Classic Mode

Presto

Issue: 1927 2133

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PRESTO-TIMES
June 18, 1927.
able also in Hepplewhite and Adam styles, which
later instruments were on display at the company's
faotory.
The initial showing was made at the Gulbransen
exhibit rooms of the Gulbransen Reproducing Grand,
4 feet 6 inches long, and with the drawer type of
Comprehensive Character of Display at the mechanism. This grand was also shown without re-
producing mechanism. This was given added inter-
Stevens Hotel Last Week Proved Selling
est by the fact that on it were demonstrated for the
Strength of the Line.
first time the new Gulbransen Reproducing rolls, a
product of the Gulbransen Music Roll Corporation of
At any hour of the day or evening during last week
at the Hotel Stevens one of the busiest spots of the New York.
Although not ready for delivery as yet. a showing
piano exhibition floor was the Gulbransen display
rooms. No. 519A and 520A. Here was presented one was made of the small Suburban and small Style "S,"
of the sensations of the conventions and one of the which the company will manufacture in addition to
most-talked-of products—the new Gulbransen Repro- the regular models, which are four feet five inches
SHOWING PRODUCTS OF
QULBRANSEN COMPANY
CONVENTION RESULTS
PLEASE M. SCHULZ CO.
Many Established Dealers Representing Com-
pany Place Orders and Many New Ac-
counts Are Opened During Busy Week.
The results of convention week in Chicago were
pleasing to the M. Schulz Co., 711 Milwaukee avenue,
Chicago, which reports a big success from every
standpoint. The greater amount of pleasure, how-
ever, was derived from the fact that the extensive
Schulz line created more interest than ever before.
Dealers marveled at the completeness of the line, and
especially the elaborately carved period models which
were the real feature of the M. Schulz exhibit.
)ld established M. Schulz dealers were on hand at
the important event and their summer and early fall
requirements were looked after by representatives of
the compai)}'. It was pointed out that the wide line
of instruments, especially the small period uprights,
would be a big aid to summer sales.
There has been no let-up in the production capacity
of the M. Schulz factories. The special department
devoted to period art grands and uprights has been
extremely busy, as new creations of the old world's
art have recently been completed and are now ready
for delivery.
OLD BALTIMORE FIRM
ACQUIRES NEW QUARTERS
H. R. Eisenbrandt & Sons Provides for Fur-
ther Expansion of Its Business at
West Franklin Street.
Qulbransen Minuet Model
(High-Light Finish)
ducing-Registering piano, utilizing the piano pedals
for expression control instead of the usual player
pedals. Startling as that innovation is in itself, this
instrument presented an added angle of interest in
the fact that the music roll is propelled electrically
and all the power developed in pedaling is utilized for
playing with true expression.
The Advantage.
Elimination of the regular player pedals in upright
pianos presents an advantage very easy to compre-
hend, but doubly so in the case of the grand piano,
where the mechanism usually marring the graceful
appearance of the lyre, is eliminated through the new
pedal control. The grand with this installation was
exhibited at the company's factory. The instruments
are not yet ready to ship.
Other instruments exhibited were the Art Mode!
Minuet, a decorated instrument finished in deep verde
green lacquer with gold, ivory and other colored
trimmings, all daintily and artistically handled. This
instrument is a show piece for tine homes, for schools,
theaters, hotels or other places of similar character.
Tts practicability for homes, for theater use. was
further emphasized by the fact that this particular
Art Model Minuet was equipped with a new scroll
panel back, so that the instrument might be set out in
the middle of the room, or on the stage or anywhere
else without it being necessary to make any apologies
for the appearance of the back.
Dainty Period Styles.
From the standpoint of beauty, the real center of
attraction of the Gulbransen exhibit was the Louis
XVI Grand, the dainty, artistic, well-designed 5 foot
4 inch grand piano, finished in beautiful walnut, with
bench to match. Gulbransen Period grands are avail-
high. The smaller models are four feet one inch in
height. Newly designed, modern in appearance, the
straight piano with the sliding fall-board, these two
instruments met with great favor of the visiting
dealers.
