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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
TRADE CORRESPONDENCE.
Los ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 24, 1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
GENTLEMEN: Madam Adelina Patti just appeared
here in one grand concert. Net receipts, $8,500; be-
ing the largest ever received by her from a town with
a population as small as Los Angeles.
Los Angeles has fine music houses, representing
most of the first class pianos in the country.
F. W. Blanchard, formerly with the Knight-Mc-
Clure Music Co., of Denver, Col., in connection with
A. K. Clark, has opened an extensive piano and or-
gan house at is \V. First s t , Los Angeles, Cal., hav-
ing, in connection, a largo renting department. Mr.
Blanohard is noted for his fine playing and business
management.
A new banjo has just been in-vented in Los Angeles,
doing away with brackets entirely, tightening the
head by means of a screw rim. The banjo is entire-
ly of metal, and is pronounced by expert phi3'ers to
eclipse anything in the market.
A. K. C.
engaged as pianist, and the music of the orchestra Is
decidedly better. The pianos of this wide-awake and
enterprising firm are fast becoming popular with the
citizens of Grand Rapids, on account of their excel-
lence of tone and general fine qualities.
ON THE evening of January 11 Mr. C. N. Caldwell
gave the second of a series of three organ concerts,
at the Park Congregational Church. He was assisted
by Mrs. F. C. Davis, soprano, and Mr. L. P. Eddy,
basso, two local favorites. There was a good attend-
ance, and the programme was well rendered.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 13, 1887.
MESSRS BILL & CARR :
GENTLEMEN : Business seems to be moving along
smoothly with me, and is considerably better than it
was one year ago. I am selling many fine upright
pianos, especially in fancy woods.
Am always glad to see your journal, and find it
quite interesting.
Wishing you prosperity, I am,
Respectfully,
BUFFALO, Jan. 14, 1887.
ST. JOSEPH, MO., Jan. 12, 1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
MAX MEYER & BRO.,
Meinberg.
GENTS : Composer Frederick J. Eustis, of the Ill-
fated opera "Mizpah," which proved a failure In
Chicago, was arrested in Philadelphia on January
11th for attempting to shoot his wife, Ida Bell, the
actress, but was released on his own recognizance.
Mr. George E. Dearborn, the well known dealer of
Philadelphia, is investing largely in real estate.
He has recently purchased a large tract of land at
Bala, Pa., on the line of the Schuylkill Valley Rail-
road. With the Mathushek, Chase and Huner pianos,
A. B. Chase, Taber and Peloubet & Co. organs, he is
having a good trade.
The credit house of Geo. Kelly & Co., of Philadel-
phia, which is one of the largest houses of its kind
in this country, has added pianos and organs to their
business. The firm is confident of the success of
their new department. Their piano stc ck consists
of the Decker & Son, James & Holmstrom, Bush and
Gerts, Joseph Keller & Co., and the Mozart pianos.
Mr. Patrick L. McBrlde, a competent young man, is
manager.
J- D.
A. G. CLEMMER.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 25.
GENTLEMEN: Our Holiday trade, and trade so far
this month, has been very good, particularly in high
priced pianos Grands and Fancy Uprights (Chick-
ering and Knabe make) of which we sold considerably
more than in any previous corresponding season.
Work on our new building and music hall is stopped
on account of the weather, but shall push matters
in spring and summer so that we can open up in the
fall.
BESCHEX.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., Jan. 13, 1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
GENTLEMEN : The Holiday trade here was much
better than it has been for years; collections are
better at this season than usual; sales continue
much larger than expected in winter; there is gener-
ally a great "fall off" in January and Februar}'.
Huyett Bros, have taken the general agency for
Guild Piano Cos pianos for considerable territory
in Mo., Kansas and Nebraska.
McCaull s Opera Company was well received here by
large audiences aboutlen days ago—more, and a little
heavier opera is wanted.
MENDOTA, 111., Jan. 22, 1887.
MESSRS. EDITORS :
Buffalo is fast becoming a musical city, for we
have now a Philharmonic orchestra of about forty
musicians, under the direction of Signor J. Nuno,
which has arrived at a perfection never before at-
tained in this city, and of which we Buffalonians feel
very proud. As I predicted in my last letter, we
had a good holiday trade in pianos, Denton & Cottier
leading, but all doing well; your humble servant
being perfectly satisfied. I think the business out-
look good, as the sales this month have far exceeded
my expectations.
Truly yours,
G. F. H.
ESTA WANO.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
GENTLEMEK : Our trade last year was the greatest
we have ever had, by several hundred organs. We
are coming out this winter with several new styles
of cases, and some valuable improvements, of
which we will tell 3-011 later on. We are bound to
make the best organ built in the U. S.
Yours truly,
WESTERN COTTAGE ORGAN CO.
NASHVILLE, Term., Jan. 20, "87.
