Music Trade Review
Issue: 1898 Vol. 27 N. 18 - Page 3
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VOL.
XXVII. No. 18.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, Oct. 29,1898.
Should be Organized Here.
THE
NEW SOCIETY HAD ITS INCEPTION
FAR—OFF JAPAN.
Anton Dreher Shot.
The following translated from the East-
ern World of Yokohama, Japan, furnishes
undeniable proof that there is nothing slow
about our Japan friends or the Eastern
World:
A society for the prevention of cruelty
to pianos is now in course of formation in
one of the treaty ports. A number of re-
spectable pianos with three legs, four legs,
and without legs, have already declared
their intention to join the society. A
meeting took place the other day at which
the following statutes were adopted:
1. All respectable pianos will insist upon
a consultation with a professional gentle-
man at least three times a year.
2. Any player who cannot master a par-
ticular piece of music, after committing
assault and battery upon it two or more
times a day for a term of one year, shall
be required, by means of a written notice,
to bury its mangled corpse at once.
3. If the offense set out in the preceding
paragraph is committed against more than
three or less than ten pieces of music, the
aforesaid notice may be sent to the offender
after the term of six months.
4. If there are indiscriminate assaults
upon all and any pieces of music, all re-
spectable pianos will leave at once, with-
out giving notice, and the society's lawyer
will defend them, free of charge, against
any action that may be taken against them.
5. Any act of self-defense will be per-
missible against persons who draw their
hands over the keys of a piano as a prelude
—of worse to come.
Odd Suit For Damages.
Because Abbie Lowe, six years old,
daughter of Mrs. Lucia Lowe, of Suydam
street, New Brunswick, N. J., fell from a
piano stool while practising her music les-
son and was hurt, the mother has brought
suit against the Mathushek Piano Com-
pany for $4,000. The accident happened
about two years ago. The stool was
bought from the defendants.
Ludwig Traveling.
[Special to The Review.]
IN
Cleveland, O., Oct. 25, '98.
A peculiar accident befell Anton Dreher
of the B. Dreher's Sons Co., last Saturday
night. While passing the corner of Jack-
son Street and Woodland Avenue at half-
past nine o'clock, he was shot and seriously
wounded. His wound, while serious, is
not necessarily fatal, and unless complica-
tions arise he will soon recover.
The circumstances surrounding the case
are peculiar. It seems the police have
been after a gang of burglars for some
time and while the officer was on his post
at the corner, one of the burglars shot at
him. The bullet intended for the police-
man hit Mr. Dreher. Several parties have
been arrested on suspicion.
Equal to All Tests.
During The Review's visit to the Strich
& Zeidler factory on Wednesday, Robert
A. Widenmann, responding to a request for
late news, read a letter just received from
a professional musician who is enthusiastic
in his praise of the S. & Z. products.
The writer said, in effect, that since re-
ceiving the instrument shipped by the firm
to his address, he had taken occasion to
compare its musical capabilities with those
of another piano in his possession—sup-
posed to be far superior to most of its
competitors—with the result that the S. &
Z. proved itself equal to all tests, and in
many respects superior to its rival.
A Luminous Piano.
A patent has been recently issued in
Germany for a reflector by which a piano
is illuminated from within by a combina-
tion of a lamp and a mirror in such a way
that the music is easily read by the player.
The light from the lamp is reflected by the
mirror on the music and the keyboard.
Gus.
Behning Returns.
Gustave Behning, of the Behning Piano
Co.,
returned on Tuesday from a three
John Ludwig, of Ludwig & Co., is still
months'
tour. He secured excellent results
traveling and sending in good reports. At
and
strengthened
the Behning interests in
the factory the usual condition of activity
every
section
visited.
His tour was large-
prevails. The new building, which is to
ly
in
the
West
and
Northwest.
Henry
be used for working and showroom pur-
Behning,
Jr.,
who
has
been
indisposed
for
poses, is rapidly approaching completion.
some time, will probably resume his duties
. W. A. Roebuck has commenced the within two weeks. General business re-
music business in Van Wert, O.
ported active.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES IO CENTS.