There was a complete advertising display, featuring
the company's national promotion, dealer advertising,
literature and display material of all sorts.
Gulbransen traveling salesmen present were W. J.
Eden, Clark F. Gross. T. W. Perkins, Al Lucas.
W. G. Karmann and W. A. Holmes.
JOIN THEARLE MUSIC CO.
A newcomer to San Diego, Leopold A. Poulin, who
has purchased an interest in the Thearle Music Co..
San Diego, Cal., was for nineteen years manager of
the artist department of 'the Lindsay Co., Ltd.. of
Montreal. Canada, and for the last four years has
been manager of the piano department of the Birkel
Co, of Los Angeles. In his long association with
artists he has formed intimate acquaintances with
many of the world's great pianists, counting among
his friends such world-famous personages as Galli-
Curci, Homer Samuels. Alfred Cortot, Sergei Rach-
maninoff. Percy Grainger, Jascha Heifetz. Rudolph
Ganz, Mischa Levitzki. and the late Enrico Caruso.
H R. Eisenbrandt & Sons, the oldest musical in-
strument dealers in the United States will change its
place of business about the middle of October, when
it will take over the three story and basement build-
ing at 216 West Franklin street. The firm is at
present located at 417 North Howard street. In con-
nection with the new location, the firm will also take
possession of an adjoining three-storj' warehouse situ-
ated in the rear. The store will be completely re-
modeled and improved so as to make it one of the
most modern musical instrument stores in this city.
H. R. Eisenbrandt & Sons is now in its 116th year,
having been founded in 1811 by H. R. Eisenbrandt.
From its humble beginning in the year preceding 'the
war of 1812, the house grew steadily. It is inter-
esting to note that ever since its foundation, the firm
has remained in the hands of the family. Alex. S.
Eisenbrandt is the present head of the firm.
This firm has made a feature and specialty of band
and orchestra instruments, though all kinds of musical
instruments and supplies have and are still being
carried in their stock of merchandise. Many of the
famous and well-known orchestras and bands in this
section have had their instruments furnished by H. R.
Eisenbrandt & Sons. The same line of instruments
will continue to be featured by the firm in the new
location, only on a more extensive scale made pos-
sible by the increased sales floor area.
Not only is the business the oldest in the United
States, but it is also one of the largest of its kind in
this section as well as one of the most progressive.
Its move into larger and better quarters is but an-
other indication of its progressive spirit and its plan
to continue to be the oldest and one of the best musi-
cal instrument businesses here.
EXPERT IS EMPLOYED.
George Hall has taken a position for the summer
with the American Beauty Music House, 403 Seventh
street. Rockford. 111., and will be one of the firm's
salesmen, specializing in band instruments. Mr. Hall
is well acquainted with, band instruments, being a
irember of the Augustana College concert band, and
playing several instruments himself.
DEALER SELLS OUT.
The Fitzgerald Music Store, 524 Second avenue.
Gallipolis, O . is holding a "closing out" sale owing
to the owner's intention of "leaving the country."
In addition to pianos, the stock includes musical mer-
chandise and sheet music.
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
GOLDSMITH
Price 50 Cents
Players and Pianos
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
Have" Every Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
CHICAGO
GOLDSMITH PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street, CHICAGO
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June 18, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
14
HOBART M. CABLE STORE
ANNOUNCES PIANO SCHOOL
Shelbyville Branch Organizes Classes Under compe-
tent Instructor to Begin June 13.
The Hobart M. Cable Store, Shelbyville, Ind., is
now offering a course of piano lessons for the sum-
mer months. This summer school was designed with
the thought of helping the children of Shelbyville to
spend their summar vacation wisely, in learning to
play the piano. All children who enroll, instead of
merely idling away the entire vacation period, will
be gaining a good foundation for a worthwhile mu-
sical education.
