Music Trade Review

Issue: 1925 Vol. 81 N. 17

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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
of the Standard Musical String Mfg. Corp.,
brought out the great need of collecting data
and information on the construction and proper
use of the instruments and accessories manufac-
Discussion on Means of Acquainting Dealers tured by the members of the association. This
With Technical Side of Instruments Feature material could be arranged in the form of
graphic charts and tables and would be of much
of Evening
service in acquainting dealers and also players
The monthly meeting of the Musical Mer- with the fundamentals of their instruments from
chandise Manufacturers' Association of the the technical standpoint and would enable them
Eastern District, for October, was held last week to get the most out of their playing. Very lit-
at the Hotel Lafayette, New York, with a siz- tle has been done in this direction and it was
able attendance indicating an encouraging in- pointed out that dealers, as well as teachers and
crease in interest in the activities of the asso- players, would gladly avail themselves of such
information, to the lasting benefit of the trade.
ciation.
Two new members of the trade were received This subject and the related subject of commer-
into membership. The new members are the cial statistics will be again discussed at the next
House of Stathopoulo, Inc., Long Island City, meeting.
banjo makers, represented at the meeting by
The invitation of the Associated Musical In-
Epi Stathopoulo, and Stumpf & Theiss, Newark strument Dealers of New York to join with
case makers, represented at the meeting by them in a beefsteak dinner on November 12 was
Frank Theiss.
accepted and the members agreed to co-operate
An interesting discussion, led by G. F. Chapin, with them to the fullest possible extent.
William J. Dougherty, of the Music Trades,
addressed the meeting on the subject of the
"Fake Music Studio." The speaker showed how
this insidious evil, which is manifesting itself
alarmingly of late, is gnawing at the very vitals
of the music industry by laying hold of its most
"The Quality Supreme 99
promising customers, namely, the beginners who
have just bought their first instrument and are
GEIB & SCHAEFER CO.
eager to learn to play.
President Grover plans to have speakers from
Manufacturers
other
allied interests and trade journals address
Musical Instrument Cases
the members on topics related to the activities
Sold by all Leading Jobber*
of the association at future meetings.
1751-9 N. Cntnl Park AT., Cki.
The next meeting of the Association will be
held Tuesday evening, November 10, at the
Hotel Lafayette.
Musical Merchandise
Manufacturers' Meeting
Kant Krack Cases
Display Modern Orchestra
ROCHESTER, N. Y., October 19.—The instrumenta-
tion of a modern dance orchestra is the subject
of a window display in the Wurlitzer store on
Main street, which is attracting a good deal of
OCTOBER 24, 1925
attention. The assortment of saxophones, trum-
pets, banjos and other instruments in the dis-
play is valued at $5,000. E. C. Leavitt, travel-
ling representative of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Co., is here with the display and is explaining
the use and history of the various instruments
to visitors to the store, which is attracting very
much attention.
Conn Line Featured
by K-ahn Orchestra Tour
Appearance of Organization in Metropolitan
Keith Houses Places Instruments Prom-
inently Before New York Public
Conn band instruments are now in the lime-
light more than ever in New York City, with
Roger Wolfe Kahn's orchestra featuring them
in nearly every vaudeville house in the Metro-
politan district. This fashionable dance orches-
tra, which has been the drawing card at the
exclusive Hotel Biltmore for several months, is
now touring the Keith-Albee theatres of New
York and Brooklyn for several weeks, playing a
week at each theatre and holding down the
Biltmore job at the same time.
The present week finds the Kahn band at
the Palace, which is merely across the street
from the New York Conn Co.'s store, so that
a host of New York's musicians and music
lovers have been attracted to the Conn store
as a result of the orchestra's programs and per-
formances. Roger Wolfe Kahn, it will be
remembered, is the son of Otto Kahn, the inter-
national banker, and he selected and endorsed
Conn instruments, not so much because of the
similarity of name with his but because of their
musical qualities. It will also be remembered
that the Roger Kahn Orchestra was chosen to
supply the music at President Coolidge's in-
augural ball last Winter.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
fit
GRET5CH
for
Trade
Mark
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS
SINCE 1883
America's Best Selling
Dollar Books
The Fred Gretsdi Mfe Co.
6O Broadway
Morris Tenor Banjo Method,
Art Horn's Saxophone Method,
Loar'a Ukulele, Ukulele Banjo (tenor banjo uku-
lele tuning:) Method,
Armstrong's Plectrum Banjo Method,
The Jazz Folio for Tenor Banjo,
The Banjo-Saxo Folio for Saxophone and Banjo,
Wonder Song- Book—comic songs playable in
different combinations,
The Star Folio for Plectrum Banjo.
Sold by All Jobbers—Order Now.
201—"Bugle Band," genuine Koch
Harmonica. 10 double holes, 40
reeds, brass plates, heavy convex
finely nickel-plated covers full
octave tuning. This is the choice
of experienced players. Like
all Koch Harmonicas, guaranteed
perfect in tune. Each instrument
is packed in a hinged box with
embossed lettering. Per doz., $2.70
NICOMEDE MUSIC CO., Altoona, Pa.
Banjo
The Ultimate Desire of Banjoists
Brooklyn.NY
ANDS KOCH, Inc.
Office and Show Room
1133 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
Write for Catalog ana Price*
Shipping and Stock Room
NEW DORP. S. I., NEW YORK
Sparkling, Powerful, Resonant
BUILT BY MASTER CRAFTSMEN
FOR MASTER BANJOISTS
Write for Special Dealer Proposition
HOUSE OF STATHOPOULO, Inc.
35 Wilbur Ave., Long Island City, N. Y.
HENRY STADLMAIRftk
