Music Trade Review

Issue: 1903 Vol. 36 N. 19

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garded as one of the greatest yet in the me-
chanical devices.
The move to Fifth avenue has been a most
successful one for the Aeolian Company, for
they have taken all their own customers and
Embody generous artistic values a n d have
they have already surrounded themselves
with a clientele which fits thoroughly into the
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been found most desirable instruments for
^
artistic home for music which they have
created.
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the dealers t o handle.
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The season for May festivals is in the land,
and some of them are to be very elaborate.
Factories: RICHMOND, IND.
The one which engrossed a number of the
New Yorkers during the week was the New
Haven festival, at which Morris Steinert
played a prominent part, as he does in all
the musical life of New Haven. At this
occasion Hattie Scholder played two recitals
on the Steinertone, and that piano was vised
Foundries: SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
The Highest Grade of Workmanship
in the rest of musical offerings.
The Steinert Museum at Yale will soon
be thrown open to the public, and this will
be a standing monument to the donor of
the musical instruments, and to one who has
Then Secure the Agency for ihe
given his best efforts to the improvement of
his city and its interests.
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A LEADER AND A SELLER AS WELL
The word "vacation" is hovering about in
ATTRACTIVE CASES, SUPERB TONE
the air.
Ferdinand Mayer will sail on "Friedrich
Factories and Warerooms:
der Grosse" May 21 for a visit to his family
3 3 5 - 3 4 O E a s t 31st Street. * NEW YORK
in Germany. Accompanied by Mrs. Mayer,
he will be away at least three months. Mr.
Mayer will visit his brother, who is one of
the most noted baritones of Europe. Mr.
Are Unexcelled for Tone, Touch and Durability.
Mayer has certainly earned a few weeks' rest
and at the Knabe warerooms things will be
well cared for under Mr. Cox.
MOST OF THE BEST DEALERS HANDLE THEM.
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R. Lawrence, of the Weber forces, will
leave for a European trip June 13 on the
"Lucania." He will take a run through Eng-
land, Ireland, and Scotland, and he is prom-
ised a royal entertainment at the hands of
many of the opera singers with whom he be-
came very well acquainted during their
American sojourn.
* * *
Endorsed by Leading Artists
Ross P. Curtice, the Everett representa-
for more tHaiv Half a Century
tive in Lincoln, Neb., is in New York on a
visit to the New York house. Mr. Curtice
is going to Buffalo, and he dropped into New
York first.
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The pianist for the Maine festival will be
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Felix Fox, the Boston pianist, who will play
WORLD-RENOWNED PIANO-FORTE ACTION
the Mason & Hamlin piano.
* * *
The tour for Harold Bauer is being booked
EDOUARD ROUVET, 50LE AQENT FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA
already by Henry L. Mason, who announces
PARIS FACTORY,
NEW YORK FACTORY,
this great artist for Oct. I.
16 Rue de FEvangUe*
88
Lincoln
Avenue
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The remarks of Wm. Dalliba Dutton, pres-
A PIANO MADE FOR
ident of the National Piano Manufacturers'
MUSICAL PEOPLE.
Association, at the recent dinner of the New
York manufacturers, have been widely copied
RICH IN VALUE
and favorably commented on in the Western
FOR THE DEALER.
daily papers.
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D U D I C T I I A I I fL CAM Office and Warerooms: 21 East 14th St., Now Yore
Factorv: 869-873 E. 137th St. NowYork.
A delegation from Whitehall, accompanied U n i i l v l l N A H tf OUHj
by Prof. W . W. Howe, visited St. Johns-
ville, N,. Y. Their objective point was to se-
cure the removal of the whole or part of
Roth & Engelhardt's musical instrument
E S S E N T I A L L Y A HIGH G R A D E
PRODUCT.
works to that locality.
W. A. Semple, of Utica, N. Y.., is remov-
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ing to larger quarters at 84 Genesee street,
where he will make a choice display of pia-
nos" and piano players.
STARR PIANOS
O. S. KELLY CO.
PIANO PLATES
You want an easy seller
5TULTZ CEL BAUER
THE SMITH & BARNES PIANOS
^ Nearly 45,000 in Use.
5mith & Barnes Piano Co., '
HALLBT
DAVIS
...BOSTON. MASS.
THE
SCHWANDER
J. HERRBURGER
(7hri$tman Pianos
THE F. RADLE
NO
P. RADLE, 609-6H Uk$t 56tb Street, new Vork City
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GROWTH OF SHONINGER TRADE.
HE name Estcy has held the ranking position in the
organ world—a position won by merit and main-
tained by preserving a high standard. la the Estey
product, the dealers have the best that skill and experience
can produce* The Estey pipe organs arc pronounced by
those competent to judge to be marvelous in their musi-
cal possibilities.
