The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
SECOND DAY OF
 MUSIC FESTIVAL
 FULL OF DELIGHT Madame Schumann-Heink Is Accorded Another
 Great Ovation FINAL PROGRAMMES WILL BE ENRICHED Quartet From "Rigoletto' and Sextet From Lucia" Will Be Added
 Numbers of Matinee and
 Night Concerts

was full of delight for those who love the best in musical art. Two delightful programmes were presented.
 The matinee audience was not quite so large as the management had expected, but at night the Orpheum, where the festival is being held, was well filled. All the soloists were most cordially received but it was to Madame Schumann-Heink that a grand ovation was accorded-an ovation which in it's spontaneity and warmth could hardly be surpassed. The festival closes tonight. There will be an afternoon performance, and 1t was announced last night from the stage that in addition to the official matinee pro gramme the quartet from hlgoletu would be sung by Mrs. Kimball, Miss Smelling, MT. Williams and MT. Croxton It was further announced that the night programme would be enriched by the ad- dition of the sextet from Lucia" This sextet is said to be one of Victor Her bert's favorites. It has been sung every where on this tour, and from all accounts it is exceptionally well. rendered by MT. Herbert's artists
 This was the matinee programmes:
 PART ONE.
 Overture "Carneval," Dvork; Scene and Prayer from Der Freischutz," Weber Mrs. Kimball
 Symphony Pathetique No. 6, Tschaikow- sky: (a) Adagio-Allo non troppo; (a) All legro con gracio; (c) Allegro molto vi- vace;; (d) Adagio lamentoso.
 PART TWO.
 Scenes Neapolitaines, Massenet: (a) Tarantelle; (b) The Procession; Co The Prestidgiator; (d) The Festivities.
 Songs-(a) ''Wandering." Schuman; (b) Moonlight" Schumann; Co "Murmuring Zephyrs," Jensen, MT Williams.
 ''I.iebestraum," Lszt, orchestration by Victor Herbert.
 Tannhauser March, Wagner.
 And this was the night programme: Overture "Tannhauser" ...... Wagner
 Song, "Evening Star"
 Mir Croxton.
 (a) Air -........-.. -.... oach (b) Allegretto Scherzando from Eighth Symphony ........ Beethoven Aria, Harp Immortal from
 "sapho" ............ Gounod Mime. Schumann- -Heink. Kermesse ................. Godard Suite La Source Delibes (a) Pas des Escharpes.
 (b) Adante Cello solo, MT. A. HeindD.
 Co Variation. 1 (d) Dance Circassiene. Songs
 (a) The Pauper's Drive.. .... Homer (b) Boat Song ......... Ware | (c) Inter Nos" .... ..... Mac Fayden Mir CroXton. (a) Humoresque ............. Dvorak (b) ITO a Wild Rose. -. Mcdowell laA NaVip Aria, My Heart at Thy Sweet
 Voice" (from Sampson and Delilah. Saint-Saens).
 Mme Schumann- Heink. Entrance of the Sirdair (from
 "Caucassian Sketches') ..Ivanow
 As is seen above the afternoon pro gramme was made up chiefly of mod ern music and a more pleasing lro- gramme could scarcely have been se- lected. Dvorak's stirring overture was played with wonderful yirility and tonal beauty and the symphony was read and played with singular grace and poetic insight
 Massenet's Neapolitan suite was great ly enjoyed by those who are espe- cially fond of Advertisement music. Liszt's "Liebestraum," was one of the gems of the afternoon and tho Tam hauser march was perhaps never bet ter played. So much for the orchestral music.
 Mrs. Kimball had her first appearance and in her scene and prayer from Der Freischutz' made a fine impression. She has beautiful voice of wide range and her vocalization is of the best. Ev- eryone who heard her yesterday will be eager to hear her again this after- non and tonight.
 Evan Williams was in his usual great form and his group of songs was one of the notable features of the pro- gramme. This famous tenor not only sings with broad intelligence and sym pathetic feeling, but his voice and man ner are so manly and his enunciation so clear that he easily captivates his audience and holds 1t spellbound.