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THE:
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
35
A VICTOR COMBINATION ?
OPINIONS OF CORNETS.
LATE PATENTS OF TRADE INTEREST.
Considerable Talk in Trade Circles Regarding a
Victor and Universal Combination—W. Barry-
Owen a Prominent Factor.
HOW THEY DIFFER.
(Specially Prepared for The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Aug. 18, 1903.
He was an experienced cornetist—not
ORGAN.
Oliver Hilton Arno and James
an artist in the same sense as Levy, Ar-
Clarke
Hagey,
Boston, Mass. Patent No.
It appears the purchase of the Universal buckle and others in that class, perhaps;
736,054.
Talking Machine Manufacturing' Co. by the but he understood his instrument and con-
This invention is represented as em-
Gramophone and Typewriters, Ltd., of Lon- siderable of its requirements for certain
bodied
in an organ, either reed or pipe,
don, Eng., the consummation of which was works, and certainly what constituted de-
adapted
to be self-playing and also to be
reported exclusively in The Review, is only a pendable musical qualities. At the time
hand-played
at will.
step in the realization of a combination in a new cornet had just been bought from a
It
consists
in means whereby when au-
which the Victor Talking Machine Co., of leading musical merchandise house, and
tomatically
played
individual or solo notes
Philadelphia, is considered the ultimate fac- the proprietor was eager to have his opin-
may
be
automatically
selected from ac-
tor. At any rate Wm. Harry Owen, the man- ion. Now, it is generally conceded that
companiment
or
other
notes and may be
small
goods'men
are
not
always
artists
in
ager of the English concern, has been oscil-
played
upon
such
part
of
the organ as may
a
musical
sense,
perhaps,
although
their
lating between New York and the City of
be
desired
for
the
purpose
of producing
experience
and
training
may
eminently
fit
Brotherly Love since the Universal deal was
concluded, but he refused to divulge the talk- them for selecting stock which is suitable a solo and accompaniment effect.
It further consists in the specific means
ing machine possibilities of the near future and salable. This particular firm had just
added a new line of cornets, and the cor- employed for obtaining this result, for
until later.
He. was evidently awaiting the arrival of netist in question was inclined to rate the combining the manual and self-playing
some of the "big guns" of his company, and instruments highly provided they pos- sections of the instrument, for coupling
on Saturday they arrived from London, sessed certain qualities, and while waiting the manuals or organs where two or more
namely, Trevor Williams, president; Edgar ior certain repairs to be made had this to are used, and in various other features of
construction and organization.
Storey and D. M. MacLeod, leading directors say:
Music SHEET FOR MECHANICAL MUSICAL
of the G. & T., Ltd., and the quartette tarried
"Cornets of different makers differ
INSTRUMENTS.
Charles L. Davis, Meriden,
at Waldorf-Astoria over Sunday. Monday widely in range, power and musical possi-
Conn.,
assignor
to W'ilcox & White Co.,
the party inspected the plant of the Universal bilities. For example, one well-known
same
place.
Patent
No. 736,228.
Talking Machine Manufacturing Co. and kind is suitable for street work—parades,
The
present
invention
relates to the con-
later in the day the party went to Atlantic outdoor performances, etc.—but for or-
struction
of
perforated
music
sheets, rolls,
City, N. J., the summer home of Eldridge H. chestra and concerts would be condemned.
or
strips
for
pneumatically-,controlled
Johnson, of the Victor Co. Mr. Williams Then there is a line of cornets that can
was scheduled to sail for England Wednes- always be relied upon for all occasions. music-playing instruments, the objects be-
day, and the two chartered accountants The tone is full and strong, but never ing to provide a music-sheet adapted for
brought over from London to examine the 'blatty' or strident. There are still other use in connection with a pneumatic instru-
books and "size up" the status of any concern makes (of course, he named them all, but ment having a tracker wherein a portion
requiring expert services of this kind, having their designations may be another, so far or portions of the orifices are formed on
finished their work, take the steamer back- as concerns the interest and purpose of the a more contracted spacing than its normal
scale.
