The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
PROGRAMME FOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
 IS ANNOUNCED Details of Big Event in May Rapidly Nearing Con-
 summation SALE OF TICKETS
 VERY GRATIFYING President Holcombe Says Advance De- mand for Seats Is Simply Un- precedented-Blach and Don-
 nelly Largest Purchasers

The Birmingham music festival. which will be held at the Orpheum May 22, zS and "A under the direction of Victor Her bert. promises to be not only a delightful affair from an artistic point or view, but a box office success. The advance sale of seats Is said to be much larger than the management had predicted
 President J. H. Holcombe of the festi- val association said last night that he was more than pleased with the interest manifested in the festival. He said that the advance demand for seats last season was brisk, but that this season 1t was simply unprecedented.
 Up to yesterday Colman Blach held the record as the largest purchaser of tickets $50 worth. But J. w. Donnelly now leads Yesterday morning MT. Donnelly purchased SsO worth.
 There will be three night performances and two matinees. The diagrams and the programmes can be seen at the Jesse French-Starr Piano companys place of business on Third avenue
 The official programmes, issued yester- day, are as follows: First Night Concert
 Overture, "Leonore," No 3, Beethoven.
 Schumann-H Heink, aria, Mozart
 Symphonic poem, 'Le Rouet D'Am- phale," saint-Saens.
 Aria from "The Swan and the Sky lark" Goring-Thomas, MT. Evan Will Hams.
 Piano concerto, flat minor, Tscaikow- sky, Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Jr.
 Prelude, Der Meistersinger," Wagner. Schumann-Heink, selected songs.
 Meditation from ''Thais," Massenet
 Violin solo, MT. Fred Landau.
 Lend Me Your Aid,'' from Queen of Sheba," Gounod, MT. Evan Williams.
 Rackoczy march from "Damnation of Faust" Berlioz.
 First Matinee
 Overture, 'Carneval," Dvorak.
 Aria, selected, Mrs. Kimball.
 Symphony pathetique, Tschaikowsky (a) Adagio-Allo non troppo, (b) allegro con gracie, Co allegro motto vivace, (d) adagio lamentoso.
 Scenes Neapolitaines, Massenet. (a) Tarantelle. (b) The Procession, Co The Prestidigitator (d) The Festivities. Songs, MT. Evan Williams. "Liebestsaun," Listz, orchestration by Victor Herbert.
 Second Night Concert Overture, '"Tannhauser," Wagner.
 MT. Frank Croxton. songs. (a) Air, Bach; (b) Allegretto scher- zando from Sth symphony, Beethoven. Schumann-Heink, songs. Kermesse Goddard. Suite. La Source" Delibes. (a) Pas des Escharpes, (b) Andante (cello solo, MT. A. HeindD, Co variation. (d) Danse Circassiennne. MT. Frank Croxton, songs. (a) Humoresque, Dvorak; (b) To Wild Rose, MacDowell; Co Butterflies Nevin.
 Schumann-H -Heink, songs.
 Entrance of the sirdar from "Caucas- ian Sketches" Ivanow.
 Second Matinee
 Siegfried's Rhine Journey from Die Goetterdammerung," Wagner. Song of the "Evening Star" from 'Tannhauser," Wagner MT. Frank Crox- ton.
 Prelude and Love Death from Tristan and Isolde,' Wagner
 Prize song from Der Meistersinger,' Wagner, MT E. Williams. | Ride of the "Valkyries," from Die Walknere" Wagner.
 Nutcracker Suite, Tschaikowsky. (a) Overture miniature, (b) Danse arage, (c) Danse des Millions, (d) Danse Chnoise.
 Songs, Mr. Fellows.
 Violin solo, Mr. Fred Landau.
 (a) La Lisonjera," Chaminade; (b) Imitation of a Music Box, Ivanow; co Waltz in D flat, Chopin.
 Miss Smelling, songs.
 Ballet music from "Le Cid,'' Massenet. (a) Aragonaise. (b) Aulade, Co Madrlene, (d) Navarraise.
 Third Night Concert
 The third and last nights programme will present many vocal stars; and some of the gems from Victor Herberts grand opera, "Natoma," will be heard.
 After an overture-Goldmark' "Sakun- tala"-Evan Williams will sing "Paul's Address" from Natoma. It is one of his great hits. Next comes the orchestral prelude to the third act of Natoma
 Miss Smelling will sing group of songs, after which the orchestra will play a suit from Natoma.
 The largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony will be played.
 MT. Croxton will appear in a song num- Der and so too will Mrs. Kimball. Ths festival will conclude with Tschaikow- sky's stirring Slavic march. MAYOR JOHNSON