New "G. & K." Catalogue.
THE SEVERAL ARTISTIC STYLES IN UPRIGHTS
AND GRANDS DESCRIBED AND ILLUS-
TRATED A PUBLICATION WORTHY
OF THESE FINE INSTRUMENTS.
The new Gildemeester & Kroeger piano
catalogue, just received, is a handsomely
prepared publication, in keeping with the
prestige of the instruments shown and
described. Four 1898 styles of "G. & K "
uprights are depicted: Style H. Cabinet
Grand; style L, Upright Grand ; the " Em-
pire style, Upright Grand, and the "Man-
hattan " Upright Grand.
Each of the " G. & K " Uprights are
being made in walnut and mahogany, fancy
wood cases being made to order. The
architectural proportions of these instru-
ments, and the artistic harmony of the de-
signs leave nothing to be desired. To
realize this fully the catalogue must be
examined.
Three "G & K " styles, 1898, in Grands,
are also illustrated and described in the
new catalogue: Style A, Baby Grand, six
feet in length and four feet, eight-and-
three-quarter inches wide; style B, large
Parlor Grand, with length of seven feet
two-and-a-half inches, and four feet nine
inches wide, and style C, full Concert
Grand, eight feet, ten-and-a-half inches
long and five feet one-and-a-half inches
wide.
The G & K instruments included in this
new catalogue have been noticed at length
in previous issues of The Review. They
are, one and all, admirable examples of the
piano-maker's art. The weekly reports of
the firm show that the "G & K " products
are steadily increasing in popularity with
music lovers. It is only natural that it
should be so. Under the up-to-date policy
of the Kroeger Co. good results are bound
to be accomplished.
flann & Eccles Supplied Them.
Mann & Eccles, the enterprising dealers
of Providence, R. I., furnished the pianos
for the handsome new theatre opened this
week by Keith in that city. They placed
instruments in the ladies parlor, the draw-
ing-room at the rear of the orchestra,
also furnished one for the stage and one
for the orchestra. They are in various
styles and in complete harmony with the
surroundings where they are placed, the
casings being exquisite examples of art
furniture work.
VOL.
XXVII. No. 18.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, Oct. 29,1898.
Should be Organized Here.
THE
NEW SOCIETY HAD ITS INCEPTION
FAR—OFF JAPAN.
Anton Dreher Shot.
The following translated from the East-
ern World of Yokohama, Japan, furnishes
undeniable proof that there is nothing slow
about our Japan friends or the Eastern
World:
A society for the prevention of cruelty
to pianos is now in course of formation in
one of the treaty ports. A number of re-
spectable pianos with three legs, four legs,
and without legs, have already declared
their intention to join the society. A
meeting took place the other day at which
the following statutes were adopted:
1. All respectable pianos will insist upon
a consultation with a professional gentle-
man at least three times a year.
2. Any player who cannot master a par-
ticular piece of music, after committing
assault and battery upon it two or more
times a day for a term of one year, shall
be required, by means of a written notice,
to bury its mangled corpse at once.
3. If the offense set out in the preceding
paragraph is committed against more than
three or less than ten pieces of music, the
aforesaid notice may be sent to the offender
after the term of six months.
4. If there are indiscriminate assaults
upon all and any pieces of music, all re-
spectable pianos will leave at once, with-
out giving notice, and the society's lawyer
will defend them, free of charge, against
any action that may be taken against them.
5. Any act of self-defense will be per-
missible against persons who draw their
hands over the keys of a piano as a prelude
—of worse to come.
Odd Suit For Damages.
Because Abbie Lowe, six years old,
daughter of Mrs. Lucia Lowe, of Suydam
street, New Brunswick, N. J., fell from a
piano stool while practising her music les-
son and was hurt, the mother has brought
suit against the Mathushek Piano Com-
pany for $4,000. The accident happened
about two years ago. The stool was
bought from the defendants.
Ludwig Traveling.
[Special to The Review.]
IN
Cleveland, O., Oct. 25, '98.
