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THE 7VYVSIC TRADE
give the attention to the music-box end of
the business that it deserves. From this
time on until Christmas the retailer should
find a good demand for music-boxes, but he
must place them out where they can be seen
and give this department the same care and
attention that he devotes to others. If the
music-box business is properly exploited it
will return rich results to the average dealer.
We can name a good many dealers who have
placed special emphasis upon the Regina end
of the business and have found it extremely
profitable.
STERN & CO.'S GREATEST SUCCESS.
Their New Instrument Department Steadily Expand-
ing—Cheery Reports from Manager Hasemann.
REVIEW
The PIANOTIST Piano Player.
Plays any Piano*
Any one can Play it«
Easily Fitted to any Piano.
Endorsed by Leading Musicians
The Only Player Awarded Medal
at Paris Exposition of 1900. . . .
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
The great bandmaster, says: "The Pianotist is
_ , » _ ^ _ ™ ^ - — „ „ . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ ^ really a wonderful invention of great musical merit."
A piano fitted with the PIAXOTIST can be used tn
the ordinary manner or as a Self-Player, as desired
no Pneumatics no Laborious Pumping
no Clumsy Cabinet
no electricity
Liberal Discount to the Trade.
Price
•
$175
Write for Illustrated Catalogue and Term
A D E K M F G . C O . , Warerooms: 503 Fifth Ave., Cor. 42d St.,
N E W YORK.
Factory and Offices: 449-455 Tffest 4Jst St.
N. B.—We also manufacture the best Electric Piano Player on the Market lor use witb
aay current. Also a. perfect "Nickel-in-the-Slot" Self-Playing Piano.
Merrill Piano
CONTAINS SPECIAL FEATURES OF
GREAT VALUE, INCLUDING T H E
TRANSPOSING KEY-BOARD.
Write for Catalogue and Prices.
MERRILL PIANO MFG. CO.
FACTORY, LAWRENCE, MASS.
Louis Hasemann, manager of the musi-
cal instrument department of Jos. W. Stern
& Co., had an interesting chat with "The
Review" this week as to the remarkable
The Largest Value for the Dealers.
growth and success of the new enterprise
Make a note now to write for Cata-
since its inauguration last September. "Al-
logue and Particulars. YouSshould not
overlook the Edna Line. .' ' .' .'
though the 'House of Hits' had handled for
two years,' said Mr. Hasemann, 'some lines EDNA ORGAN & PIANO CO.,
Factory, MONROEVJLLE, OHIO
of mandolins, banjos and guitars, yet it was
only this fall that serious attention was giv-
en to the enlargement of this department.
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Of its success a few instances will suffice
WORLD-RENOWNED PIANO-FORTE ACTION
to show how wonderful it has been. The
Hawkes Band Instruments have been ac-
corded the heartiest reception by musicians.
L. CHARPIAT, SOLE A G E N T FOR U N I T E D S T A T E S A - D CANADA
The beauty of model, valve action, and ton-
PARIS FACTORY,
al qualities of the instrument have won for
NEW YORK FACTORY,
J6 Rue de PEvangile.
88 Lincoln Avenue
them recognition instantly and our chief dif-
ficulty at present is the getting of goods
from England with which to supply orders.
IIS E. 14th St., New York.
As for the 'Majestic' line of violins, violas,
Is the Finest and Best
Near Stein way Hall,
Organ made.
Sold all
'cellos and basses, we are entirely at a loss
over t h e World on Its
how to fill orders for violins, the difficulty
flerlts alone.
No traveling salesmen re-
being that these instruments are made by
quired to sell our entire
skilled workmen, not thrown together, and
product.
This extraordinary fact
such care takes time. Our advance orders
speaks volumes for the
quality of our instruments.
will keep the London factory working night
It's the "Old Reliable niller
Organ '' all the time.
gig
MUSIC
and day for months. The S. S. Stewart's COMPOSERS*
Write for Catalogue and Prices
Sons Improved '4S' Banjos have proved BUSTS.
<^» CABINETS.
MILLER ORGAN CO..
enormous successes. I have here a telegiram
Selections of Scarfs Sent on Approval.
LEBANON, P A .
from a prominent house in Philadelphia, or-
FOR LATEST
dering 20 banjos of one style, and I can no WRITE
CATALOGUE.JUST ISSUED.
more fill the order before Christmas than fly.
GARRETT GORDON,
It is the same with the Mark Stern Mando-
Hanufactured by
and
lins and Guitars. We thought we were lib- Manufacturer
Dealer in
CHAS. A. WESSELL,
erally provided for the holiday trade, yet
222-224 East 37th Street,
NEW YORK.
four stores in New York and Brooklyn would
No JJ8 AVENUE D, Bet. 8ta & 9th Sts*
have agreed to use all the goods we could
NEW YORK.
turn out."
EDNA ORGANS
THE
BURDETT PIANOS
SCHWANDER
J. HERRBURG ER
*
*
*
WILLIAM F.HASSE.
Piano Stools, Scarfs, Coders
of all Descriptions*
WESSELL PIANOS,
Veneers.
$20,000 FOR A VIOLIN.
HENRY KELLER & SONS,
Manufacturers of
Upright Pianos
It has been computed that the raw mate-
rials of a violin, comprising something like
RIDER AVENUE,
seventy different parts are worth a dollar. Bet. 140th and 141st Sts.,
NEW YORK.
Antonio Stradivari received, perhaps, an av- West of Third Ave.
erage of $20 apiece for those he made, or,
one may almost say, created. A few years
ago at Stuttgart a fine Strad brought $10,-
250, and a Scottish collector gave almost as
much for one of these instruments. But
such prices are left far behind by the an-
Factory and Office :
nouncement that the late Signor Piatti's 'cel-
New York.
lo, a Strad, of course, brought $20,000. The 617-619 Tenth Ave.,
instrument, it is said, was brought to Eng-
land by a Spanish wine merchant, who for
some time failed to find a purchaser at $750.
When Piatti first heart it the 'cello belonged
to a Dublin professional, on whose death
PIANOS
a dealer gave $1,500 for it, afterward selling
S5I West 4Oth Street
it to Gen. Oliver at a profit of $250. Finally
it became Piatti's by gift.
NEW YORK
HOFMANN&CO.,
Piano Tone manufacturers.
CAMVRON
JEWETT
PIANO*
of 1901 surpasses any of its predecessors. Progressive
dealers like them, and expert buyers pronounce them to
contain the best value in the piano world to-day
JEWETT PIANO CO.
J. J, Woodbury
LEOMINSTER, MASS.
cArt in 'Piano Construction
is clearly evidenced in
The
Story ®. Clark
They sre in advance in point of
tonal effect and case, architecture.
STORY & CLARK.
Factories, CHICAGO.