Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 46 N. 15 - Page 42
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MUSIC
TH
CHEERING REPORTSFROMCHICAGO.
Small Goods Jobbers in That City Report Im-
proved Business Conditions—Hohner Men in
Town—Other Visitors—Contract Let for J.
W. York & Sons' Factory—Other Items.
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, 111., April 6, 1908.
Local small goods jobbers say that business
has shown quite a little change for the better
the past week. Orders are increasing in num-
ber, and while not calling for large quantities
of instruments, contain an increasing number
of items, indicating that stocks are becoming
broken and that sorting up and replenishing is
generally in progress. Letters from dealers,
too, are of a more encouraging tone than for
some time.
William R. McClelland, secretary of the Na-
tional Musical String Co., New Brunswick,
N. J., is calling on the Chicago handlers of
Black Diamond strings.
Edward Braendle and Hans Hohner, of the
house of Hohner, are still showing their line at
the Palmer House, and judging from the fact
that whenever The Review has called they have
several trade visitors, these gentlemen are evi-
dently getting their share of trade, although
they were the last of the eastern cohorts to
arrive.
Advices from Grand Rapids state that J. W.
York & Sons, the well-known manufacturers of
band instruments, have let the contract to Han-
son, Owen & Ames for the erection of the new
factory to be built on South Division street.
The main building will be three stories in height
and will furnish the company over 20,000 feet
of floor space for manufacturing alone. Adjoin-
ing it there will be erected an office building
30 x 40 feet and two stories in height.
Charles J. Tonk, of Tonk Bros. Co., says that
business in the small goods line is picking up
and shows a decided change for the better. The
business in the violin line is especially good,
and Mr. Tonk is well pleased with last week's
business.
E. W. Croftus, representing the Warner Mfg.
Co., of New York, was in Chicago last week on
a trip through the West. Mr. Croftus says he
finds things looking brighter, and that he has
been booking some good orders.
Messrs. Hohner and Braendle, found St. Louis
an exceptionally good market this year, very
much in advance of the season of 1907. It may
TRADE
REVIEW
seem unbelievable to say so, but such is the
fact. The advertised brands of Hohner har-
monicas and accordeons certainly have a call,
which cannot be asserted to any other causes
than the liberal manner in which the firm have
placed their goods before the trade and the
public as well.
HARDER GROWS THE DRUMMER'S LOT.
So many demands are made nowadays upon
drummers in grand opera orchestras and in
musical comedies that these musicians are al-
most in despair. They do not only have to work
continuously, but their outfits are becoming so
big and costly that their expenses are a serious
drain. A first-class drum outfit of drummer's
REGINA CO. FEATURING IK0N0GRAPHS.
traps, including tympani, costs more than $350.
This week the Regina Co., Broadway and 17th
When Richard Strauss' "Salome" was pro-
street, New York, are exploiting the Ikonograph duced in this country it was necessary to import
picture machines in their spacious store win- half a dozen instruments, called for in the score,
dows. The gathering crowds justify the display, and none of which had ever been heard before
which is in charge of a young lady of prepos- in America. For "The Merry Widow" Mr. Henry
sessing appearance.
W. Savage brought four or five Hungarian instru-
Last week J. B. Furber, general manager of ments over here, purchasing them in Vienna.
the Regina Co., Rahway, N. J., was in Albuquer-
Novelties are constantly being introduced. The
que, N. Mex., from whence he proceeded to the demand for Chinese cymbals has been great since
City of Mexico direct. He will visit eight of the the success here of "Madame Butterfly" and pio-
principal cities of Mexico, and is due to arrive ductions like "Iris" and other operas of the
in New York about May 15.
Orient.
These cymbals make a noise approaching thun-
EVOLUTION OF THE WOOD WIND.
der and give effects in Wagnerian operas, too,
All readers of classic literature know that the which cannot be duplicated by instruments made
great god Pan made his pipes out of the hollow in America. They cost from $25 a pair up. The
reeds he had plucked by the riverside. In a orchestra pits are getting smaller and this has
recent address delivered before the members of necessitated remodeling some of the instruments,
the Birmingham University Musical Society on tympani for instance. These drums formerly stood
"The Evolution of the Wood Wind," William on a stand shaped like the letter S. Now they are
Bentley dealt with the evolution of modern or- upheld by rods, which climb up inside of the in-
chestral instruments from primitive types. The strument.
dethroned gods of Greece and Rome were firmly
seated in their places of power when many of
"A GOOD FIDDLE.'
the modern pipes were first fashioned, and the
A certain well-known violinist has a great
motley divinities of Egypt were swaying the
destinies of that strange people when the primi- number of friends among the small colleges in
various parts of the country. Of course, this
tive pipe was formed from a Nile reed.
popularity does not prevent him from getting en-
The flute can be traced back to the seba of
Egypt, which flourished under the twelfth dy- gagements to play during the season, and he very
nasty, or about 5,000 years ago. The modern wisely does as much as he can to foster this re-
clarionet can also be traced back through the gard, and as little as possible to, lessen it.
