Classic Mode

Music Trade Review

Issue: 1915 Vol. 61 N. 23

Page 44 Text:

Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
u
THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SELLING "TIPS" FOR DEALERS IN MOTION PICTURE PLAYERS
The Y Theatre, a new moving picture house, has just
been opened on West Thirty-fifth street, Cleveland, by C.
U Thompson and JMax Schactel.
New Motion Picture Theatres, Hotels and Restaurants in Various Sections of the Country That
Oregon.
C. C. Combs has just opened the Majestic, a new
Will Require Orchestrions, Automatic Pianos and Other Musical Equipment.
moving picture theatre, at Hillsboro.
Pennsylvania.
William Zerr is planning to erect a new moving picture
Opportunities to make sales of automatic pianos
The new Strand, at Front and Pine streets, Steelton,
theatre at Cannellton.
has just been opened by Robert M. Frey
and orchestrions will be found in this column bfy"
A new moving picture theatre will be erected at Gaines-
The
new $100,000 Strand Theatre, on State street,
ville by A. G. Butler.
piano dealers desirous of developing these pros-
has just been opened.
J. H. Keinner, of Webbville, has just opened a new Erie,
South Dakota.
pects in the respective localities mentioned.
moving picture theatre in that place.
A moving picture show has been opened in the opera
Maryland.
California.
house at Elk Point.
An $18,000 moving picture theatre will be erected at
K. S. Cashin is planning to open a new moving picture
Judge Robertson has leased the Amusu Theatre at
North avenue and Rosedale street, Baltimore, by Har- Geddes.
theatre at Fresno.
rison L. Stiles.
Virginia.
Plans are being made to open a new moving picture
The Walbroqk Amusement Co. is planning to erect a
theatre in the building formerly occupied by the Joaquin
»A new moving picture theatre is being erected at
new moving picture theatre at North avenue and Ninth
at Santa Cruz.
Marion which will be leased and operated by J. B. Eccles.
street, Baltimore.
Delaware.
It
will be known as the Marion.
Massachusetts.
Superior Theatres Corporation; $10,000. Artemus Smith,
Washington, D. C.
Eastern Consolidated Amusement Co., Springfield;
Martin E. Smith and T. Morley Smith, Wilmington, in-
Edward
Kratzer is planning to open a new moving
$125,000. H. C. Shaw, Harry W. Stacy and B. M. Ban- picture theatre
corporators.
at Colfax.
incorporators.
Hotel Lafayette Co.; $100,000. Clement M. Egner, Elk- croft,
West
Virginia.
Michigan.
ton, Md.; Norman P. Coffin and Herbert E. Latter, Wil-
R.
H.
Talbot,
of Elkins, is planning to erect a new
Kline & Schram have taken over the old Bijou Theatre
mington, incorporators
$30,000 moving picture theatre in that place.
on Monroe avenue, Detroit, and are completely remod-
Illinois.
Cafe lie L'Abhee, Chicago; $:>,r>(:0; Sadie Rothschild, eling it.
The Grand Theatre, on Grand avenue, Detroit, was re-
Oliver K. Tansey and Jerry J. Murphy, incorporators.
AN ATTACHMENT FOR PLAYERS.
W. R. Snyder, of Wheaton, is contemplating the erec- opened under the management of Lichty & Bell.
The Colonial Theatre has just been opened at Owosso.
tion of a new moving picture theatre on East Wilson street,
A
large
new
moving
picture
theatre
will
be
erected
at
(Special to The Review.)
in Hatavia.
Ovid soon.
A new moving picture theatre will be erected soon at
Mrs. Mary Robbins will erect a new moving picture
WASHINGTON, D. C, November 29.—An attach-
Hamilton.
theatre at Main and Bank streets in Ishpeming.
H. H. Palmer has opened a new moving picture theatre
Charles Montague, of Caro, has begun the erection of ment for player-pianos or like instruments is the
at Hillsdale.
a new opera house.
invention of John E. Bezold, Jersey City, N. J.,
Plans are being prepared for Mrs. T. L. Van P.eter
for the erection of a new moving picture theatre at East
Missouri.
patent No. 1,161,807.
Alton.
The Columbia Theatre, at Columbia, will be opened
shortly by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Karsteter, of St. Louis.
A new moving picture theatre has been opened at Durand
The present invention relates to attachments on
A new moving picture theatre, the Classic, has just been
by Bliss & Van Sickle.
keyed instruments, such as pianos, so-called player-
C. L. Bishop, of LeRoy, has opened a new moving opened on Grand avenue, Kansas City.
Harry McCaslain will open a new moving picture the-
picture theatre in the Rhodes building on Washington
pianos, etc., and consists of a cabinet so connected
atre, the Cozy, at Bolivar.
street, in Monticello.
A new moving picture theatre is being erected on Fourth
