Music Trade Review
Issue: 1911 Vol. 53 N. 16 - Page 10
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THE: MUSIC TRADE
10
REVIEW
Present Piano Business Shows Much Improvement Over That of a Year Ago—Manufacturers
Busy—Blasius & Sons to Retire from Retail Field at End of Year—Orders for Estey
Pipe Organs—Recent Visitors of Record—Steinway and Weber Sales at Heppes.
(Special to The Review.)
Philadelphia, Oct. 17, 1011.
The piano business in Philadelphia the past week
has shown considerable improvement, and it is
the general opinion that it is going to be much
better this October than it was last year. There
is no doubt that conditions are improving all the
time. There is a much better class of business
being done. Collections are better, and it has
been a long time since the bulk of the business
has been done on the higher grade of pianos and
on player-pianos. It is generally accepted that
the automobile business is cutting less of a figure
against pianos than had been the case for the
past year, and people are beginning to take a saner
view as between the automobile and the piano.
Manufacturers Pleased with Conditions.
The local manufacturers are rushing business to
the capacity of their plants, and more pianos are
now being turned out in Philadelphia than have
ever before been made in this city, and the orders
for instruments are coming in faster all the time,
showing that the country is beginning to recog-
nize that Philadelphia is a first-class city for the
manufacture of pianos, as it is the first city in the
country in the manufacture of many staple arti-
cles.
To Retire from the Retail Field.
It is said, and with authority, that when the year
is up at the Blasius' retail store, it is to be aban-
doned and that firm will devote all of their atten-
tion to the manufacturing end of their business.
It is not possible to close up the retail business
at once, but they will rent a small wareroom, prob-
ably on Fifteenth street, where the clerical force
will devote their time to the collecting of in-
stallments and attending to other necessary things,
and the firm will only keep a few pianos on hand
as a sort of a local sample room. The Blasius
firm have quite a number of first-class salesmen
who are now looking about for other connections,
and several of them have already found places.
Many Orders for Estey Pipe Organs.
D. E. Woolley, manager of the Estey house,
notes that the business in October has shown con-
siderable of an improvement. They have been
doing exceptionally well this month in the pipe
organ end of their business, having taken con-
tracts from the Fairhill Baptist Church, the Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, the
Mission of St. Vincent de paul, of Germantown,
and the first United Evangelical Church of Will-
iamsport, Pa. They are at present engaged in
erecting a fine organ in the Widener Memorial
Home for Crippled Children—one of their new
orchestral pipe organs, which will be erected in
the chapel of that institution but recently com-
pleted.
The Estey Co. are receiving many flattering tes-
timonials as to the satisfaction given by their
organs, one of the most recent being received
from a committee from the Chelten Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, which reads as follows:
"Regarding the Estey pipe organ which you have
placed in our church, we have nothing but words
of commendation, not alone for the fine instru-
ment, but the manner in which it was installed. It
fits in nicely with the architectural scheme of our
church, and our members are justly proud of it.
We would not hesitate for a moment to refer to
you any one who may be looking for an organ."
The Estey Co. continue to secure new tenants
for the studios in their new building, and among
the most recent ars Mrs. William S. Nelson, of
Xew York, who opens a vocal studio here; Miss
Mary Maconochio, vocal teacher; Charles Tamnic.
of Newark, tenor, who will teach two days a week
in Philadelphia; I". A very Jones, organist; Charles
Aikens, Miss Mary Browne Gill ; Carl Sidney
Abbott, Caroline K. Lorenz and Mrs. E. I?. Cul-
bert.
Good Reports from Boston.
O. G. Dunbar Shewell, Philadelphia representa-
tive of the Miller piano, was in Boston the better
part of the week and returned enthusiastic over
the work that is being clone there. He says both
the regular factory and the player factory are
exceptionally busy, and that the firm report :i
phenomenal business on the new players that have
gotten out. At present he says there is some
beautiful new case work being done at the factory.
Many Sales of Steinways and Weber Pianolas.
C. J. Heppe & Son also note a satisfactory in-
crease in their October business, and they believe
this month is going to be exceptionally satisfac-
tory. They have sold a very large number of
both Steinway and Weber Pianolas lately, and the
new automotic tracker which the Aeolian Co. are
placing in their new instruments seems to make
the playing of the self-player so near perfection
that it would seem that nothing further in the
way of improvement of these instruments is longer
possible.
