Classic Mode

Music Trade Review

Issue: 1902 Vol. 34 N. 3

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TRKDE.REVIEM
THE
stead of, as with the old stenographic sys-
tem, being frequently delayed in waiting for
a stenographer to come to the desk, or when
going after the stenographer to find her busy
with other work, thus delaying the dictation.
Cbc Small Goods trade
SMALL INSTRUMENTS DEFENDED.
A Strong plea by Wm. Barth Which Will be read
With Some Interest.
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ure therein. Strauss, Lumlye and Zeller ap-
ply the zither with success.
"The public have few opportunities to hear
the best performers on our instruments. In
most cases it is the playing of mediocre ama-
teurs which sow the seeds of prejudice May
I hope that our efforts will not fail to con-
vince skeptics of the possibilities of the man-
dolin, banjo and guitar, and that the howl-
ing wolves and the yapping coyotes of the
nonsensically christened 'legitimate instru-
ments' will recognize that everything can be
developed into an art."
WOLFRAM CO. NOW IN CHARGE.
A MAGNIFICENT "WALDO."
Here is an orchestral mandolin for soloists
and club leaders made by the Waldo Mfg.
Co., Saginaw, Mich.,, which has deserv-
edly won its way into the affections of the
leaders of the profession.
William Barth, in a recent article in the
Major, a periodical devoted to the interest's
of chamber music as distinct from orchestral
music, says: "It is a deplorable fact that
the performers on orchestral instruments
have never been free of a certain degree of
contempt and misconception with reference
to our own particular chamber instruments,"
(mandolin, banjo and guitar).
Mr. Barth gives the violinists the benefit
of his views after this fashion: "It is a mat-
[Special to The Review.]
ter of taste whether one prefers to rasp a
Columbus, O., Jan. 13, 1902.
classical solo on the violin, or to render a
The Wolfram Guitar Company on Mon-
simple melody on the mandolin with better day filed for record receipt of the return to
effect. I do not seek to tear from its pedestal them of all property held by George W.
the violin, whose strains under the master- Early, as receiver, during the recent litiga-
hand are as elusive as air, as wild as the cry tion against them which DeWitt C. Postle
of a lost soul, or as soft as the sigh of a sleep- brought, and in which the company came
ing child, but I seek to gain for the mandolin, out a decisive winner. The receipt gives
etc., a fair meed of the defence due. It
items turned over by the receiver, and is
is well known that the violin and piano re-
the last formal instrument of writing as a
quire a life-long study, and that they do not
result of the contention, and allows the com-
suffer a rival if they are to be thoroughly
pany to operate on its own account without
mastered. How many among a hundred will
let or hindrance.
bring the playing of any such instruments to
perfection, especially if they aim to be but THE MECHANICAL STENOGRAPHER.
amateurs? The majority learn an instru-
Montgomery, Ward & Co., the large mail
ment for mere pastime, and are satisfied if order establishment of Chicago, have forty
they can perform ordinary popular music." graphophones in use. There are about an
He then proceeds to champion the cause equal number of dictation machines and
of his favorite instruments thus vigorously: transcribing machines. The dictating ma-
"It is claimed by would-be detractors that chines are scattered through the house, con-
our small chamber instruments are too easy veniently located for the dictators, some upon
to play, partly on account of the raised frets, the desks of heads of departments, where
and partly because of the limited tone color. the number of letters justify having a sep-
It is sometimes hard to understand just what arate machine, and others in a central posi-
is meant by these claims. In behalf of the tion, where a number of dictators can go at
fretted finger-board, I may say that the frets stated hours in the day and dictate their let-
represent nothing more than the keys do ters. In some instances as many as four or
on a piano, but upon a fretted instrument five men use the same machine, setting cer-
WAI.DO MANDOLIN NO. 637.
the fingers must fall with just as much pre- tain hours and feeling certain that the ma- It is made of choice birdseye maple body,
cision as if there were no frets. We do not chine will be there when they go after it, in- thirty-six ribs, no cap, but rosette inlaid at
drop the fingers anywhere between two frets.
back end of body, and same bound with cellu-
We place them directly behind a fret in order
loid. Outside lining for gluing of top. Bod)'
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to obtain a clear sound. The fingers of a
highly finished in amber varnish; selected
mandolin player must fall with just as much
spruce top, with guard plate inlaid on "E"
accuracy as those of a violinist. The fret
side
only. Edge of top bound with very fine
AS IT IS GOING BY
helps only the beginner.
