat's Christmas Choral Pageant Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Kiel Auditorium. John Walters directs the 58-voice interdenominational group which has sung at Baptist Churches up to 1000 miles away from St. Louis, and sang in the Pageant's Massed Chorus last year."
"Civic celebrities at the Christmas Choral Pageant are, back row, from left: Mrs. Aloys P. Kaufmann, former Mayor Kaufmann and their son, Michael. Front row: Mayor Raymond R. Tucker, Mrs. Tucker, Dr. Raymond McCallister, president of the Metropolitan Church Federation, and Mrs. McCallister."
"The Missouri Baptist Hospital Nurses' Choir set the stage for the opening of the Choral Pageant signing Christmas carols. The choir was directed by John Walters. The Nurses' Choir provided the background for the Scottish Rife Choir in the opening choral number, "Behold! The Days Come!".
"The Harmoneers, directed by Garland Perry, sang "Caron of the Bells,' 'O Rock in Jerusalem' and 'Go Tell It to the Mountains,' in voices that rang clearly.
"The beauty and power of Handel's 'The Messiah' is reflected in the faces of members of the Massed Chorus at the rehearsal for the pageant, being presented tomorrow at 8 p.m. for the fourth year by the Globe-Democrat. There are more than 1000 members in the gigantic chorus from 12 schools, hospitals, and colleges. "
"Another school group joining in the Pageant's Massed Chorus, will be the 50-voice choir from Douglass High School, in Webster Groves. The director is Alber C. Shaw. The Massed Chorus will sing several selections from Handel's beautiful "Messiah." These will be woven through the Pageant, which will tell in miusic and tableaux, the beloved story of the Birth of Christ."
"Three outstanding St. Louis singers will have the parts of the three kings in the carol, "We three Kings of Orient Are," as background music for one of the tableaux in the Globe-Democrat's Christmas Choral Pageant at 8:15 p. m. Tuesday at Kiel Auditorium. They are, from left: William J. Miller, 4515 Lindel bl.; James L. Hayes 5947 Thekla ave., and Harry O. Weber Jr., 1015 Jennings rd."
