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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
The Estey Co. are expecting a complete stock
of the new styles of Estey shortly. They have a
new Mission style, which they expect to become
very popular. They have also gotten out at the
Business for September Continues Most Satisfactory—Lester Co. Will Have to Operate Factory
factory a new double bank and pedal organ, the
at Night During October and November—Magnificent Baldwin Pianos Exhibited at the
specifications for which were designed by S.
Weymann Warerooms—DePachmann to Play With the Philadelphia Orchestra November
Archer Gibson, organist at the Brick Church,
29 and 30—Changes at Wanamaker's Store—Gustave Herzberg Arrives from Europe—Wm.
Fifth avenue, New York.
Dalliba Dutton a Visitor—-New Estey Organ—Drew Doing Well—Instalments Discussed.
Joseph P. Drew is very much delighted with
the
business he has been doing since he moved to
(Special to The Review.)
additional wareroom, making the department ex-
his
new store at the corner of Eleventh and
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 18, 1907.
tend clear to the rear of the.building on Sansom Walnut streets. He says that his business on
The piano business for the first two weeks of Street. Mr. Doddridge has gotten several of the Steiff piano has more than doubled the past
September was quite satisfactory. There was no every style made by the Baldwin Co., and for two months, and he expects to handle pianos
rush, but a good steady business was enjoyed, and the window display he has secured a Baldwin more extensively than ever before, since he has
from present indications will be enjoyed from grand, the most distinctly artistic piano ever ex- better facilities.
this on. Most of the dealers have filled up their hibited in this city. This piano is attracting very
Jacob Brothers haye finally gotten into excel-
stocks, and now have a complete complement of great attention. The foundation of the case, the
lent
shape, the first since the fire that destroyed
everything made by the firms they represent.
legs, lyre and trusses are of solid South African
their factory. Pianos are coming through rap-
The manufacturers report more than the mahogany, sculptured in a most elaborate and idly, and the case work is very much admired
usual activity for September, recognizing that appropriate manner. Around the entire body of on the new styles.
early is the time to begin piling up stock for the the piano is a correct representation of Lake
Considerable interest for Philadelphia piano
big holiday trade, which promises to be unusually Como, Italy, showing the clouds, chateaux, shrub-
men was brought out of the statement made by a
large this year. All of the local factories are bery and mountains, all of which are reproduced visitor from another city this week—that his
working full time, and with all their departments in Mosaic work by the use of woods of various firm had found it quite a good piece of business
well organized. The Lester Co. have been wait- colors. Great trees are sculptured from the ma- to sell pianos at $1 down and $1 a week. He
ing for cooler weather to begin evening work at hogany base and reach to the top of the case, said that they found that the persons having such
their factory. They expect to operate their fac- blending artistically with the landscape and the a piano never flunked in their payment of the $1,
tory at night at least during October and Novem- water of the lake. The lid is of white mahogany, and that the firm collected about as much money
ber, and longer if necessary. The Schomacker banded with the basic wood. The entire scheme off of these instruments as off those where a
factory of the Wanamaker's is coming along in of the piano is typical of pure American art, and higher weekly payment was demanded. He also
excellent shape. From twenty-five hands, with the sculptor, J. H. Gest, labored more than a year said that it was very rare that such pianos were
which they started, they have increased that in the carving and Mosaic work. De Pachmann returned, as the firm took full precaution in send-
number to fifty or more men, and are taking on plays the Baldwin piano in Philadelphia with the ing out an instrument, to know that the person
new men on application, if they are found to be Philadelphia Orchestra on November 29 and 30, to whom it was delivered was thoroughly re-
skilled workmen. The Schomacker has been and on December 9 he will give a recital on the sponsible. The Lit Brothers have always main-
selling rapidly on the floor of the Wanamaker Baldwin. Arnold Somlyo, the Eastern repre- tained this argument to be their experience, and
store, but it is not likely that the firm will be able sentative of the Baldwin, is expected in Phila- for that reason they have stuck to the $1 down
to ship any of these pianos to their out-of-town delphia this week.
and $1 per week for so many years. Such a
agencies by October 1, as they had expected, but
R. S. Howard, the piano manufacturer, was proposition, no doubt, can be worked to the best
it is more than likely will be November 1 before here this week. The Miller firm, who handle advantage by a department store or a big piano
they are in shape to get any stock ahead.
