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FEBRUARY 13,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
1926
Stockholders of Sherman, Clay & Co.,
Re-elect Officers at Annual Meeting
Edger Jessen to Handle the Kimball Line in Oakland — Heine Music House to Represent the
Henry F. Miller Line—Alex. McDonald a Visitor
Girard Co. Closing Out
CAN FRANCISCO, CAL., February 6.—
^ The annual meeting of the stockholders of
Sherman, Clay & Co. was held yesterday
morning in the Mission street building of the
firm. The officers were re-elected, as in the
past, namely, Leander S. Sherman, chairman
of the board of directors; Philip T. Clay, presi-
dent; F. R. Sherman, vice-president; F. W.
Stephenson, secretary, and A. G. McCarthy,
treasurer.
Oakland Dealer Takes Over Kimball Line
Edger Jessen, who recently purchased the
music store of the Oakland Phonograph Co. in
Oakland, has now taken over the Kimball piano.
It is rumored that the music department of the
Kahn department store, Oakland, will be discon-
tinued. Mr. Jessen, who was the first manager
of the Oakland Phonograph Co., was later mana-
ger of the music department of the Kahn de-
partment store, an organization which recently
passed into the hands of the Schlessinger in-
terests.
Heine House Takes Over Miller Pianos
Mrs. S. Heine, president of the Heine Piano
Co., stated to-day that it is now expecting stock
from the Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Co., as
it has taken over the products and affiliated
lines of this old-established firm of piano manu-
facturers. Big exploitation is planned for the
line.
Alex. McDonald is making a visit to the
Pacific Coast in the interests of Sohmer & Co.
This musical missionary is firmly associated in
the minds of members of the Coast trade with
organization and conventions, as well as with
the Sohmer piano. However, Mr. McDonald is
to-day visiting the San Jose branch of Sherman,
Clay & Co. and therefore it was impossible to
ask him if ha is working at all for this year's
convention of the Western music trades. Bee-
man P. Sibley, president of the Western Piano
Corp., is still in Los Angeles from whence Mr.
McDonald carfte here.
Appointed Assistant to Board of Directors
Shirley Walker has been apointed assistant
to the board of directors of Sherman, Clay &
Co. and his office is now in the wholesale build-
ing on Mission street. He has been succeeded
as operating and service manager by William
S. Thompson. Mr. Walker's former work was
confined chiefly to the different interests of
Sherman, Clay & Co. in San Francisco. He is
now engaged in staff work in connection with
the entire organization.
Closing Out After More Than Fifty Years
The Girard Music Co., of Clay street, Oakland,
advertises that it is holding a sale, preparatory
to closing out. The firm has been in the music
business in Oakland for fifty-three years, and
is one of the oldest in the district.
Brambach Piano Is Installed in the
Wardman Park Inn, in Washington, D. C.
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of Worcester he served on the entertainment
committee and arranged one of the most suc-
cessful demonstrations of the Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) reproducing piano ever put on in
that city. He is well known in the business and
political life of the city, having been a candi-
date for the office of County Treasurer at the
last election. Walter P. Magnuson, formerly of
Steinert's Music House here, has succeeded Mr.
Brett as manager of the Hanson sales force.
Interesting Series of
Four Duo-Art Recitals
Monthly Concerts to Demonstrate the Possi-
bilities of That Reproducing Instrument Under
a Variety of Conditions—First Recital Feb-
ruary Thirteenth
A fascinating series of Duo-Art recitals have
just been announced by Franklin Dunham, in
charge of educational activities for the Aeolian
Co., which will occur monthly from February to
May. An interesting feature of the four recitals
is that each one represents a different way in
which the Duo-Art can be utilized as accom-
panist for interpretive dancing.
The first of the series will be given at the
Aeolian Hall, Saturday, February 13, at 11 a. m.,
and will be a Dance Recital of the Marsh
Dancers accompanied by the Duo-Art. The
program opens with the Polonaise in A
Flat Opus fifty-three (Chopin) played by Hof-
mann and will be followed by sixteen interest-
ing dances.
The second in the concert will be a song
recital on Saturday, March 13, by the noted
Indian soprano—Princess Watahwaso, accom-
panied by the Duo-Art.
Princess Watahwaso comes from one of the
last remaining" families of unmixed Indian blood
belonging to the Penobscot Tribe.
Her childhood was spent at their tribal island
home at Oldtown, near the Coast of Maine.
The programs of Princess Watahwaso, given in
native costume, are particularly effective for use
in churches, schools, or clubs.
Third in the series is the Mediterranean Trav-
elogue by Col. E. A. Hasers to be given in
Aeolian Hall Saturday, April 11, in whicli
the Duo-Art will provide unusual illustrations
to the screen pictures shown.
Last in the series will be the May first recital,
a morning of dramatic reading "Storyland" by
the well-known Southern reader, Kathrine 'lift
Jones—the musical background supplied by the
Duo-Art. A feature of this recital will be Miss
Tift Jones' interpretation of "The Happy Prince"
by Oscar Wilde, with music by Liza Lehmann
of which a special Duo-Art roll has been made
by Mr. Jones, played by Robert Annbruster.
Standard Felt Go. Moves
*T*HE Wardman Park Inn, famous hostelry
•"• of Washington, D. C, has added another
Brambach baby grand to the many others with
which the hotel is equipped.
The Wardman Park Inn was originally
equipped throughout with Brambach baby
grands. This new order is a very real testi-
monial to the satisfactory service which Bram-
bach has given to the inn's discriminating clien-
tele.
This incident is but one of many where the
Brambach baby grand is performing 100 per
cent in many of the country's hotels, clubs,
schools and churches. These incidents give an-
other sidelight on Brambach's merit. Not only
is this little instrument recognized for its beau-
tiful full volume of tone for the home, but it
withstands satisfactorily the more rigid service.
- Attract the
Most Critical
Customers
Magnuson Succeeds Brett
as Hanson Manager
Well-known Piano Man Leaves Trade to Be-
come Theatre Manager—Magnuson Formerly
With Steinert
WORCESTER, MASS., February 6.—Charles A.
Brett, for the past four and one-half years sales
manager of the Hanson Piano Co., one of the
oldest local piano houses, has announced his res-
ignation to become manager of the Olympia
Theatres, Inc., of Rhode Island, with head-
quarters in Bristol. Mr. Brett came to Wor-
cester from the Chickering retail warerooms in
Boston, where he served in an executive
capacity. As a member of the Advertising Club
The New York offices of the Standard Felt
Co., manufacturer of piano felts and hammers,
have been moved recently from 115 East
Twenty-third street to 114 East Twenty-fifth
street, where a large loft on the second floor is
occupied.
New French Branch
The new branch of the Jesse French Piano
Co., on Third avenue, Sheffield, Ala., has been
formally opened recently with James L. Hall
as manager.
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