Classic Mode

Music Trade Review

Issue: 1945 Vol. 104 N. 6

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At the top is sliuwn the twenty iHani.sts who played on the twenty Weaver pianos tliiriiijur the York Na-
tional Musi<> Week Festival.
Ilottom pietiire inc-lucles the entire ensemble as they sippeareil in the finale.
our daily work from the time we arise
in the morning until we retire at night.
It was most effectively staged and the
cast consisted of nearly 400 partici-
pants.
"Around The Clock In Song," fea-
tured choruses, a quartette, an octette,
a pantomime and a 20-piano ensemble.
L
Larry Miller playing the organ op- bers in maroon velvet dresses, who
ened the program and played through- offered an effective contrast between
out the festival between all the ap- traditional and "jive" singing.
pearances, employing mainly the "old
The two old songs of the York Safe
familiar" known to every member of
and Lock Co. chorus set the audience
the audience.
to humming. The York Nurses chorus
The keynote of the pageant was sang two numbers also, with Virginia
voiced by Otis Morse, director and Leiphart carrying the solo in Berlin's
narrator, from his opening words, and "Angels of Mercy."
Classical to Modern Music
emphasized in the "siv o'clock in the
The music was varied, ranging from morning" selections by the Read Ma-
Three o'clock lassitude was demon-
the classical to the modern, giving ex- chinery company chorus. The chorus strated by four sewing machine oper-
cellent contrast. In the finale, which members were dressed in the clothes ators from the Klein-Meyers Manu-
was one of the most impressive scenes of various occupations and represent- facturing Co. and the pick-up obtained
ever to be presented in York, Louis ed all the workers of York going to by music. The music during the pan-
Vyner conducted the 20 pjanists and their jobs.
tomime was furnished by Larry Miller
the combined voices of more than 350
"The Chain Girls" and "The Work- on the organ.
persons in four patriotic selections.
ing Accoettes," original songs by Har-
Outlined against the beige backdrop ry M. Steinhauser and E. E.. Schroe-
Bicycle Review
from which hung the purple musical der, which were sung by the American
. Joe Tassia was soloist in the first
devices and clock were the 20 gray Chain & Cable Co. chorus, won an number sung by the large Blaw-Knox
pianos, lent for the occasion by the ovation.
Co. chorus. In the second a hilarious
Weaver Piano Co. through the courtesy
pantomime of tandem bicycle riding
of the American Red Cross, before the
Toy Symphony by Children
was acted and then sung by George
erect flags of the United Nations, sup-
The toy symphony composed of first Zech and Mrs. T*oy Geesey. The S.
plied by the American Legion. Tn a grade pupils of Betsy Ross school was
short introductory speech, Mr. Vyner led by a diminutive director. The fifth Morgan Smith Co. chorus chose two
explained the significance of Music grade students of Smallwood school, semi-classical songs for their appear-
Week and announced that the pianos in their singing-game, brought to the ance. The Martin-Parry Corp. chorus
being used would shortly be on their stage the delightful natural rhythm had two also, Frances Axe, soprano,
way to the South Pacific. The type on which comes so easy to them and which and Curitis Crolius, baritone-bass.
the stage, he said, is being manufac- is so impossible to imitate. Included Their songs were lullabies, to which
tured by the Weaver Piano Co. ex- in the school group was the Teen Agers Sally Summers enacted a bedtime
pressly for the use of the armed forces. octette, composed of eight T.A.C. mem- scene, warming and sentimental.
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Philip Witman of the York Corp.
quartet carried the solo part in the
three numbers sung.
At the conclusion the author and
director were called to the stage and
given enthusiastic applause.
The seating capacity of the William
Penn Senior High School Auditorium
is 1750. The auditorium was over-
crowded and over 2000 people enjoyed
this evening of community music.
