Presto

January, 1932
P R E S T 0-T IMES
RARE MANUSCRIPTS FOR SALE
This advertiser has for sale a collec-
tion of letters, most of them entirely
written and signed by such personages
as ex-Presidents Martin Van Buren,
James Madison, John Quincy Adams,
James Buchanan; two letters from La
Fayette, and letters from Josef Bona-
parte (brother of Napoleon Bonaparte),
Edward Everett, Washington Irving, J.
Fenimore Cooper, Daniel W e b s t e r,
Henry Clay, L. H. Sigourney, and many
others. Anyone interested in securing
such a collection may address: Auto-
graph, care of Presto-Times.
CHICAGO CIVIC OPERA SCHEDULE FOR
THE WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY,
JANUARY 11
Monday—Mignon (in French), with Salvi, Glade,
Schipa, Marcoux, ballet. Conductor, Cooper.
Tuesday—Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci (in
Italian), with Raisa, Muzio, Bernhardt, Claessens,
Cortis, Marshall, Formichi, Defrere.
Conductors,
Van Grove and St. Leger.
Wednesday—Lohengrin (in German), with Leh-
mann, Olszewska, Maison, Nissen, Habich, Kipnis.
Conductor, Pollak.
Thursday—La Boheme (in Italian), with Pampa-
nini, Salvi, Hackett, Damiani, Lazzari, Baccaloni.
Conductor, Moranzoni.
Friday (popular prices, 75 cents to $4)—Aida (in
Italian), with Muzio, Van Gordon, Marshall, Beuf,
Lazzari, Benoni, ballet. Conductor, Moranzoni.
Saturday—La Gioconda (in Italian), with Raisa,
Glade, Sharnova, Cortis, Formichi, Baromeo, ballet.
Conductor, Cooper.
Saturday—The Barber of Seville (in Italian; last
performance), with Salvi, Schipa, Damiani, Marcoux,
Baccaloni. Conductor, Moranzoni.
MANUSCRIPTS FOR SALE
Mr. C. D. Bond of the Weaver Piano Company,
York, Pa., in an address before the National Associa-
tion of Piano Tuners' Convention at Minneapolis,
Minn., told a story of new developments in piano
selling methods, giving many illustrations of this kind
of definite work in his own business. He spoke be-
fore the Exchange Club on the subject of "Music and
Every-Day Life," and it was surprising the interest
aroused among the members of the Exchange Club
of Minneapolis. As a result a number of very
friendly contacts were made and a new interest
aroused in music, not only for children, but for the
members of the club as well; and at the request of
the club, each member was provided with a copy of
the Weaver Look and Plav Booklet.
For Sale: Two letters and several verses
of poetry written by Lorenzo da Ponte, the
librettist of Mozart's leading grand operas,
such as "Marriage of Figaro," "Don Juan";
also autograph manuscript by Jules Massenet
from first act of "Manon," and autograph
manuscripts of other musical celebrities.
Address Presto Publishing Co., 417 South
Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.
C. D. BOND TALKS AT TUNERS' CONVEN-
TION
A DARK HORSE IN THE SONG GAME WHICH
IS PROVING A WINNER
At regular intervals a "dark horse" in the song-
game seems to set a pace that leads the pack and
that is just what happens to be the case at present
with the novelty fox trot ballad of kid days entitled
"Just to Play Hookey Again." This little number,
written by John Hannigan of Los Angeles, Calif.,
published by the J. S. Unger Music House, Reading,
Pa., made more or less history before getting into
print because of the many failures before the number
was really whipped into commercial form. A score
of music arrangers and composers had a chance at
the number, but it remained for Will Livernash, a
Los Angeles music writer and arranger, to do the
trick that sold the idea to a publisher.
Since publication a short time ago the number has
been steadily gaining momentum until now it is at-
tracting national attention. The number is particu-
larly strong on the West Coast, being featured by the
main bands and radio artists. Other numerous prom-
inent in the present Unger catalogue include such
titles as "Smiling Silv'ry Moon," "Can't You Bring
Back Yesetrday?," "Don't Waste Your Smiles on
Me," "Tapping at the Garden Gate," "A Beautiful
Moon for Two," "Carolina," "Pasadena Rose" fox
trot ballad.
SOME GOOD NEW SONGS
Presto-Times has received several copies of new
publications of sheet music from the J. S. Unger
Music Publishing House, Reading, Pa. This concern
is issuing several interesting publications and singers
desiring to get something new and up-to-date in
topical songs will do well to get in correspondence
with the J. S. Unger Music House, one of the relia-
ble music houses in the trade.
MELODY WAY PLEASES TEACHERS
The "Melody Way" monthly gatherings of piano
teachers in the Chicago public schools are unusually
interesting this winter. The January gathering with
dinner and lecture takes place at the Great Northern
Hotel Friday evening, January 8, to be conducted
by Mr. W. Otto Miessner, head of the Melody Way
System.
MUSIC PUBLISHER BECOMES BANKER
Harold Rossiter, for a long- time engaged in the
music publishing business in Chicago, brother of
Will Rossiter, well-known music publisher, is one
of the directors of the Glen Ellyn State Bank, Glen
Ellyn, 111., and was recently elected assistant cashier
of that bank.
Mr. Sollo, who has had considerable experience
in the piano sales business, will handle a complete
line of Baldwins, and other makes of instruments.
The store will be equipped to do tuning and repair-
ing.
Former manufacturers of pianos, some of whom
are now supplying their old customers with in-
struments, find that they can have their instruments
manufactured for them at much less cost and ex-
pense than when produced in their own factories.
Among these is the Williams Piano & Organ Co.,
who while not pretending to be still to any extent
in business, nevertheless state that they are "still
receiving a few orders for pianos." It may be said,
however, that the Williams instruments of today are
giving excellent satisfaction.
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Composers and arrangers of music, as
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on the market that first-class work be
done. First-class work, coupled with
liberal rates and prices, are essential
requisites in the production of sheet
music, music books, and other publications
of music.
In this connection Presto-Times takes
pleasure in referring parties interested in
placing music before the public, or ar-
rangers of music for bands and orches-
tras, to communicate with the great music
printing and engraving establishment of
Otto Zimmerman & Son, Cincinnati,
Ohio, America's leading house in this line
of work, whose advertisement appears on
another page of this issue.
The Headquarters of the Otto Zimmerman
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