Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 55 N. 4 - Page 61
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THE
THE VICTORIA HARP.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
prominent musicians in the country, and anticipate
many large sales for this coming year.
The House of Ditson maintains splendid repair
shops and harpists from all parts of the country
send their instruments for adjustment and re-
pairs, etc. They also rent harps and sell them on
instalments and carry on this department in very
much the same way as the piano business is
handled.
61
of in the chapter, "Two Hundred Years of Musical
Instrument Making," in which the development of
One of the Standard Hohner Harmonicas of
the house from the time of Hans Adam Wurlitzer,
the Above Name Is That Pictured Herewith
the famous old violin maker of the Markneu-
—This Style Is Growing in Popularity.
kirchen, Saxony, the great, great grandfather of the
present active heads of the American branch of
the family, who flourished from the year 173:3 to
One of the standard Hohner harmonicas is No.
1795, down through the years to the time when
157, Victoria Harp, shown herewith, which is
Rudolph Wurlitzer, who graduated from the Tech-
doing its full share toward keeping up the average
nical University at Leipzig, landed in the United
of business during the hot summer months. This
instrument, which is imported by M. Hohner, 114-
NO BAND UNIFORMS FOR LABOR PARADE. Staes in 1852.
116 East Sixteenth street, New York, is of extra
Following some years engaged in the import
large size, a double-sided tremolo harp. It is eight
(Special to The Review.)
business Rudolph Wurlitzer located permanently in
and a half inches long, made in two different keys,
Newark, N. J., July 23, 1912.
Cincinnati, making many changes to larger quar-
has eighty reeds, brass plates, heavy nickel-plated
On Labor Day, when the brass bands of the city
ters as occasion demanded, surviving fires and
covers with artistic scroll designing, and silver
play at the head of the parading unions, it will be
other disasters until to-day two immense structures
without brass but-
devoted to musical merchandise and beautifully
tons, blue coats, equipped are occupied in Chicago and in Cincinnati,
tinsel, gold braid
where the business is looked after by the sons of
and the rest of the
Rudolph Wurlitzer, with that industry and intelli-
Jicloria
trimmings.
TREMOLO CONCERT
gence and progressiveness which has distinguished
Somebody at the
the family from its very earliest days in the old
meeting of the Es-
country.
sex Trades Coun-
One of the secrets of the success of the Wur-
c i l m a d e t h e litzer house is the fact that each member must be
startling discovery
technically competent. In other words, he must
that not one band-
''serve his time" and ascertain a knowledge of
man in the city every branch of the business, thus is well main-
owned a union- tained the family pride in a most important depart-
made uniform. He
ment of the music trade industry.
TREMOLO CONCERT
argued that if
"union men don't
. HOIHNER
smoke scab cigars ARMOUR & CO. TO MAKE GUT STRINGS
or eat bread that
Chicago Packers to Enter Music Trade Through
doesn't bear the
That Route.
stamped extension ends. It is packed in a neat union label" why should they march behind a band
compact case and labeled with attractive gold let-
that wears "scab" clothes?
(Special to The Review.)
tering.
It was decided to let the musicians march in what
Chicago, 111., July 23, 1912.
The Victoria is a thoroughly first-class instru-
the police call "civilians' clothes."
The established manufacturers and importers of
ment. It is, according to one of the Hohner deal-
gut strings for musical instruments are about to
ers, "the biggest possible value for a dollar." The
face some fresh competition at an early date, ac-
A GREAT WURLITZER VOLUME
illustration speaks for itself. Business this past
cording to the announcement of Armour & Co.,
New Musical Merchandise Catalog Comprises the big packers of this city, to the effect that they
month at M. Hohner's has been fairly brisk. There
300 Pages and Every Instrument Is Beau- have started a department in their great plant in
is the customary summer quietness, of course, but
tifully Illustrated and Described—Something the stockyards district, where they will manufac-
it is hardly as dull as is usually the case at this
of the Men Behind the House.
season. Canadian trade contines in surprising
ture gut strings of high grade. The new depart-
volume and 'is proving one of the big assets in
ment is under the management of A. D. Gable and
keeping up the summer percentage.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., with headquarters in
has already begun operations.
