Music Trade Review
Issue: 1894 Vol. 18 N. 39 - Page 2
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
MERRY war is on the tapis between two
rival factions of Wagnerian enthusiasts
in this city. Herr Damrosch and Herr Seidl
are t h e commander-in-chiefs of the armies, both
of whom wish to give German opera the coming
season. We notice that Mr. Wm. Steinway has
given his support and, what is more, a check for
$i00 to the Damrosch forces. It wouldn't be a
bad idea if the warring factions pooled issues,
'ARDMAN & LA GRASSA are to be con- and in this way secured a success of what must,
gratulated on their sensible conclusion should present intentions mature, prove a dis-
to obey the order of the Court in the recent law mal failure.
suit of Hardman, Peck & Co. versus H . Hard-
advices received through the repre-
man & La Grassa, by placing the full firm name
sentative of T H E MUSIC T R A D E R E V I E W
on the fall-board of their instruments. It is a
now on the road, a marked improvement in the
course that will meet with the approbation of
condition of business is evident throughout the
:j EAST 14th STREET, NEW YORK.
all who believe in working for the right.
country. The uncertainty caused by the intro-
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
duction of the tariff bill and the stupidity and
Canada, $3.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries,
$4 00.
ANY flattering letters have reached this inactivity of our legislators is fast disappearing,
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
office relative to the portrait supplement for the people have come to the conclusion that
insertion; unless inserted upon rates made by special
in
colors
of Mr. Alfred Dolge, issued by us last the so-called Wilson Bill is a dead letter. Hence,
contract.
week.
It
has compelled favorable comment for confidence is reviving and the inevitable boom
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
its artistic and original duplication of the water in trade is at hand.
HAMILTON
S . G O R D O N is cleaning
up
house preparatory to moving to his new
quarters on 5th avenue between 20th and 21st
streets. His new building will afford a splendid
opportunity for displaying his pianos and gen-
eral stock of sheet music and musical merchan-
dise. In fact he will have one of the showiest
centres on the Avenue.
color effect. The process is an entirely new one,
and it opens up a large and effective field for
attractive and pleasing effects in advertising.
We should be pleased to submit estimates for
this class of work, or give any information re-
Hor Ifc future in t^ fatlamp-'
Rui ti^e good ftal ve cat fa.""
present as supplement to this
issue of T H E MUSIC T R A D E R E V I E W a
well known and popular figure in the piano
trade of this country—Mr. Peter D. Strauch.
from the numerous bequests to chari-
table institutions and distant relatives, the
bulk of the estate of the late Mr. Ernest Knabe
is divided between his two sons equally. Mr.
Knabe ranked among the millionaires.
CENTURY PIANO COMPANY have
definitely decided to remove the plant of
the Anderson Piano Company to Minneapolis.
This decision was come to during the past week.
The very competent John Anderson, founder of
the concern, will continue to have charge of the
management.
SCHUBERT PIANO COMPANY will
remove their retail business from their
present location in 14th street to the building
recently purchased by Mr. Duffy, at 1418 Broad-
way, opposite the Metropolitan Opera House, as
soon as alterations are completed.
Possession
will be taken about May first.
is bound to keep in the
front no matter what happens. We learn
from the daily press that the village of Dolge-
ville has j u s t sold fifty thousand dollars worth
of its water bonds to the Comptroller of t h e
State at 3 ^ per cent, interest. At this rate
Dolgeville needn't fear any more hard times ;
with the waterworks and all the factories run-
ning it looks as if Dolgeville will throw New
York in t h e shade.
receivers of Behr Bros. & Co. have de-
cided to dispose of the interest of the fac-
tory building at the southeast corner of n t h
avenue and 29th street, and all the personal
property connected with the concern, such as
fixtures, manufacturing paraphernalia, unfin-
ished pianos and piano cases, etc., on Monday,
May 14th. On the following day the office
furniture, fixtures and the interest of the cor-
poration and sixty-five upright pianos, nine
grand pianos, three square pianos, etc., will be
sold. Richard Walters' Sons, auctioneers, have
charge of the sale.