Brief, but to the Point.
The Bellaks report that their business has been
excellent in October and at present they find them-
selves short of stock.
L. M. Ide, representing the Laffargue piano, was
a Philadelphia visitor the past week.
J. G. Ramsdell & Son have taken the agency for
the Ivers & Pond piano.
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Oct. Hi, 11)11.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the port of Xew
York for the week just ended :
Alexandria—2 cases pianos and material, $000.
Barranguilla—66 cases piano-players and mate-
rial, $397; 6 cases organs and material, $570.
Berlin—77 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$1,786.
Bordeaux—1 case piano players and material,
$250.
Bremen—30 cases piano players and material,
$9,000.
Buenos Ayres—2 cases pianos and material.
$684.
Callao—5 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $365.
Cape Town—28 cases organs and material.
$1,028.
Colon—11 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $429; 3 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $173; 3 cases organs and material, $202; 1
case pianos and material, $220.
Guayaquil—7 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $3511; 8 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $501.
Hamburg—3 pkgs. music, $200; 8 cases pianos
and material, $944.
Hamilton—3 cases pianos and material, $436; 2
WINTER & CO.
aat SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
cases piano-players and material, $193.
Havana—1 case pianos and material, $1.35; l(!
pkgs. phonographic goods and material, $1,535;
J cases pianos and material., $400.
Iquique—9 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $242.
Kingston—4 cases organs and material. $129;
2 cases pianos and material, $1,359.
Liverpool—2 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $2ln.
London—2 cases organs and material, $lol ; I
cases piano-players and material, $329.
Manila—79 pkgs. talking machines and material.
$2,918; 6 cases pianos and material, $054.
Montego Bay—4 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $106; 4 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $174.
Naples—1 case pianos and material, $150.
Sierra Leone—4 oases organs and material, $115.
St. Johns—6 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $183.
Sydney—8 cases pianos and material, $1,155; 2
cases piano-players and material, $516; 6 cases
organs and material, $402.
Valparaiso—2 cases pianos and material, $708;
2 pkgs. talking machines and material, $277.
Vera Cruz—94 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $3,300.
PEASE PIANO CO.'S EXHIBIT
At Real Estate Show in New York Attracted
Much Favorable Notice.
One of the exhibits which attracted considerable
attention at the Real Estate Show which was held
in Madison Square Garden last week, was that of
the Pease Piano Co. of 128 West Forty-second
street. A Petite grand, one of the smallest grands
now offered to the trade and their latest fall de-
sign in an 88-note player-piano, attracted much
attention. During the week many of the visitors
spent considerable time at the Pease booth, and
were incidentally entertained on the Pease player-
piano by G. A. Scolield, manager of the firm's
retail salesrooms in New York.
DENIES AQUINTO'S CLAIM ON PIANO.
(Special to The Review.)
San Diego, Cal., Oct. 13, 1911.
Attorneys Eugene Daney and E. H. Lamme, rep-
resenting the Fitzgerald Music Co., owner of the
pianos obtained by Mrs. Rosa E. Bowers, now-
awaiting a hearing for probation, have filed a de-
murrer to the complaint of Prof. Thomas Aquinto,
at one time held on a joint charge with Mrs.
Bovvers.
In Aquinto's complaint, which was tiled a few
days ago, he said that the instrument in question
had been purchased from the Bowers Music Co.,
but that it is held by the Fitzgerald Co. His re-
quests for possession of the piano, he said, had
been refused by the company, and he asked for
either the instrument or its equivalent in cash.
The demurrer filed by the defendant company
recites that the complaint of Aquinto does not
state facts sufficient to constitute cause of action.
ON BUSINESS CAPTURING TRIP.
M. Levian, representing Weser Bros., left Thurs-
day for a six weeks' trip through Xew York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, and with a strong-
line covering grands, uprights, player-pianos and
electric players, figures to close a good business.
A number of new designs have been added for fall,
which are sure to attract attention.
Albert M. Steinert, of M. Steinert Sons Co.,
was elected general treasurer at the Rhode Island
Democratic State Convention recently held in
Providence.
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos
THE: MUSIC TRADE
10
REVIEW
Present Piano Business Shows Much Improvement Over That of a Year Ago—Manufacturers
Busy—Blasius & Sons to Retire from Retail Field at End of Year—Orders for Estey
Pipe Organs—Recent Visitors of Record—Steinway and Weber Sales at Heppes.
(Special to The Review.)
Philadelphia, Oct. 17, 1011.
The piano business in Philadelphia the past week
has shown considerable improvement, and it is
the general opinion that it is going to be much
better this October than it was last year. There
is no doubt that conditions are improving all the
time. There is a much better class of business
being done. Collections are better, and it has
been a long time since the bulk of the business
has been done on the higher grade of pianos and
on player-pianos. It is generally accepted that
the automobile business is cutting less of a figure
against pianos than had been the case for the
past year, and people are beginning to take a saner
view as between the automobile and the piano.
Manufacturers Pleased with Conditions.
The local manufacturers are rushing business to
the capacity of their plants, and more pianos are
now being turned out in Philadelphia than have
ever before been made in this city, and the orders
for instruments are coming in faster all the time,
showing that the country is beginning to recog-
nize that Philadelphia is a first-class city for the
manufacture of pianos, as it is the first city in the
country in the manufacture of many staple arti-
cles.
To Retire from the Retail Field.
It is said, and with authority, that when the year
is up at the Blasius' retail store, it is to be aban-
doned and that firm will devote all of their atten-
tion to the manufacturing end of their business.
It is not possible to close up the retail business
at once, but they will rent a small wareroom, prob-
ably on Fifteenth street, where the clerical force
will devote their time to the collecting of in-
stallments and attending to other necessary things,
and the firm will only keep a few pianos on hand
as a sort of a local sample room. The Blasius
firm have quite a number of first-class salesmen
who are now looking about for other connections,
and several of them have already found places.
Many Orders for Estey Pipe Organs.
D. E. Woolley, manager of the Estey house,
notes that the business in October has shown con-
siderable of an improvement. They have been
doing exceptionally well this month in the pipe
organ end of their business, having taken con-
tracts from the Fairhill Baptist Church, the Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, the
Mission of St. Vincent de paul, of Germantown,
and the first United Evangelical Church of Will-
iamsport, Pa. They are at present engaged in
erecting a fine organ in the Widener Memorial
Home for Crippled Children—one of their new
orchestral pipe organs, which will be erected in
the chapel of that institution but recently com-
pleted.
The Estey Co. are receiving many flattering tes-
timonials as to the satisfaction given by their
organs, one of the most recent being received
from a committee from the Chelten Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, which reads as follows:
"Regarding the Estey pipe organ which you have
placed in our church, we have nothing but words
of commendation, not alone for the fine instru-
ment, but the manner in which it was installed. It
fits in nicely with the architectural scheme of our
church, and our members are justly proud of it.
We would not hesitate for a moment to refer to
you any one who may be looking for an organ."
The Estey Co. continue to secure new tenants
for the studios in their new building, and among
the most recent ars Mrs. William S. Nelson, of
Xew York, who opens a vocal studio here; Miss
Mary Maconochio, vocal teacher; Charles Tamnic.
of Newark, tenor, who will teach two days a week
in Philadelphia; I". A very Jones, organist; Charles
Aikens, Miss Mary Browne Gill ; Carl Sidney
Abbott, Caroline K. Lorenz and Mrs. E. I?. Cul-
bert.
Good Reports from Boston.
O. G. Dunbar Shewell, Philadelphia representa-
tive of the Miller piano, was in Boston the better
part of the week and returned enthusiastic over
the work that is being clone there. He says both
the regular factory and the player factory are
exceptionally busy, and that the firm report :i
phenomenal business on the new players that have
gotten out. At present he says there is some
beautiful new case work being done at the factory.
Many Sales of Steinways and Weber Pianolas.
C. J. Heppe & Son also note a satisfactory in-
crease in their October business, and they believe
this month is going to be exceptionally satisfac-
tory. They have sold a very large number of
both Steinway and Weber Pianolas lately, and the
new automotic tracker which the Aeolian Co. are
placing in their new instruments seems to make
the playing of the self-player so near perfection
that it would seem that nothing further in the
way of improvement of these instruments is longer
possible.
Brief, but to the Point.
The Bellaks report that their business has been
excellent in October and at present they find them-
selves short of stock.
L. M. Ide, representing the Laffargue piano, was
a Philadelphia visitor the past week.
J. G. Ramsdell & Son have taken the agency for
the Ivers & Pond piano.
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Oct. Hi, 11)11.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the port of Xew
York for the week just ended :
Alexandria—2 cases pianos and material, $000.
Barranguilla—66 cases piano-players and mate-
rial, $397; 6 cases organs and material, $570.
Berlin—77 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$1,786.
Bordeaux—1 case piano players and material,
$250.
Bremen—30 cases piano players and material,
$9,000.
Buenos Ayres—2 cases pianos and material.
$684.
Callao—5 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $365.
Cape Town—28 cases organs and material.
$1,028.
Colon—11 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $429; 3 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $173; 3 cases organs and material, $202; 1
case pianos and material, $220.
Guayaquil—7 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $3511; 8 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $501.
Hamburg—3 pkgs. music, $200; 8 cases pianos
and material, $944.
Hamilton—3 cases pianos and material, $436; 2
WINTER & CO.
aat SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
cases piano-players and material, $193.
Havana—1 case pianos and material, $1.35; l(!
pkgs. phonographic goods and material, $1,535;
J cases pianos and material., $400.
Iquique—9 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $242.
Kingston—4 cases organs and material. $129;
2 cases pianos and material, $1,359.
Liverpool—2 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $2ln.
London—2 cases organs and material, $lol ; I
cases piano-players and material, $329.
Manila—79 pkgs. talking machines and material.
$2,918; 6 cases pianos and material, $054.
Montego Bay—4 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $106; 4 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $174.
Naples—1 case pianos and material, $150.
Sierra Leone—4 oases organs and material, $115.
St. Johns—6 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $183.
Sydney—8 cases pianos and material, $1,155; 2
cases piano-players and material, $516; 6 cases
organs and material, $402.
Valparaiso—2 cases pianos and material, $708;
2 pkgs. talking machines and material, $277.
Vera Cruz—94 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $3,300.
PEASE PIANO CO.'S EXHIBIT
At Real Estate Show in New York Attracted
Much Favorable Notice.
One of the exhibits which attracted considerable
attention at the Real Estate Show which was held
in Madison Square Garden last week, was that of
the Pease Piano Co. of 128 West Forty-second
street. A Petite grand, one of the smallest grands
now offered to the trade and their latest fall de-
sign in an 88-note player-piano, attracted much
attention. During the week many of the visitors
spent considerable time at the Pease booth, and
were incidentally entertained on the Pease player-
piano by G. A. Scolield, manager of the firm's
retail salesrooms in New York.
DENIES AQUINTO'S CLAIM ON PIANO.
(Special to The Review.)
San Diego, Cal., Oct. 13, 1911.
Attorneys Eugene Daney and E. H. Lamme, rep-
resenting the Fitzgerald Music Co., owner of the
pianos obtained by Mrs. Rosa E. Bowers, now-
awaiting a hearing for probation, have filed a de-
murrer to the complaint of Prof. Thomas Aquinto,
at one time held on a joint charge with Mrs.
Bovvers.
In Aquinto's complaint, which was tiled a few
days ago, he said that the instrument in question
had been purchased from the Bowers Music Co.,
but that it is held by the Fitzgerald Co. His re-
quests for possession of the piano, he said, had
been refused by the company, and he asked for
either the instrument or its equivalent in cash.
The demurrer filed by the defendant company
recites that the complaint of Aquinto does not
state facts sufficient to constitute cause of action.
ON BUSINESS CAPTURING TRIP.
M. Levian, representing Weser Bros., left Thurs-
day for a six weeks' trip through Xew York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, and with a strong-
line covering grands, uprights, player-pianos and
electric players, figures to close a good business.
A number of new designs have been added for fall,
which are sure to attract attention.
Albert M. Steinert, of M. Steinert Sons Co.,
was elected general treasurer at the Rhode Island
Democratic State Convention recently held in
Providence.
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos
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