Music Trade Review

Issue: 1914 Vol. 59 N. 12

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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the prime objects of the invention is to provide an
efficient construction of electro-magnetically con-
Response to Literature and Advertising of trolled playing mechanism that may be easily and
Langdon Piano Co. Shows There Is a De- quickly attached to any of the ordinary makes of
mand for This Type of Instrument—Test of pianos, the several elements of the mechanism
Instrument Brings Reorders.
•being so constructed and arranged that no muffling
It was stated at the factory of the Langdon of the musical tones will result from its use and
THIS IS THE MOnO
Piano Co., 82-84 Brown place, New York, this week ample free space will be left, when the mechanism
that great satisfaction has been found with the de- is in position for use, to enable the piano to be
mand which has been manifested for the new readily tuned without removing or shifting the
Langdon player-piano which was recently put on position of said mechanism, which is a desideratum
OF THE
of considerable importance.
the market
A representative of the company stated that the
LAUDS AUTO PNEUMATIC ACTION.
many new features incorporated in this instrument.
and also the fact that the greatest value possible is Weil-Known Customer of the Auto Pneumatic
being given at a moderate cost, has brought forth
Action Co. Says It Is Impossible to Tell the
many responses from dealers who have been told
Difference Between It and Human Playing.
the various salient points of the instrument through
The Auto Pneumatic Action manufactured by
the advertising and literature which the company
the Auto Pneumatic Action Co., 619 West Fif-
has been issuing.
A large number of these instruments have already tieth street, came in for considerable praise when
Gulbransen practice matches
been shipped, and many of them have had a thor- a letter was received by President W. J. Keeley
ough examination by representative piano mer- the other day from a well-known user of these
Gulbransen talk. We do as
chants throughout the country which has brought actions, which read:
"I
cannot
help
from
saying
that
it
is,
without
we say. Hence our success
many reorders. The reputation for good value
which this instrument has held for many years is doubt, the finest pneumatic player I have ever
being strictly maintained in the construction of the heard. The expression and the delicacy of the
You need "The Book of the Gul-
new player-piano, with many new features added. playing are such that it is impossible to tell it from
bransen Piano Player." Get it
human playing. I do not know that anything has
for the asking to-day
ever pleased me as much as this has, and I want to
PATENTS ELECTRIC^ PLAYER ACTION. take this means of expressing to both yourself and
(Special to The Review.)
Mr. Danquard my appreciation of your efforts in
WASHINGTON, D. C, September 15.—The Elec- our behalf."
trelle Co., Philadelphia, Pa., is the owner through
assignment by Irving B. Smith, same place, of
PLAYER MECHANISM INSTALLATION.
patent No. 1,109,554, for an automatic musical in-
Factories: CHICAGO and NEW YORK
(Special to The Review.)
strument player, which relates to that type wherein
General Office*:
WASHINGTON, D. C, September 15.—Patent No.
the sound producing devices of the musical instru-
312-16 Union Park Court, CHICAGO
ment, such as the hammers of a piano, are op- 1,108,595 for an automatic musical instrument was
Eastern Office and Display Rooms:
erated by electro-magnetically controlled actuating last we?k granted to Louis H. Maier, New York.
SOS Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK
devices influenced by, and responsive to, the note It relates to improvements in player mechanisms
Western Office and Display Rooms:
perforations in a perforated music sheet. One of for automatic musical instruments, and has par-
1224 North American BIdg., CHICAGO
ticular reference to the installation of such
mechanisms beneath the key bottoms of pianos, poses. An important feature of advantage is the
being especially adapted for use in grand pianos. making of the end piece or head or "flange," as it
is commonly called, of the spool or roll of a
SPOOL AND FLANGE IMPROVEMENT. single
piece of sheet metal stamped into shape,
(Special to The Review.)
whereby these end pieces can be made very rapidly
WASHINGTON. D. C, September 15.—Patent No.
and cheaply.
PIANO
Sold
Turney, New York, was last week granted patent
PLAYER
The Autopiano bookmarks which were described
No. 1,109,716 for a music roll or spool and flange
Exclusively
in
Review last week as being distributed for
therefor,
and
aims
to
provide
certain
improvements,
ACTIONS such as are used for carrying perforated music the The
To high grade
dealers' use by Kohler & Campbell, Inc., are
M -a n u/d c t u r e r s
sheets for controlling the operation of pianos or being sent to the trade through the advertising de-
partment of the Autopiano Co., Fifty-first street
other musical instruments; the invention being ap-
and
Twelfth avenue, X'ew York.
plicable
also
to
spools
used
for
various
other
pur-
Amphion Piano Player Co.
WRITE FOR LANGDON PLAYERS.
"One Grade Only and
That the Best"
Simple, Strong, Significant
Gulbransen
PianoPlayer
Gulbransen-Dickinson Co.
