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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
As surely as Destinn, Fremstad, Nordlca, Garden,
Zenatello, Nielsen, Pasquall and Blspham draw
great audiences to hear them, so surely do Colum-
bia records by these self-same artists draw busi-
ness to Columbia Dealers. Hundreds of these
dealers sell pianos also.
Columbia Phonograph Co., Gen'l
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Wholesale Dept.
Tribune Building, New York
PIANOS SUPPLANT ORCHESTRAS
In a Lot of Theaters in New York During
the Past Week Owing to the Demands of the
Musicians for More Money Not Being Com-
plied with by the Managers—Pianos and
Automatic Players Help to Entertain Audi-
ences Most Satisfactorily.
As a result of the refusal of the theater man-
agers to grant the demands of the Musical Mutual
Protective Union for higher wages, the entertain-
ments in the various playhouses were given under
imusual conditions this week.
In a majority of theaters pianos, player-pianos
and in one theater the Phonoliszt violina replaced
the customary orchestras, while those that retained
their orchestras cut down the number of men in
them.
The former agreement between the musicians
and managers terminated Sunday night and the
new wage scale, carrying with it increases of from
15 to 25 per cent, went into effect Monday. •• The
houses most affected were the vaudeville theaters
and those where musical shows are being presented.
Outside of the outlying vaudeville and stock
houses only nine first-class playhouses remain open
in the theatre district, the others having closed for
the summer. The methods adopted by the various
managers in dealing with the situation were almost
as numerous as there were theaters.
The vaudeville theaters went back to first prin-
ciples and got along with pianos only. At Keith's
Union Square one act required what are known as
"drum effects," and these were supplied by a stage
hand off the stage. Hammerstein's Roof Garden
did very well with a grand piano, placed on one
side of the stage. The pit, where the musicians
used to sit, was filled with palms, making what
William Hammerstein chose to call "a green or-
chestra." When the piano was required by a per-
former it was moved to the center of the stage
and then put back on the side when another act
came on. Mr. Hammerstein was very much pleased
with the result. He said he had discovered that he
had been paying out $25,000 a year needlessly, and
that it took the demands of the union to show him
that he could get along without an orchestra. He
said that he would not employ an orchestra again
for vaudeville.
OUTING OF RICCA & SON EMPLOYES.
The employes of Ricca & Son, Inc., held their
fifth annual outing at Coney Island Saturday of
last week. The members of the firm were the hosts
to the 150 that constituted the party at a sump-
tuous repast enjoyed at the Hotel Santa Lucia.
Trieste-—2 cases pianos and material, $700.
Valparaiso—23 cases pianos and material, $4,733;
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped 1 case piano players and material, $280.
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Vera Cruz—87 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of terial, $2,655.
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
Wellington—5 cases organs and material, $421;
2 cases pianos and material, $216.
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, July 2, 1912.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the port of New
York for the week just ended:
Berlin—6 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $107.
Bremen—2 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $150.
Callao—2 pkgs. phonographic goods and material,
$279; 2 cases pianos and material, $426.
Cape Town—1 case pianos and, material, $215.
Colon—5 cases organs and material, $368; 1 case
pianos and material, $185; 7 pkgs. phonographic
goods and material, $109.
Copenhagen—1 case organs and material, $200.
Demerara—1 case pianos and material, $185.
Glasgow—2 cases pianos and material, $850.
Halifax—1 case pianos and material, $100.
Havana—39 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $1,778; 4 cases pianos and material, $830.
La (Suayra—6 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $192,.
La Paz—2 eases pianos and material, $389.
Liverpool—6 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $363; 1 case organs and material, $150.
London—91 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $2,686; 4 pkgs. music, $399.
Manila—42 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $1,265; 6 cases organs and material, $168.
Mollendo—3 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $192.
Naples—2 cases pianos and material, $490.
Oruro—2 cases pianos and material, $389.
Pernambuco—4 cases pianos and material, $1,675.
Puerto Cortez—11 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $533; 4 cases pianos and material, $640.
Puerto Madryn—8 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $535; 1 case pianos and material, $195.
Quito—2 pkgs. phonographic goods and material,
$110.
Rotterdam—2 cases organs and material, $140.
Santos—-8 cases piano players and material, $448.
St. Johns—1 case piano players and material,
$250.
Sydney—43 cases piano players and material,
$3,475; 3 cases pianos and material, $402; 5 cases
piano players and material, $835; 29 cases piano
players and material, $2,513.
Tampico—1 case pianos and material, $185; 2
cases piano players and material, $113.
DEATH OF OLD TIME PIANO DEALER.
(Special to The Review.)
Providence, R. I., July 1, 1912.
After having perfected plans for his departure
for California and with the itinerary resting on his
lap, Benjamin H. Corey, member of Corey Bros.,
one of the oldest piano dealers of this city, was
found sitting in a chair dead in his room in the
Dorrance Hotel, Thursday, from an attack of apo-
plexy. Mr. Corey, who had been in feeble health
for some time, was between 65 and 70 years old.
Mrs. Corey is in California at the present time
visiting her son, who is a professor in the Uni-
versity of California, and Mr. Corey was going
on to attend the commencement and also in search
of health.
Mr. Corey was a brother of Zephaniah Corey, of
18 Andrews street, and the two were in the piano
business in this city for many years, being pioneers
in the business here. For years they had a store in
the downtown section, being located at one time
or another near where the Browning-King store is
now, across from the Union Trust building, and
the building on the site of the present Union
Trust building and in Butler Exchange. Mr. Corey
retired from business several years ago.
NORRIS NOISELESS AXIOMS.
No. CCCCVI.
It has well been said that "Business neglected is
business lost," and manufacturers and dealers can
offer no greater evidence of neglect than to oxer-
look the installation in the pianos which they man-
ufacture and sell of the Norris noiseless pedal
action made by the Norris Noiseless Pedal Action
Co., Boston, Mass. This device removes all possi-
bilities of the squeaking, nerveracking, noisy pedal
mechanism which has contributed so largely to the
loss of business and to the reputation of the piano.
The Norris noiseless pedal has been in use for
many long years, and has given unending satisfac-
tion. It insures the purchaser being satisfied with
the piano, hence it is a business developer.
Hicks—She takes such a delight in hearing her-
self talk. I couldn't imagine a worse bore.
Wicks—Oh, 1 don't know. She might delight in
hearing herself sing.
For every argument that might occur to you as
to the efficiency of Columbia product in a piano
dealer's store, w e will show you a letter from a
piano dealer who has gotten by the argument
stage and has the proof right in his bank-book.
Columbia Phonograph Co., Gen'l
Wholesale Dept.
Tribune Building, New York