Cincinnati, O., and Chicago, has just issued a very
attractive musical merchandise catalog, comprising
"The eyes are the windows of the soul!" ex-
POPULARITY OF THE HARP.
nearly 300 pages, and which is neatly printed and
claimed the oculist, as he fitted a glass one into
The House of Ditson Doing a Big Business in liberally illustrated. The frontispiece to the book-
the head of the patron.
Lyon & Healy Harps Which Are Greatly shows the Wurlitzer warerooms in Cincinnati and
'"In that case, doctor," said the patient, "I think
Chicago and the Wurlitzer factory in Niagara
Admired for Their Many Fine Qualities.
I would prefer ground glass. I certainly don't
County, New York.
want the whole populace of this summer resort
The history of the house is interestingly treated looking into mine."
The harp is rapidly attaining an importance in
the music-loving world second only to the piano
and violin. Although this classical instrument has
been obliged to "take a back seat" for many years,
it is now rapidly coming to the front. One of the
healthiest signs in the revival of the harp is that
all classes of society are taking it up. We self
harps to the owners of the finest mansions in the
country; we sell them to farmers; and we also
sell them to people living in tenement hous'es.
The Italians, as a class, probably use the harp
more than any other people. However, the native
Americans are rapidly catching up with the sons
of "Sunny It." There is also considerable inter-
est being taken in the harp by colored people, and
judging from the ease with which they learn other
musical instruments, such as the guitar, violin and
band instruments, they will develop some splendid
harpists.
Several prominent singers of this country to-
day are using the harp for concert accompani-
AT ALL
ments, claiming that it is the most sympathetic
accompaniment that can be found. There is a
growing demand for harps in churches. Once
they get used to the beautiful tone of this instru-
ment, it is impossible to do without it. All theater
orchestras require the harp. Modern orchestral
writers feature this instrument in almost all com-
MADE
positions.
The House of Ditson give particular attention to
the harp both in selling and repairing. They are
the sole Eastern agents for the celebrated Lyon
& Healy harps and carry a splendid stock of
these remarkable instruments at all times. They
have sold Lyon & Healy harps to some of the most
V7 c t\o r i a
H. SCHINDLER & CO.'S
SUPERIOR
MUSICAL STRINGS
RELIABLE JOBBERS
121 Lamartine St., Jamaica Plain,
Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
THE
THE VICTORIA HARP.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
prominent musicians in the country, and anticipate
many large sales for this coming year.
The House of Ditson maintains splendid repair
shops and harpists from all parts of the country
send their instruments for adjustment and re-
pairs, etc. They also rent harps and sell them on
instalments and carry on this department in very
much the same way as the piano business is
handled.
61
of in the chapter, "Two Hundred Years of Musical
Instrument Making," in which the development of
One of the Standard Hohner Harmonicas of
the house from the time of Hans Adam Wurlitzer,
the Above Name Is That Pictured Herewith
the famous old violin maker of the Markneu-
—This Style Is Growing in Popularity.
kirchen, Saxony, the great, great grandfather of the
present active heads of the American branch of
the family, who flourished from the year 173:3 to
One of the standard Hohner harmonicas is No.
1795, down through the years to the time when
157, Victoria Harp, shown herewith, which is
Rudolph Wurlitzer, who graduated from the Tech-
doing its full share toward keeping up the average
nical University at Leipzig, landed in the United
of business during the hot summer months. This
instrument, which is imported by M. Hohner, 114-
NO BAND UNIFORMS FOR LABOR PARADE. Staes in 1852.
116 East Sixteenth street, New York, is of extra
Following some years engaged in the import
large size, a double-sided tremolo harp. It is eight
(Special to The Review.)
business Rudolph Wurlitzer located permanently in
and a half inches long, made in two different keys,
Newark, N. J., July 23, 1912.
Cincinnati, making many changes to larger quar-
has eighty reeds, brass plates, heavy nickel-plated
On Labor Day, when the brass bands of the city
ters as occasion demanded, surviving fires and
covers with artistic scroll designing, and silver
play at the head of the parading unions, it will be
other disasters until to-day two immense structures
without brass but-
devoted to musical merchandise and beautifully
tons, blue coats, equipped are occupied in Chicago and in Cincinnati,
tinsel, gold braid
where the business is looked after by the sons of
and the rest of the
Rudolph Wurlitzer, with that industry and intelli-
Jicloria
trimmings.
