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JULY 25, 1925
THE MUSIC TRADE
Hoosier Music Merchants Finding Lull
in Demands for All Lines in the Stores
All Piano Merchants Closing at 1 O'clock on Saturdays During July and August—Fuller-Ryde Co.
Outfits Several Orchestras With Full Equipment of Conn Instruments
T NDIANAPOLIS, IND., July 22.—Local piano
and small instrument dealers found their mer-
chandise moving very slowly the past month.
The lull in small instruments is not expected to
continue at this time of year. Wind instru-
ments are in some demand for small orchestras.
Under a recent agreement all piano dealers
have agreed to a 1 o'clock closing on Saturday
afternoons during July and August, which is
proving practical and beneficial. Two stores
which handle records exclusively are remaining
open. The Music Dealers' Association, formed
for the betterment of music dealers and closer
co-operation among them, has discontinued all
regular meetings until September 1.
Piano sales as reported by the various dealers
are very slow for the present month. Mr.
Christena, of the Christena-Teague Piano Co.,
reports that people are not buying. "Our Fall
prospects look very good, but we do not expect
to do anything until then."
Mr. Rapp, of the Rapp & Lennox Piano Co.,
has met successfully—or for a time at least—the
used piano goods question. "We are pushing
the used pianos that we have taken in on a
Lauter Grand for Asbury
Park Symphony Orchestra
Instrument Selected After Careful Inspection to
Withstand the Undermining Effect of the
Damp Air of the Ocean Auditorium
One of the attractions for the many thousands
of people who visit Asbury Park during the
Summer is the Arcade Symphony Orchestra.
9
REVIEW
Death of G. M. Sigler
of Sigler Player Action Go.
Founder and President of the C. M. Sigler, Inc.,
Music Store in Harrisburg, Pa., Passes Away
Unexpectedly in Hastings, Mich.
HARRISBURG, PA., July 18.—Clarence M. Sigler,
aged 48 years, founder and president of the C.
M. Sigler, Inc., music store at 30 North Second
street, Harrisburg, and a manufacturer of
player-pianos, died yesterday at his home in
Hastings, Mich., after a brief illness. Interment
will be made at Harrisburg.
Mr. Sigler was born in Burkettsville, Md., and
came to this city about thirty-three years ago
to attend school. He then became interested
in the music business, and opened a small store.
Shortly afterwards he opened a business for
himself, and for a number of years was located
at 212 Market street.
About fifteen years ago he became active in
the manufacture of player-pianos, with a plant
on Allison Hill. About seven years ago he
removed his manufacturing location to Hast-
ings, Mich., where it is now being conducted
under the name of the Sigler Player Action Co.
This was done to get nearer the hardwood belt
and the general piano industry.
Prior to leaving here the local business was
incorporated with Mr. Sigler as president and
George P. Sheaffer as the other active adminis-
trative head. A brother, Martin A. Sigler, is
also a member of the firm. Mr. Sigler was
is the first time that a piano solo has ever been active in his business until his death. Last
a conspicuous part of the program.
month he attended the annual convention of
piano manufacturers at Hotel Drake, in Chicago,
where his player action was displayed and dem-
onstrated.
Surviving him is his widow, Mrs. Laura For-
CANTON, O., July 20.—Herb Wiedoeft, and his
ney Sigler; a brother, Martin A. Sigler, of this
Cinderella Roof Orchestra, Brunswick record
city, and a sister, Mrs. Luther Huffer, of
artists, will play the entire month of August at
Etters, P. O., near Goldsboro, York county. He
Moonlight Gardens, Meyers Lake Park, here,
was also prominent in Masonic circles here,
it has been announced by Carl Sinclair, man-
and was a thirty-second degree Mason.
trade or allowance. .Our refinishing department
goes over each instrument carefully and refin-
ishes it, both inside and out, and puts it into
No. 1 shape. We are then able to sell the in-
strument and stand behind it, for we know that
it is all right. We feel," continued Mr. Rapp,
"that we are going to clean up our used goods
from the successful start that we have made in
this direction."
The Fuller-Ryde Music Store recently out-
fitted "Connies Orchestra," which is playing at
Broad Ripple Park, with C. G. Conn gold-plated
band instruments for which it is an exclusive
dealer. The Chas. Davis Orchestra, playing at
the Ohio Theatre, was also sold gold-plated C.
G. Conn instruments.
Mr. Ritter has opened a music store to be
known as the Ritter Music Store, at 231 North
Illinois street. He was until recently in the
music business at Hammond, Ind. At his new
store he will handle the Hobart M. Cable piano,
both in the grand and the player, and the King
line of band instruments. The new store is in
the north business section of Illinois street and
is easily accessible to the trade.
Brunswick Artists to Play
Wessell, Nickel & Gross
Reporting Good Orders
Demands of Manufacturers for Piano Actions
Indicate Heavy Fall Demand Is Forecast by
Them
An indication of the preparation on the part
of the piano manufacturer for good business
this Fall is to be found in the steady volume
of orders being received at the headquarters
of Wessell, Nickel & Gross, New York City.
This well-known piano action manufacturing
house has built actions for the piano industry
for over fifty years and numbers on its list
of customers most of the largest piano manu-
facturing houses in the country. The fact,
therefore, that the large manufacturing plant
of Wessell, Nickel & Gross has operated on an
even basis straight through the so-called slow
season is a visible manifestation of the confi-
dence of some of the largest piano manufactur-
ers in the country in the Fall demand.
The Asbury Park Symphony Orchestra
This orchestra has established a wide reputa- ager of the big pavilion. This band is one of
tion and is under the direction of Simone the most popular to play through the East and
Fire caused a heavy smoke and water dam-
Mantia, who has been a trombone soloist with has never failed to attract record crowds when
Arthur Pryor for many years and who, for the it was the attraction at the Gardens here. The age in the warerooms of the Le Roy Music
past ten years, has been a member of the band has been in the East several weeks, where Co., 512 Broadway, Paducah, Ky., recently, the
loss being estimated at $5,000.
it has been highly successful.
Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra.
Mr. Mantia has gathered around him a fine
group of individual soloists, among whom is
Mishel Gornar, a pianist of wide reputation and
expert technique.
An inspection of various leading makes of
grand pianos was made at the beginning of the
season to determine which one would stand
Playable by hand or with the aid of music
up under the very severe requirements, as the
rolls. A piano for those who discriminate.
Arcade extends out over the ocean and it is
only an exceptional instrument that will suc-
Eattbli.had
The Lauter Piano, the
cessfully withstand the dampness.
1862
Lauter Small Grand,
After exhaustive tests the Lauter grand was
Lauter Reproducing
Pianos
in
Grand
and
finally selected and is now being used every
Upright Stylet
evening and afternoon. On Sunday evenings
a special piano solo features the program. This
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