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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1901 Vol. 33 N. 5 - Page 42

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THE MUSIC TfcADfi RfiVffiW
but to take his leave. Some time afterwards
the eminent violoncellist, Charles Davidoff,
interceded in his behalf, and Rubinstein
promised to hear him. "Come in here and
bring your instrument," he said when Ritter
called again. "Davidoff wishes me to hear
you." "What do you wish to play?" he
asked when they were in the music room.
"Your sonata, opus 49," replied Ritter. " I
am afraid," retorted Rubinstein, "I shall not
be able to play it, for my eyesight is poor—
but I will try." He played the first theme
by way of prelude, and said: "One of my
best chamber-music works. Too bad it is
played so seldom. Well, let us begin." Then
the two played, and Rubinstein became so
much interested and excited that ere long
the whole household was gathered about the
players.
LATE PATENTS OF TRADE INTEREST.
[Specially Prepared for The Review.]
The PIANOTIST Piano Player.
"he Only Player Awarded Medal
at Paris Exposition of 1900.
Plays any Piano*
Any one can Play it*
Easily Fitted to any Piano.
Endorsed by Leading Musicians
The great bandmaster, says: "The Pianotist
3 * wnn ,wf,,1 inv-ntinn ,,{ g r « f musical merit.
A piano fitted with the PIANOTIST can be used in
the ordinary manner or as a Self-Player, as desired
PHII IP
m]]v
Ho Pneumatics Do Laborious Pumping
no Glumsy Cabinet
no electricity
Price
$175
Write for Illustrated Catalogue and Term
Liberal Discount to the Trade.
A D E K M F G * C O . , Warerooms: 503 Fifth Ave., Cor. 42d St.,
NEW YORK.
Factory and Offices: 449-455 West 41st St.
N. B.—We also manufacture the best Electric Piano Player on the Market for use witb
any current. Also a perfect "Nickel-in-the-Slot" Self-Playing Piano.
Merrill Piano
MERRILL PIANO MFG. CO.
Established
1853
CONTAINS SPECIAL FEATURES OF
GREAT VALUE, INCLUDING T H E
TRANSPOSING KEY-BOARD.
Write for Catalogue and Prices.
FACTORY, LAWRENCE, MASS.
SYLVESTER TOWER,
Towers above
all others
MANUFACTURER OF
Qrand and Upright Piano=forte Actions
Washington, D. C , July 22, 1901.
Also PIANO-FORTE AND ORGAN KEYS
Pedal Action for Musical Instruments.
Keys, Action, Hammers, Brackets and
131 to 147 Broadway, Cambridgeport, Mass.
Nickel Rail, Furnished Complete
Wm. C. Bosenbury, Richmond, Ind. Patent
No. 678,859.
This invention relates to improvements in
pedal-actions for musical instruments, in CHAS. H.
Our
PARSONS,
instruments
which the action imparted to the pedal of a
President.
can be
obta ned at
musical instruments by the feet of an opera-
retail
through
tor is imparted to certain parts of the musi-
our
established
cal instruments to accomplish certain desired
agents
only.
results; and the objects of the improvements
are, first, to provide an improved pedal-action
for pianos or the like simple in construction,
,; r P I A N O S and O R G A N S J& Fifth Avo. & 15th St., New York City
HIGH GRADE
easy of operation, and compact in its parts;
second, to provide a pedal-action for musical
instruments in which the number of parts is
Inventors and Manufacturers in-
reduced to a minimum and in which the parts
Is the Finest and Best
terested in patents involving im-
Organ
mide.
Sold
all
provements in musical instruments,
are arranged and combined to cause the most
over the World on Its
desiring the services of a Patent
Herlts alone.
direct response from the parts to be acted on,
Solicitor, will receive special induce-
No traveling- salesmen re-
ments
by sending this advertise-
and, third, to provide a pedal-action for mu-
quired to sell our entire
ment, together with a sketch and
product.
sical instruments which will be noiseless in its
description of the points of novelty
This extraordinary fact
speaks volumes for the
claimed as new, to
operation and symmetrical and pleasing to the
quality of our instruments.
It's
the
"Old
Reliable
niller
JOHN IMIRIE,
eye in its appearance.
Organ " all the time.
Write
for
Catalogue
and
Prices
Registered
Patent Solicitor.
Tune Controlling Device for Musical In-
6O5
7th St., N. W.,
MILLER
ORGAN
CO..
struments. Eugene de Kleist, North Tona-
Washington, D. C.
LEBANON,
P
A
.
wanda, N. Y. Patent No. 679,026.
This invention relates to a tune-controlling
device for coin-controlled musical instru- ...Piano Manufacturers...
ments, and its object is the provision of a sim-
rianufactured by
and Jobbers of all kinds of
ple and inexpensive device which enables the
CHAS. A. WESSELL,
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, SHEET MUSIC BOOKS, ETC.
instrument to be adjusted to play a tune a
222-224 East 37th Street,
NEW YORK.
261 Wabash Avenue, CHICAOO.
greater or less number of times for every de-
posit of a coin, as may be desired.
THE
Piano and Organ
Company
Henry Delmer Music Co.
WESSELL PIANOS,
PURE WINE6
A VALUABLE LEGACY.
JEWETT
PIANO*
The musical section of the Paris Conserva-
toire has been enriched by several rare and
almost priceless musical instruments, with
eight pieces of manuscript by Chopin which of J90J surpasses any of its predecessors. Progressive
have come as a legacy to that institution. dealers like them, and expert buyers pronounce them to
contain the best value in the piano world to-day J* J*
Among the instruments are beautiful mando-
lins and old-fashioned violas.
To exhibit
JEWETT PIANO CO.
these treasures to the public is well nigh im-
J. J, Woodbury
possible, as there is very little space in the
LEOMINSTER, MASS.
musical library and valuable manuscripts
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have to be stored in out-of-the-way corners.
RELSO
The reclassification of freight rates on pi-
anos will be the subject of consideration
shortly on the part of the Executive Com-
mittee of the National Piano Manufacturers'
Association. A meeting will be held either in
New York or Chicago.
CO
251-253 East 33d Street,
PORT, SHERRY, ANGELICA,
ORANGE, ZINFANDEL
Our Specialties. Guaranteed Pure and Well
Matured. Superior to any imported.
SOLD TO CONSUMERS ONLY
For circular and price list address
NEW YORK.
Piano Manufacturers.
HOG^ON^^E^rKlwAl^FA^TURlNGrc
Organ Stop Knobs and Stems,
64 and 66 Court Street, New Haven, Conn.
MANAGER
PAIE OAKS KANOH CO.
9. O. Box 7
Lamanda, California.

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