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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
\. B. CHASE PIANOS
In tone, touch, action, durability, and every requisite that goes
to make up an artistic instrument, there are none superior
THE ONE-PRICE SYSTEM.
Dealers Who Have Expressed to The Review Their
Belief in the Advantage of the One-Price
System—An Interesting Presentation of Vari-
ous Views.
We have received from a number of deal-
ers, opinions regarding the possibility of es-
tablishing the one-price system generally. •
Some of these views we printed last week,
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others we present below, and they form an
ORIGINAL
interesting symposium showing the varied
LUTE effects, Violin effects, etc., are brought
impressions of the trade upon this important
into play combined with the PIANO,
topic. The majority of the dealers believe
making a veritable Orchestra. N o other
that The Review is doing good work in the
Piano Player like it or will do what the
stand it has taken in drawing forth expres-
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sions from members of the trade who are
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in the position to know the full advantage
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which would accrue to the retail departments
Endorsed by highest musical authority.
Josef Hofmann, Marcella Sembrich, Jean de
of the industry were this system to come
Reszke, Edouard de Restke and many others
into general use.
of note.
PIPER & MclNTIRE, Manchester, N. H.
As regards the desirability and benefit to
the piano trade of adopting the one-price
main Office and factory:
system in retailing, there can be, it seems to
us, but one opinion. It is the only strictly
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honorable, and therefore right way to do busi-
new York:
ness. And because of this fact, it will, soon-
164 fifth Avenue er or later, become the universal method of
selling pianos.
Manufacturer of
fllgh-Qrade
It is not necessary to enumerate the ob-
stacles to be overcome before this much-to-
Grand and Upright
be-desired consummation is reached—all pi-
ano dealers know them only too well; but all
Pianos
these adverse conditions may be overcome
for all
and the trade at large, and consequently each
Occasions
individual member of it, will be immeasur-
ably benefited thereby.
Factories : Southern Boulevard and Cypress Ave.
The Music Trade Review is doing a good
East 133dand 134th Street!
work in getting the opinions of the members
First Avenue and 30th Street
NEW YORK
Warerooms: 146 Fifth Ave., bet. 19th and 20th Sts.
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of the trade on this subject, as it will show,
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much to the surprise of some of us, perhaps,
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that nearly all are in favor of, and even anx-
ious to adopt the one-price system. This will
make its universal adoption quite easy in the
near future.
Manufacturers of the
H. SINSHEIMER, Portland. Oregon.
CHASE BROS., HACKLEY
It would be best for all if the one-price sys-
tem were adopted. I would be only too glad
amd CARLISLE
to keep to the one-price system, if the balance
of the dealers would do so, but I am sure
MUSKEGON, MICH.
there are some dealers here, who will agree
Manufacturer of <£*
to anything but who will not stick to their
SOUNDING BOARDS, BARS, GUI- promises. I have been in the piano business
^k TAR AND MANDOLIN TOPS AND here since February, 1862. It was an hon-
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MILLS AND OFFICE : DOLGEVILLE, N. Y.
orable business then, but now things are dif-
ferent. I don't think the one-price system
can be adopted in this city.
factory and Principal Office
NORWALK, OHIO
New York Warerooms
10 EAST 17th STREET
A N C i P I I I ^ Wans Player
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JACOB DOLL
Pianos
CHASE=HACKLEY PIANO CO.,
PIANOS
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT
Cbe Stevens Organ and Piano Co.
C. R. STEVENS,^General Manager.
"PIANOTIST"
OUT!N(TAND
GAMES.
To-day, Saturday, August 3rd, the em-
ployees of the Adek Manufacturing Com-
pany, who manufacture the "Pianotist" piano
player, will hold their first annuil outing and
7/3 OCTAVE. PIANO CASE.
games at the Newark Bay Shore House, foot
Trite for catalogue and prices.
of Danforth avenue and Newark Bay, Jersey
City. During the afternoon a game of base-
MARIETTA, OHIO.
ball will be played between the married and
single men. Manager Yettes, of the "Piano-
Embodies the best value for the dealer.
tist" regular nine, made strenuous efforts to
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Attractively gotten up. have the nine of a competitor play the "Pi-
anotist" nine on this occasion, but was unable
to do so.
PETER DUFFY, President.
The following events will also occur during
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the afternoon: 100 yard dash for a gold
SCHUBERT PIANO CO., 535 EAST J34th STREET, NEW YORK. watch. Tutj of war for a suitable prize.
Sack race and tub race.
A. P. ROTH,
UPRIGHT
F.ENGELHARDT,
Many invitations have been issued to the
formerly with
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Formerly Foreman
A. DOLCE.
trade
and the outing promises to be a success
P I A N O A C T I O N $ STBIMWAY * 8ORT8 Action
in every way.
Z. E. Cory of Providence, R. 1.. is having
FACTORIES:
OFFICE;
R. some Excellent sales of Kurtzmann pianos.
St-Johnsvlll©, N-V., on JM.V.O.
• • U>»!©r» Square, New York
MANUFACTURERS OF
Stevens Combination Reed-Pipe Organ
ROTH
ENGELHARDT