Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 41 N. 16 - Page 37
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FAVOR EARLY CLOSING.
Lyon & Healy, of Chicago, Find Closing at 5:30
a Splendid Move.
with, and want quick results. To such he im-
parts a knowledge of chords and their relative
changes sufficient to carry the pupil through
many of the tunes heard and remembered. When
once the bass accompaniments are known, the
learner is practically equipped for public perfor-
mance. The "professor" gives a recital every
once in a while. On these occasions the pro-
gramme is a wonderful succession of rag-time,
popular songs and selections from new light
operas and old heavy ones. One wonders what
the teacher could accomplish with an applicant
who desired to "play by ear" and, like Charles
Lamb, had none.
The change in the closing hour in Lyon &
Healy's from G to 5:30, and the substitution of
one-half hour for lunch instead of one hour, has
already proved to be an excellent move. An hour-
ly count of customers has shown that between 12
and 3 there are more people in the house than
at any other time. The problem of attending to
the wants of customers when half the force was
out at dinner had become a very serious one.
All manner of people were constantly coming in
at noon and being disappointed in finding the
LATEST JACOT CATALOGUE.
salesman they wished to see had "just gone to
The Jacot Music Box Co., of 39 Union Square,
lunch."
have issued a very neat catalogue of their toy
And at the same time the closing at 5.30 en- music boxes and musical novelties suitable for
ables Lyon & Healy's hundreds of workers to the holiday trade. These music boxes embrace
reach home with far greater ease and convenience both the cylinder and disc varieties at prices
than when they were forced to" mingle on the that should attract the trade. Among the novel-
streets and in the cars with what is known as ties is a large line of musical steins and mechan-
the "six o'clock rush."
ical singing birds. The catalogues are ready for
Before this radical change was adopted, each distribution.
department manager took a vote of the men in
his division, with the result of finding that prac-
GRATZ PUBLICITY.
tically the entire house was unanimously in favor
of the departure. Other music houses are rapidly
The W. R. Gratz Import Co., of 11 East 22d
falling into line, and without a doubt the ex- street, New York, have just completed their cata-
ample will be followed eventually by all workers logue for 1906, and have placed it in the hands
in the music trade.
of the printers. They will have it ready for dis-
tribution in the course of a few weeks. They say
it will be one of the most complete catalogues
"TEACH MUSIC BY EAR."
ever issued by any importing house, and will
Never a music teacher existed who did not show a large number of novelties.
discourage and discountenance playing the piano
"by ear," as the talent for hearing a strain and
ADMIRES THE CONN INSTRUMENTS.
reproducing it has been somewhat ambiguously
termed. Yet there thrives in the center of this
There have been a number of out-of-town deal-
town an enterprising and not-too-particular per- ers at the new warerooms of the C. G. Conn Co.,
son whose avocation it is to "teach the piano at 48 West 28th street, New York, during the
by ear," as his window sign puts it. He has
past few days, and all expressed themselves as
quite a clientele, too. Presumably his task lies more than pleased with the display of instru-
with those that possess a musical ear to start ments that James T. Boyer set before them. This
establishment has already become the headquar-
ters of many of the noted instrumentalists of the
country, notable among whom is Gardie Simons,
the well-known trombone soloist, who was for-
merly with the Duss Band. He daily entertains
aspirants for honors in the trombone field with
solos on that instrument. I t is needless to say
that he is an ardent admirer of all the Conn in-
struments, and will use nothing else.
TO ORGANIZE SICK BENEFIT SOCIETY.
The employes of the Regina Co. are to meet
at the main works to-day to organize a sick
benefit society among themselves. The election
of officers will be held then. The plan thus far
matured will be a payment of ten cents per week
by the members, who must be employes of the
company. After leaving the concern they can
still remain members of the association if they
wish, by keeping up their dues. The benefits are
$5 per week for twelve weeks. There is also
an accident and death benefit of $100 attached.
ME. MEISEL ARRIVES NOV. 1.
A. Meisel, son of C. Meisel, and manager of
the business, who has been abroad for several
months, is due to arrive in New York about No-
vember 1. The house have strengthened their
standard lines, and added others that Mr. Meisel
has considered up to the mark.
DISPLAYING STELLA MUSIC BOXES.
(Special to The Review.)
Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 17, 1905.
The Krell Piano Co. are showing a pretty win-
dow exhibit of Stella music boxes decorated in
wreathes of autumn leaves and warm colored
draperies. These music boxes are for the first
time in Cincinnati, now offered on the partial
payment plan.
George W. Huntley has opened a music store in
Ogdensburg, N. Y.
TAMMANY CONCERT GRAND
A W I R E L E S S F>IA1VO
rOIN operated or adapted for
the production of music for
all purposes.
Operated by spring' weight
or electricity. A larg'e and
powerful instrument of marvel-
ous simplicity and low cost.
SEND rOR CIRCULARS
Etc.
TAMMANY ORCANET
COMPANY
STAMTORD, CONN., I). S, A.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FAVOR EARLY CLOSING.
