November 19, 1927
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PRESTO-TIMES
TONK PIANOS PRAISED
BY NOTED CONDUCTOR
the construction. It is the product of one of the
oldest industries which has followed an unswerving
LATE NEWS FROM
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Grand Opening of Richter Piano Co., Madison,
This Week—New Cable Piano Co.
Manager—Other News.
Bennie Cummins, Leader of Biltmore Hotel
Orchestra, New York, Writes His Opinion
of Tonk Musical Qualities.
Bennie Cummins, leader of the orchestra at the
Biltmore Hotel, New York, is widely known to musi-
cal people and his ability as a musician freely ac-
knowledged. Mr. Cummins is an enthusiastic ad-
Hundreds of people attended the grand opening
of the Richter Piano Company on King street at
Madison, Wis., recently. The company moved into
its new quarters Oct. 1, but staged its formal open-
ing this week. Formerly dealing in pianos exclu-
sively, the company has now added phonographs and
string instruments to its stock, and the piano depart-
ment has been supplemented by the addition of five
new makes.
MADISON AND VANDERBILT AVENUES
TOWY-THIRILAND FORTY-FOURTH STREETS
Mr. Richter, who attended the conservatory of
Leipzig, Germany, before coming to this country, has
been in the piano and phonograph business for the
past 20 years. He was buyer for the music depart-
ment of the Boston Store before coming to Madison
five years ago, and was formerly connected with the
Hook Brothers Music Store.
Hov. 3rd, 1927.
The new store has the latest in equipment and is
attractively furnished. The company handles the fol-
William Tonk 4 Bro. Inc.,
T«nth Av«.,
lowing makes of pianos: Straube, Packard, Bond,
N*w York City.
Haddorff, Bush & Lane, Bush & Gerts, and Charles
Fredrick Stein. D. C. Burkholder is in charge of
the band and stringed instrumenut department
Wiah to tak« this opportunity to
Schiller Is Prize.
t«ll you what a fin* U t t l « Instrument your
BENNIE -CUMMINS.
The Hook Bros, piano Co. recently awarded Edith
studio piano 1 B . Th« beautifully cl«ar and
full ton* Is most unusual for a piano of this
Carpenter a $400 Schiller piano, as the Dane
policy of strict adherence to ideals. The Tonk piano
slz«, in fact I do not know of any oth.r to
county club girl who has done the best all around
is musical and durable and in addition to a popu-
compare with it in this r«aptct»
work of the year. More than 300 Dane county club
larity at home has a well-deserved favor abroad."
girls competed in the contest. To win Edith canned
All in all, for ton*, action and
1,034 pints of fruit and vegetables, baked 211 loaves
app«aranc«, It 1 B unrivalled, and I cannot
of bread, 857 rolls, 12 cakes, 302 cookies and 159 pies
r«comm«nd it too highly.
and pastries, as well as sewing an apron, bloomers,
pajamas and night gown.
V«ry truly yours.
Hugh Hodgson was awarded a $300 Brunswick
phonograph for doing the best club work of the year
I. E. Albright, One of the Best Known Music Mer- among the boys.
chants in Lehigh Valley, Stages Attraction.
B«rnl« Cummins and 11B
New Cable Manager.
Brunswicx Recording Orch.
N. A. Lilja has been named as the new manager
A notable exhibit of pianos was made by I. E.
Albright, 127-129 North 11th street, Allentown, of the Cable Piano Company at Madison, succeeding
Penna., at the Allentown Fair, September 20th to Thomas Reddington. Mr. Lilja was employed by a
mirer of the Tonk piano made by Wm. Tonk & Bro., 24th. This very attractive display included the latest piano company in Rockford before becoming man-
Inc., 10th avenue, 35th and 36th streets, New York models of Becker Bros.' grand, upright and player ager of a music store during his 12-year stay in that
city, and what he says about its merits is printed pianos. Christman and McPhail player pianos are city.
herewith. Mr. Cummins makes records for the also shown.
Features M. Schulz Line.
Brunswick company and is put on the Brunswick list
I. E. Albright is one of the oldest and best-known
The Vandenberg Music Company at Green Bay
as a Brunswick recording artist.
has recently remodeled its store and display space
"The Tonk piano has tonal qualities that appeal to piano merchants in the Lehigh Valley, having been
the artist and besides its sonorousness and sweetness in business at above address since 1889. His sons, for both pianos and Victrolas has been greatly en-
larged. The store handles the M. Schulz line of
of tone the Tonk is noted for the excellence of the Claude T. S. and Alvin A. are associated with him
in the management of affairs.
pianos, besides the Orthophonic and Radiola.
materials and the artistic and scientific character of
The Albright family have always borne the en-
viable reputation of enthusiasts in the selling of legit-
The new Hotel St. Anthony, which has recently
imate and strictly reliable instruments. They handle been completed at Brenham, Tex., as a cost of $100,-
no so-called "musical furniture."
000, has chosen a Gulbransen grand.
ALLENTOWN, PA., DEALER
HAS DISPLAY AT FAIR
Becker Bros.
Manufacturers
of
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroom*
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston Factories: Leombster, Mass.
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
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OFA CENTURY
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