Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 27 - Page 5
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
ting wet. I think it was a d—d shame that
Walter should have sprung that gag upon
me, and it cost me ^ 1 0 to get that cloak
fixed again and cleaned, and after that the
girl was awfully sweet on Walter, and I
had to pa)' out the ^ 1 0 for my cloak.' "
Should be Read by Dealers.
•
•
T
With the Travelers.
PEAKING of bets," said Kochmann,
the other day, as he toyed with a
huge palm-leaf with his right hand while
the left was busily engaged in wielding an
enormous handkerchief which was absorb-
ing copious quantities of perspiration which
had gathered upon his brow.
" I told you about that oyster bet that I
HE latest number of Strings is at
hand. It is, as usual, up to the stand-
ard in bright ideas and valuable sugges-
tions to the trade. The great point made
in this issue is that the autoharp is "easy
to sell." It has been well advertised as
"easy to play and easy to buy,"and the
logical conclusion is that it is "easy to
sell." Strings is full of pointed paragraphs
in this connection. They should be read
by every dealer—that is, every dealer who
wants to add to his bank account.
The Lyon & Healy Harp.
The Keller Bros. & Blight Co.
PROGRESSIVE ADVERTISERS AND PROGRESSIVE
PIANO MAKERS.
T
HE Keller Bros. & Blight Co., Bridge-
port, Conn., not only make pianos and
organs which merit the high praise be-
stowed on them by musicians and dealers,
but they know how to advertise them, and
this, by the way, tells its own story, for the
mind that conceives an artistic ?nd intelli-
gently constructed advertisement is the
mind able to manage a factory capable of
turning out artistic instruments which are
also intelligently and honestly constructed.
The progressive manufacturers of to-day
know how to appreciate the value of print-
ers' ink as an aid to the enlargement of
their business. It has helped immeasura-
bly to make better known the Keller Bros.
& Blight Co.'s product, and consequently
helped to build up the splendid business
which they are enjoying to-day.
H. V. FOLLETT, son of H. W. Follett, of
A VALUABLE IMPROVEMENT.
the Mason & Risch Vocalion warerooms in
YON & HEALY are destined to be- this city, was married recently to Miss
come known as the great harp special- Jeannie M. Crocker, of Boston. Mr. Follett
had in New Orleans"—here THE MUSIC
ists of the world. Their latest innovation is connected with the Central Church at
TRADE REVIEW man fell in a famt on the
in harp building is so radical, yet such a Jamaica Plain, Mass., as musical director.
floor, and was only resuscitated by the
GEO. C. ADAMS, of the McCammon Piano
valuable contribution, that it marks a new
timely introduction of one of Cavalli's
Co.,
is making an extended Western tour.
era in the evolution of this instrument.
"opal" cocktails.
He
intends
to take in all the important
The object of the invention, which has re-
After THE REVIEW man had gathered
trade
centers
between Chicago and San
cently been patented, is to improve the
himself together, Kochmann proceeded.
Francisco,
and
will undoubtedly secure
quality and quantity of tone in the lower
"Yes, bets are becoming more and more
many
valuable
agents
in that section. With
register of the musical scale of the harp by
frequent, and strange bets, too. You know
a material increase in the sound-board with- such an instrument as the McCammon, Mr.
in the smoker the other day, there was a
out increasing the width of the body, or Adams cannot^ fail to find this easy work.
chipper young drummer from Chicago, who,
MESSRS. GEBHART and WITTICH will give
without detracting from the appearance of
after he had explained to the countryman
the instrument or interfering with the ar- recitals showing the possibilities of the A.
how to light the matches which he usually
rangement of the pedals. By this means B. Chase octavo attachment, and primarily
found in the portable sleeping apartments
the weakest portion of the harp is not only the A. B. Chase piano, in the leading cities
which are owned by the Pullman corpora-
strengthened in tone, but the change is of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, commenc-
tion, straightened back and said:
somewhat marvelous.
The judges who ing about the middle of August.
" Yes, there are queer wagers.
I be-
have examined this new invention, are
ALTHOUGH the alterations of the Brad-
lieve one of the first was the one popularly
unanimous in proclaiming it one of the bury building in Washington will be com-
believed to have been won by Sir Walter
great improvements of the day—an im- pleted about the middle of next month, yet
Raleigh from Queen Elizabeth, on the de-
provement that is destined to make the it is probable that the formal opening will
batable question of how much smoke is con-
Lyon & Healy harp famous the world over. not take place until the fall.