Each child enrolled in the course receives two pri-
vate lessons and one class lesson each week, under
the most competent direction. In fact, the Hobart
M. Cable store is so confident of the success of its
efficient, up-to-date method of instruction that it offers
a money back guarantee if a child fails to play the
piano by the 20th of August.
Mrs. Geneva Brown, of the Illinois University of
Music, has been engaged to take personal charge of
the Summer Piano School. Mrs. Brown received her
early musical education at the Illinois University of
music and she employs the most up-to-date methods
of great American and European teachers. Children
studying under her this summer will be indeed privi-
leged.
In order that each child may receive the utmost in
individual attention and instruction, the class is being
limited to 50 members. This is the maximum
SCHILLER
A GREAT NAME—A GREAT PIANO
THE SCHILLER
Makes Friends, Makes Customers, Makes
Money, for the Dealer
Super-Grands, Medium Grands, Small
Grands. Full Plate Uprights; Medium
Uprights ; Small (3:7) Uprights.
Reproducing Grands, Uprights and
Players
Grands with the Famous Bauer
Patented Construction
The SCHILLER PIANO challenges
superiority in tone quality as in construc-
tion, workmanship, finish and appearance.
For Agency Proposition and All
Particulars, address
SCHILLER PIANO COMPANY
Factory and General Offices:
OREGON, ILLINOIS
CHICAGO OFFICE:
State and Adams 8t».
922 Republic Bid*.
NEW YORK OFFICE:
130 W. 42nd St.
Bush Terminal Bldg.
number which can be accommodated under present
arrangements.
Mr. Williams, manager of the Hobart M. Cable
store, stated that the new room recently built at the
store will be used for the studio, making it very
convenient for all the pupils.
It is planned to open the school on Monday, June
13, 1927.
AMPIC0 CHOSEN FOR MUSIC
DEPARTMENT OF SMITH COLLEGE
NEW PERIOD MODELS
IN SCHAEFFER PIANOS
Schaeffer Fiano Mfg. Co., Chicago, Announces
That Full Line of Authentic Period De-
signs Will Soon Be Ready.
The Schaeffer Piano Mfg. Co., 209 South State
street, Chicago, made the announcement this week
that popular-period models are being built and will
be ready for the trade in a very short time. The
Instrument Sold by J. G. Heidner & Son, Holyoke, plans were made 'to produce a line of period instru-
ments several months back when dealers insisted that
Mass., to Be Used in History Class.
many
inquiries were made by their customers of
A Mason & Hamlin Ampico Grand has just been
installed in the Music Department of Smith College. Schaeffer period models. The Schaeffer line is now
complete. The Darling model represents a high
Northampton, Mass. The instrument was purchased
through J. G. Heidner & Son of Holyoke, Mass., grade small upright. The Jewell grand is a leader in
and will be used in classes on music history con- the small grand field and the Princess grand is recog-
nized as the highest attainment in tone quality and
ducted by Prof. Roy Dickinson Welch.
The Ampico was chosen by the music faculty after all round construction.
The Louis XV, Louis XVI, Queen Anne and Flor-
a careful examination of all makes of instruments.
It will be installed in Sage Hall where, in addition entine periods will be the first Schaeffer periods to
to its part in music history and appreciation courses, appear on the market, -while other instruments repre-
it will be accessible 'to students of the piano and senting the popular art of Europe of centuries ago
other branches of music. Prof. Welch writes in an will follow in a short time.
edifying manner regarding the acquisition of the Am-
pico and its general use in musical education. His
letter follows:
"I feel that the Ampico serves an important pur-
pose in schools and colleges. It permits students
and teachers the same ready access to musical litera- Instrument Supplied to Seika Primary School, Osaka,
by Mutual Traders, Inc.
