Music Trade Review
Issue: 1904 Vol. 39 N. 5 - Page 38
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
the 'cello strings, though thicker than those of
the viola. To the back is attached an ingeniously
The Agency for the Bauer Products Secured
conceived sounding board, which gives the in-
for Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand.
strument great power and brilliancy of tone. The
inventor makes two styles of "baritone violins"
Among the visitors to Philadelphia last week
(whose sonority is remarkable for so small an
was George Sutton, of the Suttcn Proprietary,
instrument) one for artists, built like any
Ltd., Melbourne, Australia. He journeyed to the
stringed instrument, and one with frets, like a
Quaker city especially to visit the Bauer Co., and
guitar, for amateurs. The latter is very easy to
placed a large order for the various styles of S. S.
learn, and can be played resting on a table like
Stewart banjos and banjeaurines, and the George
an Alpine violin, and by reason of its powerful
Bauer inandolins and guitars, the agency for
tone is admirably adapted to amateurs in place
which he will control exclusively for Victoria,
of the difficult 'cello.
Tasmania and New Zealand. The instruments
made by the Bauer Co. are now sold in all parts
BOSTON'S SMALL GOODS TRADE.
of the world, and their artistic excellence has
been established and proclaimed by eminent solo-
(Special to The Review.)
ists. Bmil Bauer, manager of the Bauer Co., was
Boston, Mass., July 27, 1904.
in New York this week, visiting his many friends.
He reports business at headquarters to be in Trade among the dealers in small goods in
splendid shape, and looks forward to a very large Boston is quite brisk nearly everyone reporting
the best July of any year's business.
fall trade.
Manager C. L. W. Nelson, at the Vega Co., re-
ports an excellent trade on cornets. "We haven't
FALL PRICES FOR RECORDS.
laid off a man in our factory this summer," said
Following the lead of the Columbia Grapho- he, "and that shows pretty well how our business
phbne Co., the Edison Phonograph Co. now an- in musical instruments has kept up."
At the A. C. Fairbanks Co., Manager Day an-
nounce a reduction in the price of records from
50 to 35 cents. This has been slow in coming. nounces an excellent trade on high-grade banjos.
The Columbia people evidently have been cutting The demand for these has held up better than
into the record business of the Edison concern, ever before, and there are so many inquiries for
hence the move recorded below. The Columbia the new souvenir half-tones of famous banjos ar-
gold mounted records continue to be sold at 25 tists who play the "Whyte Laydie" instrument
cents. The latest Columbia list contains a mag- that the supply must soon be replenished.
Edward Howe, of the Elias Howe Co., has re-
nificent line of vocal and instrumental pieces
contributed by distinguished singers, players and cently returned from a European trip, during
which he purchased a fine line of high-grade
bands in all parts of the world.
strings and instruments. This company makes
the highest grade instruments obtainable, both in
NOW THE BARITONE VIOLIN.
tne complete goods and in trimmings. "Our busi-
A new stringed instrument has been invented ness, during the last six months, has been 25 per
by Otto Heinrichs, an instrument maker, of Ber- cent, better than in the same period in any pre-
lin. He calls it a "baritone violin," as it be- vious year," says Levy Barnes, of the Howe Co.
longs to the viol family. It is somewhat larger
"Our retail trade has been remarkably good
than a Ritter viola, and is held between the knees this month, and also in June," said Mr. Phillips,
like a 'cello. It is tuned like the violin, but an at the Boston store of the Columbia Phonograph
octave lower. The strings are much thinner than Co. "We are having a sort of boom on our new
BAUER=SUTTON DEAL.
double discs, the discs with records on both sides.
These are excellent for the musical selections
that are very long, such as William Tell, etc. We
can put two parts on a disc, making it much
better than before. These are made only with
the classical music, however, at present. We
find that these disc records are appealing to the
better class of people more than ever, which is
an encouraging sign for the talking machine
trade."
Boston's new corporation, the Multiple Phono-
graph Company, starts off with magnificent pros
pt>cts. President Hart was very enthusiastic this
week over their present success and the future
outlook.
That the Conn band instruments are immense-
ly popular in and ground Boston is shown in a
glance whenever one steps into the store of C. C.
