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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SUBSTANTIALj\DVANCE
FOUND EXCELLENT CONDITIONS
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wrist and forearm in a constrained position as,
for example in playing the upper notes on the G
In Business the Opening Months of the New On Trip Through the Middle West—What T.
string, i s a position difficult for beginners to learn,
Year Reported by Buegeleisen & Jacobson—
H. Stark, Representing C. Bruno & Son, Inc.,
and is acquired only by much practice and with
Healthy Tone to Merchandise Trade.
Has to Say of the Situation.
"Our business so far this year shows a substantial
increase over the corresponding period of 1913,"
said Samuel Buegeleisen, head of the prominent
musical merchandise house of Buegeleisen & Jacob-
son, 113 University place, New York. "There is
a healthy, steady tone to business that seems to in-
dicate a generally prosperous year in 1914.
"All the new lines that we introduced the latter
half of 1913 have maintained their popularity with
the trade, and in several of these new lines we are
still filling back orders. Our 'Silent Salesmen'
show cases, for example, have proven their true
worth to the dealers throughout the country in a
most impressive way, and the letters of apprecia-
tion that we have in our files certainly testify to
our wisdom in introducing these handsome show
cases.
"In a very short while we expect to announce
to the trade several other noveltiee which art
equally as important as the 'Silent Salesmen' show
cases. These novelties have all been designed to
help the dealer in selling musical merchandise, and
we have every reason to believe that dealers using
these new trade helps will find their musical mer-
chandise more profitable during 1914 than in any
previous year."
FIRE CAUSES ^ERIOUS DAMAGE.
The quarters occupied by Joseph Gaynor, man-
ufacturer of musical instrument cases, on the fifth
floor of the building at 62 Reade street, New
York, were badly damaged by a fire which turned
out to be a very serious one on Saturday last.
The loss is placed at $10,000.
If you desire a man for any department of
your service, either for your factory or for your
selling department, forward your advertisement
to us and it will be inserted free of charge.
T. H. Stark, special representative of C. Bruno
& Son, Inc., 353 Fourth avenue, New York, musi-
cal merchandise jobbers, has returned from a two
weeks' visit to the trade in the Middle West,
where he said he found conditions to be in ex-
cellent shape, considering the time of year. "What
impressed me most," continued Mr. Stark, "was
that a great many of the large industrial plants
were unusually active which, of course, gives em-
ployment to many people and naturally reflects it-
self in a large volume of small instruments. I
noticed a marked increase in demand for violins
of better quality, cornets and clarinets. Take the
Bruno line of violins that retail at $75 to $150
each and on these the orders have been greatly
in excess of what they were last year. These are
known as 'Bruno' artist violins, and also the gen-
uine models made by Heinrich Th. Heberlein, Jr.,
Sachsen. In the cornet line the 'Bruno Perfection'
model has had a very gratifying demand."
Mr. Stark added that he believes this year will
be an excellent one for the musical instrument
trade; as, .from all indications, conditions through-
out the country promise well. That Mr. Stark is
borne out in his optimistic statement, particularly
as far as Bruno & Son is concerned, is best shown
by the fact that this concern has been obliged to
work overtime for the past three weeks in an
effort to clean up the orders for goods.
PATENTS ^IOLIN REST.
(Special to The Keview.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 17.—Patent No.
1,087,066 was last week grinted to Cuyon Locke,
Boston, Mass., for a violin rest.
The proper position, in which a player should
hold a violin, in order to facilitate advanced play-
ing, where the fingers of the player must some-
times for a considerable period make rapid move-
ments on the high notes, with the cords of the
the aid of persistent correction by a teacher.
It is an object of the invention to accomplish
the important result, never before attained, of
providing means with the aid of which a person,
whether a beginner or otherwise, puts a violin
automatically into proper position and automatic-
ally holds it in such proper position while playing.
It is another object of the invention to provide
an improved construction of pad and of detach-
able fastening combined therewith,
VIOLIN MAKERS INTERESTED
In the Development of the American Academy
of
Violin
Makers—Fifty
Representative
American Manufacturers Already Entered.
August M. Gemunder, of August Gemunder &
Sons, 42 East Twenty-third street, New York, the
well-known violin and 'cello manufacturers is now
busily engaged in taking care of the many details
incidental to the formation of the American
Academy of Violin Makers which, as announced
exclusively in a recent issue of The Review, is in
a position to elect its officers at a very early date.
According to present plans, the election of offi-
cers for the new academy will be held on the
25th of this month, and Mr. Gemunder, as the
only nominee for secretary of the academy, is
practically elected to this important office. Elec-
tion blanks for the selection of the other officers
of the academy and the members of the various
committees are now being sent out.
In a chat with The Review Mr. Gemunder
stated that there are approximately fifty names of
representative American violin makers already en-
tered on the books of the organization, with ap-
plications for membership coming in from all
parts of the country. Mr. Gemunder is enthusi-
astic over the outlook for the success of the
academy which, he states, will be of great value
to the entire American violin industry.
Bell Brand Harmonicas
"Made in America"
Have won a national reputation because of their remarkable and durable
qualities. They are not the best merely because they are American made,
and the only harmonicas made in this country, but they stand competition
with the products of the world, embodying the very best musical qualities
and workmanship.
BELL BRAND HARMONICAS
CAN BE PROCURED FROM THE FOLLOWING WHOLESALE HOUSES
C. BRUNO & SON, New York City, N. Y.
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON, New York City, N. Y.
OLIVER DITSON CO., Boston, Mass.
C. H. DITSON & CO., New York City.
W. J. DYER & BRO., St. Paul, Minn.
J. W. JENKINS SONS' MUSIC CO., Kansas City, Mo.
THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO., Cincinnati, O.
ROBT. C. KRETSCHMAR, Philadelphia, Pa.
KOERBER-BRENNER MUSIC CO., St. Louis, Mo.
LYON & HEALY, Chicago, 111.
C. MEISEL, New York City, N. Y.
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., San Francisco, Cal.
JOS. W. STERN & CO., New York City, N. Y.
TONK BROS. CO., Chicago, 111.
THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO., Chicago, III.
The National Musical String Co., S