December 4, 1920.
A SUCCESS IN SYRACUSE
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PRESJTO
BAXTER PIANO CO.'S Q R S DISPLAY
Clark Music House Afforded Fine Opportunity
for Syracusans to Recognize Remarkable
Characteristics of the Famous Instrument.
The Clark Music Company, of Syracuse, N. Y.,
representative of the Chickering piano, staged an
Ampico week of much artistic value. Dr. Siegmund
Spaeth, of the Ampico Recording Department, to-
gether- with Henry Souvaine, concert pianist and
Ampico artist, and Miss Penelope Davies, mezzo
soprano, gave a series of lectures and demonstrative
recitals.
Several thousands music lovers and influential peo-
ple of Syracuse were brought into contact with the
Ampico during the week and the Clark Music Copi •
pany is greatly elated Over the results. The activities
of the week were Ampico comparison recitals at the
North and Central High Schoo's at their morning
session Tuesday and, Wednesday, respectively, and
at the Crouse College of Fine Arts, a division of the
Syracuse University, and one of the largest musical
institutions of the United States. The faculty co-
operated with the visitors- in every way possible and
pronounced the lecture and recital of great benefit.
On Tuesday noon an entertaining comparison re-
cital of popular nature was given by Dr. Spaeth and
Mr. Souvaine before several hundred-members of
the Kiwanis Club and'was repeated on Wednesday
noon for the Optimist Club and on Friday to the
Conopus Club. On Friday afternoon, a Russian
program and series of comparisons were given to
the Salon Musicals at the home of Mrs. Charles A.
Lux, and the week was closed on Saturday evening
by a complimentary recital at the Onondaga Hotel
ball room, which was comfortably filled, and this
recital converted many boosters for the Ampico.
One of the striking advancements in Ampico suc-
cess was noticed in the attitude of the hitherto con-
servative press. Reporters attended all concerts and
were unstinting in their praise of its performances
and ability. The Clark Music Company feel that
they have presented the Ampico to Syracusans in a
way that w T ill long be remembered, and their im-
promptu store recitals during the week will prove
of value in Ampico selling for the holiday season.
0UT=0F-T0WN DEALERS
ENCOUNTERED IN CHICAGO
Men in Search of Pianos and Players Make Things
Lively in Offices.
Piano Dealer Lindbeck, of the firm of Lindbeck &
Nelson, Kewanee, 111., was in Chicago on Monday of
this week and placed orders for goods. His partner,
Mr. Nelson, died about a year ago but Mr. Lindbeck
continues the business under the old name.
Ed. A. Kieselhorst, piano dealer of St. Louis, Mo,
was in Chicago on Tuesday of this week ordering
goods. Mr. Kieselhorst is preparing for a big trade
this winter.
L. C. Sc.hrader, piano dealer of Escanaba, Mich.,
was in Chicago on Tuesday of this week and ordered
pianos and playerpianos.
G. H. Fleer, piano merchant of Elgin, 111., was in
Chicago on Wednesday of this week ordering pianos
and playerpianos from the manufacturers.
Charles Copp, piano merchant of South Bend,
lnd., was in Chicago on Wednesday of this week
buying instruments.
L. Woodson, piano dealer of Stoutsville, Mo., was
in Chicago on Tuesday of this week and left sub-
stantial orders for playerpianos and pianos.
New Zealand Figures Also Are Interesting for
American Music Trade.
Here are two interior views of the Baxter Piano
Company, 216 West Third street, Davenport, Iowa.
The picture at the top shows a large cabinet filled
with Q R S Rolls, the cabinet surmounted by a
basket of flowers. The other view is a picture of
the main aisle of the store, w y ith the Q R S Music
Roll cabinet on the right half way down, an-d its
top beautified by chrysanthemums in large baskets
of artistic designs. The up-to-date show case is in
front at the right.; the violins in a show case at the
left. Farther down at the left are the demonstra-
tion booths for the talking machines.'
This is one of the finest music stores in the United
States. The Raxter Piano Company is very enter-
prising and handles an excellent line of instruments.
The imports of pianos into Australia, which for-
merly approximated 20,000 annually, fell to 8,000 last
year, this being due partly to the shortage of cargo
space and partly to the growth in popularity of the
instruments made in Australia, about 4,000 of which
are now manufactured annually. These are con-
structed as far as possible of Australian materials,
although such items as ivory, wire and actions are
not yet made there.
The total value of other musical instruments, in-
cluding a number of American player pianos, im-
ported in 1919, was about $475,000. While the greater
number of instruments came from Great Britain,
America is not far behind, especially in supplying
band instruments and talking machines.
Better grades of all kinds of instruments are more
popular than those of cheaper make.
On the other hand, practically all of New Zealand
imports of musical instruments, which before the
war came largely from Germany, now come from
the United States and Canada. Sheet music comes
very largely from the United States and may be seen
in the shop windows of nearly all the music stores.
There r>.re said to be opportunities for extension of
this American trade in musical instruments and sheet
music throughout Australia.
CONSULAR FACTS ABOUT
PIANOS FOR AUSTRALIA
SCHAFF BROS. 100 PER CENT.
The Schaff Bros. Co. of Huntington, lnd., is one
of two industries which were reported as 100 per
cent in the Red Cross roll call at the closing of the
factories in that city a week ago. The honor is one
that all the factories tried hard to attain, and nat-
urally great credit is given to the workers in the
Schaff Bros. Co. plant.
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