Mr. Van
tained in a pound of tobacco. A pound of
As it is, the harps manufactured by Lyon Wickle is bound to make this an important
the article was weighed, burned, and
& Healy have won their way into the good event.
It will be something to be re-
weighed again in ashes, and the question was
graces of many of the leading harpists in membered in Washington.
held to be satisfactorily settled by determin-
Europe.
JOHN C. HAVNFS, of John C. Haynes &
ing the weight of the smoke as exactly that
Co.,
of Boston, is on his regular fishing ex-
of the tobacco before being burned, minus
cursion
to Cape Porpoise, Me.
the ashes. The fact of the ashes having
The Boardman & Gray Pianos.
THE Haines & Co. piano will be handled
received an additional weight by combina-
tion with the oxygen of the atmosphere
EALERS who are preparing for fall in Boston by Geo. H. Champlin & Co.
was unthought of by Elizabeth and the
trade should bear in mind that Board- John Haines is turning out first-rate instru-
knight."
man & Gray, of Albany, are turning out ments which are bound to be eagerly
"Just then the old fellow in the corner, some very handsome instruments which caught up by wide-awake dealers.
L
D
who had been puffing at a huge briar wood
took the pipe from his mouth, looked at the
young fellow, and said: "'Young man, I
recollect the incident perfectly. It was
the same morning that Sir Walter bor-
rowed my cloak to throw across the gutter
in order to save Elizabeth's feet from get-
will help to make trade for any dealer of
average ability. The case designs of some
of the latest styles are most attractive, and
the tone is of that singing quality which
won for this instrument the encomiums of
celebrated artists. Boardman & Gray will
have a large stock ready for the fall trade.
THE CELEBRATED
M
STEGER
THE Miller concert grand was used at the
New York State Music Teachers' Conven-
tion, held last week in Troy. It was played
upon by Mr. Carl Stasny, and as usual,
achieved a brilliant success. The "Miller"
is a great favorite with musicians, and oc-
cupies a high place in their esteem.
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability.
The most
profitable Piano for dealers to handle.
STEGER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AYENUE, CHICAGO.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
ting wet. I think it was a d—d shame that
Walter should have sprung that gag upon
me, and it cost me ^ 1 0 to get that cloak
fixed again and cleaned, and after that the
girl was awfully sweet on Walter, and I
had to pa)' out the ^ 1 0 for my cloak.' "
Should be Read by Dealers.
•
•
T
With the Travelers.
PEAKING of bets," said Kochmann,
the other day, as he toyed with a
huge palm-leaf with his right hand while
the left was busily engaged in wielding an
enormous handkerchief which was absorb-
ing copious quantities of perspiration which
had gathered upon his brow.
" I told you about that oyster bet that I
HE latest number of Strings is at
hand. It is, as usual, up to the stand-
ard in bright ideas and valuable sugges-
tions to the trade. The great point made
in this issue is that the autoharp is "easy
to sell." It has been well advertised as
"easy to play and easy to buy,"and the
logical conclusion is that it is "easy to
sell." Strings is full of pointed paragraphs
in this connection. They should be read
by every dealer—that is, every dealer who
wants to add to his bank account.
The Lyon & Healy Harp.
The Keller Bros. & Blight Co.
PROGRESSIVE ADVERTISERS AND PROGRESSIVE
PIANO MAKERS.
T
HE Keller Bros. & Blight Co., Bridge-
port, Conn., not only make pianos and
organs which merit the high praise be-
stowed on them by musicians and dealers,
but they know how to advertise them, and
this, by the way, tells its own story, for the
mind that conceives an artistic ?nd intelli-
gently constructed advertisement is the
mind able to manage a factory capable of
turning out artistic instruments which are
also intelligently and honestly constructed.
The progressive manufacturers of to-day
know how to appreciate the value of print-
ers' ink as an aid to the enlargement of
their business. It has helped immeasura-
bly to make better known the Keller Bros.
& Blight Co.'s product, and consequently
helped to build up the splendid business
which they are enjoying to-day.
