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PRESTO
March 14, 1925.
BANDS AT STATE FAIRS
New Booklet Issued by the National Bureau
for the Advancement of Music Filled
with Wise Suggestions.
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music, 45 West 45th street, New York City, has re-
cently published a pamphlet, "Music at the Fairs,"
by Izetta May McHenry, chairman of Committee on
Music at County Fairs, National Federation of Music
Clubs. The Bureau has published the booklet as a
source of information and suggestions to the large
number of managers of fairs throughout the county,
many of whom are giving increasing attention to
music in their programs.
More than a half million dollars was spent for
music last summer by county, district and state fairs.
This outlay represents only the 700 fairs which re-
plied to a questionnaire sent out by Miss McHenry,
who is concert editor of The Billboard.
In this pamphlet the writer bases her suggestions
to fair managers upon the actual experiences of fairs
regarding the use of music in their programs. A
large part of the booklet is devoted to bands and band
contests. As the author points out, the band contests
and band concerts remain the staple musical feature
for county fairs, and certainly they are most to be
recommended where musical attractions are just being
introduced. Band music is probably better adapted
to outdoor conditions than any other kind and is the
most effective in rallying a crowd.
Another hint to the managers is that they might
well institute a music memory contest—possibly in an
abbreviated form, so as to make it suitable for the
short time at the disposal of fairs.
As an instance of the attendance-compelling nature
of community singing, the writer cites the drawing
power of the community sings at the Canadian Na-
tional Exposition in Toronto. The attendance in-
creased steadily from year to year until at the last
fair there was a total of 25,000 present on several eve-
nings when community sings were held. Another
activity suggested is a musical or historical pageant.
MID=M0NTH AMPICO SPECIALS
Heart; The Blue Danube Waltz; Musical Comedy
Favorites No. 3; Oh, Lady Be Good!; Peter Pan (I
Love You); Keep Smiling at Trouble; Oh, Mable;
My Best Girl; Blue-Eyed Sally; Sweet Little You;
Annie, Dear; You and I; Tell Her in the Springtime;
Indian Love Call; Tea for Two.
NEW PERFECTION MODELS
Catalog of Perfection Piano Bench Mfg. Co.
Pictures the Successful Styles in Com-
pany's Line.
FEATURES CONN INSTRUMENTS
The Perfection Piano Bench Mfg. Co., 1514-18 Blue
Island avenue, Chicago, has issued a new catalog of
artistic character which is made more interesting by
Series of Radio Programs Arranged by Manager the form. A four-page folder contains a letter from
Daniel Miller, San Francisco, Well Received by Fans.
F. S. Smith, president, on the first page and on the
third page the new bench and roll and radio cabinet
Radio fans over a wide radius express pleasure in presentations are printed in two colors. It is a letter
the programs offered by the Conn San Francisco Co., catalog of very ingenious character and great trade
broadcast over KPO, now made a regular feature of
impressiveness. In the letter Mr. Smith says:
the Wednesday evening events. The number are of
The business in which we are interested is nothing
delightful variety and the proficient performers in more than fair exchange of our service for your
the band and orchestral numbers show the admirable money; our motive in business is to serve you to the
tonal qualities of the instruments made by C. G. best of our knowledge and ability, as well as to
Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., which are used in the pro- please you and to play fair and square with you.
For your convenience we have printed a catalogue
grams.
the inside of this letter. Kindly look it over and
Daniel Miller, manager of the Conn San Francisco on
see what you can use, and let us hear from you
Co., shows his wonderful powers for organization with an order, and we will certainly exert ourselves
in arranging the programs and only a man of his to the limit in order to fairly merit your patronage.
experience and intimate knowledge of the profes-
Please note the cut of our style No. 35 piano bench,
sional musicians in his territory could make such at- which is a special seller, and is strongly constructed
tractive groupings. An interesting list of orchestras with hardwood bases, genuine 5 ply veneered tops—
using Conn instruments provide Mr. Miller with pro- oak, mahogany and walnut with music compartment,
equipped with player transformers and very
gram material already well advertised along the also
finely finished; this type bench we build in two sizes:
Pacific Coast.
Size 14x30, 20 inches high in all finishes, price $6;
full size, 15x36, 20 inches high in all finishes, price
FRENCH VETERAN DISCOVERED.
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Kindly write and tell us your wants in quantity
While working in the attic of his home, M. E.
Martin, of Attica, came upon a violin he had aban- lots obtaining quantity prices. Satisfaction guaran-
or your money cheerfully refunded. Upon this
doned years ago, says the Tiffin Tribune. The in- teed
basis we hope to merit your business.
strument had fallen to pieces, revealing the date 1781
Ten models of duet benches, a special player bench,
on the inside. He bought the violin for $25 from a an artistic stool, seven styles of roll cabinets and a
man named Bates in 1877 in Ottawa County. The radio cabinet with loud speaker enclosed are shown
original owner had informed him at the time that on page three.
the violin had belonged to his father in France.
MISSOURI STORE EXPANDS.
EXPANDS IN LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
The Lair Company, Sikeston, Mo., announces the
Charles Elliot, Little Rock, Ark., is remodeling his addition of the Brunswick line of Radiolas, phono-
store at 502 Main street as a result of which the musi- graphs and records to its presentations. F. D. Lair,
cal merchandise department will be made larger than Jr., is manager of "Sikeston's Music Store." Recent
heretofore. More space will also be given to the re- improvements at the Lair store have added to its
pair department, which has grown in a wonderful attractiveness, and expansion efforts are rapidly in-
way as a result of persistent advertising and a policy creasing the popularity of Sikeston's exclusive music
house.
of satisfaction for every customer.
Interesting List of Music in the New Announcement
of the Roll Manufacturers.
The music department of the Ampico Corporation,
New York, has announced the following mid-week
specials now ready for shipment:
Honest and Truly, a "rapid fire" seller; Oh, Katha-
rina!, an overnight fox trot sensation from the new
production of "Chauve Souris," this song is being
featured by all orchestras; Alabamy Bound, a real
Jolson "Mammy" song now being featured in the
production, "Big Boy"; Tangletoes, a Vincent Rose
fox trot and the feature song of the new production,
"Tangletoes"; Show Me the Way, a Grofe arrange-
ment of the latest composition from the pen of the
"King of Jazz," Ted Lewis.
The following are recent releases: Deep in My
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