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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
variety of effects possible on this instru-
ment, and the beauty of its tone.
A number of well wishers of the ^Eolian
Co. have suggested to Mr. Tremaine that
a series of concerts be given on Sunday
evenings on the lines of the concert held
last Tuesday. The suggestion is not a bad
.one.
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Fifty Per Cent.
TO BE PAID BEFORE GOODS CAN BE REGAINED.
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N the suit brought against F. M. Wood,
treasurer of the Hallet & Davis Piano
Co., for taking possession of goods condi-
tionally sold, which was tried recently in
the Police Court in Cleveland, O., Judge
Fiedler in refusing the motion that Mr.
Musical taste and appreciation in this
Wood be discharged, quoted the decision of
country has made marvelous strides within
the Circuit Court to the effect that, according
the past ten years, and nowhere is it
to the Ohio statute bearing upon such
more discernible than in this city. Com-
cases, the seller of goods on terms of partial
pare the past with the present, and our ad-
payments is required to tender the pur-
vances musically seem phenomenal. After
chaser 50 per cent, of the money paid in
the present season is ended, we will have
before he can regain possession of the
heard practically all the greatest operatic
goods. This limit is required only when
singers of the present day, with a few ex-
the goods have been uninjured. If the
ceptions, while our orchestral organizations
goods have suffered from wear and tear the
and musical societies are doing good work,
amount to be paid in is less than 50 per
and are being supported liberally. The
cent.
musical works which were appreciated by
The case in which the Hallet & Davis
the few some years ago, are now looked for
and admired by a wide constituency. The Co. is interested is one in which two young
standard of taste has been elevated, and women bought a piano, and had paid more
consequently is keener and more critical. than half of the cost when it was taken
New Yorkers demand and get the best, and away for delinquency in payments.
judging from the support which is being
extended to the operatic companies at pres-
ent p/aying in this city they are willing to
The Braumuller Piano Co.
pay for it unstintingly.
**T JE are doing very well for this time
W
of year," said Mr. Braumuller, of
Henry Irving is doubtless a very rich the Braumuller Piano Co., in answer to
man, but he would be a very much richer THE REVIEW man's query of "How's busi-
one were he less lavishly generous. Very ness," "and the outlook for better times is
often those who had known his charity very promising. 1895 was our banner
thank him in the press, but the gifts that year, but we think 1896 will beat it.
you hear about are as nothing to those of
"Our entire change of actions, cases and
which the public are ignorant.
Anyone
workmanship, as well as hard work on our
with the slightest claim on his kindness
part in pushing our piano, is responsible
calls never in vain. For years he has had
for our success.
a pension list, such as one thinks the spe-
"Yes, we are going to continue pushing
cial prerogative of the titled ones of the
things, for that is,the only way to make a
earth. Old actors are supported, though
success of the piano business, or anything,
the Lyceum chief knows that it is impossi-
for that matter."
ble for him to avail himself of their ser-
vices.
THE employees of the Ft. Wayne Organ
Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind., have been notified
Bandmaster Sousa does not mince words that there will be a reduction in wages
in his refutal of the charge made by commencing next week.
a Western bandmaster, that his first
JOHN C. HAYNES, of John C. Haynes &
great success, the "Washington Post
Co., Boston, is spending a short vacation
March," was not written by him, but is
at the Laurel House, Lakewood, N. J.
simply a rearrangement of a Mexican
THE W. W. Kimball Co. will open a
quickstep published in Mexico City fifteen
years ago. Mr. Sousa has been fortunate branch store in Muncie, Ind., which will be
in thus far escaping the usual charge of under the management of T. M. Vaughan
plagiarism. All successful composers have and W. P. Walker.
to undergo the ordeal.
Antoinette Szumowska,
Paderewski's
only pupil, gave a very enjoyable con-
cert at Mendelssohn Glee Club Hall,
Tuesday of last week.
The program,
embraced numbers by Haendel, Scar-
latti-Tausig,
Schumann, Chopin, Pad-
erewski, Mason and Schubert-Liszt.
Miss
Szumowska has a finished technique and
her playing throughout revealed the true
artist. There was an appreciative audience
in attendance.
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FRANK BYRNES, formerly with Holtzman
& Sons, piano stool manufacturers, is
making preparations to open an establish-
ment in this city for the manufacture of
piano covers.
THE Kracht Piano Co., organized in Mt.
Clemens, Mioh-, last summer, are prepar-
enlarge their manufacturing plant.
ONE of the best signs of Dolgeville's
prosperity for the past year is the fact that
the various companies doing business in
that town have declared a six per cent,
dividend.
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FIRE occurred in the upper portion of the
building, No. 24 Union Square, occupied
by A. Hahn as a piano, organ and bicycle
wareroom, last Saturday night. Although
damage was done to the extent of several
thousand dollars, Mr. Hahn sustained no
loss whatsoever.
During a call aT Boosey & Co. 's, music
publishers, 9 E. 17th street, Mr. Maxwell
said, "Business is not good by any means,
though last week we did exceedingly well.
What I/mean by not good, is that there is no
steadiness;
business comes in spurts.
There are some excellent new compositions
on the market, but there seems to be no
great demand for them."
ALFRED DOLGE'S system of profit-sharing,
as illustrated in Dolgeville, is referred to
at some length by F. G. Mather in his
interesting article on "Both Sides of Profit-
Sharing-, ''' in the current issue of the
Popular Science Monthly.
ALBERT M. HAINES, of Haines Bros., left
early this week on a short business trip,
which took in Philadelphia, Washington,
D. C., and Richmond, Va.
A RECENT acquisition to the forces of J.
& C. Fischer is Arthur E. Thomas, who
was for many vears manager of the retail
department of Win, A. Pond & Co. 's estab-
ishment.
ANDREAS HOLSTROM, of
James & Hol-
strom, was re-elected president of the
Swedish Society of this city last Monday
evening.
THE Musical Age, conducted by Harry
E. Freund, made its initial bow on Jan.
15th, with a specially designed cover and
seventy pages of text, devoted to music and
the music trades. It]is handsomely printed,
and presents a prosperous appearance.
This paper succeeds Freunds
Musical
Weekly.
BUSINESS is booming with the Behning
people, and they have found it necessary
to increase their manufacturing facilities
by renting an additional floor in the build-
ing they now occupy.
AMONG the prominent dealers in town
this week were: Thos. Hext, of Hext &
Williams, Colorado Springs, Col.; Harry
Curtaz, of B. Curtaz & Sons, San Fran-
cisco, Cal.; O. Sundstrum, of "Boston ; Mr.
Tillinghast, of Tillinghast & Son, Oneonta,
N. Y.; Geo. B. Shearer, Oneonta, N. Y.;
C. W. Druckenmiller, Owego, N. Y.; Geo.
M. Ackerly, Patchogue, N. Y.; S. S. Bald-
win, Babylon, N. Y.; Peter Olsen, Perth
Am boy, N. J.
THE Mason & Hamlin grand pianos are
used in the Yaw concerts throughout the
country.
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