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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Pianos in Brazil.
Under date of December 3, 1900, Vice-
Consul- General Hanauer, of Frankfort,
sends the following:
The Austro : Hungarian consul-general
at Rio de Janeiro, in a report to his Gov-
ernment, calls the attention of his country-
men to the favorable chances for selling
pianos in Brazil. He says:
French pianos are well introduced here,
but these instruments have of late deteri-
orated in their quality. After two or three
years' use their sound becomes unbearably
metallic. Nor is sufficient regard paid to
the hot and moist climate. Still, for
want of better instruments, and because
the French article has been well advertised,
they continue to meet with ready sale at
high prices. Last year a few pianos of
Bohemian (Austrian) manufacture were in-
troduced in Curityba, the capital of the
State of Parana, and have given great sat-
isfaction. One of the best-selling pianos
is the short square, called "Mignon," 175
centimeters long, 7% octave, which sold at
the factory for 400 Austrian florins (about
$160 in United States currency). Pianos
which are more popular and most in use
cost at the factory about 300 florins ($120).
These instruments must be ornamentally
and highly finished, have cast-steel frames
and light mechanism, which, however,
must be impervious to moisture.
Gildemeester Returns.
Halicious Advertising.
P. J. Gildemeester, Knabe ambassador,
We have frequently called attention to
reached town at noon on Christmas Day the malicious as well as misleading adver-
after an unusually successful three-months tising announcements made by some deal-
tour in the Knabe interests. Mr. Gilde- ers, which have the obvious intent of de-
meester visited many cities and found con- grading their competitors' wares.
ditions favorable at all points.
We have before us a copy of the Altoona
"Piano-dealers in every part of the Pa. Mirror, of Dec. 20th, which contains
country," said Mr. Gildemeester to The the following:
Review on Thursday, when asked to
state briefly the result of observations
WHAT'S BETTER
and experiences on his latest trip, "have
had a good season. Business with the
RICHER OR MORE ACCEPTABLE AS A
majority of them has been so brisk that
CHRISTMAS GIFT
they have been able to sell much of their
1900 stock, making way for new instru- Than a Thoroughly Up-to-Date Guaran-
ments to start the new year.
teed Piano, such as the
'' This refers not only to Knabe repre-
sentatives, but, so far as my observation
went, to all piano dealers. A good spirit
Then we have cheap Pianos such as
pervades the trade everywhere, and the
the Mathushek & Son, the Meyer,
prospects for a prosperous New Year were
never better than they now are for 1901."
the Kohler, the Emerson, and
the original Mathushek.
.. Celebrated Lester ..
Drum Corps and Bands.
General Secretary Owen Miller, of the
American Federation of Musicians, in a
recent report says, "The opposition of
drum corps to military bands is assuming
a serious phase. In past political cam-
Kraemer Resigns.
paigns, musicians generally could depend
Felix Kraemer, the veteran road man, upon a fair revenue, adding enthusiasm to
who has earned the title of "the globe the spell-binders of any old party. This
girdler," has resigned from his position campaign has developed the drum corps.
as traveling representative of the Kranich Political clubs organize a lot of boys in
& Bach institution, a position which he these drum corps, and pay them little or
he has held for a term of years. His resig- nothing for their services, but give them
nation takes effect Jan. 1, and at present plenty of taffy. In several localities des-
we are unacquainted with his future plans. perate attempts, with the assistance of
some labor politicians, were made to se-
The Poole Piano.
cure some of these drum corps charters in
Among the pianos which are steadily the American Federation of Labor, so as
growing in prestige and popularity, those to enable the foxy politician to claim he
made by the Poole Piano Co., of Boston, was patronizing union labor, when the
have won an unequivocal position. Their system is really the most dangerous sys-
sterling merits are being paid tribute to in tem of child labor. Nothing can be more
the most complimentary form, namely, by demoralizing for boys of sixteen and un-
purchase and use, and this accounts for the der than the associations they come in
phenomenal activity which has prevailed contact with during an average political
without cessation at the Poole factory dur- campaign."
ing the past twelve months.
Steck Advertising.
The most responsible dealers through-
out the country are now handling the
The retail advertising of Geo. Steck &
Poole and admire it for its intrinsic worth Co. in the local papers is being very high-
as a high-grade creation. It has been ly praised for its construction and general
colloquially termed a "prosperity produc- character. It is conceived along dignified
er" by the dealer, and it has, better still, lines and in full sympathy with the repu-
won an army of satisfied purchasers that tation of the "old reliable Steck."
extend from Maine to California, and
from Mexico to Canada.
In Town,
The indefatigable efforts of William H.
Among the members of the trade in
Poole, president of the Poole Piano Co., town this week were Col. H. W. Hall and
have always been directed towards em- Mr. Bailey, of Bailey's Music House, Bur-
bodying in the instruments which the firm lington, V t , and F. E. McArthur, of Mc-
manufacture such valuable improvements Arthur's Music House, Nashville, Tenn.
as result from an extended experience as a
Cards have been issued by Mr. and Mrs.
practical piano man. The attractiveness
F. G. Smith for the marriage of their
of the Poole styles, the solidity of their
daughter Rachel Lilian to Chas. E. F.
construction and the tone quality of the
Lewis which will occur at 197 Washington
Poole, which has commanded general admi-
Park, Brooklyn, on January 1st, 1901.
ration, demonstrate this.
F. J. Mabon has left the employ of Tay-
Meanwhile the Poole pianos which will
be sent forth to the trade during 1901 will lor's music house, Springfield, Mass., and
be the greatest achievement of Mr. Poole's has taken a position with the M. Steinert
career.
& Sons Co., of that city.
Prices, $150 and up.
Terms, $8 to $10 per Month
And make first payment January payday.
NORTH'S PIANO ROOMS,
1108 Twelfth Avenue.
OPEN EVENINGS.
This advertisement occupies nearly one-
half page in the paper, and is calculated to
convey to the reader the impression that
the Mathushek and Emerson pianos are
decidedly cheap instruments. This is un-
fair, and we do not believe for one mo-
ment that Mr. G. A. Miller, the proprietor
of the North establishment, whose head-
quarters are in Philadelphia, would sanc-
tion an announcement of this kind. It
presumably was written by the local man-
ager, for we do not believe that Mr. Miller
would father an advertisement which would
intentionally degrade reputable wares such
as Mathushek & Son, the Emerson and
the Kohler.
Mr. Miller is a manufacturer and owns
the Lester factory, and he should at once
bring his manager up with a round turn
for exploiting such misleading, injurious
and wholly false announcements. Such
work as this should be held up to the seri-
ous condemnation of the entire trade.
When such names as Emerson and Math-
ushek are assailed it is quite time that the
man who inserted the advertisement was
called down.
Everett Praised.
Richard Burmeister, who played the
Everett piano with the Thomas Orchestra
in Chicago last week, augmented his repu-
tation as an artist of superior attainments.
The Everett grand was highly praised for
its magnificent tone qualities.
The Toronto offices of the Bell Organ
and Piano Co., of Guelph, will be re-
moved on Jan. 15 to 146 Yonge street.