Planning for Next Year Now
Immediately at the close of this most
successful Music Week in York, prep-
arations were started for observance
next year, so that it is a continuous
operation in this community and as a
result York not only has a fine Music
Week Program but the musical activi-
ties of the city continue throughout
the year with an ever growing interest.
The York Plan is famous throughout
the nation as a plan whereby all the
industries and people in the commun-
ity cooperate to produce the most with
what they have.
Weaver Corrects Mistakes
In Veneer News Letter
The Piano
You'll Need
For Fall Business
R EGARDLESS of the fact that new pianos may be available you'll
need the MirrApiano not only to help you dispose of old uprights
but also to meet your requirements for your fall business.
It is certain new pianos will not be available in any large quantity
for many months.
Order MirrApiaros row from a licensed wholesaler for your fall business
or if you have shop facilities wrile the patentee at once for a license.
In the May Veneer News Letter,
published by the Deane Co., Chicago,
MIRRAPIANO LICENSEES
illustrations of the Weaver piano with
Bast Bay Piano Co..Oakland,Cal. Minnes cr Hobson, Hamilton,
the plastic plywood plate were repro-
WHOLESALERS
Ontario, Can.
Embry Sr Young. Dallas, Tex.
duced. In a reference to it in the text Atlas Piano Co., Chicago, III.
G. T. Brickson, Kingsburg, Cal. Music Center, Boise, Idaho
Brodwin Sales Co., N.Y.C.
it was stated:
E. B. Forbes & Sons Piano Co., Ellis Newton, Ottumwa, Iowa
Oslund Piano Shop, Minneapolis,
Birmingham, Ala.
Sales Corp., N.Y.C.
"A piano sounding board made en- Dochtermann
Minn.
Frederick Piano Shop, Ollie. loiva
Gulbransen Co., Chicago
Picketfs Piano House. Osborn,
tirely of lumber and plywood is a war- Hickory Piano Rcbuilders.
Frocss Bros., : Eric, Pa.
S.C.
Cade Piano l\ arerms, Toledo, O.
Hickory, N. C.
born product of more than passing in- Janssen
Galfierin Music Co.. Charleston, Dav. Pohlhammer, Salina, Kan.
Piano Co., N.Y.C.
Pauls Piano Shop, Spokane,
terest. This innovation has been highly Klein Piano Co., N.Y.C.
W. Va.
Wash.
successful in the Navy- Service Piano. Manhattan Piano Service, N.Y.C. Garner's Music Store, Maple- Providence
Piano Repair Co.,
wood, Mo.
Art Piano Co.,Bronx,NY
Providence,
R.I.
Tone quality of plywood sounding Modern
Wm.
J.
Gibbs,
Amsterdam,
N.Y.
National Piano Corp., N.Y.C.
Garner Piano Co., Garner, N. C. Redmond Piano Co.. Oradcll,N.J
board is reported to be excellent . . . Donald B. Ncal, Detroit, Mich.
B.
M.
Rose
Piano
Co., Smithfield,
Perfection, Piano Rep.Co.,Chicago Roy Goodman's, Spokane. Wnsh.
saving in weight considerable."
N. C.
Goodman Piano Co., Dallas. Tex.
Simonson Piano Co., Chicago
The Halle Bros. Co., Cleveland. O. Seher's Furniture, Waterloo, la.
This of course is wrong and is cor- Weser Piano Co., N.Y.C.
Hart Piano Co., Preston, Sherman. Clay & Co., San Fran-
rected in a bulletin by the Weaver Wilking Music Co., Indianapolis Newell
cisco, Cal.
Idaho
Hart man's Music Shop, Allen- Silvers Piano Co., Tacoma.Wash.
Piano Co., as follows:
Spanglcr's Music House, Harris-
town, Pa.
RETAILERS
"There is one inaccurarcy on page 2
burg, Pa.
G. R. Hennings Piano Co.. Du-
Rudolph Steincrt Co., New Hav-
luth, Minn.
of the Veneer News Letter. This is The Aeolian Co., N.Y.C.
en. Conn.