to the instrument that it can be readily swuijg pr
Nebraska.
avenue in Moline. It will be leased by George E. Deihl.
Fred Young is planning to open a moving picture
folded under the keyboard when the instrument is
Wayne Kelly and Mr. Raub will conduct a moving
theatre in the Land building at Superior.
picture theatre in the opera house at Dana.
Wilsonville Hotel Co.; $5,000. J. W. Rice, S. A. Aus- not in use.
Midwest Amusement Co. of ChicaRo; $1,500. I. Charles
tin and Charles Mousel, incorporators.
Jacobs, Aaron F. White and F. A. McGuire, incorporators.
With instruments having foldable pedals, as with
North Carolina.
Indiana.
Hyman Battles will be the manager of the new Tar player-pianos, the cabinet may take the place of the
Bradbury Brothers, of Louisville, Ky., are planning to
Heel moving picture theatre at Chapel Hill.
open a moving picture theatre at Vevay.
sliding panels to conceal the pedals, and may be
The recently incorporated Monument Realty Co. is North Dakota.
Phil W. Meyers has just opened the new Arcade
operatively connected to said pedals so as to fold
planning to erect a large moving picture theatre in Monu-
Theatre at Minot.
ment place, Indianapolis. A. L. Block, Robert Lieber,
and unfold the latter when swung into one or the
A new moving picture theatre will be erected at May-
Ralph Norwood and M. Efroymson are the officers of the
ville by W. H. Bronson, of Minneapolis.
company.
other direction.
Kansas.
Lien & Heen have opened the new De Luxe Theatre
The cabinet may serve to hold music rolls, sheets
at Grafton.
C. A. McGuigan is planning to erect a $9,000 moving
picture theatre at !>08 Kansas avenue, Tnpeka.
E. V. Danielsons is erecting a new moving picture
or other' records, and the object of connecting it
C. C. McCollister will open his new $15,000 moving
theatre at Wilton which he will call the Grand.
to the instrument is to save space for accommo-
picture theatre at Ellsworth, soon.
Ohio.
A $12,000 moving picture theatre is being erected at
Charles Schaengold and I. M. McMahan are planning
dating the cabinet and also enable the player to
Hays by L. Fredoruviez.
to erect a large moving picture theatre on Fifth street,
Kentucky.
Cincinnati.
reach music sheets or rolls without leaving the in-
L. H. Davis, of Davis & Asher, has just opened a new
Friedberg & Adler have just opened the new Strand
strument.
moving picture theatre at Livingston.
Theatre at Cleveland.
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY * CO.,
IVORYTON, CONN.
MANUFACTURERS
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
HEINRY HAAS & SOIN
OFFMAN BROS. CO.
PLAYER PARTS REPAIR MATERIAL
FORT WAYNE, IND.
(Est 1887)
(Inc. 1904)
Specialties, Hardwood, Veneers, and
Lumber for Musical Instruments.
Combination 65 5.88note Tracker-bar
with Shi/ting d»vic«
n
P E G . U S PAT OFF
T
•r
u^v
Connect!** Coapaettaa
Manufacturers of Player and Piano Hardware
and Metal Specialties
1M7-1911 PARK AVENUE
NEW TORS
THE STANDARD CO.
TORRIHGTOI,
C0I1.
Manufacturers of a
Complete Lin* ol Piano Aotlon Hardwara
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capita*
Screws, Bracket and Ball Bolts. Key Plas.
Keffttlitiag Bracket! and Specialties.
VENEERS
GRUBB & KOSEGARTEN BROS.
Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE
Piano Manufacturers S ? J J ^ 3
•oft yellow poplar for cross baad-
la\f Is unapproached In this country.
A large supply always on hand.
Tha Central Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
WHITE, SON COMPANY
Manufacturers
PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO
LEATHERS
N A S S A U , Rensselaer County. N. Y.
Established 18S8
530-540 Atlantic Annut, Boston, T o Mass.
w e r s Above
All Others
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
S Grand and Upright Plano-Iorte Actions i£f
Keys, Actions, Hammers, Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
111 t o 147 Broadway
.
.
.
. CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OF
The Homer D. Bronson Co.
Manufacture and Sail Direct
PIANO HINGES-DESK HANGERS -
F R O N T FRAME CATCHBS-KNIFB
HINGES—BUTTS and SPECIALTIES
Write for Quotations
THE HOMER D. BRONSON CO.
BEACON FALLS. CONN.
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST
ONE GRADE ONLY
GRADE
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth St.
NEW YORK
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
. M . K
t (PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
Manufacturer* of j H 1 G H G R A D E PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETOH. NEW YORK

