Music Trade Review
Issue: 1913 Vol. 56 N. 8 - Page 68
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
COLUMBIA CO. TO REMOyEJTOJiVOOLWORTH BUILDING.
FIXED PRICES_NOT AFFECTED
W i l l Be Located on the T w e n t i e t h Floor of the World's Greatest Building After May—Growth
of Business Makes More Room Necessary—Will Be Admirably Arranged.
3y the Ruling of Judge Ray in the Waltham-
Keene Case—Contracts Based on Patent
Rights Not Undermined.
The Columbia Graphophone Co. has leased one-
half of the entire twentieth floor of the Wool-
worth building, the tallest office building in the
world, and will move its general offices from the
Tribune building some time during the month of
April, in order to be all settled by May 1. The
company has felt for a long time that it was se-
riously handicapped by a lack of sufficient floor
space to properly house its various departments,
and in selecting the Woolworth building for its
future home has chosen a building whose fame is
worldwide as the tallest office building in the world.
The occupancy of one-half of the entire twen-
tieth floor of this mammoth structure signifies the
use of 10,000 square feet of space, an enormous
amount of room, even in these days of big figures.
This immense area of floor space will permit the
Columbia Co. to have all of its administrative de-
partments placed together as one family, instead
of being scattered around halls, as is the case in
their present location. Every department now
housed in the Tribune building will become a part
of the assemblage to be grouped in the Woolworth
building, including the executive offices and the
Dictaphone department.
The business of the Columbia Graphophone Co.
has increased so rapidly that additional room be-
came imperative some time ago, in order to prop-
erly handje the countless details incidental to the
carrying on of such an enormous business as that
transacted by the Columbia Co. The new offices
will have a maximum of light, and will be ar-
ranged in a dignified and refined manner, with
convenience as the most important factor in their
lay-out. New furniture will form a part of the
office equipment, and when the offices are finally
pronounced ready for occupancy they will be un-
surpassed in comfort and facilities.
The Woolworth Building is an ideal location for
the Columbia Graphophone Co. as its transit and
general business facilities are ideal. It has been her-
alded from coast to coast as the tallest office build-
ing in the world, and is the most prominent feature
in New York's skyline. It represents the experi-
ence and art of the foremost architects and build-
ers in the country, and such is its fame that a
letter addressed to the Columbia Graphophone Co.,
Woolworth Building, will arrive at its proper des-
tination without any delay. Its fame is actually
world-wide, and the Columbia Graphophone Co. is
to be congratulated upon its choice for a new
home.
Those interested in building construction will ap-
preciate figures, which tell us that the Woolworth
building has 55 stories, rising to a total height of
750 feet above the sidewalk. The building and
offices have every modern convenience for tenants,
VICTOR LINE WITH STERLING CO.
The Well-known Brooklyn Piano House Opens
Attractive Talking Machine Warerooms in
the Basement Floor Which Have Been Spe-
cially Fitted Up for This Purpose.
The Sterling Piano Co., which conducts magnifi-
cent quarters at 518-520 Fulton street, Brooklyn,
N. Y., has installed the full Victor and Victfola
line in fts establishment, having just finished build-
ing and furnishing spacious quarters in the base-
ment floor to make a very attractive home for
these well-known products.
The department was formally opened on Monday
v/ith one of the largest and most comprehensive
assortments of Victor talking machines and records
and accessories. There is a very attractive and
costly recital room, and a large number of sound-
proof rooms which afford the buyers all the neces-
sary conveniences for purchases.
including a swimming pool, shower baths, safety
deposit vaults, and hot and cold water in the of-
In. the equity suit brought by the Waltham
Watch Co. against Charles A. Keene, the Broad-
way jeweler, for the purpose of restraining the
latter from selling Waltham movements at less
than the price prescribed by the manufacturers,
Judge Ray, in the United States District Court,
on Monday dismissed the suit. In this connection
the daily papers published some very sensational
headings and misleading statements to the effect
that "price fixing by patent owners is held
illegal." ,
The facts are that Keene had no contract with
the Waltham people. He simply bought these
goods in Europe and had them sent back to the
United States, where he sold them. ..The decision
has no direct bearing on the contracts covering
fixed prices on patented goods between, manufac-
turer and dealer or the distributor. The judge in
his decision made this very clear, but the daily
papers saw the sensational rather than the accurate
side of the ruling.
