Music Trade Review
Issue: 1880 Vol. 3 N. 6 - Page 10
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AUD TRADE REVIEW.
10
AND
With which is incorporated THE MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL.
THE
o:RG--A-:isr
Of th.e M u s i c i a n s
AND THE MUSIC TRADES OF AMERICA.
PUBLISHED ON THE 5th & 20th OF EACH MONTH,
AT 853 BROADWAY, Corner 14th Street,
CHARLES AVERY WELLES,
Editor and Proprietor.
October 20th, 1880.
had not only become a naturalized Frenchman, but his ideas had been
thoroughly Frenchified, and he could be considered the most Parisian
of all Parisians. They understood him, and proved it even after his
death, for they buried him with melodies of his operas bouffes. They
gave him all the honors which could be given to a composer, and all
the great artists in the French capital participated in the cortege.
Offenbach's works will not remain on the stage ; they were written
to gratify the tendency of the present generation, and even now we
feel that the time has passed when they could be enjoyed without
feeling an emptiness. Times begin to change, and the operas of
Jacques Offenbach will then be shelved for ever. He was the crea-
tor, the inventor of opera bouffe, and his delineators have never been
very lucky, till Lecocq came and turned it into more legitimate
channels.
Some severe critics of Offenbach deny him talent entirely, but
we think this is a great injustice. If Offenbach had studied
seriously, if he had devoted his labors to more honest work, he might
have achieved considerable deeds. You cannot write certain pieces,
like the Canon from " Les Bavards," without talent, and we are in-
clined to believe that Offenbach's was an astonishingly rich talent,
gifted with all the ingredients necessary to genuine musical success;
but he did not choose to rely on them. He was careless, jovial, and
wrote for business purposes. His works may be withdrawn from
the stage, but his name will not be easily forgotten, and those
millions and millions, who have been amused by his talent, will not
deny him a kind remembrance.
ANOTHER STRIKE AND ITS LESSON.
n
n
H
E
strike
of the piano-leg carvers, which recently ended
Agents for t h e sale of t h e MUSICAL CRITIC AND T R A D E R E V I E W a r e
_L with the unconditional surrender of their employers, fur-
THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, N. Y., AND BRANCHES.
BRENTANO'S, 39 Union Square. N. Y.
nishes additional proof of the inability of the piano manufacturers,
UNION SQUARE HOTEL, 16th Street and 4th Avenue, N. Y.
THE ARCADE NEWS KOOMS, 71 Broadway, N. Y.
in
their present disorganized position, to fight such a compact body,
THE ROOT & SONS' MUSIC CO., 156 State Street, Chicago.
and one that understands its own aims so clearly, as the trade union.
8. BRAINABD'S SONS' MUSIC CO., 158 State Street, Chicago.
THE CHICAGO MUSIC CO., 152 State street, Chicago.
On the one side is want of unanimity, jealousy, and distrust, en-
OLIVER D1TSON & CO., Boston.
OTTO SUTRO, Baltimore.
gendered by past disastrous experiences; on the other side, a well
GEO. WILLIG & CO., Baltimore.
•W. H. BONER & CO., Philadelphia.
organized body of men, who know what they want, and are deter-
J. DITSON k CO., Philadelphia.
mined to have it. It must be confessed that present appearances
LOUIS GRUNEWALD, New Orleans.
WILLIAM REEVES, 185 Fleet Street, London, Eng.
show that they are likely to obtain all they wish, so long as they do
NICHOLSON & ASCHERBERG, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
A. & 8. NORDHEIMER, Montreal and Toronto, Canada.
not desire the entire profits of the piano business.
FEED. H. CLUETT, Albany, N. Y.
