The morning call., 1894-04-10

THE PRoGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
1P. Machining of bella in Liberal
Arts tower.
2P. M. Concert by sousa's band
in music pavilion, near Administration
building.
$3.50 p. M.-Achille PhilIon on spiral
tower In central court.
6P. M.-Evening chimes on the bells
by Professor Holt.
7P. M.-Grand tIlumination of central
court, including Bonet steel tower.
1880 P. M.-Concert by Cassass's Mid
winter Exposition band in music pa
vnion near Administration building.
8 p. M.-Grand combination concert
by the Vienna Prater orchestra and
sousa's band in Franz Joseph Hall.
SP. M.-Ihe wonderful electric foun-
tain.
$50 p. M.-Philion's ascent of the
spiral tower.
9:3OP p. M.-Second playing of the cleo
trio fountain.
Musc-lovers are delighted at the an
nouncement made unnfflcialy yesterday
that the orchestra which has been playing
at the Vienna Prater will probably sue
ceed Sousa's band as musical attraction
engaged directly by the Midwinter Fair
management.
Less than two weeks remain of Sousa's
five weeks engagement. The band has
been paid $1,000 a week by the executive
committee. Some desire was expressed
for an extension of their contract period,
but this would necessitate the canceling
of concert dates in other cities, for which
Sousa wished to be reimbursed. This the
exposition management declined to do
and Sousa will proceed to Los Angeles al
the conclusion Of his enga cement here.
A. first the executive committee consd-
cred the application of Mexican band.
but there was such a universal demand
for Seheel's orchestra that negotiations
were opened with the musical organization
from Vienna. It is higher priced aggre-
CATION of talent than Sousa's, and Herr
Scheel has received a big salary from the
Vienna Prater. Many of the musicians
receive large salaries, aggrrgatlng S225o,
and Scheel says that The Prater contract
oniy gives him $3.50 a week for his own
serv ces.
With this modest sum he is dissatisfied,
80 when negotiations were opened with
him for an engagement Ivy the executive
committee he asked $4,000 q week for his
services. This amount rather staggered
the management and the committee asked
for few days to consider the teI ms.
The members OF the executive commit
tee are willing to engage ScheeI's orches-
ira at $500, but the additional $500 is still
in abeyance. Sousa's contract with he
exposition expires on the 22d aud Scheel
and his musicians will make their final
appearance at the Prater IN the 9th inst.
Some of the admirers of the court di-
rector were somewhat apprehensive that
his orchestra would not have sufficient
volume for an open-air concert. The
executive committee promptly explained,
however, that in the south OF italy and
France orchestral performances out of
doors are not uncommon. What is pos
sible climatically at Nice and Nanles is
equally feasible in "Our Italy," So the
management reasons, and the executive
committee is confident that 1t will make
great nit, if SeheeI can be persuaded to
swing his baton in the baDds.and near the
Administration building.
The court director is not worrying much
about the acceptance Of his terms. Over
lures have been made TO him from Adolph
Sntro for an engagement at the Cliff
House, and the eminent conductor seems
to regard a choice of location with as little
concern as the selection Of one cigar from
his own especial hOx.
After some difficulty joint concert be-
tween the Prater orchestra and Sousa's
band has been arranged for this evening
in Kaiser Franz Josef Hail. Schee was
very unwilling TO enter into this agree
ment. Sousa was the exposition conduc-
tor and the management has tried to bnom
the latter. Scneel recognizes Sousa's
ability as bandmaster, but does not con-
sder him director. AS an Austrian ex-
pressed it, Herr Scheel will not take off
his hat to Mr.. Sousa."
However. the arrangement for q combi-
nation concert has been happily consum-
mated, and the visitors to the Prater to-
night will enjoy rare treat. The two
musical organ izati0ns will be in compari-
son and each will be on its mettle.
The programme will be especially fine.
1t Will open with the overture from
"Mignon" by the Prater orchestra. and
this will be followed by the overture from
'Semiramide," by Sousa's band. Both
bands will then join in a rendition of the
overture from 'rannhauser." There will
thus be in the very firstof the programme
the gems of three distinct schools S rep
resented by Thomas, Rossini and Wagner.
d rector Scheel will lead the first combi-
nation number, and the Wagn.rites will be
delighted with he work o the great mas
ter at his hands and at the hands of the
one hundred musicians whom he is to lead.
In the second grand combination number
at the close OF the programme Mr.. Sousa
will lead the one hundred musicians in a
rendition of the overture from "kienZ."
Other numbers en- the programme will in
clude duegelhorn solo by Franz He'll
and a trombone solo by Arthur Pryor, the
phenomenal soloist of the Sousa hand.
There will also be numbers PLAYED by the
orchestra and by the band separately, and
the celebrated Swedish ladies' quartet Will
also appear.
The entire programme will be as fol-
lows:
OVeILures ''nlVuOu InOmaS
Vienna Prater Orchestra.
Overture, "Semiramide'. RossIni
sousa's Concert band.
Overture, "TanDhauser'. ...................w Wagner
Vienna Prater Orchestra AM Sousa's band
directed BY Court Director Fritz Scheel.
Fantasia 'iraviata" Verdi
Vienna Prater Orchestra.
Fluegelhorn solo. "Trumpeter of Sakkingen"
Suite ..scenes in Masquerade .Laco re- Forester
(a) "Grand March of Maskers," (b) "The
Ponchiello Family." (c) "ColumOines Fir
tation," I'd "Reveiry of the Maskers."
sousa's Concert band
Swedish Ladies' Quartet ........... ...........
(d) "Pairo uiHe Enfantine". .Glet
10 "Pasaninade". .Gottschalk.
Trombone solo, "Air and variations" Pryor
Arthur Pryor.
Rbapsodie Hongroise 40. 2 2....................
....................s..... .Liszt Muller Berghaus
Vienna Prater Orchestra.
Overture. 'Rienz" agner