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THE
SEPTEMBER 25, 1920
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
EFFECTIVE MUSIC ROLL WINDOW
COMPOSING WITH THE LEABARJAN
Republic Player Rolls Well Featured in Display
at Porch Bros. Store in Johnstown
Dr. Edward Schaaf Enters a New Domain of
Musical Composition by His Clever Utiliza-
tion of the Leabarjan Perforator—The Results
A most effective window treatment featuring
the Republic player rolls was recently arranged
at the new store of Porch Bros., in Johnstown,
Pa., which not only attracted much attention
HAMILTON, O., September 21.—A new use for the
Leabarjan music perforator has been discovered
by one of the Leabarjan Mfg. Co.'s customers.
Dr. Edward Schaaf, the
famous composer and ex-
pert on the development
of music for the player-
piano, whose articles on
arranging in The Music
Trade Review's
Player
Section have created so
much discussion within the
last few months, recently
purchased
a
Leabarjan
perforator of the profes-
sional model. Instead of
setting about in the usual
way to get the hang of the
instrument, the versatile
doctor at once decided to
follow his usual original
bent. Forthwith, as quick-
ly as he could get a roll of
paper into the perforator,
he proceeded to punch out
an entirely original com-
position, not a note of
which bad been set down
How Porch Bros. Display Republic Rolls in Johnstown
o n p a per.
from passersby in general, but resulted directly
As soon as his inspiration had been satisfied
in the sale of numerous rolls.
he pulled the paper out of the machine, wrap-
The window was arranged under the direction ped it around a spool and tried it out on his
of Miss Stevens, who has charge of the roll de- player. Then, and then only, did he find a
partment of Porch Bros., and who is an ener- name for it, to wit, the "Magic Guitar." It is,
getic and up-to-the-minute player roll expert. in fact, an extremely interesting and attractive
She has a remarkable knowledge of player roll bit of fooling with a gay little melody, supported
retail conditions and plans, and hopes through by a very clever burlesque upon the peculiar
this means and the newspapers, to increase the tone and technique of the Spanish guitar.
considerable following which Republic player
This seems to be an entirely original scheme,
rolls enjoy in the territory around Johnstown, and the Leabarjan Mfg. Co. is wondering how
Pa.
The display illustrated here is the first win-
dow display shown in the new store of Porch
Bros., which was recently opened to the public.
DETACHABLE BOTTOM-ACTION UNIT
Invents Removable, Self-Supporting Action,
Making Exhaust Mechanism Operation Easy
WASHINGTON, D. C, September 20.—George P.
Brajid, New York, was last week granted
Patent No. 1,351,280 for a detachable bottom-
action unit for automatic musical instruments.
This invention relates to pedal operated ex-
haust mechanism for automatic musical instru-
ments.
It pertains more particularly to the bottom
action of an automatic musical instrument and
it has for its object primarily to provide a simple,
yet efficient, durable and reliable bottom action
removable as a unit, being self-supporting and
embodying the pedal mechanism, a case in
which the same is adapted to be folded, and ex-
haust mechanism supported upon said casing.
The unit is capable of manufacture at mini-
mum cost, easily removed for repairs or other
purposes, and when in place gives a neat ap-
pearance to the instrument and covers or con-
ceals the strings and other mechanism of the
piano that otherwise would be exposed to view.
DECREASES CAPITAL TO $150,000
The Yahrling-Kayner Piano Co., Youngs-
town, O., has certified to a decrease in capital
stock from $200,000 to $150,000.
STRICH&ZEIDLER
Grand, Upright and Player and
HOMER PIANOS
740-742 East 136th St.,
New York
soon it will be before some other composer
seizes upon the tremendous possibilities involved
herewith. The fact that a whole piece of music
could be scored out in this way for a large
combination of instruments and then immediate-
ly tried out in all its fullness cannot but appeal
to professional composers. The Leabarjan Co.
expects that Dr. Schaaf will pursue his investi-
gations further and will obtain still finer results.
KNABE AMPICO SPECIAL DISPLAY
Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Carrying a Splendid Line
of Knabe Ampicos, as Well as Such Well-
known Pianos as Baldwin, Behning, Haines
PORTLAND, ORE., September 20.—That the musical
floor of Lipman, Wolfe & Co. is to be even
better equipped and arranged than ever before
is evident to all who visit the department. The
Knabe Ampico is displayed in an elegantly fur-
nished room and is the gem of the collection,
which includes a list of pianos, than which no
better can be found in any piano house in the
country. The Knabe, Behning, Baldwin, Haines
Bros., Franklin, Straube, Hazelton Bros., Ham-
mond, Ellington, Hamilton, Howard, Auto-
piano, Francis Bacon, Foster & Co., is a list
of instruments to encourage a salesman and to
tempt a buyer.
The sheet music and phonograph departments
are conducted on a scale that insures satisfac-
tion. Only standard makes of talking machines
and records are offered and the sheet music de-
partment is one of the best in the city. Inter-
esting announcements in daily papers are of
frequent occurrence and a good business policy
as well as first-class goods offered are making
the musical floor of Lipman, Wolfe & Co. -an
unqualified success.
Rodney W. Martin, directing genius of
tin's well-known music house, Dayton,
has established a branch store at 834 West
street, to be known as Martin's West
Store.
Mar-
Ohio,
Third
Side
IT ADDS DISTINCTION
TO THE MUSIC ROOM
Ike
Udell
Music Roll
Cabinet
IS RIGHT IN
EVERY
PARTICULAR
Style
Finish
Workmanship
Appearance
and P r i c e
It is the standard of
cabinet quality.
Tie
Udell Works
1204 28th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana