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November 20th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
"How many bands are there in the United
States ?"
" About 15,000. You see that affords us a good
field to work in. You would be surprised per-
haps to hear that a dozen papers devoted to bands
NOTICE TO MUSIC PUBLISHERS.
NOT ANXIOUS ABOUT ORDERS.
are published in this country. They are issued We should be pleased to have music pub-
D. Krakauer, of No. 40 Union Square, is man' mostly by publishers who print band music."
ufacturing an upright piano especially for the rent"
" Isn't there a craze for banjos among fashion- isliers all over the world send us their
ing trade. The instrument is well made, has an ex" able ladies?"
publications tor review, and also tor cata-
cellent tone, and rents at a low figure. In regard
'' Ladies are beginning to use them to quite an loguing 1 . Publishers will oblige us by giv-
to the piano trade, Mr. Krakauer said recently to xtent. Until a year ago, I never had an inquiry ing caretul attention to this notice.
a reporter of THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE KE- for banjos from a lady, but recently I have received
VIEW, that he found the wholesale trade much a large number of orders of that sort."
F. W. HELMICH, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
better than the retail. His wholesale orders for
'God Bless the Little Woman." Song and chorus.
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Painesville, Columbus
Words by Howard N. Fuller. Music by Charlie
»nd Akron, O., were large and beyond the capacity
CHICAGO TRADE.
Baker. Price 35 cents.
of his factory to fill immediately.
BUNNELL & AlKENS, BELLEFONTE, P A .
"What style of pianos do you find are gener- T~)USINESS circles, as far as they include musi-
JZ) cal merchandise, seem to have experienced no
'He Sends his Love to You." Song. Music by
ally preferred ? " asked the reporter.
"Uprights get away with everything else. This change since my last letter. The weekly amount Prof. W. Haydon. Words by Mrs. M. E. Fusey.
Price 40 cents.
is not, as you might suppose, because people want of country orders seem to be about the same.
The holiday trade will soon be active, and much
STEWART BROTHERS, ST. LOUIS, MO.
to economize in space in small rooms, but simply
" Annie Polka" for piano by Emil Hahn. Price 35
because it's the fashion. We are not looking for is expected from it this year.
Our importing houses have large stocks of music ents.
new trade just now, as we are already behind our
orders and want to get them off our hands befor* boxes and fancy articles of this description ou
KOE STEPHENS, DETROIT, MICH.
hand, and already fine displays are being made, ''Lost." Ballad. Words by C. B. Lewis. Music
we •olicit further patronage."
not so much in the retail departments, as in the by Marion. Price 40 cents.
A NEW PIANO A YEAR FOR $ 1 0 0 .
wholesale rooms, where numbers of merchants from
M. GRAY, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
A lively business in renting pianos is done by A. the country are giving their orders.
''When Early Beams of Blushing Morn." Song
Brautigam, of No. 23 Union Square, and a curious
BAND INSTRUMENTS.
for tenor or soprano. By Win. Toepke. Price 35
feature of it is the short period for which people
cents.
Lyon
&
Healy
do
a
very
large
business
in
this
hire these instruments. Salesman J. L. Johnson
" Sing to Me Birdie" Song of the Bulbul, from
line,
importing
instruments
in
great
numbers.
says that many persons rent pianos and return
the Comi<5 Opera, " The Fakir of Travancore." By
They
are
obliged
to
compete
with
Julius
Barrett
&
them after a month or two. This is not a sign of
Luscombe Searelle. Price 35 cents.
dissatisfaction, for the best pianos in the trade are Co , J. Howard Fort, and Lewis & Newell, who all
THE CHICAGO MUSIC CO., CHICAGO, I I I .
returned in this way. The explanation is easy. engage in this line of goods to a considerable "Beautiful Maid of Killarney." Song and Quart-
A large number of wealthy families in this country extent.
All through the West the organization of the ette. By John Tobin. Price 35 cents.
are very restless and cannot bear to reside long in
''Dot Beautiful Hebrew Girl." An American-He-
any city. They migrate from Boston to New York country brass band may be heard of in every brew
song. Words by Harry G. Neeler. Mu-
and then perhaps to Philadelphia, or starting from town. Band catalogues, very finely illustrat- sic by Comic
George Schlesfarth. Price 40 cents.
ed
in
color,
with
directions
for
organization
and
the metropolis in the course of a few years they
OLIVER DITSON & Co., BOSTON, MASS.
will have lived in the principal cities of the Union. even directions, with music for practice, have been
Consequently pianos are required only for short issued by some of our large houses. This expen- "Les Mousquetaires." Opera Comique in two acts.
sive, but thorough mode of advertising has brought Full score for voice with piano accompaniment.
periods of time and are rented accordingly.
Music by Louis Varney. Adaptation of words to
Then again, many wealthy families of this city, in large returns. Lyon & Healy have a band com- music
says Mr. Johnson, rent new pianos during the posed of their employees, who present a very fine Smith. by H. B. Farnie. Acting version by Dexter
Winter season and return them when the round of appearance in their showy uniforms. They employ
" Happiness." Idylle for piano. By Chas. V. Clay.
Summer pleasures begin. In this way they enjoy a teacher, and play very well for an amateur or- Price
40 cents.
the luxury of a fine new piano every year for a ganization. This may tend to advertise band
"
Inspiration."
Polka Caprice for piano. By S.W.
instruments
also,
for
they
are
known
in
public
as
trifle over 3100.
Jamieson. Price 50 cents.
the Lyon & Healy Band.
HENRY BENERY,
PUBLICATIONS
TIMELY TALKS ON TIMELY TOPICS
importer and dealer in musical merchandise, at No.
