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THE
APRIL 26, 1919
MUSIC T R A D E
71
REVIEW
IMPORTATION J)F^SMALL GOODS
WOOD FOR VIOLINS IN AMERICA
TEACHERS NEEDED IN CANADA
Buegeleisen & Jacobson Receive Large Ship-
ment of Musical Merchandise From Abroad
S. Pfeiffer, Well-Known Violin Dealer, Says
Wood Is Being Used for Other Purposes
Golden Field for Instructors in All Forms of
Stringed Instruments Exists There
Samuel Buegeleisen, head of Buegeleisen &
Jacobson, New York, importers and whole-
salers of musical merchandise, announced this
week that his house had just received an im-
portation of accordeons, ocarinas, violins, vio-
lin bows, 'cello bows and violin and 'cello trim-
mings. ' This announcement is of much interest
to the trade, for Mr. Buegeleisen states that this
is the first imported merchandise that B. & J.
have received for several years. The quantity-
it limited, and judging- from the orders already
received from the dealers throughout the coun-
try this merchandise will find a ready market
in the dealers' establishments. Mr. Buegeleisen
has suggested to the trade that they place their
orders for this imported merchandise at the
earliest possible moment, and this suggestion
has been accepted by a great majority of the
concern's patrons.
Buegeleisen & Jacobson are making plans for
an active fall trade, as there is every reason to
believe that the demand for musical merchan-
dise this year will reach a record-breaking total.
Notwithstanding the tremendous difficulties un-
der which the house has worked during the
past four years, B. & J. have given their dealers
a high degree of service and co-operation that
is reflected in the fact that its clientele is stead-
ily increasing.
"There is plenty of wood in this country suit-
able for making violins," said S. Pfeiffer, violin
dealer, 145 West Forty-fourth street, New York,
"but at present it is being used for furniture
manufacturing." He went on to say that most
of the curly maple is being made into veneer-
ing, and if violin manufacturers made sufficient
effort they could secure this wood. The lumber
men themselves do not care what their wood is
used for, all they want is to sell it. He has in
his shop a large piece of curly maple which
would make at least fifty violin backs and
might be induced to part with it if some vio-
lin maker desired it.
After the reconstruction period he believes
that American manufacturers of musical instru-
ments will be able to compete with foreign
manufacturers if the labor situation becomes
settled once for all. It is this uncertainty that
causes so many manufacturers to hesitate in in-
creasing their interests.
VIOLIN MAKER WELL SUPPLIED
Shortage of materials does not worry Jo-
hannes Reichenbacher, the violin manufacturer
at 309 East Ninth street, New York, and he
says he has a supply of wood sufficient to last
him for some time. He has a very complete
workshop and likes to tell of the time when the
famous violinist, Mischa Elman, used to come
and make his own repairs on his favorite instru-
ments in this shop.
TORONTO, CAN., April 21.—Your correspondent
is in receipt of a very interesting communica-
tion from W. J. Stumpf, the well-known trav-
eler for Beare & Son, in which this correspond-
ent says: "I would take the liberty of drawing
your attention to the 'crying and urgent need'
existing just now for teachers for all lines of
stringed instruments throughout the towns of
Ontario, with population of one thousand or
more. I have in the past eight weeks been work-
ing Ontario, and in that time I have covered it,
especially from Toronto, north and west, very
thoroughly, and it has been brought to mind,
in a very forceful manner, what a 'golden op-
portunity' is waiting for almost any teacher who
has the executive ability, patience and person-
ality, and for such who would take hold of the
proposition I could personally state that to
my mind it would be a big thing.
"By way of an illustration, say, a teacher who
is competent to handle more than one line of
instruments could get a route consisting of six
towns, work one town a day and be back in
UKULELES STILL ARE POPULAR
Toronto for Sunday, starting out again Mon-
Manufacturers and Dealers Find a Substantial day. Furthermore, the teacher would be con-
fident of having the help and energy of every
Demand for That Instrument
local music dealer. I have talked with most
Four years ago, when the Hawaiian musical dealers, and they are very enthusiastic, and this
instruments were introduced into this country in itself would be of material benefit to any
and at once proved a sensation, many people teacher."
predicted that this new type of music was
merely a fad and would not last more than a
HARMONICAS SCARCE AT PRESENT
few months. But the demand for ukuleles and
steel guitars has been and continues to be
The harmonica, which in other days was a
greater than the supply. Evidently these in- part of the musical outfit of most minstrel shows,
struments, which give forth such haunting has become a scarce instrument.
It is said
melody, have come to stay. Manufacturers say that there is only one company in the United
that there is a steady demand for Hawaiian in- States making them at present. Before the war
struments and music, and if the materials were harmonicas were imported in large quantities
to be had they would be kept busy turning out from Germany and Switzerland, but now they
enough to fill all orders.
have all disappeared from the market.
ACCORDEONS
A Newly Arrived Importation
JUST WHAT THE TRADE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR
Accordeons
Ocarinas
OCARINAS
also
351, Italian model, 19 key, 4 bass.
327, Italian model:, 21 key, 8 bass.
3-24, Italian model, 21 key, 13 bass.
110, Stradella model, 21 key, 12 bass, steel reeds.
340, Italian model, 31 key, 12 bass, 3 row.
131, Stradella model, 31 key, 12 bass, steel reeds.
210, Stradella model, 31 key, 16 bass, steel reeds.
.134, Stradella, 31 key, 24 bass, steel reeds.
Violins
SOPRANO—C, Bb, A, G, F, E, Eb
ALTO—1>, C, Bb, A, Ab, O, F, Eb
BASS—D, C, Bb, A, Ab, G, F
Violin Bows, Cello Bows,
and High Grade Violin and Cello Trimmings
DO NOT DELAY—THE
QUANTITIES
ARE LIMITED AND THERE ARE NO MORE IN SIGHT
For Immediate Delivery
Prices quoted on Request
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALERS OF
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