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VOL. XLII. N o . 17.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at I Madison Ave., New York, April 28, 1906.
TRADE NOTES FROM NEW HAVEN.
Mathushek Piano Mfg. Co. to Enlarge—New
England Stool Co. Not to Remove—Treat &
Shepard Recitals —Expanding Talker De-
partment to Meet Demands.
(Special to The Review.)
New Haven, Conn., April 17, 1906.
An addition to the plant of the Mathushek
Piano Manufacturing Co. is being considered, to
provide the necessary room for turning out a
small grand and an interior player, augmenta-
tions to their line. President Parmelee was in
New York last week to meet several of the com-
pany's Southern agents, who have been attend-
ing the yearly reunion of the Chiekering force.
Elihu Smith, chief of the traveling corps, is ably
assisted by Thomas W. Leah, formerly with
Grinnell Bros., of Detroit, Mich.
The New England Stool Co. had partly re-
moved their plant to Wallingford, Conn., when
a hitch occurred in the proceedings, and they
concluded to return here. E. C. Sloan, secretary
and manager, says the company's affairs will be
righted, and the factory put in proper operation.
The swell recitals of the city are given by
Treat & Shepard, who carry the Everett and
other well-known lines. The one for next Tues-
day will be a musical affair of note, the invita-
tions—the capacity of the warerooms, about 400
—being exhausted two weeks in advance. The
programme includes the names of several well-
known artists. The firm are also preparing to
expand their talking machine department by
handsomely fitting up the basement of the store,
25 by 100 feet, into an Edison and a Victor room.
They also carry the Indian records in stock.
HANDSOME KROEGER PIANO
Is Style E, Which Is Growing in Favor—Some
Reasons Why.
At no time in their career have the Kroeger
Piano Co. had greater reason to feel proud .of the
splendid instruments which they are placing on
the market than to-day. For instance, their
style E, mahogany—one of their regular stock—
is a piano which is certain to reflect credit on
its makers by reason of its gracefully balanced
architecture, containing as it does veneers of rare
beauty, and an interior finish that shows the
pains and care taken in the manufacture of the
Kroeger creations. This very beautiful instru-
ment contains a scale that is of unusual evenness,
with a tone that appeals to the critical musician
by reason of its rich singing quality and depth.
This Kroeger piano is a fair illustration of the
styles which, they are placing on the market this
year, and which are rapidly augmenting the al-
ready high reputation of the Kroeger piano.
SOME NEW NORRIS SPECIALTIES.
A. F. Norris, of Boston, Mass., the manufac-
turer of the celebrated Norris noiseless pedals,
was a visitor in New York during the past week,
and called on many members of the trade. He
said to The Review that he found business usu-
ally active, and was meeting with phenomenal
success in the introduction of his pedals and
other piano fixtures. He was showing the trade
a patent nut and bolt for use on the action
brackets, which they all greatly appreciated. The
utility of the nut is demonstrated by the fact
that it can never become loose from bracket, and
a part of a turn suffices to lock the bracket to
the bolt. This makes it particularly valuable to
the manufacturers of player-pianos, as it prevents
the nut from falling down in the mechanism and
causing untold trouble in rescuing it. Mr. Nor-
ris expressed himself as greatly pleased with the
results obtained from his advertising in The Re-
view, and said that wherever he went he heard
comments on the "Norris Noiseless Axioms."
THE EVERETT IN WASHINGTON.
(Special to The Keview.)
Washington, D. C, April 23, 1906.
L. B. Middleton, who is the latest accession to
the piano dealers of this city, has opened hand-
some warerooms at 1206 G street, N. W., where
he will handle the Everett piano as his leader. A
full line of these instruments has been installed,
and it is his intention to bring the merits of
these creations to the attention of the trade in a
very large way. Mr. Middleton is an old ad-
mirer of the Everett, having handled the instru-
ment for many years in Cedar Grove, la., which
store is now in charge of his son.
NETZOW TO MANUFACTURE.
The Charles F. Netzow Manufacturing Co.
have purchased four and a half acres of ground at
Keefe avenue and Holton street, near Third ave-
nue, Milwaukee, Wis., upon which they will erect
a plant to manufacture pianos and organs. The
factory will be four stories high, 60 by 202 feet
in dimensions, and the addition will consist of
a large power and storehouse.
SELLS TO ANDREWS & SCHUBERT.
J. B. Thiery, who has conducted a piano store
in Milwaukee, Wis., for the past eight years, has
disposed of his interests in that city to Messrs.
Andrews & Schubert, two former employes, who
will in future conduct the business under that
name. Mr. Thiery withdraws from the retail
field in order to give his entire time to his mail
order business.
SECURE EVERETT AS LEADER.
The Lawrence Piano Co., which was recently in-
corporated for the purpose of conducting a retail
piano business in Lawrence, Mass., has secured
the Everett piano as their leader, the deal being
closed by S. H. Perry, the Everett ambassador.
BUYS LOHMANN'S STOCK.
Goetz & Co., who do an extensive business in
Brooklyn, have purchased the William Lohmann
stock of pianos at 115-117 East 14th. street, num-
bering In all some 150 instruments, and are now
conducting a special sale at these quarters.
The house of Heppe, Philadelphia, celebrated
the forty-first anniversary of its establishment
this week.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
PIANO TRADE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
American Consul Makes Report Concerning
Musical Instruments.
Consul-General Washington responds from
Cape Town to the inquiry of a Chicago firm rel-
ative to the South African trade in pianos and
day or else they will have to stay out altogether,
organs, in which he says:
"The import duly on pianos and organs is jo
per cent, ad valorem. America leads in the sale
of inexpensive organs, but comes third in pianos.
Germany ranks first in piano sales with a low-
about to be closed and those piano workmen who
desire to be enlisted in the union must enter to-
price piano, while England sells more pianos of
a higher grade. The people are musically in-
clined, but will not pay the price for high-grade
American pianos.
JAMES & HOLMSTROM'S NEW CATALOGUE.
The new catalogue of the James & Holmstrorn
piano has just been received at their office and
warerooms, at 23 East 14th street, New York,
from the printers, and will be in the hands of
the trade in a few days. It is handsomely illus-
trated with half-tones of their various styles, and
explains fully the operation of their celebrated
transposing keyboard. In addition, it gives over
fifty testimonials from the eminent artists who
have used their instruments, both in concert and
in their homes. Accompanying the catalogue
they are sending out a brochure of testimonials
and indorsements by the leading professional au-
thorities of the world. These two books will be
invaluable to their dealers, and all should ob-
tain an ample supply.
S. P. HART RETIRES FROM BUSINESS.
S. P. Hart, secretary of the Hart Piano Co.,
Cleveland, O., has disposed of his interest in that
concern and retires from business, owing to ill
health. H. H. Hart has been elected president
and manager, and Walter S. Rader, secretary and
treasurer, of the company.
INCORPORATED IN OHIO.
The Burdett Piano Co., of Monroeville, have been
incorporated with the authorities of Ohio, with
a capital of $100,000, by A. M. Stentz, J. P. Eas-
ton, A. J. Antener, W. O. Fitch and George S.
Powley.
BALDWIN ADMIRED IN DENVER.
The Denver (Col.) Post says: "There is on ex-
hibition in the windows of the Baldwin Piano
Co., on Cleveland street, one of the most beauti-
ful grand pianos that has ever been shown in
Denver. The instrument is valued at $5,000.
The case Is of Circassian walnut, exquisitely
carved. It was one of the two pianos shown at
the St. Louis Fair, and received one of the med-
als for artistic musical instruments.
Fawnes' music store at London, O., was dam-
aged by fire last week.