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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Shanghai.—74 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
WHIMS OF A MAN OF WEALTH.
terial, $309.
Sheffield.—55 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Spends Much Money to Convince His Friends
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
terial, $354.
He Is Musical—Might Have Utilized a Me-
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
St. Johns.—3 cases pianos and material, $311.
chanical Instead of a Human Piano Player.
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
St. Petersburg.—47 pkgs. talking machines and
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
material, $2,526.
The Tip of the Tongue column of the New
Valparaiso.—2 cases pianos and material, $243. York Press has a story about a multi-millionaire
(Special to The Review.)
Vera Cruz.—8 pkgs. talking machines and ma- of this city who is a hospitable host and who
Washington, D. C, Nov. 26, 1906.
The following were the exports of musical terial, $132; 1 case music, $150; 13 pkgs. talking entertains delightfully large parties of friends.
instruments and kindred lines from the port of machines and material, $840; 1 case pianos and On one occasion he was solicited to show his own
material, $200.
proficiency as a performer on the piano. Every-
New York for the week just ended.
Acajutla.—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Vienna.—45 pkgs. talking machines and ma- body was on the qui vive for a giggle, but to the
terial, $2,069.
amazement of those present most artistic music
terial, $131.
Warsaw.—9 pkgs. talking machines and ma- was provided. A few days later an intimate
Amsterdam.—6 rolls music; $130.
friend said: "Why have you kept your light un-
Berlin.—235 pkgs. talking machines and ma- terial, $304.
Wellington.—4 cases organs and material, der a bushel all these years? How could you
terial, $1,691.
conceal such an accomplishment?" "Come and
Bombay.—37 pkgs. talking machines and ma- $170.
look at my piano and you will know all," replied
terial, $608.
THOS.
C.
MOORE
AFTER
RAILROADS.
, leading the way. "Now, this instrument
Bradford.—23 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
is what you might call a twin. Half of it is in
terial, $148.
Wants Manufacturers to Advise Him Regard- this room and the other half in the room adjoin-
Bristol.—40 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
ing Delays in Getting Piano Shipments to
ing. In other words, it has two keyboards, one
terial, $567; 60 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
Destination—Will Look Up Complaints.
here, the other piercing the wall. By pushing
terial, $438.
Brussels.—85 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Thomas C. Moore, traffic manager of the Na- this small lever I can connect or disconnect either
terial, $610; 3'cases piano players and material, tional Piano Manufacturers' and Dealers' Associa- keyboard. We will render this one dumb. See?
Now I will play. Not a sound, eh? Come into
$200.
tion, has taken up a subject of great moment
Calcutta.—3 cases organs and material, $111; to piano manufacturers in looking up the cause the other room. I play again. Hear the bang-
ing? I don't know a note. Never played in my
11 pkgs. talking machines and material, $425.
of delays in shipment of piano freights which
Cardiff.—50 pkgs. talking machines and ma- he proposes to have remedied to the best of his life; but I know how to work that lever and
flourish my hands over the dummy." "But still
terial, $323.
ability.
Christiania.—25 cases organs and material, • It is a well-known fact that freights which are I don't see through it all," said the friend. "Wait
till I finish. When guests are here this small
$2,495.
supposed to take from three to five days are room is kept closed. The lever is operated to con-
Copenhagen.—1 case pianos and material, running from seven to fourteen days behind, and
nect the drawing room keyboard so that any one
$200; 14 cases organs and material, $493.
a recent shipment made by one manufacturer in who so desires may play. When things get slack
Demerara.—2 cases organs, $150.
Chicago on October 1 by fast freight, mark you, another movement of the lever makes that key-
Glasgow.—81 pkgs. talking machines and ma- was only received in Hartford on November 7.
board dumb, but connects the one on the other
terial, $1,237; 10 cases organ material, $265; 33
The Review has made reference to this matter side of the wall. Now, could anything be sim-
pkgs. talking machines and material, $928; 16 editorially several times, and we are glad that
pler?" "But have you an Ajeeb, or some other
cases organs, 765.
Mr. Moore has taken it under consideration. It mysterious agent, inside the instrument?" "Ha!
