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FEBRUARY 20,
1926
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Flanner-Hafsoos Go. Takes Milwaukee
Agency for Angelus in Hallet & Davis
Firm Planning Elaborate Campaign to Bring Instrument Before the Milwaukee Public—J. J.
Healy Appointed Manager of South Side Store of the Bradford Co.
the combination is expected as soon as these
instruments are received for delivery to the
general public.
Kimball Baby Grand in Recital
Considerable interest in a Kimball piano re-
sulted from its use at a program given by Wis-
consin lodge of the Masonic order at the Wis-
consin Consistory Building recently. A Kim-
ball baby grand was used for the many musical
numbers which were included in the evening's
entertainment, both in accompaniment for vocal
solos and for a piano solo. E. W. Day, of the
reproducing piano department of the Lyric Mu-
sic Co., representative of the Kimball line in
Milwaukee, was among those who gave vocal
solos that evening. The Lyric Music Co. fur-
nished the Kimball used that evening.
A number of Milwaukee music stores have
been benefited by the new parking regulations,
which apply to the downtown districts of the
city. On many of the streets parking privileges
have been extended from half an hour to an
hour. Among other streets this applies to Broad-
way, which is of special interest as the Flanner-
Hafsoos Music House, Inc., the J. B. Bradford
Piano Co. and the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. store
are all located on this street.
\y|ILWAUKEE, WIS., February 16.—The known in the music trade both here and in Chi-
+•**• year 1926 is starting off very well for Mil- cago, where he was connected with prominent
waukee music stores, according to various re- jnusic stores before taking over the management
ports, which indicate that satisfactory increases of the Boston Store department two and a half
over last year were recorded during the month years ago.
of January, while February business is starting
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Randall spent a day
off briskly. In most instances pianos have been in Chicago last week, where they had arranged
showing the greatest activity. However, radio to meet William H. Alfring, vice-president and
has been holding up very well, and records con- manager of the Aeolian Co., and Mrs. Alfring,
tinue active. Band instruments have also been who were making a brief visit in that city.
moving.
A. V. Orth, president of the Orth Music Co.,
"Our business during last month was the big- also expressed considerable enthusiasm in re-
gest business we have ever had for the month gard to the new Brunswick Panatrope-Radiola
of January," stated W. A. Bye, manager of the combination, the first sample of which has just
Carberry-Parker Co., home of the Ampico and been received by this store. He states that a
the Chickering, "and it looks as if February were number of sales have already been made in the
going to be the same. The greatest proportion few days the instrument has been at the store,
of our business has been done on players since and many fine prospects have been developed.
the beginning of the year, but radio is also mov- A decided demand for both the Panatrope and
ing nicely and band instruments are satisfac-
tory."
Plan Campaign on Angelus
An announcement of special interest to the
trade has just been made by the Flanner-Hafsoos
Music House, Inc., home of Kurtzmann, Brin-
kerhoff, Behr Bros, and Premier pianos. This Difficulty in Selling Medium and Lower Priced Instruments Attributed by Some Dealers to
This Publicity—Another Advertisement in the Campaign Is Published
firm is now taking on exclusive representation
in Milwaukee for the Angelus reproducing de-
vice in Hallet & Davis pianos. The local firm C T . LOUIS, MO., February 16.—From one it. The window had one unexpected effect. A
is now planning to put a special effort behind ^ cause or another, or from several together, woman who saw the old upright came in to in-
the promotion of these instruments in order to the piano business in St. Louis is not as good quire whether they had others like it for sale;
place them prominently before the Milwaukee as it might be. The Better Business Bureau's and bought one.
public, according to F. F. Flanner, who is very campaign against the advertising and selling
There was strong competition for the honor
enthusiastic about the new addition to the Flan- methods of some of the piano houses is be- of supplying the piano equipment for the new
ner-Hafsoos line. This firm has been handling lieved to have something to do with the situa- Beaumont High School, one of the finest in the
Kurtzmann, Brinkerhoff and Behr Bros, pianos tion, the innocent suffering with the guilty in country, erected at a cost of $1,750,000. The
for a number of years. The Premier line was the distrust that is being created. Prospects, it Aeolian Co., of Missouri, won, supplying a Stein-
taken on last Fall because the demand for grand is remarked, are on the defensive and it is in- way grand, style D, for the auditorium and four
pianos had been showing a steady improvement. creasingly hard to gain their confidence, partic- Vose uprights, style D, for the music rooms.
