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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
One of the most important divisions of the
Steinway week celebration is the exhibition of a
Is Progressing—C. M. Sigler Secures Orders for
group of Aeolian instruments showing the de-
Piano Players in the West.
velopment of the player idea from the earliest
type of thirty years ago to the finale of this de-
(Special to The Keview.)
HARRISBURG, PA., November 23.—Work on the velopment—the Steinway grand Duo-Art Pianola.
new Sigler piano player factory is proceeding rapid- This exhibit, which had been prepared after
ly. C. M. Sigler, the president of the company, has extended effort and trouble, was visited by a large
been taking a trip visiting a number of important number of interested music lovers, who readily
appreciated the wonderful progress that has been
points as far West as St. Paul.
He said in a recent interview: "The Sigler achieved in the player field in the short space of
piano player has been received thus far with much thirty years.
favor and I am pleased to state I have made con-
NEW SIGLER PLAYER BUILDING
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SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATIONS.
• C. Bergland, general manager of the Mueller &
Haines Player Piano Co., Chicago, 111., is having
great success with the demonstrations which he is
giving of the Style C Mueller & Haines player-
piano in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton and other
cities. As before referred to in The Review, Style
C is the latest addition to the Mueller & Haines
line and it is notable for its many individual fea-
tures of excellence, which are appreciated by
player-pianists.
A Player Success Untouched By
Circumstances
N At the present moment, when so many are talking about
what they call depression, it is interesting to know that the suc-
cess of the
Showing Progress of New Sigler Plant,
nections with the best houses in every town and
city.
"We are now ready to put on the market, in
addition to our 'adaptable' action, which can be
put in any piano, our player action, which will be
sold to piano manufacturers, and I have already
taken advance orders from several prominent
manufacturers in the trade, who are quite willing
to adopt it on the quality as shown in our 'adapt-
able' action.
"Our new factory will soon be ready for us, and
we will have a strictly modern equipped plant in
every way. We have applied for an increase in
capitalization to $1(M),IM)|).
"Upon completion of this big initial trip, I can
with pleasure state that the foundation for a
thorough representation in the East, Middle West
and Northwest will be laid and every indication
points to a busy factory to fill orders.
"The quality of our article is acknowledged
wherever I have displayed it. I am carrying by
express a sample and showing same in the larger
cities."
The company has recently issued a catalog show-
ing views of the Sigler action.
STEINWAY PIANOLA'S BIRTHDAY.
Fifth Anniversary of the Introduction of That
Instrument Celebrated During "Steinway
Week" at Aeolian Hall—Special Concerts.
A special event this week at Aeolian Hall is
the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of
the Steinway Pianola. "Steinway Week," as this
anniversary period is termed, is being featured by
a number of special public recitals prepared by
the Aeolian Co.'s concert department to feature
the Steinway Pianola grand.
One of these concerts took place Wednesday
afternoon at Aeolian Hall, while a second one is
scheduled for this afternoon, November 28, also
at Aeolian Hall. Wednesday's recital presented
the Max Jacob's String Quartet as soloists, with
Gerard Chatfield at the Steinway Pianola. To-
day's recital will present Miss E. Gordon Patter-
son, contralto, and Joseph Mathew, tenor, in con-
junction with the Steinway Pianola.
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