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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MANNELLO'S FINE BUSINESS.
GRACEFUL ACT OF GERMAN FIRM.
Interesting Chat With Manager Romagio—Out-
put Has Shown an Increase of 7,000 Instru-*
ments—Foreign Trade Has Made Large
Strides.
The Win. R. Gratz Co. Receive Check for 500 Marks
for Those in Need Through the Iroquois
Theatre Catastrophe From Bohland & Fuchs—
Mr. Gatz Will go into the Matter When He
Visits Chicago.
In reviewing the business done by Angelo
Mannello, manufacturer of guitars, mando-
lins, etc., 680 Eagle avenue, New York, last
year, Frank V. Romaglio, manager of the
house, said: "We find the result more than
satisfactory, and greatly in excess of the busi-
ness done in 1902, as the output showed an
increase of about 7,000 instruments. Consid-
ering that the demand has been for better and
higher grade goods, it certainly shows that
in the near future the cheap and trashy man-
dolin and guitar will be largely done away
with. During 1903 the firm has secured con-
siderable foreign trade, especially in South
America, Mexico, Australia and Holland,
Bohland & Fuchs, whose fame as makers
of standard musical instruments, con-
structed at Graslitz, Bohemia, and sold ex-
clusively in the United States by the Wil-
liam R. Gratz Co., n East 22d street, is
world-wide, have recently addressed a letter
to William R. Gratz in which they deplore
the terrible loss of life during the Iroquois
Theatre fire at Chicago and inclose their
check for five hundred marks to be given,
in Mr. Gratz's discretion, to any sufferers
who are really in need. Mr. Gratz, who is
due in Chicago on Feb. 10 for his annual
visit and exhibition of the Gratz specialties,
informed The Re-
view on Monday
that, so far, he
had not heard or
read .of any ap-
peal for help hav-
ing been made by
the people of
Chicago, but it is
his intention to
investigate actual
conditions on his
arrival and, if he
finds
that the
Bohland & Fuchs
donation can be
usefully
applied,
it will be handed
over to the proper
authorities
for dis-
OFFICE OF ANGELO MANNELLO.
tribution. "The
having established agencies with responsible spirit shown by Bohland & Fuchs
houses in these countries. At the present in this matter," said Mr. Gratz,
time we are negotiating with firms in Cuba "is most admirable. It is an ex-
and Porto Rico to exclusively handle the cellent example of the really friendly feel-
'Mannello' instruments."
ing that exists between the United States
At present Mr. Mannello employs 75 hands and Germany—a feeling that only really
in his plant, and under his personal supervi- shows itself conspicuously in times of
sion, and it is said they have become the most trouble and distress."
skilled artisans of their line, so much so that
Joseph Mock, secretary of the Gratz firm,
a graduate of Mannello's has the entree to is now on the road, sending in excellent re-
any musical instrument factory in the coun- ports and satisfactory lists of orders. He
is expected to reach town again before Mr.
Owing to the holiday rush the 1904 cata- Gratz's departure for Chicago. The Gratz
logue has not been issued, but will no doubt exhibit at the warerooms, n East 22nd
be ready for distribution later on, as many S t . r e e t , h , a s b , e e n v l . s l . t A e d ,
many jobbers
styles will be added, principally of medium
'
during
the
week.
Among
them
were H.
and high grade instruments. Mr. Mannello
has been awarded the highest honors at all A. Weymann, and Robert C. Kretschmar,
the international and universal expositions, of Philadelphia.
and will also have a handsome exhibit at the
coming World's Fair at St. Louis and en-
GT/STAVE BRACHHAUSEN'S PLANS.
deavor to add to his collection of medals and
Gustave Brachhausen, who last week was
diplomas, with which his offices are adorned.
In speaking of the outlook for the present succeeded by J. B. Furber as manager and
year, Mr. Mannello anticipates an increased superintendent of the Reeina Music Box
volume of trade, principally in the higher Co.'s factory at Rahway, N. J., is arrang-
ing to leave for Florida, where he will make
grades.
an extended stay. Later in the spring he
will visit Germany. Mr. Brachhausen was
CHAS. J. T0NK LEAVES FOR HOME.
for ten years connected with the Regina
Assisting in the removal of the Wm. institution.
Tonk & Bro., Ins., to their new location on
Tenth avenue, Charles J. Tonk. of the Chi-
The Rosenblatt Piano Co.. of Greenville,
cago house, was compelled to defer his de- Tenn., who represent the C. G. Conn in-
parture for home until yesterday, going via struments in that city, recentlv equipped
Washington D. C, ,n order to afford a the Soldier's Home Band of Johnson Citv
favorite nephew the opportunity to enjoy Tenn., with a magnificent set of C. G
the beauties and observe at close range the Conn band instruments which have won
celebrities of the national capital.
high praise.
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