Among other questions, that of the value of a
arghone to the mamm or wailing flutes in use
about 3,000 years ago. Measured copies of these violin is fraught with peculiar danger, for if the
instruments were exhibited before the Birming- owner is told that the instrument is a poor one
ham Society, and also specimens of the zum- he is apt to resent it. On one occasion this violin-
marah. This was the double-reed pipe used by ist was playing a first date at a certain college
the Egyptians, and was closely akin to the dianloi and was anxious to play more, as they paid well
of the Greeks. By means of large-sized models for his services. After the concert the manager
the lecturer explained the action of the reed in approached him with a poor violin and asked his
producing musical sounds, and his address was opinion as to its value. Anxious to please the
made additionally interesting by the perform- man by valuing it highly, and yet anxious to tell
ance of passages on the various instruments, the truth, the violinist tried to think of an ex-
some of the music selected being of great an- cuse. Suddenly a thought struck him. He ex-
amined the violin carefully and minutely, then
tiquity.
he turned to the expectant owner and said
gravely, "Yes, it is all wood!" Needless to say, he
was re-engaged.
" • " T H E TRIO CORNET
"THE VIENNA WONDER " A N D
"MILANO ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS"
WRITE TO
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31st St., New York
THE
NAME
CONN
AND
Union
THE
Isabel
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND
THB
Genuine Distinguishing Marks of Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
Wonder and American Model Band
and Orchestral Instruments
MADE BY
C. G. CONN COMPANY, B5KE
Following the presentation 'by Thomas A. Edi-
son of a handsome phonograph to Count Leo Tol-
stoi, the famous Russian author has promised to
send a phonograph record of his voice to Mr.
Edison at an early date.
Robert J. Ralston, who recently retired from
the Orpheus Music Co., 200 South Ninth street,
Philadelphia, permanently, will be succeeded by
Walter I.. Rosenburg.
Prof. Hugo Heermann
The Eminent Violinist and
BLACK DIAMOND Strings
GENTLEMEN :—
I am sailing to Australia next week, and shall
pass through New York between the 5th and
8th of May ("Rlueher," Hamburg-Amerika Line).
Will you send enclosed order fur Violin G
strings liLACK DIAMOND to address given be-
low, or do you have a Dealer's r.hop In New
York where'i might find your strings? If so,
please let me know at the same address.
The strings are most excellent.
Yours sincerely,
H. ITKKRMANN.
Frankfort o/M., April, 1905.
NATIONAL MUSICAL STRING COMPANY
New Brunswick, New Jersey
MUSIC
TH
CHEERING REPORTSFROMCHICAGO.
Small Goods Jobbers in That City Report Im-
proved Business Conditions—Hohner Men in
Town—Other Visitors—Contract Let for J.
W. York & Sons' Factory—Other Items.
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, 111., April 6, 1908.
Local small goods jobbers say that business
has shown quite a little change for the better
the past week. Orders are increasing in num-
ber, and while not calling for large quantities
of instruments, contain an increasing number
of items, indicating that stocks are becoming
broken and that sorting up and replenishing is
generally in progress. Letters from dealers,
too, are of a more encouraging tone than for
some time.
William R. McClelland, secretary of the Na-
tional Musical String Co., New Brunswick,
N. J., is calling on the Chicago handlers of
Black Diamond strings.
Edward Braendle and Hans Hohner, of the
house of Hohner, are still showing their line at
the Palmer House, and judging from the fact
that whenever The Review has called they have
several trade visitors, these gentlemen are evi-
dently getting their share of trade, although
they were the last of the eastern cohorts to
arrive.
Advices from Grand Rapids state that J. W.
York & Sons, the well-known manufacturers of
band instruments, have let the contract to Han-
son, Owen & Ames for the erection of the new
factory to be built on South Division street.
The main building will be three stories in height
and will furnish the company over 20,000 feet
of floor space for manufacturing alone. Adjoin-
ing it there will be erected an office building
30 x 40 feet and two stories in height.
Charles J. Tonk, of Tonk Bros. Co., says that
business in the small goods line is picking up
and shows a decided change for the better. The
business in the violin line is especially good,
and Mr. Tonk is well pleased with last week's
business.
E. W. Croftus, representing the Warner Mfg.
Co., of New York, was in Chicago last week on
a trip through the West. Mr. Croftus says he
finds things looking brighter, and that he has
been booking some good orders.
Messrs. Hohner and Braendle, found St. Louis
an exceptionally good market this year, very
much in advance of the season of 1907. It may
TRADE
REVIEW
seem unbelievable to say so, but such is the
fact. The advertised brands of Hohner har-
monicas and accordeons certainly have a call,
which cannot be asserted to any other causes
than the liberal manner in which the firm have
placed their goods before the trade and the
public as well.
HARDER GROWS THE DRUMMER'S LOT.
