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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Rostav—6 cases organs, $250.
Rotterdam—2 cases organs and material, $186.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Knabe Retail Sales Show Decided Betterment
St. Petersburg—15 pkgs. talking machines and
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
—Knabe
in Maryland
Building at the
material, $585.
Week Just Ended.
Jamestown Exposition—Will Loan the Car-
Santa Marta—1 case pianos and material, $205.
roll Harpsichord—Death of Old Salesman.
Santiago—60 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
(Special to The Review.)
terial, $743.
Washington, D. C, April 16, 1907.
(Special to The Hevievv.)
Shajaghai—42 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
Baltimore, Md., April 15, 1907.
The following were the exports of musical in- terial, $1,254; 5 cases organs, $243.
Business in both the retail and wholesale struments and kindred lines from the Port of
Singapore—16 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
trade, as well as in the factories, has taken a de- New York for'ten days just ended:
terial, $920.
cided brace during the past week, much to the
Antwerp—1 case musical instruments, $100.
Stockholm—3 cases organ material, $173.
delight of the dealers. This improvement in the
Acajutla—6 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Soerabaya—3 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
trade, from all indications, will continue until terial, $117.
terial, $303.
the end of the spring, with the possible exception
Bangkok—3 cases music, $508.
Tampico—2 cases pianos and material, $470.
of the first week in May, when the municipal
Barbadoes—2 cases piano material, $400.
Trinidad—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
election will be held. These elections generally
Berlin—100 pkgs. talking machines and ma- terial, $150.
retard business for the time being, and as the ap- terial, $637.
Valparaiso—9 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
proaching one is one of the most interesting in
Bombay—80 pkgs. talking machines and ma- terial, $949.
the history of the city, the dealers expect a drop terial, $584; 7 cases pianos and material, $680;
Vera Cruz—66 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
off in sales until after it is over. The increase 31 pkgs. talking machines and material, $378.
terial, $253; 1 case piano material, $298.
in the sales has been general among all the deal-
Bremen—2 cases piano players and material,
Vienna—15 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
ers, and not confined merely to one firm.
$288; 1 pkg. talking machines and material, $100. terial, $739.
Messrs. William Knabe & Co. have been highly
Bremerhaven—5 cases organs and material,
Yokohama—224 pkgs. talking machines and
pleased with the results during the week. Busi- $500.
material, $11,841; 1 case pianos and material,
ness has not only been good in the local stores,
Buenos Ayres—17 pkgs. talking machines and $200.
but reports come from the Washington estab- material, $1,407.
lishment that the condition of the trade there
POPULARITY OF BEHR BROS.' PIANOS.
Cape Town—2 cases music, $101; 45 cases or-
has been excellent.
gan material, $1,521.
"The lasting popularity of a piano depends on
The committee in charge of the Maryland
Chinnamyso—3 cases organs and material, its intrinsic merit, particularly where such an
Building at the Jamestown Exposition, visited $172.
instrument enters into the lists with those whose
the Knabe warerooms during the week, and se- Colon—1 case organs, $200.
rank has come from the care and material used
lected one of the handsome Chipendale-Knabe
Corinto—34 pkgs. talking machines and ma- in their construction," was the recently expressed
grands, which will be used in the Maryland terial, $196; 1 pkg. talking machines and ma- opinion of a large Western dealer in commenting
Building during the fair, with a mahogany case terial, $150.
on the product of the factory of Behr Bros., at
and art design. The piano is to be used in the '
Dresden—1 case organ material, $38.
29th "street and Eleventh avenue. "In the many
Maryland Building during the fair. The firm
Frankfort—3 pkgs. talking machines and ma- years that they have been before the trade," he
have also consented to loan those in charge of
terial, $104.
continued, "they have been possessed of a uni-
the Maryland State Building the Charles Car-
Freiburg—2 cases pianos, $650.
formity of tone, a mechanical construction that
roll, of Carrollton, harpsichord, which was
Geneva—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma- approaches the ideal of perfection and an artistic
brought to this country from England in Co- terial, $390; 1 pkg. talking machines and ma- finish that is always a pleasure to look upon.
lonial times. Charles Carroll was one of the terial, $70; 2 pkgs. talking machines and ma- They are an instrument that any dealer can rec-
Marylander signers of the Declaration of Inde- terial, $54.
