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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
EDISON FEATURES FOR EASTER.
Two Old Easter Carols by the Carol Singers-—
Notable Artists Represented in Some Classic
Numbers Suitable for the Season.
The revival of the old Easter carols has been
aided materially by the recording on Edison Dia-
mond Disc records, by the Carol Singers, of two
old favorites, "The Happy Bells of Easter Day"
and "Let the Merry Church Bells Ring," both carols
that have been sung at Easter since time immem-
orial. The makers of these records consist of a
group of vocalists gathered together for the ex-
plicit purpose of reproducing these old songs and
preserving them for posterity.
In connection with the two carols, the Edison
special Easter record list contains a number of
other selections that are particularly appropriate
to the season. "Agnus Dei," one of the sacred
compositions of Bizet, the composer of "Carmen,"
sung by Marie Rappold, and "He Shall Feed His
Flock," a recitative and air from the "Messiah" of
Handel, sung by Christine Miller, are two of the
most notable of these Easter numbers. Another
splendid feature of the list is "I Know that My Re-
deemer Liveth," from Handel's "Messiah," sung
by Julia Heinrich, of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Other selections that are particularly appropriate
for the Easter season are Granier's "Hosanna,"
sung by Arthur Middleton, bass of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Co.; "Coronation March" and "Praise
Ye," Sodero's Band; "Ave Maria," Bach-Gounod,
Charlotte Kirvvan, soprano, and Isidore Mosko-
witz, violinist; "With Virtue Clad," Marie Sun-
delius, soprano; "Soft Southern Breeze," Reed
Miller, tenor; "Gloria," Twelfth Mass, Mozart,
Gregorian Choir; "Hallelujah Chorus," Handel,
Oratorio, Chorus. Altogether, the Edison Labo-
ratories have almost surpassed themselves with an
offering of records that have a most particular
appeal at the Easter season.
TO O C C U P Y T A R G E R QUARTERS.
Columbia Wholesale Divisions in Baltimore
and Philadelphia Make New Arrangements.
James P. Bradt, general sales manager of the
Columbia Graphophone Co., New York, stated this
week that arrangements had been consummated
whereby the company's wholesale divisions in Bal-
timore and Philadelphia will occupy larger quar-
ters than they have at the present time.
The Baltimore division has sold its retail busi-
ness to private parties in that city, and new whole-
sale quarters will be established. The Pennsyl-
vania Talking Machine Co., Columbia distributer in
Philadelphia, will occupy considerably larger quar-
ters to accommodate its fast-growing business.
NO OUTSIDEIREPRESENTATIVES.
Only Myron J. Schloss and Edwin G. Schloss
Authorized to Represent Schloss Bros.
In order to prevent the possibility of a misun-
derstanding in the trade due to the reported ac-
tivities of some unnamed person, Schloss Bros.,
the successful manufacturers of talking machine
cabinets at 637-045 West Fifty-fifth street, New
York, announce emphatically that the only trade
representatives of their house are Myron J.
Schloss, president of the corporation, and Edwin
G. Schloss, general manager, both of whom are
well known locally. No one else has the authority
to represent the corporation of Schloss Bros.,
either in the taking or placing of orders.
PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT BUSY.
The professional department of the Columbia
Graphophone Co., which is established at the re-
cording laboratory, 102 West Thirty-eighth street,
New York, has been unusually busy the last few
weeks, and Henry.D. King, manager of the depart-
ment, reports the closing of numerous deals with
well-known artists in the professional field. The
records recently made under Mr. King's direction
by Weber & Fields, Bert Williams, Frank Tinney
and Miss Marguerite Farrell are all achieving suc-
cess, and Columbia dealers are ordering them in
large quantities.
THE FUNERAL OFJTHOS. R. WHITE.
Increase Your
Income
Piano merchants, who
have not investigated
the talking machine
field, will find that the
subject is one of deep
interest to them and
they will also learn that
talking machines con-
stitute a line which can
be admirably blended
with piano selling.
The advance that has
been m a d e in this
special field has been
phenomenal and every
dealer w h o desires
s p e c i f ic information
concerning talking ma-
chines should receive
The Talking Machine
World regularly.
This is the only publi-
cation in A m e r i c a
devoted exclusively to
the interests of the talk-
ing machine, and each
issue contains a vast
fund of valuable in-
formation which the
talking machine job-
bers and dealers say is
worth ten times the cost
of the paper to them.
You can receive the
paper regularly at a cost
of $1.00 a year and we
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pended which will sup-
ply as much valuable
information.
ESTATE OF
EDWARD LYMAN BILL
Publisher
373 Fourth Ave.
NEW YORK
The funeral of Thomas R. White, Jr., a vice-
president and director of the American Grapho-
phone Co., who died at Miami, Fla., last week, was
held from his late home in Elizabeth, N. J., on Fri-
day, and was attended by a large number of promi-
nent men who were associated with Mr. White in
Thomas R. White, Jr.
his many enterprises. Among the executives of the
American Graphophone Co. and Columbia Grapho-
phone Co. who attended the funeral were: C. W.
Woddrop, treasurer American Graphophone Co.,
who was a pall-bearer; Philip T. Dodge, president
American Graphophone Co.; John A. Cromelin,
general manager, Columbia Graphophone Co.; E.
N. Burns, vice-president American Graphophone
Co.; F. J. Warburton, C. W. Cox and M. D. Eas-
ton,-directors of the American Graphophone Co.,
and C. A. L. Massie, of the legal division. A
tribute was paid to Mr. White's Christian spirit and
the benefits he had conferred upon his fellow men.
POSES AS COLLECTOR FOR ROTH.
Fraud
Endeavors to Collect Instalments
Victrolas Sold by B. H. Roth.
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B. H. Roth, Victor dealer at 581 Bergenline
avenue, West New York, N. J., has notified the
police that a man fraudulently representing himself
as a collector for the Roth store was visiting cus-
tomers and seeking to make collections on instru-
ments which had been sold by Roth on the instal-
ment plan. The bogus collector made the mistake
oi calling at a home where the instrument had
been bought for cash. The customer notified Mr.
Roth, who in turn sent word to the police. The
fraud is described as being about twenty-eight
years of age, smooth shaven, dark hair and eyes,
a pleasant talker, and wore a dark suit and over-
coat and a black, soft felt hat.
LIST OF VICT0RJ2ASTER RECORDS.
The Victor Talking Machine Co. sent out to its
dealers this week a special list of Victor records
for Easter, which affords Victor representatives an
opportunity to develop excellent record sales dur-
ing the next few weeks. In a letter accompanying
this music the company said:
"The one vital element which characterizes all
religious ceremony, whether Christian or pagan, is
music. There is special music on Easter Sunday
as invariably as there are new clothes, and for the
next five weeks the kind of music embraced in
the inclosed special list will appeal strongly to the
public taste." A window poster listing Easter rec-
ords will be mailed later, and a special four-page
folder will be issued.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions
of any kind.