Presto

Issue: 1924 1985

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PRESTO
August 9, 1924.
SMALLGOODS, SUPPLIES AND RADIO
AEOLIAN SEPTEMBER LIST
Unusually Attractive Offering of Duo Art Music
Rolls for First Fall Month.
The September releases of the Aeolian Company
are very attractive. They include some high-class
music. In the following list the names of the re-
cording artists are printed in parenthesis:
Duo Art—Andaluza, de Falla (Maria Carreras);
Malaguena, No. 6, Rumors of the Caleta, Souvenirs
of Travel, Albeniz (Ernesto Berumen); Moment of
Despair, Op. 21, No. 1, Blumenfield (Nadie Reisen-
berg); Scherzo, duet, Litolff (Lambert-Reisenberg);
Sonata in D Major, No. 15, Third Movement-Alle-
gretto, Mozart (Wanda Landowska); Turkish March
(from Sonata No. 11, in A Major), Mozart (Lewis
Richards).
Popular Salon Music—I Hear You Calling Me,
Marshall (Robert Armbruster); I Love a Little Cot-
tage, O'Hara (Geoffrey O'Hara); Merry Widow and
Gypsy Love Waltzes, Lehar (Robert Armsbruster);
Spanish and Chinese Serenades (from "Suite of Sere-
nades"). Herbert (Robert Armbruster); The Song of
Songs, Moya (Henri Bergman); Water-Wagtail, Op.
71, No. 3, Scott (Ruth Deyo).
Accompaniment Rolls—Air for the G String, violin
accompaniment, Bach-Wilhelmj (Charles G. Spross);
Ombra mai fu (Largo) (from "Xerxes"), Alto, in
E-flat Major, Handel (Coenraad V. Bos).
Song Play Series—Children's Singing Games, No.
7. London Bridge, The Peanut Song, Yankee Doodle,
Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be, Polly Put the
Kettle On (Caroma Winn); "Entr'acte Op. 170, No.
12." from "The Bells of Beaujolais," Coerne, piano
part only (Arthur Shepherd); Twilight, from "Fera-
mors," piano part only, Rubinstein-Coerne (Arthur
Shepherd).
School Marching Series—Marches from "Athalia"
and "Scipio," Mendelssohn-Handel (Ray Perkins).
Dance and Song Rolls—I Wonder What's Become
of Sally? waltz, Ager (Milne & Wehrlen); June
Night (Just Give Me a June Night, the Moonlight
and You), fox trot, Baer (Edwin Lester); May-
time, fox trot, Rose (Moran & Leith); Only You "I'll
Say She Is," fox trot, Johnstone (Leith & Moran);
Oriental Love Dreams, fox trot, Burtnctt & Miller
(Herbert Clair); Please, fox trot, Cooper (Fredie
Rich); Red Hot Mamma, fox trot, Wells, Cooper &
Rose (Alan Moran); She's Everybody's Sweetheart
(But Nobody's Gal), fox trot, Conrad (Alan Moran).
Increase in Sales of Professional Tone Banjos Is
Reflected in Factory Activity.
The Slingerland Mfg. Co., 1815 Orchard street,
Chicago, has been active throughout the summer in
the production of banjos, banjo mandolins, tenor
banjos and banjo ukuleles for the trade, which has
Activity of Cable Piano Co. in Radio Distribution readily recognized the merits of the extensive line.
Adds to Fame of Chicago Store.
Although the sale of small musical merchandise
The Cable Piano Company, Wabash and Jack- has been rather slow in certain localities during the
son, Chicago, has distinguished itself in radio as it early summer, The Slingerland company has been
has in the piano line. Its activities in the radio field busy in all departments, and even increased capacity
have been so outstanding that the title of "Radio is required in anticipation of more activity among
Center of America" is announced in the trade and music dealers at the beginning of fall and the school
accompanies all the radio sets that are sold from the season.
The professional toned instruments of the Slinger-
progressive Chicago house.
This appropriate title is recognized by radio fans land company have won the favor of many promi-
and it is significant, especially to those who content nent musicians who cater to the banjo, and banjo
plate the purchase of a radio set, as the set of his clubs, and orchestras have found the Slingerland
or her particular desire may lie had at the Chicago products to meet all requirements necessary in that
instrument.
store.
