Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 46 N. 6 - Page 42
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
struments and traps pertaining to the drummers'
oak and a large assortment in vernic martin,
MAKES VIOLINSJN GREENDALE.
field necessitated more durability in quality and
rookwood and powdered gold. A. Weston Smith
much louder in tone.
Charles C. Post Engaged in the Business on a is exploiting the line.
:,,.
"All things seem to conspire to make the vari-
Small Scale.
ous composers introduce novel effects. Two of
THE MIRA GRAND
the most prominent orchestrators in the field of The art of violin making, though once a pro-
music to-day are, no doubt, Victor Herbert and fession claimed by the old Cremonese masters of With Its Remarkable Variety and Qualities of
Tone Continues to Grow in Popularity.
Strauss. Both of these gentlemen believe in Brescia and Cremona, whose products have been
making the drummer earn his salary. The imported into this country, has engaged the at-
With suggestions of the flute, cornet, vioMn,
amount of ingenuity displayed in the invention tention of several skilled mechanics where pro- 'cello and harp, the Mira Grand, of which one
of devices for imitations is a little short of mar- found study and successful experiments with the style is herewith shown, has the quality of a
velous. Many drummers seem to have a passion graceful outlines, well-shaped "f" holes to pro- fine orchestra and far more than its scope in the
for original investigation along this line. The duce perfect models of the old type violins such kind and variety of the music that it plays. The
most important factor in the drummer's outfit is, as the Stradivarius, Amati, Guamerius and notes of its scale are produced by methods pre-
of course, the tympani. As no FF crescendo or ethers. Charles C. Post, a young genius whose cisely similar to those used in the earliest self-
finale movement is complete without these in- mechanical skill runs along the lines of the mak-
struments.
ing of instruments, viz., the banjo, mandolin and
"The quality of heads, sticks and all the little violin, the latter being his specialty, ranks as
details pertaining to the tympani have been one of those engaged in the art of violin making
raised in quality.- We are continually improving in this country, having instruments of his own
this line of goods, and it is quite remarkable how make, being fine specimens of the old-type vio-
many new wrinkles are shown to us during the lins and of exceptional tonal qualities.—Repub-
year. We have found that the most satisfactory lican, Hudson, N. Y.
tympani drums are made in England by Parsons.
These splendid instruments have obtained an un-
CADILLAC CABINET CO.'S FINE LINE.
rivaled degree of public favor in Europe and
America. Nothing is more impressive in the A dealer's stock may be said to be hardly
annals of drum making than the exquisite work- icmplete without a sprinkling of the very fine
manship displayed on a set of Parsons' tympani. cabinets manufactured by the Cadillac Cabinet
Unfortunately, in this country many drummers Co., of Detroit, Mich., and whose line is exhibited
are burning incense to a lot of makes of tympani all the year round at the New York Furniture
which stand for experiment only, makes which Exchange, 43d street and Lexington avenue, New
exhibit a lamentable ignorance as to the acoustic York.
qualities and proportions necessary to good tone
This concern has always provided a generous
quality, and we regret to say are a libel on Amer- assortment of original designs and this season
ican ingenuity. The three Ditson houses are tne proves no exception. The list of samples em-
sole American agents for the Parsons tympan-i. brace Universal music cabinets which holds
We are large importers of the genuine Turkish either sheet music, metallic tune sheets for
cymbals, Chinese cymbals, Chinese drums and music boxes or player piano music, automatic
other musical instruments made in foreign coun- disc and cylinder record cabinets, sheet music
tries, which appeal to the effects which a drum- cabinets, plain and automatic shelves, combina- playing instruments—methods long recognized
mer is called upon to provide. The popular taste tion music and piano seats and benches, also a? having permanent artistic worth. It is an
in musical circles for Oriental, Spanish and In- duet piano benches. The line of cabinets em- instrument dealers will find desirable to handle.
dian dances have caused the introduction of braces many designs, including colonial repro- The model illustrated—No. 295—only one of a
many new instruments which produce weird ductions and in all the popular woods—mahog- half dozen styles of the Mira Grand, the mechan-
effects."
any, walnut, imitation mahogany and quartered ism of which builds up tones of exquisite depth
and quality, has twelve tune sheets. It has a
long running spring motor, speed regulator and
harp-zither attachment, and comes in piano fin-
COMBINATION MUSIC BOX and TALKING MACHINE
ish, oak or mahogany cabinet, the lower part of
which contains compartments for tune sheets.
