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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
ually and in every way our company is progress- heretofore stated, the rule is already applied in
ing nicely. Our bond issue enables us to be a the German patent laws. In Germany no for-
sort of bank unto ourselves and to take care of eign inventor can secure a patent unless he
May Musical Festival Well Attended—Rain all our obligations, those on hand at present and manufactures in that country the articles which
Hinders Trade—Wurlitzer's Great Display— those which arise as we progress. We are look- he wishes to sell. The United States, however,
Something New in "Talker" Horns—Henry ing to our player line with plans for improve- extends the protection of its patent laws to the
Crawford Chats on Business—Farrand-Ce- ment in that direction." The company are plan- foreign inventor, without any such requirement.
cilian in Recital—Player Pianos in Great ning to do a big piano business when the present Take the case of the German chemical firms re-
Demand Says C. H. DeVine—Other Items. stagnation ends. This should certainly be with- ferred to in the Leader's correspondence. Ger-
in twelve months.
many leads the world in industrial chemistry
F. G. Coryell, of the Connorized Music Roll and in patented chemical processes. We extend
(Special to The Review.)
Co. and the Laffargue Co., was a Smith-Nixon the protection of our patent laws to the German
Cincinnati, May 10, 1908.
The week just closed was specially marked by visitor during the week. Also W. J. Keeley, of chemists, who manufacture exclusively at home.
three things: a quiet business in pianos, an the Autopiano Company, H. P. Nelson and Gus- By our own laws we are unable to manufacture
the German patented articles in this country.
extraordinary rainy season and a magnificent tave Bolze, of the Nelson Piano Co.
The John Church Co. city retail department A modification of our patent laws on the Eng-
May musical festival. The dealers blamed the
weather for the general slump in trade. All reports a good week's business in straight piano lish and German plan would seem to be highly
lines of trade suffered as well, due to the dis- sales. This store was the mecca of May Festi- desirable.
agreeable outdoor conditions. It simply rained val goers who fought the ticket office. A con-
JANSON TO USE THE MEHLIN GRAND.
incessantly for thirteen days. In spite of these stant stream of people poured into these popular
untoward conditions the music loving folk of the warerooms for six days without a break.
Selmar Janson, a well-known pianist of
J. W. Cantor, of Kaffenberger & Cantor Co.,
city heroically attended the music festival dur-
Wichita, Kan., who is arranging to tour the
ing the five days it held the boards, filling the New York, was here during the week.
country next season, has purchased four Mehlin
J. Fred Van Court, of the Grau Piano Co., re
huge music hall to its overflowing capacity at
each performance. "Glad rags" and pouring rain turned from the East last week. He reported a grands from the Berryman Music Co., that city,
as a rule don't socialize—but it was a war to a successful trip, but found trade quiet on his for use at his concert. Mr. Janson, while only
finish between the two. "Glad rags" won. Be return. Collections are reported fair and im- twenty-six years old, is head of a 'music school
and has won a high reputation on the local con-
it said of this, the eighteenth festival, that it proving, due to better conditions generally.
The Beinkamp Piano Co. gave a big recital in cert platforms. He made his first public appear-
was the greatest yet as a tremendous artistic suc-
cess. The exceptional talent displayed in the Hamilton, 0., last week, using a Farrand-Cecilian ance in Berlin when eight years old, and has
since studied under some, of the greatest Eu-
solo parts, the superb choral effects brought out player, in the home of Henry Schuerfranz. The
ropean teachers.
success
of
this
recital
was
very
satisfactory
to
under Director Frank Van der Stucken's mas-
terly guidance and the huge audiences in which Mr. Beinkamp, who enjoys pleasing the elite
GREAT STEINWAY GRAND RECORD.
wealth and social power shone out in all its music folk. The audience was critical and
brilliance, have made new history for Cincinnati warmly expressed admiration for the instrument.
The Schmoller & Mueller Music Co., Omaha,
Charles H. DeVine, of the Farrand Co., was
as a music center. Financially the festival was
Neb.,
recently made the record of selling ten
a success. A balance of good size is reported by here yesterday. At first shot he refused to be Steinway grand pianos in five weeks, an average
the treasurer, which will be used to prepare for interviewed. After forgetting the weather a mo- of two per week.
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the next festival two years hence. Mr. Frank ment he said: "I find much dampness, plenty
Van der Stucken was asked to accept the direc- of rain, and business slumbering. I'm no
TOURS BY FOREIGN BUSINESS MEN.
torship for the next festival. He will likely ac- farmer, so I will say the present deluge will af-
fect the crops." He didn't explain which way
cept.
