Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 45 N. 4 - Page 8
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THE
and instrumental pieces, based on Shakespeare
passages. On Wednesday evening was presented
the score of Verdi's "Aida," in which the tenor
solo part was sung by Ellison Van Hoose, the
noted American tenor and now a member of the
Chautauqua music faculty in the vocal depart-
ment. On Friday evening, July 26, the new can-
tata, "Lazarus," by Julian Edwards, was heard
for the first time in public, and the great pro-
gram of the week will end to-day, Saturday, with
tne Children's Day exercises, at which a special
program prepared by Mr. Hallam will be sung
by the Chautauqua juvenile choir and visiting
Sunday-school choruses to the number of prob-
ably 1,200 LO 1,500.
MU^IC TIRADE REVIEW
come in? Nowhere. Indeed, should I compose
those operas for duplicate reproduction I would
be heavily fined, so well are the rights of the
proprietors of the phonographs guarded."
The maestro is of the opinion that American
laws for the arts of music and painting leave a
great deal to be desired.
Lawn, who is the owner of the yacht, seeing that
Miss Behr was safe, climbed on the bottom of the
upturned craft. Miss Behr was taken aboard
one of the yachts to the clubhouse. She was the
recipient of many congratulations for the cool
way in which she had acted in a trying emer-
gency.
MUSICAL AUTO ARRIVES.
M. R. SLOCUM WITH GEBHARDT CO.
Machine Equipped With Horn Which Emits
Jigs and Hymns and Makes Quite a Sensa-
tion in the Various Towns Visited.
Milton R. Slocum, the well-known piano man,
has become connected with the Gebhardt Piano
Co., in Marion, O., and will represent them on
the road. On his initial trip he has been most
An automobile from somewhere, from which successful in securing some good orders for the
•
* * *
the music of popular and classical airs seemed Gebhardt and Marion pianos made by this com-
Maud MacCarthy, the clever young violiniste, to be proceeding, attracted the attention of
pany. The styles are attractive, and have won
who visited this country a few years ago, has, crowds in the downtown streets of the city early the admiration of both dealers and purchasers.
according to reports from London, decided to this afternoon. After running through the busi- As a result of the growth of the business the
abandon her profession, for the purpose of devot- ness section and drawing large crowds of on- Gebhardt Piano Co. expect to increase the facili-
ing herself entirely to theosophy. She says her lookers at every stop, the car with its tuneful ties of their plant during the next year.
conversion is not sudden, but is the result of attachment was driven to the garage of the Davis
natural development. She has always felt a de- Auto Co., where a number of interested auto- MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION'S GOOD WORK.
sire to think. This desire struggled in her with mobile men had gathered to inspect the novelty.
the necessity for giving so much time to prac-
The Merchants' Association of New York has
The occupants of the car were C. L. Foster and
tising. She adds: "Now I feel it is better to de- Milton Lusk, of Cleveland, the former the in- just issued a summary of its recent work. A
vote myself to this other work with my full pow- ventor of the Gabriel horn and the latter a mu- perusal of this paper affords a very comprehen-
ers, so as to help myself and the world, too, if 1 sical composer, who are making a tour of the sive'idea of the splendid accomplishments of this
can, rather than devote myself to my art with principal cities of the East in their peculiarly association as well as the diversity of subjects
only part of my powers, which would help neither equipped machine. The secret of the musical touched upon, all tending to the betterment of
myself nor the world."
qualities of the car lies in the fact that it car- commercial and governmental conditions. The
She does not propose to start as a teacher of ries a horn of special design, having a range Merchants' Association is a great force for good,
theosophy. She is as yet only a student. She of 28 notes and operated by the exhaust of the and merits the support of every merchant inter-
has never found anything so completely satisfy- engine. The horn is played by a keyboard after ested in the welfare of our city and our country.
ing. She has always had a profound reverence the manner of an organ.
for Mrs. Besant, whom she met three times, but
Foster and Lusk have been some four weeks
STARR EXPANSION IN MICHIGAN.
Mrs. Besant did not proselytize her. Indeed, she on their tour, starting from Cleveland and pass-
was not influenced by anybody, acting entirely ing through Detroit, Buffalo, Rochester, Syra-
During a trip to the upper Peninsula of Michi-
on her own initiative. It may be recalled that cuse, Albany and Boston. They left Boston for gan during the past two weeks, H. H. Hudson,
Miss MacCarthy as an eight-year-old violin Providence this morning, and will proceed to- manager of the Starr Piano Co.'s Michigan busi-
prodigy caused a sensation at English musicals night on their way to New Haven.
ness, established new agencies at Marquette,
fourteen years ago. A clairvoyant in Australia
Mr. Lusk gave a concert in the garage, which Ironwood, Baraga, Soo, Hancock. Munising. The
at that time said the child would rise to the top demonstrated the surprising musical qualities of
Starr business throughout the State is steadily
of her art, and that when she reached the pin- his instrument, playing jigs and slow hymn growing and Mr. Hudson is to be congratulated
nacle she would abandon her gift for other work. tunes with equal fidelity. The tourists have at- on his success.
