PRESTO
December 8, 1923.
ALWAYS
AN
ASSET
COIN OPERATED
PIANOS and
ORCHESTRIONS
Are dominant in the auto-
matic field because they
are genuine music makers
and because they bring
real profit to the dealer
who handles them.
SEEBURG In struments
because of their popular-
ity, pay for themselves in
a short time and then,
because of their durabil-
ity, become steady money
makers for the dealer.
If you are interested,
and we know you are,
write for the booklet
"Don't Take Our
Word for It", which
will convince you of
the success that many
other dealers are having.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
Factory
150846 Dayton St.
Offices
1510 Dayton St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
STRAUCH BROS. PLAYER
ACTION MAKES APPEAL
The Industry and Trade Greatly Interested in
the Recent Announcement Regarding
the Advent of This New Product.
The recent announcement, in the trade press, that
Strauch Bros., Inc., 327-347 Walnut avenue, Bronx,
New York, quality piano action makers since 1867,
had entered the player action manufacturing field,
has met with an enthusiastic response on the part of
leading piano manufacturers and dealers.
Strauch Bros., Inc., have received a number of in-
teresting communications from the trade, congratu-
lating them upon their advent in the player action
field, and prophesying the success and widespread
use of the Strauch Bros. Pnuematic Player Action.
The fact that this manufacturing institution, now
in its third generation of existence, has an impressive
record of achievement in the piano action field, was
freely commented upon, and- the declaration made
that the Strauch Bros. Pneumatic Player Action
would naturally be a product of quality and merit,
because of the uniformly good record of the piano
action of that name.
In interpretative powers, phrasing possibilities and
rugged construction, this new product is all that
could be desired. Indications point to an extensive
sale of the Strauch Bros. Pneumatic Player Action,
the immediate acceptance of which is demonstrated
by the substantial orders already placed by promi-
nent piano manufacturers in various parts of this
country.
TWO PROMINENT OPERATIC
ARTISTS PRAISE HARDMAN
Noted Russian Violinist Now on Tour Adds His
Commendations of the Instrument.
Miguel Fleta and Vincente Ballestier, two new
artists of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New
York, this season have expressed their appreciation
of the tonal qualities of the Hardman piano, made by
Hardman, Peck & Co., New York. In a recent letter
to the manufacturers Mr. Fleta said:
"It pleases me greatly to know that I will have
a Hardman piano at my disposal this season. The
Hardman piano has been praised so highly by my
fellow artists that I was not surprised at the beauti-
ful, clear tone of a piano so small in size. I con-
gratulate the manufacturers of an instrument so
superior in all its attributes."
Mr. Ballestier, the other new Metropolitan Opera
Company artist, said, in a recent communication: "I
have never used a piano that has given me as con-
sumate satisfaction as the Hardman."
Mishel Piastro, the famous Russian violinist, now
touring the country, is another admirer of the ar-
tistic qualities of the Hardman. Mr. Piastro said:
"The Hardman piano is, in my opinion, a splendid
product, structurally, artistically and musically. Both
in my home and my concerts it is a source of com-
plete satisfaction."
FINE SHOW WINDOWS
BRING RESULTS IN TEXAS
Good Music, Not Turkey, Biggest Essential to Happi-
ness Was Thanksgiving Thought Conveyed.
The very attractive Thanksgiving window of the
Bush & Gerts Piano Company of Texas, Dallas,
Texas, was a departure from a custom of the past ten
years or more when a farm yard scene with a pro-
verbial turkey and other Thanksgiving suggestions
strongly predominant were used. But this year the
company devoted this window to a specific presenta-
tion and embodiment of an ideal display pertaining
strictly to music in the home and upon an artistic
sign in the window the words set forth were these:
"We know of no finer way to observe Thanksgiving
than with good music in the home."
"We have had quite a number of typical window
displays recently, but this window and also our other
show windows are all devoted to practical and attrac-
tive displays of musical instruments in a suitable and
attractive environment," said Wm. L. Bush, president
of the company, this week.
"We have the most
complete display in our show cases in our front lobby
of holiday and appropriate sheet music and publica-
tions that we can assemble. We are striving to put
up a strictly "musical front," and it is beginning to
show in results.
