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panying the voice. Wishing you a continuance of the great success already achieved as
manufacturers of thejGrst rank, We remain, very truly yours,
ITALO CAMPANINI,
ANTONIO F. GALASSI,
'
MARIE MARIMON,
SIGNOR BISACCIA,
ANNA DEBELOCCA,
EMILIE AMBRE.
FROM ALWINA VALLEBIA,
HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON, January, 1881.
July 20th, 1881.
FROM MARZO.
NEW YORK, NOV. 13th, 1879.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
Gentlemen—I have tried you/ New Upright Piano, and take great pleasure in assuring
you that it has given me much satisfaction in every particular, and especially for its very
unusual evenness and brilliancy of tone. Believe me, gentlemen, respectfully, your
obedient servant,
EDUARDO MARZO, Accompanist for Patti's Concerts.
My Dear Mr. Haines—k\\ov? me to thank you for the magnificent instrument I
have been using and which you so kindly placed at my disposal during my recent stay in
FROM MHJIIARD.
New York. The beauty and quality Of its tone was the admiration, not only of myself,
NEW YORK, NOV. I , 1879.
but of my friends also, and it would be impossible for me to praise it too highly.
Messrs.
HAINES
BROS.
With my best compliments, believe me, yours, sincerely,
Gentlemen—Many
times
have
I
been
solicited
by
pianoforte
makers for a testimonial
,ALWINA VALLERIA,
Prima Donna H. M. Opera Co., Seasons I879-'8O-'8I. in favor of their pianos, but I have never yet given one.
Now, unsolicited by you, I cannot help writing to you to congratulate you on your
recent successes, especially in Uprights. Your last, with the new and improved Scale,
FROM THE EMMA ABBOTT GRAND ENGMSH OPERA COMPANY.
excel all others, in evenness of tone and sympathetic quality, combined with brilliancy.
NEW YORK, October, 1879.
Several of my later and best ballads were composed with the aid of one of them. Its
T o the Messrs. HAINKS.
tone itself is suggestive of pleasant and happy melodies. I am confident that the public,
Gentlemen—During our rehearsals of "Paul and Virginia," "Romeo and Juliet," which
never fails to discover the best article offered in the market, will fully agree with
and " Carmen," at your warerooms, we had every opportunity to fully test your New
Upright Pianofortes and found them singularly adapted for the heaviest as well as the me in my opinion of your already famous instruments. I am, dear sir, yours respectfully,
88 Madison Avenue.
HARRISON MILLARD.
lightest music, combining great power with sweetness of tone, and, in every respect
superior instruments. The tones likewise are brilliant, rich and clear, and sustain the
voice most admirably. Appreciatively yours,
FROM BARTLETT.
EMMA ABBOTT,
ZELDA SEGUIN,
WM. MACDONALD,
SIGNOR
MARIE STONE,
PAULINE MAUREL,
ELLIS RYSE,
A. TOMASI, Musical
TOM KARL,
A. E. STODDARD,
W M . CASTLE,
Director.
NEW
YORK, November, 1879.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
Gentlemen—Your New Upright Pianofortes are magnificent instruments and the
glorious result of a long and successful career in the art of piano manufacture. Their
superiority must be attested alike by the skilful artist and the critical amateur. They
FROM PEASE, BRIGNOIil, THtTRSBY, AND OTHERS.
are characterized by a remarkable richness and volume of tone which pervades the entire
keyboard with surprising equality—the upper notes being clear, silvery and penetrating—
NEW YORK, May 28th, 1880.
To the Messrs. HAINES.—We have used your " New Concert Upright" on our re- the middle notes smooth and sonorous, sustaining the tone a great length of time,
cent tours, and the peculiarly successful manner in which it stood the severest tests, such constituting what is termed the "singing quality," the bass notes coming out round and
us have heretofore been applied to the Grand Piano only, commands our unqualified en- full, possessing both body and power. The action, one of the principle points to be con-
dorsement. Appreciating your great success as manufacturers of the First Hank. We sidered in judging of a piano, is responsive, answering to the most powerful as well as
the most delicate touch, in fact, must meet the requirements of the most fastidious perfor-
remain, very truly,
mer. Taken as a whole, these instruments will command the undisguised admiration of
OLE BULL,
PIETRO FERRANTI,
MAURICE STRAKOSCH,
E M M A C . THURSBY,
P. BRIGNOLI,
A. TORRIANI,
JOSEPHINE CHATTERTON-BOHRER, all.
JULIA CHRISTIN,
ALFRED H. PEASE.
FROM EMMA 0. THTTRSBY.
EVERETT HOUSE, N E W YORK, April 13, 1880.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
Gentlemen—Having had an opportunity of using one of your New Concert Upright
Pianofortes, at the Madison Square Theatre, N. Y., April 8th, 1880, we beg to compli-
ment you upon the great success you have achieved as manufacturers of the first rank.
Your pianos are really excellent. They far surpassed our expectations and we are very
much pleased with them. Wishing you all success, we remain, very truly yours,
EMMA C. THURSBY,
MAURICE STRAKOSCH.
Very truly,
HOMER N. BARTLETT.
FROM MBERATI.
NEW
Gentlemen—I had great pleasure in visiting your warerooms, when Signor Fanciulli,
the composer, and author of " T h e Tour of the Nations," which achieved such great
success at the Gilmore concerts—played several of his elegant morceaux upon your new
scale Upright Piano. It was really a treat for me to hear so beautiful a quality of tone,
in richness, singing power and delicious evenness of scale. Too much cannot be said in
their praise.
A. LIBERATI. The great Cornet Virtuoso.
FROM J. M. PELTON.
