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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1912 Vol. 55 N. 12

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
better. Then these basses are taken apart and
ers, whom it keeps busy the year round. Some of
made over by skilful workmen, and in that way the repair work sent out from these houses is of
this house turns out some of the most satisfactory the very highest order, and the prices which some
Manager H. L. Hunt Speaks of the Extent and
basses and 'cellos to be found in this country.
people pay for the repairing of old instruments
Completeness of the Violin Department of
"The Ditson house has enjoyed a remarkable shows that the work these houses turn out is
the Ditson Organization—Care Taken in
trade in everything pertaining to the 'violin family' highly appreciated."
Selecting and Selling These Instruments Has
for many years, and it is more keen to-day than
Made the Ditson House Widely Known.
ever in the maintaining of its ideals.
BIG DEMAND FROM ABROAD
In a chat with H. L. Hunt, manager of thi*
"In this country there has developed an enor-
musical merchandise department of Chas. H. Dit* mous sale for half size and three-quarter size
For Black Diamond Strings by the National
son & Co., 8-12 East 34th street, New York, Mr. violins. This is due largely to the increased num-
Musical String Co.—Esteemed for Their
Hunt laid great stress upon the violin facilities ber of violin schools. Throughout this country
Qualities—Bell
Brand
Harmonicas
Also
of the Ditson organization. His remarks, given there are people who get up large classes of violin
Popular wiih the Trade Everywhere.
hclow in full, give some new light on the subject players, give them so many lessons and throw in a
of the violin family, particularly as applied to the violin with same. A great many dealers have
The National Musical String Co., of New Hrims-
double basses. Mr. Hunt said:
complained that this has hurt their business, while
wick, N. J., arc having a very large demand for
"The House of Ditson (the Oliver Ditson Co., others state that this is a good thing, as the violin their Black Diamond Strings, not only for local
Boston, and Chas. H. Ditson & Co., New York)
schools only exist a short time and then seek new
but for export trade. The Black Diamond strings
has spent many years in perfecting its violin de- fields. The violins they sell are of the cheapest
have won a large measure of favor among musi-
partment. Special attention has been given to order, and it encourages many youngsters to take cians in Europe and throughout the principal citie:-:
various lines of new instruments. When we say up the study of the instrument in a very serious
in South America. As a consequence there is a
'vio'in department' we mean violins, violas, 'cellos way, which means that in a very short time they large export demand for these strings which have
and basses.
will want to buy a good violin and in so doing
given the greatest satisfaction to the users with
"This house, when selecting violins for its trade, the dealer profits by it. As there is no way oi
the result that dealers handle them with a large
keeps in view three important points. First, the stopping such schoo's, the thing to do is to make degree of satisfaction and pride. The Bell Brand
violin must have good tone. Second, the instru- the most of them. A great many violin teachers Harmonicas made by this company are also grow-
ment must be of a good model. Third, the var- have taken the same view of the matter. They
ing in favor and are handled by representatives
state that in these schools a number of violinists
nish and colors must be attractive.
wholesale houses in this country.
"It may be interesting to know that the Ditson have started who would never have begun under
house positively tests and regulates every violin any other conditions. It does not take them long
SECURES PATENT FOR HARP ACTION.
over $5 that goes out of its house. When its in- to learn that they will require a special teacher
(Special to The Review. 1 )
struments are received by customers they are ready and will go and take private lessons.
Washington, D. C, Sept. lfl, 1912.
to play. The strings are properly guaged and the
"The violin has been steadily increasing in popu-
Patent No. 1,037,569, for a harp action, has just
bridges are fit for artistic playing. The nuts, larity for many years, and especially in cities
been granted to Lewis Wolf, McNabb, 111.
fingerboards and sound posts are all regulated in where good violin teachers may be found. Many
This invention relates to improvements 'in harp
the most skilful manner. This is very important, experienced people in the small goods business
actions and has for its object the production of a
as almost every violin that comes to this country will testify that the 'violin family' is the backbone
sharping device for harps which will be of im-
from Europe undergoes certain changes owing to of the small goods business, and it is certainly the
proved construction and efficient in operation.
our climate, and it is very seldom that the finger- most interesting.
board does not warp.
"The Ditson house also makes a specialty of
"Double basses are the most susceptible of all genuine old violins, 'cellos and basses, and it
Bridget—Is it thrue, mum, the master's give up
instruments. This house expects every double bass carries in stock, at all times, a remarkable line of
drinkin' ?
it imports to crack sooner or later. The instru- these goods. It also maintains in each of its Mistress—Yes, but why do you ask?
ments are put in a wareroom, which is kept
houses splendidly equipped repair shops, and has
Bridget—Nuthin', mum, but the cloves is going
heated, so that the sooner they crack and warp the in its employ excellent vio'in makers and repair-
faster than iver.
DITSON'S GREAT VIOLIN STOCK.
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THE
NOW PRESIDENT BLACKMAN.
J. Newcomb Blackman Becomes President of
the Association on September 15—Pleased
with Improving Business Conditions Now in
Evidence—An Enthusiastic Bull Mooser.
Saturday last it was "J. Newcomb Blackman, a
member of the National Association of Talking
Machine Jobbers said." On Monday it was "Mr.
Blackman, president of the association, said."
Yep; president over-night. As a matter of fact,
September 15 is inauguration day for the jobbers'
association, and the officers elected at the conven-
tion in July take office on that date. Speaking as
president, Mr. Blackman stated that he had not
formulated any plans for changing the tariff, and,
having already been elected, was not particularly
enthusiastic about cultivating the suffragette vote.
Anent the high cost of living, he pointed to the fact
that the new Victrolas offered to the public more
for their money than they had previously received.
