The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

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EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. splendid voice does full justice to the melody. Billy Murray, whose name appeared in the August list for the first time, has for September another well rendered coon song. It is No. 8477, "I Could Never Love Like That." Mr. Murray is a natural singer of coon songs, and, having an excellent voice, will ere long rank among the leaders in this class of work. Arthur Clifford's song, "You'd Better Ask Me," No. 8478, is a quaint bit of music. It is a traditional Irish ballad and must be heard to be appreciated. The music is by Herman Loher. Byron G. Harlan, in No. 8486, "When Jane and I Were Wed," has made an unusually attractive Record. It has an orchestral accompaniment, and is descriptive of a church wedding. It introduces the ringing of church bells, the organ playing the "Lohengrin" wedding march as the wedding party enter the church, the blessing of the clergyman after the ceremony, and the playing of the Mendelssohn wedding march as the party leave the church. This is all woven together so cleverly as to make a Record of more than ordinary merit. < Arthur Collins' coon song for the month is No. 8488, "I Ain't Got No Use for Sleep." This is a companion song to "Please Let Me Sleep," No. 8193, and Mr. Collins' rich voice has transferred it to wax in a perfect manner. Billy Golden's contribution, No. 8491, "Medley of Coon Songs," will please the many admirers of his characteristic Records. No one else makes Records just like Golden's. Few Records are in greater demand. Julian Rose, in No. 8498, adds another amusing Record to the Hebrew vaudeville series. The parody is on "Ain't That a Shame?" WINDOW DISPLAYS. C. A. Laureigh, a Dealer in Phonographs and Records at Orange, N. J., has quite a novel window display at his store. In one corner of the window he has hung a large brass horn and has arranged a large number of Record boxes so that the boxes seem to be pouring out of the bell of the horn and filling the window. He calls the display "The Horn of Plenty." It has attracted much attention from passersby. The idea is one that others may follow at practically no expense. The Advertising Department willjbe glad to receive from Dealers descriptions or photographs of their window displays. This is a subject of much interest to the entire trade, and Dealers having novel displays will confer a favor upon others by sending facts about them for publication. SIR THOMAS LIPTON AND THE PHONOGRAPH. Sir Thomas Lipton, who is again a very prominent figure in the public eye, has two Phonographs on his steam yacht "Erin " He also has 400 master Records on board His guests select their own pieces and make up the programmes. A JOBBING FIRM'S NEW QUARTERS. On July 1 the Price Phonograph Company opened its new retail store at 1258 Broadway, Brooklyn, which it considers one of the finest establishments of the kind in the country. It has every facility for the satisfactory display of the Phonograph business in all its details. It has several private Record rooms for its patrons, having learned from past experience that this is essential for a proper and satisfactory selection of Records, avoiding the delay and confusion resulting from having but one room for this purpose. Machines and outfits are neatly and tastefully arranged, enabling the company to readily give its patrons all information necessary as to prices, etc. The company now has everything in readiness for the opening of the busy season in the early fall, and is prepared to meet the large business which it expects to have, as all signs point to a very successful season in the Phonographic line. The store that the company has at 1224 Broadway, Brooklyn, will be used exclusively for the wholesale end of the company's business. A NOVEL SUGGESTION. New Albany, Ind., July 17, 1903. I have been attracting the public's attention by the Phonograph (which perhaps some readers of the Monthly would like to try, as it is an idea of my own and does not take much work to arrange for) at my headquarters as follows : Arrange seven Phonographs on the counters or tables in the display room so as to be distinctly heard from the street by passers by, select the following Records and place one on each machine : Nos. 7885, 607, 8355, 8293, 2226, 3877, 8335. Place a 24 or 30-inch horn on each machine, personally announce that there will be a street fair or Midway in the store within a few minutes, start all of the machines as near one time as possible and listen to the result, which will be an exact reproduction of one of those famous Midways that almost every one is so familiar with. You may also arrange the seven machines in a half circle and use another machine with a blank Record and preserve your experiment, which I have done. This will satisfy some inquisitive customer who has not heard the original and will save you time in arranging the machines for his special benefit. Try it and see if it does not attract attention. O. C. Thompson, Manager for the Ray Co., New Albany, Ind. INVENTION MULTIFARIUM. "I see," said Mrs. Rolande Parke, "that a machine has been invented to shave a man and take the place of the barber." "Well, I be durned !" exclaimed her spouse ; "it's funny the number of uses they can put the Phonograph to, ain't it?" — Baltimore News.