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Issue: 1916 Vol. 62 N. 12

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SELLING "TIPS" FOR DEALERS IN MOTION PICTURE PLAYERS
New Motion Picture Theatres, Hotels and Restaurants in Various Sections of the Country That
Will Require Orchestrions, Automatic Pianos and Other Musical Equipment.
Opportunities to make sales of automatic pianos
and orchestrions will be found in this column by
piano dealers desirous of developing these pros-
pects in the respective localities mentioned:
Arizona.
Babbitt Brothers are planning to erect a new moving
picture theatre at Flagstaff.
California.
Rankin's Hall, at Blue Lakes, has been converted into a
moving picture theatre by B. L. White.
The York Theatre, at Twenty-fourth and Bryant streets,
San Francisco, has been reopened by Hannell & Matthews.
C. R. Beilby is planning to erect a new moving picture
theatre at Wheatland.
A new theatre is being erected at Porterville by Edward
Howell.
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The Columbia Theatre, a new moving picture theatre,
will be opened on Tenth street, Oakland, by Fest & Siedell.
F. H. Smith is planning to open a new moving picture
theatre at Lindsay.
A new moving picture theatre has been opened on Broad-
way, Oakland, which has been named the Imperial.
The Royal Theatre Co. is planning to erect a new $60,-
000 moving picture theatre on California street, San
Francisco.
A. Delluchi and E. Fontana have purchased the Bell
Theatre at Stockton.
Connecticut.
The Paragon Picture Corporation is planning to con-
vert the first floor of the Weisman building on Church
street, Naugatuck, into a moving picture theatre.
Florida.
P. W. Hutchinson and T. C. Cashen, Jr., have taken
over the Republic Theatre at Jacksonville.
Illinois.
A new moving picture show has been opened in the
Reisch building at Middletown by E. H. Krenz.
Arthur Simons and W. VV. Watts are planning to erect a
new moving picture theatre on the site of their old Rex
Theatre, in Petersburg, which was recently destroyed by
fire.
Manager Brownie Linton is planning to open the new
Olytnpia Theatre at Tuscalo shortly.
A new moving picture theatre has been opened at Steger
Hall, Steger, by W. Rutowsky.
Indiana.
Walter Kyle and Hugh Rapp have leased the opera house
at Ladoga and will operate it as a moving picture theatre.
The I. O. O. F. are planning to erect a new moving pic-
ture theatre at Thorntown.
Luna Amusement Co., Lafayette; $50,000; opera houses,
theatres; Herbert H. Johnson, John H. Johnson, Edna G.
Johnson, incorporators.
The New Albany Amusement Co., of New Albany, has
purchased the Grand Theatre at that place.
Dan and William David are planning to open a new
moving picture theatre in Nashville.
Iowa.
A new moving picture theatre has been opened at Stacy-
ville by Heyzog Brothers.
Kentucky.
The Capitol Theatre Co., of Louisville, has been incor-
porated with a-capital stock of $3,000. The incorporators
are Fred J. Dolle, Dennis H. Long, and Henry Reiss.
A new moving picture theatre has been opened at Corbin
by W. W. Sawyers and Jess Mershon.
George Mann is preparing to erect a new moving picture
theatre at Bardstown.
Louisiana.
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The Central Amusement Co. has just opened its new
Happy Hour Theatre in New Orleans.
The new Empire moving picture theatre at 1010 Canal
street, New Orleans, has just been opened.
Michigan.
Harry Rockwell is converting a store property at Alma
into a moving picture theatre.
A $30,000 moving picture theatre will be erected at Mon-
roe by Charles E. Kirby.
A new $7,500 opera house will be erected shortly at
Whitehall.
Minnesota.
Andres Brothers & Lindren are planning to erect a new
moving picture theatre in St. Paul.
Edward A. Campbell has just opened a new moving pic-
ture theatre at Minneapolis, which will be known as the
Holmes.
Missouri.
Dr. L. L. Lathan has opened a new moving picture thea-
tre at Lathan.
Turpin & Hunkin wil] be in charge of the new moving
picture theatre which will be erected at Clinton.
Nebraska.
George Devlin has opened a new moving picture thea-
tre at McLean.
