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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
The Wilcox & White Piano At=
tachment
IN PROVIDENCE, R. 1.
T
HE Kimball Music Co. opened its new
music parlors at 291 Weybosset street,
and even the storm did not prevent a large
number of friends of the company visiting
it and extending their congratulations and
wishes for a continuance of the prosperity
that it is very evident it is at present enjoy-
ing. Though the display of the Kimball
pianos was one in keeping with that of so
excellent a reputation as these pianos have,
still one of the most charming things, and
one that has in Washington, D. C , and
other cities caused the greatest of attention,
in the new rooms was the piano attachment
of the Wilcox & White Organ Co., of Meri-
den, Conn. There can be little doubt after
one has examined this excellent invention
that lovers of good music in this country
are to be wonderfully increased, for instead
of the few opportunities of hearing such
music extended to the general public, all
who own a piano can by means of this
new wonder become as familiar with the
works of the great masters as with the
most ordinary tunes of the day. This
knowledge, too, can be acquired without
long study, and one will not be dependent
either on the temper of a performer. All
that is needed to hear in one's home as
often as may be desired the greatest pieces
of music, is one of the Wilcox & White
attachments. It is not a costly thing, and
the great return cannot be described to the
lover of music, and there are few who
do not desire to be considered as such.
Porritt, Hiller & Co.
board being shifted by a simple mechanism,
with a lever within easy reach of the
performer
while sitting at the piano.
ORRITT, MILLER & CO. opened up
The
piano
spoken of is manufactured by
an establishment this week at 542
Norris
&
Hyde,
and aside from their
Smithfield street, Pittsburg, Pa. They
exceptional
merit
in
the transposing key-
will handle the Lindeman & Sons piano as
board
arrangement,
the
instruments them-
a leader in connection with other high
selves
are
perfect
in
mechanism,
sweetness
grade pianos and organs. Mr. Porritt has
of
tone
and
beauty
of
finish.
been with the Henricks Music Co., Ltd.,
since the company was organized, and
established a reputation as one of the
WM. F. TWAY, of the Hallet & Davis
best floor salesmen in the city. Mr.
Miller was formerly outside salesman for New York branch, reports "improvement
Mellor & Hotne, and is well known among of business with the advent of March," a
the music dealers as a capable man. Mr. state of affairs which appears to be fairly
Strain, the other member of the firm, has general in the retail down-town piano busi-
been employed by the Henricks Music Co., ness.
Ltd., for several years, and is quite a
W. R. FARRAND, of the Farrand &
hustler.
Votey Organ Co., Detroit, Mich., sails to-
day for Europe, for the purpose of recuper-
ating his health.
P
The "Crown" Pianos.
G
WE desire to state that II. B. Gibson has
no further connection whatsoever with THE
EO. P. BENT, the famous "Crow;n'
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
maker, of Chicago, has nailed his
THE Weaver Organ and Piano Co., York,
colors to the mast-head, and with the inspi-
ration and enthusiasm of a knight of "ye Pa., have completed the new addition to
olden time" he is going into the battle for their factory, which is well equipped with
trade this year, and intends to get it or a large plant. The entire factory is now in
full operation, and business seems to be
"know the reason why."
Seriously, Mr. Bent is making pianos to- booming.
day that merit the support of the trade.
WILL HEMINGWAY, of the Wilcox & White
He is a persistent delver after improve- Organ Co., Meriden, Conn., just arrived
ments of value which make the piano a from a successful Eastern trip, has been
delight in the home, whether as to beauty spending a few days in New York during
of tone, finish, variety of effects or elabo- the week on his way to the factor) 7 .
rateness of architecture. Hence the repu-
BEHRENS & Co. is the name of a new
tation of the "Crown" instruments is in
establishment which will open up in
the ascendant.
Dealers are flocking under the "Crown" Duluth, Minn., around the middle of the
The mechanism, which will enable any gonfalon because it means increased trade month. The firm is composed of G. Beh-
one to perform any piece of music on the and more money in their pockets. The rens and Joseph A. Miller, both capable
piano, is an attachment adjustable to any activity evident in the Bent factory at the business men.
upright piano, and moves the keys auto- present time is the logical result of giving
AMONG the members of the trade in town
matically from the interior of the instru- good value for the money asked, and con-
during the week were Geo. F. Hedge, of
ment. The attachment also includes a ducting business on modern methods.
Geo. F. Hedge Son & Co., Buffalo, N. Y.;
bellows like that used for an organ, and it Isn't the acquaintance of such a man highly
Geo. Corliss, assistant secretary of the
is this that furnishes the power. There desirable?
Reimers Piano Co., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
are also a couple of stops tor increasing
M. W. Guernsey, of Guernsey Brothers,
and diminishing the volume of sound, and
Scranton, Pa.; Louis Dederick, secretary-
for regulating the tempo. The music rolls
treasurer
of the Manufacturers' Co., Chi-
The Norris & Hyde Piano in the
used on the piano can be used on the
cago;
Mr.
Fox, manager of the Sonnenberg
South.
orchestral symphony, the cost being no
Piano Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; J. J. Con-
greater than that of sheet music.
nell, road representative of John C. Haynes
AST Saturday a reporter of the Mont-
H. K. White, superintendent of the
& Co., Boston; Mr. Thayer, road represen-
gomery, Ala., Advertiser was attracted
Wilcox & White Organ Co., was present
tative of the Fort Wayne Organ Co. ; M.
last evening, and pleasantly explained the to an animated group of people clustered J. Dewey, Oneida, N. Y. ; W. F. Pine,
merits of the device, and he will also be around a handsome upright piano in Forbes' Long Branch
They
in attendance at the Kimball Co. \s rooms music store on Dexter avenue.
were discussing something that was evi-
GEO. COOKE, president of the Hallet &
for a few days.—News; Providence, R. I.,
dently surprising, and their enthusiasm on Davis Piano Co., Boston, is in town. He
March 3.
the subject was marked. Most of the group will leave in a few days for a six weeks'
was composed of musicians.
Southern pleasure trip, first visiting Rich-
Investigation developed that a wonder- mond, Va.
The Malcolm Love Piano.
ful improvement on the key-board arrange-
ALFRED MEINBERG, of Knabe& Co.'s New
EALERS who are planning out trade ment of a piano was there on exhibition
York
branch, left on Monday for a ten days'
for 1896, and who wish to handle a and under close inspection. The result of
Eastern
trip. Mr. Meinberg, who has been
piano that has the reputation of being a the inspection caused the enthusiastic
urjwell
of
late, is greatly improved in health,
"money maker," will not overlook the approval already spoken of. This improve-
and has been sending in good orders during
Malcolm
Love, made by the Waterloo
ment is a movable key-board which trans-
the week.
Organ Co., in Waterloo, N. Y. This in-
poses a full chromatic octave. By its use
strument has a big roster of supporters and
the performer, while playing the same
W. A. POND & Co., dealers in sheet music
admirers, and everyone speaks well of it
keys,
or the music as written, is enabled to and musical merchandise, have moved from
The latest styles of Malcolm Love pianos
especially have received a most enthusiastic transpose it into another key by the slight^ 25 Union Square to 1 24 Fifth avenue, New
est effort and in'a second of time, the key- York
reception from the trade.
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