The announcement regarding the Angelus line ularly the class whose buying capacity is lim-
Piano men here last week were W. H. Cotter,
will be made to the Milwaukee public within a ited to the low and medium grades. The diffi- of the Kimball Piano Co., Chicago; Mr. Oates,
short time, it was stated.
culty of getting new prospects by the means of the Krell Piano Co., Cincinnati; Mr. Jones,
The booklet published by the Premier Grand of "leader" advertising is also increasing. Mer- of the B. K. Settergren Piano Co., Bluffton, Ind.;
Piano Corp. of New York on "A Most Interest- chants who handle high-priced instruments are, Mr. Aiman, of the H. C. Bay Piano Co., Bluff-
ing History of the Piano" has been creating of course, less affected.
ton, Ind, and Mr. Gustafson, of the Schulz Pi-
considerable interest in Milwaukee, according to
The Better Business Bureau fired another ano Co., Chicago.
Mr. Flanner, who states that the booklet has broadside last week. It was headed "Watch
been used to very good advantage since its ar- Your Step" and outlined six opportunities which
rival. Because of the educational value and gen- the buying public has of getting "stung." The Wallerstein Brunswick
eral interest of the book, the Flanner-Hafsoos six were magazine subscriptions, furs, crayon
Assistant N. Y. Manager
Music House has mailed copies of it to teachers portraits, "free lot" schemes, offers of merchan-
and pupils in public schools and other educa- dise at wholesale prices, and pianos. Fine com- Succeeds George A. Lyons, Who Has Been Ap-
tional institutions of the city where it will un- pany for pianos.
pointed Manager of the Philadelphia District
doubtedly create interest in the piano as well as
Prospective purchasers are admonished, when
call attention to the Premier grand. The his- in doubt about questionable offers, to call the
Announcement was made this week by the
tory of the piano from its earliest form to its Bureau for information.
phonograph
division of the Brunswick-Balke-
present-day appearance, and construction was
The effects of the campaign are being in- Collender Co. of the appointment of Edward
outlined in the book, and a number of sketches
creased by the placing of the announcements in Wallerstein to the position of assistant district
illustrated the story.
publications throughout the St. Louis territory. manager, phonograph division, of the New York
The band instrument department at Flanner-
Locally, the announcements appear in the branch, succeeding George A. Lyons. Mr. Lyons
Hiafsoos is now in charge of A. J. Niemiec, who
Globe-Democrat,
which declares itself as sub- has been advanced to the position of district
is assisted by a professional musician of the
scribing
wholeheartedly
to the principles of the manager, phonograph division, of the Phila-
city, Roy Fischer.
Better Business Bureau and co-operating with it delphia branch.
A recent visitor at the Flanner-Hafsoos store
Mr. Wallerstein has served on the sales staff
was Oscar Swanitz, representing Behr Bros, pi- "even to the extent of refusing to accept the of the Brunswick phonograph department for
copy
of
firms
whose
advertising
and
sales
pol-
anos. When he left Milwaukee he took with
icies are proved by the Bureau to be contrary a number of years, during which time he has
him a substantial order for these instruments.
won the high regard of dealers. Because of
to the public interest."
J. J. Healy With Bradford Co.
Publication by the Post-Dispatch of a com- his success with field work, his superiors con-
J. J. Healy, formerly manager of the music
parative
statement of music merchants' adver- sider him ideally suited to the increased re-
department at the Boston Store, has resigned
sponsibilities he has assumed, and have ex-
and is now manager of the South Side Store of tising during the past year shows that the Wur- pressed their great satisfaction with his accept-
litzer
Co.
leads
all
the
others,
with
the
Starck
the J. B. Bradford Piano Co., representatives of
ance of the new position.
the Aeolian Co., Sohmer & Co., the Cable Co. Co. second and Conroy's third.
Manager Brown, of the Scruggs, Vandervoort
and the Brambach. The South Side branch op-
erated by this firm features the same line of in- & Barney piano department, had an Olive street
Fred Golber in Baltimore
struments as the main branch downtown, and window last week with a distinct pull. On one
is unusually attractive in appearance and ar- side was an old piano and on the other a new
Fred Colber, Knabe Ampico recording artist,
rangement. Mr. Healy is assisted in this posi- Chickering grand. Between them was this spent the week of February 1 to 6 at the Knabe
tion by J. T. Sommers, who was also connected poster: "Which would you prefer, your pres- Ampico studios in Baltimore, Md., where he
with the Boston Store while Mr. Healy was ent upright or this beautiful Chickering grand gave a number of recitals both in and out of
manager there. T. O. Heaton, former manager piano?" It was an alternative presented with a the studios. Howard Weber, manager of the
of the South Side store, is now working out of punch. Numerous passers-by decided that they Knabe Studios, reports some excellent results
the main store of the firm. Mr. Healy is well- would prefer the grand and came in to see about in sales from Mr. Colber's visit.
St. Louis Finds Prospects on Defensive
due to the Globe-Democrat Campaign