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Presto

Issue: 1927 2136

PRESTO-TIMES
July 9, 1927.
Musical People, first published in Cincinnati, and later
in New York, a magazine full of the interest and
force made possible by the experiences and abilities
of its editor. Later he published the Family Fireside
in Richmond, Ind., and at the same time the Daily
Richmond.
Mr. Daniell became associated with Presto in 1894
Death Following a Short Illness Conies as
and with the exception of two years as western man-
Regretful Surprise to Large Circle of
ager of the Musical Courier, had been active in the
Friends in the Trade.
editing of this paper to a few weeks before his death.
The death of C. A. Daniell, co-editor of Presto- In 1901, when Presto was incorporated, he became
Times, on July 2, after a few weeks' illness, ended a stockholder, and was made secretary. His acquaint-
a career of interesting activities in the field of music ance with every phase of musical activity peculiarly
and the music trade. The brief duration of his 111— fitted him for his work. His knowledge of pianos
was expert and his keen insight into the processes
of advertising and selling them, completed a rare
range of accomplishments for the work he loved
so well.
He was buried at Oakwoods Cemetery on July 4,
the Rev. Dr. Davis of the Hyde Park Presbyterian
Church officiating.
Surviving him, in addition to his widow, Mrs.
Helen Daniell, the Dorchester Apartments, Hyde
Park boulevard and Dorchester avenue, are three
brothers, two in Milwaukee and one in Brooklyn,
N. Y.; his sister, Mrs. Stewart White of Grand
Rapids, Mich., and three nephews, Stewart Edward
White, Gilbert White and Roderick White, famed
respectively as novelist, painter and violinist.
C. A. DANIELL, CO=EDITOR
OF PRESTO-TIMES, DIES
LATE NEWS NOTES
FROM INDIANAPOLIS
Interesting Items, Mostly of a Personal Kind,
Show the Nature of the Summer
Activities of Several People.
Business in Indianapolis, Ind., during the past week
has shown a decided improvement for several of the
local dealers, and the usual summer dullness has
been changed to a period of real activity by the sale
of high grade instruments.
The Pearson Pieno Company report an unusual
demand for Steinway & Sons pianos, and the past
week ended with more than usual Steinway sales
recorded. One of the sales in particular was a Stein-
way & Sons style " L " in ebony to the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Middletown, Ind. The instru-
ment was purchased with the money left by Mary A.
Burke of that city and a member of the church who
recently passed away.
Harry W. Wert, manager of the Pearson Piano
Company, was elected president of the Pennsylvania
Street Business Association last week. Mr. Wert
will leave on Friday for a trip west, where he will
spend his vacation. His first stop will be Kansas
City, Mo., and then to the Ozark Mountains, where
he will remain for about three weeks.
Jesse French, Jr., of the Jesse French & Sons
industry at Newcastle, Ind., was a visitor in Indian-
apolis during the past week, calling on the Wilking
Music Company. Mr. French reports business in
Noted Italian Artist Who Joins Faculty, of Cincinnati
very good shape with the industry at New Castle
Conservatory of Music Talks for Students.
humming with activity.
Mme. Maria Carreras, the distinguished Italian
Leonard Davis, special representative of the House
pianist who will be a member of the faculty of the of Wurlitzer, was a visitor in Indianapolis last week
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music during the summer,
calling on the Wilking Music Company.
C. A. DANIELL.
made the piano her theme in an interview printed in
William Christena of the Christena-Teague Piano
a Cincinnati newspaper last week.
Company will leave Indianapolis July 9 for the
ness made the news of his death a matter of regret-
"The piano should not be studied merely as a
ful surprise to a large circle of friends in and outside mechanical instrument. It should be studied as a northern part of the state, where he will spend a
two weeks' vacation among Indiana's lakes.
of the trade.
medium through which all the emotions of the soul
Miss Ada Kerr, secretary to Harry Wert of the
His rare variety of mental equipment added to the may be made to speak." said Mme. Carreras. "I
joy of his work. To musical and literary abilities have selected a program of Liszt compositions for Pearson Piano Company, just returned from a trip
was added a highly essential, far-seeing business my recital to demonstrate what can be accomplished to California, where she spent her vacation.
