Music Trade Review
Issue: 1900 Vol. 31 N. 15 - Page 7
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Hasse's Supplement.
" Ship, if McKinley is Elected. "
William F. Hasse has just issued an in-
teresting and useful supplement to his
latest catalogue. It contains sixteen pages,
thirteen of them being illustrated. A
special feature is the music cabinet sec-
tion, which includes the new patented
Practical Music Cabinet.
It is very cleverly contrived. The re-
ceptacles, when closed, have a perfect
finished front, but when open, each re-
ceptacle, holding one-hundred pieces of
full-size sheet music, can be utilized with-
out obstruction in front or above. The
Hasse supplement is well worthy of care-
ful scrutiny by those interested in piano
supplies.
At the Steck warerooms yesterday George
Nembach informed The Review that busi-
ness conditions in both wholesale and retail
departments are as satisfactory as could be
expected—wholesale trade in the West be-
ing especially good. A number of dealers
have placed orders for Stecks conditional
upon the result of the election—that is, to be
filled if McKinley is re-elected. George N.
Grass is expected home next week from his
far Western trip, which has been phenom-
enally successful.
Stultz & Bauer Travelers.
Frederick Bauer, head of the firm of
Stultz & Bauer, leaves town to-morrow on
a three-weeks Northwestern trip in the
firm's interests. W. C. Golden, the Stultz
& Bauer ambassador, has just returned
from a five-weeks tour. He starts again
to-morrow on a seven-weeks journey in
the West and South. Business conditions
are reported to be excellent, orders being
given freely.
flcPhail Success.
Madison's Great Week.
J. W. Groves, of the Groves-Barnes
Music Co., is the president of the Madison,
Wis., Carnival and Street Fair, which will
be so auspiciously opened on Monday next,
by Senator Mark Hanna, of Ohio and Sen-
ator Fry, of Maine. It is to be the most
pretentious demonstration ever attempted
in Wisconsin's capital city, and the Carni-
val committee has made every preparation
to the end that Madison shall do itself
proud. A fund of $10,000 has been raised
for the purpose of securing attractions and
decorating the city. This is apart from
individual displays to be made by the
business men of the city.
Mr. Groves has worked hard to make
the Carnival the great success which it
promises to be. An immense crowd is ex-
pected to be present during the week. The
Carnival closes with a regular Mardi Gras
celebration, a la New Orleans.
There is a piano made down in Boston
whose popularity seems to be steadily in
the ascendant. We refer to the McPhail.
Travel where you will among dealers and
you will find them enthusiastic anent its
casing, its finish, its tone, and they are
Harmful Rumors.
just as enthusiastic about the square meth-
ods practiced by the men who make it.
There have been a lot of unfounded and
It is a great thing for a firm to have won harmful rumors affecting several firms
such a reputation. It could not have been floating around the trade this week which
achieved were it not that the men behind can only be credited to the somewhat hys-
the guns, Messrs. Blake and Owen, set out terical feeling of uneasiness which often-
to make the renowned McPhail piano a times prevails in the business world pre-
better, a more artistic piano than ever it vious to an important event like the presi-
had been in its career.
dential election. Falsehoods travel faster
It invariably takes considerable time to than truth, and it is regrettable that these
make dealers acquainted with a firm's pur- rumors should have been even entertained
pose or performance, but the latest styles by anyone, much less retailed second-hand,
of McPhails seem to have "caught on" without investigation.
with surprising rapidity. Dealers like
Annual Meeting.
them because they sell. This is the secret
of McPhail success.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the American Graphophone Co. was held
Fire in Kinderhook.,
on the 8th inst. at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Sunday morning about 5 o'clock fire The old board of directors continue to serve.
broke out in the music store of Lester They are: Mervin E. Lyle, Andrew De-
Wynne, at Kinderhook, N. Y., and before vine, F. J. Warburton, E. D. Easton,
it could be extinguished the interior of Thos. R. White, Jr., Philip Mauro, Wm.
the store was gutted, all the musical in- Herbert Smith, John J. Phelps, Jr., and R.
struments being consumed. The origin of F. Cromelin.
The meeting was adjourned to New
the fire is unknown.
York, where it will be held on Thursday,
The reviews of the New England Mu- Dec. 20, at 11 A. M., at No. 137 Broadway,
sical festivals in the local papers speak eu- to receive reports and to transact any other
logistically of Richard Burmeister's play- business that may come before it.
ing of the superb Everett grand at these
Ordering Christmans.
now famous events. This thorough mu-
The announcement in The Review that
sician is steadily extending his sphere of
Christman
Son, of this city, had branched
influence, just like the instrument which out into the & wholesale
field has led to in-
he has chosen to express his musical quiries from dealers in all sections of the
thought.
country for catalogues and prices. This
Charles Steinway, head of the firm of demonstrates the value of a good name.
Steinway & Sons, was expected home on
Among dealers in town this week were
the " Deutschland " as The Review went R. S. Frary. Winsted, Conn., and A. C.
to press.
Huff, Bethlehem, Pa.
The Latest from Cincinnati.
