Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 21 - Page 6
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desired effect, and he appointed a time.
Punctual to the moment the lady appeared,
and Paderewski played her a few pieces.
The lady thanked him, and slipped the
promised half guinea, in the most gracious
mode of tip-giving, into his palm.
"Ah, what is this?" blandly asked the
pianist.
"The half guinea I promised you."
" I really believe," he answered, with a
smile, "that I shall be able to get to the
next town without it, " saying which he re-
turned the proffered largesse, bowed the
lady out, and sat down to his interrupted
breakfast.
* *
It will interest admirers of Chopin to
learn that the correct pronunciation of the
name is not "Shopong," but "Kopeen"—
at least so says a well-known Russian
authority. If you wish to be au fait, you
will bear in mind that "Kopeen" is the cor-
rect Polish pronunciation of the "Tenny-
son of the piano."
*
Last Saturday evening Mr. J. D. Lyons,
a tenor who is destined to achieve some
reputation in the musical world, gave a
concert at Chickering Hall, assisted by such
competent and popular artists as Miss jessa-
mine Hallenbeck, Miss M. M. Roon, Miss
M. L. Carr, sopranos; Miss Julia V.
Weeks, contralto; Mr. Wm. Courtney,
tenoi; J. E. Fitzgerald, baritone, and Ed.
O'Mahoney, bass. Mr. Lyons sang num-
bers by Morgan and Campbell, and several
encores, with purity, taste and musical
feeling. I was agreeably surprised at the
marked improvement in his voice, which
has been under the care ot that capable
vocal practitioner, Wm. Courtney. It has
gained in breadth and masculinity, and is
of rare and charming quality. Mr. Lyons
will win no small place in the vocal field in
due time, for good tenor voices are every
day becoming n:ore rare. Miss Hallenbeck
sang as she always does, charmingly, and
Mr. Courtney, Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr.
O'Mahoney were equal to the demand on
their artistic talents. Miss Roon and Miss
Carr sang with taste and feeling. Mr. Ford
gave several solos on the mandolin, and
Miss Goulding, who recited, contributed to
the enjoyment of a programme of unusual
excellence.
* •
GKO. MAXWKI.L, the popular manager of
Boosey & Co. 's branch house, 9 East Seven-
teenth street, will leave for a six weeks'
trip to Europe by the Hamburg-American
Line on June 6th.
He will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Maxwell. His itinerary in-
cludes London, a visit to Scotland and the
French capital. Mr. Maxwell has built up
a large and successful business for Boosey
& Co. in this city, notwithstanding the un-
precedentedly dull times which have ex-
isted for the past couple of years. In busi-
ness and social circles he has made a host
of friends who esteem him for his courteous
and gentlemanly bearing as well as musical
talents. His many friends will join with
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW in wishing
bon voyage.
him
of block or chart having a representation of
the key-board and a representation of the
staff above it. By placing pegs in holes
in the staff the pupil quickly learns the
proper key to strike in- order to produce
that note, and thus soon becomes able to
play at sight.
T
HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 and 607
Seventh street, Washington, D. C. All re-
quests for information should be addressed
to them and will be answered through these
columns free of charge.
PATENTS GRANTED MAY 14,
1895.
539,056. Guitar. John Holtvoigh, Day-
ton, O. The finger-board is so mounted as
to be entirely independent of the sounding
board, and thus permit a full and free vi-
bration of the sounding board.
539,178. Organ Action. M. Hethering-
ton, Springfield, Mass., assignor to J. W.
vSteere & Son, same place. To insure
prompt and perfect repetition with the
keys at any distance from the action, to
simplify the action and to save wind. The
keys, pedals and stop-rails are constructed
separate from the other parts so that they
may be used at any distance from the
same. With each key, stop-pull and pedal
is combined an airtight and valveless bel-
lows with the chamber of which is con-
nected a tube leading to a similar bellows
in proximity to each key, stop and pedal
valve of the instrument. Near the motor
valve-bellows are arranged hinged flaps
adapted to be raised and lowered by the
action of the motor bellows, thereby operat-
ing the various valves of the instrument
when the distant keys, stop-pulls and pedals
are operated.
539,191. Apparatus for Piano Teaching.
Charles F. Pond, St. Albans, England.
Patented in England, Jan. 8, 1891. More
especially to teach sight-reading. Consists
539>3° 8 - Means for Operating Pressure
Bellows of Organs. William Schwarze,
Brooklyn, N. Y. The improvement con-
sists in the detailed construction and ar-
rangement of parts whereby the construc-
tion is simplified and a quick response is
provided between the pressure of a key and
the speaking of an organ tube.
53 8 ,7 r 3- Composite Piano Pedal. R. W.
Tanner, Albany, N. Y. The pedal is made
in two sections, so as to provide a foot-tip
that will be ornamental and at the same
time the body of the pedal will be of the
usual shape and construction.
538,679. Guitar. W. II. Howe, Water-
town, Mass. An improvement to eliminate
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IO
desired effect, and he appointed a time.