The demonstration of radio at the Cable Piano
Company is a unique method of creating interest in
radio and furthering sales and has proven so valuable
in this way that rine window displays of radio show-
ing to the public the pleasures to be obtained from
radio may be seen in the large windows facing Wa- Brunswick Orchestra Director Proves a "Hit" and
His Records Are in Great Demand.
bash and Jackson streets.
The extensive line of radio featured at the Cable
"Smiling" Ray Miller and his Brunswick Orches-
Piano Company include all the prominent makes, tra have become great favorites at the popular Beaux
among which are Zenith, Radiola, Cutting & Wash- Arts Cafe at Atlantic City, where they are fulfilling
ington, Freed, Eisemann, Kodel and others. Also a a summer engagement and once more Miller is dem-
complete line of radio accessories are carried.
onstrating his ability to get the crowd and "keep
'em."
WITH THE TUNERS.
A feature of the entertainment provided by Miller
The piano tuners' convention at Milwaukee, be- is "Brunswick Night," when every lady present is
ginning the 11th of this month, will be the biggest presented with a Brunswick record, which, of course,
event of the kind in history. The tuners have dem- is a recording of popular melodies as played by Miller
onstrated that they can work together as harmoni- and his orchestra. All are loud in their praise of
ously as they can bring about harmony in the in- Miller's orchestra, and metropolitan dance lovers look
struments. Presto will publish full accounts of how forward eagerly to the forthcoming appearance of the
(hey lay the bearings and regulate the tone in Mil- orchestra at Broadway's new dance palace, "Arcadia,"
which opens in the early fall.
waukee.
RADIO CENTER OF AMERICA
MILLER WINS ATLANTIC CITY
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
The Wesscll, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
FACTORIES:
N E W YORK
1 1 1 J VV
1 V-JI\IV
SLINQERLAND BANJOS POPULAR
OFFICE
4 5 7 W .
45lh
Comstock, Cheney & Co.
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Pianos and Talking Machines.
Sill Trucks and End Trucks
for Pianos
With the LEA TALKING MACHINE TRUCK, one man can
handle the Edison Chippendale, Victor No. 17, Cheney No. 6 Queen
Anne, and other large makes, from show-room to any apartmeni
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Piano Keys, Actions and Hammers
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IVORY AND COMPOSITION-COVERED ORGAN KEYS
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SOLE AGENTS FOR RUDOLF GIESE WIRE
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J. BRECKWOLDT. Prea.
Chicago, 111.
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PRESTO
LITTLE SCHOOL MASTER
ON TRADE IMPROVEMENT
"Printer's Ink" Reviews Methods of the Gul-
bransen Company and Analyzes Some of
Causes of that Industry's Success.
Under the heading "Business as Usual," Printers'
Ink published an article in its July 24th issue on the
business situation and the outlook for this fall, writ-
ten by Don Gridley.
The conditions, as Printers' Ink has found them to
exist, with the largest manufacturers, are told in that
article. Among the houses referred to are the East-
man Kodak Company, the Beech-Nut Packing Co.,
the Bassick Manufacturing Co., S. Karpen & Brothers
and a few others. Regarding the Gulbransen Com-
pany, the following is told by Printers' Ink:
"The Gulbransen Company is answering any de-
pression rumors by increasing its manufacturing floor
space by about one-seventh. This company, like
Eastman, knows the value of continued advertising,
as is shown by its letter:
" 'This house does not plan any special campaign
at this time any more than it has in any year past.
" 'We have what is probably a very unusual record
in that we have never missed advertising in a national
way a single month since we started our national ad-
vertising policies.
" 'Furthermore, we have never run less than a full
page in the leading national mediums since we en-
tered the field.
" 'Our problem has been one of stabilizing the mar-
ket all the year round, not to put extra life into the
market at any particular time. The steady advertis-
ing that we have done has to a very large extent had
the effect of stabilizing our particular market, and
has also resulted in consistent, steady linking up with
our advertising by Gulbransen merchants. Few na-
tional advertisers, we believe have gone into intensive
dealer tie-up any more deeply than we ^iave. It is
almost a religion with us, continuing month after
month with clocklike regularity. With such a policy
you can very readily see why there is no particular
fall and winter campaign.
