The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1906)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 27 tion of the author; in fact, without music notes in the above-mentioned countries the talking machine record is to-day the only means of edition that the author or composer has, and we maintain that the talking machine record is a more accurate method, a more accurate system, than sheet music, because in sheet music you cannot put into it the soul and expression of the author, and each purchaser and player of the sheet music is bound to give it a different expression to that of the author or composer, whereas by the talking machine record, when sung or played by the composer, we have a perfect copy and transmit to all generations the actual music just as composed and expressed by its author. Recently European music publishing houses have acknowledged this fact, and our company, the International Talking Machine Co., have already commenced for certain music publishers the work of making new records from all new sheet music as fast as it appears. The music publishing houses in question consider the phonographic record just as much a proper edition of these new editions as their sheet music; in fact, I believe they consider them better than the sheet music, because they advertise and supply these phonographic records to their branch houses and customers to show them how the new composition should be played or sung, and in this way the trade and public get an accurate Idea of the new composition. I believe that on a proper presentation of the above facts to the British Parliament, that they would he bound to acknowledge that the mechanical means of reproduction are just as much an edition, if not more so, than the present sheet music of to-day. There is no question but that the talking machine should be protected in their editions against the copying of these by unscrupulous parties who do not wish to pay for the artist or other expenses for making the records. The present British copyright bill of 1906 is far from just, and we trust that the Parliament will rectify the error in this bill. Yours very truly, F. M. Peescott. OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS. Amount and Value of Talking Machines Shipped Abroad from the Port of New York for the Past Month. (Special to The Talking Macbine \\'orld.) Washington, D. C, Oct. 10, 1906. Manufacturers and dealers in talking machines will doubtless be interested in the figures showing the exports of talking machines for the past four weeks from the Port of New York: SEPTEMBER 10. Alexandria, 16 pkgs., $254; Bombay, 38 pkgs., $250; Havana, 25 pkgs., $416; 7 pkgs., $264; Havre, 9 pkgs., $352; Milan. 33 pkgs., $353; Montevideo, 5 pkgs., $542; St. Johns, 9 pkgs., $197; Tampico, 1 pkg., $243. SEPTEMBER 17. Bangkok, 12 pkgs., $1,300; Berlin, 240 pkgs., $2,305; Buenos Ayres, 8 pkgs., $164; Callao, 13 pkgs., $1,714; Colon, 7 pkgs., $216; 4 pkgs., $64; Guayaquil, 18 pkgs., $415; 11 pkgs., $168; Havana, 46 pkgs., $427; 46 pkgs., $1,350; Havre, 11 pkgs., $402; La Guayra, 81 pkgs., $4,125; Limon, 11 pkgs., $457; London, 3 pkgs., $1,085; 828 pkgs., $12,796; 974 pkgs., $7,489; Manila, 2 pkgs., $1,179; Para, 9 pkgs., $219; Rio de Janeiro, 5 pkgs., $164; Santiago, 3 pkgs., $134; Shanghai, 24 pkgs., $1,193; St. Petersburg, 16 pkgs., $559; 11 pkgs., $296; Sydney, 1,896 pkgs., $25,367; Tampico, 3 pkgs., $348: Valparaiso, 16 pkgs., $968; 1 pkg., $127. SEPTEMBER 24. Berlin, 228 pkgs., $1,698; Bombay, 22 pkgs., $361; Bristol, 49 pkgs., $362; Bradford, 27 pkgs., $180; Buenos Ayres, 3 pkgs., $778; 16 pkgs., $1,249; 11 pkgs., $101; Cardiffe, 51 pkgs., $322; Gibara, 10 pkgs., $280; Glasgow, 18 pkgs., $135; Havana, 35 pkgs., $292; 8 pkgs.. $417; Havre, 17 pkgs., $859; Kingston, 2 pkgs., $101; Leeds, 100 pkgs., $646; Liverpool, 177 pkgs., $1,263; London, 31 pkgs., $2,054; 24 pkgs., $1,707; Manchester, 128 pkgs., $804; Melbourne, 65 pkgs., $1,663; Naples, 4 pkgs., $1,800; New Castle, 71 pkgs., $446; Rio de Janeiro, 5 pkgs., $823; Santiago, 2 pkgs., $159; Sheffield, 59 pkgs., $379; Southampton, 20 pkgs., $708; St. Petersburg, 8 pkgs., $255; Valparaiso, 18 pkgs., $328; Vera Cruz, 20 pkgs., $785; Vienna, G pkgs., $280. OCTOBER 1. Alexandria, 10 pkgs., $475; Amsterdam, 1 pkg., $500; Bangkok, 11 pkgs., $951; Berlin, 297 pkgs., $2,761; Colon, 11 pkgs., $860; Guayaquil, 4 pkgs., $134; Hanover, 3 pkgs., $224; Havana, 7 pkgs., $232; 50 pkgs., $1,290; Havre, 4 pkgs., $165; La Guayra, 2 