0. E. WENDELL, Albany, N. Y.
If it were not for the lack of cohesive power among the manu-
8. R. LELAND & CO., Worcester, Maes.
facturers which renders it difficulty for any negotiations or agree-
GEO. W. 8TROPE, Kansas City, Mo.
ments to be entered into by them as a body, some such methods
might be adopted as those now employed in France, and seriously
All communications should be addressed to the editor, CHARLES AVERY WELLKS, 853
talked of England, where there have been sad trade experiences.
Broadway, N. Y. City.
In France all cases in dispute between employers and em-
Checks and Post-Office Orders should be made payable to CHARLES AVERY WELLES, Pro-
prietor.
ployed are adjusted by courts of conciliation, made up of members
We are not responsible for the return of rejected manuscript.
selected from both sides.
Correspondence must always be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, not
To show how well this system has worked in France, it is only
necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.
Trade reports, items and communications, relating to the music trade are solicited from necessary to state that in the year 1878, there were 35,360 cases be-
fill parts of the world.
fore the courts. More than 10,000 of these were settled privately,
For the accommodation of foreign buyers, we have arranged to keep constantly on hand, at
this office, illustrated catalogues, circulars, and export price-lists. Manufacturers are re- and more than 18,000 were arranged by the court to the satisfaction
quested to send their illustrated catalogues, export price lists, circulars, &c, for notice in of both parties.
this department.
At the trades union congress, held in Dublin on Sept. 25th, 1880,
Translations from or into French, German, Spanish or Portuguese will be furnished to similiar methods of settling disputes between employers and em-
advertisers without charge.
ployed were discussed, and resolutions were adopted looking to-
wards the establishment of local and central courts of arbitration
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 20, 1880.
throughout Great Britain, for the purpose of settling all trade dis-
agreements upon equitable principles.
It seems to us that methods like the above might be adopted
ADVERTISING BATES.
O n e I n c h {Two column* to the page.)
Per quarter, $90.00 here with good results to both employers and employed, and that all
minor disputes and jealousies among the manufacturers might be
ADVERTISING CARDS,
set
aside. Surely some organized action having this end in view,
1 i n c h {Three column* to the page)
Per quarter, $14-.00
ought to be generally agreed upon, especially in view of the fact that
the demands of the workmen, by reason of the lack of organized re-
f Post-paid one year, invariably in advance,
$3.00
sistance
on the other side, are likely to continually increase until the
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( Single copies
10
profits of the business are entirely absorbed by the wages of the
workmen, and the manufacturers are obliged in self defence to seek
OFFENBACH.
more favorable localities for carrying on their business, which would
AESTRO JACQUES OFFENBBACH is dead. The not only be a misfortune for all parties concerned, but would be a
news reached us unexpectedly, for we knew that a disastrous event for the city of New York.
To illustrate how far this thing has gone and the danger of the
work of his, "Les Contes d'Hoffman," was in preparation,
and he himself busy with the rehearsals. Offenbach was ailing result we have indicated above, we give the substance of a conver-
for years, but nevertheless, longevity was predicted for him. sation with one of the most prominent manufacturers in this city on
Fate, however, decided otherwise, and 12 hours of acute the subject: " Yes," he said, " we have acceded to the demands of
suffering ended a career which must be called remarkable, the men, and we shall go on acceding as long as there are any profits
whatever may be thought of the merits of the deceased. A man left in the business. When the time comes that it is no longer pos-
who has earned a world-wide reputation, whose name has been fa- sible to make pianos in New York, we shall know where to go, and
miliar to all the nations of the globe, whose melodies have become would do so now but that the sacrifices we would be obliged to make
household goods to families in all stations, must have scored a re- are so large that nothing but dire necessity would compel us to un-
markable career. We do not pretend to say that he achieved his dergo them."
success in a strictly legitimate manner; he speculated on the frivolity
The relations of employer and employed are the most important
of the public, on the weakness of his listeners, and cared more to matters now up for the consideration of the trade, and it would
gratify their willingness to enjoy the moment, than to give them a be well for employers to take immediate action before they are driven
more lasting artistic impression. Although born in Germany, he to it by necessity.