5ARDMAN, PECK & CO, have secured
Mr. J. L. Mahan as retail agent for their
pianos in Chicago. He has warerooms on
Wabash avenue, in the Auditorium Building.
Mr. Mahan has a long experience and a
H E N N I N G PIANO COMPANY are
thorough knowledge of the superb qualities of
just finishing a new style upright which
the Hardman pianos, and in his houses in
is bound to create some favorable notice. It is
Clinton, la., and Sterling, 111., t h e Hardman
a petite instrument, standing some four feet
has been his leading piano for years. Mr.
four inches high, seven and a third octave, and,
Mahan is favorably known as a capable sales-
as Mr. Henning said to us a few days ago, it
man and is thoroughly qualified to do good
will be " t h e best little piano on the m a r k e t . "
work for the Hardman house in Chicago. This
Exteriorly and interiorly it displays careful fin-
move will allow Mr. Shindler more freedom
ishing and taste. It will be sold at a popular
and scope to attend to the wholesale trade for
price and will be placed on the market in a
the Western territory, and on the whole Hard-
week or two.
man, Peck & Co. have made a move which can-
not fail to be of advantage to the interests of
BRIGGS PIANO COMPANY, of Bos- the Hardman piano in the West.
ton, have issued a very attractive spring
announcement in which they call the atten-
NEW scale concert grand piano which
tion of the trade to their latest styles of
has just come from the factory is now
pianos, which embody all the latest improve- on view at t h e warerooms of t h e Henry F .
ments in piano construction. They say : " I n Miller & Sons Piano Co., Boston, and is creat-
the preparation of these new designs we have ing favorable comment among musicians and
been actuated by t h e ever-existing demand for the trade. The perfection of scale insures an
improvement, both in outward appearance and evenness and a remarkably rich and powerful
musical resources of the pianoforte. We have quality of tone that is pleasing, and the action
made, within the past few months, an entire mechanism affords a responsiveness that ensures
revision of our styles.''
the performer absolute control of light and
Dealers who are not acquainted with these
instruments should look them up. They are
"sellers."
shade. Taken all in all it is an instrument that
will rank among the great successes of the
Miller house.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
MERRY war is on the tapis between two
rival factions of Wagnerian enthusiasts
in this city. Herr Damrosch and Herr Seidl
are t h e commander-in-chiefs of the armies, both
of whom wish to give German opera the coming
season. We notice that Mr. Wm. Steinway has
given his support and, what is more, a check for
$i00 to the Damrosch forces. It wouldn't be a
bad idea if the warring factions pooled issues,
'ARDMAN & LA GRASSA are to be con- and in this way secured a success of what must,
gratulated on their sensible conclusion should present intentions mature, prove a dis-
to obey the order of the Court in the recent law mal failure.
suit of Hardman, Peck & Co. versus H . Hard-
advices received through the repre-
man & La Grassa, by placing the full firm name
sentative of T H E MUSIC T R A D E R E V I E W
on the fall-board of their instruments. It is a
now on the road, a marked improvement in the
course that will meet with the approbation of
condition of business is evident throughout the
:j EAST 14th STREET, NEW YORK.
all who believe in working for the right.
country. The uncertainty caused by the intro-
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
duction of the tariff bill and the stupidity and
Canada, $3.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries,
$4 00.
ANY flattering letters have reached this inactivity of our legislators is fast disappearing,
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
office relative to the portrait supplement for the people have come to the conclusion that
insertion; unless inserted upon rates made by special
in
colors
of Mr. Alfred Dolge, issued by us last the so-called Wilson Bill is a dead letter. Hence,
contract.
week.
It
has compelled favorable comment for confidence is reviving and the inevitable boom
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
its artistic and original duplication of the water in trade is at hand.
HAMILTON
S . G O R D O N is cleaning
up
house preparatory to moving to his new
quarters on 5th avenue between 20th and 21st
streets. His new building will afford a splendid
opportunity for displaying his pianos and gen-
eral stock of sheet music and musical merchan-
dise. In fact he will have one of the showiest
centres on the Avenue.
color effect. The process is an entirely new one,
and it opens up a large and effective field for
attractive and pleasing effects in advertising.
