Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 8 - Page 42
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THE: MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
BUSY TIMES IN " T H E HUB.'
in your house in the Back Bay. We think this
will be a great year for our business."
which is in position to play. A feature of the
machine which is original with Mr. Dunton and
Talking Machines Growing in Favor—So Say
which he has invented a machine to manufac-
Many of the Leading Stores.
SPEECHES BY TALKING MACHINES. ture, is the ball feed screw.
Mr. Dunton will arrange for the manufacture
(Special to The Review.)
Now in Favor—Some Recent Instances That of the cases in this city and the machines will be
Boston, Mass., Feb. 20, 1905.
Prove Their Value.
sent here from Chicago and put into the cases.
"Our talking machine business in 1903 was
The entire outfit will be the height and about
Making
speeches
by
means
of
talking
machine
multiplied by three in 1904, and we will show a
half the length of an upright piano, and will re-
bigger gain this year," said Charles Bobzin at records is becoming quite popular. Some months
semble a piano with a plate glass front.
Oliver Ditson's this week. "In the five first busi- ago the secretary of the National Association of
A modification of the machine will be made to
ness days, this month, we did as much business Credit Men sent a speech to a western associ-
take
records 25 inches in length and will repro-
ation.
I^ater
the
Dallas
(Tex.)
branch
of
the
in talking machines as we did in 15 days in
February last year and the tone of the trade was Commercial Telegraphers' Association held a duce an entire lecture or opera.
meeting and smoker, and among its features
better."
THE GOLD DOG IN NEW YORK.
The new distribution scheme adopted by the were addresses by record from the president and
Columbia Phonograph Co. has made a hit. An secretary of the national association, both of
The well-known trade-mark of the Victor Co.,
arrangement has been made with the Boston whom live in Chicago. Another instance, a well- the gold model made by Tiffany for the St. Louis
Daily Traveler, whereby, for a very small ad- known actor recently promised to give a speech Exposition, was on exhibition last week in the
vance over the regular subscription price of the at a dramatic club on a New Jersey tour, but talking machine department at Siegel-Cooper's.
paper, a subscriber may receive a talking ma- found at the last hour that he had a prior en- At the World's Fair it attracted thousands of ad-
chine outfit and thereafter, through the special gagement of urgent importance in Boston. He mirers and if anything could further the popu-
discounts on records may save enough to more went to a friend who possessed a phonograph, de- larity of the little dog it certainly did. The fig-
than pay the original cost of the machine. livered his address into the machine, and was ure is made of 22-karat gold and represents a
"They are keeping us hustling to keep up with sixty miles away when the machine reproduced fortune in itself. There are many who have
the orders," says Manager O'Connor. At the time his characteristic effort to a delighted audience wondered how this trade-mark originated and an
The Talking Machine World's representative was at the club that night.
interesting story is connected with it. When
conversing with Mr. O'Connor there were seven
first the possibilities of the instrument were be-
DUNTON'S MULTI-PHONOGRAPH.
customers at the counter, each engaged in com-
ing talked over in London one of the men at the
pleting the purchase of an instrument on this
The Invention of a Grand Rapids Man—Ar- head of the scheme made a record for the pur-
plan. "It's like that all day long," he said, sig-
pose of experimenting and one morning while
ranging for Its Manufacture.
nificantly.
they were talking it over and testing the rec-
By the clever use of different colored electric
ord his fox terrier was discovered by L. F. Geis-
(Special to The Review.)
light shades, Manager Taft at the big store of
Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 21, 1905. ler, of Sherman, Clay & Co., one of the greatest
the Eastern Talking Machine Co., has added ma-
The Multi-Phonograph is the title of an inven- talking machine enthusiasts of this country, in
terially to its attractiveness. The row of flow- tion which John C. Dunton, a real estate dealer, the position which has become a matter of his-
er-horns—like the delicate colored blossoms of
of this city, is arranging to place on the market tory. Mr. Geisler said in his most characteristic
morning-glories—also adds to the general effect. and on which he has secured patents, after work- manner: "Well, if that isn't proof enough that
"Business with us is booming," said Mr. Taft, ing on the machine several months.