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€$tey
€$Uy Organ ( f o factories, Brattleboro, Ut.
EMERSON
PIANOS
Established
in
1849.
Finest tone* best
worK and
material.
PRIOCS MODERATE AND TERMS
REASONAB1.K.
^ T C K S S f f i i ? KHtv WARRANTED.
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE.
EMERSON PIANO CO.
207 WABASHI AVENUE^ CHtCAGO.
110 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON.
Win
Friends for the Dealer
C. RURTZMANN (£L CO.
Factory, 526-536 Niagara St., Buffalo, N. Y
ZELLMAN
Pi a nos
E N D O R S E D
B Y G R E A T
SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO
THE ZELLMAN-SOCOL PIANO M'F'G CO.
•52-154 West 127th St.,
.,
.
NEW YORK
A rents wanted.
Territory protected.
MATHUSHEK &
SON PIANO
of acknowledged eminence.
Instruments that
dealers should become
acquainted with.
Tht Right
Piano
at tht
Right Prlcf
A R T I S T 5
Admitted by piano experts to embody the largest values.
S 0 G 0 L
Piano s
The name of Mathushek has been before^the
public for half a^century and is identified with
the manufacture of instruments of high grade.
It pays to handle a well-known name. The
demand for the Mathushek & Son piano is
growing" all the time. It isn't necessary to
ask why ? Ton know! :
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The Mathushek fir Son Piano Co.
1567 6 1569 Broadway, cor. 47th St.. Niw York.
FRANCIS
CONNOR
PIANOS
Paotory Addrasai
107 East 124th Str««t
Are Built to
Satisfy a
Critical
Tradt
Wa r« raiomsi
: a > t « 2 d S t , N E W YORK
Popular Styles
Popular Sellers
S C H A E F F E R PIANO MFQ. CO.
McClurg Building yf 215 Wabash Avenu*
_ CHICAGO, ILL.
~
An excellent piano built by practical men
for a particular trade.
Dealers looking: for large values should
correspond witn
.
THE STROHBER PIANO CO., 225 W. 45th Place, CHICAGO.
Jos. Shoninger Makes a Gratifying Report
of Progress—25 Per Cent. Increase
Over the Same Period Last Year—What
the Dealers Are Doing.
Joseph Shoninger, of the B. Shoninger
Co., is delighted with results achieved by the
Shoninger firm this year. The new Shon-
inger catalogue, one of the most artistic trade
publications of the year, has been, in his
opinion, a prominent factor in recent Shon-
inger progress. The parlor upright and cab-
inet grand models, including the "Renais-
sance" and "Louis XV. Salon," arc great
favorites. The Shoninger grand has scored
a phenomenal success.
Chatting with Mr. Shoninger at the Shon-
inger warerooms on Monday, anent the
Shoninger advance, he said: "It is with no
small degree of pleasure that I am able to
report an increase of at least from 20 to 25
per cent, in the volume of our output during
the first four months of 1903, as compared
with a corresponding period in 1902. Taking
the output of Shoninger grands as a separate
product, the increase has been quite 40 per
cent. Within the past twelve months we
have replaced much old machinery with new
and have also added to the plant proper.
Plans are now being completed for a consid-
erable addition to the factory buildings. In
this connection we are preparing for a lateral
extension such as will admit of much greater
space for workmen and material. To meet
growing demands we have carried a greater
stock of material since the beginning of the
year than at any time during the firm's his-
tory. Our force of workmen has been large-
ly increased.
"Regarding our agencies, the Shoninger
dealers have been unanimous in praise of the
new catalogue. They have used it to great
advantage. It has been our custom to make
frequent changes in our styles in uprights,
but we find that those shown in the catalogue
of 1903 are so entirely satisfactory that no
changes have so far been necessary. A num-
ber of very desirable new agencies have been
established within the past few months. In
hardly an instance have we been disappointed
with the outcome. As an example of the
spirit and enthusiasm existing, I might men-
tion that one of our agents, appointed a little
over a year ago, has sold one hundred Shon-
inger pianos, including several grands, dur-
ing that time. The call for our pianos is in-
creasing all along the line. The results I
have just mentioned confirm our published
declaration, that the Shoninger is 'a piano
that never fails to realize in the fullest de-
gree the expectations of those who buy it.' "
Mr. Shoninger, in answer to questions re-
garding prevalent taste in styles, said that
the demand for plain and carved panels
seemed to be about equal. Concerning new
plans of the firm outside of increased fac-
tory accommodation, he announced that work
on a new upright scale is steadily progress-
ing. With reference to the strongest "talking
point" of the Shoninger piano, Mr. Shon-
inger stated that "Shoninger pianos gained
friends continually because of their unusual
wearing quality and ability to stand in tune."
On this latter point he remarked that tuners
all over the country had over and over again
expressed their conviction that the Shoninger
needed less frequent tuning than any piano
they knew of.

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