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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
The Banjophone.
The banjophone employs music placed
upon small neat wooden spools which can
GEO. HOWLETT DAVIS* LATEST INVENTION
be changed instantly. There is a recep-
PIANOPHONE GROWING IN POPULARITY.
tacle in the bottom of the case for the
There is activity at the factory of the storing of music. The ease with which
Pianophone Co., 46-8 E. Houston street. these rolls can be changed is a decided ad-
Shipments are being made of the Piano- vantage in favor of the banjophone.
phone to all parts of America, including
There is no question but that there will
Mexico.
be a great number of this wonderful in-
There is no question as to the popularity vention sold, as it is a decided money
of this popular attachment. Geo. Howlett maker, and every man who has a public
Davis has steadily developed his attach- place where it can be used will be im-
ment to a point where to-day it produces pressed with its money making capacity.
surprising effects.
Mr. Davis is never content to rest upon
Improvements at Paillard's.
THE BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY ROOMS BEING SU-
PERBLY DECORATED ELECTRIC LIGHTS
BEING INSTALLED AND VARIOUS
INNOVATIONS UNDER WAY.
Extensive alterations and decorative ad-
ditions are being made at the Paillard
warerooms. The main wareroom is now
in process of renovation and artistic im-
provement, prior to the installation of elec-
tric side-lights and combination gas and
electric chandeliers. Metal figured roofing
has been inserted, and the walls are being
covered with the same material. Office and
other fixtures, including show cases, are
being painted and refitted. The general
effect, when the plan is completed, will be
admirable.
The large show room for finer products,
situated in the rear of the main wareroom,
will in due course be renovated and refitted,
several small rooms being set off by means
of partitions for various purposes con-
nected with the business. The large base-
ment, now used for storage, manufacturing
and repair purposes, is included in the
scheme of renovation. Electric lighting
will be introduced throughout the estab-
lishment, and all other up-to-date appli-
ances have been arranged for.
Graphophone Co's Outing.
THE BANJOPHONE.
the laurels which he has achieved; he is an
inventor, and is always happy when devel-
oping electrical appliances along new and
original lines. His latest invention is the
banjophone, which is a wonderful inven-
tion, combining a self-playing banjo and
orchestral attachment. The banjo is built
entirely of metal, and is warranted for a
long period of years. It dispenses with
wind power and utilizes electricity alone.
It strikes each note by one electric magnet
and by extremely simple and endurable
construction. It is manufactured with and
without the orchestral attachment. The
illustration gives one a very complete idea
of the banjophone with the orchestra. For
saloons and public places it is a most desir-
able accessory, and as a nickel-in-the-slot
jnacfrine will become a decided fayorite,
The fire department of the American
Graphophone Co., Bridgeport, Conn., had
a very pleasant outing on the steamer
"Isabel" last week. Roton Point was the
rendezvous, where the party, which was a
large one, had an excellent time. An or-
chestra was on board the vessel, and the
evening was spent in dancing and music.
They had also with them a graphophone
grand, which was a constant source of
pleasure and enjoyment.
Rettberg & Lange.
Rettberg & Lange have just placed on
the market a handsomely finished new
style banjo, calculated to meet the wants
of those who appreciate elegance and good
taste. Several special features have been
introduced. This instrument is one of the
"Manhattan " series,
The Regina Corona.
Numerous examples in glass-fronted and
other cases of the "Regina Corona," are
now on exhibition at the new Regina ware-
rooms. These marvellously-constructed
automatic music-boxes are now being made
in two sizes. A third size, smaller, is to
be added before long. This will be a pop-
ular move and is sure to be successful in
every way.
Aluminum Slide.
At a recent concert of the Bach choir in
London a bass trombone was used with
new aluminum slide, which is considered
an important improvement. Its weight is
only one-third the weight of that made of
other metals; it does not deposit verdigris,
and does not alter the pitch by cooling
down so rapidly when the player has a
number of bars' rest.
The Deweylin Harp.
Frank Scribner reports that several big
shipments of the " Deweylin " harps have
been made recently, with every indication
that the demand will steadily increase as
the fall season advances. At the Menzen-
hauer-Schmidt factory, large shipments to
the Berlin house are being made at fre-
quent intervals.
A Wonderful Instrument.
MR.
ALBERT HILDEBRANDT's MAGNIFICENT
OLD STRADIVARIUS 'CELLO OF 1 7 1 7 .
Albert Hildebrandt, the well-known
Baltimore 'cellist, has in his possession a
Stradivarius violoncello which is well
known in this country and Europe. The
instrument in question is one of Mr. Hilde-
brandt's treasures, and so highly does he
value it that he guards it as a mother does
her child. The fact that the instrument
beyond a doubt is a Stradivarius gives it
great interest in the eyes of all musicians.
The 'cello is of date 1717, and has been
acknowledged by artists of note through-
out America to be the finest toned and
best specimen of 'cello in this country.
It a rare thing for a musician of note to
visit Baltimore and not see and hear Mr.
Hildebrandt's 'cello. The latter is contin-
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