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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
on view at the New York warerooms is,
without doubt, one of the largest and choic-
est in the country. Included in this exhibit
are some marvellous examples of inlaid
work, executed entirely in the United States.
DEMURRER OVERRULED.
The whole of the "Bay State" products are
The New England Phonograph Co. re- of American manufacture.
cently filed a bill against the National Pho-
THE "SYMPHONION'S" RECORD.
nograph Co., Thomas A. Edison, and others,
This week's report at the Symphonion
for alleged infringement of its rights as a
wareroom headquarters in this city is to the
licensee under the Edison patents. This is
effect that the total output and aggregate
one of a number of bills of the same kind, of orders received during June exceeded by
recently filed by the various companies orig- far all previous records of the Symphonion.
inally operated under franchises purchased This month has also opened up with an ac-
from the North American Phonograph Co. tivity surpassing that of any corresponding
The defendants having demurred, Judge period during previous years.
George Gray, of the United States Circuit
WHY THE "COLUMBIA" LEADS.
Court for the District of New Jersey, has
overruled the demurrer on the ground that
One of the busiest and most successful
the causes assigned for it are not established, of Eastern music and musical instrument
Cbc Small Goods trade
THE BANJO TESTIMONY OF A GENIUS.
"The banjo," says Julian Hawthorne, "is
an instrument which has been much mis-
represented and mis-made, as well as mis-
used. There are nasal, metallic banjos, which
are as exasperating as vulgar talkers. You
can hear them afar—and the farther off the
better. There are banjos which are mum-
bling and demoralized. But there are such
things as good banjos. Their strings seem
to be the very chords of being; their music
is so near to life that they seem to vibrate
from the emotions of the player. The sounds
are mellow; in their essence they are pathetic,
though they can rise to a humorous cheer-
fulness, as one laughs with a sorrow at the
heart. It is the music of Nature, ordered
and humanized."
The above tribute, coming as it does from
a man of genius and refinement, means a
great deal. It is not the idle vaporing of
a fancy scribbler.
As time rolls by, the banjo is better made,
becomes better known, and is better respect-
ed. It is a worthy instrument, but (fatal
blemish) it is young. The actual age of the
banjo is little over sixty years. Like all
new innovations, therefore, we must expect
to have its introduction to the world of mu-
sic combated.
The banjo has a charm entirely its own.
It will captivate almost any audience, even
the simple pieces receiving encores; which
demonstrates that it is not absolutely the
beauty of the piece played, but in equal
measure the peculiar, captivating and quite
unique tone possessed by the banjo. There
is nothing on earth like a banjo's tone. It
can even be detected when played in a brass
band.
This tone, to perfection, is found in the
Waldo Banjeaux, which are constructed on
strictly scientific principles, and composed
only of the finest materials, and have even
their hidden details finished with religious
care.
An exclusive agency of the Waldo instru-
ments means dollars to any dealer. Address
the Waldo Manufacturing Co., at Saginaw,
Mich., and receive their catalogue of man-
dolins, guitars and banjeaux.
R. G. Summers, the Brooklyn dealer, will
move into new quarters at Bedford avenue
and Fulton street around Sept. 3d. The
Emerson, which he handles, is a great favor-
ite in our sister borough.
Times, Piccolos,
Guitars,
mandolins, Banjos, Zilbers
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IOHN C HAYNES & CO,
Importers and Manufacturers,
451 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
THE "BAY STATE
the allegations in the plaintiff's bill, of iden-
tity of interest among the co-defendants
and of general conspiracy being too positive
and clear to be ignored.
THE "BAY STATE" MANDOLIN.
Latest reports from the factory of John
C. Haynes & Co., taken together with those
received during recent calls of The Review
at the New York warerooms, indicate very
clearly a largely increased call for the "Bay
State" string instruments, notably the man-
dolin, which, for years, has been one of the
firm's specialties, both in plain and fancy
designs.
Among the leaders, the 1901 "Bay State"
mandolins, No. 3 takes high rank. A re-
production of it is given on this page. It
is of rosewood body, having 23 strips with
white inlay between each strip and around
cap. The sound hole and edges are bound
with celluloid, inlaid with fancy colored
woods. The shell guard plate is of imita-
tion tortoise. The neck is of mahogany,
with rosewood veneered head inlaid with
pearl. The fingerboard is of ebony, inlaid
with pearl.
MANDOLIN.
dealers, referring recently to the Columbia
zither and the reasons for its continued pop-
ularity, said: "The whole story, in a nut-
shell, is shown in the Phonoharp Co.'s an-
nouncement as it appears in The Review.
It is a concise, clear-cut statement, and I
have no hesitation whatever in vouching for
its entire accuracy."
The announcement referred to reads as
follows:
"The reason why the Columbia leads lies
largely in the fact that it is attractively fin-
ished, and capable of producing surprising
musical results; the price, too—an important
item—affords the retail music dealer a hand-
some profit. It pays to handle the Colum-
bia, the King of Zithers."
C. F. ALBERT AND HIS LABORS.
Chas. F. Albert, of Philadelphia, Pa.,
whose death was announced in last week's
Review, was world-famed not only as a
violin maker and repairer, but for tone pro-
duction and artistic varnish. He made a
copy of a genuine Caspar du Iffupruggard
for the Paris Exposition in 1878, where he
carried the highest prize at this Exhibition.
The "Bay State" mandolin has been The judges at the time declared that it was
strongly indorsed by experts. W. J. Kitch- an old violin, so artistic was it done. At
ener declares it to be "the finest instrument
I have ever handled." Prof. Barker, of Bos-
Scientifically Constructed.
ton, refers to its "keen delicacy of touch."
Wonderful tone and carrying
J. W. Niles, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., asserts that
po
cArtistic in design and finish.
"for tone, ease in playing, fine finish and
reasonable price, the 'Bay State' excels them
Mandolins, Guitars,
Banjeaux, Handolas,
all." Miss Luigi, of London, Eng., speaks
Banjeaullns, Harp-
Oultars, Handocellos,
of it as "an ideal instrument, extremely
Piccolo and Bass
Banjeaux.
musical in tone, beautifully finished, and re-
vealing such an excellent combination of
fine materials and scientific workmanship as
WALDO MFG. CO.,
to warrant its recommendation to withstand
SAGINAW, MICH.
all climates."
The exhibit of "Bay State" mandolins now