pkgs., $158; London, 1,134 pkgs., $13,492; 5 pkgs., $236; Manaos, 19 pkgs., $785; Manila, 9 pkgs., $748; Rio de Janeiro, 5 pkgs., $110; Rotterdam, 3 pkgs.. $155; St. John's, 21 pkgs., $815; St. Petersburg, 11 pkgs., $384; Valparaiso, G pkgs., $590; Vera Cruz. 88 pkgs., $3,310; Welliijgton, 4 pkgs., $121. PHONOGRAPH KEEPS DYING WORDS. Wife Talks Daily into Cylinder So Husband May Always Hear Her Voice. With death near at hand Mrs. Edward J. Mungen, the wife of a wealthy oil operator of Fostoria, O., talks daily into a ijhonograph so that when she shall have passed away her voic-e may cheer her sorrowing husband. Together the Mungens have made a tour of the world, and in each place of interest they visited Mrs. Mungen has recorded upon the cylinder her impression of the sights seen. Besides, much of the conversation between herself and her husband is recorded by the phonograph. When the physicians at Fostoria and Toledo pronounced the "death sentence" upon Mrs. Mungen, who is now seventy-one years old, they said she probably would live longer if taken to other climates. Thereupon the Mungens set out upon a globe-encircling tour. Last week they arrived in Denver, having come from India via Victoria, Seattle, Portland and Salt Lake. If the doctors think Mrs. Mungen's present state of health will permit they will make a tour of Colorado. Upon arriving in Denver Mrs. Mungen's first act was to repeat into the phonograph her impressions of the sights between there and Salt Lake. She has a little chest in which she keeps cylinders which contain comments neither her husband nor any one else has ever heard. These will be repeated to him by the machine after Mrs. Mungen dies. "It will be like making another tour of the world with Mrs. Mungen," he said to-day. He is sixty-eight years old, but possesses a rugged constitution. FEW "TALKERS" FOR EXCHANGE Demonstrate That Their Hold on Possessors Is Greater Than Many Musical Instruments. The small number of talking machines offered for exchange in the exchange columns of the various publications running such departments would indicate that they have a hold on their owners that is greater than their other possessions, while many of the advertisers offer some prized possession in exchange for the talking machine. Dealers say that they have but few offered them except in exchange for more expensive styles. These second machines are always in demand, but sooner or later come back in exchange for a better one. Dealers never refuse the anticiuated ones, as they are always good for window displays with the sign of "Then and Now." dome of the very old machines are at a premium, some of the dealers in sections where the trade has only recently developed desiring them for advertising purposes. CAN NOW HEAR THE KORAN. The Mohammedan University of Al-Ashar in Cairo has admitted the phonographic reproduction of verses from the Koran as an entirely appropriate and not irreverent way of hearing the prophet's words. Foreign demand for talkers is unparalleled. The Highest Authorities say the I. C. S. Language System is of Sterling Worth -Are YOU Selling it?= The leading educators and authorities everywhere who have investigated the I. C. S. System of teaching foreign languages have pronounced it to be the most perfect in the world. Take the following endorsement from the German Embassy at "Washington, tor instance : I have, with great interest, taken notice of the Language System, through the phonograph, as taught by the International Correspondence Schools, of Scranton, Pa. The pronunciation of German and the rendering of the German specimen recitations, in verse and prose, which the machine delivers, are absolutely irreproachable, and the method applied to the Grammar appears to me thorough and practical. I deem the system well adapted to further the acquisition of the German language according to its Gramrajir and pronunciation. SCHELLER-SXEINWARTZ, I.C.S. LANGUAGE SYSTEM PHONOGRAPH Imperial Councillor of Legation, Secretary of the Imperial German Embassy at Washington, D. C. This only goes to sliow that the language feature of the business is well worth YOUR investigation. Another tiling that proves the same fact is that dealers who have tried it have greatly increased their business been telling you this for some time. Probably you have but have forgotten to do so. thereby, meant to We have look it up, Why not sit down and write us a postal NOW International Correspondence Schools Box 91S, SCRANTON, PA.