* * * *
tracted much attention in the other cities along
Since he left the United States Maestro Puc- their route.—Providence (R. I.) Bulletin, July
A. B. CHASE AGENCY IN TOLEDO.
cini has found time in the intervals of work on 20, 1907.
his new opera to have numerous interviews with
The agency for the A. B. Chase piano in To-
newspaper men on the iniquities of Ameri-
ledo,
O., has been secured by the J. W. Greene
MISS
BEHR
MEETS
THE
EMERGENCY.
can copyrighted music. In a talk the other day
Co., of that city, and they are now showing a
in Rome he reiterates previous utterances on this
Miss Emma Behr, daughter of Edward Behr, very large and select line of these instruments.
question when he says:
"I am proud of the fact that my country has of Behr Bros. & Co., piano manufacturers of this
INSTALL PIANO DEPARTMENT.
been the first in the world to give composers the city, had a rather disagreeable experience while
right to safeguard the reproduction of their out yachting on Sunday last as the guest of P.
The Edward Wren Co., proprietors of the large
works even by mechanical musical instruments, G. Lawn, a broker. A sudden storm coming up
the yacht turned turtle, and a number of boats department store in Springfield, O., have in-
such as phonographs, etc.
"In America singers, such as Caruso and at once put out to their aid, but Miss Behr, who stalled a piano auxiliary on the third floor of
Scotti, sing my operas into the phonograph and is a good swimmer, climbed out on the boom their building. They will handle pianos, small
receive a large remuneration, but where do I and waited for the rescuers to come along. Mr. goods and talking machines.
zhc <5traube flMano
Makes a Friend of the Buyer.
It also makes Profit for the
Dealer.
Straube UMano Company
24 ADAMS STREET
-
-
-
CHICAGO
8
THE
and instrumental pieces, based on Shakespeare
passages. On Wednesday evening was presented
the score of Verdi's "Aida," in which the tenor
solo part was sung by Ellison Van Hoose, the
noted American tenor and now a member of the
Chautauqua music faculty in the vocal depart-
ment. On Friday evening, July 26, the new can-
tata, "Lazarus," by Julian Edwards, was heard
for the first time in public, and the great pro-
gram of the week will end to-day, Saturday, with
tne Children's Day exercises, at which a special
program prepared by Mr. Hallam will be sung
by the Chautauqua juvenile choir and visiting
Sunday-school choruses to the number of prob-
ably 1,200 LO 1,500.
MU^IC TIRADE REVIEW
come in? Nowhere. Indeed, should I compose
those operas for duplicate reproduction I would
be heavily fined, so well are the rights of the
proprietors of the phonographs guarded."
The maestro is of the opinion that American
laws for the arts of music and painting leave a
great deal to be desired.
Lawn, who is the owner of the yacht, seeing that
Miss Behr was safe, climbed on the bottom of the
upturned craft. Miss Behr was taken aboard
one of the yachts to the clubhouse. She was the
recipient of many congratulations for the cool
way in which she had acted in a trying emer-
gency.
MUSICAL AUTO ARRIVES.
M. R. SLOCUM WITH GEBHARDT CO.
Machine Equipped With Horn Which Emits
Jigs and Hymns and Makes Quite a Sensa-
tion in the Various Towns Visited.
Milton R. Slocum, the well-known piano man,
has become connected with the Gebhardt Piano
Co., in Marion, O., and will represent them on
the road. On his initial trip he has been most
An automobile from somewhere, from which successful in securing some good orders for the
•
* * *
the music of popular and classical airs seemed Gebhardt and Marion pianos made by this com-
Maud MacCarthy, the clever young violiniste, to be proceeding, attracted the attention of
pany. The styles are attractive, and have won
who visited this country a few years ago, has, crowds in the downtown streets of the city early the admiration of both dealers and purchasers.
according to reports from London, decided to this afternoon. After running through the busi- As a result of the growth of the business the
abandon her profession, for the purpose of devot- ness section and drawing large crowds of on- Gebhardt Piano Co. expect to increase the facili-
ing herself entirely to theosophy. She says her lookers at every stop, the car with its tuneful ties of their plant during the next year.