HAVE VOU
"Many of the old masters have used one
OLYiWPIA
5EEN . . , THE
or the other of the chamber string instru-
MUSIC BOX?
Or, in other words, work up
CONCEDED TO BE THE BEST
ments. Beethoven and Mozart wrote for
to the very best of your oppor-
SELLER ON THE MARKET.
the mandolin. Wagner is said to have played
All kinds of Musical Merchandise.
tunities. Among the desirable
Beautiful Catalogue free for the Asking-.
the guitar quite well, and found much pleas-
things "away up" in merit are
E. L. CUENDET,
25 East 14th St., N. Y.
the goods we are showing, and
which we want you to ex-
Awarded Gold
amine. They're all they look
riedal a t Pan-
to be—and more. It's simply
following destiny to buy of us
American E x -
MD VOU STARTSSRIGHT?
"BAND WAGON"
position.
IF YOU HAVEN'T
OUR CATALOG
WR ITE FOR IT
JOHN C. HAYNES & Co.
451 Washington St.
BOSTON,
SMASS.
Importers
and ^Manufacturers
I M P O R T E R S
A
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
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D J O B B E R S
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THE MUSIC TRHDE
and narrowing purfling with celluloid edge.
Mahogany neck,ebonized. Ebony fingerboard,
and head bound with celluloid, also head or-
namented with pearl. Fingerboard marked
at positions only. Top at bridge i'4 inches
wider than regular mandolins, but body lacks
one inch of being as deep. For ease of hold-
ing and playing in high positions on finger-
board, this model stands unexcelled. Tone
is very powerful, with the deep and mellow
violin quality.
We would recommend dealers having in-
quiries for such an instrument as the above
to communicate with the Waldo Co.
PL A YS ANY PIANO.
ANYONE CAN PLA Y IT.
EASILY ADJUSTED TO ANY PIANO-
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA says : "It is a wonderful instrument of great musical merit."
riARK HAHBOURO writes: "It is superior to any other Piano Player."
ERNEST SCHELLlNd (favorite pupil ol Paderewskl) says: "It is far more artistic than
any oiher such device."
And a host of other Eminent Musicians unequivocally endorse it.
POINTS
OF in SUPERIORITY
: Does
interfere
with No
use
„
Price
of piano
ordinary manner.
No not
clumsy
cabinet.
laborious pumping. No pneumatics to get out of order.
It Is the ONLY player that operates perfectly either by FOOT TREADLE, ELECTRIC
CITY (any current). WATER HOTOR, or a combination of any two. Our "NICKEL"
IN-THE-SLOT" device is the only perfect and reliable one on the market. It is so
simple that it Is impossible for It to get out of order.
LIVE DEALERS should lose no time in writing for
.
Art Catalogue B, and best discounts.
$175
ADEK
M'F'G C O M P A N Y ,
The Nashville American, of Jan. 5th, con-
tains an extended story bearing on the music
trade of Nashville, contributed by R. H.
Harley, secretary of the Retail Merchants
Association. He treats of the growth of
Nashville and its position as a distributing
center for musical instruments very compre-
hensively, bearing especially on the big busi-
ness transacted by the Jesse French Piano 6DNA ORGAN &
& Organ Co., and Frank G. Fite, agents
for the Steinway, Chickering, Knabe, Behr
and other pianos. He also refers to the early
days of piano selling in that city and com-
pares them with present-day methods.
E . D . ACKERMAN,
QENiR »L
M.N» GE R
Factory and Offices : 449 455 West 41st St.
Warerooms : 503 Fifth Avenue, cor. 42c! St., NEW YORK
mcrrill Piano
THE PIANO TRADE IN NASHVILLE.
