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The Music Trade Review
MARCH 2, 1929
Gulbransen Featured in
Chicago's Civic Concerts
CHICAGO, III., February 23— The Gulbransen
piano is being featured in a series of concerts
given at Chicago parks under the auspices of
the Civic Music Association of Chicago. A num-
ber of well-known artists have been used in
connection with the concerts, presenting pro-
grams of worth while music.
On February 3, one of the concerts was given
at the Blackhawk Park; February 15, at the
Rutherford-Sayre Park, and on February 24,
there will be another concert at Blackhawk
Park.
The Northwest Park District, J. F. Gubbins,
President, and Frank M. Kalteux, Director of
Recreation, has arranged for these musical pres-
entations to be made in a public way, admission
being without charge.
Chicago Contest Winner
Appears on Concert Stage
Saul Dorfman, sixteen-year-old pianist, who
was the winner of Chicago's second annual
piano-playing tournament two years ago in de-
feating 15,000 competitors, was heard as soloist
with the Civic Orchestra, Sunday, February
24 in Orchestra Hall. Since winning the honors
of the Chicago Piano-Playing Tournament,
sponsored by the local trade, Mr. Dorfman has
appeared in a number of concerts and has been
recognized as one of the leading younger
musicians.
Organ Company to Expand
After First Business Year
BUFFALO, N. Y., February 26.—The Durst-
Boegel Co., which about a year ago began the
manufacture of church and auditorium organs
in a plant at Peach and Twentieth streets, Erie,
Pa., has decided upon a broad program of ex-
pansion. The company has purchased the old
Erie car barns at Hazel and Thirty-second
streets and will remodel the buildings into a
modern organ plant. The line will be extended
to include theatre and other organs of all types,
and production will be on a much broader scale,
it is learned here.
It is hoped to have the new plant in full pro-
duction within the next three months. The
company has been incorporated with a capital
of $75,000 which will amply provide for the ex-
pansion of the business.
PHILIP W. OETTING & SON, Inc.
213 East 19th Street, New York
Soi-E AGENTS FOR
WEICKERT
Hammer and Damper Felts
Joins Seeburg Co.
Samuel Groodkind Is Appointed Sales Repre-
sentative in Central States
February 25.—The J. P. Seeburg
Co., manufacturer of automatic instruments,
Chicago, announces the appointment of Samuel
Goodkind as sales representative in the Central
States.
Mr. Goodkind, who was formerly with the
Kelley Electric Co., of Albany, N. Y., will cover
the States of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West
Virginia, Kentucky, western New York and
western Pennsylvania.
The J. P. Seeburg Co. now has one of the
largest wholesale staffs serving the trade. In
addition to Lee Jones, sales manager, there are
nine special representatives closely co-operat-
ing with the trade in promoting the sale of the
company's extensive line of automatic instru-
ments including pianos, organs and the new
Seeburg Audiophone, automatic phonograph.
CHICAGO, III.,
E. R. Laughead Recovers
CHICAGO, III., February 25.—Edward R. I-aug-
head, veteran traveler for the Wurlitzer piano
factory, who has been convalescing in his home
at Toledo, Ohio, after an illness due to a fall on
the ice, will again return to his duties within a
few weeks.
Ted W. Perkins, popular traveling man, is
leaving on his initial trip through Kentucky
and Missouri for the Wurlitzer Co., which he
recently joined.
Gordon Laughead, Sales Manager of the
Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co., DeKalb, 111., is also
leaving for a two weeks' trip to Eastern and
Canadian points.
Ties Up With Artist
MILWAUKEE, WIS., February 26.—The appear-
ance of Beniamino Gigli, famous tenor of the
Metropolitan Opera, at the Milwaukee Audi-
torium on the evening of January 31 also
brought about a heavily increase-d demand for
his records. An interesting tie-up arranged in
connection with the singer's appearance here
was made by Gimbel's music department, which
featured a small advertisement announcing
Gigli's appearance and a quotation of his
opinion of the Hardman piano, which is handled
by this store.
Recent Aeolian Visitors
Among the recent visitors at the executive
offices of the Aeolian Co., New York, were
Carl Shackleton, of the Shackleton Piano Co.,
Louisville, Ky.; Lou Gore, of the Duff-Gore Co.,
Raleigh, N. C; Howard Frye, of the Knight-
Campbell Music Co., Denver, Colo., and W. R.
Shutes of the El Paso Piano Co., El Paso, Tex.
Big Addition to Wurlitzer
Plant in North Tonawanda
New Structure, as Well as Portion of Present
Factory to Be Devoted to Production of
Radio Cabinets
BUFFALO, N. Y., February 25.—Plans for a large
addition to the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. plant at
North Tonawanda, a Buffalo suburb, are an-
nounced by company officials. The building,
together with a portion of the present big plant,
will be leased to the All-American Mohawk
Co., of Chicago, and will be used for the pro-
duction of radio cabinets.
The new structure will be 120 by 525 feet,
one story in height. When completed it will
provide employment for 500 men. The L. A.
Harding Co., of Buffalo has been given the
general contract for the work. It is planned to
produce 1,000 cabinets a day in the new addi-
tion, according to Farny R. Wurlitzer, president
of the company.
The company now has approximately 700
men on full time schedule at North Tonawanda
producing pianos, organs and harps.
Employes Celebrate
C. H. Yahrling's Marriage
YOUNGSTOWN, O., February 25.—Employes of
the Yahrling-Rayner Music Co. and their fami-
lies attended a banquet February 20 in the audi-
torium of the store in honor of the marriage of
C. H. Yahrling, senior member of the firm,
and Miss Dorothy Cleaver last November.
About fifty persons attended the banquet. A
mock wedding ceremony in which Mr. Yahr-
ling and Russell Gates were married by S. V.
Haviland was a high spot in the affair. Rus-
sell Gates, the "bride," carried a huge bridal
bouquet of carrots, lettuce and spinach. M. L.
Myers and his Harmony Maniacs furnished
music for dancing after the banquet.
Native Artists on Baldwin
Radio Hour on March 17
John Corigliano, the well-known violinist, and
Harry Perrella, well-known pianist, will be
heard on the Baldwin Piano Co. program over
station WJZ and associated stations of the Na-
tional Broadcasting Co. on Sunday evening,
March 17. An interesting fact is that both
artists are native Americans, both having been
born in New York City, and both of them re-
ceived most of their musical training in this
country. Corigliano has played with many of
the leading symphony orchestras of the coun-
try, while Perrella was for four years pianist
with Whiteman's band.
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The Review.
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position with music store or band and orchestra. Play
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tra instruments. Can organize and promote ideas for
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know me. Address Box 3306, Music Trade Review, 420
Lexington Avenue, New York City.
SALES MANAGER—Capable of promoting real live
sales organization and big sales production, desires posi-
tion with an up-to-date piano company or music store.
Pennsylvania, New York State or New Jersey location.
Write A. C. Houck, 826 Myrtle Street, Scranton, Pa.
WANTED—Now successfully selling music trade in New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Vir-
ginia, high-grade line of benches and cabinets. Can use
one or two other lines. Write Geo. J. Rest, 1385 Shake-
speare Ave., New York City.
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Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington
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