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PRESTO-TIMES
Jan.-Feb., 1937
PUBLISHERS
COMPOSERS
Work on the Indianapolis Piano
Carnival Well Under Way—
Sunday, May 2, the Date
The great Indianapolis 125 grand piano festival
which, originated and carried out by Frank O. VV'ilk-
ing of the Wilking Music Company of that city, has
been set in motion for the 19.37 event to take place
at the Butler University Field House in Indianapolis,
A Song of the Open
A Song of the Wild
Sunday afternoon and evening, May 2, with Frank O.
Wilking conductor. This festival is sponsored by the
"COLORADO'S
CALLING"
Your Spare TIME, and at a trifling Cost, and In Your
Wilking
Foundation, an organization of piano teachers
Own Home.
in the State of Indiana pledged to the advancement of
Music by Dorothy Canon;
You Can Gain a Musical Training That Will Later
Be a Most Profitable Investment.
Words by Mason O. Brouse
the piano by providing scholarships and student loan
funds. In this connection Mr. Wilking expresses
Melodies Composed, Revised and Orchestrated at a
Very Small Cost.
himself in these words: "I have only one thought in
ALSO A TOPICAL SONG OF THE DAY:
WRITE TODAY
mind, an association of piano teachers for the pur-
The Dance Sensation of N. W . Colorado,
ZYGMUND RONDOMANSKI
pose of creating interest in the piano, and giving tal-
ented students their chance to further their musical
GROTON, CONNECTICUT
"BROADWAY SWEET-
education. Any number of artists today can look back
HEART"
to the time they received such help."
WALTZ
In getting the Wilking Foundation into working
WORDS FOR MUSIC
condition many prominent teachers and educators of
This advertiser has a choice selection of
the State of Indiana are serving on the Board of
OTHER GOOD SELLERS to be brought
LYRICS FOR MUSIC
Directors and committees for the various angles of
out in the near future. Watch for them.
Will cooperate with composers for production of
Festival work; in fact, Mr. Wilking's entire interest
ballads and various forms of songs, choruses, etc.
LIBERAL DISCOUNTS TO THE TRADE
and work has been along the line of education in
Addrefls: Lyrics for Music, Care of Presto-Time*
music; piano teaching and cooperation with piano
and PROFESSION
teachers. "Piano teaching," he says, "is one of the
25c each—2 for 40c
highly specialized and elevating professions in the
country."
Have you a cutomer that wants a particular type of
Enrollment in the Festival was closed December
any second-hand instrument? Advertise for it 1. the BROUSE & CANON, Publishers
PRESTO-TIMES classified columns.
1st. Over 1,600 entries were offered. In the first Fes-
CRAIG. COLORADO
tival, presented last May, 800 players took part. Owing
to the large number desiring to play this year plans
were changed to accommodate 1,500, and together with
the 25 artists, a total of 1,525 pianists will have part.
For
R E V E L A T ION OI
The players and artists in the second Festival repre-
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200 teachers and schools. They will be presented in
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Your Compositions and All Classes
four groups: 500 between the ages of ten and twelve
O n Trumpets and Cornets,
No Kinks from 1st to 7th
of Musical Publications Send to
in Group No. 1 and an equal number between the
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Price 35c in 2-Ounce Bottles
ages of thirteen and fifteen will play in Group No. 2.
F o r sale by most jobbers in the U. S. and Canada. Prices
All players from outstate, in these two groups, will
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a n d samples sent to dealers on request.
be presented at the afternoon performance and all
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players from Indianapolis will be presented at the
ENGRAVERS AND PRINTERS OF MUSIC
night performance; 250 players in the Senior High
MR. ZACK'S LONG BUSINESS TRIP BY School group and 250 players in the Adult group will
be presented in both afternoon and night perform
Of All Types, Sizes and Varieties
AUTOMOBILE
ances. The program presented by these groups will
Correspondence Solicited
The long and extended tour by automobile to the represent the work of both modern and composers of
Pacific Coast and the South and Southwest made by the Classics.
Mr. S. E. Zack, president of Gulbransen Company,
Practice centers will be opened February 1st in six
OTTO ZIMMERMAN & SON
some weeks ago, reminds one how the Music Trade cities of the state. There players will have an oppor-
fraternity is peculiarly prone to travel by automobile. tunity to practice in groups of from 70 to 100 before
Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S. A.
There is something like a score of men in the music final practice in April when all will practice as a
business and particularly piano men who use their complete unit.
individual automobiles almost entirely and exclusively
An attendance of approximately 35,000 is being ar-
in their travels. Many salesmen and others whose
ranged for. There will be special prizes and honors
operations are confined to limited areas travel likewise awarded students and teachers in the advance ticket
by automobile, but the piano man's trips and his tours
selling campaign.
OUR LINE OF PUBLICATIONS
are wide and extended.
The Wilking Festival is advertised as the "125
Mr. Zack in motoring to the Pacific Coast passed
Grand Piano Festival" and the manager of operations
Will Bring Business to You
through about 14 states, going and coming and cover-
is M. M. Miller, 108 E. Washington Street, Indian-
Music for Bands, Orchestras, Drum Corps.
ing more than 7,000 miles. A third of this mileage
apolis.
VOCAL MUSIC IN GREAT VARIETY
was in the State of California, where he motored about
Let Us Tell You How to Sell Music and
a "good bit" and made many visits to dealers.
DICK'S ALL RIGHT
Make Money.
The Story of the Blanket and the Papoose
Every Dealer Should Sell Musical Publications
On the return travel Mr. Zack mentions particularly
Commenting on the resignation of R. W. Stevens
his visit with Gene Redewell, at Phoenix, Arizona, from Pratt, Read & Co., who has been with that or-
M. WITMARK & SONS
who entertained him as his "most distinguished guest ganization all his life of his working days and his
of 1936."
619 West 54th Street
New York City
father before him was there for years, a wiseacre of
Suite 600 Lyon & Healy Bldg.,
Before Mr. Zack left Phoenix Mr. Redewell re- the trade remarks,—"And what's Dick going to do
Chicago, Illinois
marked that he might send him an Indian blanket, of now?"
the Navajos, about Christmas time. Mr. Zack said
The fact is Dick is happy and contented. He
that would be fine and all right if he would furnish doesn't have to think much about where he is going
a papoose also. Well, just before Christmas the next for he can go places if he wants to.
Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll blanket came and the day before Christmas came a
big box, big enough to hold a year-old papoose. The
package was marked as of great value. Well nigh "BEST TRADE SINCE WOODROW WILSON
When in doubt refer to
DAYS," SAYS GENE REDEWELL OF
a quarter of an hour was required to get to the end of
PHOENIX
PRESTO BUYERS GUIDE the wrappings and the packing where a baby papoose
Asked, "How is business?" Gene Redewell, noted
was found all wrapped in fts little navajo blanket.
Arizona dealer, Steinway representative for that state,
replied: "We are enjoying the best trade we have had
since Wooorow Wilson was in office."
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ENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS
Charles Stanley, noted piano technician, whose home
is now at Grand Haven, Mich., writing of factory
activities in that part of the Stste, says: "The piano
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factory (meaning the Story & Clark factory) is go-
ing strong. They have lots of orders ahead and I
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am sure the future holds great things for Story &
CINCINNATI
•
OHIO
Clark,
as well
as for our other industries."
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