A peculiar accident befell Anton Dreher
of the B. Dreher's Sons Co., last Saturday
night. While passing the corner of Jack-
son Street and Woodland Avenue at half-
past nine o'clock, he was shot and seriously
wounded. His wound, while serious, is
not necessarily fatal, and unless complica-
tions arise he will soon recover.
The circumstances surrounding the case
are peculiar. It seems the police have
been after a gang of burglars for some
time and while the officer was on his post
at the corner, one of the burglars shot at
him. The bullet intended for the police-
man hit Mr. Dreher. Several parties have
been arrested on suspicion.
Equal to All Tests.
During The Review's visit to the Strich
& Zeidler factory on Wednesday, Robert
A. Widenmann, responding to a request for
late news, read a letter just received from
a professional musician who is enthusiastic
in his praise of the S. & Z. products.
The writer said, in effect, that since re-
ceiving the instrument shipped by the firm
to his address, he had taken occasion to
compare its musical capabilities with those
of another piano in his possession—sup-
posed to be far superior to most of its
competitors—with the result that the S. &
Z. proved itself equal to all tests, and in
many respects superior to its rival.
A Luminous Piano.
A patent has been recently issued in
Germany for a reflector by which a piano
is illuminated from within by a combina-
tion of a lamp and a mirror in such a way
that the music is easily read by the player.
The light from the lamp is reflected by the
mirror on the music and the keyboard.
Gus.
Behning Returns.
Gustave Behning, of the Behning Piano
Co.,
returned on Tuesday from a three
John Ludwig, of Ludwig & Co., is still
months'
tour. He secured excellent results
traveling and sending in good reports. At
and
strengthened
the Behning interests in
the factory the usual condition of activity
every
section
visited.
His tour was large-
prevails. The new building, which is to
ly
in
the
West
and
Northwest.
Henry
be used for working and showroom pur-
Behning,
Jr.,
who
has
been
indisposed
for
poses, is rapidly approaching completion.
some time, will probably resume his duties
. W. A. Roebuck has commenced the within two weeks. General business re-
music business in Van Wert, O.
ported active.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES IO CENTS.
New "G. & K." Catalogue.
THE SEVERAL ARTISTIC STYLES IN UPRIGHTS
AND GRANDS DESCRIBED AND ILLUS-
TRATED A PUBLICATION WORTHY
OF THESE FINE INSTRUMENTS.
The new Gildemeester & Kroeger piano
catalogue, just received, is a handsomely
prepared publication, in keeping with the
prestige of the instruments shown and
described. Four 1898 styles of "G. & K "
uprights are depicted: Style H. Cabinet
Grand; style L, Upright Grand ; the " Em-
pire style, Upright Grand, and the "Man-
hattan " Upright Grand.
Each of the " G. & K " Uprights are
being made in walnut and mahogany, fancy
wood cases being made to order. The
architectural proportions of these instru-
ments, and the artistic harmony of the de-
signs leave nothing to be desired. To
realize this fully the catalogue must be
examined.
Three "G & K " styles, 1898, in Grands,
are also illustrated and described in the
new catalogue: Style A, Baby Grand, six
feet in length and four feet, eight-and-
three-quarter inches wide; style B, large
Parlor Grand, with length of seven feet
two-and-a-half inches, and four feet nine
inches wide, and style C, full Concert
Grand, eight feet, ten-and-a-half inches
long and five feet one-and-a-half inches
wide.
The G & K instruments included in this
new catalogue have been noticed at length
in previous issues of The Review. They
are, one and all, admirable examples of the
piano-maker's art. The weekly reports of
the firm show that the "G & K " products
are steadily increasing in popularity with
music lovers. It is only natural that it
should be so. Under the up-to-date policy
of the Kroeger Co. good results are bound
to be accomplished.
flann & Eccles Supplied Them.
Mann & Eccles, the enterprising dealers
of Providence, R. I., furnished the pianos
for the handsome new theatre opened this
week by Keith in that city. They placed
instruments in the ladies parlor, the draw-
ing-room at the rear of the orchestra,
also furnished one for the stage and one
for the orchestra. They are in various
styles and in complete harmony with the
surroundings where they are placed, the
casings being exquisite examples of art
furniture work.
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