ommend without the slightest hesitancy, and of
pendence. The harpsichord has a mahogany in-
Guayaquil—11 pkgs. talking machines and ma- which he need not be afraid of giving too much
laid coat-of-arms of the Carroll family on the terial, $142; 5 pkgs. talking machines and ma- praise to their artistic qualities. Be it upright
front of it. A Knabe grand was also sold to the terial, $141.
or grand, the verdict of the trained musician
Emmanuel Church at Cumberland. Another one
Hamburg—38 cases organs and material, $5,- has always been the same—that they came up to
of the same style of instruments was sold to the
700; 4 cases music, $350; 58 cases piano players their ideal." This factory is making prepara-
Young Men's Christian Association, at Lynch-
and material, $4,850; 2 pkgs. talking machines tions for an extremely active spring trade, and
burg, Va., which will be placed in the handsome
'their 1907 designs are well worthy of the critical
and material, $30.
new building which was recently erected in that
Havana—24 pkgs. talking machines and ma- examination of the trade.
city.
terial, $2,279; 1 case piano material, $265; 2
H. E. Nunamaker, who handles the Starr and
Emmanuel Wad gave an excellent piano recital cases piano material, $640; 25 pkgs. talking ma-
Francis Bacon in Jacksonville, Fla., has opened
as a part of the program of the annual entertain- chines and material, $2,036.
ment by the Journalists' Club, of Baltimore,
Havre—25 pkgs. talking machines and ma- a new store in St. Augustine, Fla.
which was held at the Lyric. Mr. Wad used a terial, $546; 4 cases piano players and material,
Knabe piano on the occasion. One of the very $359.
"DISTINCTIVELY HIGH GKADE"
latest styles of Knabe uprights has been placed
Kingston—2 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
in the home of the Journalists' Club.
terial, $155.
A Stieff piano was used on the occasion of the
La Guaira—4 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
recital at the Arundell Club last Saturday. Jo- terial, $100.
seph Maers, of New York, was the pianist. One
La Paz—10 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
of the same firm's pianos will be used at a musi- terial, $174.
cal fete a t Mount Holly Inn next Monday even-
Limon—6 pkgs. talking machines and material,
ing. Edwin Shonert will be the pianist on that $100.
occasion.
Liverpool—29 cases organs and material, $3,-
John G. Robinson, the oldest salesman in age 510; 10 cases organs and material, $1,750; 16
and service in Baltimore, dropped dead Thursday cases pianos and material, $651; 6 cases organs
afternoon. He was employed by Sanders & Stay- and material, $300.
man, being the Eastern Shore representative of
London—12 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
the firm. He sold a beautiful pianola at the terial, $802; 122 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
store just two hours before he died at his home, terial, $7,865; 9 cases organs, $4,336; 7 cases
1636 North Calvert street. Mr. Robinson was piano players and material, $7,653; 4 cases piano
76 years old. He was born in Cambridge and players and material, $613; 10 cases music, $630;
came to Baltimore in 1869. He was a lieutenant 2 cases musical instruments, $219; 13 cases or-
of Maryland Volunteers and a member of Custer gans and material, $264; 43 pkgs. talking ma-
Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
chines and material, $4,316; 27 cases music
goods, $697.
is the greatest success of the day.
Manila—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
A KTJRTZMANN SPREAD.
It possesses a scale of rare even-
terial, $137.
1
ness, a tone of remarkable sonority
The employes of C. Kurtzmann & Co., Buffalo,
Melbourne—29 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
and richness, with a quality that
N. Y., held a banquet at the Concert Hall, that terial, $1,350.
is highly orchestral. Our latest
city, recently, which was attended by nearly 500
Milan—1 case organs and material, $175.
styles of Grands and Uprights
persons, employes of both factories and officers
Molendo—2 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
mark a decided advance in the art
of the company, together with their wives. The terial, $196.
of piano-making. We court inves-
affair was a great success, and will very likely be-
Natal—4 pkgs. talking machines and material,
tigation. Some territory still open.
come an annual custom.
$196.
Progreso—3 cases pianos and material, $558.
CHRISTMAN SONS, Manufacturer.
The Taylor-Gardner Co., Tacoma, Wash., are
Rio—2 cases music, $250; 22 pkgs. talking ma-
FACTORY ANT) OFFICE:
WAREKOOMS:
reported as contemplating the opening olf a chines and material, $1,683; 1 case piano player
869-873 Eist 137th St.
35 We.t 14th S«.
NEW YORK
branch store in Seattle and later in Spokane.
and material, $310; 1 case piano material, $147.
BALTIMORE TRADE IMPROVES.
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Ghe CHRISTMAN
STUDIO GRAND