the Howard in this city, are very much pleased store, where large sales and small profits count,
Charles E. Doddridge is fully installed at the with the new style Colonial upright, Howard, and where a .big corps of bookkeepers must
warerooms of H. A. Weymann & Sons, and has a which they have just placed on their floor. The naturally be kept on hand to handle the business.
desk right inside of the front door. When he Miller piano business for the first part of Septem-
began moving his stock to the new Baldwin home ber has been very satisfactory. They have re-
FLANNER=HAFSOOS EXPANSION.
the headquarters were found entirely too small, ceived several special shipments of Miller
and workmen are now engaged in building an pianos, which included the new style 50, which Add a Series of Parlors for the Pianos Which
is a plain but beautiful piano, with Colonial
They Represent—Increasing Demand for A.
trusses. James C. Miller will prolong his stay
B. Chase Pianos in That Territory.
in Boston until the latter part of the month.
J. B. Woodford, manager of the Wanamaker
(Special to The Review.)
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 16, 1907.
department, is at present at a seaside resort near
The Flanner-Hafsoos Piano Co., of this city,
Boston. J. H. Minges, the manager of the phono-
graph department at Wanamaker's, has resigned, have taken advantage of the slight summer dul-
also Mr. Eisner, the head bookkeeper, and there ness to rearrange and improve their warerooms
in handsome style. The chief improvement is
are said to be other resignations to follow.
Gustave Herzberg arrived in New York on Sat- in the addition of a series of parlors devoted
urday last from Europe, and came to Philadelphia to the different pianos handled by this house.
the same day. He was warmly greeted by his One parlor is devoted exclusively to the A. B.
family, who were surprised to see him so much Chase pianos and player pianos; another to the
improved in health. He did not visit the store on Gabler and Hobart M. Cable pianos, and so forth.
Monday, but made his first appearance on Tues- The house did not take advantage of the changes
day, and was utterly amazed at the small stock to hold an "alteration sale," but business went on
Our products are highest class
remaining on hand. He will go to New York as usual.
instruments in every respect.
This firm report a heavy and constantly in-
in a day or so to replenish.
creasing demand for A. B. Chase pianos, the
The
Woodford-Crouse
firm
have
been
having
a
We invite investigation of:
splendid business during the entire month. S. A. summer business in that line being excellent.
Woodford, who has been on the sick list for the They also do a large business with the York
THE LAUTER GRAND
past two weeks, is about again tending to busi- band instruments.
ness. The 1710 store has never looked as well
(6 feet, 4 inches long)
0. METZKE & SON TO MAKE PIANOS.
as at present, not only in the manner of arrange-
ment
of
the
instruments,
but
in
the
fine
line
of
THE LAUTER SMALL GRAND
O. Metzke, and Bruno Metzke, his son, have
Steger and Singer shown, as well as the many
opened
a piano factory at 548 Westchester ave-
(5 feet, 4 inches long)
beautiful Wissner pianos they carry in stock,
which pianos are becoming more popular in nue, New York, and will manufacture under the
firm name of O. Metzke & Son, that title ap-
THE LAUTER-HUMANA
Philadelphia.
pearing
on the fall board of the instruments.
William D. Dutton was a visitor here this week
(our perfected playerpiano)
O.
Metzke
is an experienced piano man, having
and found everything moving splendidly on the
learned
his
trade in Germany, and during his
Hardman at the Bellak store. The new arrange-
,THE LAUTER UPRIGHTS
twenty
years
in this country has been connected
ment of the Bellak warerooms is being very
with
some
of
the larger factories. The new firm
(in various styles and sizes)
much admired, 'and a number of the other firms
expect
to
have
pianos on the market late next
along Piano Row have looked in with a view of
month.
following the same arrangement.
We shall gladly furnish fullest par-
O. C. Stone, representing Philip Werlein, New
PIANOS FOR LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY.
ticulars on request.
Orleans, was in Philadelphia this week on a tour
of inspection of the piano stores in this city.
Lawrence University, of Appleton, Wis., re-
Previous to coming here he visited the stores in cently placed orders for a Steinway grand and
Washington and Baltimore, and from here was six Conover pianos for use in the music depart-
going to New York, Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland ment, which has been entirely reorganized, with
LWARt
and Chicago.
a staff of prominent musicians as instructors.
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