“Mr. Stokowski was given two great demonstrations; the first during the intermission, the second at the conclusion of the performance. Both lasted for more than five minutes. The noise was so great that the Academy doormen said it could be heard across Broad Street in the foyer of the Walton. MISS FLORENCE HINKLE APPLAUDED “Mr. Stokowski bowed until it seemed his back would break. Then he led forward Henry Gordon Thunder, William Silvano Thunder, Constantin von Sternberg and Hedda van den Beemt. The audience wanted more. They wanted the soloists, so forward came the eight of them, and as they went back Florence Hinkle, who was being wildly applauded by the great chorus, kissed her fingertips to them. Above the crescendo of applause could be heard members of the chorus, crying, ‘Hinkle!’ “One of the most interested persons present was Mrs. J. F. D. Lanier, president of the Society of Friends of Music, the New York woman chiefly responsible for the invasion of New York with the Mahler Symphony on April 9. She sat in the same box with the pianist, Harold Bauer. “In a nearby box was the pianist, Ernest Schelling. Aline van Barentzen, the pianist, also was on hand. Ernest Hutcheson, Harold Randolph, Joseph Hofmann, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Director Bodansky, of the Metropolitan Opera and of the Cincinnati Symphony, are expected to be present at today’s performance. Other prominent guests were entertained last night and will be entertained today by the Women’s Committee of the orchestra. “It was announced last night that all seats for the extra performance of the Mahler Symphony on April 4th have been sold.” After the third performance the Women’s Committees for the Philadelphia Orchestra gave a reception to Leopold Stokowski, and the soloists, in the foyer of the Academy. This was followed by a supper at the Bellevue-Stratford in their honor and for a few distinguished guests. The news of this production spread over America and Europe, and in Philadelphia created more excitement than had arisen in a generation. The demand for seats was so great, that it became necessary to announce extra performances in this city, and four more were given, making a total here of nine, including two public rehearsals. After the last, orders for seats, amounting to over $10,000 in Philadelphia alone, had to be refused. The dress rehearsal on Wednesday was open to the families of the performers and some others at a special price. A dress rehearsal was later given for public school children. The first performance was on a Thursday night, and then followed two in the regular season series. By the time four audiences had heard the symphony, all who had not heard it were seized with an overpowering desire to witness this extraordinary event.