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THE MUSIC
TRADE REVIEW.
THE HALLET & DAVIS PIANO.
LETTER FROM HER MAJESTY'S OPERA COMPANY.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., May 15.
MESSRS. HALLET & DAVIS CO., Boston, Mass.,
GENTLEMEN : Please permit the following under-
signed members of " Hor Majesty's Opera Company "
to add their testimony to the already valuable collec-
tion now in your catalogue. Your Mr. Fisher has to-
day called our attention to one of the improved
" New Scale " Hallot & Davis upright pianos, of mar-
velous beauty.
It is truly a wonderful instrument, surpassing any-
thing in the upright form we have tosted in the
United States or Europe. Among its chief points of
excellence we 11ml great depth, volume, and richness
of tone, combined with rare brilliancy, clearness,
and perfect equality of singing (voice like) tone
throughout the entire scale, and above all of sur-
prising duration, the pure and sympathetic quality
of which never changes under the most delicate or
powerful touch. We have at different times expressed
our opinions regarding the pianos of various makes,
but this is the only upright we have ever singled
out for special mention. Accept, gentlemen, this ex-
pression of our sincere admiration and best wishes
for your well merited success.
NAHUM STETSON, with Steinway & Sons, has com-
posed a tenor song, entitled "Because." E. Schu-
berth & Co., of Union Square, are the publishers.
Critics pronounce the song a gem.
E. P. HAWKINS, the general agent for the Smith
American Organ Co. in England, arrived in New York
on Friday, June 18, on the steamer " City of Rome."
WELL, well! if Brother Fox has not gone and done
it some more—the clipping and cutting, we mean.
The last issue (June 19) of the little Indicator has
been clipped down smaller than the previous issue.
Now, seriously, Brother Fox, you had better return
to Chicago, and put a stop to the steady reduction in
the size of your little Indicator, else your advertisers
MR. T. A. PAGETT, of Elmira, N. Y., agent for the will have to use a microcope to read their advertise-
Sohmer piano, was in town last week. He reports ments. We expect the next issue will come attached
piano business good in his section.
to a shipping tag, as the present size scarcely pre-
sents
surface enough to stick a postage stamp to.
SOHMER & Co. won in the suit for $14,000, brought
against the firm by an employee who fell down a
THE condition of Charles Baumeister, one of the
hatchway in the firm's factory.
firm of Baus & Co., who was so severely burned at
WALTER D. MOSES & Co., of Eichmond, Va., have the fire of Baus & Co.'s factory, is very much im-
been doing well with the " Hardman " piano. The proved. He is still confined, however, at Bellevue
business energy of Messrs. Moses & Co. has been the Hospital, under the most skilful treatment, for his
means of pushing the " Hardman" well on the mar- severe burns. Mr. Baumeister's self-abnegation, in
ket. A recent order from that firm for about a car- his solicitude for the welfare of his men, at the time
load of grands, squares, and uprights, shows what of the breaking out of the fire, stamps him a hero.
success they have had, and at the same time demon-
WHEN the fire broke out in Baus & Co.'s factory,
strates the appreciation of the people of his vicinity recently, a horse was confined in a stablo in the rear
Sic. CAO LUIOI AKDITI, Musical Director.
for good instruments.
of the factory, and amid the confusion and excite-
GIUSSEPPE DEL PUENTE, Baritone.
ment was forgotten, and one of the walls of the fac-
GEORGE W. EARLY, of Columbus, O., has removed
MLLE. E. DOTTI, Prima Donna.
tory fell and buried the stall and the horse. The
to 37 Neil House Block.
MLLE. LAHLACHE, Contralto.
Sio. ERNESTO BALDANZA, First Tenor.
MR. C. JANKE, of Galveston, Texas, and his part- horse was not injured, but, owing to the immense
Of Mapleson's Her Majesty's Opera Co.
ner, Mr. C. J. Grunewald, have been calling on sev- pile of brick and rubbish piled about him, it was im-»
eral manufacturers in New York State. Janke & Co., possible to get him out of his confinement. Up to
although having started but a short time ago, are the time of writing (three days after the fire) the
meeting with deserved success. They secured the horse was still in his prison, and apparently unin-
E. M'CAMMON EMBARRASSED.
agency of the " Christie " piano, which they intend jured. Food and water have been conveyed to him,
running as their leading instrument, in connection but, strange to say, he will not touch the food at all.
OR some time past, the affairs of Edward McCam-
with the Peloubet organ, of which they speak in It is thought the horse has lost his reason through
nion have been in a very precarious condition.
fright.
We have just received information that his warm praise. The personal popularity and large
social
circle
of
acquaintances
of
Messrs.
Janke
&
JACK HAYNES has been working the New England
business has been placed in the hands of a sheriff.
There (Will, in all probability, be but little left for Grunewald renders them reliable agents to the houses States in the interest of the Baus pianos, and, as we
they represent.
predicted in our last issue, has established several
the creditors when the settlement is arranged.