AMPHION
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PLAYER
& ORGAN
f PIANO
LEATHER
——
There is but ONE PIANOLA. It is made exclusively by
the Aeolian Company and is obtainable in the following models
only:
The Steinway, the Steck, the
Wheelock, the Stuyvesant, the
Stroud and the magnificent
Weber Pianolas
A Speciality of Pneumatic
Leather
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H-40 SPRUCE ST., NEWYORK.N.Y.
Worcester Wind Motor Co.
The Aeolian Company
AEOLIAN
WORCESTER, MASS.
Makers of Absolutely Satisfactory
Wind Motors for Player-Pianos
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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SALE OF AUTOMATIC PIANOS.
New Motion Picture Theaters, Hotels and Restaurants in Various Sections of the Country That
Will Require Orchestions, Automatic Pianos and Other Musical Equipment.
and Morris Hausen, 36 Hampton place, Brooklyn.
Ohio.
Movie Amusement Co., Akron, was incorporated by John
A. Brittain, Max R. Head, C. J. Fletcher with a capital
stock of $10,000.
The Ironton Hotel Co., Ironton, was incorporated with a
capital stock of $10,000 by George W. Koonce, F. A. Bixby
and Frank F. Goldcamp.
Pennsylvania.
Work on the Knickerbocker Theater at 40th and Market
streets, Philadelphia, is nearly completed and the theater
will probably be opened soon.
Harry S. Kaiser and Richard George Boynton, proprietors
of the Nedson in Allentown opened their theater August 31.
Dr. E. C. McBride, Terre Haute, plans a new picture
Opportunities to make sales of automatic pianos
theater on East Wabash street, and will spend about $4,000
and orchestrions will be found in this column by
on the building.
Nobel H. Davis & Co. will remodel the Davis Hotel
piano dealers desirous of developing these pros-
storeroom,
Jasonville, and start a motion picture theater
«l- ; h will be called the Coldale.
pects. It will be noted the field covered is a large
Two new incorporations are the Tri-Citv Theater Co.,
one, and for those who work it properly it should
^outh J'.-nd, nnd the Twentieth Century Amusement Co.,
Gary. The Tri-Citv company was incorporated with a
prove a profitable one.
capital stock of $81,000 to operate three big theaters which
are to be turned into moving picture houses. The directors
California.
of the company are C. J. Allardt, H. J. Lederer, and J. F. theater will cost about $12,000.
Louis Greenfield is making plans for the new Quality
Devine. The directors of the Gary corporation are M.
Theater to be erected on Filmore street, San Francisco.
G. Stratigos opened a new moving picture theater at 112
Elr-e, E. G. Elbe and W. O. Kennedy.
Turner & Dahnken, San Francisco, have decided to open
F.lectric avenue, East Pittsburgh, September 1.
the new Berkeley Theater early in October.
Frank Bonfer has opened a motion picture theater at
A building at 112 East Ohio street, North Side, Pittsburgh,
Sunman.
The Star Theater at Madera has been opened under the
has been leased by Charles E. Hoover, and the ground floor
J. TT. Drake and J. M. Hopewell. Farmersburg, expect
management cf J. M. Abbott, nf Modesto.
x>-ill be used as a motion picture theater.
tn o' en the Colonial early this month.
Mrs. Cordelia B. Gray, Martinez, will erect a $9,000
Texas.
Iowa.
theater building.
It is reported that a stock company has been formed to
Mike Ford, Cedar Rapids, has taken a lease on some land
J. Stern, 1542 Broadway, Oakland, has made plans for a
trrct a motion picture theater at San Antonio on the site
on Third avenue for the purpose of erecting a motion pic-
motion picture theater, to be erected on Telegraph avenue,
of the Alamo plaza.
ture theater.
near Thirty-third street.
Kansas.
Clay N. Burrell, an architect of Oakland is preparing
PATENTS AUTOMATIC ROLL=CHANQER
plans for a motion picture house to be erected on Adeline
P. H. Wolfe, proprietor of the Majestic theater at Wilson
street, Berkeley, at a cost of $12 00".
has opened an airdome there.
(Special to The Review.)
Michigan.
The Franklin Theater, on Franklin street, near Fourteenth
street, in Oakland, will be opened very shortly.
The Orpheum Theater. Detroit, orened Labor Day.
WASHINGTON, D. C, September 14.—The Rud lih
The new Schmidt house at Palo Alto is nearly completed
Work on the new Kenilworth Theater, Detroit, is be-
and will be named the Marquis.
irg ranidly pushed and the theater is expected to open Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y., is the
The Sierra Amusement Co. San Francisco, opened the
early in October.
Grand Theater at Elmhurst.
The Greenwich Co.. Detroit, recently erected the Vic- owner, through assignment by Frank L. McCor-
Connecticut.
toria Theater at 1009 Michigan avenue, for Herman F. Zink. mick, same place, of patent No. 1,110,001 for an
The new Orpheum Theater. Detroit, opened September 7.