We should be pleased to submit estimates for
this class of work, or give any information re-
Hor Ifc future in t^ fatlamp-'
Rui ti^e good ftal ve cat fa.""
present as supplement to this
issue of T H E MUSIC T R A D E R E V I E W a
well known and popular figure in the piano
trade of this country—Mr. Peter D. Strauch.
from the numerous bequests to chari-
table institutions and distant relatives, the
bulk of the estate of the late Mr. Ernest Knabe
is divided between his two sons equally. Mr.
Knabe ranked among the millionaires.
CENTURY PIANO COMPANY have
definitely decided to remove the plant of
the Anderson Piano Company to Minneapolis.
This decision was come to during the past week.
The very competent John Anderson, founder of
the concern, will continue to have charge of the
management.
SCHUBERT PIANO COMPANY will
remove their retail business from their
present location in 14th street to the building
recently purchased by Mr. Duffy, at 1418 Broad-
way, opposite the Metropolitan Opera House, as
soon as alterations are completed.
Possession
will be taken about May first.
is bound to keep in the
front no matter what happens. We learn
from the daily press that the village of Dolge-
ville has j u s t sold fifty thousand dollars worth
of its water bonds to the Comptroller of t h e
State at 3 ^ per cent, interest. At this rate
Dolgeville needn't fear any more hard times ;
with the waterworks and all the factories run-
ning it looks as if Dolgeville will throw New
York in t h e shade.
receivers of Behr Bros. & Co. have de-
cided to dispose of the interest of the fac-
tory building at the southeast corner of n t h
avenue and 29th street, and all the personal
property connected with the concern, such as
fixtures, manufacturing paraphernalia, unfin-
ished pianos and piano cases, etc., on Monday,
May 14th. On the following day the office
furniture, fixtures and the interest of the cor-
poration and sixty-five upright pianos, nine
grand pianos, three square pianos, etc., will be
sold. Richard Walters' Sons, auctioneers, have
charge of the sale.
5ARDMAN, PECK & CO, have secured
Mr. J. L. Mahan as retail agent for their
pianos in Chicago. He has warerooms on
Wabash avenue, in the Auditorium Building.
Mr. Mahan has a long experience and a
H E N N I N G PIANO COMPANY are
thorough knowledge of the superb qualities of
just finishing a new style upright which
the Hardman pianos, and in his houses in
is bound to create some favorable notice. It is
Clinton, la., and Sterling, 111., t h e Hardman
a petite instrument, standing some four feet
has been his leading piano for years. Mr.
four inches high, seven and a third octave, and,
Mahan is favorably known as a capable sales-
as Mr. Henning said to us a few days ago, it
man and is thoroughly qualified to do good
will be " t h e best little piano on the m a r k e t . "
work for the Hardman house in Chicago. This
Exteriorly and interiorly it displays careful fin-
move will allow Mr. Shindler more freedom
ishing and taste. It will be sold at a popular
and scope to attend to the wholesale trade for
price and will be placed on the market in a
the Western territory, and on the whole Hard-
week or two.
man, Peck & Co. have made a move which can-
not fail to be of advantage to the interests of
BRIGGS PIANO COMPANY, of Bos- the Hardman piano in the West.
ton, have issued a very attractive spring
announcement in which they call the atten-
NEW scale concert grand piano which
tion of the trade to their latest styles of
has just come from the factory is now
pianos, which embody all the latest improve- on view at t h e warerooms of t h e Henry F .
ments in piano construction. They say : " I n Miller & Sons Piano Co., Boston, and is creat-
the preparation of these new designs we have ing favorable comment among musicians and
been actuated by t h e ever-existing demand for the trade. The perfection of scale insures an
improvement, both in outward appearance and evenness and a remarkably rich and powerful
musical resources of the pianoforte. We have quality of tone that is pleasing, and the action
made, within the past few months, an entire mechanism affords a responsiveness that ensures
revision of our styles.''
the performer absolute control of light and
Dealers who are not acquainted with these
instruments should look them up. They are
"sellers."
shade. Taken all in all it is an instrument that
will rank among the great successes of the
Miller house.
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