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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MAKE RECORDS^ IN CHICAGO
GENNETT ARTISTJN VAUDEVILLE
R. F. Bolton Returns to New York After Trip
to Chicago to Supervise Making of Records
by Several Prominent Columbia Artists
Flo Bert's Singing With One of Her Own Gen-
nett Records on a Starr Phonograph Proves
a Big Feature of Popular Act
R. F. Bolton, director of the Columbia record-
ing studios, returned to New York a few days
ago after a trip to Chicago in connection with
making additional recordings for the Columbia
library. Mr. Bolton was accompanied on this
trip by Chas. A. Prince, musical director of the
company; Hal Houseman, recording operator,
and Geo. Stehl, first violinist of the Columbia
orchestras.
When the Columbia party arrived in Chicago
they made arrangements to secure a series of
records by Van and Schcnck, Bert Williams, the
Paul Biese Orchestra and Frank Westphal's
Kainbow Gardens Orchestra. In addition, sev-
eral records were made for the foreign language
library, and all of the recordings were made at
the Columbia headquarters in Chicago, 325 West
Jackson Boulevard. Mr. Bolton states that the
trip was a signal success, and that the new rec-
ords by these Columbia artists will be announced
shortlv.
One of the features of big-time vaudeville at
the present time is Flo Bert, well-known vaude-
ville star and Gennett record artist, who, as a
member of the new vaudeville act of Brendel
and Bert, wins great applause by singing with
one of her own Gennett records played on the
Starr phonograph.
In order to be sure of having a Starr phono-
graph on the stage in every city where she ap-
peared, so that she might use it in her act, Miss
Bert purchased a Style X phonograph through
the Starr Piano Co. branch in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
and in writing to the district manager, H. C.
Niles, regarding the purchase she said:
"In giving you my order for a Style X Starr
phonograph for use in my present vaudeville act,
may I at the same time express to you my ap-
preciation of the truly wonderful tone quality
this phonograph gives forth? That I believe
this tone quality is necessary for the exact re-
quirements of my use is well shown by the fact
that I have gone to the expense of purchasing
this machine and will be compelled to ship this
rather than run the risk of not finding a Starr
available in every city where we will appear.
'Harmonizing' with myself is quite easy when 1
have my Gennett record and the Starr phono-
graph to play it."
NEW POST FOR FENTON STEEL
Becomes Member of Sales Staff of New York
Talking Machine Co.
Chas. B. Mason, sales manager of the New
York Talking Machine Co., Victor wholesaler,
announced this week the appointment of Fenton
NEW WEYMANN DEALERS' SERVICE
Steel as a member of the company's sales staff.
Mr. Steel, who is a brother of John Steel, the H. A. Weymann & Son, Inc., Victor Whole-
well-known vaudeville and musical comedy star
salers, Announce New Sales Promotion De-
and exclusive Victor artist, will work under H.
partment Under Direction of C. M. Paulson
M. Kelley, of the New York Talking Machine
Co.'s sales staff, who is handling the metropolitan
PHILADELPHIA, PA., February 20.—H. A. Wey-
territory.
mann & Son, Inc., Victor wholesalers and prominent
Arthur D. Geissler, president of the New York music merchants of this city, have just announced
and Chicago Talking Machine companies, left the establishment of a new department of sales
Monday for Chicago, where he will probably promotion for Victor dealers under the direction
spend about six weeks at the headquarters of the of Charles M. Paulson, formerly of the travel-
Chicago Talking Machine Co. E. A. Creed, gen- ing department of the company. One of the first
eral manager of the Chicago Talking Machine moves of the new department has been the issu-
Co., is expected in New York the early part of ance of a hanger bearing mid-month record sug-
the month, subsequent to the marriage of W. C. gestions designed to stimulate record buying dur-
Griffith, sales manager of the company.
ing the period between the waning of interest in
the regular bulletin for one month and the issu-
ance of the bulletin for the following month.
CLEVER STUNTDRAWS CROWDS
Eads Bros. Furniture Co. Features Columbia
Grafonola in Five-room Cottage—Makes Sales
and Adds Many Names to Prospect List
FT. SMITH, ARK., February 20.—The Eads Bros.
Furniture Co., of this city, Columbia dealer, re-
cently "put over" a clever advertising stunt. For
an entire week announcements were mailed to a
large prospect list, stating that a five-room cot-
tage had been completely furnished and would
be open for inspection from 1 p. m. to 7 p. m.
The weather was ideal and over 3,000 visitors in-
spected the new home.
Of course, an L 2 Grafonola was displayed in
the living room of the cottage and was played
constantly. Quite a number of visitors inquired
regarding the price of the Grafonola, etc., and as
a result of this unique publicity the Eads Furni-
ture Co. sold three instruments and also secured
additional names for its prospect list.
H. E. PARKER_PASSES AWAY
Former Member of Columbia Co. Advertising
Department Dies From Pneumonia
Henry E. Parker, for several years associated
with the advertising department of the Columbia
Graphophone Co., and more recently a member
of the copy staff of the Hanff-Metzger Co., New
York, died a fortnight ago from pneumonia after
an illness of two weeks. Mr. Parker was well
known in musical and advertising circles, having
been identified with the Columbia organization
during 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914.
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"MARION HARR1SJVEEK" A SUCCESS
Sale of Records of That Popular Artist by
Cluett & Sons Greatly Stimulated Through
Timely Publicity—Visitors to Troy
TROY, N. Y., February 20.—The local store of
Cluett & Sons, which in addition to pianos han-
dles Columbia Grafonolas, Aeolian-Vocalions
and both makes of records, has just completed
the celebration of "Marion Harris Week," co-
incident with the appearance at Proctor's Thea-
tre of that popular comedienne and Columbia
record artist. Miss Harris visited the Cluett
store and autographed a number of her records,
the sale of which was stimulated materially as a
result of the publicity.
A. E. Russell, manager of the talking machine
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during January showed a substantial gain over
those for the same period last year and that
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Among the recent visitors to the Cluett store
were Arthur Olsen, of Joncs-Motrola, Inc.,
and Neal Lynch, of the traveling staff of the
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TALKS BEF0REJCIWAN1S CLUB
ZANESVILLE, O., February 20.—Miss Gertrude
Finney, of the educational department of the
Victor Talking Machine Co., was the speaker
at the weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis Club
at noon Wednesday. She was accompanied here
by Mrs. Esther Beaver, of Columbus, O.
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