AT the conceit recently given in Wilmington, Del., first-class agencies in the East. A more energetic
by the Kempa family, the Baus piano was furnished or hard-working agent than Mr. Haynes cannot
by F. Wagner & Co., the Baus agent there. The be found, and, like the bed-bug, he generally gets
THE GAZETTE.
piano gave splendid satisfaction, and received uni- there.
versal praise.
GEO. L. WALKER, Philadelphia, Pa., statos that
LYMAN C. CARPENTER, Syracuse, N. Y., manufac-
A. H. DAVIS, formerly withC. N. Stimpson, Spring- business is excellent. Mr. Walker is probably the
turer of organs, judgment for $116.
field, Mass., has opened a store on his own account largest advertiser of any of the dealers in Phila-
ALBERT J. HALL, Cliftondale, Mass., bought real in Gardner, Mass.
delphia, which probably accounts for his splendid
estate $1, and mortgaged $2,900.
trade.
HENRY BEHNING, SR , who has recently returned
JO3EPH SCHWHRTNER, Detroit, Mich., manufac- from an extended trip West, will leave in a few days
C. J. HEPPE, Philadelphia, Pa., says that the Lin-
for a tour through Europe.
turer of organs, chattel mortgage for $1,000.
demann piano is constantly gaining favor in Phila-
COL. GRAY, of the Schomacker Piano Co., Phila- delphia.
FRASIER & SMETH, Carabridgeport, Mass., piano-
forte hammer coverers, have dissolved. Daniol E. delphia, Pa., informs us that the disgraceful actions
M. SCHERZER will continue the business of T.
of the former workmen do not prevent the firm from
Frasier continues.
filling all their orders promptly. The Colonel says Scherzer. As soon as the estate is settled up, he
GEO. MCFADDEN, Syracuse, N. V., real estate that unless the men come back to work very soon will take larger warerooms as near as possible to the
old stand on Arch Street.
mortgage for $500.
there will be no vacancies for them.
MR. THOMAS METZ, the genial representative of
THE Guild Piano Co. will remain in the receiver's
WILLARD A. CUMMINGS, Nashua, N. H., realty
hands for two and one half years to come. In the the Weber piano, is sojourning in New Rochelle,
mortgage for $150, discharged.
N. Y.
FRANK^VVBST, Nashua, Iowa, real estate mortgage meantime the creditors will be compelled to take up
their
notes
when
they
come.
A LOOK at the order book of Behr Bros, will sat-
for $500.
isfy the most sceptical that that concern is turning
IT is a fortunate thing that the case factory of
ASA F. BIRD, Lynn, Mass., chattel mortgage for Augustus Baus & Co., is disconnected from the out and disposing of all the pianos they can make.
$300.
piano factory proper which was recently destroyed The Behr upright has attained such popularity that
by fire. The case factory, which is located on East the statement is not to be wondered at. The firm
PERRAULT & AUGER, Manchester, N. H., succeeded
by Provost & Auger.
Thirty-first street, contained at the time of the fire contemplate enlarging their factory.
over 200 cases, which had they been destroyed, it is
GEORGE BLUMNER, general agent of the Weber
FILLEY & WILLIAMS, Pittston, Pa., closed by the
needless
to say, would have badly crippled the con- branch in Philadelphia, states that business is re-
sheriff.
cern.
markably good, and he has no cause whatever for
UPON invitation of Mr. Prescott, of the Third Ave. complaint except that he cannot get pianos fast
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Theatre, we visited that newly renovated place of
enough. He says that it is impossible to keep a
amusement, and inspected the working of every de- walnut or mahogany case in the rooms more than
EXPORTS.
partment connected with the theatre. This theatre one day.
has lately come into the hands of the veteran man-
WEEK ENDING, JUNE 8, 1886.
MR. O. L. FOX, editor and proprietor of the Chi-
ager, Mr. J. M. Hill, and until he took a hold of it,
Botterdam,
Organs,
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$400 it had always been regarded by managers as a cago Indicator, has been in New York for the past
London,
Banjos,
1 case, 182 "Jonah," but Mr. Hill having entirely refitted and few days. Mr. Fox is a live man, and has hosts of
Br. Australia, Organs,
11
2,525 refurnished it has brought it up in line with the friends in this city who are always glad to extend to
"
Piano,
1
250 best. The performances given at this pleasant re- him a hearty welcome. We had the pleasure of a
TJ. S. Colombia, Organs,
21 cases, 482 sort are always of the most meritorious character, call from Mr. Fox last week, and learned from him
Liberia,
Drums,
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59 and Mr. Hill informs us that he owes his success to that trade in Chicago is good, and that the piano and
that fact. The entire details of the management of organ men feel confident of an unusually good Fall
the Third Avenue Theatre are entrusted to Mr. Pres- trade.
IMPORTS.
cott, who is one of the most systematic and accurate
W. A. KIMBERLY reports a good steady trade in
WEEK ENDING JUNE 4, 1886.
as well as one of the most courteous managers in the Gilbert & Co.'s pianos, notwithstanding the hot
194 packages,
•
.
.
weather.
$18,275 the profession.
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