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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
"Crown" Orchestral Attachment.
WHAT A CELEBRATED MUSICIAN SAYS OF IT
AMAZED AT ITS ARTISTIC POSSIBILITIES
THE HARP EFFECT.
In talking with a prominent musician of
this city a few days ago, after he had analyzed
and carefully tested the " Crown" orchestral
attachment and practice clavier embodied in
the "Crown" piano made by George P. Bent
of Chicago, he made some significant admis-
sions which are worthy of reproduction, inas-
much as they bear out some claims made by
the manufacturer for this device. He said:
" I am really amazed at the artistic possi-
bilities of this invention, and pleased to be
convinced that a departure from the tonal
monotony in the piano is at last possible. To
the cultured musician, to the teacher, to the
student, to the orchestra limited in size, it
should prove simply invaluable. It covers
such a number of instruments in its simula-
tion, and there is such a variety of tone color
in rendition that it may be termed a vade
mecum to those who wish to correctly in-
terpret the works of the old masters, or to en-
tertain those who desire the more modern in-
struments, or still again, to memorize compo-
sitions or develop technique without annoying
neighbors.
"Take the harp, for example, and the artist
is enabled to imitate its tones and effects so
perfectly as to deceive one into the belief
that he is listening to the harp and not the
imitation of the harp produced on the 'Crown'
piano.
" I tell you it is wonderful, and how inval-
uable this piano should be to the orchestra
when harp effects are desired, or to the artist
who can render those passages in composition
marked 'a la arpa,' as they should be rendered.
"Having examined the orchestral attach-
ment carefully, I can entirely agree with the
recent statement regarding it that it appeals
to the highest culture and musical taste. Mr.
Bent deserves the thanks of the musical pub-
lic for having made the piano a more re-
sourceful instrument, one which affords many
possibilities in the hands of a clever artist."
This testimony, unbiased and unasked,
anent the "Crown" attachment is indeed valu-
able and convincing.
C. Knutsen of Port Townsend, Wash., was
granted a patent on specification forming part
of design No. 28,300, -dated Feb. 15. The
invention relates to a design for a harp guitar
frame.
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The W. W. Kimball Co.
Fire in fliddletown, N. Y.
That aggregation of brains and capital, the
W. W. Kimball Co., are experiencing t h e
steadily upward tendency toward better busi-
ness which promises to make '98 rank high'
as one of the most prosperous years in trade
annals. The activity is evident in all depart-
ments. In reed organs there is a splendid
demand from foreign countries and from the
Steel Wire Trust.
home field. Their output of pianos is steadily
on the increase, and the number sold this
THE CAPITAL HAS BEEN FIXED AT $87,OOO,OOO.
year is going to exceed all records. The Kim-
The American Steel Wire Co., which is the ball pipe organs are becoming more popular
new wire trust, met in this city Thursday and week after week.
This condition of things means a further
took final action on the organization of the
enlargement
of manufacturing facilities, and
trust. The capital has been fixed at $87,-
a
mammoth
extension
will soon be erected
000,000. Capital is gradually creeping up.
about one hundred by one thousand feet in
dimensions. This will make the Kimball
Honoring fir. flenzenhauer.
plant a regular palace of industry—certainly
The business and working forces of Men- the largest in the world.
zenhauer & Schmidt, manufacturers of the
guitar-zither, will hold a reception at Lieder-
Another Baldwin Branch.
kranz Hall, 367 Central avenue, Jersey City
The D. H. Baldwin & Co., piano and organ
Heights, this (Saturday) evening in honor of
the return of Mr. Menzenhauer from Ger- manufacturers, will open a branch house in
many, where he has established headquarters Evansville, Ind. Five car loads of musical
in Berlin for the pushing of his instruments instruments are now on the road from the:
factory, says the Tribune of that city. F.W.
in that country.
Scheentker of this city has taken charge of
the
branch house, which will be located at
Charged with Larceny of a Harp.
318 Second street. J. H. Hopkins, repre-
May N. Kellard, who has figured in many sentative of the firm, was in the city yester-
shady transactions, is on trial before Judge day and completed the arrangements for the
Newberger this week, in part three of the opening of the branch house.
[Special to The Review.]
' Middletown, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1898.
The music and art store occupied by Geo.
Shannon in this city was badly damaged by
fire Saturday night. The stock, on which he
had an insurance of $1,500, was chiefly in-
jured by water and smoke.
General Sessions Court, on a charge of grand
larceny made by Mortimer A. Frisbie, a
dealer in musical instruments at West Thirty-
seventh street, this city. Three years ago
she bought a harp worth $450, on the install-
ment plan, and then sold it to John Boyd, of
274 Columbus avenue, for $50. The case is
still on.
J. W. Jenkins Married.
J. W. Jenkins of J. W. Jenkins' Sons, Kan-
sas City, Mo., was married Wednesday of
last week to Miss Edith C. Kenaga of Hutch-
inson, Kan. The happy couple have left on
a wedding trip to the Pacific Coast, and after
March 15 will be at home at 1412 Troost
avenue, Kansas City.
A. J. Harter, music dealer of Altoona, Pa.,
has removed from his present quarters to 1120
Eleventh avenue, that city.
John Ludwig is still traveling in the firm
interests and making, as usual, a big record.
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The position will be remunerative to the man
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Address "Opportunity," care of The Review,
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