The Center Cafe Co., Southington, was incorporated with
automatic roll-changer for musical instruments, and
a ranital stock of $10,000. The incorporators are Domenico
The Grand Boulevard Theater Co., will erect a duplex
S"<- a ftno, Rosco Alia, and May F. Gallagher.
theater at 3067 East Grand bo-jlevard, Detroit.
relates to the mus : c roll magazines or carriers used
Illinois.
Missouri.
The Randolph Amusement Co., Chicago, was it'corpornted
The Delrrar Garden, a pew open air theater opened in
in connection with automatic musical instruments
recently with a capital stock of $10,000. Richard H. Hollen,. Springfield the latter part of August.
and adapted to carry a series of music rolls, to en-
Abraham Levin and J, A. Massen are the incorporators.
The Anschulz Mission Inn Co., St. Louis, was incor-
The Dove Amusement Co., Chicago, was incorporated with
porated recently with a capital stock of $10,000. The in- able the instrument to play a comparatively large
a caoital Stock of $8,500. The incorporators are Jacob
f>rnorat'-rs are Carl, William J. H. and Walter C. Anschulz.
number of selections without changing the rolls by
Schwartz, Herman Frank and H. J. Lurie.
Montana.
Charles S. Burnett, manager of the New Pantages' house
It is reported in Aurora that a syndicate is being formed
hand, as is the case in ordinary instruments con-
announced the opening at Great Falls a short time ago.
to erect a motion picture theater on North Broadway be-
New York.
tween New York and Spring streets.
trolled by such sheets.
: The Cozy Theater, Belleville, has been opened under the
The new Hippodrome on Main street, near Chippewa, in
tranagement of Mrs. Schiling.
Buffalo, was opened August 29. The manager is A. R. One of the objects of the invention is the pro-
Indiana.
Sherry.
duction of a roll-changer of this character in which
The Popular Amusement Co., Elkhart. has been incor-
The Mark-Brock Theatrical Enterprises of Buffalo, are
porated by F. Palmer, M. Kempner and W. A. Gray with a building three motion picture theaters in that city.
the various movements are produced principally by
ta~ital stock of $10,000.
Business men of Seneca are going to build a $45,000
mechanical means, with a view of rendering the ap-
The Greenfield Business Men's Amusement Co., Green-
theater in that city.
field, has been incorporated for the purpose of operating
The Marlborough Amusement Co., Brooklyn, was incor-
theaters and street fairs.
porated with a capital stock of f 10,000, by A. Miness, A. J. paratus more reliable in action.
THE
COMSTOCK. CHENEY *
IVQRYTON.CONN
MANUFACTURERS
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Conn position Covered Organ Keys
SXRAUCH BROS.
Piano Actions and Hammers
THE STANDARD CO.,
Manufacturers of •
Complata Llna of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan
Screws, Bracket and Ball Bolts, Key Pint,
Regulating Brackets and Specialties.
GRAND. SQUARE
AND UPRIGHT
22, 24, 26, 28, 30 TENTH AVENUE,
NEW YORK
WAS?LE PIANO
WHITE.
SON COMPANY
n Miuf ftoturer •
ACTIONS
' Are noted for their elasticity, responsiveness and durability. They satisfy in all cases.
W A S L E & C O . , Brown's Place and Southern Boulevard, NEW YORK
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO LEATHERS
ALL STEEL TRAP WORK
Simple, Silent, Strong
330-540 Atlantic Avenue. Boston. M a s s .
Es'abliihcd I860
Continuous Hinges, Bearing Bars, Pedals, Casters
Wholesale Onlr
CHAS. RAMSEY CO.
HENRY HAAS & SON
1907-1911 Park Ave., New York
MAKERS
Piano & Piano Player Hardware General Supplies
GRUBB & KOSEGARTEN BROS.
Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE
We are now located at our new factory, Kingston, N.Y.
Established 1853
Manufacturers
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
G r a n
Towers Above
All Others
d a n d Upright Piano-forte Actions * £
Keys, Actions, Hammers, Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
131 t o 147 Broadway
.
.
.
. CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS
N A S S A U , Rensselaer County, Nf- Y .
MANUFACTURERS
The
Homer D. Bronson Co.
Manufacture and Sell Direct
PIANO HINGES DESK HANGERS
F R O N T F R A M E CATCHES-KNIFE
HINGES—BUTTS and SPECIALTIES
PI A NO^jgHfoACTIONS
ONE
Write for Quotations
THE
OF
HOMER D. BRONSON CO.
BEACON FALLS, CONN.
457
OFFICE
WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
GRADE ONLY
FACTORIES-WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth St.
NEW Y O R K
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
,
, f PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
mji
Manufacturer* of j H I G H GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, HEW YORK

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