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JULY 31,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
1920
HOW ALLEN & CO. FEATURE Q R S ROLLS IN MELBOURNE
IMMEDIATE MELODEE ROLL SERVICE
Recent Window Display Arranged by These Progressive Australian Dealers Features Lee S. Rob-
erts' Song Hits—American Music Much in Favor in the Antipodes
Prompt Shipments of Hits Assured by Melodee
Music Co.—New York and Philadelphia Roll
Dealers Especially Benefited by Service
well as Q R S player rolls enjoy the same
amount of popularity and prestige in far-off
Australia as they do in
their own native coun-
try. Allen & Co. have
an exceedingly well-
equipped player roll de-
partment, in which the
Q R S product is fea-
tured. Their monthly
sales run well up into
the thousands and their
methods of selling are
unique and effective.
The use of their win-
dow for this display is
proof of their up-to-
dateness 'and apprecia-
tion of the possibilities
of the player roll, a
characteristic
t h a t
many of their United
States contemporaries
could emulate to an ad-
Attractive Window Display of Allen & Co., in Melbourne, Australia vantage. A study of
proprietory, Ltd., Melbourne, would indicate the photograph will give a good idea of the
that Roberts' "Smiles" and "Patches" as cflective window arrangement.
The illustration herewith of a Q R S window
display in the establishment of Allen & Co.,
DU0=ART CONCERT AT LARCHMONT
Recordings of Charles Gilbert Spross Feature of
Benefit Concert at St. John's Parish House
Last Week—Artist Explains Recording
'
A pleasing concert was given on Tuesday eve-
ning of last week at St. John's Parish House,
Larchmout, by Charles Gilbert Spross, Joseph
Mathieu, the Mendelssohn Quartet and the Duo-
Art piano. This was Mr. Spross' first appear-
ance since his arrival in this country after an
extensive concert engagement in London.
The opening number on the program was the
Second Etude of Liszt, played by Harold Bauer
through the medium of the Duo-Art. This met
with instant approval from the audience, ap-
proval which followed its successive numbers
throughout the evening.
In the second number Mr. Spross played with
his own recording of Liszt's "Etude de Concert"
and "Etude Melodique," Op. 10, No. 1, on the
Duo-Art. So perfect was the replica of Mr.
Spross' playing that it was impossible to dis-
tinguish the exact point at which he stopped and
the piano began. Probably the most pleasing of
the numbers by Mr. Mathieu were "The Awak-
ening," by Mr. Spross, and "Kitty O'Toole,"
Protheroe.
The Mendelssohn Quartet received much ap-
plause in all their numbers.
Mr. Spross gave an interesting talk regarding
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J 2 Grands
3
Sold in any quantity
DeKalb Ave.
KURTZ & CO. 1108
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Telephone Buthwiok 3054
The Melodee Music Co., Tnc, has made an an-
nouncement to music roll dealers of New York
and Philadelphia that it is now in a position to
give immediate service on Melodee rolls to
music roll dealers in the districts of New
York and Philadelphia from the New York City
warerooms. Orders will be shipped the same
day they are received by them, providing they
are received before 2 p. m. It is also announced
that special attention will be given to shipment
of hits. Every service will be rendered to help
Melodee roll dealers develop the music roll busi-
ness in their own localities.
It is the desire of the company to give Melodee
music dealers something entirely new in music
roll service: a co-operative service that will be
appreciated by the trade and which will be of
value in catering to their customers.
the recording of his selection "Will o' the Wisp."
This roll was originally made as an accompani-
ment only to the singing of Anna Case. Two
weeks later, on hearing the roll, Mr. Spross de-
cided to cut in the melody, which he did, there-
by making the roll a complete and fascinating
musical selection,
AMPICO POPULAR WITH ARMOURS
Bissell-Weisert Piano Co. Sells Its Fourth
Ampico to Laurence Armour in Chicago
The Ampico has certainly made a hit with
the Armour family of Chicago. J. Ogden Ar-
mour was the first member to purchase an Am-
pico in the largest size Chickering grand, both
for his town house and his magnificent estate at
Lake Forest. Since then he has purchased an-
other as a present to one of his nie&es, and now
Laurence Armour buys an Ampico from the
Bissell-W r eisert Piano Co.
PNEUMATIC ACTION FOR PIANOS
Details of Patent Granted to W. G. Betz and
Assigned to the Straube Piano Co.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 26.—The Straube Co.,
Hammond, Ind., are the owners through as-
signment by William G. Betz, Buffalo, N. Y.,
of Patent No. 1,335,476 for a pneumatic action
for pianos, the present application being a di-
vision of an application filed May 8, 1914, Se-
rial No. 837,130, Patent No. 1,197,596, being
directed more particularly to action operating
mechanism. One of the principal objects of
the present invention is to provide an improved
construction for hanging or supporting, and
regulating, action levers whereby such levers
and supporting arms are preferably individually
removable. In pneumatic actions a bellows
for each hammer action is ordinarily provided
and connecting links or levers are used for
connecting the bellows and hammer actions.
It is of advantage to be able to regulate the
stroke of the bellows or connected levers and
by an improved construction the connecting
link or lever is supported by individually re-
movable arms which also carry adjusting means
for regulating the stroke of the bellows and
connected levers.
The
years
hands
Music
ager.
music store in Augusta, Me., for several
conducted by C. A. Brawn, has changed
and will in the future be known as the
Shop Co. M. S. Workman will be man-
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Export Department : 256 Broadway, New York