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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
VACATION OF HEPPE'S TONE EXPERTS.
The PIANOTIST Piano Player.
The gentlemen composing the famous
"Jury of Tone Experts," established by C.
J. Heppe & Son, of Philadelphia, have for
the present ceased their work of certifying
pianos, as they are all absent on their sum-
mer vacations. Before going, however, they
certified to and approved of 278 pianos of
various makes, so that the Heppes have a
full line of instruments ready for the sum-
mer and early fall trade. By the begin-
ning of September most of the Jury will
have returned and resumed their work. The
gentlemen are at present summering at the
following resorts:
Dr. Hugh A. Clarke, at York Beach, Me.;
Dr. W. W. Gilchrist, at Suttons, Me.; Mr.
Thomas a'Becket, at Seal Harbor, Me.;
Mr. Samuel L. Herrmann, at Calrsbad, Ger-
many; Mr. Henry Gordon Thunder, at Lake
George, N. Y.; Mr. Rudolph Hennig, a t
Callicoon, N. Y.; Mr. William Stoll, Jr.,
Cain, Pa.
The Only Player Awarded Medal
at Paris Exposition of 1900. . . .
ORIGINAL METHODS NECESSARY.
The business man who pursues original
methods—anything out of the ordinary—is
apt to make himself unpopular with those of
his competitors who are satisfied to move
along in the old rut. He is pretty certain to
be accused of pursuing methods which are
not legitimate, and there are always enough
ready to prophesy that he will meet with
speedy disaster.
Frederick the Great made himself very
unpopular—with those who opposed him—
because he disregarded what, up to this time,
was recognized as the proper method of war-
fare. In those days two armies which in-
tended to fight arranged themselves on an
open field, where everybody had a fair and
even chance to kill everybody else, and one
side seemed to feel in honor bound to wait
until the other had a chance to make the
best possible preparation to resist the attack.
Frederick did not do things that way. He
fought when it met his pleasure, and got his
army out at all manner of unseemly hours
to attack his foes, without giving them any
notice of his intentions. He fell upon his
enemies in mountain passes when they were
not ready to successfully resist him. Hence
his unpopularity—with his enemies.
There are a good many people who have
not yet learned to understand Frederick and
his tactics. Every now and then, however,
some one who does grasp the point enters
business and makes it exceedingly lively for
his competitors. He stamps his individuality
on every branch of the business, and man-
ages to get trade which his slow-going com-
petitors think belongs to them by right.
DUSINBERRE DOINGS.
At the Dusinberre headquarters, notwith-
standing the fact that August is usually a
"quiet" month, there is much lively work
in progress. Events have proved conclu-
sively that the Dusinberre case designs, the
joint work of.T. L. Dusinberre and Robert
L. Small, the firm members, suit the tastes
of their patrons. The Dusinberre follow-
ing in New England is now an important
factor in the Eastern piano trade.
Plays any Piano*
Any one can Play it.
Easily Fitted to any Piano.
Endorsed by Leading Musicians,
The great bandmaster, says: "The Pianotist »
J O H N P H I L I P SOUSA
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really a wonderful invention of great musical merit. '
A piano fitted with the PIAXOTIST can be used in
the ordinary manner or as a Self-Player, as desired
Do Pneumatics Do Laborious Pumping
Price
fto Glunwy cabinet
no electricity ^ ^ ^ =
$175
Write for Illustrated Catalogue and Term
Liberal Discount to the Trade.
A D E K M F G . C O . , Warerooms: 503 Fifth Ave., Cor. 42d St.,
NEW"
YORK.
Factory and Offices: 449-455 West 41st St.
N. B.—We also manufacture the best Electric Piano Player on the Market for use with
any current. Also a perfect "Nickel-in-the-Slot" Self-Playing Piano.
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Merrill Piano
MERRILL PIANO MFG. CO.
Established
1853
CONTAINS SPECIAL FEATURES OF
GREAT VALUE, INCLUDING THE
TRANSPOSING KEY-BOARD.
Write lor Catalogue and Prices.
FACTORY, LAWRENCE, MASS.
SYLVESTER
TOWER,
Towers above
all others
MANUFACTURER OF
Grand and Upright Piano-forte Actions
Also PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN KEYS
Keys, Action, Hammers, Brackets and
Nickel Rail, Furnished Complete
131 to 147 Broadway, Cambridgeport, Mass.
Piano and Organ
Company
PIANOS and ORGANS
Is the Finest and Best
Organ made.
Sold all
over the World on Its
nerits alone.
No traveling salesmen re-
quired to sell our entire
product.
This extraordinary fact
speaks volumes for the
quality of our instruments.
It's the "Old Reliable niller
Organ '' all the time.
Write for Catalogue and Prices
MILLER ORGAN CO..
LEBANON,
PA.
Henry Detmer Music Co.
...Piano
Manufacturers...
and Jobbers of all kinds of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, SHEET MUSIC BOOKS, ETC.
261 Wabash Avenue, CHICAQO.
Fifth Ave. & 15th St., New York City
Inventors and Manufacturers in-
terested in patents involving im-
provements in musical instruments,
desiring the services of a Patent
Solicitor, will receive special induce-
ments by sending this advertise-
ment, together with a sketch and
description of the points of novelty
claimed as new, to
JOHN IMIRIE,
Registered Patent Solicitor.
6O5 7th St., N. W.,
Washington, D. C.
WESSELLTTIANOS,
flanufactured by
CHAS. A. WESSELL,
222-224 East 37th Street,
THE
NEW YORK.
PURE WINE6
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 «J*
JEWETT PIANO CO.
J. J. Woodbuty
LEOMINSTER,
R E L S O <& CO
PORT, SHERRY, ANGELICA,
ORANGE, ZINFANDEL
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25J-253 East 33d Street,
Oar Specialties. Guaranteed Pure and Well
Matured. Superior to any imported.
SOLD TO CONSUMERS ONLY
For circular and price list address
NEW YORK.
Piano
Manuifactuirers.
MANAGER
Organ Stop Knobs and Stoms,
64 and 66 Court Street, New Haven, Conn.
FAIB OAKS RANCH CO.
P. O. Box 7
Lamanda, California.