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Twenty-five Years of the Philadelphia Orchestra

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Appendix E

Summary of Concerts Played by
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Seasons 1900-1901 to 1924-1925, Inclusive

1—Season 1900-1901:
Six Concerts6
Reading, Penna.1
Total7
2—Season 1901-1902:
Regular Series Concerts1428
Public Rehearsals14
Allentown, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, York,
Penna., Trenton, Wilmington, three (3) each24
Total52
3—Season 1902-1903:
Regular Series Concerts1428
Public Rehearsals14
Beethoven Cycle5
Popular Concerts5
Young People’s Educational Series5
Allentown, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, York,
Penna., Wilmington, three (3) each18
Baltimore, Carlisle, Lebanon, Lock Haven, Scranton,
Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, Penna., New York City,
Trenton, Washington, one (1) each10
Total71
4—Season 1903-1904:
Regular Series Concerts1428
Public Rehearsals14
Young People’s Educational Lecture Concerts5
People’s Concerts5
Special Concerts2
Popular Concert1
Special (Thibaud) Concert1
Allentown, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Penna., Wilmington,
three (3) each12
Boston2
Reading, Lebanon, Penna., New York City, one (1) each3
Total59
5—Season 1904-1905:
Regular Series Concerts1530
Public Rehearsals15
People’s Concerts5
Weingartner Concert, Special1
Harrisburg, Washington, one (1) each2
Total38
6—Season 1905-1906:
Regular Series Concerts1836
Public Rehearsals18
Lecture Concerts4
Baltimore, Washington, Wilmington, three (3) each9
Lancaster, Reading, New York City, two (2) each6
Trenton, Easton, Brooklyn, one (1) each3
Total58
7—Season 1906-1907:
Regular Series Concerts2040
Public Rehearsals20
People’s Concert, Kensington1
Baltimore5
Washington5
Wilmington4
Harrisburg3
Trenton2
Easton, Reading, Penna., one (1) each2
Total62
8—Season 1907-1908:
Regular Series Concerts, 22 pairs44
“In Memoriam” Concert, Fritz Scheel1
Baltimore5
Washington5
Wilmington4
Lancaster2
New York City, Trenton, one (1) each2
Total63
9—Season 1908-1909:
Regular Series Concerts, 22 pairs44
University of Pennsylvania2
People’s Concerts, Kensington2
Baltimore5
Washington5
Wilmington4
Lancaster2
New York City, Brooklyn, Princeton, one (1) each3
Total67
10—Season 1909-1910:
Regular Series Concerts, 22 pairs44
Popular Concerts10
University of Pennsylvania6
People’s Concerts, Kensington3
Stetson Concert1
Baltimore5
Washington5
Wilmington4
Princeton2
Total80
11—Season 1910-1911:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Popular Concerts11
National Federation of Music Clubs, Special1
People’s Concerts, Kensington3
University of Pennsylvania2
Stetson Concert1
Camden5
Wilmington4
Norristown2
Total79
12—Season 1911-1912:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Two pairs of Concerts for the Guarantee Fund4
Popular Concerts6
People’s Concerts, Kensington4
University of Pennsylvania Concerts2
Germantown1
Stetson Concert1
Atlantic City2
Camden6
Wilmington4
Akron, Cleveland, Easton, Norristown, Pittsburgh,
Reading, Penna., one (1) each6
Total86
13—Season 1912-1913:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Popular Concerts6
People’s Concerts, Kensington3
Germantown1
Stetson Concert1
University of Pennsylvania2
Manuscript Music Society1
Atlantic City2
Camden6
Wilmington4
Akron, Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus; Detroit, Mich.;
Pittsburgh, Reading, Penna.; Springfield, Mass.;
Washington, one (1) each9
Total85
14—Season 1913-1914:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Special Concert in Afternoon Series1
Popular Concerts6
People’s Concerts, Kensington3
University of Pennsylvania2
Stetson Concert1
Atlantic City4
Princeton2
Washington3
Wilmington4
Oberlin, Akron, Cleveland,; Ann Arbor, Detroit,
Boston, North Adams, Mass.; Meriden, Middlebury,
Bridgeport, Waterbury, Norwich, Conn.; New York
City, Pittsburgh, Easton, Reading, Scranton,
one (1) each17
Total93
15—Season 1914-1915:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Special “Pension Fund” Concerts2
Concert for Young People1
University of Pennsylvania2
Richmond3
Washington3
Wilmington4
Atlantic City2
Reading2
Oberlin, Akron, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Baltimore,
Buffalo, Cleveland, Erie, Indianapolis,
New York City, Princeton, one (1) each11
Total80
