The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
New Auditorium
 Opens Doors Today

ness the cOnSummatlOn or Il uredm
 long cherished, when Birmingham & municipal auditorium is formally opened and dedicated. At last the hour has come-the hour we've waited so long for the new auditorium to throw open its doors and admit us to the class of cities with convention and grand opera capacity. We are ready now. All the way from a grand rally to celebrate Davis election in November to the Met ropolitan Grand Opera when it realizes how much more attractive we are than Atlanta! Ready to offer commodious accommodation to any great gathering, whether it be- state or national demon stration, or a superb music festival, uniting choral and symphonic ensem- ble.
 The dedicatory exercises will open this afternoon with a great festival cho- rus of two hundred voices accompanied by the Municipal orchestra, rendering Wagner's "Tanhauser March," Gou mods great anthem, By Babylon's Wave" Spanish Suite; "LeFeria, by Locome; Glory to the Trinity" by Rachmaninoff the ''William Tell' over ture, and Mascagni's anthem, Lord Now Victorious"
 MISS 1dTlOH oJdFTOWSk.s hams dramatic soprano, will be the so loist.
 On Monday night, the first of the Metropolitan singers, Louise Homer, great American contralto, she with the voice and the heart, too, will be pre- sented in recital. On her program she will sing many of the favorite numbers that she has sung for the Victrola.
 On Tuesday night the pupils from Miles School of Dancing will present program of classical and interpretive dances, the Municipal band playing, and the new stage lighting effects fea turing the performance. This program will be free to the public.
 On Wednesday night Arthur Middle ton, one of the finest singers of songs before the American public, will be heard in concert with Marie Sundelius of the Metropolitan Grand Opera com pany. Arthur Middleton possesses d magnificent baritone, nobly rich and resonant. Marie Sundelius comes from the far northland of Sweden, the land that gave us Jenny Lind and Christine Nilsson, and sings with a lusciOusly beautiful lyric soprano voice.
 Thursday night, which will be known as Birmingham Artist Night, will intro duce some of the best soloists of Bir- mingham. Two of these, Carl Her ring, virtuoso pianist, and Vincent Marsicano, violinist, have established enviable regulations before locating in this city, and are artists of the first rank. Mrs. May Shackleford, with her beautiful soprano voice, and Irwin Tay- for, 'cellist, formerly with the Cincin- I nlr rnhf the audience On this night again there will be no admission charged, and at the close of the program the public will be granted permission to inspect the build ing.
 Friday night will be the gala per formance, when one of the greatest op- cratic quartettes available will present an evening of favorite opera selections. The artists appearing will be Mabel Garrison, soprano, of the Metropolitan Devora Nadworney, cOntralto; Allen McQuhae, tenor, and Clarence White hill, baritone. Allen McQuhae is from Ireland, the land that gave us John Mccormack, and he sings with com polling Irish charm. The feature of the evening will be the staging of the Gar den Scene from Faust Two of the eve
  free, and for the imported artist per formances, popular prices will be charged.
 Sacred Concert at First Christian The first of a series of sacred con certs to be given by the choir of First Christian church under the direction of l.. B. Conrad, who has recently come here from Dallas, Texas, is scheduled for this evening at ' 80 o'clock at the Galax theater. The singers will be Mrs. Ruth Perry Conrad and Miss Vera Robinson, sopranos; Mrs. Adelaide Y. Jannette and Mrs. Corrie Crawford Houston, contraltos Mir. Fred Lewis Charles Bernhard and Mir. A. B. Dun assist at the organ.
 The program follows:
 Organ Prelude-"Inspiratio Edwards
 Mir. Lockerd. Harvest Anthem-"Praise the Lord,
 Choir.
 Trio-"Lift Thine Eyes" .Windermere
 Mrs. Conrad, MT. Lewis, MT.
 Conra&N
 Chorus Gloria" from Twelfth hdSS lnOIdLL
 Choir.
 Organ Offertory-" Shepherds Lul- laby" ................. trlml
 MT. Lockerd. Male Quartettes-
 (a) Day Is Dying In the West"
 ....... SnerWln (b) Remember Now Thy Gre
 ator' ................R Rhodes
 Mir. Lewis. MT. Conrad, MT.
 Barnard, MT. Dunning. Soprano Solo-"Love Never Fail
 Mrs. Conrad. Duet-"The Crucifix" "........ Faure
 Mir. Lewis and MT. Conrad. Quartette- Jesus, Lover of My Mrs. Conrad, Mrs. Jannette, Mir.
 Lewis, MT. Dunning. Grand Canon-"Zion, Awake. Costa
 Choir.
 Organ Postlude-March from Aida
 Mir. LOckerd.
 The Allied Arts Club At a most interesting meeting of the Allied Arts club on last Monday eve ming in the home of Mir. and Mrs. Frank