Ward on Columbus avenue. Mr. Ward says that
his business on them this summer has been ex-
cellent, especially with the Conqueror cornets.
He has recently supplied a number of bands and
sololists with them.
CH. WEISS REACHES HOME.
Some Distinguished Fellow Travelers
tains as Soloist.
-Enter-
After stopping in London for a week, Ch,
Weiss reached Trossingen, Germany, about the
middle of the month, In a letter received this
week he incloses an excellent group picture,
taken en route aboard the "Kaiser Wilhelm II,,"
and which includes, besides himself, fifteen other
gentlemen well known in German social, artistic
and business circles on both sides of the Atlan-
tic, Among them were Signor Marconi, of wire-
less telegraph fame; Adolphus Busch, the St.
Louis producer of Teutonic barnos; Judge Zel-
ler, of the New York Special Sessions bench,
and others. In the customary concert given for
the Seamen's Widow and Orphan Fund, Mr.
Weiss was down on the programme as a har-
monia soloist, and his rendition of American
airs is described as having brought down the
house. Over $600 were realized.
COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONES
The Best Talking Machines Made.
$5 to $100.
The Graphophone is the univer-
sal entertainer. It will Talk, Sing,
Laugh and Play. It combines all
instruments in one.
Send lor complete list oi records.
THE WORLD-FAMOUS COLUMBIA
GOLD MOULDED CYLINDER RECORDS.
7 inch, 50c. ea.; . j
$5 per doz.
} DISC RECORDS
)
, J
•
, $
$10 per doz.
Grand Opera Records (10 inch discs only), $2 each.
THE LATEST TYPE—Solid Mahogany Cabinet—Beautiful in design; and an ornament
wherever placed.
The Best Talking Machine Ever Placed Before the Public at this Price.
Absolute perfection of sound reproduction. ' All the sweetness, volume and beauty of the
original rendition.
The word COLUMBIA on a Talking Machine or Record is always a guarantee of merit and
quality.
Columbia Records Fit Any Make of Talking Machine
FOR SALE BY DEALERS EVERYWHERE AND BY THE
COLUMBIA
PHONOGRAPH
Type AY, $50.
COMPANY
PIONEERS AND LEADERS IN THE TALKING MACHINE ART.
GRAND PRIZE, PARIS, 1900.
y
NEW YORK, Wholesale, Retail and Export, 353 Broadway.
UPTOWN. RETAIL ONLY, 872 Broadway.
CHICAGO, 88 Wabash Ave.
TORONTO,
ONTARIO,
107 Yonge
St. LOS ANGELES, 323 South Main St.
FRANCISCO,
125 Geary
St.
" , South.
~
M I N N E A S . 13 Fourth
Fo
a St. .
PHILADELPHIA, 1019-1021 Market St. SAN
CINCINNATI,
117-119
West Fourth
St. MINNEAPOLIS.
St.,
MEMPHIS. . 302 Main
ST. LOUIS, 908 Olive St. (Frisco Bldg.) PITTSBURG, 615 Penn Ave.
INDIANAPOLIS, 48 N. Pennsylvania St. PORTLAND, ORE.. 128 Seventh St.
BOSTON, 164 Tremont St.
NEW ORLEANS, 628-630 Canal St.
KANSAS CITY, 1016 Walnut St.
OAKLAND, CAL., 512 13th St.
BALTIMORE, 231 N. Howard St.
DETROIT, 272 Woodward Ave.
ST. PAUL, 386 Wabasha St.
TERRE HAUTE. 23 S. Seventh St.
CLEVELAND, Cor. Euclid Ave. & Erie St MILWAUKEE, 391 East Water St.
DENVER, 505-507 Sixteenth St.
DUBUQUE, 623 Main St.
BUFFALO, C45 Main St.
WASHINGTON, 1212 F St., N. W.
OMAHA, 1621 Farnam St.
LONDON, Wholesale, Retail. 89 Great Eastern St., E. C.
RETAIL BRANCH STORE. 200 Oxford St., W.
BERLIN. 71 Ritterstrasse.
PARIS, 111 and 113 Rue Montmartre.
ST. PETERSBURG, 53 Nevski Prospect.
VIENNA, Seilergasse No. 14.