Page 45 Text:

Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SIXTY PER CENT. OF OUTPUT REINFORCED HAMMERS
Chas. J. Pfriemer Tells of Success of Product Which Was Announced Less Than a Year Age
Well Stocked with Imported Felt—Chas. Pfriemer, Inc., Uses Nothing Else.
It is now almost a year since Charles Pfriemer,
Inc., One Hundred and Forty-second street and
Wales avenue, New York, announced in the col-
umns of The Review the new reinforced piano
hammer, and within that time the demand for these
hammers has grown to such an extent that it com-
prises over 60 per cent, of their output.
"We have been very well pleased," said Charles
J. Pfriemer this week to a representative of The
Review, "over the fact that many high-grade man-
ufacturers throughout the country have adopted this
hammer exclusively, and also that many piano mer-
chants are now specifying it to be used in instru-
ments manufactured for them.
"We have been extremely fortunate in having at
our disposal a large quantity of imported felt, and
we have not used—and do not intend to use—any
INSTALL ADDITIONAL MACHINERY.
American Musical Supply Co. Arranges to
Double Its Output of Tuning Pins.
Preparations this week to further increase its
output, by the installations of additional machinery,
were begun by the American Musical Supply Co.,
of Jersey City, N. J., manufacturers of tuning pins
for pianos. Exportation of the pins has stopped,
as the company desires to supply the American
trade first. The new machinery will enable them
to double the present capacity within two months'
time.
NOVEMBER'S BIGJWPPER SALES.
Unusual Record for the Month—Price Passed
Twenty Cents a Pound—Producing Interests
Have But Little More in Hand for December
Delivery—Looks Like Still Higher Prices.
The lull that was evident in the buying of
copper last week was only natural after the enor-
mous sales made during the previous few weeks.
The buying movement in June was very heavy,
but the November sales were unprecedented. It
is not surprising that the market for electrolytic
was carried up with a whirl from eighteen to
twenty cents a pound. It is estimated that produc-
r
but imported felts in the manufacture of our ham-
mers. We have had letters from some of the larg-
est manufacturers in the country, telling of their
satisfaction with the new reinforced product, and
at present our plant is working to its fullest capac-
ity, and will be for some time to come, owing to
the large volume of business which was placed with
us during the last few months."
The Pfriemer reinforced hammer has many indi-
vidual characteristics, among them being the fact
that the reinforcement on either side of the ham-
mer gives the product more stability, and does not
allow the hammer to cave. It is also claimed it
produces more resonance of tone, owing to the fact
that the reinforcement deflects the tone, and does
not allow it to run down the side of the hammer—
an important point.
46
No. 1,161,318, for a musical instrument case which
relates to that class of musical instruments having
parts which should be exposed or to which access is
desired by means of closable apertures in the case,
and has for its object to effect certain improve-
ments in the construction and arrangement of parts
of the case to provide such apertures and closures
ORDERS 600 PLAYER ACTIONS.
Peter Weydig, President of Weydig-Henkel-
man Piano Manufacturing Co., Tells of Test
of Scott Player Action, Which He Will Use
in Whitman Players Exclusively.
Peter Weydig, president of the Weydig-Henkel-
man Piano Manufacturing Co., 402 to 410 West
Fourteenth street, New York, announced this week