the instrument is bound to win out I would like
"and February and March promise to be banner
This is the second multi-phonograph on which to know what you need. That would make the
months. The only difficulty is that we cannot patents have been secured, but Mr. Dunton's ma- greatest trade-mark on earth." And it did not
get machines—high-priced, good machines— chine differs materially from the other. The take them long to discover that there was a good
enough. Our trade among the wealthier people, machine has a capacity for 24 records and they deal to think about in the suggestion and in this
those of culture and refinement, has developed are placed in four rows in a carriage. Before manner the Victor talking machine secured the
wonderfully during the last year and now it is each record is a plate giving the name of the most striking advertisement ever known in the
'the thing' to have a first-class talking machine selection and a pointer indicates the record commercial world.
COLUMBIA WINS OVER ALL OTHERS
The Gra.phoph.one ».nd Columbia. Records Receive Honors a»t
the St. Louis Exposition equal to those given
Type AY,
Price, $50.
ALL OTHER TALKING MACHINE
COMPANIES COMBINED.
Music dealers will find the Graphophone
a ready seller. If you have not already put in
a line of these delightful " music machines"
do not lose another moment before doing so.
They are made in several types, both in cylinder
and disc machines.
C o l u m b i a records are unequaled
for quality, loudness and clearness
of tone, and resonance. They are
made in endless variety from Grand Opera selections to the
latest popular song hits, and by the best artists of this country
and Europe. Write for prices and discounts to dealers.
LARGEST TALKING MACHINE FACTORY IN THE WORLD.
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
PIONEERS AND LEADERS IN THE TALKING MACHINE ART.
NEW YORK: 368 and 872 Broadway.
BOSTON: 164 Tremont Street.
SAN FRANCISCO: 125 Geary Street.
CHICAGO: 88 Wabash Avenue.
GRAND PRIZE. PARIS. 1900.
LONDON: 8» Great Eastern Street, E. C.
BERLIN: 71 Ritterstrasse.
THE: MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
BUSY TIMES IN " T H E HUB.'
in your house in the Back Bay. We think this
will be a great year for our business."
which is in position to play. A feature of the
machine which is original with Mr. Dunton and
Talking Machines Growing in Favor—So Say
which he has invented a machine to manufac-
Many of the Leading Stores.
SPEECHES BY TALKING MACHINES. ture, is the ball feed screw.
Mr. Dunton will arrange for the manufacture
(Special to The Review.)
Now in Favor—Some Recent Instances That of the cases in this city and the machines will be
Boston, Mass., Feb. 20, 1905.
Prove Their Value.
sent here from Chicago and put into the cases.
"Our talking machine business in 1903 was
The entire outfit will be the height and about
Making
speeches
by
means
of
talking
machine
multiplied by three in 1904, and we will show a
half the length of an upright piano, and will re-
bigger gain this year," said Charles Bobzin at records is becoming quite popular. Some months
semble a piano with a plate glass front.
Oliver Ditson's this week. "In the five first busi- ago the secretary of the National Association of
A modification of the machine will be made to
ness days, this month, we did as much business Credit Men sent a speech to a western associ-
take
records 25 inches in length and will repro-
ation.
I^ater
the
Dallas
(Tex.)
branch
of
the
in talking machines as we did in 15 days in
February last year and the tone of the trade was Commercial Telegraphers' Association held a duce an entire lecture or opera.
meeting and smoker, and among its features
better."
THE GOLD DOG IN NEW YORK.