"Texas has arrived, so to speak, to the full realiza-
tion of the outcome after a most uncertain period of
doubt and perplexity regarding the ultimate pro-
ceeds of the crop of 1923 both as to price and quan-
tity. From all statistics so far published it appears
that in agriculture and farm products it is the bumper
year of all and only the depreciation and slump in
the tremendous oil industries and interests prevents
this from being the greatest year in actual wealth pro-
duced in the history of the state.
"The outlook for a good holiday trade is the best
we have had in years, but the actual figures have not
yet been made and this prediction is yet to be
realized.
"We are glad to be able to state that in volume of
business we are still ahead of the banner year of
1922 and hope to close the year with at least a small
percentage of gain and at one time we were way
ahead of 1922, but we went through the hottest and
most rigorous period this summer that we have ever
experienced and now we are having what we would
consider ideal Indian summer, if we were to look at
it from the Chicago viewpoint and we need colder
weather and snappy weather before the merchants in
many lines of business can realize their anticipations
in regard to holiday sales."
BENJAMIN-TURNER MUSIC CO.
ORGANIZED IN WICHITA, KANS.
Prominent Local Men Made Officers and Directors of
the Reorganized Company.
The Benjamin-Turner Music Co., Wichita, Kans.,
has been organized and incorporated under a charter
recently granted by the state. The capital stock of
the new organization is $100,000 and the company is
issuing $40,000 worth of preferred cumulative stock.
The company is a successor of the old Turner
Music Co., well known for many years through a
wide radius of Kansas. W. Dell Turner, head of the
old Turner Music Co., has been appointed sales man-
ager and vice-president. The president, treasurer and
general manager of the Benjamin-Turner Music
House, is J. J. Benjamin, one of the directors of the
Union National Bank and a force in business and
financial circles in the city. Dr. A. J. Neill is secre-
tary and Charles Stigall, Salina, and A. T. Lane, to-
gether with the officers of the company, compose the
board of directors.
Mr. Turner was in Chicago last week buying a new
supply of pianos. Among others he selected some of
the Columbian small grands.
SOME VERY LATE OPENINGS
IN THE RETAIL MUSIC TRADE
A Few of the New Ventures in the Best Business in
the World.
J. L. Morris, formerly bandmaster at Athens, Ga.,
has entered the music business in Miami, Fla.
G. A. Hausner, of Minneapolis, has purchased the
stock of the Star Music Co., of St. Paul, and will con-
tinue the business.
The Cullen & Myers Music Co. recently succeeded
the Carroll Music Co., Marietta, Ohio. The store is
located at 125 Putnam street. The officers are Ben
B. Myers, president and general manager; M. Cullen,
treasurer, and D. M. Cullen, secretary.
Harold Woods, proprietor of the Arkadelphia
Music Co., Arkadelphia, Ark., has opened a branch
store in the Philips building, Malvern, Ark.
Sutton's Music Shoppe, Rochester, N. Y., recently
occupied new quarters at 45 Elm street.
Though
only in business about eighteen months the concern
has built up a business of such large proportions that
larger quarters were imperative.
TO OPEN EVENINGS.
*
The Cable Piano Co., Aurora, 111., publishes the
following notice in the newspapers: "Owing to many
repeated requests and a constantly increasing patron-
age, we announce that hereafter our store will be
open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
until 9 o'clock, so that we may be able all the more
to serve our customers with great satisfaction." The
store is in the Fox Theater Building, one of the
busy centers of the lively Illinois city in which the
"evening crowds" have always been big possibilities
for business in music goods.
GRAND SALON PROSPEROUS.
One of the busiest places in the store of the
Yahrling-Rayner Music Co., Youngstown, Ohio, is
the grand piano salon, recently opened by the com-
pany. Grand sales have shown an appreciable in-
crease since the new salon was put into use a month
ago with formal ceremonies. The house presents
a wide choice of grands, large and small, for the
customer seeking that type of instrument, and now
believes it was justified in expending a large sum to
make the necessary alterations in the store.
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