HAMBURG, Adolphsplatz No. 4.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
the 'cello strings, though thicker than those of
the viola. To the back is attached an ingeniously
The Agency for the Bauer Products Secured
conceived sounding board, which gives the in-
for Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand.
strument great power and brilliancy of tone. The
inventor makes two styles of "baritone violins"
Among the visitors to Philadelphia last week
(whose sonority is remarkable for so small an
was George Sutton, of the Suttcn Proprietary,
instrument) one for artists, built like any
Ltd., Melbourne, Australia. He journeyed to the
stringed instrument, and one with frets, like a
Quaker city especially to visit the Bauer Co., and
guitar, for amateurs. The latter is very easy to
placed a large order for the various styles of S. S.
learn, and can be played resting on a table like
Stewart banjos and banjeaurines, and the George
an Alpine violin, and by reason of its powerful
Bauer inandolins and guitars, the agency for
tone is admirably adapted to amateurs in place
which he will control exclusively for Victoria,
of the difficult 'cello.
Tasmania and New Zealand. The instruments
made by the Bauer Co. are now sold in all parts
BOSTON'S SMALL GOODS TRADE.
of the world, and their artistic excellence has
been established and proclaimed by eminent solo-
(Special to The Review.)
ists. Bmil Bauer, manager of the Bauer Co., was
Boston, Mass., July 27, 1904.
in New York this week, visiting his many friends.
He reports business at headquarters to be in Trade among the dealers in small goods in
splendid shape, and looks forward to a very large Boston is quite brisk nearly everyone reporting
the best July of any year's business.
fall trade.
Manager C. L. W. Nelson, at the Vega Co., re-
ports an excellent trade on cornets. "We haven't
FALL PRICES FOR RECORDS.
laid off a man in our factory this summer," said
Following the lead of the Columbia Grapho- he, "and that shows pretty well how our business
phbne Co., the Edison Phonograph Co. now an- in musical instruments has kept up."
At the A. C. Fairbanks Co., Manager Day an-
nounce a reduction in the price of records from
50 to 35 cents. This has been slow in coming. nounces an excellent trade on high-grade banjos.
The Columbia people evidently have been cutting The demand for these has held up better than
into the record business of the Edison concern, ever before, and there are so many inquiries for
hence the move recorded below. The Columbia the new souvenir half-tones of famous banjos ar-
gold mounted records continue to be sold at 25 tists who play the "Whyte Laydie" instrument
cents. The latest Columbia list contains a mag- that the supply must soon be replenished.
Edward Howe, of the Elias Howe Co., has re-
nificent line of vocal and instrumental pieces
contributed by distinguished singers, players and cently returned from a European trip, during
which he purchased a fine line of high-grade
bands in all parts of the world.
strings and instruments. This company makes
the highest grade instruments obtainable, both in
NOW THE BARITONE VIOLIN.
tne complete goods and in trimmings. "Our busi-
A new stringed instrument has been invented ness, during the last six months, has been 25 per
by Otto Heinrichs, an instrument maker, of Ber- cent, better than in the same period in any pre-
lin. He calls it a "baritone violin," as it be- vious year," says Levy Barnes, of the Howe Co.
longs to the viol family. It is somewhat larger
"Our retail trade has been remarkably good
than a Ritter viola, and is held between the knees this month, and also in June," said Mr. Phillips,
like a 'cello. It is tuned like the violin, but an at the Boston store of the Columbia Phonograph
octave lower. The strings are much thinner than Co. "We are having a sort of boom on our new
BAUER=SUTTON DEAL.
double discs, the discs with records on both sides.
These are excellent for the musical selections
that are very long, such as William Tell, etc. We
can put two parts on a disc, making it much
better than before. These are made only with
the classical music, however, at present. We
find that these disc records are appealing to the
better class of people more than ever, which is
an encouraging sign for the talking machine
trade."
Boston's new corporation, the Multiple Phono-
graph Company, starts off with magnificent pros
pt>cts. President Hart was very enthusiastic this
week over their present success and the future
outlook.
That the Conn band instruments are immense-
ly popular in and ground Boston is shown in a
glance whenever one steps into the store of C. C.