So many demands are made nowadays upon
drummers in grand opera orchestras and in
musical comedies that these musicians are al-
most in despair. They do not only have to work
continuously, but their outfits are becoming so
big and costly that their expenses are a serious
drain. A first-class drum outfit of drummer's
REGINA CO. FEATURING IK0N0GRAPHS.
traps, including tympani, costs more than $350.
This week the Regina Co., Broadway and 17th
When Richard Strauss' "Salome" was pro-
street, New York, are exploiting the Ikonograph duced in this country it was necessary to import
picture machines in their spacious store win- half a dozen instruments, called for in the score,
dows. The gathering crowds justify the display, and none of which had ever been heard before
which is in charge of a young lady of prepos- in America. For "The Merry Widow" Mr. Henry
sessing appearance.
W. Savage brought four or five Hungarian instru-
Last week J. B. Furber, general manager of ments over here, purchasing them in Vienna.
the Regina Co., Rahway, N. J., was in Albuquer-
Novelties are constantly being introduced. The
que, N. Mex., from whence he proceeded to the demand for Chinese cymbals has been great since
City of Mexico direct. He will visit eight of the the success here of "Madame Butterfly" and pio-
principal cities of Mexico, and is due to arrive ductions like "Iris" and other operas of the
in New York about May 15.
Orient.
These cymbals make a noise approaching thun-
EVOLUTION OF THE WOOD WIND.
der and give effects in Wagnerian operas, too,
All readers of classic literature know that the which cannot be duplicated by instruments made
great god Pan made his pipes out of the hollow in America. They cost from $25 a pair up. The
reeds he had plucked by the riverside. In a orchestra pits are getting smaller and this has
recent address delivered before the members of necessitated remodeling some of the instruments,
the Birmingham University Musical Society on tympani for instance. These drums formerly stood
"The Evolution of the Wood Wind," William on a stand shaped like the letter S. Now they are
Bentley dealt with the evolution of modern or- upheld by rods, which climb up inside of the in-
chestral instruments from primitive types. The strument.
dethroned gods of Greece and Rome were firmly
seated in their places of power when many of
"A GOOD FIDDLE.'
the modern pipes were first fashioned, and the
A certain well-known violinist has a great
motley divinities of Egypt were swaying the
destinies of that strange people when the primi- number of friends among the small colleges in
various parts of the country. Of course, this
tive pipe was formed from a Nile reed.
popularity does not prevent him from getting en-
The flute can be traced back to the seba of
Egypt, which flourished under the twelfth dy- gagements to play during the season, and he very
nasty, or about 5,000 years ago. The modern wisely does as much as he can to foster this re-
clarionet can also be traced back through the gard, and as little as possible to, lessen it.
Among other questions, that of the value of a
arghone to the mamm or wailing flutes in use
about 3,000 years ago. Measured copies of these violin is fraught with peculiar danger, for if the
instruments were exhibited before the Birming- owner is told that the instrument is a poor one
ham Society, and also specimens of the zum- he is apt to resent it. On one occasion this violin-
marah. This was the double-reed pipe used by ist was playing a first date at a certain college
the Egyptians, and was closely akin to the dianloi and was anxious to play more, as they paid well
of the Greeks. By means of large-sized models for his services. After the concert the manager
the lecturer explained the action of the reed in approached him with a poor violin and asked his
producing musical sounds, and his address was opinion as to its value. Anxious to please the
made additionally interesting by the perform- man by valuing it highly, and yet anxious to tell
ance of passages on the various instruments, the truth, the violinist tried to think of an ex-
some of the music selected being of great an- cuse. Suddenly a thought struck him. He ex-
amined the violin carefully and minutely, then
tiquity.
he turned to the expectant owner and said
gravely, "Yes, it is all wood!" Needless to say, he
was re-engaged.
" • " T H E TRIO CORNET
"THE VIENNA WONDER " A N D
"MILANO ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS"
WRITE TO
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31st St., New York
THE
NAME
CONN
AND
Union
THE
Isabel
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND
THB
Genuine Distinguishing Marks of Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
Wonder and American Model Band
and Orchestral Instruments
MADE BY
C. G. CONN COMPANY, B5KE
Following the presentation 'by Thomas A. Edi-
son of a handsome phonograph to Count Leo Tol-
stoi, the famous Russian author has promised to
send a phonograph record of his voice to Mr.
Edison at an early date.
Robert J. Ralston, who recently retired from
the Orpheus Music Co., 200 South Ninth street,
Philadelphia, permanently, will be succeeded by
Walter I.. Rosenburg.
Prof. Hugo Heermann
The Eminent Violinist and
BLACK DIAMOND Strings
GENTLEMEN :—
I am sailing to Australia next week, and shall
pass through New York between the 5th and
8th of May ("Rlueher," Hamburg-Amerika Line).
Will you send enclosed order fur Violin G
strings liLACK DIAMOND to address given be-
low, or do you have a Dealer's r.hop In New
York where'i might find your strings? If so,
please let me know at the same address.
The strings are most excellent.
Yours sincerely,
H. ITKKRMANN.
Frankfort o/M., April, 1905.
NATIONAL MUSICAL STRING COMPANY
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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