In every respect a superior instrument Musically and Me-
chanically, giving you and your customers splendid value.
It is 43 inches high by 29 wide and 23 deep. A
Write for Catalogue, Terms and Prices.
speciaLadvantage of the Mira Grand is its tone
quality and its large tune sheets. Full particu-
JACOT MUSIC BOX CCX, IVo. 39 Union S q u a r e , NEW YORK
lars and a handsome catalog of the Mira Grand
may be had by addressing the Jacot Music Box
Co., 39 Union Square, New York.
MIRAPHONE
FOR " T H E TRIO C O R N E T "
" T H E VIENNA W O N D E R " A H D
"MILANO ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS
WRITE TO
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31st St., New York
SMITH ACADEMY
GUITARS a n d MANDOLINS
Cannot Be Duplicated for (he Money
A trial order la a l l w« ask
WRITE FOR A CATALOGUE OF SALABLE GOODS
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
THE
NAME
CONN
A.ND T H E
Union Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND THE
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,
ST. LOUIS
Exclusively Wholesale
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
1st—LYON & HEALY MANDOLINS, GUI-
TARS AND VIOLINS.
2nd—SIEGEL-MYERS* MUSIC LESSONS
TO GIVE AWAY WITH THEM.
Hundreds of dealers all over the country are
doubling their sales.
Xo cost whatever nor trouble to you, but a mag-
nlflicent extra value for your custorr.eis.
You Increase your sales by giving free $25.00 or
$.".0.(10 worth of lessons with every instrument.
Write for full particulars.
LYON & HEALY,
Chicago
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
struments and traps pertaining to the drummers'
oak and a large assortment in vernic martin,
MAKES VIOLINSJN GREENDALE.
field necessitated more durability in quality and
rookwood and powdered gold. A. Weston Smith
much louder in tone.
Charles C. Post Engaged in the Business on a is exploiting the line.
:,,.
"All things seem to conspire to make the vari-
Small Scale.
ous composers introduce novel effects. Two of
THE MIRA GRAND
the most prominent orchestrators in the field of The art of violin making, though once a pro-
music to-day are, no doubt, Victor Herbert and fession claimed by the old Cremonese masters of With Its Remarkable Variety and Qualities of
Tone Continues to Grow in Popularity.
Strauss. Both of these gentlemen believe in Brescia and Cremona, whose products have been
making the drummer earn his salary. The imported into this country, has engaged the at-
With suggestions of the flute, cornet, vioMn,
amount of ingenuity displayed in the invention tention of several skilled mechanics where pro- 'cello and harp, the Mira Grand, of which one
of devices for imitations is a little short of mar- found study and successful experiments with the style is herewith shown, has the quality of a
velous. Many drummers seem to have a passion graceful outlines, well-shaped "f" holes to pro- fine orchestra and far more than its scope in the
for original investigation along this line. The duce perfect models of the old type violins such kind and variety of the music that it plays. The
most important factor in the drummer's outfit is, as the Stradivarius, Amati, Guamerius and notes of its scale are produced by methods pre-
of course, the tympani. As no FF crescendo or ethers. Charles C. Post, a young genius whose cisely similar to those used in the earliest self-
finale movement is complete without these in- mechanical skill runs along the lines of the mak-
struments.
ing of instruments, viz., the banjo, mandolin and
"The quality of heads, sticks and all the little violin, the latter being his specialty, ranks as
details pertaining to the tympani have been one of those engaged in the art of violin making
raised in quality.- We are continually improving in this country, having instruments of his own
this line of goods, and it is quite remarkable how make, being fine specimens of the old-type vio-
many new wrinkles are shown to us during the lins and of exceptional tonal qualities.—Repub-
year. We have found that the most satisfactory lican, Hudson, N. Y.
tympani drums are made in England by Parsons.
These splendid instruments have obtained an un-
CADILLAC CABINET CO.'S FINE LINE.
rivaled degree of public favor in Europe and
America. Nothing is more impressive in the A dealer's stock may be said to be hardly
annals of drum making than the exquisite work- icmplete without a sprinkling of the very fine
manship displayed on a set of Parsons' tympani. cabinets manufactured by the Cadillac Cabinet
Unfortunately, in this country many drummers Co., of Detroit, Mich., and whose line is exhibited
are burning incense to a lot of makes of tympani all the year round at the New York Furniture
which stand for experiment only, makes which Exchange, 43d street and Lexington avenue, New
exhibit a lamentable ignorance as to the acoustic York.
qualities and proportions necessary to good tone
This concern has always provided a generous
quality, and we regret to say are a libel on Amer- assortment of original designs and this season
ican ingenuity. The three Ditson houses are tne proves no exception. The list of samples em-
sole American agents for the Parsons tympan-i. brace Universal music cabinets which holds
We are large importers of the genuine Turkish either sheet music, metallic tune sheets for
cymbals, Chinese cymbals, Chinese drums and music boxes or player piano music, automatic
other musical instruments made in foreign coun- disc and cylinder record cabinets, sheet music
tries, which appeal to the effects which a drum- cabinets, plain and automatic shelves, combina- playing instruments—methods long recognized
mer is called upon to provide. The popular taste tion music and piano seats and benches, also a? having permanent artistic worth. It is an
in musical circles for Oriental, Spanish and In- duet piano benches. The line of cabinets em- instrument dealers will find desirable to handle.
dian dances have caused the introduction of braces many designs, including colonial repro- The model illustrated—No. 295—only one of a
many new instruments which produce weird ductions and in all the popular woods—mahog- half dozen styles of the Mira Grand, the mechan-
effects."
any, walnut, imitation mahogany and quartered ism of which builds up tones of exquisite depth
and quality, has twelve tune sheets. It has a
long running spring motor, speed regulator and
harp-zither attachment, and comes in piano fin-
COMBINATION MUSIC BOX and TALKING MACHINE
ish, oak or mahogany cabinet, the lower part of
which contains compartments for tune sheets.
In every respect a superior instrument Musically and Me-
chanically, giving you and your customers splendid value.
It is 43 inches high by 29 wide and 23 deep. A
Write for Catalogue, Terms and Prices.
speciaLadvantage of the Mira Grand is its tone
quality and its large tune sheets. Full particu-
JACOT MUSIC BOX CCX, IVo. 39 Union S q u a r e , NEW YORK
lars and a handsome catalog of the Mira Grand
may be had by addressing the Jacot Music Box
Co., 39 Union Square, New York.
MIRAPHONE
FOR " T H E TRIO C O R N E T "
" T H E VIENNA W O N D E R " A H D
"MILANO ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS
WRITE TO
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31st St., New York
SMITH ACADEMY
GUITARS a n d MANDOLINS
Cannot Be Duplicated for (he Money
A trial order la a l l w« ask
WRITE FOR A CATALOGUE OF SALABLE GOODS
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
THE
NAME
CONN
A.ND T H E
Union Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND THE
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,
ST. LOUIS
Exclusively Wholesale
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
1st—LYON & HEALY MANDOLINS, GUI-
TARS AND VIOLINS.
2nd—SIEGEL-MYERS* MUSIC LESSONS
TO GIVE AWAY WITH THEM.
Hundreds of dealers all over the country are
doubling their sales.
Xo cost whatever nor trouble to you, but a mag-
nlflicent extra value for your custorr.eis.
You Increase your sales by giving free $25.00 or
$.".0.(10 worth of lessons with every instrument.
Write for full particulars.
LYON & HEALY,
Chicago
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