that they have adopted two styles of player actions,
one to be used in the Weydig-Henkelman pianos,
and the other to be used in the Whitman pianos.
Mr. Weydig stated: "We have thoroughly tried
tive capacity has been sold by the producing in- out the Scott player action, which is now being
terests for three months, which would mean that
made by the Scott Pneumatic Action Co., 37 to 41
sales of refined metal have been made within a Ninth avenue, New York. We have found that it
comparatively short time, aggregating 450,000,000 is most satisfactory in every way, with the result
to 500,000,000 pounds. It is estimated that probably that I have negotiated for 600 of these actions
about 140,000,000 pounds is still available for early already.
shipment, although most of the producing interests
"We will use them extensively in the Whit-
have little or no copper to offer for this year's man player-pianos, and have been guaranteed
delivery. However, it is largely a matter of book- deliveries, so that we can in turn give the orders
keeping with the largest interests. Some recent from the piano merchants prompt attention. In
sales were made as far forward as May, as al- the Weydig-Henkelman player-pianos we are using
ready reported, but the bulk of the buying was for the Pratt-Read player action exclusively, and will
December and the first two months of next year.
continue to do so.
Last Monday and Tuesday some large contracts
"The demand for players is increasing most
for American electrolytic were placed for both noticeably, and it seems to me that 1915 will be
domestic and foreign shipment, but in the last few
the best player year that we have had yet. We
days even the smallest interests have taken but
have been fortunate in having a large supply of
little metal. Apparently there is a price limit at
material, and, having increased our factory space
which consumption wili halt. For war purposes,
and force during the year, we are in a position to
of course, almost any price would be paid, and thus
meet the requirements of the trade today and can
far American consumers have been obliged to suf- give the dealers pr»ttipt fer because of this fact.
_ "•-•-.
ing out the greatest number of instruments per day
that we have ever done, and are working over-
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CASES.
time every day in the week. We aim to accommo-
date our customers in every way possible."
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, November 29.—The Cable
Company, Chicago, 111., is the owner, through as-
signment by Paul H. Klugh, same place, of patent
American - Made
Tuning Pins
will stand the most tensile strength
FELTS AND
CLOTHS
IN ROLLS, STRIPS OR PIECES
ALSO PUNCHINGS OF ALL KINDS
We have provided against the feverish market oonditions
and oan deliver FROM STOCK at very interesting
quotations.
WRITE TO-PAY
HAMMACHER 9 SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO MATERIALS AND TOOLS
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4th Ave. & 13th St.
"AMSCO"
BRAND
ARE MADE OF SPECIAL STEEL.
Thirty-five years of experience in mak-
ing tuning pins enables us to give you
the most reliable pins in the market.
Guaranteed to hold for a lifetime.
Send for sample set
and prices.
American Musical Supply Co.
451 Communlpaw Avenue, Jersey City, N. J.
Richardson Piano Case Co.
Manufacturers of
Upright— W%m
/^
"iano Cases
EattMUhmd 1891
«
LEOMINSTER
::
::
MASS.

Download Page 44: PDF File | Image

Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).

Pro Tip: You can flip pages on the issue easily by using the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard.