Music Trade Review

Issue: 1901 Vol. 33 N. 13

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
manufactures, our people must study their
markets and endeavor to supply exactly what
is wanted. If these requisites are observed
the United States should become as great
a supplying market for musical instruments
as it is now for so many of our manufac-
tures.
In the countries south of us—where Ger-
many has practically a monopoly, thanks to
our inactivity—American musical instru-
ments should command a much larger appre-
ciation and would if properly exploited. Sat-
isfaction with ourselves is not the best attri-
bute. With a larger foreign trade in musi-
cal instruments, a commercial depression at
home, which, we trust, is far distant, could
not be as injurious a factor as it might be,
with the conditions which now prevail exist-
ent.
DEDERICK'S BIG CASH SALE.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean, after an ex-
tended canvass of opinion among leading
musicians, has selected one grand and two
upright Weber and two Wheelock pianos,
which were purchased for cash from Louis
Dederick, the representative of the Weber
interests in Chicago, which will be offered
in a prize contest to be inaugurated next
week by that paper. The instruments will
be on exhibition until the contest is closed
at the Inter-Ocean office. The sale of five
instruments for spot cash is an occurrence
that has naturally merited congratulations
for Mr. Dederick.
The instruments illustrated and described
are style 3, style 4, style 5, style 7 in up-
rights ; style 30 grand, and style 40 orchestral
grand. These instruments are made in oak,
walnut and mahogany veneered. As their
architectural beauty and worth have been
dilated upon in these oolumns before, it is
unnecessary to say more than that they are
in sympathy with the refined and musical soul,
so well exemplified in scales of rare evenness.
The closing pages of the Everett catalogue
are devoted to the matter of price, tuning,
and proper care of the piano, as well as let-
ters from that wizard of the keyboard, Gab-
rilowitsch, and Richard Burmeister—two
artists who have been identified very promi-
nently with the Everett concert grand in
recital, and with distinguished orchestras in
all parts of the country.
The introductory announcement of the
Everett Co. gives an outline succinctly, withal
comprehensively, of the Everett policy, and
it is worth quoting:
THE NEW EVERETT CATALOGUE.
A Beautiful Production Abounding in Information
of the Utmost Value to All Interested in these
Artistic Creations—The Everett Pianos.
A volume of rare elegance is the new cat-
alogue just sent out by the Everett Piano
Co., illustrating and treating in detail of the
artistic creations which they manufacture.
The outlines of Everett piano construction
are described in detail with marginal illus-
trations, while the matter of tone and touch,
as well as factory facilities, are given in-
telligent consideration, showing that supe-
rior tone quality is a distinctly uniform fea-
ture of the Everett product. In this con-
nection, we read:
The production and transmission of musical tone,
by means of hammers, strings, sound-board and
other parts of the piano are governed by well-de-
fined acoustic laws.
To these laws we adhere in proper sequence in
our Grand and Upright Pianos, but the tone of our
piano is so woven and interwoven with its every
detail of construction that on no single feature do
we entirely depend to produce the most musically
satisfactory results.
Our pianos combine to the fullest degree a pow-
erful, clear and rich tone, a rare, sweet, delicate,
sympathetic singing quality of prolonged duration,
and that feeling of depth or reserve possibility
which always appeals to the musician.
Our scale has the same tone character through-
out. It is delightful in evenness, with resonant
bass, a middle register firm and musical, and a
treble of liquid brilliancy; all so graded that a dif-
ferent shade of tone is produced by each varying
stroke of the keys.
We do not sacrifice volume of tone in producing
limpidity, nor do we sacrifice for the sake of deli-
cacy of tone refinement anything of the richness
and nobility of the tone.
A piano of impure tone naturally is injurious to
the musical ear; but if the musical ear be unformed
what can be more harmful than impure tone?
All pianos made by us are of one standard—the
highest. Our various styles differ from each other,
not in quality, but in size and design.