M
10
AND
With which is incorporated THE MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL.
THE
o:RG--A-:isr
Of th.e M u s i c i a n s
AND THE MUSIC TRADES OF AMERICA.
PUBLISHED ON THE 5th & 20th OF EACH MONTH,
AT 853 BROADWAY, Corner 14th Street,
CHARLES AVERY WELLES,
Editor and Proprietor.
October 20th, 1880.
had not only become a naturalized Frenchman, but his ideas had been
thoroughly Frenchified, and he could be considered the most Parisian
of all Parisians. They understood him, and proved it even after his
death, for they buried him with melodies of his operas bouffes. They
gave him all the honors which could be given to a composer, and all
the great artists in the French capital participated in the cortege.
Offenbach's works will not remain on the stage ; they were written
to gratify the tendency of the present generation, and even now we
feel that the time has passed when they could be enjoyed without
feeling an emptiness. Times begin to change, and the operas of
Jacques Offenbach will then be shelved for ever. He was the crea-
tor, the inventor of opera bouffe, and his delineators have never been
very lucky, till Lecocq came and turned it into more legitimate
channels.
Some severe critics of Offenbach deny him talent entirely, but
we think this is a great injustice. If Offenbach had studied
seriously, if he had devoted his labors to more honest work, he might
have achieved considerable deeds. You cannot write certain pieces,
like the Canon from " Les Bavards," without talent, and we are in-
clined to believe that Offenbach's was an astonishingly rich talent,
gifted with all the ingredients necessary to genuine musical success;
but he did not choose to rely on them. He was careless, jovial, and
wrote for business purposes. His works may be withdrawn from
the stage, but his name will not be easily forgotten, and those
millions and millions, who have been amused by his talent, will not
deny him a kind remembrance.
ANOTHER STRIKE AND ITS LESSON.
n
n
H
E
strike
of the piano-leg carvers, which recently ended
Agents for t h e sale of t h e MUSICAL CRITIC AND T R A D E R E V I E W a r e
_L with the unconditional surrender of their employers, fur-
THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, N. Y., AND BRANCHES.
BRENTANO'S, 39 Union Square. N. Y.
nishes additional proof of the inability of the piano manufacturers,
UNION SQUARE HOTEL, 16th Street and 4th Avenue, N. Y.
THE ARCADE NEWS KOOMS, 71 Broadway, N. Y.
in
their present disorganized position, to fight such a compact body,
THE ROOT & SONS' MUSIC CO., 156 State Street, Chicago.
and one that understands its own aims so clearly, as the trade union.
8. BRAINABD'S SONS' MUSIC CO., 158 State Street, Chicago.
THE CHICAGO MUSIC CO., 152 State street, Chicago.
On the one side is want of unanimity, jealousy, and distrust, en-
OLIVER D1TSON & CO., Boston.
OTTO SUTRO, Baltimore.
gendered by past disastrous experiences; on the other side, a well
GEO. WILLIG & CO., Baltimore.
•W. H. BONER & CO., Philadelphia.
organized body of men, who know what they want, and are deter-
J. DITSON k CO., Philadelphia.
mined to have it. It must be confessed that present appearances
LOUIS GRUNEWALD, New Orleans.
WILLIAM REEVES, 185 Fleet Street, London, Eng.
show that they are likely to obtain all they wish, so long as they do
NICHOLSON & ASCHERBERG, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
A. & 8. NORDHEIMER, Montreal and Toronto, Canada.
not desire the entire profits of the piano business.
FEED. H. CLUETT, Albany, N. Y.
0. E. WENDELL, Albany, N. Y.
If it were not for the lack of cohesive power among the manu-
8. R. LELAND & CO., Worcester, Maes.
facturers which renders it difficulty for any negotiations or agree-
GEO. W. 8TROPE, Kansas City, Mo.
ments to be entered into by them as a body, some such methods
might be adopted as those now employed in France, and seriously
All communications should be addressed to the editor, CHARLES AVERY WELLKS, 853
talked of England, where there have been sad trade experiences.