The new distribution scheme adopted by the were addresses by record from the president and
Columbia Phonograph Co. has made a hit. An secretary of the national association, both of
The well-known trade-mark of the Victor Co.,
arrangement has been made with the Boston whom live in Chicago. Another instance, a well- the gold model made by Tiffany for the St. Louis
Daily Traveler, whereby, for a very small ad- known actor recently promised to give a speech Exposition, was on exhibition last week in the
vance over the regular subscription price of the at a dramatic club on a New Jersey tour, but talking machine department at Siegel-Cooper's.
paper, a subscriber may receive a talking ma- found at the last hour that he had a prior en- At the World's Fair it attracted thousands of ad-
chine outfit and thereafter, through the special gagement of urgent importance in Boston. He mirers and if anything could further the popu-
discounts on records may save enough to more went to a friend who possessed a phonograph, de- larity of the little dog it certainly did. The fig-
than pay the original cost of the machine. livered his address into the machine, and was ure is made of 22-karat gold and represents a
"They are keeping us hustling to keep up with sixty miles away when the machine reproduced fortune in itself. There are many who have
the orders," says Manager O'Connor. At the time his characteristic effort to a delighted audience wondered how this trade-mark originated and an
The Talking Machine World's representative was at the club that night.
interesting story is connected with it. When
conversing with Mr. O'Connor there were seven
first the possibilities of the instrument were be-
DUNTON'S MULTI-PHONOGRAPH.
customers at the counter, each engaged in com-
ing talked over in London one of the men at the
pleting the purchase of an instrument on this
The Invention of a Grand Rapids Man—Ar- head of the scheme made a record for the pur-
plan. "It's like that all day long," he said, sig-
pose of experimenting and one morning while
ranging for Its Manufacture.
nificantly.
they were talking it over and testing the rec-
By the clever use of different colored electric
ord his fox terrier was discovered by L. F. Geis-
(Special to The Review.)
light shades, Manager Taft at the big store of
Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 21, 1905. ler, of Sherman, Clay & Co., one of the greatest
the Eastern Talking Machine Co., has added ma-
The Multi-Phonograph is the title of an inven- talking machine enthusiasts of this country, in
terially to its attractiveness. The row of flow- tion which John C. Dunton, a real estate dealer, the position which has become a matter of his-
er-horns—like the delicate colored blossoms of
of this city, is arranging to place on the market tory. Mr. Geisler said in his most characteristic
morning-glories—also adds to the general effect. and on which he has secured patents, after work- manner: "Well, if that isn't proof enough that
"Business with us is booming," said Mr. Taft, ing on the machine several months.
the instrument is bound to win out I would like
"and February and March promise to be banner
This is the second multi-phonograph on which to know what you need. That would make the
months. The only difficulty is that we cannot patents have been secured, but Mr. Dunton's ma- greatest trade-mark on earth." And it did not
get machines—high-priced, good machines— chine differs materially from the other. The take them long to discover that there was a good
enough. Our trade among the wealthier people, machine has a capacity for 24 records and they deal to think about in the suggestion and in this
those of culture and refinement, has developed are placed in four rows in a carriage. Before manner the Victor talking machine secured the
wonderfully during the last year and now it is each record is a plate giving the name of the most striking advertisement ever known in the
'the thing' to have a first-class talking machine selection and a pointer indicates the record commercial world.
COLUMBIA WINS OVER ALL OTHERS
The Gra.phoph.one ».nd Columbia. Records Receive Honors a»t
the St. Louis Exposition equal to those given
Type AY,
Price, $50.
ALL OTHER TALKING MACHINE
COMPANIES COMBINED.
Music dealers will find the Graphophone
a ready seller. If you have not already put in
a line of these delightful " music machines"
do not lose another moment before doing so.
They are made in several types, both in cylinder
and disc machines.
C o l u m b i a records are unequaled
for quality, loudness and clearness
of tone, and resonance. They are
made in endless variety from Grand Opera selections to the
latest popular song hits, and by the best artists of this country
and Europe. Write for prices and discounts to dealers.
LARGEST TALKING MACHINE FACTORY IN THE WORLD.
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
PIONEERS AND LEADERS IN THE TALKING MACHINE ART.
NEW YORK: 368 and 872 Broadway.
BOSTON: 164 Tremont Street.
SAN FRANCISCO: 125 Geary Street.
CHICAGO: 88 Wabash Avenue.
GRAND PRIZE. PARIS. 1900.
LONDON: 8» Great Eastern Street, E. C.
BERLIN: 71 Ritterstrasse.
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