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20 CUE SUNDAY OREGOIAK, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 30. 1902. "TIE MASQUERADBHS." Well-KnoTrn English Play Will Be Splendidly Givcn at The Baiter. The production of 'The Masqueraders" at The Baker Theater all next week, by the Nelll Stock Company, starting with today's matinee, will be one of the most elaborate and artistic successes ever at tempted by a stock company In the West. The play is a mo3t brilliant one from the pen of Henry Arthur Jones, the well known English playwright. The story is a beautiful" one, and Is told in such a way aa to make It exceptionally interesting to everyone. The scenes aro laid in England, Nice and Mont Caridclll, Maritime Alps. The story Is that of a young girl, Dulclo Larondle, who, being left an orphan, practically without a home, seeks and secures employment as a bar maid in the Stag Hotel. Prior to the death of her parents she was a member of the swell set, but aa soon as she is com pelled to earn her own living she Is cut by her former oompanlons, cspcVally Lady Clarice Reindean. in order to repay the snubs of this lady, Dulcle accepts the proposal of marriage made by u scape grace nobleman. Sir Brice Skene. David Remon. an astronomer, is also in love with Dulcle, and despite the fact that she ia married to Sir Brlce. watches over her without her knowing it for five years; and when at the end of that time Dulcle real izes the contemptible nature of the man ahe has married, she prays for some means of being released from the wretched life she and her child are forced to lead. At this time Remon reappears on the scene and offers financial aid to Dulcle, having become aware that her husband is about to become a bankrupt, but she re fuses to accept it In spite of the fact that Sir Brice urgea her to do so. Finally Sir Brice becomes desperate; eo great Is his desire and need for money that he pro poses to David that they play a game of cards, offering to wager his wife and child against David's entire fortune. His prop osition, to accepted and David wins. Sir Brice takes himself away and Dulcle goes with David, whom ene really and truly loves. Other characters In the play are Montagu Lushlngton. Percy Blanchflower, Lady Crandover, Eddie Remon, Helen Larondle, Charley WIshanger, Jlmmle 3tokc3, George Copeland, Fancourt. Earl of Crand over. Brlnkler and Sir Winchmore. The play is of the highest order and contains just the right amount of comedy JV&tn OZZ-J MJON AT1 to make a splendid background for the emotional situations. The costumes called for are elegant, md the stage set tings will be magnificent. "RUDOLPH AND ADQLPH." Mimical Comedy and German Dialect Tills Week- at Cordray's. "Rudolph and Adolph," the musical com edy by Charles Newman, In which Mason and Mason are 'so successfully starring, Is unlike the average so-called musical comedy. Inasmuch as It contains a well developed plot, which of- Itself Is suffi cient to nrovoke roars of lausrhler without the aid of the many meritorious special- j ties and musical numbers which are In- i troduced during the action of the play. ! The first act takes place In the home of Rudolph Dlnkensplel, a horse doctor. This character Is played by Dan Mason, long known as one of the cleverest and funniest delineators of the eccentric Ger man characters on the stage. Rudolph during the absence of his wife, has rented a furnished flat In an apartment building, and staying with him Is a young friend, Jack Marden. His servants comprise a cook of pugilistic tondencies, by name Rosalind McGovern. and a maid. This maid is in reality the soubrette of the Ca sino; she is to. play a slavey in the next production there and wishing to know her character at first hand hn arranged to have her understudy play her role In the piece then, running 30 that she can go forth and accumulate octual experience.