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MUSIC TRADE
A REQINA PRIZE OFFER
A HARMONICA VIRTUOSO
For the Best Ad. of the Regina Music Box Inserted
by the Dealer in His Local Paper—A Chance
to Make Money.
Is Geo. Schindler, Who Has Arrived From Europe
to Appear in This Country—Uses the Koch
Harmonicas.
The Regina Music Box Co., of New York,
in connection with the artistic page ad. which
appears elsewhere in The Review, announce
that the time for the special prize offer for
the best Regina advertisement has been ex-
tended to October I. The offer is as follows:
To the dealer or any clerk in his employ
who writes the best advertisement of the
Regina music box and inserts it in his own
local paper, to occupy space not less than six
inches, double column, on or before October
i, 1903, we offer the following prizes:
To the best ad
$50.00 in cash
To the second best ad
25.00 in cash
To the third best ad
15.00 in cash
To the fourth best ad
10.00 in cash
WHAT CONSTITUTES THE BEST AD?
There is only one measure of an ad.—will
it sell goods? That ad. which in the estima-
tion of the judges presents the music box in
a way best calculated to create a demand for
it will be considered the best ad. It is for you
to decide how it shall be worded, whether it
shall be illustrated and how it shall be dis-
played. Any of the cuts in our possession are
available for this purpose. We will send you
proof sheets of the cuts, or, if you like, you
can have your own illustration or design
made. The one thing for you to do is to
make an ad. which will sell Regina music
boxes.
The competition is open to every deiler
who can and does carry musical instruments
or music boxes in stock. The competition
will close October 1, 1903. Cut the ad. out of
your paper, write the name of the paper and
date at the top, and write your own name and
address on a sheet of paper, enclosing it in a
sealed envelope and pin the envelope to the
ad., and send it to us as soon as the ad. is in-
serted. The judges will be men well known
in the advertising world, and names will be
announced later.
- This is a. splendid opening for dealers and
their associates. If any additional informa-
tion is needed in order to get a clear under-
standing of the conditions, a postal card to
the Regina Co. will secure it promptly.
George Schindler, world-famous as a pro-
fessional harmonica player, whose perform-
ance on this ever popular instrument is
said to be a revelation in its way, arrived
from Europe recently. He made an early
call on Ands. Koch, 506 Broadway, New
York, whose harmonicas he uses exclusively
in his engagements, for a series of which he
made this trip specially, opening in San
Francisco this month, and for whence he de-
parted last week. Mr. Schindler will be
heard in the eastern cities later on and the
musical range of the harmonica be given a
demonstration that even few experts think
possible.
BUYING VALUABLE VIOLINS.
[Special to The Review.]
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 5, 1903.
H. P. Blakkestad, manufacturer and re-
pairer of musical instruments at 618 First
avenue S, left the city a few days since on a
unique mission.
Mr. Blakkestad has gone
down East to secure a $5,000 collection of
old violins, which he will bring to this city,
to be made over.
For a number of years Mr. Blakkestad has
ordered large consignments of violins sent to
Minneapolis, after which he would make his
own selection. This time he proposes to
bring back the most valuable collection of old
instruments ever seen west of New York.
HAVE WON A HIGH POSITION.
Thanks to the Labors of Frank Scribner, the Brass
Band Harmonicas Are Greatly Admired.
In the capable hands of Frank Scribner,
the "brass band" harmonicas are occupy-
ing a position in the estimation of the trade
that must be gratifying to Ch. Weiss, the
manufacturer. The selling record is re-
ported
as going away beyond that of pre-
Denton, Cottier & Daniels, the prominent
vious
years,
and this pleasing fact has been
dealers of Buffalo, N. Y., have placed a num-
established,
not only through the com-
ber of important orders for their small goods
mendable
standing
of the goods—millions
department with M. E. Schoening, represen-
tative for the leading European manufac- being sold on their merits—but also by the
turers of small goods and supplies, 369 proper handling at this end of the line.
Broadway, New York.
BOOKING SOME GOOD ORDERS.
d u l t a r s , Mandolins,
Banjos, Zithers and
Flutes.
H»y to Sell Profitable to Sell
Satisfy the most discriminating
musicians. Send for complete
catalogue.
Every Instrument That's Musical
JOHN C. HAYNB5 & CO.,
Boston, Hut.
M. E. Schoening, who has been making
a short trip around the trade during the
past few weeks, and booking excellent bus-
iness, will be back in New York on the
20th. He reports stocks depleted and deal-
ers, anticipating an unusually good fall
trade, are ordering in accordance with
these views.
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HIGH-GRADE HARHONICAS
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Office and Stock Room,
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Factory,
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Prlcei and Cntalogno on appltcatton.
DURRO
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REVIEW
Violins, Bows, Strings
And High-Class Trimmings,
BUEQELEISEN & JACOBSON, 16 East 17th St., NEW YORK
LYON & HEALY'S GENEROUS GIFT.
[Special to The Review.]
Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept. 7, 1903.
The University has recently come into
possession of a gift of which it is very
proud, through the efforts of the profes-
sor of music, A. A. Stanley, who is inde-
fatigable in his efforts to add to the facil-
ities for the study of music there.
This gift is a beautiful collection of eight
instruments presented by Lyon & Healy.
The instruments formed part of an exhibit
at the world's fair. They are of the finest
workmanship, and are replicas of famous
ancient instruments.
Perhaps the most beautiful is a quin-
terna or chiterna, the original of which was
made by Tielke, a German, in 1645. It is
strung like a mandolin, save that it has
double sets of strings. The head is beau-
tifully carved and the instrument is inlaid.
Next in point of value is a guitar built
on a Stradivarius model. It is strung like
the other, and bears the coat of arms of
the royal family, for which it was made.
The center of the instrument contains a
very beautiful carved rose. The original
of this instrument was made in 1680.
The third is a cetera, the original of
which was made by Stradivarius in 1700,
and is remarkable for the beauty of its
carving. Of the other instruments, one of
the most interesting is a cwoth, a Welsh
instrument that was bowed, not picked.
This shows the transition from the cithera,
which was doubtless the historic fiddle
with which the profane Nero amused him-
self during his little exhibition of fire-
works, to the violin of to-day. It has four
strings like the violin, and two free strings
which were not fingered.
A beautiful minstrel's harp of the
eleventh century is of Celtic origin. The
other instruments in the collection are a
vina, which is the typical instrument of
India, and is in reality a primitive guitar
—in truth, very primitive; it is a long, nar-
row instrument with two pumpkin-like
pendants which act as resonators. A Jap-
anese tone koto is a marvel of beautiful
wood and artistic inlaid work. It is fitted
with silk strings and tuned by movable
bridges. The last instrument in the col-
lection is one which forms the basis of all
Siamese orchestras. It is an rauat ek, and
is frequently imitated in toys to-day.
The instruments were made to illustrate
the ability of modern workmen to imitate
the most beautiful work of the ancients,
who were supposed to have held the se-
cret of the making of many of these instru-
ments.
This collection is an important addition
to the exquisite Stearns collection of in-
struments which came to the university
about two years ago.
Wm. R. Gratz, of the Wm. R. Gratz Co.,
left Cherbourg for New York on Wednes-
day on the "Kaiser Wilhelm II." and is due
in this city on Tuesday.
HARPS, HARPS
Double actions by Erard, Brat, Grosjaan and
all London makers. Good as new. Largest
stock of second-hands in Europe.
Prices reasonable. Correspondence solicited.
HARP MAKER.
J. MILLER,
BRISTOL,
ENGLAND