CO.
GREAT VALUE, INCLUDING T H E
TRANSPOSING KEY-BOARD.
Write for Catalogue and Prices.
FACTORYJLAWREMCE^
BURDETT PIANOS
EDNA ORGANS
The Largest Value for the Dealers.
Make a note now to write for Cata-
logue and Particulars. You should not
overlook the Edna Line. .' * .' .'
PIANO CO.,
THE
BIG STEGER SHIPMENTS.
I 3 T PIANO PLAYER
THE P I A N O
the Only Player awarded a medal
at Paris exposition.
Factory, MONROEVILLE, OHIO.
SCHWANDER
WORLD-RENOWNED
PIANO-FORTE
J. HERRBURGER
ACTION
*
L. CHARPIAT, 5 0 L E AGENT FOR UNITED STATES AI\D CANADA
Steger & Sons after-holiday trade seems
NEW YORK FACTORY,
to be as great, if not greater, than that which
88 Lincoln Avenue
made overtime a necessity for three months
before Christmas, says the Steger Herald.
Again the wheels are turning thirteen hours
118 E. 14th St., New York.
a day in all departments, and it looks like
Near Steinway Hall,
it was only a question of time when the ca-
pacity of the works will have to be doubled.
Orders for car-lots of the celebrated Ste-
ger pianos are increasing daily, and ship-
ments of five to ten cars a day are becoming
the regular thing and no longer cause any
COMPOSERS'
^n
MUSIC
surprise.
PARIS FACTORY,
J6 Rue de l'Evangile.
WILLIAM RHASSE.
la the Finest and Best
Organ made.
Sold all
over the World on Its
rierlts 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 Jilller
Organ " all the time.
Write for Catalogue and Prices
Piano Stools, Scarfs, Coders
of all Descriptions*
BUSTS.
PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS
^
CABINETS.
MILLER ORGAN CO..
Selections of Scarfs Sent on Approval.
The old Chickering Hall property on Fifth WRITE FOR LATEST
avenue has again come into prominence CATALOGUE JUST ISSUED.
through a resale to Henry Corn. The prop-
GARRETT GORDON,
erty was bought two months ago by the
Manufacturer and
Alliance Realty Co., for $560,000. The re- Dealer in
sale to Mr. Corn is at $600,000, or $55 a
No J J8 AVENUE D, Bet. 8th & 9th Sts*
square foot.
Mr. Corn will build on the plot, which is
the northwest corner at 18th street, another
HENRY KELLER & SONS,
of his modern eleven-story office structures.
Manufacturers of
He sells the completed structure for some-
thing over $1,000,000.
Veneers.
LEBANON, P A .
WESSELL PIANOS,
rianufactured by
CHAS. A. WESSELL,
222-224 East 37th Street,
THE
JEWETT
PIANO*
Upright Pianos
PRAISE FOR 0 . S. KELLY CO.
Rusiness with the O. S.
Kelly Co., Springfield, O., for
the last year exceeded all ex-
pectations, and the great fa-
cilities of this institution were
rushed to the utmost to supply their orders.
The Kelly plates have steadily grown in
popularity and are now used by leading man-
ufacturers East and West.
W. M. Levy this week bought the com-
plete stock of music and musical goods at the
bankrupt sale of W. H. Coats, of Platts-
burg, N. Y., from T. P. Shedden, receiver.
The price paid was $603, the stock having
been inventoried at $2,666, A "great sac-
rifice sale" is now on.
RIDER AVENUE,
Bet. 140th and 141st Sts.,
TVTCTT7
West of Third Ave.
JNtW
Piano forte manufacturers,
Factory and Office :
NEW YORK.
of J90J 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* «£t
JEWETT PIANO CO.
J. J. Woodbury
LEOMINSTER, MASS.
cArt in Piano Construction
is clearly evidenced in
The
CAIN/TETRON
PIANOS
SSI West 4Oth Street
NEW YORK
Story ®, Clark
They Are in adv&nce in point of
tonal effect and case architecture.
STORY & CLARK,
Factories, CHICAGO.

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