THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
October 20th,
17
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
PORT OF NEW YORK.
Week ending Oct. 4, 1880.
C. WOLSIEFFER & CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
Exports.
Value.
P. M. WOLSIEFFER, JE. " Glide Waltzes." Orchestra Parts. We have
to own a grave mistake we committed in our last issue, and have to apologize Mexico, 2 musical instruments, . . $234 U. S. Columbia, 1 piano, . . .
America, 1 piano, . . . 333 Australia, 13 organs, . . . .
to our readers and the composer for it. We spoke about these waltzes as Central
Hayti, 2 musical instruments, . . 146 Brit. Poss. Africa, 19 organs,
" Guide Waltzes," and read the title page wrongly. Unfortunately, we did London,
"
"
" 9 nius'l instru'ts
organs,
480
not read the music wrongly, and the value of the composition remains un- Bremen, 5 12 organs,
400 Liverpool, 17 organs, . . . .
changed. We shall try to persuade all our leading orchestras to make these Danish West Indies. 1 mus'l instrut's, 75
waltzes popular in New York, but with what success we cannot promise.
Hamburg, 15 pianos,
2,400
Total,
"
4 organs
250
P. M. WoLsiEFFEK, JE. Asher's " Natatorium Glide." We must explain
Imports
to the public, which is not happy enough to call Quaker city its home, that
Professor Asher is a fashionable dancing master in that city, and teaches the Musical instruments, 183,
" Glide," which seems to be a newly-in vented dance. Hence the name of
Week ending Oct. 12, 1880.
several of Mr. Wolsieffer's compositions. The " Natatorium Glide " will un-
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doubtedly afford a great deal of amusement to the numerous pupils of the New Zealand, 16 organs, . .
$1,585 Brazil, 1 piano,
Br. Poss., in Africa, 15 organs,
fashionable "Professor."
900 Liverpool, 8 organs,
I organ,
200 Liverpool, 5 pianos,
L. W. MEHETENS. " Forest City Grand March." May be appreciated in Bristol,
London, 51 organs,
14 organs, . . •
1,004
Savannah, Ga. Northern people are not musical enough thoroughly to Hamburg,
Hamburg, 2 pianos
700
appreciate the value of the composition.
Hayti, 2 pianos,
Total,
60
J. A. HOYT, JE. " The Elite Lancers." A pretty set of light and catch- Central America, 2 orguinettes,
173
Imports.
ing melodies.
Musical instruments, 272
M. GRAY, San Francisco, Cal.
Week ending Oct. 19, 1880.
ADOLP PFEEDNEB. " Mazourka Graciosa." A very elegant piece of
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work, which does full justice to its title.
U. S. Colombia, 1 piano, . . . $431 Brit. Poss. West Indies, 1 piano,
D. B. MOODY. " Fall In." Campaign Song. The " Song and Chorus," U. S. Colombia, 3 orguinettes, . 120 Havre, 5 pianos,
dedicated to the " Boys in Blue," will, let us hope, disappear from the globe Hayti, I organ
54 H a m b u r g , 1 piano, . . . .
400 H a m b u r g , 3 musical instruments,
after the 2d November. It really does not deserve to live any longer, even if Venezuela, 1 piano,
it declares " Garfield brave, and Arthur true." But they will not need this Brit. Poss. Africa, 8 organs, . . . 600 H a m b u r g , 14 organs, . . .
Brit. Poss. West Indies, 2 organs. . . 52 Glasgow, 1 organ
eulogy any more after election day.
R. L. YANKE. " The First Extra." Waltz. Void of originality, but
Total,
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nevertheless may be found pleasant by many young damsels and their
Musical
instruments,
141,
escorts.
PORT OF BOSTON.
A. C. EIMER. ' ' Elfin Whispers. Impromptu. A very interesting com-
position , somewhat showy, to natter the taste of a certain class, but never-
Week ending Oct. i, 1880.
theless not without musical value.
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ANECDOTES OF THE ORGAN TRADE.
E have lately heard two amusing anecdotes concerning organs which
we believe have never before appeared in print.