- The flat across the hall from Rudolph has been rented by Adolph Dlnkensplel, a ladies' tailor, played by Charles A. Ma son, another exceptionally clever German dialectician. His wife has been away on a ' visit, and coming home unexpectedly, on inquiring for Mrs. Dlnkensplel'n apart ment, she Is directed to that of Rudolph. Thero she proceeds to make herself very much at home. When Rudolph arrives he finds a charming young woman comforta bly domiciled In his flat. Moreover, the young woman greets him most affection ately, mistaking him for her husband. To this he does not seriously object until his own wife arrives. Then he tries to get rid of his visitor, who strenuously re fuses to leave. To add to the comollca tlons Adolph appears on the scene. From this polrt the situations corrr with unu sual rapidity till Rudolph and Adolph dis cover that their troubles arc caused by their marked resemblance. Then each one makes up h'.o mind to shave and so informs his wife. Each carries out tho plan unknown to the other, and a3 they still look alike, their troubles begin all over again. The third act of the play Is a decided novelty. The action takes place In Adolph's dressmaking establishment. Rt. dolph, however, has purchased an Inter est in the business, and much to the chagrin of Adolph and the bewilderment of his patrons he brings his horse phrase ology and methods into his new occupa tion. During the action of the play nu merous specialties are Introduced by Ma son and Mason, who are clover singers and dancers, and the other members of the company, assisted by a chorus of partic ularly pretty girls. Usual ladles' and children's matinee Sat urday. FIDDLE-DEB-DEE. This Wonderfully Popular Burlesque at the Marqifnm This Week. At the Marquam Grand Theater for one week, beginning tomorrow (Monday) night, December 1, the most pretentious scenic and ens?mble burlesque produc tion that was ever sent on tour will make Its initial bow to Portland theater-goers. "Fiddle-Dee-Dee" is" called, or rather termed, the popular show Jt Is entirely something new. not drama, comedy, farce j t pro(luced. The play" abounds In sen or opera, out a conglomeration .of all, i ,,. 7"! f, d,SPrTirke f .'Jl it,that is delightful. It is replete with clean. f! XrVt- ?th, ?r sparkle, and. above all, abounding In the youthful dash and go so epacntial to a performance of this kind' where funny scenes and side-splitting jokes are crowd ed upon one another fast and furiously, i It Is an lmmeivse success from every standpoint, and. the comediausi are of the kind that are funnier every time you see them, and the variety of the entertain ment Is so fresh and bright that It is not tohe wondered at its great popularity. One of the principal features is the travesty on the "Florodora Sextet." which goes like a whirlwind, which Is said to be just as cleve.r and funnier than the original. It Is an admirable company; some of the principals are Bobble Harris, Sam Sidman, Harry Walters, Harry Cach man and Pearl Wilkeson. a quintet of comedians seldom seen In a single com pany. The prima donnas are Miss Jessie Moore and Madam Cara Roma. Although perhaps new to the Coast, both stand high as shining lights in comlb opera and burlesque. The supporting company. ' v . numbering over 40 people. Includes a bevy of pretty girls that have turned the heads of niany a Johnnie. Here is comment from the San Francisco Examiner: "They are standing in line a week in advance for seats at Fischer's Theater to see 'Flddle-Dee-Dee.' The burlesque haa caught the town, and the new theater Is packed nightly. The fun Is of a fast and furious kind, and the house is filled with laughter throughout the performance. The music Is extremely catchy and the singing Is exceptionally good, and no cleaner, prettier, funnier, neater or more artistic presentation has been given In this city In years. The jokes In 'Fiddle-Dee-Dcc' ought to be now to the rising generation by the time the long run Is over." Scats are selling vvery fast, and It be hooves you to come early and avoid the rush. "A LITTLE OUTCAST." Jlelod'rama With a Pretty Love Story to Be Seen at CordrxiyJs. E. J. Carpenter's great production of "A Little Outcast" is an assured success. It Is a melodrama of the cleanliest type,' hav ing every essence of human Interest, and !s fe.-v,.iirl rl nut-it thn lna tVilnr nf Ho lHn1 i and simple, with 'every' trait of human affection which could be Jcnt to give the Play a noble intent and a nobler color, and ever necessary in tile mpclern urama to teach a lesson of man's humanity to men. "A Little Outcnnt" comes to Cordray's for one week, beginning Sunday matinee, December 7. v Thomas Jefferson Coming. Mr. Thomas Jefferson. In "Rip Van Winkle," will be an early attraction at the Marquam. DICKENS AS. AX ACTOR. Cnllcd for HlRlieyit Prnlse From Con temporaries. Martin Harveyrthe English actor, whose performance or Sydney Carton In "The Only Way" (."The Tale of Two Cities"), has found favor in New York, gives come interesting information con cerning Dickens ?.s an actor. He saysx "It Is not generally known that Dickens was an excellent actor. He would often ojner In the characters he had created In his books, and called for the highest praise from his