" 'So far as general business in the latter part of
the year is concerned, we expect and are preparing
for a considerable improvement. Our confidence in
the situation is indicated by the fact that we are com-
pleting a new six-story building which will increase
by one-seventh the amount of our available manufac-
turing floor space.'"
RADIO FAIR IN BERLIN.
A large radio exhibition is planned in Berlin in
connection with the international automobile show
to be held from September 26 to October 3, 1924.
At first it was planned to invite foreign radio man-
ufacturers to participate, but it is said that the slump
in the domestic radio trade had been so severe that
local manufacturers were not willing to assist in
giving publicity to any foreign-made equipment.
Kurt Hildesheimer is clerk to commercial attache,
Berlin, Germany.
URGES WEDDING MUSIC BY RADIO.
The National Association of Organists, meeting
at Atlantic City, N. J., proposed a "stunt" that may
appeal to those contemplating the leap into matri-
mony. Charles A. Sheldon, of Atlanta, Ga., sug-
gested that wedding music be broadcasted at stated
intervals, preferably between noon and 6 o'clock in
the evening, from all stations. Played on the finest
organs in the country, the music
would be available
:
to brides the nation over.
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Engiewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
2110 Fairmount Aye.
A RECORDO CATALOGUE
An Apology to the Progressive Music Roll Company,
With Lamentations for the Office Boy.
The vacation season plays h—11 with the trade
paper editor. Last week an item in Presto told of a
"complete Q R S Company, catalogue up to June
1st," and Mr. Delfraisse naturally wanted to know
about it. He hadn't heard, and he couldn't know
that the Presto office boy had connived with the
make-up man to reproduce the erroneous item from
another trade-paper—a hanging offense in Presto
offices.
The booklet to which it was meant to draw atten-
tion is the new "Recordo" catalogue of artistic rolls
—an exceptionally fine list of rolls reproducing the
actual performances of the great artists. Dealers
everywhere know what the word "Recordo" stands
for. or if they don't they must be dead or asleep.
It isn't a "complete" catalogue, but it's a mighty
fine one, with a vast selection of good player music
rolls listed. Hence these few words of apology to the
Q R S Music Co., with prayers for the peace of
the soul of the unfortunate office boy.
RADIO EDITORS MEET IN SEPTEMBER.
Radio editors from every section of the United
States will be in attendance at a special meeting
which will be held in conjunction with the National
Radio Trade Association convention to be held in
New York City during the week of Sept. 22.
SLINGERLAND
May Bell
Slingerland Banjos
are sold the country over because
they are Highest quality and sold
at a reasonable price.
Over 40 Styles of Banjos, Banjo Mandolins, Tenor Banjos
and Banjo Ukuleles, to select from.
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
PIANO BASS STRINGS
PIANO REPAIR SUPPLIES
August 9, 1924.
Write for Catalogue
SLINGERLAND BANJO CO.
1815 Orchard Street
CHICAGO
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
DEALERS and TUNERS!
Keys Recovered and Rebushed
AH work is done by expert workmen
and modern machinery and you are
assured of correct spacing which is so
important. When keys are replaced they
will appear exactly as when the instru-
ment left the factory.
PRICES FOR PYRALIN IVORY
52 heads and tails
$8.00
52 fronts
2.50
88 keys rebushed
4.00
Express or Parcel Post to
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School in the
United States
Twenty-Third Year of Successful
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LEATHER
FOR
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ORGANS
PIANOS
Every branch taught, including Repairing,
Regulating and Voicing—All Player Actions,
with Pemonstrating Specimens to work with.
Diplomas awarded and positions secured. Pri-
vate and class instructions. Both sexes.
School all year. Catalogs on request
PNEUMATIC LEATHERS A SPECIALTY
Packing, Valves, All Special Tanned
Bellows Leather
POLK'S TUNING SCHOOL
T. L. LUTKINS,Inc.
WIIXABD R. POWELL, President
VALPARAISO, IND.
40 Spruce Street
NEW YORK
FRIELD MILLER & CO.
112 W. 30th Street
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
HOW TO SEND
Remove from frame, number plainly near Capstan,
wrap or box securely, and ship Parcel Post or Express.
Pleaae do not remove the old ivories as
there is danger of the wood being broken.
Ivories will be returned if desired.
FAIRBANKS
PIANO PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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