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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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SUPPORTS BALALAIKA BAND.
PLECTRUM INSTRUMENTS IN FAVOR.
Harps and Zithers Being Featured at From-
inent Musicales—Interesting Chat with H.
L. Hunt, of C. H. Ditson & Co., New York.
Czar Takes Orchestra Under His Own Protec-
tion When Douma Refuses a Subsidy.
"This season has been an unusually noteworthy
one for the introduction of elaborate recitals and
concerts presenting stringed instruments that are
not popularly featured at recitals as are the mem-
bers of the violin family," said H. L. Hunt, man-
ager of the musical merchandise department of
Charles H. Ditson & Co., 8 East Thirty-fourth
street, New York.
"Harps in particular are being featured this
season at a number of elaborately planned recitals.
These concerts are attracting music lovers of
prominence and note whose manifest interest in the
harp is responsible for a considerable portion of
the sales being closed in our department. One of
these recitals was held Saturday afternoon at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel under the direction of Miss
Gertrude Annis, a well-known harpist, who con-
ducts a very successful harp studio in New York.
At this concert seven Lyon & Healy concert harps
were used, ranging from $900 to $2,000 in price, in
addition to other smaller harps of this make. This
harp recital was one of the most successful that
was ever introduced and served to impress upon
the minds of music lovers the standing of the
modern harp. Miss Mildred Dilling and Miss
Maud Morgan arc other prominent harpists who
are giving frequent concerts, using Lyon & Healy
harps.
"An unusual recital was that given by Mme.
Kitty Berger last week at Delmonico's, New York,
where she used a zither before a dist : nguished
audience. Mme. Berger is an ardent admirer of
the Ditson zithers and recommends them to all
her friends and students. It would not be sur-
prising to see the zither placed in a more promi-
nent position in the near future than it has oc-
cupied during recent years.
"Mandolins, guitars and banjos were also pre-
sented to good advantage Tuesday evening when
a corps of talented performers on these instru-
ments appeared at a concert given by the Kurt
Schindler orchestra. This corps of players was
used to render certain chord effects, which they
did with a charm that was appreciated by a large
audience.
Recognizing the fact that a week or two ago
the Russian Douma refused to grant a subsidy to
AndreiefT, whose Balalaika orchestra is so well
known in New York, the Czar has taken the
orchestra under his own patronage.
The Left voted against the subsidy, taking the
ground that there were more pressing necessities
in Russia than the encouragement of music. A
few nights ago, however, during a musical fete,
it became known that the Czar had taken the or-
chestra under his patronage. Henceforth it will
be called the Imperial Grand Russian Orchestra
and will receive an annual subsidy of $12,500.
Grinnell. Bros., Detroit, Mich., have opened a
new branch store in Fairgrove, that State.
The retail dealer in the small town is naturally
much concerned over the mail order house com-
petition, and is laying awake of nights to devise
means to meet it. The most successful plan so far,
judging from actual results, seems to be that
adopted in Trenton, Mo., says the New York
Times. The members of the Commercial Club of
Trenton made trips to each farm within a radius
of fifteen or twenty miles. The farmers were
asked to join the town Commercial Club, attend its
dinners, its get-together meetings, its social func-
tions, and, in fact, become a part of the town life.
The human side of this appealed to the farmers,
and they are almost without exception members of
the Commercial Club. The inevitable result is that
the farmers are practically confining their business
to the merchants in Trenton. The motto of the
Trenton Commercial Club is "Get to know your
neighbor; you might like him."
"We are greatly pleased at the favorable recep-
tion tendered our new bulletin that we recently
issued," said Samuel Buegeleisen, head of the well-
known musical merchandise house of Buegeleisen
& Jacobson, 113 University place, New York. "Re-
quests for this publication have been received from
music dealers in all parts of the country, who evi-
dently appreciate the real value represented in the
various specialties listed.
"Among the most popular lines in this book
which have attracted the attention of the dealers
are the extensive displays of our 'Silent Salesmen'
show cases, which have scored a phenomenal suc-
cess since the first week they were introduced to
the trade. The artistic appearance of these show
cases, coupled with their essentially practical pur-
pose, have served to make them almost indispen-
sable to livc^wire and up-to-date music dealers.
"Other lines presented in this new bulletin which
are in heavy demand by our dealers include the
clarionet reed pouch, Durro string pouch and the
splendid line of Duss-Band 'High Art' harmonicas.
These latter instruments are finding a ready sale
throughout the country, and our recent additions
to the line have strengthened it considerably. The
mouth organ industry is growing rapidly, and these
'High Art' harmonicas represent mechanical and
tonal perfection in this field.
"In short, our new advance bulletin of discon-
tinued styles and advance models of 1914 merchan-
dise is proving of real assistance to the dealers
who are planning an energetic spring and summer
campaign, and the attractive prices at which this
merchandise is presented enable the music dealer
to profitably compete with mail order houses or
any other class of competition."
$2,000 VIOLIN_AS A WEAPON.
C. 1VIEISEL
FIGHTING MAILJ0RDER HOUSES.
How
Dealers in Missouri Town Are Getting
Close to the Local Buyers.
(Special to The Review.)
CHICAGO, I I I . , April 6.—The destruction of a
$2,000 violin is sufficient punishment for fighting,
according to a decision by Municipal Judge Scully
in the Boys' Court recently. Frank Meizel, owner
of the violin, testified that he was attacked by Jo-
seph Kawat and he used the violin as a club. Both
defendants were discharged.
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