contemporaries. Since have been performing his Sydney Carton In 'Tho Only "Way I havo been brought Into close association and friendship with the Dickens family, and naturally have learned many Interesting Incidents -and facts about the great novelist which, . believe, are not generally known. "It was while Dickens was playing oc casionally in the 'The Frozen Deep' a dramatization of Wllkie Collins' work- that the Idea first came to him of making ATale of Two Cities' Into a play. For he always considered this his finest work. "But nothing was ever done in the mat ter by Dickens, and, though other dramas have been written on the subject, it re mained for Freeman Will's work to be come popular. Henry Dickens, son o'f the novelist and a well-known English lawyer, has often told me how much he wishes that his father had seen this performance of hla favorite character. "It Is strange that more of Dickens' great novels have not made successful plays, for, besides the strong dramatic feeling of his work, the author could boast also of experience and knowledge of stage craft; and this seems, accentuated by the fact that he himself was desirous of such dramatizations. "The great success of 'The Only Way' in England suddenly brought the sale of 'A Tale of Two Cities' to a considerable Item, and the publishers have told me they could follow the provincial tours around England by their sales of books. "Miss Dickens, granddaughter of Charlc3 Dickens, has essayed the part of Sydney Carton In private theatricals, and I have a treasured photograph of her on my mantelpiece In the character. So, too, General Baden-Powell can lay claim to having performed it, for that officer, dur ing the siege of Mafeking, was forever entertaining his garrison, and it Is said the versatile General gave a fine perform ance of Carton." Xordlea In Germany. Nordlca has been winning high praise from German critics for her singing at Munich. Eugene Segnitz writes in the Allegcmelnc Musik Zeitung: "Her Elsa was an ideal figure, supported by wondrous nobility of conception and heirt-winning emotional action. From act to act the audience followed this artist with increasing interest, and wondered mor'i and more at the admirable treat ment of the different phases through which this character passes. As a singer she ranks with the best to be heard hre; her vocal art and her delightful voice, wonderfully warm and sincere and in credibly bounteous, achieved a genuine triumph. Mnie. Nordlca is also one of the best Interpreters of Isolde, a role which she enacted with Incredible zeal and a rare exhibition cf emotional power. The wonderful plastic of her movements, the facial expression of changing pis cions, and the exhaustive comprehension of the character of the heroine, combined with her delightful voice, enabled her to achieve the highest possible success. Pos itively enrapturing was the effect on me of the love duo in the 3ccohd act: such refined emotional expression, combined with such sensuouF beauty of voice, I had never heard anywhere." Tolstoi's IVe-iv Play. A dispatch from Paris says: The theat rical sensation of the season is to be Tol stoi's "Resurrection," which is being re hearsed at the Odecril It Is the first of Tolstoi's works to be produced in France. Michael Morton, an American, has adapted the play for the English and American stages. Rehearsals prove it grimly realistic. The characters, who sin and suffer are drawn from real life, and arc no stage puppets. The scene in thy prison, where Catherine confronts Prince Nekludoff and taunts him with being the ciuse of her degradation,' is intensely moving and dramatic. The play is marvclously human and is superbly mounted. The scenes depicting the prison Interior and the halt on the march to Siberia are said to be replicas of original scenes. The costumes of the prisoners and officials are not "proper ties." but actual costumes obtilned from the Russian Government. Dramatic ?otc3 One of the new songs of? Andrew Mack in his new play, "The Bold Sojcr Boy," Is entitled "We'll Hurry to Church and Get Married.'' - Clyde Fitch's new play for Amelia Elng- ham Is called "The Frisky Mrs, Johnson." Charles A. Burke has made a great hit in the character -part of Rube Whittle thl3 season in "Way Down East." John Hare, the English actor, has an nounced his Intention of retiring from the stage in lDOi, when he will be CO years old. Stuart Robson will appear .next year In a dramatization of Charles Dana Gibson's series of sketches, entitled "The Educa tion of Mr. Pip." It is said that negotiations are pending