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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Brunswick and Q R S Artists Appear
in Concert at Wunderlich Piano Co.
Also Broadcast From Kansas City Station—Diminutive Piano a Feature of Smith, Barnes & Stroh-
ber's Selling Work—Music Work Growing in Kansas City Schools
ment of the Jenkins Music Co., has just returned
from New York, where she made recordings for
in the music business, in the opinion of repre- the Duo-Art.
J. W. Jenkins III and his father, C. W.
sentative music dealers of Kansas City. Sep-
tember, however, was an unusually good month, Jenkins, of the Jenkins Sons Music Co., arc in
and it is agreed that October yet has an oppor- California on a vacation and will return about
October 20.
tunity to show what it can do for the trade.
The Kimball Piano Co. reports a good de-
Al Bernard, Brunswick artist, and Russell
Robinson, Q R S roll artist, "Dixie Stars," mand for grand pianos in medium prices. The
who are to be in Kansas City for two weeks upright is finding some sales at this time, but
broadcasting from WDAF, the Kansas City Star it is taking a decidedly second place, while
station, and from Wunderlich's studio, appeared the grand pianos seem to be popular. In the
in person at Wunderlich's October 11 and were uprights the player occupies a more important
received by splendid crowds. Two pianos, a place in the trade than the straight piano.
The year's work in the music department of
grand and a player-piano, were tuned to the
same pitch, and as Bernard sang, Robinson the Kansas City schools is anticipating the meet-
played his accompaniment on the grand piano, ing of the national convention of the Super-
stopping in the middle of the song, when a visors of Public School Music, which will be
young lady took up the accompaniment on the held here the latter part of March. Choruses
player-piano just where Robinson left off and are being trained in each school, and by contest
played to the end of the song. This was done elimination a large chorus will be selected for
to demonstrate that the roll used on the player- the convention. Interest in band music is given
piano was Robinson's own playing and of sim- special impetus by this convention also. Or-
ilar execution. On October 18 Bernard Fergu- chestras have been organized and are at work
son, lately soloist for the Minneapolis Sym- in the junior and senior high schools.
Rosa Ponselle, who gave a concert at Ivanhoe
phony, who is filling a three weeks' engagement
at the Newman Theatre, appeared in person at Temple recently, visited the Knabe Studios, and
autographed a Knabe piano for that company.
Wunderlich's.
The diminutive piano as an apartment feature While she was at the Knabe Studios a number
is an idea in selling that has been featured of musical people of the city had the pleasure
strongly for the last thirty days' demand of of meeting her.
"A good picture in every home, a good piece
the Smith, Barnes & Strohbcr Piano Co. This
company reports quite a lively sale of that of music on every piano and a classical record
musical instrument. The piano is small enough for the phonograph" is the slogan adopted by
to fit snugly into the small apartment, and yet the women in the Fine Arts Department of the
Parent-Teacher Association in Kansas City.
is a very satisfactory instrument.
Miss Lillian Sellars, of the *Duo-Art depart- The fine arts department is an organization of
CITY, MO., October 20.—The first
K ANSAS
half of October has not equaled September
OCTOBER 25,
1924
recent origin. It has sixty chairmen working in
the various school circles under Mrs. D. H.
Harding. Through the efforts of these women
some mothers of the city attended a symphony
concert last Spring for the first time, and at-
tendance upon performances of the Little Sym-
phony and lectures in the Art Institute is
encouraged.
The music department of the Jones Store will
invite the public to hear a concert given by Al
Bernard and Russell Robinson this week.
Estey Small Grand for
Patchogue High School
Ackerly's, Inc., Places Instrument in Building
That Was Recently Completed in Long Island
Town
An Estey artist's model small grand has just
been placed in the auditorium of the new
Patchogue High School, located in Patchogue,
L. I. The sale was made by Jerome W. Ackerly,
of Ackerly's, Inc., in competition with practically
all of the higher grade grand pianos sold in that
section. Its choice reflects favorably on the
quality of the Estey instrument and the selling
ability of Mr. Ackerly.
This new and magnificent high school has
just been opened for its first classes and the
total cost of completion ran well over the half-
million mark. The feat of building this school
is an outstanding accomplishment when one con-
siders that the city of Patchogue is rated at but
4,000 population in the latest census, and indi-
cates a progressiveness on the part of the citi-
zens of that community in placing an institution
of such high calibre at the disposal of its school-
going children. Another important sale by Mr.
Ackerly was that of placing an Estey small
grand in the Rialto Theatre, the foremost
cinema theatre of Patchogue. The instrument
has been installed in the orchestra pit and is
heard by thousands weekly.
A manufacturer of reproducing pianos
of the highest quality when recently
asked what grand piano action he used
said:
"The
Staib-Abendschein
Reproducer Grand Action
With lost motion attachment
It's the best on the market"
REPRODUCER GRAND—NO LOST MOTION
This Is
Convincing
The Staib-Abendschein Co.
134th SI. and Brook Ave.
New York, N. Y.