The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
REHEARSALS FOR
 SEMECENTENN|kL PAGEANT TOBEG|N
Kiwanis Club to Furnish 100 Members for Indian Epi- sode-0riginal Furnaces
 to Be Presented

Donald Robertson, who will direct the Birmingham semi-centennial pa- geant, will return here the latter part of this week to assume active charge of the rehearsals for the spectacle. MT. Robertson has just completed the pageant of the semi centennial of the Chicago fire, which was staged on the Chicago lake front last week, before enormous crowds.
 Wallace Rice, the author of the Birmingham pageant, will return here Monday. During the next week both Mir. Wallace and Mir. Rice will speak before the various Birmingham civic bodies, and MT. Rice will read his play.
 The direction of the pageant is at present In the hands of Mir. Robert sons assistant. William Owen, and rehearsals are going forward satis- factorily. Arrangements were made yesterday by Gordon Erickson, chair man of the pageant committee, to have the kiwanlan club furnish 100 members for the Indian episode In the early part of the drama, show ing the passing of the Red Man from Jones valley These men will wear special costumes, and will appear in procession coming down the side of the mountain.
 Constructing Scenery
 John Hanny, of the Service Studios , k ie, ka t, Birmingham today to begin painting and constructing the scenery for the spectacle Special lighting effects will be arranged by the Chicago Sage Lighting company, working through the Middlebrooks Electric company of Birmingham. About 75 t,O0o- watt lamps will be used of va rious colors.
 Bleachers to seat 10000 people at Avondale park, where the pageant will be held, are practically com plete, and workmen will begin the construction of the mammoth stage within the next few days.
 One of the features of the pageant will be representation of the origi- nal furnaces in Jones Valley. Other scenic effects will be employed show ing the, development of industry in the district.
 Hill Ferguson has accepted the ap- pointment of the executive commir- tee of the celebration tp handle the business end of the pageant. He will have charge of the ticket sale and will begin making reservations for boxes, immediately. MT. Ferguson urges all persons to purchase tick cts In advance, due to the fact that large number of visitors will have to buy tickets during the celebration week.
 Three Performances
 Three performances will be given of the pageant, the first one on Monday night. another on Wednes- day and the last Friday An invl- tation will be extended President and Mrs. Harding to occupy q box at the performance on Wednesday. tN
 The music for the pageant will be furnished by chorus of 1000 voices, and special. combined band and or chestra composed of the Community Sing orchestra and the Municipal Band, under the direction of Gordon Erickson The first rehearsal of the band and orchestra will be held Monday afternoon,
 A number of dances are being ar ranged for the spectacle by c. H. Milea of the Miles School of Dancing. MT. Miles is holding rehearsals at the Margaret Allen school, his studio, Central High school and the Avon dale Mills.
 Those in charge of the pageant are planning to make it representative of the entire city, and one of the fea- lures will be the portrayal of the unity of tho various clements,