to prolong the tour of Eleanora Duse so as to Include St. Louis, Minneapolis, Buf falo and other cities. Otis Skinner, Julia Marlowe and Mrs, Le Moyne may be associated next Spring i n wow nma.ninn. I In a revival of Robert Browning's Blot on the Scutcheon." Gerald Robertshaw. who came from England to be leading man for Julia Marlowe,- will not have that position In her new play. "Tho Cavalier." He will return heme next week. A new comedy by H. J. W. Dam, entl- tied "Skipper & Co., Wall Street," has ; been accepted by Frank -McKee. The piece Is to be produced this season with Maclyn Arbuckle in the leading role. Vincent Serrano, the -Denton of the- New York production of "Arizona," and one-time leading man with Annie Russell. Is appearing as David Garrlck in Grace George's presentation of "Pretty Peggy." A little American girl, MIgnon Douglass, 11 .years old, has found favor with Sig- nora Eleanora Duse. After she played once In "La Gloconda," Slgnora Duse insisted that she continue for the entire tour. The premiere of "The Cavalier," the dramatization of George W. Cable's novel. in which Julia Marlowe Is to appear, now tnat Queen Flammetta" has been with drawn, will be made at the Criterion The ater, New York, December S. Cecil Raleigh's latest London Drtiry Lane melodrama "The Be3t of Friends," will be brought to the Academy of Music In New York, next Autumn. There are 17 scenes In the play, and It Is said that no less than 200 persons will be employed in the production. Julie A. Heme, the daughter of the late famous actor and playwright, James A. Heme, will play the part of Mary Ann in Klaw & Erlanger's production of "Huck leberry Finn." Miss Heme, who is a, charming girl of 19, has inherited her father's talent as an actor, and also. It Is hinted, as a playwright. Lillian Slnnott, a remarkable child actress of 14. Is credited with a great hit this season as Simplicity Johnson in Will iam A. Brady's popular production, "Lov ers Lane." She was one of the little Princes in the Tower, in Mansfield's last revival of "Richard III," but her stage career" dates back to when she was 2 years old, and the late J. K. Emmett used to carry her on in a carpetbag, made up as a tiny frauleln, In one of his many "Fritz" dramas. Reports of Bertha Galland's second star ring tour under Daniel Frohman's man agement are that this charming actress is doing exceedingly well in her play, "Notre Dame," a version of Hugo's novel, which wts given In New York last season. Local playgoers will remember Miss Gal land in "The Pride of Jennlco" as the Princess Ottllle. Prominent in her sup port are Frank C. Bangs, Oswald Yorke, William F. Owen. Frank Losee, Foster ABOUT PLAYERS Marcella Powell, the soprano, Is to sing i In Chicago In December. j Raoul Pugno, the great French pianist, j has pleased artistic Chicago by his skill. Koclan, the Bohemian violinist,' has ar rived In this country. He has the requi site amount of hair to make an Impression on the matinee girl. A one-act opera, "Maricca." by Marco Falghcri, Is the latest In Turin, Italy. The new work Is said to be an Imitation of "Cavallerla Rustlcana." The second symphony concert will be given Tuesday evening, December 9, at the Marquam. The soloist will be Miss Eliza beth Sawyers, planiste. has organized a vocal music class In Ore gon City, and has met with gratifying suc cess. Plans are made for the rendition of a cantata before long. Mrs. Helen Allen Hunt has been engaged as one of the soloists in "The Messiah," to bo sung by the Handel and Haydn Socie ty, Boston, Chlrstmas day. Louis Bltilllon Rutter. formerly musf.cal instructor to the Women's College. Balti more, Md., has been appointed organist to one of the leading Episcopal Churches of St. Louis. Bernhard Pfannstlehl, the blind organist of Lcipsiz. gave a recital In the Johannes Church with orchestra accompaniment. His principal numbers were Rhelnberger's organ concerto In F. major and a sonata by Gr.brfeli. The Kncisel quartet of Boston played In New York City last Tuesday night, with Gabri'.owltsch as solo pianist. His pro gramme included Sgambati's quartet In C sharp minor, op. 17, A. Arensky's piano trio in D minor and the quartet in C minor, op. IS, of Beethoven. Tho Maurice Grau Opera Company opened- a season of 17 weeks In New York City last Monday, and the advance sale is stated to have exceeded all previous rec- ords of the kind. The operas presented we're "Otello." "II Barbiere di Siviglia," "Aids," "IjOhengrin," "Carmen" and "La Traviata.V A cantata will be sung by the quartet In America, the very best part