50 Maiden Lane, is doing a good business.
" I t isn't always a fair statement of a man's busi-
ness to say he has sold a certain amount of goods
in one year," said Mr. Benery the other day. " A
merchant may sell less one year than another, and
yet make more money."
AUGUST POLLMANN,
importer and dealer in musical merchandise, at No.
58 Maiden Lane, said recently to a reporter of THE
MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW, that little was
"Forget-Me-Not." Valze Brillante for piano. By
Avonia Bouuey. Price 50 cents.
" March Universal." For piano. By Chas. V. Clay.
In 1878, according to the report of commercial
agencies, there was a capital of $1,135,000 in the Price 40 cents.
music business of this city. This year the figures 35" I. S. T. Y." Galop. By J. E. Sampson. Price
cents.
have enlarged to $1,375,000. The increase of
capital represents in a large measure money made,
"Rose on Baby's Grave." Song. By Rose Kelly.
for there have been only a few firms added to the Price 30 cents.
list since 1878.
" The Adieu." Duet for soprano and tenor.
The amoiint of business done in the city might Composed by 0. Nicolai. Price 40 cents.
be said to be largely on the increase. I notice that
" Domestic Squabbles, or My Mother in Law." Song
some of our larger firms have been yearly increas- by Harry Hunter. Price 75 cents.
ing their business. A greater number of employees
" Venite in C," by H. W. Porter. Op. 23. Price 50
are necessary, and enlarged quarters for their goods. cents.
" Mother Darling, do not Weep." Song and chorus
PELTON, POMEROY & CROSS.
by M. H Rosenfeld. Price 35 cents.
BUSINESS PROGRESS.
doing in the South, but in the East and West busi-
ness was very good.
" We have uo such thing as holiday business,"
said Mr. Pollmann, "for we sometimes do less
These gentlemen, representing a number of
that time of the year, than during the three or four pianos, particularly the Chickering, assure me
months previous."
that their business this Fall was and is fully up to
SPEAR & DEHNHOFF, NEW YORK.
" Student's March." Piano. By Ferdinand Wagner,
50 eta.
their
expectations,
This
establishment
presents
a
C. H. PARSONS
;
" Iroquois Galop." Piano. By Ferdinand Wagner,
very active appearance.
has been twenty years with John F. Stratton & Co., The amount of business done in this city may be 50 cts.
THE CHICAGO MUSIC CO., CHICAGO, I I I .
importers and dealers in musical merchandise, at estimated upon the capital represented, with suffi-
No. 49 Maiden Lane, either as employee or mem- cient accuracy, to satisfy the out-order. The " Their Fame Shall Live Forever." Words and mu-
ber of the firm. Mr. Stratton, the senior partner amount in the aggregate will be large, considering sic by Major Chas. A. Story, 35 cts.
of the firm, has lived in Leipsic for ten years past the demands of the West, for this class of mer- " The Opera, or a Manager in Trouble." Comic Quar-
in the centre of a musical instrument country, and chandise.
tette. By C. E. Leslie, 50 cts.
C. H. BRITTAN.
has excellent opportunities for running across vio-
C D. RUSSELL, BOSTON.
lins of very fine quality. These are shipped to his
English Favorites. " Beggar Maid." By Barnby,
E. G. HAERINGTON Ss CO.
New York house, which makes a specialty of that
NE of the young, but at the same time very 30 cts.
class of instruments.
prosperous piano-manufacturing houses in this English Favorites. " Buttercup Queen." Marzials,
Mr. Parsons in a recent conversation with a re-
porter of THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW, city, is the firm of E. G. Harrington & Co. They 30 cts.
'Anna Galop," played in " T h e Danicheffs,"
said business was good, and the holiday trade was inform us that they have been successfully en-
booming along in a satisfactory manner. This trade deavoring to make an acceptable instrument which composed for Miss Sara Jewett by E. W. Catlin, 50
lasts from Nov. 10 to Dec. 20. There was a lively combines good musical qualities and durability, cts.
demand for guitars, banjos, violins, and all kinds with beauty of design and excellent finish. The " Daniel Rochat." Composed for Miss Jewett by
of music boxes. The firm has the New York agency latter feature of piano manufacture has been too E. N. Catlin, 50 cts.
CHICAGO MUSIC CO., CHICAGO.
for the organinas, which are becoming very popu- often neglected, but it will not be denied that in
lar. They are made by the American Automatic many cases the polish and tasteful appearance of Memorial March and Song, " Slowly and Sadly."
instruments have aided dealers materially in mak- Words and music composed and sung by Miss Ara-
Organ Company of Boston.
Mr. Parsons thought the firm's increase in busi- ing sales. Messrs. Harrington & Co. have wisely bella Root. (Mme. De L'Armitage). Price, 50 cents.
ness was partially due their taking the first floor recognized this fact.
for their business—something, he said, which had The firm occupies the building at the north-west Horace E. Fanshaw, of No. 47 East Twenty-
not been done by any other firm in Maiden Lane. corner of First avenue and Fortieth street, extend- eight street, ordered a piano on Nov. 8 from
" There has been v remarkable revival of in- ing from 701 to 707 First avenue. Our reporter Haines Bros. It was delivered at 9 a. m., and at
terest in band instruments," continued Mr. Par- was told the same story by this firm, which many noon Fanshaw negotiated for its sale with a Mr.
sons. " For years this line of business has been other manufacturers tell. In response to the MacDuff, of Bleecker street. The latter was sus-
a trifle dull, but this Fall we are pushed to fill question, " How is business ?" the familiar answer picious and called on Mr. N. J. Haines. As the
orders for that class of instruments. New band came, " We cannot fill our orders." This is the piano had not been paid for, the services of a
are now constantly springing up in all parts of the case with a majority of the piano manufacturers at policeman were called in and the fallow was locked
up. Fanshaw is thought to be an old offender.
present.
country."
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