The last meeting of the Indianapolis Music Mer-
sense. From his father, who was a graduate of an pianistically. I consider the 'Fantasia quasi Sonata'
chants' Association was held on Monday, July 5, and
English college of music and bearing a diploma from one of the greatest examples of piano literature.
further meetings will be discontinued during the
the famous Kneller Hall of London, Mr. Daniell
"Through it I shall endeavor to show how the
inherited the musical instincts which, while a young piano may be made to express in tone all the rich- summer months, on account of the vacation period.
man, made him music editor and manager of the ness of feeling, color and emotion conveyed in the
music publishing house of the John Church Co., Cin- printed word. Liszt's music provides a great example
cinnati.
for the demonstration of the extreme demands for
While in that position he wrote many songs— piano virtuosity. He was a great master and wrote
graceful ballads—which for years retained popularity. his music for the future," said the noted artist who
He also prepared a series of piano lesson books which plays the Baldwin piano.
Fancy Back Makes Minuet Upright More Desirable
continue to be standard numbers in schools of music
by Improving Its Appearance.
in this country and abroad. With the modesty that
BENT
MEMOIRS
NEARLY
FINISHED.
was one of his distinguishing traits, most of his
Fancy scroll backs are now available for any Gul-
compositions and teaching compilations were pub-
George P. Bent, who is now living at the Palmer bransen Minuet Model, the small uprights produced
lished under a nom de plume, of which he used as House, Chicago, where he is devoting a good deal by the company. These backs are finished in ma-
many as six.
of time to finishing the book of memoirs which he hogany, walnut and deep verde green to match the
Mr. Daniell was always proud to credit the pos- has been compiling for some months past, will not various models of Gulbransen Minuet pianos.
An instrument equipped with the fancy back (which
session of his fine literary ability to his mother, be able to attend the convention of the Western
whose charming poems graced the high class maga- Music Trades Association, which convenes at the is special equipment) may be placed on a theater
zines in her day. Several published books of grace- St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, next Tuesday. Mr. stage, in the center of the room, or any other similar
ful verse are enduring evidences of her accomplish- Bent had thought he could take an interval from place, without any apology having to be made for
ments. The desire of her son to express himself in his activities here in Chicago which would permit the appearance of the back.
verse of a virile kind, familiar to readers of this paper, him to return to his home at Los Angeles and make
a visit to San Francisco during the convention, but
is easily accounted for.
George Reilly, of the Liberty Music Shop, 116-12
From publishing music to printing a musical maga- the return to the West must be postponed for the Liberty avenue, Richmond Hill, L. I , will soon move
zine was an easy step. He was the founder of the present.
to a new store at 121-08 Liberty avenue.
PIANO IS THEME OF
MME. MARIA CARRERAS
SCROLL BACKS PROVIDED
FOR GULBRANSEN MODEL
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July 9, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
WHAT MAKES A
CONVENTION GOOD?
For One Thing the Advantages of the Event
Are Not to Be Measured by the
Numbers Attending the
Business Sessions.
ITS ESTIMATED VALUES
Notable Among These Are the Opportunities Pro-
vided for Dealers to Meet Manufacturers
Face to Face.
By MARK P. CAMPBELL.
trend of the industry, and we are all agreed that the
style of pianos is going to change somewhat. It was
only by personal contact and the interchanging of
ideas that a true line on the mental aspects could be
obtained.
There were very few who actually attended open
sessions as compared to last year in New York. Last
year in New York the meetings were full and inter-
est was very high, due to the fact that the manufac-
turers were trembling on the brink in voting a $600,-
000 advertising budget, and which has so well justi-
fied the support and enthusiasm of its advocates a
year ago.
The machinery of our trade organization is very
strong. The personnel and the officers are comprised
of the leaders in the trade, and I know their con-
tinuance is in safe hands, and I think our industry
owes a vote of thanks to those who so liberally gave
their time to the furtherance of the trade. I refer,
particularly to Mr, Irion, the new president of the
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce.
The Trend of Trade.