Special by Wire.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 12, 1900.
The labor situation here remains prac-
tically unchanged. The case of the Krell
strikers who were arrested on the charge
of assault and battery came up in the po-
lice court yesterday, but the case was con-
tinued until Oct. 16. These men assaulted
non-union employees of the Krell factory.
There is much talk of a settlement of the
strike being in sight but the overtures are
not coming from the Krell or Harvard
people.
A Generous Offer.
The management of the Metroplitan
English Grand Opera Company have re-
ceived during the past week many commu-
nications from music teachers of this city,
urging that a number of seats for the even-
ing performances be reserved at 25 cents
each, in order that their pupils may attend
the different presentations of each week.
Additionally, there have been many re-
quests from other music lovers of limited
means, employed during the day, stating
that they are unable to avail themselves of
the cheaper priced Wednesday afternoon
performances. In view of these facts, the
management, in their desire to further the
musical interests of New York, have de-
cided to set aside about four hundred seats
in the family circle at 25 cents each. This
policy will be inaugurated immediately.
The production of three operas a week
by the Metropolitan English Grand Ope-
ra Company involves no inconsiderable
amount of labor. This is clearly evi-
denced by a review of the calls for re-
hearsals for Wednesday, Sept. 26th: At
9:30 A. M., male and female chorus for
stage business of "Faust," "Tannhauser"
and "Mignon;" at 10 A. M., orchestra re-
hearsal of "Mignon;" at 10:30 A. M., read-
ing rehearsal for principals in ' 'Lohengrin;"
at 11:30 A. M., reading rehearsal for prin-
cipals of "Martha;" at 2:30 p. M., male
chorus of "Martha" and "Mignon;" also
at 2:30 p. M. female chorus of "Aida" and
"Martha;" at 3 P. M., principals of
"Faust;" at 4 P. M., female chorus for
"Lohengrin;" at 7:30 P. M., full stage re-
hearsal of "Mignon" with musical and
stage directors. This is an example of
the routine observed four out of six days
in the week.
Strings for an Old Piano.
A correspondent who has in her posses-
sion an old pianoforte made by Thomas and
James Loud, Philadelphia, and which has
been in the family seventy years, is desir-
ous of procuring a set of strings for the in-
strument. In this connection she says:
"I have had men from several music stores
examine it. Some say the strings cannot:
be replaced, others say they should strip
another old instrument of the missing
wires (19), while another said the wires
should have to be made specially at a cost
of $40. Seventeen or eighteen years ago it
was restrung at a cost of $15. I do not
know who did the work then. I should be
glad to hear through you from manufac-
turers."
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Hasse's Supplement.
" Ship, if McKinley is Elected. "
William F. Hasse has just issued an in-
teresting and useful supplement to his
latest catalogue. It contains sixteen pages,
thirteen of them being illustrated. A
special feature is the music cabinet sec-
tion, which includes the new patented
Practical Music Cabinet.
It is very cleverly contrived. The re-
ceptacles, when closed, have a perfect
finished front, but when open, each re-
ceptacle, holding one-hundred pieces of
full-size sheet music, can be utilized with-
out obstruction in front or above. The
Hasse supplement is well worthy of care-
ful scrutiny by those interested in piano
supplies.
At the Steck warerooms yesterday George
Nembach informed The Review that busi-
ness conditions in both wholesale and retail
departments are as satisfactory as could be
expected—wholesale trade in the West be-
ing especially good. A number of dealers
have placed orders for Stecks conditional
upon the result of the election—that is, to be
filled if McKinley is re-elected. George N.
Grass is expected home next week from his
far Western trip, which has been phenom-
enally successful.
Stultz & Bauer Travelers.
Frederick Bauer, head of the firm of
Stultz & Bauer, leaves town to-morrow on
a three-weeks Northwestern trip in the
firm's interests. W. C. Golden, the Stultz
& Bauer ambassador, has just returned
from a five-weeks tour. He starts again
to-morrow on a seven-weeks journey in
the West and South. Business conditions
are reported to be excellent, orders being
given freely.
flcPhail Success.
Madison's Great Week.
J. W. Groves, of the Groves-Barnes
Music Co., is the president of the Madison,
Wis., Carnival and Street Fair, which will
be so auspiciously opened on Monday next,
by Senator Mark Hanna, of Ohio and Sen-
ator Fry, of Maine. It is to be the most
pretentious demonstration ever attempted
in Wisconsin's capital city, and the Carni-
val committee has made every preparation
to the end that Madison shall do itself
proud. A fund of $10,000 has been raised
for the purpose of securing attractions and
decorating the city. This is apart from
individual displays to be made by the
business men of the city.
Mr. Groves has worked hard to make
the Carnival the great success which it
promises to be. An immense crowd is ex-
pected to be present during the week. The
Carnival closes with a regular Mardi Gras
celebration, a la New Orleans.
There is a piano made down in Boston
whose popularity seems to be steadily in
the ascendant. We refer to the McPhail.
Travel where you will among dealers and
you will find them enthusiastic anent its
casing, its finish, its tone, and they are
Harmful Rumors.
just as enthusiastic about the square meth-
ods practiced by the men who make it.