A Mexican journal says that arrangements are
Lawrence Maxwell, president of the Festival the effect. He added: "More player pianos were being completed by the general passenger agent
Association, said last night, at the close of the sold in Cincinnati in the past four months than for the National Lines of Mexico to take a select
last concert: "We are" pleased in every way. all of last- year. That sounds odd, but it is a party of representative business men of Mexico
We are more than delighted with the great ar- fact. I find that the sale of players depends City to the United States for a tour of the lead-
tistic success which, we feel sure, has established largely upon the ability of some houses in hand- ing commercial centers during September of the
a new record in this countiy, and we have been ling them. Conditions don't vary much other- present year, according to the secretary of the
so liberally encouraged by the public that it is wise. Business in the East is quiet, but out here Chicago Association of Commerce, who has been
with pleasure and great confidence that we are there's really something doing all the time."
in Mexico for the purpose of studying the com-
Hubert O. Fox, of the Seaverns Action Co., was mercial relations between Mexico and the United
already beginning preparations for a similar
event two years hence. Mr. Van der Stucken a Beinkamp visitor last week. Harry Rayner, of States.
will be asked to conduct this festival, for his the Knabe Co., was another, also M. Levian, of
achievement this year places him without ques- Weser Bros.
SELECT HALLET & DAVIS PIANOS.
.Ernst Urchs and Fred Reidemeister, of Stein-
tion among the greatest choral directors of the
F. W. Goodman, manager for the Hallet & Davis
way & Sons, were visitors in the city and of
day."
;
Piano Co., in Toledo, O., has dosed a deal,
The Wurlitzer House was a center of musical Wurlitzers.
whereby that company will supply all the pianos
interest during the week. Noon day concerts
used by the Winona Conservatory of Music,
ENGLAND'S NEWJ>ATENT LAW.
were advertised free to the public to hear the
Winona
Lake, Ind. Six instruments have al-
great artists: in the Victor Victrola, who were the A Real Protectionist Measure—Destined to
ready been delivered to the conservatory on the
stars of the great May Festival in Music Hall.
Have a Serious Effect on American Trade.
initial order. This is the third school to be
The firm had decorated the front of the big six-
supplied with Hallet & Davis pianos so far in
story building with flowers and plants, which
The passage of the new patent laws by the
were very Effective against the white tile front. British Parliament excited but small attention 1908.
The interioi* was "spick and span" new after a in this country, but, judging by reports, the new
BUSINESS TO BE CONTINUED.
thorough spiring cleaning and redecorating. Mme. law is destined to have a very serious effect
Gadski was'a visitor of Wurlitzer's last Saturday upon American trade. The new law is modeled
The trustees of the estate of the late Mr. Son-
and consented to be photographed listening to on the German law, and gives foreign inventors nenberg have decided to continue the business
a Victrola.
no protection at all, unless they manufacture in of the M. Sonnenberg Piano Co., New Haven,
Wurlitzer's are showing something new and Great Britain the articles which they have pat- Conn., along the same lines as formerly, retain-
unique in j imported talking machine horns. ented.
ing Frank W. Guion as manager.
These are inade of pottery and designed in the
In a recent number of the London Leader,
The music store of the late L. G. Call, Waynes-
most attractive forms. These are placed on top L. C. Chiozza Money gives an account of the
of an outfit] the sound proceeding up through the workings of the new law. He relates one inci- burg, Pa., has been purchased by the Starr Music
horn. One! of these attracted a great deal of
dent that came under his personal observation, Co., who will conduct the business in future.
attention, being a combination of horn and anti- where a well-known English engineer received
quarium in which a dozen goldfish were at play. an order from an American patentee to make
Manager I'Scheu, of the Steinway department, fifty expensive machines for the British market.
reported a splendid week's business in pianos, Had the law remained as it was, the machines
To assure this, handle
claiming a irecord which equals all of last month. would have been made in the United States.
A large parjt of this business he handled by mail German chemical firms are also establishing
H. R. INBUSOIN
orders.
works in England to save their monopoly. He
and
Ed. H. Upl, of Chicago, Wurlitzer's representa- instances American typewriters, organs, machine
Q
B
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H A R D
tools, instruments, and the like, as among the
tive, was q, visitor during the week.
PIAIVOS
Smith &! Nixon's head, Henry Crawford, said patented articles which must hereafter be manu-
The greatest trade creators of the times
of business: "It's very quiet this week. The factured in Great Britain, on pain of the hold-
Manufactured solely by
weather is against us and all other lines as well. ers of the patents losing their present protec-
tion.
Improvement to any marked extent will be slow.
We are facing conditions, however, and hustling
From the protectionist standpoint, the idea of
Write ior prices, terms and catalogues
for sales. The factory is getting busier grad- the new British law is an excellent one. As
Every One Wants to Win
H. P. NELSON CO., KT