Mrs Viola Brown, of O'Neill, is planning to erect a new
moving picture theatre at that place.
Thomas Verba is planning to open a new moving picture
theatre in the Hein building at Howells.
A new §20,000 moving picture theatre will be erected
at Chadron by James W. Pace.
W. M Busey, of Bridgeport, is planning to erect a $15,-
000 moving picture theatre at that place.
New Jersey.
The M. & S. Amusement Co. is planning to erect a
$100,000 moving picture theatre in Newark
A new $50,000 moving picture theatre will be erected at
Fulton and Jackson avenues, Jersey City, by the Mertens
Amusement Co.
New York.
The Paragon Theatre Corporation will erect a $14,000
moving picture theatre at Beacon.
Ohman Brothers have opened their $20,000 moving pic-
ture theatre at Lyons.
A new moving picture theatre will be erected at New-
burgh by the Paragon Theatre Corporation.
The Wardin Realty Co. is haying plans prepared for the
erection of a new $35,000 moving picture theatre in New
York City.
North Dakota.
A. H. Yeoman, of Devil's Lake, is planning to open
a new moving picture theatre at Crary.
A building at Pettibone will be remodeled into an opera
house.
Ohio.
The Central Building Co. is erecting a new $150,000
moving picture theatre at Dayton.
Philip Chakers has converted the opera house at Me-
chanicsburg into a moving picture theatre.
The Mill & High Theatre Co., which was recently incor-
porated at Akron, with a capital stock of $100,000, and of
which C. T. Grant was one of the incorporators, will prob-
ably erect a new moving picture theatre soon.
The Grand Theatre and Amusement Co., Mansfield; $60,-
000; Paul E. Sturgis, incorporator.
Family Amusement Co., Cleveland; $10,000; Dorr E.
Warner, incorporator.
Oregon.
C. C. Smith will erect a new moving picture theatre in
Dalles.
A new moving picture theatre will be erected in the
Alisky block at Third and Morrison streets, Portland, and
will be operated by J. G. Fleishman.
South Dakota.
The Nace Theatre Co. has leased the opera house at
Volin and will operate it as a moving picture house.
Tennessee.
A new $5,000 moving picture theatre will be erected on
East Ninth street, Chattanooga, by Thomas S. Wilcox.
Texas.
A new $10,500 moving picture theatre will be erected at
Hereford for C. H. Dyar.
A. Martini will erect a new moving picture theatre at
2114 Market street, Galveston.
The Queen, a new moving picture theatre, has been
opened at Brownsville by Andrew Pappas.
Buckingham & Fought have opened a new moving picture
theatre at Cuero, known as the Royal.
J. J. O'Malley is erecting a new theatre at Abiline.
Vermont.
A company, of which John E. Leland is a member, will
erect a $40,000 moving picture theatre at Montpelier.
Virginia.
Theatres, Inc., Norfolk; $15,000; Jake Wells, Otto
Wells, incorporators.
Norwood Hotel Co., Inc., Norfolk; $10,000; C. P. Swar-
ingen, G. B. Swaringen, incorporators.
Mr. Rowland has just opened the Alabama, a new mov-
ing picture theatre at Alexandria.
Washington, D. C.
Mr. Clark has opened up the Elite Theatre on Fourteenth
street, Northwest.
Washington.
Samuel Sampson has opened a new moving picture thea-
tre at Stevenson.
Wisconsin.
R. B. Guyette is planning to erect a new moving picture
theatre at Sheboygan Falls.
A new $70,000 moving picture theatre will be erected at
Sturgeon Bay by Louis P. Nebel & Son.
Roscoe Anear and Thomas Bird are planning to erect
a new moving picture theatre at Richland Center.
A new opera house will be erected at Muscoda by Fred
Paulick.
Wyoming.
Mrs. Less Mote is erecting a new theatre at Riverton.
PATENTS AUTOMATIC TUNE-SHEET.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C , March 13.—James John
Walker, London, Eng., was last week granted
Patent No. 1,173,232 for a tune-sheet for auto-
matic musical instruments, the playing of which is
controlled by such a sheet traveling over a tracker
board having ports operatively connected with the
respective note-sounding motors, and it has for its
object to provide improved means by which the
said tune-sheet can be automatically maintained
in, or returned to, its proper position for insuring
register between its respective rows of note slots
or perforations and the tracker board ports.