"Was it a good one?" is the question always asked
after a convention is over by those who did not The trade itself has felt the modern trend in its
attend. In the many years that I have been attend- economic demands of consolidation at the sources of
ing piano conventions, I have found very few that supply. This is not only true of the piano industry,
were not good ones. Occasionally there comes a but all other industries as well. We have been over-
convention in the trade, when very little can be supplied with factories. A large number of consol-
accomplished, because there is very little to accom- idations have taken place within the last few years;
plish at a convention.
many more are contemplated, and this is true also
I sometimes think there is a mistaken idea among of the dealers. More and more dealers are folding
certain people to the effect that the success or failure their tents, or consolidating with other houses. Con-
of a convention is determined by the number who ditions are now pertinent for dealers engaged in the
attend the open sessions to hear the papers read. If distribution of pianos who are not operating profit-
that is true, very few conventions in any trade are ably, to well consider the advisability of liquidating
worth the time or effort. I am sure this is not and taking out their accumulated money from the
true, however, where a convention affects the indi- industry, rather than fight against the struggle of
vidual meeting of the manufacturer with the dealers the movement of consolidation until the overhead
from all over the country—both those whom he sells, expenses have eaten up the live assets that may be
in the business.
as well as others.
There is a feeling of fraternalism prevailing in
There were two outstanding matters of merchandise
our trade, making it a very wonderful industry with at the convention. The first, and probably of greater
which to be associated. When I talk with a com- interest, was the very small upright presented by a
petitor he tells me exactly his opinions concerning number of the manufacturers with 58 and 61 notes.
conditions—what will sell and what will not sell, and There was a great deal of enthusiasm displayed by
what prospects are, etc. In the same way I give my dealers from all over the country who believe that
opinions and information on any subject pertaining to a great number of them will be sold during the next
the trade to any who ask for them.
two or three years. In rny opinion, this will not
The Recent Meeting.
interfere in any way with the full scale upright, but
The recent convention in Chicago, I think, was will serve only in the capacity of an auxiliary piano
one of the best. I do not recall when we had more for the family—either for the use of the child, or at a
real interested dealers who made it their business to summer home, perhaps, or something of that sort. I
visit the manufacturers to get a line on the possible look for a large sale of this piano for two or three
years to come.
• THE HOUSE OF GRANDS'
Concert, Parlor and Small Grands
Period and Modern Designs
PAUL STOYE, NOTED PIANIST,
PLAYS IN MINNEAPOLIS
In Recital with Symphony Orchestra Great Artist
Uses Baldwin Concert Grand.
Prof. Paul Stoye, noted pianist, composer and
teacher, appeared in a specially arranged recital with
the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra at Des Moines,
la., recently, delighting his many friends and admirers
present.
Arcule Sheasby, in the Des Moines Register,
writes: "Paul Stoye followed with the Weil known
E-flat concerto of Liszt. The concerto is padded
PAUL STOYE.
with brilliant passages, and Prof. Stoye did full jus-
tice to the task. His technique was more than ade-
quate and the climaxes were carefully augmented
with power. As. a.n encore he played his own
Caprice in the form of a waltz."
The Des Moines Evening Tribune-Capital: "Prof.
Paul Stoye appeared in a specially arranged number
playing the concerto from Liszt, a difficult, involved
The Art Grand.
and lengthy selection, but interspersed with brilliant
The second matter of importance was the Art
passages that gave Professor Stoye fine opportunity
Grand, and here we enter into a matter of speculation
to display his technique and power."
that is of great importance to our trade, as it involves
The Baldwin Grand piano used at this concert was
large investments, heavy stocks, and the dealer who
furnished
by Howard's "Baldwin Piano Store," Des
goes wrong on what will sell, if the demand turns
Moines.
out to have been a product of enthusiasm on the part
of a few dealers, who may suddenly feel a desire of
having a combination of woods in their cabinet work,
rather than ornate cases, and will be forced to dispose
of the instruments at a great sacrifice and finally a
loss. There were all kinds of art models displayed at
all prices. A number of manufacturers had products
that met with approbation, but those that gained the
greatest confidence for future sale were the more
moderate designs—and not elaborate.
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TOO MUCH BARGAIN BAIT.
"The chief menace to American business," said
Edmond A. Whittier, secretary-treasurer of the
American Fair Trade Association, in a bulletin just
issued to the members of the association, "is not the
products of cheap foreign labor against which our
tariff laws are a safeguard, but lack of legal power
to protect trade mark good will created by years of
satisfactory public service. Through a series of more
or less conflicting legal decisions our manufacturers
of branded products are now helpless to prevent the
use of their goods as bargain bait to delude the con-
sumer and dislocate economical svstems of market-
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