of the an nnri nl.nrn:; of the First ConcreKa'tlonal ( dience is found up in the gallery; t con Church at this evenings service in the church. The work of this choir has stead ily improved since its organization only a short time ago. and. musicians will await the singins of the cantata with- a good deal of. friendly interest. Frohman's concert said to be hisv last Sunday concert for a long time took plaeo in New York City last Sunday. The People's Choral Union of 1900 voices sang Max Brush's cmtata, "Fair Hcien, and Darar's"h's orehertra played several num bers. The nolo singers were SJjannah Cumm'r.g. soprano, and Gwllym Miles, bas3. v ITaz Sd Bauer, the pianist, wheos suc cess in Europe is enormous, has just left Paris to fulfill an engagement of 15 con certs in Hoiland. Then he gees to Spain to Klve a Eeries of concerts together with the violoncellist, Pablo Casals, and from there ' to Germany, where he is also en- gaged for a number of. concerts. Later, he will play In England. .viarK i-iam uourg gave mis programme fiat minor, Chopin; Six Etudes, Chopin; j violinist and director of the court orches Preludes and Fugue, In F minor, Ciar- j tra at gchwerln. and several years Iatei ence Lucas; Nocturne, G major. A. Ru-1 was conductor of the city orchestra al binsteln; Arabesque. Th. Leschetl.ky; Chemnitz. Mr. Scheel remained there foi Paraphrapo on "Eugene Oneguine," j ninP years, having under his control a Tchalkow.-ky-Pabst. . t band of 72 men and a chorus of GOO voices. The choir leader of Trinity Episcopal Durirg this tims he gave Bach's "St. Mat Chur.ch. San Jose. Cal., recently resigned ( thew Passion." Handel's "Messiah" and and the choir sinners refused to sine:, ow-! Liszt's "Cnristus." In j90 he was called ing to dlfCerences growing out of Inter ference in the music arrangements of the church by the rector. Nearly two years ago the parish had an income sufficient to pay the rector S1SC0 per year, a curate ??00 and for music 51C20. Now the church treasury Is practlcalh empty. The programme of songs by Richard Straurs which George Hamlin is to guc in Boston Tuesday, will be an interest THE AEOLIAN COM PA N Y iN e w York Manufacturers of Aeolian OrchestreHes Aeolian Pipe Organs AND THE PIANOLA Sole Oregon Wasliir.cton Idaho Gardner. Theodore Frlebus, Adline Dun lap and Marlon Barney. David Belasco has secured for Mrs. Les lie Carter a new play, which to due to the collaboration of Eugene Morand, Vance Thompson and Marcel Schwob. Morand Is the most successful French dramatist of the day. It was hetwho wrote "Izeyl" for Bernhardt, and. In collaboration with .Marcel Scbwob. the "Hamlet" in which Bernhardt appeared on her last tournee In the United States. "Messallne." in which Calve made her hit here last sea son, was his, and h!o "Griselidis," the opera for which Massenet wrote his dain tiest music, was the great success of the last Paris season. "Lovers' Lane." like all the established stage successes, pays a penalty of popu- WI.r- A: ar?ty' v:no SA "a exclissivo rights, has been compelled tc take the trail, hot footed, against the rep- crtolre thieves who are offering pirated versions In Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas and other Western states. Among these is the Orpheum Dramatic Company, which sends out circulars offering " 'Lovers Lane, fresh from Its great metropolitan sue- cess." Vldaver & Jcsephson have beer employed by Mr. Brady to stop this sort of thing, and to prosecute house manag ers who give refuge to the play thleve3. Marshall P. Wilder was recently the vic tor of a bit of quiet sarcasm from the noted playwright Augustus Thomas, whose exceedingly clever and sometimes cuttlnj remarks caucn? many a hearty laugh tc awaken the echoes of the Lambs Club, Ir New York City. It was at a banquet giver by the Lambs recently that Mr. Wilder, whose stature is exceedingly limited, arose to make a speech. His head could burely be s.een above the level of the table, and ere he had proceeded far io was in terrupted by Mr. Thomas, who in very se vere tones, said: "Mr. Wilder. It to cus tomary for a speaker to rise when ho la addressing the members of this club." Miss Marie Tempest, who Is now Im personating the title role in "The Mar riage of Kitty," under Charles F.roh man's direction, at Wyndham'g Theater. London, hao surrendered herself to the mercies of the British reporter. She lets out that she started at the foot of the ladder, as her first engagement brought her ?20 a week. She is a firm believed In actresses getting on through their own merits, and says that a girl Is bound to come to the front If she, has anything in her. She saya that every noted French artist has come from the Conservatoire In Paris, and that every French actrers considers It her duty to learn elocution, declamation, fenc ing, and the art of moving gracefully on the stag'e. Mr. 