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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
WILL WELCOME VISITING DEALERS
GIVES "A NIGHT IN HAWAII"
WURLITZER INSTRUMENTS IN FAVOR
Buegeleisen & Jacobson Making Arrangements
to Entertain Visitors to the Conventions
Ukulele Music and Hawaiian Songs Features
of Outdoor Entertainment in Los Angeles
Brass Band Instruments Described in Detail in
Recent Catalog Issued by Wurlitzer Co.
Buegeleisen & Jacobson, 113 University place,
New York, the well-known musical merchan-
dise importers and jobbers, have made plans
to welcome the visiting piano dealers next
month by extending them the courtesies of their
establishment and giving them an opportunity
of seeing at first hand the effects of the Euro-
pean war upon this industry.
Samuel Buegeleisen, head of this concern, has
advised the dealers from time to time that
musical merchandise was becoming scarcer each
day, and those dealers who have listened to his
advice to order in advance have been able to
close many sales which might otherwise have
been lost. As the war continues, Mr. Buege-
leisen has had his predictions verified, for each
succeeding mail from the other side of the At-
lantic has brought with it a notification of in-
creased prices, and more alarming reports re-
garding labor and material shortage.
There is no doubt but that the musical mer-
chandise industry is one of the trades most
seriously affected by the European war. The
very great proportion of musical merchandise
used in this country comes from Germany and
Austria, and conditions in these countries have
practically resulted in a cessation of musical
instrument manufacturing.
Labor cannot be secured at any price, and the
Government has put a ban on the most im-
portant metals entering into the construction
of musical merchandise. This has brought
about tremendous price increases, but even at
the new prices, shipments from abroad are be-
coming more infrequent day by day.
In a recent chat with The Review, Mr. Buege-
leisen pointed out that the situation will not
show any material improvement for a long time
after the war has ended. Skilled artisans in the
musical merchandise industry will probably be
attracted by better Wages in other fields, ma-
terials will be scarce, and the future as a whole,
gives very little room for encouragement at
the present time.
Los ANGELES, CAL., May 27.—An outdoor musi-
cal entertainment of novel character was given
recently in Westlake Park, this city, under the
auspices of the Geo. J. Birkel Co., for the pur-
pose of arousing greater interest in the ukulele
and Hawaiian music generally, in which the
Birkel Co. does a large business. The enter-
tainment was entitled "A Night in Hawaii," and
typified the native "he-mo" of Hawaii. Over
100 native Hawaiian entertainers playing uku-
leles and singing, floated about the lake in
canoes and row boats under the light of a full
moon and a Japanese lantern placed in each
boat, and entertained with their singing and
playing over 10,000 people who lined the banks.
In the center of the lake was placed a large
illuminated sign, bearing the legend, "Compli-
ments of the Geo. J. Birkel Co."
One of the most interesting sections in the
musical merchandise catalog issued by the
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, O., is that
division devoted to band instruments. This
house for many years has made a specialty of
developing its band instrument business, and
its present catalog contains various brands and
styles of this merchandise which is calculated
to please the most exacting customer.
The Wurlitzer "America" band instruments
have won popular favor with the dealers
throughout the country, for they are well con-
structed in every detail, and their tonal quali-
ties have been praised by hand members every-
where.
The Wurlitzer "American" slide trombone
furnishes an interesting illustration of the values
represented in this line. This trombone is de-
scribed in the catalog as follows:
"Its tone is wonderfully brilliant and pure, its
tune is perfect in either high or low pitch, the
carrying power is remarkable, the result of
unquestionably correct acoustic proportions,
of skilled workmanship and the use of the spe-
cial Wurlitzer process metal. Its slide action—
due to our 'nickel steel' slide and casing—is
extremely light and even; its balance is perfect,
its model classy and graceful in outline—in fact,
it is an instrument with a character, an individ-
uality all its own."
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
RECENT REAPPRAISEMENT RULINGS
Judge Sullivan Renders Decision on Clarinets
Advancing Entered Values Ten Per Cent.
Judge Sullivan, of the Board of General Ap-
praisers, recently rendered a reappraisement
decision on the foreign market values of musi-
cal instruments shipped here by Chapelani fils
et Gendre of La Couture. In this ruling, ad-
vancing the entered values 10 per cent., the
General Appraiser writes: "Clarinets ebony
Boehm system 1, entered at 7 francs each; ditto,
OPENS SMALL GOODS STORE
ebony, 15 keys 4 rings, 4 rollers, 6 l / 2 , entered
at 33 francs each; ditto, 22, entered at 24.70
KANSAS CITY, MO., May 29.—Chas. A. Renle,
francs each; ditto, 2 rings, 23, entered at 22.80 for over fifteen years connected with the Carl
francs each. All advanced 10 per cent. Add Hoffman Music Co., this city, as buyer for the
hausse 10 per cent. Add case and packing." small goods department, has opened up a store
These instruments were exported January 12, of his own at 1207 Walnut street for the sale
1916, and entered at this port on February 14, of musical merchandise.
Mr. Renle will
1916.
specialize on rare old violins.
FORM PARTNERSHIP IN QUEBEC
PATENT ON CONTRABASS GUITAR
May 29.—J. Albert Gauvin and
Hermann Courchesne have formed a partner-
ship in this city to operate as music publishers
and importers and to deal in musical merchan-
dise. They will carry a large stock of Euro-
pean and American sheet music and small
goods.
D. C, May 29.—Patent No.
1,183,369 was last week granted to Paul Gardie,
Chicago, Til., for a guitar of the. contrabass type.
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