Punctual to the moment the lady appeared,
and Paderewski played her a few pieces.
The lady thanked him, and slipped the
promised half guinea, in the most gracious
mode of tip-giving, into his palm.
"Ah, what is this?" blandly asked the
pianist.
"The half guinea I promised you."
" I really believe," he answered, with a
smile, "that I shall be able to get to the
next town without it, " saying which he re-
turned the proffered largesse, bowed the
lady out, and sat down to his interrupted
breakfast.
* *
It will interest admirers of Chopin to
learn that the correct pronunciation of the
name is not "Shopong," but "Kopeen"—
at least so says a well-known Russian
authority. If you wish to be au fait, you
will bear in mind that "Kopeen" is the cor-
rect Polish pronunciation of the "Tenny-
son of the piano."
*
Last Saturday evening Mr. J. D. Lyons,
a tenor who is destined to achieve some
reputation in the musical world, gave a
concert at Chickering Hall, assisted by such
competent and popular artists as Miss jessa-
mine Hallenbeck, Miss M. M. Roon, Miss
M. L. Carr, sopranos; Miss Julia V.
Weeks, contralto; Mr. Wm. Courtney,
tenoi; J. E. Fitzgerald, baritone, and Ed.
O'Mahoney, bass. Mr. Lyons sang num-
bers by Morgan and Campbell, and several
encores, with purity, taste and musical
feeling. I was agreeably surprised at the
marked improvement in his voice, which
has been under the care ot that capable
vocal practitioner, Wm. Courtney. It has
gained in breadth and masculinity, and is
of rare and charming quality. Mr. Lyons
will win no small place in the vocal field in
due time, for good tenor voices are every
day becoming n:ore rare. Miss Hallenbeck
sang as she always does, charmingly, and
Mr. Courtney, Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr.
O'Mahoney were equal to the demand on
their artistic talents. Miss Roon and Miss
Carr sang with taste and feeling. Mr. Ford
gave several solos on the mandolin, and
Miss Goulding, who recited, contributed to
the enjoyment of a programme of unusual
excellence.
* •
GKO. MAXWKI.L, the popular manager of
Boosey & Co. 's branch house, 9 East Seven-
teenth street, will leave for a six weeks'
trip to Europe by the Hamburg-American
Line on June 6th.
He will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Maxwell. His itinerary in-
cludes London, a visit to Scotland and the
French capital. Mr. Maxwell has built up
a large and successful business for Boosey
& Co. in this city, notwithstanding the un-
precedentedly dull times which have ex-
isted for the past couple of years. In busi-
ness and social circles he has made a host
of friends who esteem him for his courteous
and gentlemanly bearing as well as musical
talents. His many friends will join with
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW in wishing
bon voyage.
him
of block or chart having a representation of
the key-board and a representation of the
staff above it. By placing pegs in holes
in the staff the pupil quickly learns the
proper key to strike in- order to produce
that note, and thus soon becomes able to
play at sight.
T
HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 and 607
Seventh street, Washington, D. C. All re-
quests for information should be addressed
to them and will be answered through these
columns free of charge.
PATENTS GRANTED MAY 14,
1895.
539,056. Guitar. John Holtvoigh, Day-
ton, O. The finger-board is so mounted as
to be entirely independent of the sounding
board, and thus permit a full and free vi-
bration of the sounding board.
539,178. Organ Action. M. Hethering-
ton, Springfield, Mass., assignor to J. W.
vSteere & Son, same place. To insure
prompt and perfect repetition with the
keys at any distance from the action, to
simplify the action and to save wind. The
keys, pedals and stop-rails are constructed
separate from the other parts so that they
may be used at any distance from the
same. With each key, stop-pull and pedal
is combined an airtight and valveless bel-
lows with the chamber of which is con-
nected a tube leading to a similar bellows
in proximity to each key, stop and pedal
valve of the instrument. Near the motor
valve-bellows are arranged hinged flaps
adapted to be raised and lowered by the
action of the motor bellows, thereby operat-
ing the various valves of the instrument
when the distant keys, stop-pulls and pedals
are operated.
539,191. Apparatus for Piano Teaching.
Charles F. Pond, St. Albans, England.
Patented in England, Jan. 8, 1891. More
especially to teach sight-reading. Consists
539>3° 8 - Means for Operating Pressure
Bellows of Organs. William Schwarze,
Brooklyn, N. Y. The improvement con-
sists in the detailed construction and ar-
rangement of parts whereby the construc-
tion is simplified and a quick response is
provided between the pressure of a key and
the speaking of an organ tube.
53 8 ,7 r 3- Composite Piano Pedal. R. W.
Tanner, Albany, N. Y. The pedal is made
in two sections, so as to provide a foot-tip
that will be ornamental and at the same
time the body of the pedal will be of the
usual shape and construction.
538,679. Guitar. W. II. Howe, Water-
town, Mass. An improvement to eliminate
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