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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
AUGUST 16, 1924
district. He is also active in selling the Leath-
urby-Smith unit pipe organ, especially in the-
atres. Kohlcr & Chase had one of these organs
installed in their Italian room some time ago,
and are selling them for residence installation.
List a Total of 2,158 Music Merchants on the Pacific Coast—Convention Had Balance After All
Reardon Knows the Organ Game
Expenses—Wiley B. Allen Awaiting Brunswick-Radiolas—Frank Edgar on Coast
Arrangements have just been completed
whereby Edward Reardon will travel for the
C A N FRANCISCO, CAL., August 8.—A bal- held and where a large attendance is expected. pipe organs and Fotoplayers of the Photo Player
ance of $3.70 is being sent by Shirley Walker,
The Wiley B. Allen Co. is anxiously await- Co. in the Sherman, Clay & Co.'s territory in
of Sherman, Clay & Co., general treasurer of
ing shipments of the Brunswick-Radiolas, a California and Nevada, it is stated. Saying very
the Western Music Trades Convention, to the number of which were on exhibition in the St. little, but working a great deal, this company,
southern California headquarters of the new
Francis Hotel, where the Western Music Trades under the direction of James G. Schiller, is turn-
Western Music Trades Association. All bills Convention was in session. J. J. Black, treas- ing out products that are in demand. Reardon,
in connection with the convention have been urer of the Wiley B. Allen Co., stated that a who is well known among California exhibitors
paid and card indexes have been made of all the most favorable reception was accorded to the as an organist and arranger of music synchron-
music trade dealers on the Pacific Coast to the radio-equipped Brunswicks. A. J. Kendrick, ization, is now looking forward to selling the
number of 2,158. This, of course, includes mem- general sales manager of the phonograph divi- pipe organs and Fotoplayers of the Photoplayer
bers and prospective members of the Western sion, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., who was Co. as he is an enthusiast for both these prod-
Music Trades Association. The indexes, to- one of the prominent speakers at the conven- ucts. The factories of the Photo Player Co. are
gether with full accounts of receipts and dis- tion, has left for Chicago.
running actively, both at Berkeley and Van
bursements and other data, are being sent to
Owns Successful Music Store in Modesto
Nuys.
President E. A. Geissler, Secretary A. G. Far-
A recent visitor to San -Francisco was R. S.
Will Call Personally on His Exhibitors
quharson and the other officers at their head- Smith, formerly one of the live piano salesmen
A. Barnett, sole proprietor of the Exhibitors'
quarters in Los Angeles. The data concern for Byron Mauzy, who sold out some two years Music Roll Co., is about to start on a tour of
both the recent convention and the Western ago to the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Mr. Smith
Pacific Coast territory to visit his exhibitors.
Music Trades Association.
is proprietor of the Pacific Music Co., of 928 Mr. Barnett has quite a busy factory at 109
The expenses of the convention, its general Tenth street, Modesto, Cal. The motto of his Golden Gate avenue. He arranges the music,
treasurer stated, amount to $1,400. That was store is: "Not How Cheap, but How Good." cuts the rolls and has contracts to supply them
the actual cost of putting it on the map. There He said that the music business is good in his for some of the well-known moving picture cir-
was a small profit in tickets for the banquet and section of the country, and his prosperous and. cuits in the West. Although quite a young man,
for the luncheons, and the $10 registration fees contented air gave confirmation to the state-
Mr. Barnett has built up a going concern of his
made up the bulk of the sum disbursed. Ex- ment. Modesto is in a very prosperous irriga- own in the production of organ rolls.
penses include the cost of making the card in- tion district, where farms have increased many
dexes. Mr. Walker stated that music dealers times in value, as a result of having water. In
throughout the Coast will be circularized and many parts of the State, especially in northern
it is believed that about January 1 the Associa- California, farmers are bonding and building
tion will know the results of the membership dams and ditches with the proceeds of the bonds.
campaign. The $3.70 represents the balance The result is that dry land becomes extraor-
from the convention. It will be added to the dinarily fertile, while electricity for lighting and Instrument Sold at Auction Recently One of
the Intimate Possessions of the Noted Com-
already substantial sum paid and pledged on the power are by-products that make the ditch sys-
poser—Filled Prominent Place in Studio
convention floor for memberships in the tems even more profitable. These are some
Western Music Trades Association, the presi- of the reasons why Modesto farmers can buy
Among the possessions of the late Victor
dent, secretary and treasurer of which are re- instruments.
