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THE MUSIC TRKDE
KINETOGRAPH LITIGATION.
Che small Goods trade
Edison Wants Supreme Court to Review Judgment
of Court of Appeals.
The Kinotograph invention was brought
into
the Supreme Court at Washington,
THE BOOSEY BAND INSTRUMENTS.
THE "VICTOR" WAREROOMS.
D. C , when attorneys for Thomas A. Edi-
The Review called at the "Victor"' agency,
The military band instrument department son filed a petition for a writ of certiorari
1375 Broadway, on Wednesday and noted of Boosey & Co., 9 East Seventeenth street, to bring up for review the judgment of the
the large exhibit of Victor talking machines, is thriving apace. The call for Hoosey in- Court of .Appeals for the Second Circuit that
each completely equipped and ready for im- struments increases each month. Several the invention was not patentable for want of
mediate use. The agency, which has been big shipments to meet the demand have ar- novelty. The petition recites that Mr. Edi-
open about three months, is one of Broad- rived from London since the department op- son spent $24,000 in money and three years
way's attractions and its location for business ened and others are under way. Bandmas- of time, and in 1894 placed the pictures taken
purposes is admirable.
ters and other instrumentalists who are now- by the machine before the public. Although
The instrument exhibit is well arranged, the using the Boosey products express them- his application for a patent was filed Aug.
window display being a particularly artistic selves as highly pleased with them.
24, 1891, it was not issued until Aug. 31,
creation. The interior is decorated and fur-
1897. The success of the invention was
FRED GRETSCH BUSY.
nished in excellent taste. Located in the cen-
such that in 1896 competition entered the
ter of the fashionable theatre district, the Vic-
The large factory of Fred Gretsch, 104 tield, and in 1898 Mr. Edison brought suit
tor agency has already become a favorite South Fourth street, successors to R. II. in the Circuit Court for the Southern Dis-
stopping place for parties going to and re-
P>enary, established twenty-two years ago, trict of New York for an injunction to re-
turning from the several places of amuse- is doing a flourishing trade in banjos, mando- strain the American Mutoscope Co. from
ment.
lins and qnitars, which are manufactured in infringing the patent. The Circuit Court
John F. McAllister, who was in charge large numbers. Business is steadily increas- issued the injunction but the Court of Ap-
during The Review's visit, when asked as to ing and for 1902 will be fully twenty-five peals reversed the decree, holding the patent
success of the agency thus far, said: "We per cent better than last year.
issued to Edison to be invalid. The inventor
have many visitors, especially during the
Fred Gretsch is a young, hustling, up-to- wants the Supreme Court to say whether or
evening. Last night, at nine o'clock, there date business man. His brother, Walter liivt that the judgment is good.
were, I estimate, fully 150 peopie here lis- (iretsch, is on a trip to Boston to visit the
THE GUITAROPIKJNE.
tening to the 'Victor.' It is part of our busi- trade.
A proof of the growing interest in the
ness, naturally, to note their remarks and
They are making a big success of their
criticisms. It is pleasing to learn from "Rex" line of banjos, mandolins anil guitars. guitarophone made by Oscar Schmidt, of
them that, in their opinion, the 'Victor' is far The king of them all, the "'Daynor," is a new Jersey City Heights, is the fact that we have
ahead of any other product of its kind in departure in banjos, having a sound open- had recently, numerous inquiries at this of-
clearness of enunciation and general all- ing in the head and a metal back. It is cer- fice from various dealers inquiring about the
round merit. This they tell us continually, tainly a fine instrument and must win big- merits of this specialty. The guitarophone
is a guitar-zither which, through the use of
and as we know the superiority of the 'Vic- support from lovers of the banjo.
an ingenious mechanical action and im-
tor' their views merely help to confirm our
proved spring movement and changeable
belief."
THE REGAL INSTRUMENTS.
steel discs produces music of a strikingly
Music dealers from out of town who have
During the recent trip through the Fast
clear
and brilliant quality of tone. The gui-
heard of the "Victor" and want to see it now of John W. Keyes, general manager of the
tarophone
possesses selling possibilities
have a good opportunity at the new agency. Regal Manufacturing Co., Indianapolis, Ind.,
which
appeal
in a most emphatic way to
Miss A. Calvert-Smith, Mrs. A. Brown and he made a number of important business
wide-awake
dealers.
thosewhoarewith them at the exhibition take connections for his establishment which are
pleasure in explaining details to those who panning out satisfactorily. Thanks to Mr.
MAKES FLUTES, FIPES AND PICCOLOS
call. In no case is a purchase solicited, di- Keyes' efforts the Regal line is now repre-
UusiiK'ss is better than it has been for
rect lv or iudirectlv. The proposition to buy sented in a most satisfactory way at the fol-
must eoine from the visitor, thus removing lowing points and by the following gentle- years with George Cloos, 39 Stagg street,
I'rooklyn, manufacturer of flutes, fifes, picco-
anv feeling of embarrassment.
men :—Alleghany, Pa., H. A. Becker; AI-
los, clarionets, etc.
toona, Pa., F . A. Winter & Son; Harris-
CHR. WEISS IN TOWN.
Mr. Cloos is an old-timer, having been
burg, Pa., Yohn Bros.; Reading, Pa., C. W.
,n the business since 1862. His two sons,
Edwards;
Allentown,
Pa.,
G.
C.
Aschbach;
Chr. Weiss, of Trossingen, Ger., who is
I ; red and William Cloos, are taking an ac-
in town on special business connected with Wilmington, Del., Robelin Piano Co.; New
tive interest in the business. William Cloos
his harmonica interests .contemplates visiting Haven, Conn., Treat & Shepard; Hartford, informed The Review on Tuesday that there
several big commercial centers before leav- Conn., Sedgwick & Casey; Providence, R. is a big demand for high-grade flutes. Eigiit
I., M. Steinert & Sons' Co.; Newport, R. I., men arc kept busy all the time. They have
ing again for Germany.
John Rogers; Taunton Mass., IT. L. Co- a large mail and C. (). I), trade throughout
VAL SCHEHL BUSY.
nant; Salem, Mass., W. J. LeFavour; Law- the country.
Val Schehl, the successful maker of calf rence, Mass., Lord & Co.; Worcester, Mass.,
FOUND A STRADIVAR1US.
and sheep banjo, drum and tambo heads and S. R. Leland & Son; Bangor, Me., M. H.
Andrews;
Portland,
Me.,
Cressey,
Jones
&
A violin believed to be a Stradivarius has
raw-hide snares, of 2jd>-2?>2 Siegel street,
Brooklyn, is one of the busiest men in that Allen; Troy and Albany, X. Y., Cluett & been found in Wilkesbarre, Pa., after being
Sons.
city. I lis specialties are in lively demand.
Each and all of these firms are delighted
with the Regal instruments which have given
a new life to their small goods departments.
As a consequence the Regal factory is being
pushed to a most pleasing degree these days.
Tt is obvious that a meritorious article cor-
Guitars, Mandolins,
Banjos, Zithers, Flutes.
rectly handled and pushed will never fail to
26 Highest Awards. 3 Gold Medals.
win a proper measure of appreciation.
John C. Haynes&Co.
BOSTON
Anton Stonitsch, $jG Broadway, a maker
Waldo
of high-grade zithers, guitars, mandolins
Manufacturing
and dulcimers, is well pleased with business
Company, * Saginaw, Michigan.
conditions.
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