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT TO MAKE RECORDS
The Popular Singer of Irish Songs Signs with
the Columbia Graphophone Co.
Chauncey Olcott, the prominent actor and ballad
singer, has just signed a contract with the Colum-
bia Graphophone Co. to produce records of his
popular songs for the Columbia Co. exclusively.
Chauncey Olcott hardly needs an introduction to
the American public, as his renditions of Irish bal-
lads and folksongs have been heard and admired
in every part of the country. Some of his selec-
tions have been termed classics in their sphere, and
have remained popular for many years after their
introduction. Chauncey Olcott is a prime favo-
rite with those people who enjoy these sweet Irish
melodies that never fail to touch the heart, and as
a sentimental singer Mr. Olcott is unsurpassed in
his chosen field. In adding his name to their list
of popular artists, the Columbia Graphophone Co.
has succeeded in securing the services of a singer
whose records will undoubtedly be very popular.
His first selections will be announced shortly. Mr.
Olcott this week closes a phenomenally successful
season at the Grand Opera House, New York.
TO OPEN NEW QUARTERS.
Where the Columbia Offices Will Be Located.
fices. There are 28 high-speed elevators of the
most modern type, with every known safety device.
The Minneapolis Phonograph Co. intends to open
a branch store on Nicollet avenue, having leased
the corner store at Ninth street in the Pierce-
Walton block.
George L. Funnell, works manager of the Colum-
bia Graphophone Co. at London, England, who ar-
THE KINETOPHONE SCORES
rived in New York this week for a short visit,
At Initial Presentation in Theaters in New visited the company's factories at Bridgeport,
Conn., the latter part of the week, and was enter-
York This Week—Audiences Enthusiastic.
tained by President Easton in New York.
Thomas A. Edison's latest invention, the Kineto-
A recent addition to Columbia representatives in
phone, which is a combination of motion pictures
with the talking machine, was given its first public the "Blue-grass" State is Carl R. Kiener, of Pa-
ducah, Ky. Mr. Kiener has been a very successful
demonstration this week at a number of New
York vaudeville theaters, and scored an emphatic piano merchant for a number of years, and his ini-
tial order with the Columbia Co. called for a repre-
success. Several reels were shown in the various
sentative stock of machines and records.
theaters, including a man's figure that describes in
detail the working of the Kinetophone and its pos-
sibilities. Dogs barked at the proper time, a fall-
In their introductory advertisement published in
ing plate was smashed to the second, and "The last week's newspapers the Estey Piano Co., who
Last Rose of Summer'' was sung with a violin and
recently arranged to handle the Columbia line, paid
piano accompaniment. The audiences in all of the a splendid tribute to Columbia merits.
theaters were heartily enthusiastic in their applause
of this wonderful invention, and expressions of
A change has been made in the management
wonder and amazement were heard on every hand. of the O'Neill-Adams Victrola department, W. M.
The success of the Kinetophone is assured.
Hotaling taking charge this week.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
COLUMBIA CO. TO REMOyEJTOJiVOOLWORTH BUILDING.
FIXED PRICES_NOT AFFECTED
W i l l Be Located on the T w e n t i e t h Floor of the World's Greatest Building After May—Growth
of Business Makes More Room Necessary—Will Be Admirably Arranged.
3y the Ruling of Judge Ray in the Waltham-
Keene Case—Contracts Based on Patent
Rights Not Undermined.
The Columbia Graphophone Co. has leased one-
half of the entire twentieth floor of the Wool-
worth building, the tallest office building in the
world, and will move its general offices from the
Tribune building some time during the month of
April, in order to be all settled by May 1. The
company has felt for a long time that it was se-
riously handicapped by a lack of sufficient floor
space to properly house its various departments,
and in selecting the Woolworth building for its
future home has chosen a building whose fame is
worldwide as the tallest office building in the world.