Herbert, noted composer, sold at auction re-
spectively: E. A. Geissler, A. G. Farquharson
Edgar Visits the Bohemian Grove
cently, was a Doll & Sons grand piano owned
and E. P. Tucker, all of Los Angeles, where
by Mr. Herbert for a number of years and upon
Frank
E.
Edgar,
manager
of
the
wholesale
de-
next year's second annual convention will be
partment of the Aeolian Co., has been here on a which he composed many of his haunting melo-
visit from New York during the past few days. dies, for the instrument until recently occupied
He was an interested visitor at the Bohemian a prominent place in the Herbert home and was
Club's high jinks, held in the Bohemian Grove used frequently by the composer.
During his life Mr. Herbert on several occa-
on the Russian River, Mr. Edgar being the guest
of P. T. Clay and Fred Sherman, president sions expressed his admiration of the tone of
and vice-president of Sherman, Clay & Co. He the Doll & Sons grand and, although the in-
has since passed several days in San Francisco, strument itself played perhaps only a small part
You will realize a
which he visited on matters connected with the in the creation of the Herbert compositions that
have found a permanent place in American
business of the Aeolian Co.
music, for the idea of the melodies developed
Leathurby Featuring His Piano Lines
in the mind of the composer himself, there is
on
G. H. Leathurby, 183 Golden Gate avenue, reason for satisfaction in that the Doll & Sons
has often been so thoroughly identified with the piano was selected as a medium for the expres-
Seeburg electric pianos, which he carries whole- sion of these thoughts.
sale and retail for the entire Pacific Coast, that
Just who secured the Doll & Sons grand at
people occasionally forget that he is very active the auction has not been announced, but, no
Write for Prices, Terms and Catalog, also
in other piano lines, especially in the San Fran- doubt, it will be given a sentimental valuation
The New Detailed Feature* Concerning Our Make
cisco district. At present Mr. Leathurby is pre- held by few instruments.
paring to push the Francis Bacon line of pianos
WEYDIG PIANO CORP.
and the pianos of Jacob Doll & Sons, both of
133rd St. and Brown PI.
N«w York City
which he handles wholesale and retail for this
Western Music Trades Convention to
Undertake Strong Membership Campaign
Herbert Melodies Composed
on Doll & Sons Grand
1880
1924
Quality—Service
Greater Profit in 1924
Our Dependable Quality
Pianos and Player-Pianos
Open Reproducing Parlor
£
£
Peerle
I
Actic
Player Actions
Electric Expression
Grands '
Uprights
Simplicity
Distinguished by
Reliability
Durability
PEERLESS PNEUMATIC ACTION CO.
TOLBERT F. CHEEK. President
469-485 East 133rd Street, New York
"Simplified to the point of perfection"
£
£
WASHINGTON, PA., August 12.—The G. W. P.
Jones Co., of 56 North Main street, has just
remodeled the third floor of its building to pro-
vide a series of very attractive parlors for the
display and demonstration of reproducing
pianos, including the Sohmer and Kimball
Welte-Mignon (Licensee) instruments and other
makes. The floor has been divided into four
rooms, two of them devoted entirely to repro-
ducing pianos, one to grands and expression
players and the fourth to talking machines, the
Victor, Columbia and Edison lines being han-
dled.
Beckley to Move
The Beckley Music Store, Beckley, W. Va.,
will shortly move to new quarters in the C. M.
Lolly Building, now Hearing completion on
South Fayette street.