Broadway, N. Y. City.
In France all cases in dispute between employers and em-
Checks and Post-Office Orders should be made payable to CHARLES AVERY WELLES, Pro-
prietor.
ployed are adjusted by courts of conciliation, made up of members
We are not responsible for the return of rejected manuscript.
selected from both sides.
Correspondence must always be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, not
To show how well this system has worked in France, it is only
necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.
Trade reports, items and communications, relating to the music trade are solicited from necessary to state that in the year 1878, there were 35,360 cases be-
fill parts of the world.
fore the courts. More than 10,000 of these were settled privately,
For the accommodation of foreign buyers, we have arranged to keep constantly on hand, at
this office, illustrated catalogues, circulars, and export price-lists. Manufacturers are re- and more than 18,000 were arranged by the court to the satisfaction
quested to send their illustrated catalogues, export price lists, circulars, &c, for notice in of both parties.
this department.
At the trades union congress, held in Dublin on Sept. 25th, 1880,
Translations from or into French, German, Spanish or Portuguese will be furnished to similiar methods of settling disputes between employers and em-
advertisers without charge.
ployed were discussed, and resolutions were adopted looking to-
wards the establishment of local and central courts of arbitration
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 20, 1880.
throughout Great Britain, for the purpose of settling all trade dis-
agreements upon equitable principles.
It seems to us that methods like the above might be adopted
ADVERTISING BATES.
O n e I n c h {Two column* to the page.)
Per quarter, $90.00 here with good results to both employers and employed, and that all
minor disputes and jealousies among the manufacturers might be
ADVERTISING CARDS,
set
aside. Surely some organized action having this end in view,
1 i n c h {Three column* to the page)
Per quarter, $14-.00
ought to be generally agreed upon, especially in view of the fact that
the demands of the workmen, by reason of the lack of organized re-
f Post-paid one year, invariably in advance,
$3.00
sistance
on the other side, are likely to continually increase until the
SUBSCRIPTION :
( Single copies
10
profits of the business are entirely absorbed by the wages of the
workmen, and the manufacturers are obliged in self defence to seek
OFFENBACH.
more favorable localities for carrying on their business, which would
AESTRO JACQUES OFFENBBACH is dead. The not only be a misfortune for all parties concerned, but would be a
news reached us unexpectedly, for we knew that a disastrous event for the city of New York.
To illustrate how far this thing has gone and the danger of the
work of his, "Les Contes d'Hoffman," was in preparation,
and he himself busy with the rehearsals. Offenbach was ailing result we have indicated above, we give the substance of a conver-
for years, but nevertheless, longevity was predicted for him. sation with one of the most prominent manufacturers in this city on
Fate, however, decided otherwise, and 12 hours of acute the subject: " Yes," he said, " we have acceded to the demands of
suffering ended a career which must be called remarkable, the men, and we shall go on acceding as long as there are any profits
whatever may be thought of the merits of the deceased. A man left in the business. When the time comes that it is no longer pos-
who has earned a world-wide reputation, whose name has been fa- sible to make pianos in New York, we shall know where to go, and
miliar to all the nations of the globe, whose melodies have become would do so now but that the sacrifices we would be obliged to make
household goods to families in all stations, must have scored a re- are so large that nothing but dire necessity would compel us to un-
markable career. We do not pretend to say that he achieved his dergo them."
success in a strictly legitimate manner; he speculated on the frivolity
The relations of employer and employed are the most important
of the public, on the weakness of his listeners, and cared more to matters now up for the consideration of the trade, and it would
gratify their willingness to enjoy the moment, than to give them a be well for employers to take immediate action before they are driven
more lasting artistic impression. Although born in Germany, he to it by necessity.
M
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