MESSRS. BILL & CAUR :
GENTLEMEN : Should like to write at length and
give you some news as to the musical interests of
this section, but I have no time to-day—sold two pi-
anos in store and received orders for three pianos
and tlve organs, which, with my correspondence, has
kept mo too busy to write except on business, save
to the Music TRADE REVIEW.
Truly,
J. FRENCH.
CLINTON, ONT., Jan. 12, 1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
GENTLEMEN : W. Doherty, the successful organ
manufacturer, of Clinton, Canada, has been nomin-
ated to contest the West riding of Huron, in the
Conservative's interest for the House of Commons
of Canada.
TRADE in the Dominion is quiet, but a steady trade
is being done in the higher class organs—prospects
of improvement in the near future.
THE British Columbia Stationery Co. have been en-
trusted with Provence Agency for the Doherty organ.
D.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 12, 1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
GENTLEMEN: Harrisburg, '.he capital city of the
Keystone State, is beautifully located on the east
bank of the Susquehanna river. It is a busy town,
and one of the most important railway centres in
the state. The interests of the music trade are in
able hands here and one of the most Convincing
signs of prosperity is the fine, large, well stocked
warerooms of the different dealers. The Steinway,
Knabe, Steck, Chickering, Weber, Baus, Kranlch &
Bach, Brlggs, Hallet & Davis, New England, Fisher^
etc. pianos, and the Mason &llamlin, United States,
Smith American, Wilcox & White, Loring & Blake,
New England, Newman Bros., and Sterling organs
are handled here; certainly no lack for purchasers
to make a choice. The holiday trade has been very
satisfactory, in fact the largest for years, and the
out look for 1887 is at this time very promising.
The square piano seems to retain its admirers in
this section, although the upright ie pressing its way
to popularity.
The Music TRADE REVIEW is a
welcome visitor, and would be even more so were it
to come every week.
DEALER.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Jan. 12, 1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
GENTLEMEN : Ha! Ha! Ha! You have hit the nail
about on the right place ; but how do you get hold
of my thoughts without corresponding with me, and
over 500 miles away ? I had a good laugh over it
seeing my own thoughts in print.
My last month's trade has been very good, especi-
ally with the Sterling piano. Enclosed please find
check for three dollars due you. Hoping to be able
to read your Music TRADE REVIEW a good many
years longer,
I remain yours,
MESSRS. BILL & CARR, N. Y.:
GENTLEMEN : In a musical way, Grand Rapids has
been very quiet thus far this season. On Jan. 7 Mrs,
Schuyler Graves gave a lovely Piano Recital at the
residence of her mother, Mrs. J. C. Wessham. Mrs.
Grave was assisted by Miss Kate Bannill, a young
pianiste of great talent.
THE " Schubert Club," composed of young business
men, have in course of preparation an opera in one
act. It will be produced as the second part of a grand
concert to be given just before Lent. It is a choice
little opera, and full of pleasing melodies.
THE orchestra at Power's Opera House have lately,
made an improvement by the addition of an elegant
Cha6e Bros. Piano. Prof. 11. A- Welle.n8te.ru has b.ee_n
A "WEBER" IN THE GOVERNOR'S
MANSION.
HARRISBURG, P A , Jan. 12, 1887.
ANTHONY DREHER.
FORT SMITH, ARK., Jan. 12, 1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
DEAR SIRS: Enclosed please find three dollars for
subscription to Sept. 20, 1887. Your valuable paper
I always look for with impatience, as it is very
newsy and interesting. Trade has been fair witli
pianos, slow in organs ; tho latter are mostly sold in
the country, very few in the city. Take it all in all,
1886 was a prosperous year for trade here, with
splendid prospects for 1887. Wishing you all a pros-
perous new year,
Yours, etc.,
R. C BOLLINGER.
ULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH the well known
music dealer, 30 and 32 Canal street, through
Mr. J. S. Robbing, his efficient manager of the
piano and organ department, has just sold an elegant
Weber Cabinet Grand Piano to the Hon. Cyrus G.
Luce, the Governor of Michigan.—Grand Rapids
Eagle-
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GETS THERE ALL THE SAME.
BY THE OFFICE CAT.
The "Opera " Piano struggled hard
To reach the tower of fame,
With obstacles on every side,
But
got there all tho same.
From the very day we gave it birth,
Its ambition was a name —
It never tired, but kept right on
And
got there all the same.
Many Pianos were born and died,
No virtues to proclaim ;
The " Opera " Piano passed them all,
And
got there all the same.
Some showed bold and fearless fronts,
To the " Opera " this was tame,
It laughed them down, passed right on,
So
got there all the same.
Many others, with jealous rage,
Try to steal our fame,
We push the "Opera" right ahead,
So
got there all the same.
Others still will try to shine,
And make their record plain,
The "Opera" smiles, goes right along,
And
gets there all the same.
They advertise to some extent
New improvements to contain—
The " Opera " winks with a knowing look,
Still
gets there all the same.
The " Opera " now has got the lead,
And also got the name;
It never wavered, was bold and true,
So
it ia there all the same.
THE OPERA.