'Edwin Milton Royle, scholar, law yer., actor, crator and playwright, though a man of broad cosmopolitan experience and ideas, is yet. paradoxical as it may seem, a thorough Westerner at heart and has always looked with longing toward the land of the setting sun. Mr. Royle was bom in Colorado and received his primary education in that state and In Salt Lake,- Utah. In his young manhood, between courses at Princeton and Edin burgh Universities, from whence he grad uated with honors, he busted" broncos and punched longhorns on the plains and shot antelope and grizzlies In the Rockies. "Friends." his first product as an author and a most charming and wonderfully successful comedy drama, was written in Salt Lake City while the young play wright wa3 spending a Summer vaca tion there, and its first presentation was given it by the Home Dramatic Clr.b of that city. AND SINGERS lng one from a musician's standpoint Most of these songs have never been heard beforo in the musical Athens and will in. cucle selections ffom opus 29, 31. 32, EG and 4S. A novelty will be a number on th programme for French horn, being- thi Nocturne of Franz Strauss, the father ol Richard Straurs, which will be played b5 Carl Schumann, of the Symphony orches tra. When Sousa opens his engagement is Europe about the new year, a new aj traction will be offered to music-loving people. A violin soloist is the feature and the fair performer will be a Santa Bar bara, Cal.. girl Miss Caro Morgan. Wher Sousa was in Santa Barbara. Miss Mor gan was prevailed upon to appear befor him privately and give an exhibition oi her. skill. Mr. Sousa war. much pleased with her work, and before she left th opera-house, Mr. Sousa had made her a liberal offer for a European tour, whicb she accepted. The Treble Clef Club of Portland, un der the direction of Mrs. Walter Reed, has resumed its rehearsals and Is adding many new and interesting numbers to its al ready large repertoire. The personnel ol the club for this- season is as follows Soprani. Mrs. Albert C. Sheldon. Miss Ag nes Watt, Mrs. Lo's MacMahnn. Mlsi Helen Goss, Miss Kathleon LawUr. Mrs. B. E. Miller, Mis? F.lna ProtKmun. Miss Hilda Hegel'.'; contralti, Mrs. John A. Lo gan, Miss Henrietta Eliot, Miss Virginls Sroncer, Miss Ruth Scott. Mr3. S E Charman. Miss Rita Hansen, Mi.-- Ruth Hoyt and Mrs. Walter Reed. A correspondent now traveling in Ger many writes: "The German music is th outpour of tbc Gorman soul. Wherevti thr Germans live. In what wilderness th?y i may settle there is music. Th"y murl j have It when they aro sad, thy need it j when they are happy, they cannot llv j without it. You hardly find a per.nn whe does not play an instrument or who docs ' not sing. . . . The prices in the Borllr I Royal Opcra-Hou.-.e are not high. As oftec sists of muslcljins. music teachers, nvisie students and all those people whose en thusiastic love for music wants t. lc s t isfied, b'lt has to bo satisfied wltt little money. They buy a tick.-t for 2H cents, and there they ire." very en thusiastic, very excited and very. ver happy. The orchestra of the Rojal Opera performs a series of .'Symphonic 'Vncerte under Felix Weingartner. who is spc Mall;? famous for his wonderful inierpretatior of Beethoven's symphonic-?. Tickets foi these concerts are to be had for 25, 50 anc 75 cents. Before ovry concert there is a 'Generalprobe, a full rehearsal fcr whlci a ticket costs Z0 cents." Fritz Scheel. conductor of the Philadel phia orchestra, was horn in Lubeck. Ger many, where his father was director ol a musical corps, and when less than 1( " i'. cars of age he played a violin in nu father's orchestra. In his win year ne I fe c0aauctW V j w ovn formatioi, juvenile orchestra o! giving concerts and J piaying concertos and rolos. At Lelpslc tnipu ot i erumanu juaviu, me concert master of the hestra. At 21 he was solti to Hamburg and alternately ccnauetea with Hans von Bulow the Abonnements" concerts. In 1893 he came to this country to attend the World's Fair, where he led the concerts at the Trocadero. At San Francisco he conducted the Midwlntei Fair concerts, and later became conductor, of the San Francisco Symphony Society. From there Mr. Scheel came to New York - ' and Philadelphia. m a Agent HcafinuarKrs 255-355 Washington at., cor. Park.