Guayaquil.—1 pkg. talking machines and ma- is true that railroads affirm that they are doing ha! ha! Of course not. I engage the best pianist
terial, $121.
their best with the unprecedented congestion of
that happens to be in the city, lock him in the
Havana.—10 pkgs. talking machines and ma- freight which now prevails throughout the coun- small room and let him play. I give the signal
terial, $423; 3 cases pianos and material, $582; try, but they have no right to receive freight and by pushing the lever, then spread out my fingers,
5 pkgs. talking machines and material, $123; 31 make promises and not live up to their obliga- and while he is making heavenly music I am
pkgs. talking machines and material, $433; 3 tions. Mr. Moore proposes that they shall do so faking on the dummy. I have paid as much as
cases pianos and material, $450.
to the best of his ability. It is to be hoped $600 for a little divertisement of that kind. Great
Havre.—18 pkgs. talking machines and ma- that his gentle prodding will be productive of pianists want big pay for being locked up, you
terial, $835; 1 case pianos and material, $250.
good results.
know."
Hong Kong.—4 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $160.
KRAKAUER BROS. LATEST CATALOGUE.
NEW RETAIL HOUSE IN BROOKLYN.
Hamburg.—12 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $89; 28 cases organs, $1,293; 22 cases
Krakauer Bros., Cypress avenue and 136th
Messrs. Carkeck & Phillips have just launched
pianos, $655; 5 rolls music, $539.
street, New York, have just issued a very beauti-
La Guaira.—3 pkgs. talking machines and ma- ful catalogue containing illustrations and descrip- forth in the piano field as dealers at 652 Fulton
terial, $117.
tions of their latest creations in grand and up- street, Brooklyn. They are handling the Starr
Leeds.—95 pligs, talking machines and ma- right form. The volume is superbly printed, with and Shonihger lines extensively, and speak en-
terial, $623.
a cleverly written introductory tearing on the thusiastically of the prospect of good business
Leipzig.—31 cases organs, $3,100.
achievements of Krakauer Bros, in the domain during the coming month.
Both these gentlemen are well known as sales-
^Leghorn.—4 cases musical instruments, $750.
of piano making.
Lodz.—6 pkgs. talking machines and material,
In the closing pages of the catalogue appears men of ability. They were recently connected
$128.
a very excellent photograph of the new home of with John Wanamaker, of this city, where they
Liverpool.—9 cases organs and material, $805; the Krakauer piano, which is now in full opera- made a great reputation for themselves in dis-
4 cases pianos and material, $771; 192 pkgs. tion. This dignified publication is of that stand- posing of the Chickering piano.
talking machines and material, $1,215; 43 cases ard which one would expect from the house of
The strike of the piano makers in Toronto,
organs, $2,110; 1 case pianos, $171.
Krakauer, and in the hands of dealers it must be
London.—67 pkgs. talking machines and ma- productive of excellent results in acquainting the Canada, is costing the union about $3,000 a week,
terial, $5,028; 3 rolls music, $138; 77 pkgs. talk- public with the merits of the handsome instru- and it has been going on for ten weeks.
ing machines and material, $1,782; 11 cases or- ments which Krakauer Bros, are placing on the
gans and material, $1,000; 2,185 pkgs. talking market to-day.
machines and material, $18,500; 31 cases pianos
and material, $11,640; 18 cases piano players and
NO CHANGE IN THE BUSINESS.
material, $3,605.
Manchester.—157 pkgs. talking machines and
The death of General James A. Guest, recently
material, $949.
reported in The Review, will cause no change in to begin about Jan. 15, 1907. One is wanted
Milan.—5 pkgs. talking machines and material, the business of the Guest Piano Co., of Burling- for the six New England States; another for
$132; 3 cases pianos and material, $276; 12 ton, la. At the next annual meeting of the com- New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
pkgs. talking machines.and material, $213.
pany his successor will be elected, and it is ex- Delaware; another for North and South
Mulhausen.—3 cases organs and material, pected that his son will take active charge.
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. We wish, if pos-
$125.
sible, to secure men who know the trade in these
Naples.—4 cases pianos and material, $420; 2
various sections, have had some experience
MORE ROOM FOR HENDERSON PIANOS.
cases pianos,. $247.
and can control or influence some trade.
None
Newcastle.—81 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
The new addition to the factory of the Ann but men of good character, habits and ability
terial, $522.
Arbor Organ Co., at Ann Arbor, Mich., and
need apply.
Give references; state salary de-
Port an Prince.—1 case pianos and material, which will be devoted to the building of the sired and the estimated monthly expense for
$235.
Henderson piano, will be ready for operation the section to be traveled in. Each appli-
Rio de Janeiro.—6 pkgs. talking machines and within the next ten days. All the latest types of
cant will please also state fully his experience,
labor-saving machinery have been installed. This
material, $102.
naming the houses with which he has been en-
Santos.—1 case pianos, $235; 9 pkgs. talking will enable the company to meet the demand for gaged in the past. Geo. P. Bent, 211 Wabash
the Henderson piano, which is steadily increasing. Avenue, Chicago.
machines and material, $110. .
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