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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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NEW DIAMOND DISC CATALOG
Just Issued by Thos. A. Edison, Inc., is Unique
Departure from Previous Issues.
A unique departure from all previous issues is
the new Diamond Disc catalog just issued by
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, N. J. The cover
is a highly artistic conception, being a reproduc-
tion of the famous painting "Le Concert," by
Dorainiquin Pinx, done in brown on dull coated
stock which enhances the softness of the engrav-
ing and adds to the warm, rich tone of the ink.
Across the top of the engraving is the title in
white, "Music's Re-Creation."
On the first inside page is a portrait of Mr.
Edison, and under this "Edison's New Art." Fol-
lowing is a description of what is meant by
"Music's Re-Creation," with some reference to the
instrument itself, emphasizing its distinctiveness
and briefly referring to a few of the important
details of construction. After this comes an in-
teresting reference to period furniture, with ex-
cerpts from the history of each school and an out-
line of the characteristics of each. This is fol-
lowed by two pages devoted to the portraits of
noted Edison artists, with brief reference to their
musical qualifications. On the last pa,,-- is a re-
markably faithful illustration of the Edison
Diamond Disc record, or "Re-Creation," as it is
designated.
Interspersed through the reading matter arc il-
lustrations of the various Diamond Disc phono-
graph models beautifully done in natural colors,
the entire work being in harmony with the su-
perior quality of the Edison Diamond Disc line.
ARTISTIC PATHE HANGER.
The Pathe Freres Phonograph Co., New York,
sent out to its dealers this week a very artistic
hanger featuring a special list of Pathe discs which
go on sale this month. This hanger also served to
call the attention of Pathe dealers to the fact that
the Pathe Freres Co. had closed an exclusive re-
cording contract with Lucien Muratore, the famous
tenor.
The Pathe Freres Co. has conceived a standard
form of supplement hanger design which has won
the approval of the company's dealers throughout
the country. The hanger is dignified and attractive,
and presents a pleasing appearance'in the dealer's
window.
FEATURE CARDS OFVICTOR RECORDS.
The New York Talking Machine Co., New York,
Victor distributer, has issued a series of six feature
cards devoted to the Victor records on the new
March list. The February series of cards issued
by the company achieved remarkable success, and
the March series even surpasses its predecessor in
artistic conception and design. There is a card for
each class of music represented on the Victor
March list, and it is safe to assume that these
cards will produce many sales for the dealers using
them.
NEW COLUMBIA ARTISTS.
Thomas Quinlan, who was recently appointed
manager of the Columbia Ciraphophone Co.'s op-
eratic and concert department, stated this week
that several contracts had been closed the past
fortnight whereby artists prominent in musical
circles both here and abroad will record exclusively
for the Columbia Co. in the future. Among these
artists is a prominent tenor who has achieved re-
markable success at all his appearances. The
names of these new artists and their records will
be announced in the near future.
PREPARE FOR ENORMOUS OUTPUT.
Jos. Wolff, secretary Sonora Phonograph Corp..
57 Reade street, New York, recently returned from
a visit to the cabinet factories operated by the
company, and the new schedule for 1916 calls for
the plants to work nights. This is due to the in-
creasing demand for Sonora machines of all types,
191G looking to the company to hold in store a
volume of business that will greatly exceed 1915.
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ESTATE OF
EDWARD LYMAN BILL
Publisher
373 Fourth Ave,
NEW YORK
"The Pussy Cat Rag'' Stirs Up Canine Anger
—Collie Nearly Demolishes Machine in
Frantic Attempt to Chastise the Felines.
VY. II. Turner, a member of the firm of Petti-
bone Hros. Manufacturing Co., (!2(! Main street,
Cincinnati, O., is the owner of an Edison Diamond
Disc phonograph of which he is very proud.
Mr. Turner also has a very fine Scotch collie,
wonderfully kind and intelligent. King (the collie)
lias a superabundance of canine aversion for cats
and rats. One has only to say "Cat" or "Rat" in
King's presence to make every hair on his back
bristle.
Among the many Edison records in Mr. Turner's
library is one entitled "The Pussy Cat Rag," which
is full of catchy music. At one point in this record
the words "Rats" and "Kittie" are pronounced very
clearly and distinctly.
One evening not long ago Mr. Turner gave an
informal Diamond Disc recital at his home to a
number of friends and relatives, among them being
a Mrs. B
. Towards the close of the evening
Mr. Turner, with the intention of giving his guests
something a trifle more lively than the records he
bad been playing, started "The Pussy Cat Rag."
After it had been playing for a minute or so the
basso said, very distinctly and clearly, "Rats," and
the soprano replied equally distinctly and clearly,
"Kittie, Kittie."
• Just a moment later from another part of the
house came a sound of scampering and barking and
King, the collie, dashed down the steps to the re-
ception hall, where the guests were seated. Bark-
ing loudly, King rushed across the room and made
a leap for the phonograph from which came the
basso's "Rats." Mrs. B
, who was seated near-
est the instrument, made a grab for King and
caught him by the tail, but not before the collie
bad pushed his paw through the grill and with one
swipe tore aside the silken screen. King continued
his frantic efforts to get at the rats and cats he sup-
posed were inside the phonograph. All this time
Mrs. B
bravely held to King's tail with an iron
grip. Such a tug-of-war did it become between
Mrs. B
and King's tail that many of the guests
feared King's tail wouldn't hold out. Finally, Mr.
Turner managed to drag the collie away from the
phonograph.
Mr. Turner says that he will chain King the
next time "The Pussy Cat Rag" is played.
NEW JOBBING HOUSE IN ATLANTA.
Phonographs, Inc., Organized to Handle the
Edison Diamond Disc and Amberola Lines.
Phonographs, Inc., a new jobbing organization
handling the Edison Diamond Disc and Edison
Diamond Amberola lines exclusively, was incor-
porated February 8 with headquarters at Atlanta,
Ga. Phonographs, Inc., will cover a zone including
the States of Georgia, Florida, a large part of
Alabama and a portion of Tennessee. W. F. L.
Rosenblatt is in charge at Atlanta.
Until his move to Atlanta, Mr. Rosenblatt was
associated with the Simmons Talking Machine Co.,
Briston, Va.-Tenn. He will not entirely sever
connections with that organization, for O. Sim-
mons will have an interest in the new company,
the present^ plans of which are to begin business
solely as jobbers, then after a suitable location is
found, to open a retail department.
A VISITOR FROM CINCINNATI, 0 .
Harry C. Meek, general manager of the Southern
Pathe Phonograph Co., Cincinnati, O., Pathe dis-
tributer, was a visitor to New York this week,
spending some time at the headquarters of the
Pathe Freres Phonograph Co. arranging for ship-
ments of Pathephones and Pathe discs. Mr. Meek
spoke enthusiastically of the business outlook in
his territory, stating that be had closed several
important dealer arrangements the past fortnight.
The Pathe line is achieving splendid success in
Mr. Mcek's section of the country, Pathe discs
meeting with special favor, the demand for the
higher-priced machines being excellent.