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have become very popular in Washington, the the piano, and they are most enthusiastic as to
latter being used at the Wilson-Greene morning the merits of the Weaver piano."
Conditions Improving—Noted Artists Play Lead- musicales in the ballroom at the New Willard
The piano has often been tested and criticized
ing Pianos in Concert—Special Steinway and in some of the music studios. Henry G. Han- •by well known musicians and it has been
Grand for Mrs. Thompson Nelson Page— chett, pianist and instructor of Forest Glen Semi- given a most favorable report in every instance.
Chickerings Growing in Popularity—Weber nary, is using the Weber and a Pianola at this in-
Their proposition to assist the dealer in ad-
Piano Being Used at the Wilson-Greene stitute.
vertising the piano in his own locality has been
Morning Musicales—Many Visitors to the
The small grands of Kranich & Bach have be- a strong factor in establishing the Weaver piano.
City Recently—W. P. Van Wickle Denies a come quite popular here through the agency of
The usual semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent,
Rumor—Other Items of Interest.
A. V. Grimes. The Wegman piano has had a was declared out of the earnings of the past six
good sale through Henry Eberbach, a well-known months. The former officers were unanimously
(Special to The Review.)
dealer in the national capital.
re-elected, consisting of the following: M. B.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 5, 1908.
There have been many visitors in the national Gibson, president; Charles F. Baer, vice-presi-
Music trade conditions in the National Capital capital recently. It appears that the representa-
dent, and W. S. Bond, secretary and treasurer.
are improving. Of course, there is a fluctuation tives of the various firms are just making their
The same three persons constitute the Board
among the firms; but, generally speaking, sales visits which are usually made in the fall, but the
of Directors of the company.
and collections call for no complaint. Many recent financial crisis stopped their movements.
houses state they are busier now than they were Among these visitors may be mentioned E. F.
BARTLETT CO.'S ANNUAL MEETING.
a month ago. Several of the leading pianos have Edgar, of Wilcox & White; Col. J. A. Norris, vice-
been heard on the concert stage recently and president of Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co.; Wm. Re-Elect Old Officers and Make Good Report
others promise an appearance during March.
Regarding Business—Trade Now Confined
J. Keeley,-of the Autopiano Co., New York;
Mme. Olga Samaroff displayed the high standard J. S. Holmes, vice-president of H. & S. G. Linde-
Exclusively to Pianos.
of the Steinway, and this same instrument was man, New York; President Kayton, of the Milton
(Special to The Review.)
used to accompany Mme. Schumann-Heink at one Piano Co.; Wm. Plaisted, of B. Shoninger Co.;
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 28, 1908.
of the Wilson-Greene morning musicales at the W. Perry, of the Everett Piano Co.; Francis
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of
New Willard. Felix Garziglia, the French pianist, Young, W. V. Swords, of the Aeolian Co.; Henry
was heard with the Knabe piano at the Library Dreher, L. H. Clement, of the Mason & Hamlin the Bartlett Music Co., held in this city last week,
of Congress, and he will again be heard with the Co.; G. A. Andrews, with the Haddorff Piano Co., the following officers were re-elected for the en-
Knabe at a recital at the Columbia Theater early and W. Dalliba Dutton, of Hardman, Peck & Co. suing year, namely: J. F. Salyer, president;
I, N. Hockett, vice-president; E. E. Searles, sec-
in March. The Stieff piano was exclusively used
The Columbia Music Publishing Co. have put
by the San Carlos Opera Co. during their visit to out several good hits by local musicians. Though retary; E. R. Potter, treasurer; E. E. Salyer,
Washington last month, and the local firm fur- comparatively a new corporation, this company manager; D. C. Salyer, manager Long Beach
branch.
nished all of the artists with pianos for their are doing a good business.
Since January 1st the well known firm have
individual use.
A rumor that recently went abroad that A. B.
