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Show OPERA MANAGER H CALLED BY DEATH Philadelphia, Nov 3. -Soigfreri fM Phcrcns, dean of Philadelphia musl- IH cians and prominently connected in H years past with many operatic ven- H lures, died at hl3 homo here to da IH lie was 72 years old. IH In 1S07 he began traveling with the IH Max Strakosch-Adellna Pattl concert IH company. Later he began In Chicago IH his career as an operatic conductor with the Caroline Richings Opera H company and continued when that or- IH gnnlzatlon combined with the Perepa- IH Rosa company IH lie organized a compau composed IH of Christine Ncilssen. Pattl and Man- IH rlel, which sang "Ada" In this roun- jH try foi the first time H |