Summary: Items have been culled from The Chronicle’s archives of 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago. 1993 Dec. 1: The San Francisco Symphony, locked in intense contract negotiations with its musicians all day, last night canceled the Davies Hall concert scheduled for tonight with new music director Michael Tilson Thomas and actress Debra Winger. “The musicians would not play the rehearsal,” said general manager Brent Affink.
