Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
C. G. Conn's Repair Department
There is a steady demand for the Men-
zenhauer-Schmidt products, even so soon
after the holidays. This is a healthy in-
dication and-looks well for results in igoo.
In Germany and other European countries
the guitar-zither is gaining in popularity
every month An active agency has al-
ready done much effective work in Eng-
land and large weekly shipments are made
to London from the Berlin factory.
The Solophone Praised.
The portrait herewith is that of Miss
Sylvia Brooks, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a high-
ly talented young artist who is connected
with the Kelly Lyceum Bureau of that
city, in their Elite Entertainments.
Her hearty recommendation, as given
below", is the latest acquisition to the many
already in the hands of Messrs. William
Tonk & Bro., and gives evidence of the
higtuestimation in which this instrument is
held by the profession. In fact it may be
The illustration he r ewith represents one
of the busiest and most widely appreciated
of the 0. G. Conn New York departments.
In this shop all Eastern repair work is at-
tended to by men who have been thoroughly
trained at the Elkhart factories. They are
specialists, with accurate knowledge of the
Conn products, particularly the "Wonder"
Bay State
Instruments
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instruments. The importance of the Conn
repair branch can best be understood when
the magnitude of the firm's eastern trade
is realized. So large has this trade become
that there is now hardly a single band or
drum organization in any part of the
country without Conn representation among
its instruments.
The Graphophone Won t h e
Blue Ribbon.
Highest honors were won by the Colum-
bia Phonograph Company on account of
Guitars
flandolins its display at the National Export Exposi-
Banjos
Zithers
tion recently held in Philadelphia. The
Flutes
award consisted of the Blue Ribbon and
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Silver Medal, the greatest honors within
JOHN C. HAYNES & Co. the gift of the Exposition.
The exhibit of graphophones, records
BOSTON, MASS and talking machine supplies at the com- said that the solophone has found a de-
pany's booth was also highly complimented cided success everywhere:
Cedar Rapids, la., Jan. 2, 1900.
by the Committee on Awards, at whose
Messrs.
William
Tonk & Bro.,
request the Graphophone Grand, the giant-
New
York
City.
voiced talking machine, was utilized dur-
Gentlemen:
—
The
Solophone is truly
ing the last days of the Exposition in the
beautiful,
and
I
am
more
than delighted
music hall of the main building as a part
with
its
fine
quality
of
tone.
The work-
of the musical attraction. The reproduc-
tions of this machine, which represents the manship is unusually fine. I recommend
farthest advance in the talking machine the Solophone to all lovers of musical nov-
art, could be heard without effort in every elties. I think more of it than of any
other instrument I have ever played. This
part of the immense auditorium.
mandolins ana Guitars excel
instrument truly deserves a great sale—it
all others
The Menzenhauer=Schmidt Co. must be seen and heard to be appreciated.
They are made on scientific prin-
Very sincerely yours,
This week's report from the Menzen-
ciples, and for volume, purity and
Sylvia Brooks,
hauer-Schmidt factories, is to the effect
sweetness of tone, have never been
Elite Entertainer.
that the usual annual overhauling of ma-
equaled. "Write for catalogue and
prices. J* j* jt jl jl j*
Cbe Ruaolpb Klurlitzer Co.
manufacturers
Cincinnati
chinery and taking of stock is now in
progress. In such an establishment this
work involves a vast amount of labor.
The machinery in use is all of a special
character and very valuable. Much of it
has been designed by the firm and cannot
be duplicated.
Lyon & Healy Piano Scarf Stock.
Lyon & Healy are in the market with
the largest quantity of piano scarf material
ever purchased by one house in this coun-
try. Of course they got prices from the
mills away below the market to justify