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away trade ; they buy enemies. These pianos
are advertised in the Sun. Remember this
when you decide to buy or rent a piano."
Underneath appears the names of sixteen
New York piano houses that are advertisers
in the Sun. On the opposite page appears
the following: "When you wish to buy or
rent a piano, remember that these firms de-
serve your trade." Underneath that caption
appears the names of piano manufacturers
who are non-advertisers in the Sun.
The Typographical Union urges not only
not to advertise in the Sun, but not to buy
any article that is advertised therein, and
says: "We ask you to advise, request and
persuade all of your friends, and all of the
friends of fair wages and fair treatment, to
do likewise."
It is striking pretty far when literature is
distributed calling upon men not to patron-
ize certain manufacturers or merchants, be-
cause an organization has had a row with
the management of the paper in which these
men desire to exploit their wares.
I SN'T this frightfully suggestive in the
paper which Blumie owns, but publicly
disowns—"Leg Business Good"? It would
seem as if that jaunt abroad had infused him
with courage to be brutally frank about leg
pulling, or did the caption refer only to inno-
cent piano legs?
REVIEW
PIANO PLAYERS HELP PIANO TRADE.
So Says H. Paul Mehlin—Stimulating a Demand
for Good Pianos, for They Alone Give Satis-
faction.
H. Paul Mehlin, of Paul G. Mehlin &
Sons, believes that the piano-players, now
enjoying such a vogue, will help the piano
trade. "Anything that will aid in bringing
the piano more into use is welcome," said
Mr. Mehlin to The Review this week at the
Mehlin warerooms in the course of a con-
versation on this phase of the present busi-
ness situation.
The Review remarked that, on visiting a
word, good. Take an instrument, for in-
stance, that has stood idle, or nearly so, sev-
eral years. The piano-player comes along
and suddenly, without any preparation, it
is brought into daily use, sometimes for sev-
eral hours at a stretch. There is a strain put
en every part. If there are any weak points
when that strain is brought to bear they will
soon be in evidence. In such an emergency
only the really well-made piano responds
satisfactorily."
EXPOSITION INTEREST TRANSFERRED.
Exposition interest is now transferred to
Charleston, for the Pan-American closed on
the 2d insc, when President Milburn pressed
an electric button, and the lights in the elec-
tric tower grew dim for the last time. A
corps of buglers standing in the tower sound-
ed taps, and one of the glories of the Expo-
sition—perhaps the greatest electrical illu-
mination—passed away and the show was
ended.
While the exposition has not yet been a
financial success, yet the benefits derived
from it will be of great value to the commer-
cial interests of the country. Its primary
object was to advance the friendly relations
of commercial intercourse between the
United States and the various countries
which lie south of us, composing Latin Amer-
ica.
The musical exhibit at the "Pan" was not
large or representative of the industry, yet
the men who exhibited believe that their in-
vestment will bring splendid results. A num-
ber have already informed us that they have
splendid prospects for business in Central
BAUER AND THE MASON & HAMLIN.
H. PAUL MEH1.IN.
Geo. W. Stewart, manager for Harold piano-player headquarters recently, a mem- and South America and Mexico, as well as
Bauer, who begins his second United States ber of the firm engaged in the manufacture other countries in the old world.
Financially the exposition was a failure.
tour Jan. 7th, has already booked the fol- of these auxiliaries said that it was not at
The
severe weather retarded its completion,
lowing dates for the great pianist: Jan. 7th, all unusual to receive an order for a piano
and
even
in July it was in an unfinished
Troy, Recital; Jan. 9th, Cambridge, Boston and a piano-player from the same individual.
state.
The
death of the President was an-
Symphony Orchestra; Jan. 10th and nth, The order read something like this: "Please
other
blow,
for
that seriously interfered with
Boston, Boston Symphony Orchestra; Jan. purchase for me a
piano and have your the attendance. As a matter of fact, there
14th, Philadelphia, Boston Symphony Or- player adjusted to it. Then ship both to my
have been few fairs that have been successful
chestra; Jan. 15th, Baltimore, Boston Sym-
address."
from the monetary standpoint.
phony Orchestra; Jan. 16th, New York,
"Yes," remarked Mr. Mehlin, "we have
The Omaha Exposition was one of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Jan. 17th,
sold pianos that probably would not have exceptions to the usual rule—that did some-
Brooklyn, Boston Symphony Orchestra; Jan.
been sold to the persons who bought them thing better than merely paying expenses.
22d, Providence, Boston Symphony Orches-
The good to the country—to individual
had it not been that they wanted to use one
tra; Jan. 24th, Ann Arbor, Recital; Jan.
or other of the players. We are sometimes enterprises—of expositions, generally consid-
27th, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Orchestra;
asked to recommend a piano-player for our ered, is beyond the power of estimate.
Jan. 28th, St. Louis, Apollo Club; Jan. 30th,
customers. This we do, using our own
Clark, Wise & Co., the Weber agents in
Toronto, Mendelssohn Choir Club; Feb.
judgment, based on actual experience. The San Francisco, have been utilizing most ef-
7th and 8th, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Orches-
piano-player has a big future, evidently, but, fectively, by well considered publicity, the
tra; Feb. 14th and 15th, New York, Phil-
presence in that city of the grand opera art-
being a mechanical contrivance, it can never ists and their use of the Weber piano. The
harmonic Orchestra; Feb. 17th, Atlanta,
be fully satisfying to a musician, nor can Weber piano should unquestionably augment
Recital; Feb. 28th, Philadelphia, Philadel-
it ever take the place of human fingers in its prestige through the use of these instru-
phia Orchestra; March 1st, Philadelphia,
ments by the Metropolitan forces and the in-
the matter of living expression.
Philadelphia Orchestra; March 14th, Balti-
"When the piano-player first appeared I telligent advertising used in that connection.
more, Peabody Institute; March 28th and
feared that its use would tend to lower the
29th, Chicago, Chicago Orchestra.
standard of musical taste—to vulgarize the
Manufacturers of
In addition to these, several other en- art, so to speak. Events have proved, how-
High
Qrade
Upright Pianos,
gagements have been booked, such as Pitts- ever, that such is not the case. Then again,
Office and Salesroom, 276 SOUTH DIVISION STREET,
burg Orchestra, but the dates have not yet it seemed to me likely that, as a piano-player
Factory, 266, 268 and 270 JEFFERSON STREET,
been settled.
will play any piano, the makers of really
BUFFALO, N. Y.
The above means that the Bauer tour is artistic pianos of the first quality would suf-
already an assured success, and that the fer, instruments of lower grade answering
Mason & Hamlin pianoforte will be heard
the purpose in many instances, and therefore
by thousands of music lovers.
being in greater demand.
Gustav Winkler, the well-known dealer
"But experience has proved that, in order
of Trenton, N. J., has just removed to new
Factory and Office :
to
get good results from a piano-player the
and more central quarters at 219 East State
New York.
piano itself must be, in every sense of the 617-619 T e n t h Ave.,
Street, that city.
7~7
HOFMANN&CO.,
Piano forte manufacturers.