THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA 85 Performers MR. FRITZ SCHEEL, Conductor The Management of the Philadelphia Orchestra wishes to inform those interested in the concerts that the sale of season tickets has progressed most favorably. Of the forty-nine boxes forty-one have been sold, and about thirteen hundred seats have been taken. There now remain unsold but 140 seats in the Parquet, 103 in the Parquet Circle and 76 in the Balcony. Prompt application at Heppe’s Piano Rooms, 1115 Chestnut Street, will be necessary to secure choice places. Should these seats be disposed of, there will, of course, be no sale of reserved seats for single concerts. Such widespread support is the best proof that the public of Philadelphia has undoubted faith, not only in the musical ability of Mr. Scheel and his men, but also in the value of this effort to advance the cause of orchestral music in our community. The attitude of the musical profession toward the project is clearly set forth in the enclose circular. Committee: HENRY WHELEN, JR. JOHN C. SIMS EDWARD G. MCCOLLIN OSCAR A. KNIPE DR. EDWARD I. KEFFER OLIVER BOYCE JUDSON JOHN H. INGHAM. CIRCULAR ISSUE ABOUT OCTOBER 15, 1900, FOR PRESS AND FOR SOLICITING PATRONESSES, TO BE ENCLOSED WITH OTHER LITERATURE: THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA MR. FRITZ SCHEEL, Conductor Believing that the public would be glad to hear what the Musical Profession in Philadelphia thinks of this undertaking, the committee in charge has written to a few of the leading musicians, asking for their views. Extracts from their replies are given below. The intelligent and keen critical standpoint from which their life’s training enables them to judge, gives weight to their words, and the complete unanimity of opinion which they express is noteworthy. * * * * * From Mr. Thomas a’Becket, President, Pennsylvania State Music Teachers’ Association: