The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
OPENING ATHLETIC
 CLUB'9 THEATRE
Several of sirmingham's Best
 Musicians Present
A VALENTINE MUSICALE
Under the Direction of Dahn.Peter- sen--Proeeeds For the Benefit of the Library
 Fund.

The Birmingham Athletic clubs new the atre. which has just been equipped and installed, will be formally opened to- morrow evening with the Valentine musi- oal which was postponed from last Tues day. The management of the Athletic club have intended for year or more putting in this little theatre for their various entertainments, and the club of noers promise that it will be thoroughly attractive and popular.
 Reserved seats for the musical are now eu sale at the club and at Stones, 50 cents each. The proceeds of the entertain mont go to the clubs library, which de- pertinent of the club is under the imme- diate supervision of Capt F l.. Demere.
 The singers who will take part tomor- row night are Miss Lena Jackson, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Hill Ferguson and Adolf Dahm-Petersen. Mrs. T. H. Aldrieh IS pianiste, Oliver Chalifoux, violinist. and Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids, accompanist.
 The story of the Valentine musicale was written by MT, Adolf Dahm-Peter- sen, the musical director of the club, and is woven around the various numbers of the programme, as follows:
 4 Valentine.
 Far up in the mountains she is longing for him, who gave her his heart before he went away so many summers ago, and she is waiting for his return, for she knows he will be true to her, and she prays that God may bless him and keep m.-("Sunshine Song, hy Gricg, sung by the quartette),
 And she dreams of spring, that shall seems to blow softly through the leaves, the rivulet wends its way down the hill, and all is full of new life and hope. CRustle of Spring." by Linding, played by Mrs. Aldrich).
 Her heart Is heavy, for she is all alone, and a burning fire seems to devour her Oonging. by Tschaikowski, sung by Mrs. Jacobs).
 But her love for him Is deep and true, and dreaming of future happiness, she puts her faith in God. ("True Love-" by Goetze, sung by Miss Jackson and MT. Dam Pettersen).
 Far away he is roaming, and he thinks of her and the first time they met, and how they had to part, and a strange longing comes over him, and it seems to him as though some one may have taken her from him,-yet, whether parted or united, he will love her for ever.-(My Dreams" by Tosti, sung by MT. Ferguson.)
 And thoughts of home come over him, and he thinks of his childhood, and how, seated at his mothers feet he used to listen to her telling him stories-("Le- gende." by Wieniawski, played by MT. Chalifoux.)
 And as he thinks of her. so thinks she of him. and she feels proud that she has his love, though she may never pos sess him; but she will pray for him and be satisfied If he only obtains happi- ness.-c'He the Noblest of the Noble" by Schumann, sung by Miss Jackson)
 For the thought of the time when in the bright moonlight he hold her in his arms, makes her happy; oh, that that moment might have stayed forever.- ("Oh, Stay Thou Golden Moment" by Jensen, sung by Mrs. Jacobs and MT. Ferguson.)
 But to him life is becoming a burSen, and with it's notLingness seems not worth living till suddenly he sees the face of his loved one before him again; his blood rushes faster and he seems a changed man, who again sees life in bright col ors.-("Beauty's Blessing" by Bungert sung by Mir -Petersen).
 And he returns home, and on a sum- mer day, balmy and clear, the bridal train wends its way across the Hardan- gerfjord singing merry songs. that echo Der the bright waters--(" Bridal of Har- danger" by Kjerulf, sung by the quar- tette.)