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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SIX NEW EDISON ARTISTS
Who Will Make Their Debut in the Blue
Amberol List for August—All Prominent in
Their Respective Spheres of Activity—Have
Made Some Very Notable Records.
Six new artists will make their appearance in
the list of Blue Amberol records for August issued
by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. They will include
She is heard in a composition of her own entitled
"Springtime," which displays her technique and
musicianship most effectively. A concert singer
widely known is Edward Swain, who long occupied
a position as soloist with the Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian Church, New York. Mr. Swain's
voice is a remarkable one, and he is especially
noted for his perfect diction—a valuable acquisi-
tion. This varied list is made complete by the ap-
pearance of Fred Duprez, monologuist, who has
chosen as his initial selection for the Edison Co.
"How to Be Happy Tho' Married." This mon-
ologue has been given by him in theaters all over
the world and has been laughed at by millions.
It now enters into a new sphere of publicity.
COLUMBIAJSRIEFLETS.
New Jersey Piano Co., of Plainfield, N. J., Se-
cures Columbia Line—Another
Important
and
Interesting
Testimonial
Regarding
Merits of Columbia Dance Products—Dance
Records to Be Featured in the Saturday
Evening Post—Vacations Now Under Way.
The Columbia Graphophone Co. closed arrange-
ments this week with the New Jersey Piano Co.,
Plainfield, N. J., whereby this well-known piano
concern will handle a complete line of Columbia
products and feature them in an extensive pub-
licity and selling campaign.
R. F. Bolton, manager of the wholesale head-
quarters of the Columbia Graphophone Co. at 89
Chambers street, New York, will leave to.-day for
A report of the Convention of the
a week's rest at Atlantic City, N. J.
National Association of Talking Ma-
Another important addition to its valuable col-
chine Jobbers which was held at the
lection of testimonials on behalf of Columbia dance
Hotel Chalfonte, Atlantic City, N. J.,
products was received the other day by the Co-
early this week, appears elsewhere in
lumbia Co. from Mo.rgan D. .Stern, head of the
this issue of The Review.
modern dance society studio bearing his name at
Broadway and Fifty-seventh street, New York.
NEW DEPARTMENTJN INDIANAPOLIS. Mr. Stern, who is prominent throughout the East
Mildred Howson Hart-
Paul Althouse,
as an authority on the present dances, writes as
New York Store, One of the Largest Depart-
Tenor.
ley, Contralto.
follows:
ment Stores to Handle the Victor Line.
"Kindly place on record my o.rder for an addi-
Paul Althouse, one of the distinguished members
tional 'Dengozo' matchiche record. The perfect
(Special to The Review.)
of the Metropolitan Opera House Co., a tenor of
rhythm and beautiful tone which this record pos-
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., July 8.—The New York
distinction, who has been heard with great appre-
Store, one of the largest department stores in sesses, aside from its greater length and lower
ciation and interest. He is a pupil of Oscar
the Middle West, situated in East Washington price, places it superior* to any other matchiche
street, Indianapolis, has opened a Victor talking record so far produced—in fact, all Co.lum'bia
machine department. Practically all the large de- dance records embody the one important require-
partment stores now have such a department. The ment toward perfection—namely, accurate time.
New York Store will obtain its machines and rec- The Columbia dance records are in continual use in
ords from the Stewart Talking Machine Co., job- all my studios, both in private and class instruc-
tion. For the latter purpose 'I consider them
bers in Indiana for the Victor Co.
preferable to other musical instruments. Yours
very truly, (Signed) Morgan D. Stern."
TAKES THE COLUMBIA LINE.
The forthcoming advertisement of the Columbia
The Tel-Electric Co. Arranges to Handle This
Co. in the July 25 issue of the Saturday Evening
Line in Its Fifth Avenue Warerooms.
Post will consist of one page devoted to dance
records, and featuring particularly the records by
The Tel-Electric Co., 299 Fifth avenue, New Pavlowa and Joan Sawyer. The instrument pre-
York, the well-known piano player house, this sented will be the new "Jewel," which retails at
week arranged to handle the products of the $35, and is particularly adaptable for use by sum-
Columbia Graphophone Co. Seven s,ound-proof
mer vacationists.
Arthur Blight, Bari-
Edwin Swain,
demonstration rooms are now being constructed,
tone.
Tenor.
and General Sales Manager Pond is enthusiastic
VICTROLA XVI. BEING FEATURED.
Saenger, the New York teacher, who has turned over the prospects of closing a very satisfactory
The Victor Talking Machine Co. sent out to
out so many eminent artists. Mr. Althouse has Columbia business with the Tel-Electric clientele.
its dealers this week an attractive summer folder
selected that beautiful number from "Faust," "All The manager for this department has not yet been
featuring the Victrola XVI., which retails at $200,
Hail, Thou Dwelling Lowly," in which to make chosen.
as a machine particularly adaptable for dancing
purposes. The company also mailed one of these
NEW CONCERNJT^ BUTTE, MONT.
folders to every summer hotel, yacht club and
(Special to The Review.)
country club in the United States, in order that
BUTTE, MONT., July 3.—Joseph Lutey and L. V. Victor dealers might reap the fullest possible bene-
Williams, of this city, recently opened a new talk- fits from this wide field of summer prospects.
ing machine store under the name of the Butte
Phonograph Co., and will handle nothing but talk-
NEW USE FOR RECORDS.
ing machines and records. The new quarters are
"I've found a new use for those phonograph
fitted up in first-class style, there being three large
soundproof demonstration rooms, with attractive records yo.u bought last week and which cost such
a lot of money," said his wife, according to the
furnishings and decorations. A complete line of
Edison products will be carried in the new store, San Francisco Chronicle.
"How clever you are!" he exclaimed. "What is
and George A. Renner, Northwestern representative
of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., directed the arrange- your latest?"
"In the first place," she began, "I hold a skein
ment of the store and the selection of stock. He
will also assist the company in staging demonstra- of wool over my arm, tie one end of the wo.ol on
a reel, place the reel on the graphophone pin and
Hendrika
Troostwyk,
Fred Duprez, Mono-
tions for the next few months.
then start the machine. The wool is wound up in
Violinist,
loguist.
no time."
WANTS BUSINESS_PHONOGRAPHS.
his debut. Other artists who will be heard in the
The fond husband gasped in admiration.
August list are Mildred Howson Hartley, con-
The secretary of a prominent and progressive
"But that is not all," she continued. "To,-mor-
tralto, who has appeared in opera and concert with wholesale hardware house in the United Kingdom row I shall place a little bath brick on one end of
great success. She sings Blumenthal's "Sunshine has manifested an interest in securing the agency the records, start the gramophone, and so clean
and Rain." Arthur Blight, a baritone of recog- for a phonographic machine for registering dic- the knives."
nized worth, will be represented in the August list tated correspondence, etc. No machine of this
He is still gasping.
by "Beauty's Eyes," a lovely song, which will un- type have as yet made their appearance in the
doubtedly appeal to his admirers. Another gifted district, which has a population of over 1,000,000,
If you desire a man for any department of
artist who makes her debut for the Edison Co. is and includes a number of good sized cities. The your service, either for your factory or for your
Hendrika Troostwyk, violinist, who has played with so-colled clipped type o.f lawn-mower would also selling department, forward your advertisement
a number of orchestras, winning great acclaim. be o.f interest.
to us and it will be inserted free of charge.
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