NEW
FROM BRIGNOLI AND FERBANTI.
DETROIT, May 18, 1880.
YORK, February 10, 1880.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
YORK, November 20, 1879.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
Gentlemen—It gives me pleasure to say that we have used one of your Upright
Gentlemen—Having sung and played with one of your New Concert Upright Piano- Pianos in my house for over two years and find it superior in volume and quality of tone,
and
excellent
in all points that constitute a first-class piano. Yours respectfully,
fortes, at the concerts given by Emma Thursby and Ole Bull, we must compliment you
J. M. PELTON,
upon the success. Your New Upright surpassed our expectations. You can justly claim
Of Peloubet, Pelton 6° Co., manufacturers of the Standard Organ, 14 E. 14th St.,N. Y.
the first rank for accompanying the voice and concert purposes.
We are all, yours truly,
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
. FROM NEWEIJL.
P. BRIGNOLI,
PIETRO FERRANTI.
NEW YORK, October 16, 1879.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
Gentlemen—Having played every night, a number of solos, upon your Upright Piano-
forte for several weeks with great success, allow me to express my satisfaction in regard
to your " New Scale." The tone is full, rich and mellow, and with a careful use of the
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
Gentlemen—Your New Concert Upright Pianofortes, as I have heard them played by second pedal the most deliriously tender Diminuendo can be obtained, or the most per-
Mr. Alfred H. Pease, in the recent concert given by Miss Thursby and myself, are very fectly graduated Crescendo. The carrying power of the singing quality is simply perfec-
fine. Permit me to express my satisfaction with them and to congratulate you upon your tion—powerful, yet sweet, delicately soft, yet clear. I have given this as my candid
opinion, unasked and unsolicited.
Very respectfully yours,
success. Very sincerely, yours,
FROM OLE BTTLL.
DETROIT, MICH., May 18, 1880.
OLE
OSCAR M. NEWELL.
BULL.
FROM GUiDER.
FROM MAX MARETZEK.
NEW YORK, August 12, 1880.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
Gentlemen—The opportunity has been lately afforded me of using one of your New
Upright Pianofortes, both in solo and chorus work, and I unhesitatingly pronounce it not
only the best Upright Piano that I have ever used but unquestionably the finest made in
the country. Please accept my thanks and best wish for your success.
MAX MARETZEK, Director of Music, Cincinnati College of Music.
NEW YORK, March 8, i88cr..
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
Gentlemen—1 consider the Upright Piano, of your manufacture, remarkable for its
power and brilliancy of tone, approximating more nearly to a Concert Grand than any
instrument I have ever performed upon. The touch is also so elastic and even that it is a
pleasure to play upon them. They seem equally well adapted for the concert stage as
for the salon.
Yours very respectfully,
FRANK GILDER.
FROM GEO. W. MORGAN.
NEW YORK, March, 1880.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
Gentlemen—I have had the pleasure of trying the Messrs. Haines Brothers' Upright
Pianofortes. They are remarkably nice instruments—good tone—fine action, and reflect
great credit on the Manufacturers.
GEO. W. MORGAN, Organist.
FROM G. OPERTI.
NEW
YORK, October 9, 1879.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
" I may add," said Mr. Haines, when the reporter had glanced over
these testimonials, that during the past season the Haines Upright has been
used in all the leading theatres in New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati, Toledo, Pittsburg, St. Louis, Louisville,
Milwaukee, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Troy, Bridgeport, Montreal, Toronto
and Ottawa, which is doing pretty well for an ' inferior' piano. I have
reserved till the last a letter which I received a few days ago. Just read it
through."
The reporter took it and found the following:
FROM MADAME VALERIA'S HUSBAND.
36 CIRCUS ROAD,
My Dear Sirs—It is with pleasure I add my testimonial to the superlative musical
qualities of your new "Scale Upright Piano, which I have tested to-day. For purity and
ST. JOHN'S WOOD, LONDON, 20th June, 1881.
fullness of tone, elasticity of touch and mathematical evenness of scale, they are instru-
My Dear Friend—My wife will not come to America this year, but will next year.
ments that satisfy the most critical demands of the artist. Their workmanship and beauty During this autumn my wife will make a concert tour in England, and would like your
of finish also deserve commendation. Wishing you much success, I am, sincerely yours, piano. What will you take from me for a Cabinet Grand Piano, similar to that which
G. OPERTI, Pianist to Victor Emanuel, late King of Italy.
you placed at her disposal in New York ? / would much like to purchase one. My
father and one of my aunts also would like one of your instruments, so that would be
three, which I should imagine would greatly lessen cost of freight. Yours, etc.,
FROM WERRENRATH.
R. H. PERCY HUTCHINSON.
NEW YORK, October 9th 1879.
Messrs. HAINES BROS.
The London and Provincial Music Trades Review, alluding to an article in our
Gentlemen—Your new scale Uprights give me the greatest satisfaction. For pure
singing quality I find them equal to any instrument I have heard in New York. Such a issue of February 20, 1880, speaks of our publication as " that admirably edited paper,
perfect evenness of the scale is the true disideratum of the vocal artist. The tone and T H E New York Music TRADE JOURNAL." now MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
touch are really exquisite, and their workmanship is in entire harmony with their musical
Mr. Charles Pabst, dealer in pianos and organs in Wilkesbarre, Pa., in a recent very
excellencies.
I am, yours respectfully,
GEORGE WERRENRATH,
nattering letter says, in speaking of T H E MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL, " N O musician or
Of the Danish and German Theatres Royal and the Wagner Festival Operas. music dealer ought to be without it."