Piano Co., San Antonio, Hockctt-Cowan Music Co.. Fres- C. M. Stieff, Inc., Baltimore, Md.
the reference to the 'Piano Sounding Alamo
no, Cal.
Texas
J.
Stone Piano Co., Columbus, O.
Board.' The inaccuracy is due to the American Piano Corp., N.Y.C.
Irving Hogretvc, Phoenix, Ariz.
John L. Stoivers, Havana, Cuba
Anderson, .Poplar Bluff, Huston Baldwin Piano Stores,
Editor's unfamiliarity with the tech- Walter
G. A. Swanson, Iromiood, Mick.
Mo.
Milwaukee, Wis.
nical names of the component parts of
J. M. Barbe, Warren, O.
Hyde Music Co.. Cleveland, O. Temple of Mus., Bloomsburg, Pa
James
A. Terry, La Crosse, Wis
a piano. It is the plate which is ply- Bcasley Music Co., Texarkana, G. H. Jackson, Dallas, Tex.
The Piano Shop, Springfield,
Ark-Tex.
R. J. Kaufhoh, Riverside, N.J.
wood. The sounding board in the Blaine-Wildcrmuth, Inc., Toledo, R. F. Kchrer Piano Co., Cleve-
Mass.
Thurman & Boonc Co., Roanoke,
Ohio
land, O.
Weaver Piano is made of Spruce—not
Brooks Mays &• Co., Dallas, Tex. The Kenny Music Co.. Huntiiui-
Va.
laminated—and is graduated in thick- Cabasino Piano Co., Liberty,N.Y.
J. H. Troup Music House, Har-
ton, W. I 'a.
risburg. Pa.
ness from V%" to %". The graduation C. L. Boxven & Co., Catndcn, N.J. C.W.Kifcrd, Parkersburg, W.l'a.
Brubaker Music Co., West Palm Kline Piano Shop, Lansing, Mich. Un'ted Piano Co.. Portland, Ore.
of the board was determined by Weav-
Beach, Fla.
Eldon W. Ward, Columbus, O.
Krakaucr Bros., N.Y.C.
er acoustical engineers and has a Campbell-Tcmlctt Piano Co.,
Kramer's Music House, Allen- Wiley Dry Goods Co., Hutchin-
Paterson, N. J.
son, Kan.
town, Pa.
marked influence upon the character of
Coast Music Co., Los Ang., Cal. Kunkel
Piano Co., Baltimore.Md. Whiting's Radio Service, Bridge-
Cloyd Cook, Columbus, O.
tone of the piano.
port, Conn.
C.
B.
Lively
Piano
Store,
Lubock,
Cooper Bros., N. Kensington, Pa.
"Never before in the history of the
piano business has any piano been the
subject of so many articles or been so
profusely illustrated in so many pub-
lications as this Weaver WM Spinet.
"Weaver pianos of this construction
have been in production since January,
1943.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JUNE, 1945
Cox Piano Tuning & Service
Co., Knoxville,
Tcnn.
Critchctt Piano Co., Des Mo'nes.
Iowa
Dam-Schmidt Piano Co., Santa
Ana, Cal.
Day Music Co., Portland, Ore.
P. C. Dismukes, Shreveport, La.
Texas
Mayer Piano Co., Minneapolis,
Minn.
Meyer Music Store, Kalamazoo,
Mich.
Mclncrny, Ken., Cleveland, O.
Mifflin Pianos, Trenton, N.J.
Miller, John M., Pittsburg, Pa.
IVissncr Pianos, Inc., Bklyn, NY
Woodman Piano Co., Lakewood.
Ohio
Rud. Wurlitccr Co.. All Store.'
J. M. Wylie, Fargo, N.D.
Ypsilanti Piano Co., Ypsilant-
Mich.
Josef C. Zukor, Tampa, Fla
LOUIS BROMBERG. Patentee, 19 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn 17, N. Y.

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