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GUITARS USED AS PHOTOGRAPH RACKS AND
HARPS THE POPULAR FAVORITES.
PEEK & SON are compelled to keep all hands
working day and night to fill the large number
of orders they receive daily for their '' Opera ''
and " Euterpe " pianos. The demand for these
pianos comes from two sources, the wholesale
and retail trade.
'ANJOS are out of fashion and guitars
have about twanged their last. The harp
E. D. SEABURY, manufacturer of piano ham-
is the present popular craze in stringed instru-
ments. You see it is really an ornamental mers, is well satisfied with his location in Rock-
piece of furniture, and it is so perfectly suited ville Centre, N. Y., and while not overcrowded
to the stately, graceful beauty who is now styl- with orders, he still finds work enough to keep
ish. But what is to be done with the mandolins, going full time. His piano hammers never fail
banjos, and guitars that now lie unused and to meet the approval of all who use them, as
neglected in many homes ? They are too valu- they are first class in every detail.
able to throw away, and we value our own peace
C. F. GOEPEL & Co., of 137 East 13th street,
too highly to give them to our maids for their New York, have a large and varied assortment
young men to strum on.
of piano makers' supplies and tools, and are
What shall we do with them ?
prepared to furnish anything in their line desired
An ingenious young woman has answered by the trade.
the question. She hung her guitar on the wall
and transformed it into a photograph holder by
twisting and turning the strings so as to form
loops and receptacles for her favorite pictures.
Of course the inevitable bright blue bow is
conspicuous, and ribbon of a terra-cotta shade
on the handle of the guitar gives a contrast in
color that is effective.
The young woman who uses gold paint will
be sure to gild the musical photograph holder
she will make upon reading this, but it looks
prettier as it is.—Chicago Times, December i,
1892.
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fact that this is a woman's department
does not bar the men out. Come in,
gentlemen. Delighted to see you. Read, learn,
mark and inwardly digest anything that may do
you good. You are welcome, even when you
come with protest, like our Wednesday friend,
the "Business Man, " or with gentle criticism,
such as Messrs. Lyon & Healy send us to-day.
You remember a bright hint from a clever girl
as to the use to be made of a discarded guitar !
Well, that is what these gentlemen are objecting
to. Not to its use as a—a—photograph holder,
wasn't it, but to the inference that the fashion-
able girl is discarding her guitar. They write :
We have nothing to say against your corres-
pondent's tribute to the popularity of the harp
(modesty forbids us to state who are the largest
harp manufacturers in America), and what he
says in regard to its royal prerogative of stately
beauty is universally conceded, but the harp
does not take the place of any other instrument,
and the statement that it is usurping the posi-
tion of the mandolin, guitar or banjo is simply
absurd. This year shows an increase in the
demand for guitars, mandolins and banjos of
fully 25 per cent, over 1891, and these instru-
ments were never so popular as to-day. In our
factories there are now in course of construction :
guitars, 15,000; mandolins, 10,000; banjos,
10,000.
THE WONDERFUL
A. B. CHASE
PIANOS.
1. Wonderful in Tone quality.
Rich, deep, bell like and pure.
2. Wonderful in strength of frame.
Strongest possible combination of woods glued
and bolted together.
3. Wonderful in improving by age and use.
Pianos sold five years ago are said to be better
in tone than when they were sold.
4. Wonderful in selling qualities.
Tone, action, style, finish, patented improve-
ments all taking.
5. Wonderful in popularity.
Even our strongest competitors all praise them.
If your correspondent questions these figures,
we will take pleasure in showing him through 6. Wonderful in phenomenal success.
Only 5 years since the first A. B. CHASE
the various departments. Furthermore, enor-
pianos were made, and now they are taking
mous as is the number of instruments, so great
the lead everywhere.
is the request that we are constantly adding to
our daily output.
7. Wonderful in character of its agents.
The fact is that there are few homes in which
The very best men in the trade seek the ageno
some musical instrument is not lying dormant,
for these instruments. No others need appl \.
even the violin, perhaps the most standard of
all, may often be found unstrung and out of
For terms and territory, address:
present use, but that no more proves a decline
of musical interest than does a locked bookcase
betoken the abandonment of literature.—Chi-
cago Times, December 9. 1S92.
NORWALE, OHIO.
THE A. B. CHASE CO.,
Used Exclusively in Seidl,
Thomas and Gilmore Concerts
at Madison Square Garden,
New York.
Harlem Opera House. " Cleopatra." Fanny
Davenport. The large audiences that attend
every performance of " Cleopatra " are convinc-
ing evidence of Miss Davenport's success and
popularity. The interest which the public takes-
in her acting never flags.
Union Square Theatre. "Therese." Mrs.
Potter. Mr. Bellew. The quality of Mrs. Pot-
ters's acting has been such as to win the approval
not only of the public but of the critics. She is-
ably supported by Mr. Bellew and a thoroughly
competent company.
Fourteenth Street Theatre. "The Ensign."
This deeply interesting naval drama is a decided
success. It is magnificently staged and wins
enthusiastic approbation.
Fifth Avenue Theatre. " A Gilded Fool."
Mr. Nat. C. Goodwin. Mr. Goodwin's persona-
tion is consistent and uncommonly effective.
The play is well performed throughout, the fun
is abundantly mirth-provoking, and the whole
entertainment is captivating and successful.
Bijou Theatre. " A Society Fad." Russell's
Comedians. This clever farce overflows with
wholesome fun. The songs, dancing and music
are excellent, the company is of far more than
ordinary ability and the entertainment is in
every respect enjoyable.
Herrmann's Theatre. "Little Tippett. " This
really attractive comedy is delighting large
audiences at every performance. The play pre-
sents a clever complication and abounds with
ludicrous incidents that produce repeated bursts
of laughter a n ! applause. The fun is not of
the variety theatre quality, but is the genuine
outcome of plot, comic situation and the effec-
tive portrayal of original character, by able ac-
tors and actresses, who are all excellent per-
formers and whose personations are artistic and
thoroughly enjoyable. The play sparkles with
fun and moves with a vim and dash that aid
materially in rounding it into complete success.
THEOPHILUS ALLYN, New London, Conn.,
will now handle the A. B. Chase piano.
MR. AUGUST BAUS, of Baus & Co., met with
a painful accident recently while on the road.
In changing cars at Des Moines, la., he slipped
and fell, breaking his ankle, which necessitated
his coming back to New York. We are pleased
to learn that he is progressing rapidly, and is
now able to be about on crutches.
THE Blasius Piano Works at Woodbury, N.
J., will in a few days incorporate their business
into a stock company with a capital of $1,000,000.
The corporation will be known as the Blasius
Piano Mfg. Co., Incorporated, and will be dis-
tinct from their Philadelphia business.
THE Anderson Piano Co., with a capital of
$100,000, has been organized at Rock ford, 111.
130 Fifth Avenue, corner iStn Street. N e w York.
BOSTON,
N E W YORK,
CHICAGO.