H. V. FOLLETT, son of H. W. Follett, of
A VALUABLE IMPROVEMENT.
the Mason & Risch Vocalion warerooms in
YON & HEALY are destined to be- this city, was married recently to Miss
come known as the great harp special- Jeannie M. Crocker, of Boston. Mr. Follett
had in New Orleans"—here THE MUSIC
ists of the world. Their latest innovation is connected with the Central Church at
TRADE REVIEW man fell in a famt on the
in harp building is so radical, yet such a Jamaica Plain, Mass., as musical director.
floor, and was only resuscitated by the
GEO. C. ADAMS, of the McCammon Piano
valuable contribution, that it marks a new
timely introduction of one of Cavalli's
Co.,
is making an extended Western tour.
era in the evolution of this instrument.
"opal" cocktails.
He
intends
to take in all the important
The object of the invention, which has re-
After THE REVIEW man had gathered
trade
centers
between Chicago and San
cently been patented, is to improve the
himself together, Kochmann proceeded.
Francisco,
and
will undoubtedly secure
quality and quantity of tone in the lower
"Yes, bets are becoming more and more
many
valuable
agents
in that section. With
register of the musical scale of the harp by
frequent, and strange bets, too. You know
a material increase in the sound-board with- such an instrument as the McCammon, Mr.
in the smoker the other day, there was a
out increasing the width of the body, or Adams cannot^ fail to find this easy work.
chipper young drummer from Chicago, who,
MESSRS. GEBHART and WITTICH will give
without detracting from the appearance of
after he had explained to the countryman
the instrument or interfering with the ar- recitals showing the possibilities of the A.
how to light the matches which he usually
rangement of the pedals. By this means B. Chase octavo attachment, and primarily
found in the portable sleeping apartments
the weakest portion of the harp is not only the A. B. Chase piano, in the leading cities
which are owned by the Pullman corpora-
strengthened in tone, but the change is of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, commenc-
tion, straightened back and said:
somewhat marvelous.
The judges who ing about the middle of August.
" Yes, there are queer wagers.
I be-
have examined this new invention, are
ALTHOUGH the alterations of the Brad-
lieve one of the first was the one popularly
unanimous in proclaiming it one of the bury building in Washington will be com-
believed to have been won by Sir Walter
great improvements of the day—an im- pleted about the middle of next month, yet
Raleigh from Queen Elizabeth, on the de-
provement that is destined to make the it is probable that the formal opening will
batable question of how much smoke is con-
Lyon & Healy harp famous the world over. not take place until the fall.
Mr. Van
tained in a pound of tobacco. A pound of
As it is, the harps manufactured by Lyon Wickle is bound to make this an important
the article was weighed, burned, and
& Healy have won their way into the good event.
It will be something to be re-
weighed again in ashes, and the question was
graces of many of the leading harpists in membered in Washington.
held to be satisfactorily settled by determin-
Europe.
JOHN C. HAVNFS, of John C. Haynes &
ing the weight of the smoke as exactly that
Co.,
of Boston, is on his regular fishing ex-
of the tobacco before being burned, minus
cursion
to Cape Porpoise, Me.
the ashes. The fact of the ashes having
The Boardman & Gray Pianos.
THE Haines & Co. piano will be handled
received an additional weight by combina-
tion with the oxygen of the atmosphere
EALERS who are preparing for fall in Boston by Geo. H. Champlin & Co.
was unthought of by Elizabeth and the
trade should bear in mind that Board- John Haines is turning out first-rate instru-
knight."
man & Gray, of Albany, are turning out ments which are bound to be eagerly
"Just then the old fellow in the corner, some very handsome instruments which caught up by wide-awake dealers.
L
D
who had been puffing at a huge briar wood
took the pipe from his mouth, looked at the
young fellow, and said: "'Young man, I
recollect the incident perfectly. It was
the same morning that Sir Walter bor-
rowed my cloak to throw across the gutter
in order to save Elizabeth's feet from get-
will help to make trade for any dealer of
average ability. The case designs of some
of the latest styles are most attractive, and
the tone is of that singing quality which
won for this instrument the encomiums of
celebrated artists. Boardman & Gray will
have a large stock ready for the fall trade.
THE CELEBRATED
M
STEGER
THE Miller concert grand was used at the
New York State Music Teachers' Conven-
tion, held last week in Troy. It was played
upon by Mr. Carl Stasny, and as usual,
achieved a brilliant success. The "Miller"
is a great favorite with musicians, and oc-
cupies a high place in their esteem.
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability.
The most
profitable Piano for dealers to handle.
STEGER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AYENUE, CHICAGO.
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