Ward on Columbus avenue. Mr. Ward says that
his business on them this summer has been ex-
cellent, especially with the Conqueror cornets.
He has recently supplied a number of bands and
sololists with them.
CH. WEISS REACHES HOME.
Some Distinguished Fellow Travelers
tains as Soloist.
-Enter-
After stopping in London for a week, Ch,
Weiss reached Trossingen, Germany, about the
middle of the month, In a letter received this
week he incloses an excellent group picture,
taken en route aboard the "Kaiser Wilhelm II,,"
and which includes, besides himself, fifteen other
gentlemen well known in German social, artistic
and business circles on both sides of the Atlan-
tic, Among them were Signor Marconi, of wire-
less telegraph fame; Adolphus Busch, the St.
Louis producer of Teutonic barnos; Judge Zel-
ler, of the New York Special Sessions bench,
and others. In the customary concert given for
the Seamen's Widow and Orphan Fund, Mr.
Weiss was down on the programme as a har-
monia soloist, and his rendition of American
airs is described as having brought down the
house. Over $600 were realized.
COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONES
The Best Talking Machines Made.
$5 to $100.
The Graphophone is the univer-
sal entertainer. It will Talk, Sing,
Laugh and Play. It combines all
instruments in one.
Send lor complete list oi records.
THE WORLD-FAMOUS COLUMBIA
GOLD MOULDED CYLINDER RECORDS.
7 inch, 50c. ea.; . j
$5 per doz.
} DISC RECORDS
)
, J
•
, $
$10 per doz.
Grand Opera Records (10 inch discs only), $2 each.
THE LATEST TYPE—Solid Mahogany Cabinet—Beautiful in design; and an ornament
wherever placed.
The Best Talking Machine Ever Placed Before the Public at this Price.
Absolute perfection of sound reproduction. ' All the sweetness, volume and beauty of the
original rendition.
The word COLUMBIA on a Talking Machine or Record is always a guarantee of merit and
quality.
Columbia Records Fit Any Make of Talking Machine
FOR SALE BY DEALERS EVERYWHERE AND BY THE
COLUMBIA
PHONOGRAPH
Type AY, $50.
COMPANY
PIONEERS AND LEADERS IN THE TALKING MACHINE ART.
GRAND PRIZE, PARIS, 1900.
y
NEW YORK, Wholesale, Retail and Export, 353 Broadway.
UPTOWN. RETAIL ONLY, 872 Broadway.
CHICAGO, 88 Wabash Ave.
TORONTO,
ONTARIO,
107 Yonge
St. LOS ANGELES, 323 South Main St.
FRANCISCO,
125 Geary
St.
" , South.
~
M I N N E A S . 13 Fourth
Fo
a St. .
PHILADELPHIA, 1019-1021 Market St. SAN
CINCINNATI,
117-119
West Fourth
St. MINNEAPOLIS.
St.,
MEMPHIS. . 302 Main
ST. LOUIS, 908 Olive St. (Frisco Bldg.) PITTSBURG, 615 Penn Ave.
INDIANAPOLIS, 48 N. Pennsylvania St. PORTLAND, ORE.. 128 Seventh St.
BOSTON, 164 Tremont St.
NEW ORLEANS, 628-630 Canal St.
KANSAS CITY, 1016 Walnut St.
OAKLAND, CAL., 512 13th St.
BALTIMORE, 231 N. Howard St.
DETROIT, 272 Woodward Ave.
ST. PAUL, 386 Wabasha St.
TERRE HAUTE. 23 S. Seventh St.
CLEVELAND, Cor. Euclid Ave. & Erie St MILWAUKEE, 391 East Water St.
DENVER, 505-507 Sixteenth St.
DUBUQUE, 623 Main St.
BUFFALO, C45 Main St.
WASHINGTON, 1212 F St., N. W.
OMAHA, 1621 Farnam St.
LONDON, Wholesale, Retail. 89 Great Eastern St., E. C.
RETAIL BRANCH STORE. 200 Oxford St., W.
BERLIN. 71 Ritterstrasse.
PARIS, 111 and 113 Rue Montmartre.
ST. PETERSBURG, 53 Nevski Prospect.
VIENNA, Seilergasse No. 14.
HAMBURG, Adolphsplatz No. 4.
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