ture as a library or an art gallery provide in other
fields. Through its use a student may readily attain
The increasing use of modern pianos and the appre-
an intimate acquaintance with such important music. ciation of the music of European and American com-
This familiarity with musical literature is one of the posers in Japan is a significant note in the advance-
most desirable ends of all teaching or study of
ment of that progressive nation. A Knabe Concert
Grand was recently shipped to the Mutual Traders,
Inc., for 'the Seika Primary School at Osaka. The
installation of the piano was made the occasion of a
special recital by the distinguished Russian pianist,
P. Kowalow.
The handsome Souvenir program, printed entirely
New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various in Japanese, bore on its cover a portrait of Beethoven,
and Mr. Kovalov's offering included a Sonata by that
Places.
composer in addition to a Chopin group and numbers
The Cunarsie Music Instruments Corp., Brooklyn, by Debussey, Strauss and others. More and more do
N. Y.; $5,000. Formed and operated by the Cunarie the Japanese favor the music of the occidental coun-
Music Store, 1147 East Ninety-second street.
tries. European and American artists find in Japan
The Harlingen Music Co., Harlingen, Texas; ready audiences for precisely the same programs that
$10,000; M. S. Miles, C. W. Van Law and Mrs. meet with favor with New York and London music
lovers.
Blanche Diehl.
Pappalardo Bros., Memphis, Tenn.; $15,000; Frank
The Witt Music Store, Lorain, O., recently held a
Pappalardo, Mrs. Gladys Pappalardo, Santo Pappa-
formal opening of its new store at 647 Broadway.
lardo, V. F. Avanzi and Robert M. Nelson.
The United Radio Corp., Springfield, Mass.; $50,-
000; Leo Dowd, Isadore H. Hurowitz and Miss
Marion M. Nolan.
The Divito Music Co.. Waterbury, Conn.; $50,000;
L, M. Divito.
•THE HOUSE OF GRANDS'
The New England Musical Case Co., Lynn, Mass.;
capital of 250 shares of no par value; Charles F. Rem-
Concert, Parlor and Small Grands
ington, C. David Gordon and Fannie W. Remington.
Period and Modern Designs
Bush & Mann, Inc., Clyde, N. Y., $30,000. To deal
in musical instruments and sheet music. Barton L.
and Kenneth L. Bush and Harold Mann.
Fuller-Rycle Music Company, Indianapolis, in-
creased its capital stock from $10,000 to $30,000.
KNABE CONCERT GRAND
FOR JAPANESE SCHOOL
NEW INCORPORATIONS
IN MUSIC GOODS TRADE
NEW PARCEL POST RULING.
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only pay them exceptionally well but which
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T
O young men looking for such an opportunity we
have an unusual offer. Right now in numberless
cities and towns in the United States, there is a great
shortage of piano experts, technicians and tuners.
The few masters there are, are earning large salaries
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The Second Assistant Postmaster General, W.
Irving Glover, has just announced that parcels mailed
for delivery in several Latin American countries must
be sealed by means of wax, lead seals or otherwise.
The requirement becomes effective July 1. The rul-
ing affects parcel post packages addressed for de-
livery in Mexico, El Salvador, Dominican RepuLHc,
Argentine Republic, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Ecuador,
Paraguay, Nicaragua. Guatemala, Bolivia and Chile
which must be sealed by means of wax, lead seals
or otherwise. Postmasters will see that all parcels
mailed on and after July 1 are sealed before accept-
ance and transmission to the countries mentioned.
"Fiddlestrings" is the title of a house magazine
published occasionally by Muller & Kaplan, manu-
facturers of violin strings, 155 East Eighty-fifth street,
New York.
Manufacturers of the
Grand in Upright Form
Grand tone and quality in the Upright Piano
19 exclusively Bush id Lane
(PaUnt.d)
Reproducing and Player Pianos—
Welte-Mignon (Licensee) and Ceciliai?
Writi for our Art Catalog
Busn & Lane
Piano Co.
Holland. Michigan
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston Factories: Leominster, Mass.
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