home to-day.
speaker's remarks), and they all may serve
Referring to the situation Tuesday, Mana- a purpose, but not in the judgment of a Another object is to provide in the music
sheets for pneumatic piano-playing in-
ger Macnabb, of the Universal Co., said to good musician.
struments a combined scale or note space
The Review :
"By George, I don't know
"The most successful manufacturers of
system
that will give a large number of
what's going on. The English corporation's cornets possess the secret of making the
notes
on
a comparatively narrow strip or
officers—several of them millionaires, I hear best bell metal. These men seem to be
music
sheet
to increase the number of
—have been around, but they have not told born to the business, as because there are
notes
represented
without increasing the
me a word. Now they are all at Atlantic very few men the world over who can
width
of
the
music
sheet to an excessive
City, presumably to see Mr. Johnson, but mix a metal that should go into a cornet,
extent.
what it means is beyond me. T hardly think the musical resonance of which is recog-
Another object is to provide a music
they will consolidate the Victor and the Uni- nized at once and is a perpetual delight
versal, but you can't always sometimes tell and beautiful satisfaction to the profes- sheet or strip having a range of music-note
about these things. In case I get out of here sional or artist. A cornet does not im- perforations formed on a determined uni-
I shall start another company, for which prove with age, and in playing it is all in formly-spaced scale and supplemented at
$100,000 awaits my word. Mr. Owen will lips, or what we musicians call the 'em- either or both sides thereof with a mar-
be in New York again this week, and on brasure,' and the least dissonance is no- ginal series of music-note perforations
Thursday or Friday will be prepared to give ticeable. The range should be all that a formed on a more contracted scale.
STOP-KEY
MECHANISM
FOR HARMO-
you the official programme."
powerful player can produce, and the tone
NIUMS.
C.
Hesse,
Stuttgart,
Germany, as-
C. Thoma, manager of the Victor Dis- should never be 'blatty' or strident, as I
signor
to
Schiedmayer,
same
place.
Patent
tributing and Export Co., looked wise and said before. Most good cornetists play
No.
736,255.
diplomatically observed: "Well, perhaps I only piano, and no cornet can be properly
The present invention relates to stops
do know what the intention of the English tested unless with violins. As a matter of
company may be, but it would not do for me fact, I possess quite a collection of cornets
to say just at present. Come in later; I may —of all reputable makers—and if this new
Guitars, Mandolins,
have some news for The Review."
one 1 have just bought fulfils the require-
Banjos, Zithers and
Flutes.
ments it will be one of the best manu-
The Hext Music Co., Denver, will have, factured."
Easy to Sell Profitable to Sell
when completed, one of the best appointed
Satisfy the most discriminating
musicians. Send for complete
music establishments in Colorado. This con-
Offices have been opened by the Victor
catalogue.
cern have just received a carload of Chicker- Kremen Co. in the New Zealand building.
Every Instrument That's Musical
JOHN C. HAYNE5 & CO.,
Boston, rtass.
Thirty-seventh street and Broadway, New
ing pianos.
Val. A. Reis, of the Val. A. Reis Music York. Their new catalogue is now in the
Co., St. Louis, Mo., was in town this week. course of active preparation.
J . HOWARD FOOTE,
2 E
« -« d 3,liT Yorkl
CHEAPEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT JOBBING HOUSE IN AMERICA.
The celebrated genuine Courtois Band Instruments,
Casino Accordions with Interchangeable tuned reeds.
American Conservatory Mandolins. " Imperial " Russian gut
GENERAL LINE KEPT IN STOCK.
Violins, Violas, Cellos of German, French and Italian makes.
and sillc strings. Cases, Fittings, etc.
HARPS, HARPS
Double actions by Erard, Brat, Grosjean and
all London makers. Good as new. Largest
stock of second-hands in £ur«pe.
Prices reasonable. Correspondence solicited.
J. M I L L E R ,
BRISTOL,
HARP
MAKER,
ENGLAND