Music Trade Review

Issue: 1901 Vol. 33 N. 11

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
AN^HISTORIC HARPSICHORD.
A unique relic of colonial days, about
which the romanticist might weave glowing
legends, is in the possession of Messrs. Wm.
Knabe & Sons. It is an ancient harpsichord
which at one time adorned the country resi-
dence of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
The instrument was invented in the XVII.
century, and it is believed that this harpsi-
chord was one of the first ever constructed.
Just how it passed out of the hands of the
family is unknown, and the oldest member
of the Knabe family is unable to remember
just how and when it came into possession
of the firm.
While in London some years ago, William
Knabe looked up the record of the sale, and
discovered conclusive proof that the instru-
ment was purchased by Charles Carroll of
the firm of Schudi & Broadwood, of that
city. The Carroll coat-of-arms appears on
the front of the harpsichord, and is repro-
duced in the photograph which accompan-
ies this article.
The harpsichord was the successor of the
spinet and virginal, and was arranged with
two strings of wire to each note. Tt antici-
pated the pianoforte in shape, and Handel
composed ome of his most brilliant music
upon this instrument.
The harpsichord in the possession of the
Knabes, says the Baltimore Herald, is ar-
ranged with stops on each side and a double
bank of keys. Instead of the wires being
struck by a hammer, as in a piano, a quill
is employed, and the sound produced is like
that of a guitar or mandolin. It is kept as
a souvenir, and nothing could induce the
members of the firm to part with it.
THE KINDER ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST.
Frank B. Burns is making a specialty of
the "Kinder Adjustable Foot-rests," a new
and clever device to help juvenile piano pu-
pils. It is claimed by the inventor that the
STARR PIANOS
Embody generous artistic values and have
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been found most desirable instruments for
the dealers to handle.
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Factories:
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RICHMOND,
IND.
Simplex piano
BBS
THEODORE P. BROWN
WORCESTER, MASS.
Writ* for territory
and terms.
You want an easy seller
THEN SECURE THE AGENCY FOR THE
5TULTZ
BAUER
cA Leader and a. Seller AS 'well
cAttra.cti've Cases J* Superb Tone
FACTORIES AND WAREROOMS:
338-340 EAST 3tst STREET
NEW YORK
Smttb & UBames JManoe
Most Profitable for the
Dealer
to
Handle j*
Factory, 477 to 481 Clybourn Avenue,
&
CHICAGO, ILL.
HALXXT
DAVLS
Endorsed by Leading Artists
for more than Half a. Century
...BOSTON. MASS.
THE HAGEN & RUEFER PIANOS
RE MADE to satisfy the desire of
the buying public. Honest in
construction, tasteful in design;
touch, light and elastic, and
musical quality unsurpassed. The
prices are low, making them just the right
instrument for dealers who wish to make
m^ney, while building up a good reputation.
children who have the privilege of using it
will "learn twice as fast and practice twice
as much with half the exertion."
Testimonials from parents and teachers
concerning the benefits of the foot-rest for
children declare that it "rests the feet, braces
the body, straightens the back, squares up
the shoulders, strengthens the arms, gives
firmness to the touch and keeps the child's
mind on the work." This rest can be ad-
justed to any piano stool. Frank Burns says
he will send particulars to all who desire
them.
J. W. Trout, Fond du Lac, Wis., was in
town this week,
WRITE FOR PARTICULARS A N D
TERRITORY TO THE FACTORY AT
PETERBORO,
(7bri$iman pianos
CHRISTMAN & SON,
N. H.
A PIANO AiADE FOR
MUSICAL PEOPLE.
RICH IN VALUE
FOR THE DEALER.
Office and Ware rooms I 21 East 14th St., New Yor
Factory I 6 6 5 - 6 6 7 Hudson Street, New York.
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are built to wear, of the best
material and sold at a remark-
ably low price. A money-making
instrument for the dealer.