There have been a lot of unfounded and
It is a great thing for a firm to have won harmful rumors affecting several firms
such a reputation. It could not have been floating around the trade this week which
achieved were it not that the men behind can only be credited to the somewhat hys-
the guns, Messrs. Blake and Owen, set out terical feeling of uneasiness which often-
to make the renowned McPhail piano a times prevails in the business world pre-
better, a more artistic piano than ever it vious to an important event like the presi-
had been in its career.
dential election. Falsehoods travel faster
It invariably takes considerable time to than truth, and it is regrettable that these
make dealers acquainted with a firm's pur- rumors should have been even entertained
pose or performance, but the latest styles by anyone, much less retailed second-hand,
of McPhails seem to have "caught on" without investigation.
with surprising rapidity. Dealers like
Annual Meeting.
them because they sell. This is the secret
of McPhail success.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the American Graphophone Co. was held
Fire in Kinderhook.,
on the 8th inst. at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Sunday morning about 5 o'clock fire The old board of directors continue to serve.
broke out in the music store of Lester They are: Mervin E. Lyle, Andrew De-
Wynne, at Kinderhook, N. Y., and before vine, F. J. Warburton, E. D. Easton,
it could be extinguished the interior of Thos. R. White, Jr., Philip Mauro, Wm.
the store was gutted, all the musical in- Herbert Smith, John J. Phelps, Jr., and R.
struments being consumed. The origin of F. Cromelin.
The meeting was adjourned to New
the fire is unknown.
York, where it will be held on Thursday,
The reviews of the New England Mu- Dec. 20, at 11 A. M., at No. 137 Broadway,
sical festivals in the local papers speak eu- to receive reports and to transact any other
logistically of Richard Burmeister's play- business that may come before it.
ing of the superb Everett grand at these
Ordering Christmans.
now famous events. This thorough mu-
The announcement in The Review that
sician is steadily extending his sphere of
Christman
Son, of this city, had branched
influence, just like the instrument which out into the & wholesale
field has led to in-
he has chosen to express his musical quiries from dealers in all sections of the
thought.
country for catalogues and prices. This
Charles Steinway, head of the firm of demonstrates the value of a good name.
Steinway & Sons, was expected home on
Among dealers in town this week were
the " Deutschland " as The Review went R. S. Frary. Winsted, Conn., and A. C.
to press.
Huff, Bethlehem, Pa.
The Latest from Cincinnati.
Special by Wire.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 12, 1900.
The labor situation here remains prac-
tically unchanged. The case of the Krell
strikers who were arrested on the charge
of assault and battery came up in the po-
lice court yesterday, but the case was con-
tinued until Oct. 16. These men assaulted
non-union employees of the Krell factory.
There is much talk of a settlement of the
strike being in sight but the overtures are
not coming from the Krell or Harvard
people.
A Generous Offer.
The management of the Metroplitan
English Grand Opera Company have re-
ceived during the past week many commu-
nications from music teachers of this city,
urging that a number of seats for the even-
ing performances be reserved at 25 cents
each, in order that their pupils may attend
the different presentations of each week.
Additionally, there have been many re-
quests from other music lovers of limited
means, employed during the day, stating
that they are unable to avail themselves of
the cheaper priced Wednesday afternoon
performances. In view of these facts, the
management, in their desire to further the
musical interests of New York, have de-
cided to set aside about four hundred seats
in the family circle at 25 cents each. This
policy will be inaugurated immediately.
The production of three operas a week
by the Metropolitan English Grand Ope-
ra Company involves no inconsiderable
amount of labor. This is clearly evi-
denced by a review of the calls for re-
hearsals for Wednesday, Sept. 26th: At
9:30 A. M., male and female chorus for
stage business of "Faust," "Tannhauser"
and "Mignon;" at 10 A. M., orchestra re-
hearsal of "Mignon;" at 10:30 A. M., read-
ing rehearsal for principals in ' 'Lohengrin;"
at 11:30 A. M., reading rehearsal for prin-
cipals of "Martha;" at 2:30 p. M., male
chorus of "Martha" and "Mignon;" also
at 2:30 p. M. female chorus of "Aida" and
"Martha;" at 3 P. M., principals of
"Faust;" at 4 P. M., female chorus for
"Lohengrin;" at 7:30 P. M., full stage re-
hearsal of "Mignon" with musical and
stage directors. This is an example of
the routine observed four out of six days
in the week.
Strings for an Old Piano.
A correspondent who has in her posses-
sion an old pianoforte made by Thomas and
James Loud, Philadelphia, and which has
been in the family seventy years, is desir-
ous of procuring a set of strings for the in-
strument. In this connection she says:
"I have had men from several music stores
examine it. Some say the strings cannot:
be replaced, others say they should strip
another old instrument of the missing
wires (19), while another said the wires
should have to be made specially at a cost
of $40. Seventeen or eighteen years ago it
was restrung at a cost of $15. I do not
know who did the work then. I should be
glad to hear through you from manufac-
turers."
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