16—Season 1915-1916:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Mahler’s Eighth Symphony, extra performances7
Public School (“Public Ledger”) Concerts8
Free Sunday Afternoon Concerts3
University of Pennsylvania3
Stetson Concert1
Washington5
Wilmington4
Atlantic City2
Baltimore, Bryn Mawr, Buffalo, Oberlin, Cleveland,
Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Ypsilanti, Mich.;
Jamestown, N. Y., New York City, Norristown, Easton,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Reading, Penna., Princeton,
one (1) each17
Total100
17—Season 1916-1917:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Special performance of Bach St. Matthew Passion1
Public School (“Public Ledger”) Concerts8
Free Sunday Afternoon Concerts3
University of Pennsylvania Concerts3
Stetson Concert1
Five pairs of Concerts in Pittsburgh10
Baltimore3
Washington5
Wilmington5
Atlantic City2
Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Oberlin, Lima, Springfield,
Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Ypsilanti, Grand Rapids,
Jamestown, N. Y.; New York City, Portland, Maine,
Princeton, Lebanon, Reading, Penna.; Richmond,
Va.; Wheeling, W. Va.; Williamstown, Manchester,
Mass.; one (1) each21
Total112
18—Season 1917-1918:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Reformation Concert, Special1
Aeolian Concert, Special1
Red Cross Concert, Special1
People’s Concert at Stetson Auditorium1
Pittsburgh, 5 pairs10
Baltimore5
Washington5
Wilmington5
Oberlin2
Cleveland2
Toronto, Canada3
Camp Dix, N. J.; Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Grand
Rapids, Kalamazoo, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Buffalo,
Rochester, Ithaca, N. Y.; New York City, Princeton,
one (1) each12
Total98
19—Season 1918-1919:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
French War Relief Benefit1
Roosevelt Memorial Concert1
Wanamaker Concert1
Stetson Auditorium1
University of Pennsylvania2
Pittsburgh, 5 pairs10
Washington5
Baltimore5
Wilmington5
New York City (Afternoon)5
New York City, Vacation Association Benefit1
Cleveland3
Toronto3
Oberlin2
Wheeling, W. Va.; Pottsville, one (1) each2
House of Representatives, Harrisburg, Penna.1
Total98
20—Season 1919-1920:
Concerts, 25 pairs50
Endowment Fund Concerts (telephone subscribers)2
Wanamaker, Special1
Supervisors of Music, Special1
Aeolian Concert, Special1
Stetson Auditorium1
University of Pennsylvania5
New York City (Evening)5
Pittsburgh, 5 pairs10
Washington5
Baltimore5
Wilmington5
Toronto4
Cleveland3
Harrisburg2
Buffalo, Ithaca, Columbus, Oberlin, Detroit,
Pottsville, Princeton, one (1) each7
Total107
21—Season 1920-1921:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Monday Evening3
People’s Concert at Stetson Auditorium1
University of Pennsylvania5
New York City (Series)8
Froebel League, New York, Special1
Washington5
Baltimore5
Wilmington5
Pittsburgh, 5 pairs10
Harrisburg5
Toronto4
Princeton, Pottsville, one (1) each2
Total104
22—Season 1921-1922:
Regular Series Concerts, 25 pairs50
Monday Evening Concerts3
Children’s Concerts3
Strauss Concert1
Philadelphia Award1
Stetson Auditorium1
University of Pennsylvania5
New York City (Series)10
Strauss, New York, Special4
Washington5
Baltimore5
Pittsburgh, 5 pairs10
Harrisburg5
Toronto4
Princeton, Pottsville, one (1) each2
Total109
23—Season 1922-1923:
Regular Series Concerts, 26 pairs52
Monday Evening Concerts4
Children’s Concerts, 3 pairs6
Wanamaker Concert, Special1
Stanley Theatre, Special1
“Forum” Concert1
(“Philadelphia Award”) Concert1
Stetson Auditorium1
New York City10
Pittsburgh, 3 pairs6
Pittsburgh Children’s Concerts3
Washington5
Baltimore5
Toronto4
Harrisburg3
Princeton, Pottsville, one (1) each2
Total105
24—Season 1923-1924:
Regular Series Concerts, 26 pairs52
Monday Evening Concerts6
Children’s Concerts, 4 pairs8
Philadelphia “Forum,” Lecture Concerts4
Public School Children3
Teachers’ Convention, Special1
Philadelphia Award1
Mendelssohn Choir of Toronto, Philadelphia1
New York City10
Mendelssohn Choir of Toronto, Special, in New York2
Washington5
Baltimore5
Toronto4
Montreal, Princeton, one (1) each2
Total104
25—Season 1924-1925:
Regular Series Concerts, 29 pairs58
Monday Evening8
Children’s Concerts, 4 pairs8
Public School Children3
Philadelphia “Forum”3
Philadelphia Award Concert, Special1
New York City10
Washington5
Baltimore5
Toronto4
Buffalo, Princeton, one (1) each2
Total107

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