Factory, 611 & 613 West 36th Street, NEW YORK,
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
itary Band. His own compositions which
have proven popular are "Jolly New Yorker"
two-step, "Confetti" two-step. "Story Teller"
waltzes. Mr. Wilder has built up an im-
mense trade in musical publications, and is
a hustler—with a capital " H . "
ttlitb the music Publishers
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&THE SONG WRITERS* CLUB.
A scheme is on foot to form a club for
the mutual benefit of song writers and those
pertaining to the music publishers' field.
The organization, it is proposed, shall take
the name of "The Song Writers' Club," and
it will be purely of the social and benevolent
order. Wiiliam Jerome is the man to whom
all credit is due in this worthy undertaking.
Club rooms will be taken where members
can meet to write, read and generally have a
good time. A benevolent fund is to be
formed for both death and sickness. The
club will in no way dictate as to what mem-
bers shall do with regard to their songs.
They will be as free as they are now, and
this should be clearly understood. Among
ether innovations, the club will have a record
book, in which authors and composers can
immediately enter their compositions.
A preliminary meeting is to be held this
day week, Saturday, Sept. 21st. The place
has not been settled upon, but all song writers
will be informed during next week, and it
is to be hoped that William Jerome will re-
ceive all the support that he deserves in this
laudable work.
NEW SONGS BY NEVIN.
The John Church Co. publish four new
songs by Ethelbert Nevin : "An African Love
Song," the lyric by Paul Laurence Dunbar;
"Mighty Lak' a Rose," "To Anne" and "At
Rest." These are all beautiful numbers, in
the Nevin style, and will doubtless be much
in demand, for he has many followers. "An
P'nglish Lullaby," by Walter Evans, is pub-
lished by this firm. Other additions to their
catalogue are eight preludes for the piano,
bv Reginald De Koven, under the title of
"In Minor Mode." Another instrumental
number is a waltz-caprice by Fordyce
Hunter.
THE HOLY CROSS.
Word has just been received by Dave
Fitzgibbon, Butler & Co., from the Hoi combe
& Frost's comedians, in "Parson Johnson's
Flock," now playing successfully on the
road, that "The Holy Cross" was the "hit"
of the show, and they were compelled to re-
spond to four encores on the first night, and
five and six afterwards. Cushman, Hol-
combe & Curtis are the owners of three big
acts this season, and are using all of this
firm's publications.
A PROGRESSIVE VERMONTER.
Among our advertisers this week will be
found the Wilder Music Rooms, 83 Main
street, Montpelier, Vt. This firm has the
ing been founded in 1840.
G. H. Wilder, the proprietor, is a composer
of no small ability, He was eight years in
the profession, having played at all the noted
vaudeville houses in the country. Mr. Wilder
conducts the Wilder Orchestra—a well-
known organization—the Wilder Conserva-
tory, where 70 to 80 lessons are given weekly,
and has charge of the 1st Regular State Mil-
1 KNOW
WHAT
SELLS.
BASS SONGS =
Price £1.OO
Just Issued
A splendid collection of thirty-three ideal bass
songs—of a genuinely standard character. The fol-
lowing twenty-four eminent composers of the Eng-
lish, French, German, Italian, Russian and Ameri-
can schools are represented :—
Dr. Thomas Arne, Frederic Field Bullard,'
E. Durand, Ludivig Fischer, Carl G'ot%e,
Gusta-ve Hasse, Oliver King, Felix Mendels-
sohn, W. A. Moxart, Morifx, Mos%kvwski,
Victor E. Nessler, G. B. Pergolese, Harry
Hale Pike, R. Rodecke, Anton Rubinstein,
Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Lady
John Scott, William Schield, Peter Iljitch
Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, Adolf Wall-
nhfer, J. B. Wekerlin, and Charles M. Widor.
Every song in the collection is worthy of a place
in a good bass singer's repertoire. You khow of
the scarcity of good bass songs. This collection
not only fills a "long-felt w a n t " but it creates a
demand—your order is in order.
Oliver Ditson C o m p a n y , Boston
Chas. H. Ditson & Co., New York
J . E. Ditson. & Co., Philadelphia
W M Y ?
