The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
ALE-STAR SE RIES CONCERTS OFFERS FAMOUS ART ISIS
The Dedication Musically Of Handsome Auditoriums Is
 Sensation Of Season

Few musical events in tho history of Birmingham have created a greater sensation than the announcement that the All-Star concerts (Mrs. Richard F. Johnston and Mrs. Orline A. ship nam, would dedicate musically Blr- mingham's two handsome new audi toriums, the Phillips auditorium on Friday evening, October 12, present. ing Madame Frances Aida, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, and Charles Hackett acclaimed as America 3 Caruso," and the Masonic auditorium on Friday evening, October IS, pre- senting Irene Castle, the best dressed woman in the world, and her com pany of 25, including Duke Yellman's celebrated orchestra in a glitttering revue of dances, music and fashions.
 Like tree that grows and blos- sOms is, the career of Frances Aida. Her art unfolds new beauties as the years pass. Her fame increases and her example becomes a greater in spiration. Each season eclipses the one that went before.
 She set out to make every note a pearl. and year by year she has added to her string pearl after pearl of un- blemished roundness and orient glow
 Such is the beautiful tribute paid to Y neT DY all eminent tTltlCp PLUS born of the New York Globe. The cause of her constant progress is no secret to him or to others who have followed her interesting career.
 The rise of Charles Hackett was meteoric, but he has taken his place as a fixed star The sensation created by his initial triumphs was hardly more remarkable than the secure hold he has gained on the press and public in h-in s ing example for American youth, for he shows fhat American youth can accomplish under American institu- tions.
 In 1919 he made his memorable de- but at the Metropolitan Opera house, New York, in "The Barber of Seville" It was a proud moment for America as we'll as for Hackett, because 1t demonstrated that art as an Amer ican- made product could rival any thing the old world could produce. He has not rested upon his laurels. Work tells.
 D Represents Typical American Girl.
 The name of Irene Castle to Amer ican audiences is synonymous with grace. charm and personality, and famed alike as a fixed star of the cinema Armament. .decreed as one of the l2 most beautiful women In Amer = lea, and known throughout the world as a supreme arbiter of fashion, and indisputably the fin-de- -siecle of smartness, Irene Castle has. since her first remarkable rise to fame, rep resented nearer perhaps than any other present-day star, the typical American girl in her most enchanting estate. Mrs. Castles concert tour the past season resulted in such an over whelming success, and so great was the audiences which crowded the au- ditoriums to see her, that she was prevailed upon by the Selwyns to de- vote a portion of the season of 192324 to another tour of the United States, and thus the country will be afforded a further opportunity of again seeing this favorite and brilliant star in an environment wholly charming and artistic.
 Presentation of Irene Castles en- tertainment is wholly unique First of all, in interest, will be the new . array of gorgeous and ravishing Paris gowns, wraps, hats and jewels, de- signed at her dictation by the most famous Parisian modistes. There will be Mrs. Castles celebrated and en- trancing exemplifications of several dances in which she has gained last ing fame on two continents. Dances which comprise the very latest word in ballroom dances. the Argentine tango, and even an impressionistic Indian dance, which has found a place In the gifted stars repertoire.
 Seat sale for both attractions be- gins Thursday, October 4, at Clark X Jones, 1923 Third avenue.