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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1926 Vol. 83 N. 7

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The Music Trade Review
Detroit Music Dealers to Be Guests of
Cleveland Trade to Study Piano Contest
Music Men From Detroit to Tell Cleveland Music Dealers of the Success of That Event in
Their City—Gathering to Take Place After Michigan Meeting
/CLEVELAND, O., August 10.—Ohio music
^ dealers are to invite members of the De-
troit trade to come to Cleveland the latter part
of this month for the purpose of learning from
them complete details of the Detroit Piano
Playing Contest. The Detroiters will also be
entertained and a program is now being ar-
ranged. All this was decided at a luncheon
and special meeting at the Hotel Statler, on
Friday, July 29, and attended by a number of
prominent members of the industry of Cleve-
land among whom were Anthony Maresh, presi-
dent of the Cleveland Music Trades Association,
and Otto C. Muehlhauser, president of the Ohio
Music Merchants Association, and Rex. C. Hyre,
secretary.
The fact that the Detroit convention takes
place August 16 to 19 makes it impossible to
have the Detroiters come to Cleveland until
after that event, so according to present ar-
rangements they will arrive on a date to be
designated a little later on.
Not only are the Ohio members anxious to
entertain the Detroit delegation but they are
AUGUST 14, 1926
also keenly interested in the Detroit Piano
Playing Contest and there is much favorable
sentiment for something similar in this State.
The announcement that Cleveland public
schools are to give piano lessons commencing
this Fall has aroused still greater interest in
piano merchandising.
Mrs. Margaret Slocum, wife of Milton R.
Slocum, well-known Cleveland music dealer,
passed away after a long illness on Sunday,
July 25, and was buried from her home, 1610
Chesterland avenue, Lakewood, July 28. Mr.
Slocum has the sympathy of the entire trade,
among whom he is well known and widely re-
spected.
Everything is set for the annual picnic of the
Dreher Piano Co., which will take place on
August 7 at the "Regnatz," famous Cleveland
resort for such events. The shop will play the
sales and office force a game of ball. There will
be other games such as box pole, hidden money,
etc., all of which will add to the enjoyment of
the day. A dinner, for which the "Regnatz"
is famous, will be served at 12.30. The picnic
will be the second held by the company, the
first being held last year and which proved
greatly enjoyable.
The Robert L. White Music Co. closed their
piano, phonograph and radio department July
31. Announcement that this would take place
was made a month or more ago and a clear-
ance sale has been in effect since then. There
still remain a few pianos and other odds and
ends to be disposed of. The other departments
of the store will be continued as heretofore,
handling King band instruments and other
nationally known makes of small goods.
Renie Burdett, of the Starr Piano Co., is back
on the job again after another spell of illness.
Mrs. R. E. Taylor, wife of R. E. Taylor, man-
ager of the local Starr branch, has also re-
covered from a severe illness. Howard Craw-
ford, who was formerly with the Starr Piano
Co. here, was a visitor this week. He is now
located in Jacksonville, Fla., where he is man-
ager of a prominent music store. Miss Kin-
sella, who has been giving lessons to public
school teachers for the past two weeks at the
rooms of the Starr .Co., has concluded her
course.
Attractive New Apex Line
of Radio Receivers
Apex Electric Mfg. Co., Chicago, Introduces
Several New Models of Six and Five-Tube
Receivers for Current Season
FREE BOOK of FACTS
contains profitable information for YOU on the utili-
zation of HARD MAPLE tor Musical Instruments, from
harp construction to the making of rugged Packing Boxes
and Crates. It also describes the application of HARD
MAPLE in many other industries, and gives official
data and strength tests on all American Hardwoods.
CHICAGO, III., August 9.—The Apex Electric
Mfg. Co., Chicago, established manufacturer
of radio receivers, has just announced to the
trade a new and attractive line of instruments of
this type, several of the new models being of
the six-tube variety and one of the five-tube
type, such as was issued last season. All the
new instruments are of the one-dial control
type that has contributed so largely to the pop-
ularity of the Apex line, and in addition to the
mechanical efficiency of the sets there is to be
considered the cabinet work that is of high
order.
The new models include the Apex Model 6,
a six-tube set, in a handsomely finished walnut
cabinet with bronze panel with oxidized wood
grain finish; Model 16, also a six-tube set, with
built-in loud speaker and one-dial control, and
Model 5, a five-tube set, also attractively finished
and with one-dial control. A special console
base has also been designed by the company to
fit the several types of receivers, and its use
gives to the owner a complete unit, with suitable
5pace for the necessary batteries, etc.
A special folder containing illustrations and
descriptive matter relative to the various in-
struments in the new line has been prepared by
the company for distribution to the trade and
public. The illustration shows the various
models by themselves as they appear in position
on the console cabinet.