Mr. Paynter, manager of the Knabe agency, re- Chase, the manager of Chase's vaudeville house confined their business entirely to pianos, having
ports an excellent January, with many sales in here, had purchased the site occupied by the F. G. closed out at retail their entire stock of sheet
the high-grades of instniments, with receipts Smith Piano Co., with adjacent property, for the music, musical merchandise, talking machines,
etc. It has long been their ambition to be among
away ahead of those of last year at this time.
erection of a new theatre, has been denied by
E. F. Droop & Sons Co. hold the agency those in authority as well as by W. P. Van the largest dealers in pianos, exclusively in Cali-
for the Steinway and have furnished this instru- Wickle, local manager of the F. G. Smith fornia, and this last mentioned move has en-
abled them to claim the title "the big exclusive
ment to several of the leading artists of the city. Piano Co.
piano house," which will be used hereafter in all
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, wife of the famous
their advertising campaigns. The business re-
author, recently purchased from this establish-
WEAVER ORGAN & PIANO CO.
port for the past year was an entirely satis-
ment her third Steinway, which has a case de-
signed in harmony with her home furnishings. Hold Their Annual Meeting and Re-elect factory one, showing a steady development of
They report, also, a good call for Kiakauers.
Former Officers—Excellent Report Made Re- the business.
The Frederick Music Co., under the manage-
garding Business for the Past Year.
THE HARPSICHORD REDIVTVUS.
ment of Vice-President D. G. Pfeiffer, are short of
(Special to The Review.)
stock. Orders, however, have been placed with
A wonderful interest has revived in harpsi-
York, Pa., Feb. 3, 1908.
the firms, for which the Frederick people hold the
chords through the exploitation of those exquisite
The annual meeting of the Weaver Organ & instruments, made by Chickering & Sons, through
agency, and a full line of goods are on the road.
This firm are the exclusive agents for the Chick- Piano Co. was held at their office in York on the efforts of Arthur Whiting, the well-known
ering piano, which has had a wide sale recently. Thursday afternoon, January 30, 1908. It was pianist. The harpsichord has been played in solo
Through this agency the Chickering has been in- largely attended by their stockholders, which and duet work, in connection with several of the
troduced into many of the outlying districts, all now number 33, all but one being residents of prominent musical organizations, among them
buyers expressing themselves as delighted with the city of York. The capital stock of the the Olive Mead Quartet, Mr. Whiting appearing
its artistic merits. The Hardman autotone is a company now paid in is $400,000, with a large with the harpsichord at the last New York ap-
player which has become very popular in Wash- surplus, and the business has grown quite ex- pearance of the quartet at Mendelssohn Hall.
ington, as has also the Fischer piano, both being tensively.
The effect of the harpsichord when played in
The Weaver organ is still being sold as largely conjunction with a violin or similar instrument
handled by the Frederick Music Co.
Manager Armstrong says trade has been only as ever and the Weaver piano has. gained a is most entrancing, and in solo work it produces
fair at the Kimball agency. Work has been strong foothold in the various localities as far a distinctive tone of wonderful sweetness not
begun on the large Kimball organ in the new as introduced. This company state: "We are possible with any other instrument.
Synagogue, which was burned a few months ago. manufacturing a piano that is of high grade, fully
Special experts have been brought on from Chi- realizing that it is not an easy task to introduce
George E. Chesbro, a well-known piano man
a piano of this character, but they have more of Seattle, Wash., who has recently gone into
cago for this work.
Business with Sanders & Stayman is fluctuat- than met our expectations, and we find that business for himself in Tacoma, Wash., will
ing, but in the final receipts for January it ex- wherever the piano is introduced it takes fast handle the Kohler & Chase line as well as certain
ceeds that of a year ago. The Pianola, as well as hold upon the trade. It is not only admired by pianos made by the Foster-Armstrong Co.,
the Weber piano, for which this firm are agents, the purchasers, but by the dealers who handle Rochester, N. Y.
TRADE NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
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