The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1906)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 25 terests, has, previous to his present appointment, been making his headquarters at Berlin, attending to the company's business in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Russia from that point. He has had a world-wide experience, having been, during his American experience, in charge of the Columbia Company's business in Pennsylvania, and a number of southern States. He reports the talking machine business in Germany as unusually good, but feels that there is a tendency to overproduction in the disc field. In other words there are too many of them in the business. Mr. Bradt feels delighted at his appointment to London and he can feel assured that he is heartily welcomed. * * * * J. A. Sabine has joined the forces of the Neophone, Ltd., taking over the duties of his brother, E. J. Sabine, who will have charge of the French branch of the Neophone Co.. with headquarters in Paris. J. A. Sabine, previous to his present appointment, was with the Columbia Co.'s branch in Berlin. * * * * The Russell Hunting Record Co. have inaugurated an exchange plan whereby they will accept broken or unsalable records of their own make only, in exchange for new ones on conditions that an order be given for at least twice the quantity returned; that no worn-out records be sent as they will not be accepted; that returns be made to the factories and that the carriage on returns be prepaid. April 30th next is the last day in which records will be accepted. Records must be returned in the original boxes. This company have just placed a new horn on the market which, it is claimed, gives a wonderfully fine tone reproduction. Barnett, Samuel & Sons, Ltd., of this city are among the biggest jobbers in the trade, and apart from the sale of machines have an immense demand for Columbia, Edison, Sterling. Pathe and other specialties which they handle. * * * ^; Miss Morreson, secretary of the Manx Language Society, has been using the talking machine with great success for the purpose of making records of the fast-disappearing Manx tongue. She recently related the following amusing experience: "On our travels we found the old man on the top of a barn mending the roof. After a little persuasion he was induced to come down into the barn and to sing two old songs CRESCENT TONE Regulator FOR TAPER ARM TALKING MACHINES This is the Tone Regulator that has been such a wonderful success from the very start. Live dealers are selling it everywhere because It enables you to obtain instantly any volume of sound desired from a whisper to tlie loudest tone. It is very simple in construction, easily attached to the sound box and produces a pure, musical and distinct tone. It is the ONLY Tone Regulator that does NOT wear the records. Write for circular and special discounts to dealers. CRESCENT TALKING MACHINE COMPANY 3749 Cottage Grove Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. into the talking machine. His amazement was extreme when he heard the songs repeated. His face was a study of critical enjoyment. 'Well,' lie said with a sigh of content, 'I thought I was about the bes' that's going at the Manx, but that fella' bates me clane altogether.' In the middle of the song he had broken off to ask for a rest, and when he heardthis request also repeated he was a little annoyed. 'I'll give in: he is better at the Manx till me,' he said, 'but he needn't mock me for all; he might have lef that out.' " A rather odd happening in which the talking machine played an important part occurred recently in Paris at a soiree held in honor of his friends by a man named Partant living in the Rue Juliet Lambert, among the guests being a certain M. Paul Carmin. Mme. Partant, who has a magnificent voice, sang for the guests, and her husband then brought out a box of talking machine cylinders. He took one labeled "Comic Song," and started the instrument, but instead of a comic song the machine began to grind out the famous duet from "Romeo and Juliet," sung by Mme. Partant and M. Paul Carmin. The duet was interlarded by such remarks as; "Oh. you little darling!'' "Yes, dear!" "Yes, Paul, my precious!" And the voice of Paul was heard replying "Dearest Amelie" — the wife's name — "you are a love-bird!" A painful scene ensued, and, as the guests left hurriedly, M. Partant sent for the police, and went with his wife, Carmin, and the talking machine to the office of the nearest magistrate, where he registei'ed a prosecution against the "singers," and left the machine as proof. It is said that Mme. Partant and M. Paul Carmin had been in the habit of singing duets and of taking records on phonograph cylinders, which Carmin took away with him. He had left one by mistake, and the husband used it by accident. A Hamburg manufacturer is distributing some very interesting circulars among the British ship masters at Hamburg. They are printed in both German and English, and are particularly felicitous in the English version. The writer says: "Hereby I respectfully beg to call the attention of captains, officers and sailors to the old-established and well-recommended musical manufactory of . I can recommend my music warehouse for goods of the best and most excellent qualities. Respectable captains and officers also receive cheaper prices, in order that a greater and more durable business may be done. "Prized medals 1889-91. The greatest, Columbia graphophone, and cheapest gramophone, phonographe house of Hamburg, gramophone, modernist, disk works, phonographe, do. disks, veritable Edison. Gramophone talking machines, do. disks and records and first quality. I recommend you also my youngest and newest talking machine 'Gloriosa.' The 'Gloriosa' is for his strong and fine execution, his beauty and resistance, his beautiful music the best most interesting and wonder cheapest family and other people speech work. Therefore not tarry, but convict yourselves. The Beca-Disks are not alone the prettiest and sonourest but the cheapest to, while the rates are still been diminished. American accordharmonium can play everybody." * * * * The Columbia Co. report an unusually good business for the opening months of the new year which affords satisfaction in view of their December sales, which were the greatest in their history by over seventy thousand dollars. WHOLESALE ftUARTEKS IN SHARON. W. C. De Foreest & Son have just completed moving their wholesale talking machine business to Sharon, Pa., where they have five times the room formerly occupied. They have an unusually complete stock consisting of Edison, Victor, Columbia (disc and cylinder) talkophones, American records in fact as well as supplies of all kinds. This department is under the management of G. L. Bassett, who is a gentleman ot decided ability. Take care of your customers You not only want to do everything you can for them, but you want to see that ) our dealer does his part by you. If he doesn't send goods to you promptly and makes you keep your customers waiting, he is working against you, and all your efforts to please your customers and build up a larger and more profitable business will count for nothing. You want your customers to depend on you to have what they want or to get it for them quickly. You ought to have the same kind of a jobber that you can depend on. If he values your trade, he will show it by taking care of you. Nothing slow about us in fillinp: orders. We have Victor machines, records and accessories, trumpet horns, English needles, fibre cases and other specialties right in stock, and as fast as the orders come in the goods are packed and shipped. We help you best by helping you to please your customers. We know that means more money and increased trade for you^ — and we'll get our share of the business from you. Good idea to give us a trial order for the things you generally have the most trouble to get. That will be a pretty good test ot what you can expect from us. Write to-day for a copy of our latest catalogue. The Victor Distributing and Export Company 77 Chambers Street New York