conversion is not sudden, but is the result of attachment was driven to the garage of the Davis
natural development. She has always felt a de- Auto Co., where a number of interested auto- MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION'S GOOD WORK.
sire to think. This desire struggled in her with mobile men had gathered to inspect the novelty.
the necessity for giving so much time to prac-
The Merchants' Association of New York has
The occupants of the car were C. L. Foster and
tising. She adds: "Now I feel it is better to de- Milton Lusk, of Cleveland, the former the in- just issued a summary of its recent work. A
vote myself to this other work with my full pow- ventor of the Gabriel horn and the latter a mu- perusal of this paper affords a very comprehen-
ers, so as to help myself and the world, too, if 1 sical composer, who are making a tour of the sive'idea of the splendid accomplishments of this
can, rather than devote myself to my art with principal cities of the East in their peculiarly association as well as the diversity of subjects
only part of my powers, which would help neither equipped machine. The secret of the musical touched upon, all tending to the betterment of
myself nor the world."
qualities of the car lies in the fact that it car- commercial and governmental conditions. The
She does not propose to start as a teacher of ries a horn of special design, having a range Merchants' Association is a great force for good,
theosophy. She is as yet only a student. She of 28 notes and operated by the exhaust of the and merits the support of every merchant inter-
has never found anything so completely satisfy- engine. The horn is played by a keyboard after ested in the welfare of our city and our country.
ing. She has always had a profound reverence the manner of an organ.
for Mrs. Besant, whom she met three times, but
Foster and Lusk have been some four weeks
STARR EXPANSION IN MICHIGAN.
Mrs. Besant did not proselytize her. Indeed, she on their tour, starting from Cleveland and pass-
was not influenced by anybody, acting entirely ing through Detroit, Buffalo, Rochester, Syra-
During a trip to the upper Peninsula of Michi-
on her own initiative. It may be recalled that cuse, Albany and Boston. They left Boston for gan during the past two weeks, H. H. Hudson,
Miss MacCarthy as an eight-year-old violin Providence this morning, and will proceed to- manager of the Starr Piano Co.'s Michigan busi-
prodigy caused a sensation at English musicals night on their way to New Haven.
ness, established new agencies at Marquette,
fourteen years ago. A clairvoyant in Australia
Mr. Lusk gave a concert in the garage, which Ironwood, Baraga, Soo, Hancock. Munising. The
at that time said the child would rise to the top demonstrated the surprising musical qualities of
Starr business throughout the State is steadily
of her art, and that when she reached the pin- his instrument, playing jigs and slow hymn growing and Mr. Hudson is to be congratulated
nacle she would abandon her gift for other work. tunes with equal fidelity. The tourists have at- on his success.
* * * *
tracted much attention in the other cities along
Since he left the United States Maestro Puc- their route.—Providence (R. I.) Bulletin, July
A. B. CHASE AGENCY IN TOLEDO.
cini has found time in the intervals of work on 20, 1907.
his new opera to have numerous interviews with
The agency for the A. B. Chase piano in To-
newspaper men on the iniquities of Ameri-
ledo,
O., has been secured by the J. W. Greene
MISS
BEHR
MEETS
THE
EMERGENCY.
can copyrighted music. In a talk the other day
Co., of that city, and they are now showing a
in Rome he reiterates previous utterances on this
Miss Emma Behr, daughter of Edward Behr, very large and select line of these instruments.
question when he says:
"I am proud of the fact that my country has of Behr Bros. & Co., piano manufacturers of this
INSTALL PIANO DEPARTMENT.
been the first in the world to give composers the city, had a rather disagreeable experience while
right to safeguard the reproduction of their out yachting on Sunday last as the guest of P.
The Edward Wren Co., proprietors of the large
works even by mechanical musical instruments, G. Lawn, a broker. A sudden storm coming up
the yacht turned turtle, and a number of boats department store in Springfield, O., have in-
such as phonographs, etc.
"In America singers, such as Caruso and at once put out to their aid, but Miss Behr, who stalled a piano auxiliary on the third floor of
Scotti, sing my operas into the phonograph and is a good swimmer, climbed out on the boom their building. They will handle pianos, small
receive a large remuneration, but where do I and waited for the rescuers to come along. Mr. goods and talking machines.
zhc <5traube flMano
Makes a Friend of the Buyer.
It also makes Profit for the
Dealer.
Straube UMano Company
24 ADAMS STREET
-
-
-
CHICAGO
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