Lyon & Healy, of Chicago, Find Closing at 5:30
a Splendid Move.
with, and want quick results. To such he im-
parts a knowledge of chords and their relative
changes sufficient to carry the pupil through
many of the tunes heard and remembered. When
once the bass accompaniments are known, the
learner is practically equipped for public perfor-
mance. The "professor" gives a recital every
once in a while. On these occasions the pro-
gramme is a wonderful succession of rag-time,
popular songs and selections from new light
operas and old heavy ones. One wonders what
the teacher could accomplish with an applicant
who desired to "play by ear" and, like Charles
Lamb, had none.
The change in the closing hour in Lyon &
Healy's from G to 5:30, and the substitution of
one-half hour for lunch instead of one hour, has
already proved to be an excellent move. An hour-
ly count of customers has shown that between 12
and 3 there are more people in the house than
at any other time. The problem of attending to
the wants of customers when half the force was
out at dinner had become a very serious one.
All manner of people were constantly coming in
at noon and being disappointed in finding the
LATEST JACOT CATALOGUE.
salesman they wished to see had "just gone to
The Jacot Music Box Co., of 39 Union Square,
lunch."
have issued a very neat catalogue of their toy
And at the same time the closing at 5.30 en- music boxes and musical novelties suitable for
ables Lyon & Healy's hundreds of workers to the holiday trade. These music boxes embrace
reach home with far greater ease and convenience both the cylinder and disc varieties at prices
than when they were forced to" mingle on the that should attract the trade. Among the novel-
streets and in the cars with what is known as ties is a large line of musical steins and mechan-
the "six o'clock rush."
ical singing birds. The catalogues are ready for
Before this radical change was adopted, each distribution.
department manager took a vote of the men in
his division, with the result of finding that prac-
GRATZ PUBLICITY.
tically the entire house was unanimously in favor
of the departure. Other music houses are rapidly
The W. R. Gratz Import Co., of 11 East 22d
falling into line, and without a doubt the ex- street, New York, have just completed their cata-
ample will be followed eventually by all workers logue for 1906, and have placed it in the hands
in the music trade.
of the printers. They will have it ready for dis-
tribution in the course of a few weeks. They say
it will be one of the most complete catalogues
"TEACH MUSIC BY EAR."
ever issued by any importing house, and will
Never a music teacher existed who did not show a large number of novelties.
discourage and discountenance playing the piano
"by ear," as the talent for hearing a strain and
ADMIRES THE CONN INSTRUMENTS.
reproducing it has been somewhat ambiguously
termed. Yet there thrives in the center of this
There have been a number of out-of-town deal-
town an enterprising and not-too-particular per- ers at the new warerooms of the C. G. Conn Co.,
son whose avocation it is to "teach the piano at 48 West 28th street, New York, during the
by ear," as his window sign puts it. He has
past few days, and all expressed themselves as
quite a clientele, too. Presumably his task lies more than pleased with the display of instru-
with those that possess a musical ear to start ments that James T. Boyer set before them. This
establishment has already become the headquar-
ters of many of the noted instrumentalists of the
country, notable among whom is Gardie Simons,
the well-known trombone soloist, who was for-
merly with the Duss Band. He daily entertains
aspirants for honors in the trombone field with
solos on that instrument. I t is needless to say
that he is an ardent admirer of all the Conn in-
struments, and will use nothing else.
TO ORGANIZE SICK BENEFIT SOCIETY.
The employes of the Regina Co. are to meet
at the main works to-day to organize a sick
benefit society among themselves. The election
of officers will be held then. The plan thus far
matured will be a payment of ten cents per week
by the members, who must be employes of the
company. After leaving the concern they can
still remain members of the association if they
wish, by keeping up their dues. The benefits are
$5 per week for twelve weeks. There is also
an accident and death benefit of $100 attached.
ME. MEISEL ARRIVES NOV. 1.
A. Meisel, son of C. Meisel, and manager of
the business, who has been abroad for several
months, is due to arrive in New York about No-
vember 1. The house have strengthened their
standard lines, and added others that Mr. Meisel
has considered up to the mark.
DISPLAYING STELLA MUSIC BOXES.
(Special to The Review.)
Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 17, 1905.
The Krell Piano Co. are showing a pretty win-
dow exhibit of Stella music boxes decorated in
wreathes of autumn leaves and warm colored
draperies. These music boxes are for the first
time in Cincinnati, now offered on the partial
payment plan.
George W. Huntley has opened a music store in
Ogdensburg, N. Y.
TAMMANY CONCERT GRAND
A W I R E L E S S F>IA1VO
rOIN operated or adapted for
the production of music for
all purposes.
Operated by spring' weight
or electricity. A larg'e and
powerful instrument of marvel-
ous simplicity and low cost.
SEND rOR CIRCULARS
Etc.
TAMMANY ORCANET
COMPANY
STAMTORD, CONN., I). S, A.
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