AMERICAN PLAYER=PIANO CO. MOVES.
The American Player-Piano Co., formerly of
Champaign, 111., has moved to Jacksonville, Fla.,
where it will have improved manufacturing facili-
ties. This concern bought out the original plant
and equipment of the Johnson Piano Co., which
failed several years ago, and since that time has
been in business in Illinois.
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY * CO,
IVORYTON, CONN.
MANUFACTURERS
Plano-lortc Ivopy Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
Piano Manufacturers £ g
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\mg Is unapproached in this country.
A large supply always OH hand.
Th» • • n t r a l Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
RUDOLPH C. KOCH
MANUFACTURER OF
GRUBB & KOSEGARTEN BROS.
Mannfactnrers of HIGH GRADE
WHITE, SON COMPANY
Manufacturer*
PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO
LEATHERS
N A S S A U , Renssetaer County, N. Y.
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S Y L V E S T E R TOWER CO.
MuDt.cmren Grand and Upright Piano-forte Actions
Keys, Actions, Hammer*. Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
111 to 147 Broadway
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WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OP
3 8 6 and 3 8 8 Second Avenue,
THE STANDARD CO.
NEW YORK
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PIANO
ACTIONS
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FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth St.
NEW YORK
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Bran FUnfei, Daaiaer Kodi, Special Caaetaa
Screws, Bracket aa4 Ball Bolts, Key Fiat,
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
LUMBER CONDITIONS IMPROVING.
COPPER STEADY JFOLLOWING BREAK. STANDARD FELT^O. OFFICERS HERE.
Snowy Weather Helping Lumber Men to Get
Logs to the Mills—Veneer Factories Work-
ing Overtime—Trade in Vermont.
Resumption of London Trading Results in
Lowering of Prices, but Market Is Now
Firm Due to Liberal Demand—Output Good.
The Burlington, Vt, office of the Bradstreet Co.
reports business among the lumber interests of the
State still on the upgrade. The recent snowfalls
have tended to relieve the uneasiness apparent
among sawmill owners, who report the season's
cut of logs nearly all cleared up. Three weeks more
of seasonable weather and sledding will see prac-
tically all of the cut in mill yards. The lumber-
men generally are more optimistic than they were
six weeks ago, as the demand is heavy, prices are
advancing and prospects are that the demand will
remain firm. Shortage of labor at the lumber mills
is noted, and some complaint is heard regarding
the question of deliveries on the part of railroads.
Veneer manufacturers are operating to capacity,
and are having difficulty in getting out orders by
reason of such demand. Furniture manufacturers
report plants better employed and a larger amount
of business than was apparent a year ago this time.
Manufacturers of turned wood novelties are em-
ployed to capacity and some of them are operating
nights. Such is the general condition among wood
and lumber users.
The month of February has seen retail business
improved over what was reported for the corre-
sponding month of 1915. Jobbers for the most
part report money coming in a little better and
collections improving. Three mercantile failures
were reported' during the week just closed in this
State. The month so far has recorded ten failures,
only two of which involved $10,000 or over. The
same month of last year recorded for the same
period a like number of failures, one of which
exceeded $10,000, in amount of money involved.
In round numbers, the total assets of those failing
for the period in the month of February, 1916, was
$27,000, against $46,000 for that month in 1915, and
liabilities were $72,000 in 1916, against $50,000 in
1915.
With the resumption of trading in copper at
London and the renewal of cable advices to the
United States on March 6 there was a violent
break in the price of standard copper on the Lon-
don Exchange, which was followed by freer of-
ferings of electrolytic copper here by second hands
and by small producing interests, resulting in a
break of one cent to one and one-half cents per
pound on all positions from April to October, in-
clusive. There was small disposition to purchase
here.
Toward the close of the week a stronger tone
was developed, in sympathy with foreign markets,
and improved buying by consumers as well as by
dealers was evident. There was a recovery of about
one-half cent per pound at the close of the week,
with a strong tendency upward, electrolytic being
held at 27% cents for March and April positions
and at 26 a / 2 cents to 27 cents for later deliveries.
