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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Albert C. Mayer, youngest son of Ferdi-
nand Mayer, of William Knabe & Co., re-
Among the many enthusiastic admirers turned from Germany this week where he
of the Behr Bros, pianos is Alex. Hirsch- spent some years receiving" a classical and
feld, a leading dealer of Fort Worth, Tex., musical education, as well as business
who made a fine selection of instruments training. The junior Mayer, who is a big
for shipment during a recent visit to this strapping man of nineteen, inherits all the
city. Indications are that the coming fall genial traits of his esteemed father. He
will be a busy one with Behr Bros. This is a fluent conversationalist in German,
is evident from orders and letters received French and English, and is, better than all,
and numerous other sources. In the a good American.
meantime they are making preparations to
Frank B. Burns, of stool and scarf fame,
meet all demands and will not be back-
ward in the way of some new styles that is again on the road, being in the upper
will compel recognition of a favorable na- part of the State when The Review called
at his place on Thursday. Extremes of
ture.
hot or cold weather do not affect Frank
The country seems to be infested with Burns. He is traveling all the time.
fraud tuners. The report reaches us from That is the secret of his success.
Denver, Colo., that a tuning fraud, pur-
Chas. F. Shelland, well known to the
porting to represent the Knight-Campbell
Music Co., is carrying on extensive opera- trade as secretary of the McCammon
Piano Co., was this week appointed post-
tions in Colorado.
master
of Oneonta, N. Y., by President
H. P. Stapleford is now in charge of
McKinley.
Dickinson's Music Store, Fort Wayne.
Behr Bros. & Co.
E, A. Kieselhorst, of St. Louis, Mo., is
about to add small goods and sheet music
departments to his piano business.
William Knabe, of Baltimore, was in
town Wednesday. He returned the same
night for home.
J. B. Thierry will soon assume charge of
the Kimball establishment in Milwaukee.
Much comment of a flattering nature
has recently been made on a very neat
little booklet gotten up by the Emerson
Piano Co., containing John Boyle O'Reily's
opinion of the popular Emerson piano.
PIANOS
WALDORF PIANO CO.
552-554 W. 29 ™ ST.
NEW YORK.
Mr. Dickinson is managing the Baldwin
exhibit at the Omaha Exposition.
An exception has been taken by the
Cable Piano Co. to the assessment levied
by the assessors of Salt Lake City, whereby
the former amount paid, $2,750, was in-
creased to $5,000. It is thought the
County Board will remedy the matter.
N
ATIONAL MUSICAL
STRING COMPANY,
JACOB DOLL
Manufacturer of High and fledlum (trade
Manufacturers of
High Grade Musical
Strings, Piano Wire,
Steel and Brass Wire.
Grand and Upright Pianos
FACTORIES; Southern Boulevard, E. 133d St., E. 134th St., Trinity Ave.
402, 404, 406, 408 E. 30th Street
WAREROOMS: 144 FIFTH AVENUE.
NKW
BRUNSWICK,
N. J.
MAIN OFFICE:
Southern Boulevard, East 133d,
East 134th Street and Trinity Avenue
Write for Catalogues and Prices.
MEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING IN THE UNITED STATES.
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^ A book of two hundred pages, containing a catalogue of
about six thousand newspapers, being all that are credited by the
American Newspaper Directory (December edition for I8Q7) with
having regular issues of 1,000 copies or more. Also separate
State maps of each and every State of the American Union, nam-
ing those towns only in which th.re are issued newspapers hav-
ing more than 1,000 circulation. This book (issued December 15,
18Q7) will be sent, postage paid, to any address, on receipt of one
dollar. Address The Geo. P. Rowell Advertising Co.,
10 Spruce Street, New York.
I)o you own
a piano?
SCHAEFFER PIANOS
Established in New York 1876.
In Chicago, 1886
It describes the
HIGH GRADE AT MODERATE PRICE
ANGELUS ORCHESTRAL.
Factory at Kiverview, 111.
Capacity, Two Hundred Pianos per month.
( Played like the Symphony.)
A new and wonderful invention that instantly converts any piano
into a self-playing instrument. In every house wbere_there 1B a
piano the ANGELUS ORCHESTRAL is needed. It is
Sctoicffcr Piano lltfg. Co.
The Master-key that unlocks
the gates of Melody for a l l !
Office, 239-241 Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
Reorganized and Incorporated January, 1898,
No musical talent on the part of the
Instantly applied to any piano —
performer is required. A child that grand, upright or square —and ns
has never before seen a piano can, with easily removed. No technical knowl-
the aid of the ANGELUS ORCHKS- edge required; the performer has
TUAL, render the most difficult com- merely to work the pedals and operate
positions in a manner possible to only the stops that control the time and ex-
the most accomplished and practised pression and thereby render the most
of pianists. Contains (in addition to difficult pieces in a truly masterly
the piano-playing mechanism) two full way. Does not scratch or injure tho
seta of organ reeds, which miy bo piano in tho least.
played separately or in company with
Made in all varieties of polished
the piano.
woods to match any piano.
MEXICAN, AMERICAN and FOREIGN
PATENTS,
,
ETO.
Repor'.s on Mining and Other Properties.
Proprietors of Weekly Anglo-American,a. first-class Advertising
Medium. Established 8 Years.
C. H. M. y Agramonte,
p. Q. Box 388,
CALLE OANTE No. H .
Cable Address, "Agra." City of Mexico, Mexico.
If so, this
! advertisement /
will interest
you.
; JVNGEtUS ORCHESTRAt
ALONE
»
The above is a very brief and incomplete account of the
ANGELUS ORCHESTRAL. Send your name and address on a
postal card and we will gladly mail photos and full description.
Whether you intend to purchase or not, you will be interested
In learning more about this musical marvel of the century.
THE WILCOX & WHITE CO., MERIDEN, CONN.
SALESROOMS: 146 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK.