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JULY 19,
1924
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Salt Lake City Music Merchants Declare
Business Better than Usual at Season
Isaac P. Thunell, of the Daynes-Beebe Music Co., Made Bishop of Mormon Church—Leigh Harline
Takes Charge of Daynes-Beebe Sheet Music Department—George S. Glen Back From East
C A L T LAKE CITY, UTAH, July 11.—On the
Gerald Beesley, piano department of the Bees-
whole the music business would seem to be ley Music Co., and wife have gone on a pleas-
at least a little better than usual at this time ure trip to Los Angeles.
of the year. No one is at all rushed, however,
Alvin A. Beesley, manager of the Beesley
and some of the firms describe business as Music Co., with a member of the firm's mechan-
quiet. But in spite of this there is a healthy ical department, is making a tour of the terri-
tone to business here at this writing, compared tory. Pipe organs and other instruments are
with other Summer seasons. At O'Loughlin's being examined, among other things. The com-
it was stated that there is a great deal of inter- pany has just installed a pipe organ in a Rock
est in their new Radiola line of radio equipment. Springs, Wyo., theatre.
"We get hundreds of inquiries," it was stated.
Harry O'Loughlin, of O'Loughlin's on South
At Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano Co. the report was Main street, has gone on a ten-day motor trip
to the effect that although there has been a slump to Idaho.
in the higher grade phonographs, the record
Thousands of people were entertained at Salt-
business has picked up nicely while the demand air, the unique resort on Great Salt Lake, by the
for popular-priced machines was satisfactory. Consolidated Music Co. last week. There were
Fred Beesley, Sr., of Beesley Music Co., re- competitions and "stunts" of various kinds, for
ported a rather lively interest in pipe organs. many of which prizes were given. Nearly every
Mr. Beesley said their pipe organ business was. one wore a tag bearing the company's name.
growing. G. Todd Taylor, manager of the talk- This tag entitled the wearer to many privileges
ing machine department of Daynes-Beebe Music in the way of concessions, etc., and was free.
Co., said the response to their portable phono- Officials of the company were delighted with
graph campaign conducted by window attrac- •the success of the big outing.
tions and circular letter was good. At the Con-
solidated Music Co. it was stated that June was
an excellent month, but July was falling down
a little. This big company has been enjoying
a good business in portable phonographs and
band instruments. In Ogden, Utah's second Much Interest Displayed in the Present Eastern
Tour of the Prominent Pacific Coast Organi-
largest city, the Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano Co.,
zation—Helping Record Sales
which recently erected a new and thoroughly
modern store there, did an unusually large busi-
CANTON, O., July 14.—The start of a six weeks'
ness for June. This store of the well-known
Utah house failed to feel any effects of the usual tour of the Herb Wiedoeft Cinderella Roof
hot weather slump which affects the music in- Orchestra of Los Angeles, Cal., widely known
Brunswick record makers, was heralded by
dustry.
Although the crop situation is not as good as Brunswick dealers in Eastern Ohio an event of
it was last year, no one expects hard times to considerable importance. The band opened a
strike this territory as a result of this. It looked tour to last six weeks at Moonlight Gardens,
for a time as if the crops would be light to an Meyers Lake Park's new $75,000 open air dance
alarming degree, but recent rains have improved arena, playing to more than 4,000 dancers and
the situation materially. The tourist business people who wanted to hear the band in person.
this year is larger than usual and metal mining, The D. W. Lerch Co., local Brunswick dealers
manufacturing, etc., are in good shape. So all together with the George C. Wille Co., another
in all business ought to be at least normal in Brunswick agency, tied up with the band ap-
pearance using considerable space in the news-
Utah for many months to come.
Isaac P. Thunell, the popular sales manager of papers. The Lerch Store gave over its main
the Daynes-Beebe Music Co., has been elevated Market street display window to special Wie-
to the office of a bishop in the Mormon or doeft band exploitation, featuring the newest
Latter-day Saint Church, of this city. Mr. Thu- records made by the orchestra and recently re-
nell will not find it necessary to relinquish his leased "Oh Peter," "Shine" and "Cinderella
present position. There are two Latter-day Saint Blues". District manager Scott from the Bruns-
bishops in the music industry of this city now; wick office at Cleveland came to Canton prior to
the other being Alvin A. Beesley, manager of the appearance of the band and placed advertis-
ing from the general factory linking with the
the Beesley Music Co.
Miss Myrtle Carlquist, the courteous and effi- appearance of the orchestra here. It was the
cient young lady who has had charge of the first Brunswick recording band to appear in
sheet music department of the Daynes-Beebe Canton in recent years. A week in Cleveland
Music Co. for some time past, has resigned. and a week in Akron is included in the itinerary
She will be succeeded by Leigh Harline, a local of the band during its invasion of the East.
organist.
Isaac P. Thunell, sales manager of the Daynes-
Beebe Music Co., has lost his mother. His
father, an employe in the repair department of
SALEM, O., July 14.—In charge of Al Waltamath,
the company, passed away recently.
for many years identified with the firm, the
W. H. Miller, of DaynesrBeebe Music Co., has Alford & Fryar Piano Co. has opened a branch
returned to his post after undergoing an opera- store here. A limited stock of pianos and a few
tion for appendicitis at a local hospital. Dick talking machines have been installed in a Main
Thompson, advertising manager of the com- street location, and according to Mr. Waltamath
pany, is in California on business for the firm. sales have been very satisfactory in the short
Miss Maida Cottrell, chief accountant, has gone time the store has been in operation.
to Seattle on a vacation. Seth Oberg, band
instrument department, has lost his mother.
Fred Beesley, Sr., of Beesley Music Co., has
returned to his desk after a pleasant vacation
The Moore Music Store, Roseburg, Ore., of
spent at his Summer home in Emigration Can-
which Mrs. L. B. Moore is proprietress, has
yon, near this city.
George S. Glen, president of the Glen Bros.- been moved to new quarters in the Barker Build-
Roberts Piano Co., and manager of the com- ing, that city. Mrs. Moore is now in the East
pany's Ogden store, is back from an extended taking a post-graduate course in music and
Eastern trip. While away he took in the con- pending her return on September 1 the business
is in charge of Denzell Piercy.
ventions.
9
62nd Year
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