Lake copper was difficult to sell at "28 T /£ cents
for near-by and at 27% cents for future deliveries,
but the market was firmer at the close, with some
improvement in demand.
At London American electrolytic was nominally
unchanged throughout the week at £136 for spot,
but standard in two days broke £4 5s. to £4 10s.,
followed by a violent rise in the next three days of
£7 5s. on spot and £6 on futures, with some little
increase in trading.
While the commercial position of the market
changed radically, the statistical situation remained
practically as it was. Production continues record
breaking at the rate of about 80,000 tons per
month, equivalent to 175,000,000 pounds. Melting
by domestic consumers is also at a record breaking
rate, estimated at 125,000,000 to 130,000,000 pounds,
leaving 45,000,000 to 50,000,000 pounds for export.
Thus far the March foreign shipments have been
light, scarcely 12,000,000 pounds. Heavier ship-
ments are expected later, and more steamships are
available.
BRAUNSDORF LEASES NEW FACTORY.
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George \\ . Braunsdorf, supply manufacturer,
has taken a five-year lease on the factory at 422
East Fifty-third street and will take possession
about the fifteenth of April.
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Roland H. Smith, local representative of the
Lauter Piano Co., has leased a house on Rosedale
avenue, Morris Plains, N. J.
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CATALOG No. 4 3
Miss M. Walsh, Treasurer, and George M.
Eggleston, General Sales Manager of Com-
pany, Visit New York Offices—Have Pleasing
Reports to Make of Trade Conditions.
Miss M. Walsh, treasurer of the Standard Felt
Co., West Alhambra, Cal., and George M. Eggles-
ton, general sales manager of the company, with
headquarters at Chicago, 111., were visitors this
week at the Eastern offices of the company, 115
East Twenty-third street, New York. Miss Walsh
and Mr. Eggleston, in company with David A.
Smith, Eastern sales manager of the company,
visited many of the piano factories in this terri-
tory, and were gratified to learn that the general
outlook is most promising in every way.
Referring briefly to the company's activities this
year, Miss Walsh in a chat with The Review said:
"The first two months of this year were very satis-
factory, and our sales totals even exceeded our
highest expectations. From all indications this
country is on an immense rising market, and there
i, - . every reason to believe that this condition will
continue for some time to come. Our factories
have been working to capacity and we have closed
important deals with well-known piano concerns
who will use Standard piano felts and hammers in
hirge quantities."
Mr. Eggleston was equally as optimistic in dis-
cussing the business situation and substantiated this
optimism by the fact that the company's hammer
factory at Chicago is working overtime to keep
pace with the orders it is receiving from piano
manufacturers in the East and West. Standard
piano hammers are giving perfect satisfaction to
their many users, and since the first of the year
have been adopted for exclusive use by some of the
most successful piano manufacturers.
NEW SUPPLY_PLANT OPENED.
Boston Piano Supply Co. Dedicates Its New
Factory in Norwood, Mass.
(Special to The Review.)
NORWOOD, MASS., March 13.—The new plant of
the Boston Piano Supply Co. was formally dedi-
cated last week, the ceremony being attended by
over 300 people, the Norwood Board of Trade
having charge of the affair. President Francis J.
Foley, of the Board of Trade, was chairman, the
other speakers being Edward H. Allen, president
of the Boston Piano Supply Co.; James H. Folan,
and George F. Willett, president of the Norwood
Civic Association.
A concert was given by the Norwood band, the
exercises of the evening being concluded by
dancing. The factory will start active operations
before the end of the present month.
BIG MAHOGANY JX). INCORPORATED.
The Laguna Mahogany Co. of Delaware was in-
corporated this week, the capitalization being $3,-
700,000. The concern will operate the Padilla
concession, which is an important one in Guate-
mala, Central America. The incorporators are F.
D. Buck, George W. Dillman and M. L. Horty, all
of Wilmington, Del.
Richardson Piano Case Co.
Manufacturers of
HAMMACHER,SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO M A T E R I A L S , TO LOCKS, BOLTS, SCREWS, PUNCHINOS, SWINGS, CATCHES, ETC., ETC.
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4th Ave. & 13th St.
Upright—
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