TREMOLO CONCERT
gence and progressiveness which has distinguished
Somebody at the
the family from its very earliest days in the old
meeting of the Es-
country.
sex Trades Coun-
One of the secrets of the success of the Wur-
c i l m a d e t h e litzer house is the fact that each member must be
startling discovery
technically competent. In other words, he must
that not one band-
''serve his time" and ascertain a knowledge of
man in the city every branch of the business, thus is well main-
owned a union- tained the family pride in a most important depart-
made uniform. He
ment of the music trade industry.
TREMOLO CONCERT
argued that if
"union men don't
. HOIHNER
smoke scab cigars ARMOUR & CO. TO MAKE GUT STRINGS
or eat bread that
Chicago Packers to Enter Music Trade Through
doesn't bear the
That Route.
stamped extension ends. It is packed in a neat union label" why should they march behind a band
compact case and labeled with attractive gold let-
that wears "scab" clothes?
(Special to The Review.)
tering.
It was decided to let the musicians march in what
Chicago, 111., July 23, 1912.
The Victoria is a thoroughly first-class instru-
the police call "civilians' clothes."
The established manufacturers and importers of
ment. It is, according to one of the Hohner deal-
gut strings for musical instruments are about to
ers, "the biggest possible value for a dollar." The
face some fresh competition at an early date, ac-
A GREAT WURLITZER VOLUME
illustration speaks for itself. Business this past
cording to the announcement of Armour & Co.,
New Musical Merchandise Catalog Comprises the big packers of this city, to the effect that they
month at M. Hohner's has been fairly brisk. There
300 Pages and Every Instrument Is Beau- have started a department in their great plant in
is the customary summer quietness, of course, but
tifully Illustrated and Described—Something the stockyards district, where they will manufac-
it is hardly as dull as is usually the case at this
of the Men Behind the House.
season. Canadian trade contines in surprising
ture gut strings of high grade. The new depart-
volume and 'is proving one of the big assets in
ment is under the management of A. D. Gable and
keeping up the summer percentage.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., with headquarters in
has already begun operations.
Cincinnati, O., and Chicago, has just issued a very
attractive musical merchandise catalog, comprising
"The eyes are the windows of the soul!" ex-
POPULARITY OF THE HARP.
nearly 300 pages, and which is neatly printed and
claimed the oculist, as he fitted a glass one into
The House of Ditson Doing a Big Business in liberally illustrated. The frontispiece to the book-
the head of the patron.
Lyon & Healy Harps Which Are Greatly shows the Wurlitzer warerooms in Cincinnati and
'"In that case, doctor," said the patient, "I think
Chicago and the Wurlitzer factory in Niagara
Admired for Their Many Fine Qualities.
I would prefer ground glass. I certainly don't
County, New York.
want the whole populace of this summer resort
The history of the house is interestingly treated looking into mine."
The harp is rapidly attaining an importance in
the music-loving world second only to the piano
and violin. Although this classical instrument has
been obliged to "take a back seat" for many years,
it is now rapidly coming to the front. One of the
healthiest signs in the revival of the harp is that
all classes of society are taking it up. We self
harps to the owners of the finest mansions in the
country; we sell them to farmers; and we also
sell them to people living in tenement hous'es.
The Italians, as a class, probably use the harp
more than any other people. However, the native
Americans are rapidly catching up with the sons
of "Sunny It." There is also considerable inter-
est being taken in the harp by colored people, and
judging from the ease with which they learn other
musical instruments, such as the guitar, violin and
band instruments, they will develop some splendid
harpists.
Several prominent singers of this country to-
day are using the harp for concert accompani-
AT ALL
ments, claiming that it is the most sympathetic
accompaniment that can be found. There is a
growing demand for harps in churches. Once
they get used to the beautiful tone of this instru-
ment, it is impossible to do without it. All theater
orchestras require the harp. Modern orchestral
writers feature this instrument in almost all com-
MADE
positions.
The House of Ditson give particular attention to
the harp both in selling and repairing. They are
the sole Eastern agents for the celebrated Lyon
& Healy harps and carry a splendid stock of
these remarkable instruments at all times. They
have sold Lyon & Healy harps to some of the most
V7 c t\o r i a
H. SCHINDLER & CO.'S
SUPERIOR
MUSICAL STRINGS
RELIABLE JOBBERS
121 Lamartine St., Jamaica Plain,
Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
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