The new types were placed on sale during his
administration, which fact, however, will not be
used as a campaign argument next year.
Seriously speaking, however, Mr. Blackman de-
clared himself highly pleased both with the volume
of business and the outlook, and found the great-
est trouble in securing a sufficient quantity of the
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
new Victrolas to meet the demand of the dealers.
He is an enthusiastic Bull Mooser and has enough
facts about the Colonel up his sleeve to convince
even Charles Francis Murphy to cast his lot with
the Progressives.
RECORDS BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
Made by Thos. A. Edison, Inc., Give the
Views of the Progressive Leader on Impor-
tant Public Questions—Promise to Have an
Enormous Sale, Judging from the Rapidly
Growing Demand.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, N. J., with
their customary progressiveness, began shipping to
jobbers on September 12, four records made by
Theodore Roosevelt, the first that has been made
this season for any talking machine or phonograph.
The records are listed under numbers 1146, 1147,
1148, 1149, with the following titles: "Progressive
Covenant With the People," "The Right of the
People to Rule," "The Farmer and the Business
Man," and "Social and Industrial Justice." As
their titles suggest, the records give the Progres-
sive leader's views upon the great public questions
which we as a nation must face. The personality
of the man and the importance of the subjects in
which he deals will assure a wide interest in these
records.
NEW VICTROLA STYLES ON SALE THIS WEEK.
New Vlctrola XVI—(Open).
TWO NEW COLUMBIA STYLES,
The "Regal" and the "Eclipse," Are Winning
a Large Measure of Approval.
The two new Columbia machines, recently an
nounced and launched into publicity, the "Regal"
and the "Eclipse," are already making strides
toward the goal designed for them—immediate
popularity. The "Regal," which is a hornless ma-
chine, stands on its own base, independent of any
table or other furniture. Its design is unobtrusive,
elegant and dignified, and it is constructed upon
lines and in finishes that will match well with al-
most any scheme of furnishing.
The "Eclipse" is another of the hornless type.
It contains all of the distinctive Columbia features.
Among them are the continuous tone chamber, th^
improved Columbia reproducer, the tapered tone-
arm and the new Columbia tone-control shutters.
In size the "Eclipse" is fifteen and five-eighths
square. Not large enough to be in the way but
large enough to give the utmost satisfaction from
a musical standpoint.
NEW TALKING MOVING PICTURE.
Latest
Invention of Dr. Kitsee May Revolu-
tionize Amusement Business.
(Special to The Review.)
Philadelphia, PP., Sept. 1C, 1912.
Dr. Isadore Kitsee, inventor of innumerable
electrical devices, gave a demonstration this after-
noon before an audience of men from all over the
country of his latest invention, a talking moving
picture machine.
While moving pictures are thrown on the screen
through Dr. Kitsee's invention the persons por-
Uayed are made to talk, the voices appearing to
come direct from the mouths of the persons por-
trayed.
Dr. Kitsee's pictures are remarkably clear, and
the sound is very distinct anf carries well. Ex-
perts who examined the appliance declare it is very
simple rnd that it is destined not only to revolu-
tionize the moving pictures but also the theatrical
business.
The formal Victor
opening of the sea-
son
occurred on
Monday last, when
the daily papers con-
tained imposing ad-
vertisements contain-
ing the announce-
ments of the placing
on sale on that day
of four new styles of
Victrolas priced at
$75, $100, $150 and
$200. A p p e a r i n g
herewith is a repro-
duction of the new
TAKE OVER_COLUMBIA LINE.
Victrola XVI (price
E. H. Goodenough and Leon C. Putnam Take
$200), with fourteen
Over Grafonola Line Formerly Handled by
record albums with
Hill's Piano Co., in Jamestown, N. Y., and
capacity of 231 rec-
Open New Store in the Latter City.
ords. This instru-
ment contains all the
(Special to The Review.)
latest
developments
Jamestown, N. Y., Sept. 1C, 1912.
in the pure reproduc-
Arrangements have been completed whereby the
tion of tone. With
Columbia line of Grafonolas in this city, which
its immense • sound
amplifying compart- has been handled for some years past by Hill's
Piano Co., .will be taken over by the new firm,
ment greatly increas-
composed of E. H. Goodenough and Leon C. Put-
ing the area of sound
board surface, its nam, who will open a store at 317 Pine street for
the display and sale of this line and the line of
tone rich and full, it
sewing machines which Mr. Goodenough has car-
appeals
particularly
ried in'his East Third street store for many years.
to the musical critic
Leon C. Putnam, who becomes manager of the
and to those most
store, has been in charge of the Grafonola de-
sensitive to securing
partment of the Hill store for the past year and
the very best results
is well known in musical circles in this city.
in vocal and instru-
mental reproductions.
DISPLAY AT BOSTON! ELECTRIC SHOW.
This new style XVI
promises to be one of
At the Boston Electric Show, held at Boston,
the big sellers of the
from September 28 to October 2G, Thomas A.
musical season, and
Edison, Inc., Orange, N. J., will have an exhibi-
dealers who are wise
tion of its entire line, including the new disc
will order it early
phonographs and records which are about to be
and in large quanti-
marketed.
ties. The same ad-
vice applies to the
Write Us About The New Schafford
other new Victor
Record Albums With 80% Profit
styles.
This complete record album line is 2 years ahead ol all others.
Good quality with prices clipped 5 0 °fo, allowing largest prolils.
The holidays will
Your name stamped in gold on them il you wish. A sample
soon t>e here, and it
album will convince you. Answer on your business letter head.
is half the battle to
Tb« 5CHAFFORD ALBUM CO., 21-28 Li.p.iurrf St., N«w York
be well prepared.

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