HITS I MEAN.
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Songs that are Fine; also Instrumental Hits.
I KNOW:
Y E A R S
NOW
IN
IN
THE
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P R O F E S S I O N ;
B U S I N E S S ,
A!>TD
Q. H. WILDER, 83 Main St., flontpelier, Vt.
Write me.
SON GS.
"As oft as the Pitcher goes Down to the Well." " Big Tall Yaller Man." " When the Boys come Marching Home."
" Little Plain Gold Ring " " Flirting: at the 5ea Shore." " The Only Way to Keep a Qal is to Keep Her In a Cage.'
INSTRUMENTAL NUMBERS.
"The Flying Squadron."
March and Two-step.
"American Heroes."
March—Band and Orchestra.
JOS.
"Thine Eyes So Blue."
Gavotte.
J. KAISER, "»sic PUBLISHER
4 0 W e s t
SWEET ANNIE MOORE
THE WHIRLWIND WALTZ SUCCESS
2 8th
Three
" Dreams of Love."
Waltz.
S t . , New York
HOWLEY, HAVILAND
and DRESSER,
Chorus
1260-66 Broadway
NEW YORK
"Annie Moore, sweet Annie Moore,
We will never see sweet Annie any more,
She went away one summer's day,
And we'll never see sweet Annie any more."
Grand Opera House Block, Chicago, III.
Genuine
Hits!!!
"MIDST THE OLD VIRGINIA PINES."
" NOBODY ELSE BUT YOU/' j* j*
"MY ROSE FROM TENNESSEE/'
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A BASS HIT
Edited by HEINRICH KIEHL.
MAX SILVER OPTIMISTIC.
A representative of The Review had an
interesting interview with Max Silver, who,
by the way, will assume permanently the
management of F. A. Mills' prosperous busi-
ness. Ray Miller has taken his position in
Chicago.
Regarding the coming season, Mr. Silver
said: "Things were never better in the sheet
music field." He named the following songs
as ones which were selling well: "Bessie,"
by Cobb and Edwards; Zelma Rawlston
is featuring it with much success; "I'll be
With You When the Roses Bloom Again,"
"The New-Born King"—a big seller—and
finally the great coon song, "Go Way Back
and Sit Down." Nat M. Wills, the happy
tramp, declares it is one of his best "ap-
plause-getters." Mr. Mills has a good man
in Max Silver; there are few singers of any
note who do not know him personally, and,
being a popular man, they are always glad
E. T. PAUL MUSIC COMPANY, 46 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK.
••MY DEAR OLD SOUTHERN HOflE,"
The " h i t " of all ballad " h i t s . "
" T H E W I L L I E BOYS/'
A knockout vocal and instrumen-
tal number for vocal, piano, band,
orchestra, etc. Try this! jt jt
W. H.
"DOWN IN THE DEPTHS." "WE'LL NEVER HAUL THE
_ . ,.
,
OLD FLAG DOWN/'
The most melodious bass sons: r,
1 A
s
Becoming
very
popular.
A rous-
A N S T E A D , 33
published. It's great, jt jt i n g m a r c h song. Jt j* jt
W.
fitzgibbons, Butler $ Co,
MUSIC PUBLISHERS,
53 WEST 28th Street,
NEW YORK.
Booscy & Co*
9 East J7th St.
New York
27th
STREET,
NEW YORK.
THE STORY OF THE DAISIES,"
By Ed. G. Egge and Wm. J. Butler.
"THE FATAL LETTER," By Wm. Butler.
"WHOSE LITTLE CHOC'LATE BABE IS OO,"
By John W. Dunstan and Percy Y. Clarke
"BROADWAY FOR MINE,"
By Fitzgibbons and Pease.
The Sensations of Paris.
"AMOUREUSE," VALSE LENTE
and " LOIN DU PAYS/' VALSE TZIGANE
By RODOLPHE BEROER.
Piano Solo 60c. Small Orchestra 50c. Large Orchestra 75c.

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