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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The Everett Concert Grand.
After Canadian Infringers.
Stultz & Bauer.
That superb creation, the Everett Con-
cert Grand, is winning- triumphs where-
ever heard. To those who have carefully
examined this instrument, and have heard
it tested by some of the most eminent
musicians, such results are not surprising.
At the Maine May festival concerts held
in Portland, Bangor and other cities recent-
ly under the direction of Wm. R. Chap-
man, the Everett Grand was used by that
gifted artist Miss Bessie Silberfeld, who
scored a merited success and aroused the
greatest enthusiasm.
:
Of the Everett grand, the musicians who
attended, as well as the press, have spoken
in the highest praise. The Bangor News
among other things says: "The instru-
ment was a magnificent Everett grand of
great depth and richness of tone, admired
by all the musical people in the audience."
The Daily Press of Portland speaks most
flatteringly of the magnificent Everett
grand which, it says, was " surging in
depth and richness of tone," and " was ad-
mired by everybody."
These reflect but briefly the many kindly
words expressed regarding this j ustly cele-
brated grand.
We have, during the season now closing,
spoken quite frequently of the decidedly
, favorable impression made by the Everett
grand when played by prominent artists in
this city at Carnegie Hall, the Waldorf-
Astoria, Sherry's and at prominent clubs.
' It possesses these specially rare attributes
in the way of tonal volume, quality and
every essential which makes it a fitting
medium for virtuosi as well as apprecia-
tive music lovers.
The Everett Concert Grand will unques-
tionably compel a wider recognition and
broaden its sphere of influence as time rolls
em. Its progress for the past year, al-
. though unostentatious, has been prolific
;-jn. highly satisfactory results in many
directions.
[Special to The Review.]
MR. GOLDEN DISCOURSES ON THE SUCCESS OF
THE " S . & B . " PRODUCTS ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY.
Columbus, O., May 23, 1899.
The music dealers and government offi-
cials of this city think they have at last
secured evidence, which they consider will
stop the sale of sheet music, which is an
infringement upon the American copyright
edition.
For more than two years past the lead-
ing publishers of music in this country
have been greatly annoyed by the copies of
their music, which have been sent to this
country in great quantities. For some time
suspicion has pointed to a music dealer at
63 Yonge street, Toronto, Canada, and the
government officials have been trying to
get evidence to capture the Canadian en-
gaged in the business.
It was learned that a man named Bill-
ings was sending music to a young lady in
Delaware, O., and a piece addressed to
her was seized by the government officials.
The piece proved to be "She Was Bred
in Old Kentucky" and it was found to be
inclosed in a wrapper bearing the name of
Billings, Toronto, Canada. This music
was turned over to Henry Goldsmith, a
music dealer of this city, for inspection.
After carefully comparing this copy with
the American copyright edition, Mr. Gold-
smith pronounced the music sent to the
Delaware young lady an infringement
upon the American music.
Upon the statement of Mr. Goldsmith
an affidavit has been prepared against Bill-
ings, and he will likely be prosecuted in
the Canadian courts.
Dealers throughout the country are in-
terested in this case because any dealer
found to have the Canadian infringed
music in stock is liable to prosecution.
Other evidence is being collected against
Billings. All the facts in the case have
been turned over to Stern & Co., of New
York, publishers of the copyright edition
of "She Was Bred in Old Kentucky."
The Review had an interesting talk with
Mr. Golden, the traveling representative
of Stultz & Bauer, on Friday last, concern-
ing the growth of the Stultz & Bauer busi-
ness in the states. In response to a ques-
tion from The Review he said: "My re-
ception at every stopping place on this trip
was highly gratifying.
"Naturally, having been on the road so
many years, I frequently meet old friends
and old customers, and from them I am
always sure of a warm welcome. But they
are just the people who talk without any
restraint if there is fault to be found.
That they, voluntarily, took occasion to
emphasize their approval of the firm's
policy and express their keen appreciation
of the quick-selling and satisfaction-giving
qualities of the Stultz & Bauer products I
consider as highly significant.
" Equally pleasing to me was the recep-
tion accorded by others who are not yet
veterans under the Stultz & Bauer banner,
but who are just as enthusiastic as those
who have had longer experience with
' S. & B.' pianos. Without a single excep-
tion I found them satisfied—so well satis-
fied that, in many instances, they gave
new orders without even a suggestion
from me.
"Under such conditions it is a pleasure
to travel. It gives a man confidence, too,
when he knows, as I know, that the Stultz
& Bauer uprights and the new Baby Grand
are not only up to but away beyond what
they are represented to be. They are
honest straight through and are equal to
any tests, no matter how severe."
A Progressive House.
Jacob Bros., the well-known piano manu-
facturers, are busy in all of their establish-
ments. Few people have an adequate idea
"Congenital Insolvency."
of the immense business built up by this
W. H. Poole.
. The trouble with some corporations is
progressive business institution. Their
Among the music trade men sojourning trade extends from the Atlantic to the
described in a late law case as follows:
" S o m e are afflicted with what may be within our gates this week was W. H. Pacific. They also have manufacturing
called ' congenital insolvency.' They are Poole, head of that enterprising institution establishments at several points and have
born insolvent, capitalized into insolvency the Poole Piano Co., of Boston. Mr. Poole a number of retail branches in New York
at the moment of their creation, and eke was on his way home from the South and and environs.
out a precarious existence in an apparent West after a very pleasant and successful
The members of this concern are not
effort to solve the old paradox of living on trip among his agents.
prone to making bombastic statements as
In the course of a chat with The Review to their accomplishments, but the facts are
the interest of their debts."
on Thursday he said that trade conditions they keep moving steadily ahead, and the
A Panacea.
wherever he visited were very satisfactory; real secret of their undiminished success
A writer to the New York Herald says: dealers almost everywhere visited are quite lies in the fact of produciug a value in
"The effectual way to put a stop to trusts optimistic about trade, particularly over instruments which has been readily appre-
is to confine corporations to the States the fall outlook.
ciated by dealers who are good judges.
Although Mr. Poole's trip was more of a Jacob Bros, trade is becoming more firmly
creating them. Besides, this is good old
fashioned Democratic State rights doctrine, pleasure than a business one he managed established as time rolls on.
which would be popular. The principle to secure a good fat book of orders. This
The Bradnack Music House has opened
that a corporation is a person, and there- of course is perfectly natural, as the Poole
fore entitled to the comity of States, is pianos do not become shopworn, they sell up an establishment in Walden, N. Y.,
too rapidly.
under the management of E. C. Allison.
wrong."
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