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The Music Trade Review
AUGUST 14, 1926
Witherspoon Using Baldwin Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) in Music Lecture Courses
President of Chicago Musical College, one of Country's Leading Conservatories, Finds Instru-
ment Specially Helpful in Musical History and Appreciation Courses
A LWAYS desiring to give their students the
greatest possible assistance in musical
training, the Chicago Musical College recently
installed in its studios a Baldwin Welte-Mi-
gnon (Licensee) grand piano. No less an au-
Since Mr. Witherspoon ceased to charm the
audiences at the Metropolitan Opera House
with his deep, vibrant bass solos, gave up his
New York studios about a year ago and as-
sumed the presidency of the Chicago Musical
College, this latter organization has steadily
grown in size and reputation until today it has
a great position of leadership among musical
circles.
Mr. Witherspoon finds the Welte-Mignon
method of recording especially helpful in his
classes and lectures on musical history and the
appreciation of music. Through this process
of recording the exact playing of the artist
himself, the pupil is given very definite as-
sistance both in technic and the theoretical as
wull as practical side of inteipretation. The
extensive Welte-Mignon (Licensee) Library of
Music is also of help in promoting the student's
appreciation and love of all that is finest in mu-
sical composition.
Mr. Witherspoon has written the following
letter to the Baldwin Co.: The Baldwin Welte-
Mignon (Licensee) grand piano which I have
been using in my lectures on Musical History
and Appreciation of Music has given me most
valuable assistance in the way of demonstration.
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It has been a great advantage to the students to
hear reproductions of the playing of many great
pianists, therefore the piano has been of real
value. I am sure it will become a definite fix-
ture in my future work."
Stieff Workers to Picnic
BALTIMORE, MD., August 10.—The annual picnic
and festival of the employes of Chas. M. Stieff,
Inc., will be held at Altoona Beach, Stony Creek,
on Saturday, August 28. The majority of the
excursionists will be taken to the beach on a
specially chartered steamer while others will
travel to the picnic grounds by automobile. A
special dinner will be served to the employes
and there will be the usual round of outdooi
sports and of dancing.
Buys Grookston Music House
CROOKSTON, MINN., August 9.—Charles Munn,
who has purchased the stock and fixtures of the
Crookston Music House, will continue to handle
a complete line of musical instruments. The
establishment will carry Kimball pianos and
phonographs as well as a full supply of sheet
music.
The Youngstown Music Co., Youngstown, O.,
has recently been granted a charter with a
capital stock of $100,000. The officers are Harry
V. Menzel, J. P. Weis, Walter Wolf, Katherine
Shand and John L. Hinkler.
The Itinerary of
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Chas. M. Stieff, Inc. Pianos
Chas. A. Eyles
Herbert Witherspoon
thority on musical subjects than Herbert With-
erspoon, now president of and an active lec-
turer at the Chicago Musical College, selected
this beautiful instrument after a careful check-
ing over and comparison.
All true music-lovers remember Mr. With-
erspoon's debut with the Metropolitan Opera
Company. He joined this organization in 1908,
after an extended concert tour, appearing as
Gurnemanz in "Parsifal." He remained with
the company until 1916, singing the King in
"Lohengrin," the Landgraf in "Tannhauser,"
Pogner in "Meistersinger," King Mark in
"Tristan." Fasolt in "Rheingold," Colline in
"Boheme," Sarastro in "Magic Flute," etc.
Upon leaving the Metropolitan, Mr. Wither-
spoon devoted his time to teaching and became
one of the prominent teachers of the country.
He is a member of the Bohemians and numer-
ous other clubs.
Representing
Baltimore, Md.
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New York
HOTEL
DATE
CITY
June 28
Rochester, N. Y.
Powers
June 28
Buffalo, N. Y.
Statler
June 29
Erie, Pa.
Lawrence
June 30
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
July 1
Sandusky, Ohio
July 1
Toledo, Ohio
Secor
July 2
Detroit, Mich.
Statler
July 3
Saginaw, Mich.
Bancroft
July 6
Chicago, 111.
Congress
July 7
Milwaukee, Wis. Plankington
July 8-9
St. Louis, Mo.
Jefferson
July 10
Kansas City, Mo. Muehlbach
July 12
Topeka, Kan.
Kansan
July 14-15
Denver, Colo. Brown-Palace
July 16-17
Pueblo, Colo.
Congress
July 20
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
July 22
Boise, Idaho
Owyhee
DATE
July 24-30
July 31
Aug. 2-3
Aug. 6-7
Aug. 9
Aug. 10-11
Aug. 12-13
Aug. 16
Aug. 19
Aug. 23
Aug. 24
Aug. 25
Aug. 26-27
Aug. 28
Aug. 30
Aug. 31
Sept. 1
Sept. 2
CITY
HOTEL
Seattle, Wash.
Olympic
Everett, Wash.
Portland, Ore.
Portland
San Francisco, Cal. St. Francis
Oakland, Cal.
Santa Barbara Cal. El Mirasol
Los Angeles, Cal.
Biltmore
Phoenix, Arizona
Adams
El. Paso, Tex. Paso Del Monte
Dallas, Tex.
Adolphus
San Antonio, Tex. St. Anthony
Houston, Tex.
Rice
New Orleans, La. Roosevelt
Jackson, Miss.
Edwards
Meridian, Miss.
Birmingham, Ala.
Tutwiler
Macon, Ga.
Dempsey
Atlanta, Ga. Henry Grady
Stieff, Shaw and Bennett-Bretz Pianos
Established 1842

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