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APRIL 15,
1922
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
MUSICAL SHOW AND EXPOSITION
SUCCESS OF MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST
Display of Ancient and Modern Musical Instru-
ments to Be Feature of Exhibition to Be Held
This Month Under the Auspices of the
Caruso American Memorial Foundation
Excellent Results Achieved in Shreveport, La.,
Set Forth in Letter to C. M. Tremaine
The Caruso American Memorial Foundation
is arranging a Musical Show and Exhibition to
be held under its auspices at the Canessa Gal-
leries, 1 West Fiftieth street, April 24 to May 6,
according to an announcement by John Aspegren,
chairman of the executive committee of the
Foundation.
The purpose of the exhibition will be to dem-
onstrate the development of American musical
arts and crafts and to augment the Foundation's
national endowment fund now being raised to
assist needy and talented students of music and
to promote the cause of music in America. The
use of the Canessa Galleries has been donated
and many priceless art objects have been loaned
by Amedeo Canessa, art collector. Noteworthy
examples of the primitive and modern musical
arts and crafts are being assembled by the exec-
utive committee of the Foundation, which has
headquarters in the Woolworth Building. These
will include rare examples of the craftsmanship
of the instrument-makers of several centuries
ago and types of the earliest as well as the most
up-to-date musical devices. Some of the leading
American makes of musical instruments, includ-
ing pianos, string instruments, brass instruments,
woodwinds, etc., will be exhibited, it is stated.
There will be addresses by recognized authori-
ties on music at concerts each afternoon and
evening and prominent artists will contribute
their numbers. The proceeds from the exhibi-
tion will go to the fund. Among the officers and
members of the committee who are co-operating
in the plans for the exhibition are: Paul D.
Cravath, Otto H. Kahn, Mrs. Helen Hartley
Jenkins, Felix M. Warburg, Dr. Antonio Stella,
Walter Damrosch, Calvin G. Child, O. G. Son-
nek and Stefano Miele.
DAMBOIS AND DUO-ART IN CONCERT
Belgian 'Cellist-Pianist-Composer Appears With
Duo-Art Piano at Aeolian Hall for Benefit of
Underprivileged Boys of Brooklyn, Under
Auspices of the Rotary Club of That City
Maurice Dambois, the noted 'cellist-pianist-
composer and exclusive Duo-Art artist, gave a
most interesting concert at Aeolian Hall on last
Saturday evening, April 8, for the benefit of
the underprivileged boys of Brooklyn, under the
auspices of the Brooklyn Rotary Club.
The program, which served to attract an audi-
ence that filled the hall to capacity, opened with
a Saint-Saens concerto for 'cello and orchestra.
Mr. Dambois played the 'cello part while the Duo-
Art reproduced the piano arrangement of the
orchestra score from Mr. Dambois' own record-
ing. Next came a Liszt concerto for piano and
orchestra, with Mr. Dambois playing the orches-
tra arrangement, while the Duo-Art reproduced
the solo part as recorded by Rudolph Ganz.
Next on the program were three 'cello solos
played by Mr. Dambois to his own piano ac-
companiment as reproduced by the Duo-Art,
following which came Mr. Dambois' own com-
position, "Bagatelle," composed especially for the
Duo-Art and with Mr. Dambois alternating with
his own recorded portions of the selection.
Two numbers for 'cello and piano and a group
of Hungarian dances by Brahms for two pianos
brought the program to a close, although Mr.
Dambois generously provided several 'cello en-
cores in response to the demands of his audience.
W. W. STEVENSPASSES AWAY
LEBANON, IND., April 10.—W. W. Stevens, for
the past thirty-five years in the music business
here, passed away recently in his sixty-second
year. The deceased is survived by his widow
and five children, who will continue to conduct
the business.
C. M. Tremaine, director of the National Bu-
reau for the Advancement of Music, recently re-
ceived the following letter from Mrs. J. M. Gor-
ton, Shreveport, La., which outlines most inter-
estingly the great results possible from a well-
conducted music memory contest. In her let-
ter Mrs. Gorton says:
"I want to thank you for your assistance with
the music memory contest. Your check was
offered as second prize and was known as the
National Bureau for the Advancement of Music's
prize.
"The results have been simply amazing. It
has created a stir all over this end of Louisiana—
Lions Club, Rotary, Kiwanis all interested and
have formed a music commission to put it on on
a big scale next year.
"Here are some of the results: Four thou-
sand children went to hear Sousa, something un-
heard of here. Expect to have 3,000 to hear St.
Louis Symphony matinee for children, where I
have arranged for them to play contest numbers.
Music stores having big demand for good music,
and last, but not least, the school board is wak-
ing up to the possibilities of more .music in the
schools and as a result Peter Dykema, from
University of Wisconsin, here on the 17th, when
he will address school board, teachers, etc. Music
put in high school (Glee Club). A packed house
for first performance April 1. A leading news-
paper saying finest amateur performance ever
given here. Off to State rally with proceeds,
first glee club Shreveport has had to represent
it for ten years."
Enclosed with the letter were a great number
of clippings regarding the contest which ap-
peared in the Shreveport newspapers.
U5 PIANO AiEN
MARSHALL BREBDEN
P/ANO TRAVELER—LOS ANGELES
3.—THE FREIGHT BUG
LARGER QUARTERS FOR PHILPITT
It is the fashion nowadays for some
good dealers to be stung by the Freight
Bug. Just as formerly it was the fashion
to be operated on for appendicitis, it is
now the style to holler, yelp and bawl at
the freight charges.
Some small dealers, remote from the
source of piano supply, will borrow, beg
or almost steal money or credit so they
can buy a carload of pianos in order to
save the difference between, let us say,
$3.98^ c. 1. and $5.01^ 1. c. c. freight.
Then they have to skimp and squirm and
save in order to pay for the carload, plus
the four or five hundred dollar freight bill.
But some small dealers, also remote
from the source of piano supply, will
neither beg nor borrow. These men, and
they are the wise ones, scattered here and
there among the foolish, will buy three or
four instruments at a time, pay for them
in cash and let the discount compensate
for the 1. c. 1. freight.
After all, the carload small dealer and
the three or four lot small dealer have
two things in common. Both have been
stung by the Freight Bug, but it affected
one of them like a bloomer vaccination—
it didn't take, leaving the patient better off
than if it had taken.
Well-known Florida Music Merchant Leases New
Quarters in Tampa
F. G. SMITH ASSETS AT AUCTION
TAMPA., FLA., April 10.—S. Ernest Philpitt, well-
known music dealer of this city, Miami and Jack-
sonville, has secured a long lease on the two-
story building at 810 Franklin street, Tampa, and
will take possession of the new quarters in May
after certain improvements have been made. The
move will give Mr. Philpitt about twice his
present floor space. The building is at present
occupied by the branch of the Starr Piano Co.,
which is being closed out.
Mr. Philpitt has just returned from a trip cov-
ering the entire State of Florida made for the
purpose of establishing sub-agents for the Stein-
way piano. He reports that conditions in the
Northern part of the State are rather disappoint-
ing, but in the main are distinctly satisfactory
in the South.
Mr. Philpitt has just closed his third concert
season, having presented prominent artists and
musical organizations in concert in Jacksonville,
Tampa, St. Petersburg and Miami. He is already
making arrangements to get up a series of high-
class concerts in six Florida cities next season.
BIRKEL SALESMAN HAS ADVENTURE
Calls Police on Finding Burglar in His Home
on Return From Theatre
Los ANGELES, CAL., April 10.—Cecil Arnent, of
the violin department of the Geo. J. Birkel Co.,
had a thrilling experience recently. A burglar
entered his house while he and his wife were at
the theatre. Upon his return he saw a light in
the house, but suspected nothing until the light
mysteriously went out. Taking Mrs. Arnent to
a friend's house close by Mr. Arnent telephoned
the police, who responded quickly, and the house
was surrounded; a noise was purposely made and
the burglar ran out, armed with a revolver. The
police, who are taking no chances these days,
opened fire with fatal results to the intruder.
Property of Wilcox & White Co. Also to Be
Sold by Court Order This Month
A meeting of the creditors of F. G. Smith,
Inc., and the Wilcox & White Co., will be held
on April 18 at 10.15 p. m. in the office of the
referee in bankruptcy, 68 William street, to con-
sider the sale of the land and buildings of the
bankrupt company, located in Leominster, Mass.,
Brooklyn, N. Y., and Meriden, Conn.
It is announced that in the event of the credi-
tors and the court authorizing the sale of the
assets of the company the trustee will sell same
through Charles Shongood, United States official
auctioneer. The property in Leominster will be
sold on the morning of April 24; of the Wilcox
& White Co. in Meriden on April 26, and of
the F. G. Smith Co., at 774 Fulton street, Brook-
lyn, N. Y., on the morning of April 28.
OPENS OWN BROADCASTING STATION
Jordan Music Co., Charleston, S. C, Believed
to Be First Music House to Do So
The Jordan Music Co., 372 King street,
Charleston, S. C, is believed to be the first
music house in the country to establish its own
radio broadcasting station, the company having
recently installed an elaborate plant with a
360-meter wave length for the purpose of broad-
casting music from its store.
The concerts, which are given under Govern-
ment license, run from 7.30 to 8.30 each eve-
ning, and consist of programs made up of music
from Edison and Vocalion records and repro-
ductions of the playing of well-known pianists
by the A. B. Chase reproducing piano.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.