The Everett Piano represents all that is best of
human endeavor in piano construction on broadest
and most advanced ideas; it is a recognized art
product appealing to the cultured musical taste.
It has won the highest attainable place in the esti-
mation of those who have carefully studied it. Not
only musicians, but all those who are ever ready to
acknowledge marked superiority have recognized
its superlative qualities and voluntarily paid it un-
stinted praise. This result has been accomplished
because the Everett is a wonderful and original
creation, imitating no other piano, but possessing
many features entirely its own.
Every piano made by us after this date, is war-
ranted under our signed guarantee throughout the
ENTIRE LIFETIME of the piano.
The Everett Piano Co.
THE SMITH & NIXON PIANO MFG. CO.
10 and 12 E. 4th Street
CINCINNATI, O.
Manufacturers of
PIANOS OF THE HIGHEST
GRADES
^•Reasonable Inducements offered to desirable
Correspondence Solicited
CUTS OF NEW STYLES WITH DESCRIPTIONS WILL BE
SHOWN IN THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Send for Illustrated Catalogue.
Dealers
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
HAMILTON FOREIGN TRADE GROWS.
Orders for Hamilton Pianos and Organs reach the
Manufacturers from all over the World.
Nothing so emphatically demonstrates the
increased popularity of the Hamilton pianos
and organs with foreign dealers as the im-
mense orders for export purposes which are
being received from Europe, Australia,.South
America, South Africa and other points.
A great deal of the success achieved in
this connection is to be attributed to the cred-
itable display of Hamilton pianos and organs
made by D. H. Baldwin & Co. at the Paris
Exposition, and it is evident by the renewed
and increased orders that it is the substan-
tial construction and superior tone quality
and care in exterior finish that makes these
instruments especially attractive to foreign
buyers.
It is so much more gratifying, because it is
known that in price it would be difficult to
compete with German and French manufac-
turers, who have made a more systematic
study of export trade, and offer inducements
in prices and terms on credit which the Bald-
win people do not. All their export business
is strictly cash and the prices the same as are
charged to American dealers.
HAVE YOU HEARD THE PIANOPHONE?
Which is Now being Made by the Pianophone Co. at
Orange, N. J.—A Player of Great Merit that is
Bound to Win its Way.
This is the age of the piano-player, and
the dealer who has not investigated and given
the matter attention is behind the age. This
is particularly true if he is not acquainted
with the especial merits of the piano-player
made by the Pianophone Co., of Orange,
N. J. Here is a player of demonstrated
worth that has been developed to a perfection
that now stamps it worthy of a very wide
popularity. The gentlemen composing the
Pianophone Co. are of high standing in the
commercial world, and they have entered the
piano-playing field after careful investiga-
tion with a firm faith in the pianophone.
They invite inquiries regarding the instru-
ment and the price at which it is sold, from
members of the trade. They feel that they
have a player that will give splendid satis-
faction. Dealers who are now handling the
Pianophone speak in the warmest terms re-
garding its possibilities. They report that
purchasers are extremely well pleased with
it. Are not these good reasons why readers
of The Review, 'who are not acquainted with
the Pianophone, should look it up?
INCORPORATION POSTPONED
"
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DREHERS JOIN KRELL-FRENCH CO.
Become Large Stockholders in This Enterprise—Deal
Of the Heppe Piano Co.—Minor Details to be
Consummated by Oscar and Henry Dreher.
Completed.
[Special to The Review.]
The incorporation of the Heppe Piano
Springfield,
O., Sept. 24, 1901.
Co., as announced in last week's issue, has
Among
the
visitors
to
the city to-day were
been postponed for one week, awaiting the
Oscar
and
Henry
Dreher,
of the B. Dreher's
completion of minor details. Full particu-
Sons
Co.,
of
Cleveland.
They had a con-
lars of the meeting and the objects of the
ference
with
Albert
Krell
at
one o'clock, and
company will be published later.
the outcome is that the B. Dreher's Sons Co.
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
have joined the new Krell-French Piano Co.,
securing a goodly block of stock. Oscar
[Special to The Review.]
and
Henry Dreher expressed themselves en-
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. i, 1901.
thusiastically
over the prospects of the new
The firm of Kohler & Chase would like
piano
institution,
and the magnitude of the
very much to get their hands on L. C. Mill-
plant
and
the
general
plans outlined for the
er, who, up to Friday last, was a solicitor.
business
campaign
pleased
them very much.
Charles R. Johnson, head of the department
The
name
of
Dreher
added
to
the other stock-
for which Miller worked, made complaint
holders
makes
a
formidable
array
of promi-
to-day, charging him with the felonious em-
nent
dealers
interested
in
the
Krell-French
bezzlement of $85 and caused a warrant to is-
sue for his arrest. The accused has not been Co.
seen since the day mentioned and it is be-
NOW THE PHONOSPHERE.
lieved that he has left the State.
The General Phonosphere Corporation of
Miller, on Friday, sold a piano and a gold
Newark
had articles of incorporation record-
watch and chain to a second-hand dealer
ed
this
week
with the New Jersey State au-
on Market street, near Eighth. His employ-
thorities.
The
object is to "purchase, lease,
ers heard of die transaction shortly after its
or
otherwise
acquire
lands and buildings in
occurrence. They waited in vain for him
Newark,
or
elsewhere,
for the erection and
to return to the* store and explain the sale.
establishment
of
a
manufactory
or manufac-
Incidentally, a critical examination of Mill-
tories,
and
to
deal
in
talking
or
sound
repro-
er's accounts has been carried on since the
ducing
machines."
The
capitalization
is
time he first formed a connection with the
$100,000,
divided
into
1,000
shares
of
the
firm and the result has been, Johnson alleges,
that the solicitor is short upwards of $1,000. par value of $100 each. The concern will
begin business with $1,000, which has been
His chief method of carrying on business
paid in as follows: Albert R. Crabb, New-
for his personal revenue was the sale of in-
ark, three shares; Russell M. Everett, New-
struments which he was enabled to take from
ark, three shares; W. Henry Krug, Newark,
the store without suspicion, on account of the
one share, and Louis A. Greenleaf, Long
trust reposed in him.
Island City, N. Y., three shares. The prin-
cipal office in New Jersey will be at 172
WORK RESUMED AT LUDWIG'S.
Market street.
On calling at the Ludwig factory on Wed-
nesday, The Review found a force of men
RECIPROCAL DISPLAYS.
at work in the case-making department. The
members of the firm, John Ludwig and Chas.
A movernent is on foot in Mexico to es-
A. Ericsson, were busily engaged on plans of tablish in the City of Mexico a permanent
interior reconstruction. With the exception display of the goods of American manufac-
of a small area of smoked surface near one turers, and at the same time to place in at
of the windows of the top floor, there are least one of the great cities of- the United
no outward indications of a recent fire at the States a similar permanent display of the
front of the building. The members of the products of Mexico. By this means it is
clerical force are at work again, and all other believed that not only would the importa-
departments are being rapidly gotten into tion of goods from the United States be
shape.
greatly increased, but that much of the trade
The Wegman Piano Co. seem to be get- which is now controlled by European man-
ting their share of early fall trade, judging ufacturers can be diverted. The city where
from the condition of the order book at the the first permanent exhibit will be placed will
headquarters in Auburn, N. Y.
probably be St. Louis.
"Greatest Value in the Trade"
So say piano dealers and they include some of the largest
and most successful in the trade who Have recently secured
the agency for the
JS? B R A U M U L L E R
PIANO JS?
Every point of excellence considered in the new Brau-
mullers — construction and designs of the latest. Dealers
looKing for BEST values will find the prices low J& J&
BRAUMULLER PIANO CO.,
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Factory: 767 Tenth Ave., NEW YORK

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