PRESTO
20
April 19, 1924.
SMALL GOODS, SUPPLIES AND RADIO
PREPARE FOR MOVING SEASON
Piano Movers Supply Company, Lancaster, Pa., Pre-
sents Fine Line of Commodities for Piano Dealer.
The purposes of the Bilger Onc-Man Loader made
and sold by the Piano Movers Supply Company, Lan-
caster, Pa., are clearly shown in the effective adver-
tising matter of the company. It is part of the Bil-
ger's system of moving grand and upright pianos, a
system which embodies the experiences, experiments
and improvements of twenty-six years.
Among the commodities handled by the Piano
Movers Supply Company are the Bilger Steel Cable
Hoist, a one-man hoist that has been proved in ef-
fectiveness by many satisfied dealers in all sections of
the country; the Bilger Loader, steel sill for moving
grand pianos, self-lifting trucks, and Bilger covers
and hood covers lined and padded with a view to pro-
vide protection for the piano finish. The Bilger
goods represent 100 per cent efficiency in perform-
GENNETT RECORD NOVELTY
Two Old County Quadrilles with Calls Among New
Numbers Issued This Week.
Among the new Gennett records issued this week
by the Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., are two old
country dances, famous quadrilles of a bygone day.
Record No. 5401 has "Party Quadrille" with calls, in-
troducing '"White Cockade," "Jordan," "The Girl I
Left Behind Me," "Pop Goes the Weasel/' "Yankee
Doodle," and on the reverse side Circle Waltz with
calls, introducing "Little Annie Roonie," "Two Little
Girls in Blue," "The Sidewalks of New York," "The
Good Old Summer Time." The Barnstormers made
these records, and the manufacturers say:
"For those who love the memories of the olden
days and others who joy in the knowledge of times
past Gennett Record 5401 of old country dances will
be an inspiration. To its music you may dance the
olden steps as perfectly as our grandfathers and
grandmothers did, you will hear the calls, and know
the stately courtesies of the past. This will provide
house entertainment and indeed entertainment of a
most fascinating kind for any social gathering afford-
ing amusement and pleasure as well as genuinely
healthful exercise for young and old.
"The new Gennett record is a specially designed re-
cording adapted to permit of the greatest possible en-
joyment of the old form of dancing and we have
used calls and music best adapted to quadrilles and
square dancing in general. Success in dancing an
olden time dance requires knowledge on the part of
every participant and with our instructions you will
have no difficulty in quickly learning the steps."
Other dance records arc: "You'll Find There Isn't
Loving Like My Kind (fox-trot) (Conzelman-Rode-
mich), Bob Tamm's Million Dollar Riverview Or-
chestra, and I'm in a Fool's Paradise (fox-trot) (Con-
zelman-Simon), Joic Lichter's Strand Symphonists,
on No. 5409.
No. 5408 has Fidgety Feet (one-step) (Edwards-
Shiclds-La Rocca) and Jazz Me Blues (fox-trot)
(Tom Dclaney), Wolverine Orchestra.
The new foreign records issued this week are:
Spanish in No. S-5384—Ojos De Juventud (Youth-
ful Eyes) (Arturo Tolentino), Orquesta Texana, and
Vals Diamantino (Diamond Waltzer) (D. Trippcpi),
Los Musicos Ciajeros.
Italian, No. 1-5389—'A Tazza 'E Cafe' (Capalda &
Fassone) (One Cup of Coffee) and Napulc E 'Na
Canzona (Mario & De Cristofaro) (All Naples Is a
Song), G. De Laurentis.
German, No. 2541—Freundschafts Walzer and Am
Ufer Des Meeres (Walzer), Metropol Schrammel
Quartette.
WORLD'S SMALLEST FIDDLE.
Perfect in every detail, and so small it will lie within
a space covered by two half crowns laid side by side,
London now boasts of having the smallest fiddle in
the world, according to the Philadelphia Record. It
was made by the well-known violinist, B. Vander-
neulen, and is exquisitely constructed as to scale.
The exact measurements are: Violin body, 1 11/16
inches; violin, over all, 25/£ inches; bow, 3 9/16 inches.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
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WARM TRIBUTE TO Q R S ROLLS
Merit in Q R S Music Co.'s Product Theme of
Letter from Iowa Firm.
The following tribute to Q R S quality was re-
ccived by the Q R S Music Company, following a
visit of Russell Robinson, who records exclusively
for the Q R S Music Company, and Al Bernard,
famous record star, who broadcasted over the radio
as "The Dixie Stars." The last paragraph of the
letter from the L. A. Murray Company (Quality
Musical Merchandise), Davenport, Iowa, tells a story
of achievement that is not accidental:
Mr. Earl Holland,
The Q R S Music Company,
Chicago, 111.
Dear Sir:
Have wanted, for several days, to write you, and
tell you how thoroughly delighted we have been
with the Bernard-Robinson Concert, which was put
on in our store during their broadcasting engagement
here.
Both these artists have won the friendliest feeling of
the Davenport public by virtue of their winning per-
sonality, genial attitude and capable artistry in their
respective lines.
Also we wish to compliment you on having as your
representative Mr. Stanley, who showed such an en-
thusiastic and co-operative spirit.
Until Mr. Stanley's visit, we did not realize that
there could be such a difference in player rolls, and
inasmuch as the best is not too good for our trade,
we shall in the future recommend Q R S rolls.
Yours very truly,
L. A. MURRAY CO.
L. A. Murray.
BUYS TALKING MACHINE STOCK.
The stock of talking machines and records of the
bankrupt Van Wickle Piano Co., Washington, D. C,
was purchased by Charles Schwartz & Son, 708 Sev-
enth street, N. Y., and hereafter the company will
handle the Victor lines carried by the Van Wicklc
Piano Co.
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