W Many
years ago Mr. Renn, of Manchester, England, built an organ for a
Value-
• 265
• 9 6 9
• i,979
400
• 9%
$8,920
$17,522
% 419
800
2,000
$32,684
•
75O
2,000
. 800
• 35O
1,053
. 170
$6,780
$14,808
Nova Scotia, etc., piano
Hayti, piano,
Br. Poss, in Africa, organs,
$303
260
75 r
Total
$1,311
Imports.
church in Whitehaven, which was opened by Mr. Wm. Wilkinson, a cele- England, pianos,
$369
3> 2 79
brated organist of Manchester, the organ-blower at the time being one James England, other musical instruments,
Jones.
Total
$3,648
On a subsequent inspection of this organ some years later, the following
inscription was found carved in the case of the organ, just above the " tell-
Week ending Oct. 8, 1880.
tale " or leaden weight, which serves as a guide to the bellows-blower :
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$6,850
England, pianofortes,
.
.
.
. $1,550
" This organ was opened by Mr. James Jones, of Whitehaven, on the E n g l a n d , o r g a n s ,
15th of June, 1836, assisted by Mr. Wm. Wilkinson, of Manchester."
Total,
$8,400
Several years since a well-known English organ builder opened an organ
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in a small town in the north of England, and while there became intimate
England,
musical
instruments,
$198
with the innkeeper and his wife at the inn where he stopped. On the
occasion of a subsequent visit to the same town some years afterwards to
Week ending Oct. 15, 1880.
Exports.
tune the organ, the builder being pressed for time, went at once from the
$1,959 Newfoundland and Labrador, piano-
R. R. depot to the church where the organ was, and after finishing his tuning England, organs,
124
forte,
250
went with his blackened hands and his brass-tuning instruments (which by Nova Scotia, organs,
the way bear a considerable resemblance to the tools of a travelling Nova Scotia, pianofortes, . . . 372 Br. Poss. in Australasia, organs, . 5,578
magician) to the principal room of the inn where he was made so much at
Total
$8,283
home on his previous visit. What was his surprise on being confronted by
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a strange landlady, and hearing her say, " No, my good man, this is a England, musical instruments,
$262
respectable house, and "we can't have any juggling here."
PORT OF BALTIMORE.
QUERY.—A western dealer propounds the following conundrum : "How
Sept. 15 to 30 inclusive.
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much allowance must be made for the difference between a report of the state
3,153
of business, made to a reporter from a trade paper, and the personal opinion Musical instruments entered tor consumption,
"
"
" transportation,
1,490
of the manufacturer interviewed ?" We are unable to answer this dealer's
conundrum, but should infer from the reports published in the average trade
Total,
4,643
paper, that the " Blizzard " was perpetual.
PIANO LEG CAKVEKS.—The leg carvers formerly employed by Messrs. W.
E. Wheelock & Co., 149th Street, near 3d Avenue, in this city, pass their time
in playing base ball in a large open space adjoining the piano factory, and
Messrs. Wheelock & Co. supply themselves with piano legs elsewhere. How
14= E a s t 14t:tL S t r e e t , nsre-^7- "5Tor3si- have the workmen benefited by the change ?
WM. E. WHEELOCK & Co.—Mr. W. E. Wheelock, of this^firm, has been
making an extended business tour through the West.
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T. LEEDS WATERS,
PIANOS AND ORGANS,
All First Class Instruments.
General Agent for SCHONINGEE'S CELEBRATED OBOANS, for the States of New York, Pennsylvania and
Michigan. Send for Catalogue of New Styles, September 1st.
. l t E I N W A H T H , Manufacturer of PIANO-FORTH
COVERED STRINGS, and Dealer in MUSIC WIRE, No. 114
EAST 14TH STREET, opposite the Academy of Music, NEW YOKK.
Inventor and Patentee of the DUPLEX STRING COVERING MA-
CHINES.
C. B. HUNT & CO.,
W M . E. WHEELOCK & Go.
Piano Manufacturers, BAY STATE OEGAN,
Manufacturers of the
Unrivalled for Quality and Volume of Tone.
149th S T R E E T ,
Near Third Avenue,
AT PRICES TO DEFY COMPETITION.
Do not fail to correspond with the Manufacturers.
1O1 Bristol Street^
-
Boston.