P0^*$
Nt/S/CAL INSTRUMENTS
\ U>° n^fflff ACCESSORIES- '115-117 EAST 23RO 5T. ^EW YORKJ
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THE
OCTOBER 24, 1925
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Whaley, Royce & Co., Ltd.,
Issue a New Catalog
SLINGERLAND
Canadian Musical Merchandise Jobber Brings
Out Handsome New Edition—King Line Is
Featured
TORONTO, CAN., October 20.—A two-hundred-
and-twenty-page catalog featuring all manner
and kind of musical merchandise has been is-
sued to-day by Whaley, Royce & Co., Ltd.,
Canada's leading wholesale musical merchandise
house. Catalog No. 25, as it is known, is one
of the most interesting as well as one of the
most complete musical merchandise documents
ever produced in the Dominion.
The catalog leads off with King band instru-
ments made by the H. N. White Co., Cleveland,
O., for which the Whaley, Royce concern has
the Canadian agency. The first thirty pages of
the book are devoted to the display of King
instruments, including four handsome plates in
four colors of King saxophones, King trumpets,
King trombones and King basses.
One interesting feature of the catalog is a
unique system for letting the reader know at a
glance the prevailing discounts on the merchan-
dise. Retail prices are given through the cata-
log so the dealer can use it as a sales medium
with the customer, but the pages are printed on
different colored paper to correspond with the
rate of discount prevailing on the merchandise
shown on a particular page.
Another line of merchandise that is given
considerable space is the Hawkes & Son, Lon-
don, line of band instruments and woodwind
instruments. There is a page in colors showing
Hawkes & Son military drums. Imperial band
instruments are also featured. Violins are also
shown in colors in a most complete assortment.
Other lines featured are Leedy drums and
drummers' supplies, Grover accessories, Hawai-
ian and Spanish guitars, mandolins, ukuleles,
Vega banjos, Gretsch banjos, Slingerland ban-
jos, Bell Brand and Black Diamond strings,
Hohner harmonicas, and accordions, and all
kinds of accessories.
The foreword to the catalog reads as follows:
"In presenting this catalog for your inspection
we do so with the conviction that it is the most
complete list of musical instruments ever issued.
No expense or effort has been spared to get
together from all parts of the world a collection
of musical merchandise second to none. Every
instrument has been selected with an accurate
knowledge of the musician's needs and although
priced on a strictly competitive basis quality
has in every case been the first consideration.
VEGA
"MAY-BELL
Slingerland Banjos—Sold by practi-
cally all leading dealers. Over forty
styles to select from. Instruments of tone quality and dur-
ability. Sold at moderate price. Write for catalog and dealer's
proposition.
Slingerland Banjo Co.
1815 Orchard Street
Our service is always prompt, the smallest order
receiving the same painstaking consideration as
the largest orders. The good-will of our cus-
tomers is our biggest asset and to serve them
well is our first endeavor."
Tenor-Banjo Gases
Are in Great Demand
Black Diamond
Strings
National Musical String Co.
The Vega Company
GEORGE CLOOS.lnc.
PROFIT
Tie-Up With Sousa Concert
DURRO
String and
Band Instruments
100%
a reputation for quality greater than at any time
in their history.
Felsberg reports that the demand for tenor-
banjo cases has taken on an increased impetus,
indicating that the vogue for this instrument is
by no means on the wane. The factory has a
host of orders on hand for tenor-banjo cases.
CHICAGO, 111., October 20.—The Conn Chicago
Co., 62 East Van Buren street, this city, has
an attractive tie-up window of John Philip
Sousa, who will play here Sunday, October 25,
XEWAKK, N. J., October 20.—"Bull's Head" cases
at the Auditorium. The window shows a min-
for musical instruments are enjoying one of iature reproduction of Sousa's band, together
their best seasons in many years, according to w T ith a testimonial of Conn instruments which
reports received from music dealers in various he uses, reading as follows:
parts of the country by Edward Felsberg, head
"Conn instruments have been used in my
of the Felsberg Co., Spring and Cross streets,
manufacturer of this celebrated line of cases. band for thirty years and more, simply because
These cases, which are steadily becoming more we have found them best. I consider that com-
popular with musicians, have long been a fav- plete equipment of Conn instruments enhances
orite with the trade. They were a Maulbetsch the musical value of any organization at least
& Whittemore product for many years and, 50 per cent."
when that firm retired in favor of the present
company a few years ago, the Felsberg Co.
VIOLINS
BOWS
immediately laid plans to make these cases even
STRINGS
more widely known. This campaign is now
AND
bearing fruit, and the "Bull's Head" cases have
THE WORLD'S BEST
OVER
Chicago, 111.
Head of the Felsberg Co., Maker of "Bull's
Head" Line, Points Out Popularity of This
Instrument
BANJOS
155 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass.
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New Brunswick, N. J.
Eitabliihed 1862
Manufacturer of All Kindt of
FLUTES. PICCOLOS. CLARIONETS, FIFES. DRUM-
STICKS. DRUM-MAJORS' AND LEADERS' BATONS
Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done
I6S9 Stephen St.. Ridgewood P. 0.. Brooklyn
GOLD BAND REED
The best Reed Outfit on the market. Contain*: 2 doi. Bb Clar.. 1 doz. Eb Clar..
1 doi. Sop. Sax.. 3 doz. Alto Sax., S dot. C Mel. Sax., 1 doi. Bb Tenor. 1 doz.
Bail. All packed Individually in envelopes, I doz. In • box, (Cientifloally cured.
$17.50
CARL FISCHER, Inc., gggJB New York
STEWART
BANJOS
MANDOLINS
GUITARS
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
5-7-9 Union Square
NEW YORK
BACON
BANJOS
Played by Leading
Musicians and Orchestras
Sold by Representative
Music Merchants
BACON BANJO CO., h e .
GROTON, CONN.

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