Presto

October 31, 1925.
PRESTO
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NELSON-WIGGEN USED
BY NOTED DANCER
Margaret White, Leading Exponent of the
"Charleston," Selects Style 4X for Use
in Teaching Pupils.
Margaret White, one
of the country's foremost
"Charleston" dancers, and
who is known as the
"Sunshine of Syncopa-
tion," has selected a Nel-
son-Wiggen automatic as
the ideal instrument with
which to teach the latest
dance craze to pupils at
her apartment in the
Congress Hotel, Chicago.
The instrument chosen
by the noted dancer is
Style 4X, one of the lat-
est of the wide Nelson-
Wig'gen line and most
popular. It is complete
and compact and its tone
has earned for it the title
of "The Musical Auto-
matic." Its attractive ap-
pearance has won many
admirers, and it fits per-
fectly in the elaborate
studio of Miss White,
MARGARET WHITLO.
who has only praise for
its musical qualities and its perfect accompaniment
in the teaching of her pupils.
The Nelson-Wiggen Co.'s automatics have created
a demand for themselves upon their unusual perform-
ance, and the activity of dealers everywhere indicates
the fact that the demand is on the upward trend. In
its desire to constantly improve the automatic instru-
ment, new styles have been created that have made a
fine impression in the trade.
FINE INSTRUMENTS FOR
PORTLAND CONCERTS
Steinway Grands Provided for Operatic Stars
Appearing in Oregon City and Ampico
Artist Fills Municipal Auditorium.
Elizabeth Rethberg, soprano of the Metropolitan
Opera Co., and Brunswick artist, was presented in
concert in Portland, Ore., October 15, opening the
concert season of the Steers-Coman series. The artist
was greeted by a capacity house. A Steinway con-
cert grand was used, furnished through the courtesy
of Sherman, Clay & Co., the Portland representatives
of the Steinway.
Sherman, Clay & Co. also furnished a Steinway
concert grand for Marie Kurenko, coloratura soprano
of the Moscow Opera Co., and Vincente Ballester,
baritone, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, when
presented in joint recital October 17 at the municipal
auditorium in Portland, opening the concert season of
the Elwyiv Concert Bureau.
The G. F. Johnson Piano Co. of Portland pre-
sented Philip Gordon, famous American pianist, in a
Chickering Ampico concert at the Municipal audi-
torium October 13. The concert was an invitation
affair and a capacity audience greeted the artist, who
was assisted by Sylvia Weinstein Margulis, promi-
nent Portland violinist, who played two groups of
solos, accompanied by the Ampico.
Mr. Gordon's program consisted mostly of classi-
cal numbers, many of them of his own recordings.
He played as a duet with the Ampico Weber's "Per-
petual Motion" and Cui's "Orientale" was first played
by Gordon and then repeated by the Ampico. The
aWfrtist made a deep impression on his audience and
was highly spoken of the next day by the Portland
music critics of the daily papers.
G. F. Johnson of the G. F. Johnson Piano Co.,
under "whose auspices Mr. Gordon appeared, gave a
reception at his store for the artist on the 15th which
was attended by forty-five of the prominent musicians
of the city. Refreshments were served on the mezza-
nine floor of the store. Mr. Gordon played several
groups of solos, and the store was handsomely dec-
orated for the occasion.
Al. Richards, of the piano department of Quimby
& Wilson of Hoquiam, Wash., was in Portland, Ore.,
visiting the Portland branch of Wiley B. Allen, of
which company his firm are the Hoquiam representa-
tives.
Charles A. Eyles of Baltimore, Md., wholesale rep-
resentatives of Charles M. Stieff, Inc., was a recent
visitor to the music trade of Portland, Ore.
Arthur B. Marshall of Baltimore, Md, of the
Credit Mortgage & Service Corporation, was among
the visitors to the Wiley B. Allen Portland, Ore.,
store.
The Portland, Ore., branch of Wiley B. Allen was
visited recently by James B. Black, secretary of the
the Wiley B. Allen Co. of San Francisco. Mr. Black
spent several days in conference with B. R. Brass-
field, manager of the Portland branch. Mr. Black
is making an extended tour visiting all of the
branches of his firm in the Pacific Northwest.
AN
ARTISTIC
ESTEY ORGANS TOPIC
OF CLEVER FOLDER
IN EVERT
DETAIL
Convincing Arguments in New Bit of Public-
ity by Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro, Vt.,
Lead to Bigger Sales.
The Estey Organ Co., Bratt'eboro, Vt., recently
issued a cleverly written and beautifully printed folder
from which a large amount of business has resulted.
The folder is a message to the man who says, "You
can't sell reed organs today!" an.l it has all the ele-
ments for an awakening jolt for that undiscerning
type.
"The music dealer who makes that statement is
thinking of the old-fashioned 'parlor' organ. Of
course there's no demand for such instruments," says
the Estey Organ Co. "But there is an eager, waiting
market for organs of a radically different type. And
Estey has developed incomparable instruments to
meet this market.
"The great music houses in New York and Chi-
cago, in Detroit, Kansas City, San Francisco—and a
host of smaller communities—find a ready sale and
substantial profit in these present-day Estey creations.
"Why be a fugitive from facts? Find out now just
what Estey has to offer."
LATE FACTS GATHERED
IN THE MUSIC TRADE
Brief Items of Activities in the Business Collected
in Many States.
The Music Shop is the title of a new store at 409
Liberty street, Savannah, Ga.
The VerBeck Musicale Sales Co., Inc., of Buffalo,
has opened a new store in Main street.
A record exchange has been established at 428
Washington street, Portland, Ore., by Monte Wax.
Frederick Hedrick, music merchant of Wyandottc,
Mich., has moved his business into new quarters at
20 North Biddle avenue.
The Ansonia Furniture Co., Ansonia, Conn., opened
its new building recently. The music section is lo-
cated in the front of the store.
Practically every music store in Cleveland and
suburbs is displaying the attractive blue and white
enameled signs put out by the National Tuners' As-
sociation reading, "All pianos should be tuned four
times a year. Leave your order today," etc.
The signs are so conspicuous that they cannot help
being seen, and reports show that they are stimulat-
ing tuning and repair business.
Furer's Music Shop, 436 Main street, Stamford,
Conn., has leased a four-story building three doors
from the present location, where the entire floor space
is devoted to musical instruments and radio.
A two-story and basement store building is being
erected for C. H. Roupf, music merchant of Dayton,
Ohio.
Amendola Brothers, 164 Wooster street, New
Haven, Conn., will occupy its new four-story build-
ing this week. The new home is located directly
across the street from the old quarters. Amendola
Brothers carry pianos, Columbia phonographs, Co-
lumbia records and musical merchandise.
C. H. Byrn & Son are conducting a successful sale
of pianos and players in Murpheesboro, Tenn. Among
the sales last week was a fine piano to Tennessee
College.
URUGUAY AS PIANO MARKET.
French pianos, says La Revue des Ameublements,
are much esteemed in Uruguay, but owing to their
high prices compared with those of American and
German instruments, they have lost ground. The
latest statistics show three hundred and two German,
twenty-six French, and one hundred and ninety-three
American pianos. Owing to the considerable size of
the rooms in Uruguay, pianos for that country should
serve also as decorations. The German piano is fa-
vored as cheap and suiting the taste of a not very
exacting public. Credit must be generous as " im-
porters have to accept payment in instruments.
HADDORFF PIANO CO.
RJOCKFORD,ILL.
Wholesale Offices:
Naw York Cit
130 W. 4ZndS*
Chicafo
410 S. Micnigan A»«.
San Franriaco
$11 California St.
Schaff Bros.
Players a nd Pianos have won their stand-
ing with trade and public by 54 years of
steadfast striving to excel. They repre-
sent the
LARGEST COMPETITIVE VALUE
because of their beauty, reliability, tone
and moderate price. They are profitable
to sell and satisfactory when sold.
Brighten Your Line with the
SCHAFF BROS.
The Schaff Bros. Co.
Established 1868
Huntington, Ind.
The Good Old
SMITH & NIXON
Pianos and Player Pianos
Better than ever, with the same
"Grand Tone In Upright Case."
Grands and Players that every deal-
er likes to sell, for Satisfaction and
Profit,
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.
1229 Miller St., Chicago
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