Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-08
MUSICAL NOTES.

The advent OF the Ilallct 4 Davis
Piano 60. as a wholesale and retail dis
tributing house in Chicago marks an
epoch in the career of this progressive
concern. The location. Wabash avenue
and jackson street. is undoubtedly one
of the best. being practically in the Gen.
ter of the piano trade. which. with one
or two exceptions, Is now on Wabash
avenue. between Adams and Van
Buren, streets.
The Hallet \ Davis piano IL so well
known in Chicago and the West that
little need be said here of its merits.
Its long association with the Chicago
College of Music. In this city. has
placed IL In the front rank In the hearts
of the people of Chicago.
Ladies' visiting this new store will
find every comfort aud convenience.
The two floors occupied for pianos will
be divided into parlors of various sizes.
the better to display the Instruments.
both as to tone and finish. The decoru-
tons are most harmonious, pale blue
being the prevailing color.
Hallet h Davis are to be congratulate
ed on the wisdom and taste displayed
In the Arrangement Of their new home.
and II Is safe to predict a most salts.
factory patronage 10 this enterprise.
Visitors will be welcome. as the house
Is now open for business In all depart.
ments.
The uallet Il Davis Piano Company
are rapidly gceing their new ware.
rooms into good shape. There IL no
question as to the suitableness of the
location of this store. 1t is equal. II not
superior. to any on Wabash avenue.
Mr.. Chas. il. Macdonald. vice presi-
dent of the Pease Piano Company, is
busy getting his new warerooms at
2lS Wabash avenue Ia shape for bust
ness. The front will be made profni.
nent by a coat of light.colored bronze.
Tie offices will be on the first floor.
which will give them u small ware
room In the rear of the office and the
packing room ut the back of that. The
second floor will he an unbroken ware.
lent shape and very little will need TO
be done. with the exception of decor
atiny.
Business II certainly very much bet.
ter in this city. All agree upon this
one point. and are looking forward 10
large trade in the fall.
The Musical Courier says: Among
the recent changes of personnel must
now be added that of Mr.. W. r.. Dean.
who goes from the Manufacturers
Pinno Company to the new concern, the
Hallet& Davis Piano Company.
Mr.. Dean has been u very successful
traveller for all the different houses with
which he has been connected. Each
change has been u voluntary action OH
his part and always to his advantage
from n financial view point. He was
with Estey 4 Camp from 1856 to Octo-
Der. 1850: then with the w. w. Kim.
ball Company for one year. since which
time up TO the present he was faith
full and trusted employee of the Manu-
facturers' Piano Company.
Mr.. Dean has made n record which
lie may well be proud of. His present
territory will consist of Illinois and
Wisconsin. and his initial trip has al.
ready been taken.
Mr.. Calvin Whitney, Of the A. Il.
Chase Company, of Norwalk. Ohio.
was again In the city. Mr.. Whitney
reports great improvement In bust.
ness. He ~ greatly pleased ut the rep.
resentation which the Lyon, Potter Il
Co. house are giving the A. Il. Chase
plano. Four of these Instruments were
sold Off the floor ut retail Oh Thursday.
The New York Herald ON Monday
reported the engagement Of Helen Ber-
tram by Henry Abbey for next sea-
sons opera. Mr.. Abbey engaged Miss
Bertram lwhO IL Mrs. l.. j. Henley In
Eamcs. or coNrse this Is ridiculous. rs
Miss BertrTm Is far from being fin
ishsd artist like Eamcs. She gias plen.
~ OF temperament and IL strong. SER
viceable voice. which she uses reckless
~. She has much 10 learn In the mat
ter of enumeration and acting. That
she can be made II valuable adjunct of
Abbey Il Grau's forces there Is no
doubt, but she must study hard.
The other engagement printed In the
same paper Is that Of Barron Berth6ld,
the tenor of the Rob Roy Company. by
Walter Damrosch for his next season
OF German opera. Manager Whitney
declares that he will so to law in the
matter. as he has an understanding
binding Berrhold to him for four years
more. But this looks like an advertIs-
Ing scheme.
The sphere Of silence.
There are things too low to be spoken
nf. which ipInnl hnsntpa low Inv hatp,-