The occupancy of one-half of the entire twen-
tieth floor of this mammoth structure signifies the
use of 10,000 square feet of space, an enormous
amount of room, even in these days of big figures.
This immense area of floor space will permit the
Columbia Co. to have all of its administrative de-
partments placed together as one family, instead
of being scattered around halls, as is the case in
their present location. Every department now
housed in the Tribune building will become a part
of the assemblage to be grouped in the Woolworth
building, including the executive offices and the
Dictaphone department.
The business of the Columbia Graphophone Co.
has increased so rapidly that additional room be-
came imperative some time ago, in order to prop-
erly handje the countless details incidental to the
carrying on of such an enormous business as that
transacted by the Columbia Co. The new offices
will have a maximum of light, and will be ar-
ranged in a dignified and refined manner, with
convenience as the most important factor in their
lay-out. New furniture will form a part of the
office equipment, and when the offices are finally
pronounced ready for occupancy they will be un-
surpassed in comfort and facilities.
The Woolworth Building is an ideal location for
the Columbia Graphophone Co. as its transit and
general business facilities are ideal. It has been her-
alded from coast to coast as the tallest office build-
ing in the world, and is the most prominent feature
in New York's skyline. It represents the experi-
ence and art of the foremost architects and build-
ers in the country, and such is its fame that a
letter addressed to the Columbia Graphophone Co.,
Woolworth Building, will arrive at its proper des-
tination without any delay. Its fame is actually
world-wide, and the Columbia Graphophone Co. is
to be congratulated upon its choice for a new
home.
Those interested in building construction will ap-
preciate figures, which tell us that the Woolworth
building has 55 stories, rising to a total height of
750 feet above the sidewalk. The building and
offices have every modern convenience for tenants,
VICTOR LINE WITH STERLING CO.
The Well-known Brooklyn Piano House Opens
Attractive Talking Machine Warerooms in
the Basement Floor Which Have Been Spe-
cially Fitted Up for This Purpose.
The Sterling Piano Co., which conducts magnifi-
cent quarters at 518-520 Fulton street, Brooklyn,
N. Y., has installed the full Victor and Victfola
line in fts establishment, having just finished build-
ing and furnishing spacious quarters in the base-
ment floor to make a very attractive home for
these well-known products.
The department was formally opened on Monday
v/ith one of the largest and most comprehensive
assortments of Victor talking machines and records
and accessories. There is a very attractive and
costly recital room, and a large number of sound-
proof rooms which afford the buyers all the neces-
sary conveniences for purchases.
including a swimming pool, shower baths, safety
deposit vaults, and hot and cold water in the of-
In. the equity suit brought by the Waltham
Watch Co. against Charles A. Keene, the Broad-
way jeweler, for the purpose of restraining the
latter from selling Waltham movements at less
than the price prescribed by the manufacturers,
Judge Ray, in the United States District Court,
on Monday dismissed the suit. In this connection
the daily papers published some very sensational
headings and misleading statements to the effect
that "price fixing by patent owners is held
illegal." ,
The facts are that Keene had no contract with
the Waltham people. He simply bought these
goods in Europe and had them sent back to the
United States, where he sold them. ..The decision
has no direct bearing on the contracts covering
fixed prices on patented goods between, manufac-
turer and dealer or the distributor. The judge in
his decision made this very clear, but the daily
papers saw the sensational rather than the accurate
side of the ruling.
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT TO MAKE RECORDS
The Popular Singer of Irish Songs Signs with
the Columbia Graphophone Co.
Chauncey Olcott, the prominent actor and ballad
singer, has just signed a contract with the Colum-
bia Graphophone Co. to produce records of his
popular songs for the Columbia Co. exclusively.
Chauncey Olcott hardly needs an introduction to
the American public, as his renditions of Irish bal-
lads and folksongs have been heard and admired
in every part of the country. Some of his selec-
tions have been termed classics in their sphere, and
have remained popular for many years after their
introduction. Chauncey Olcott is a prime favo-
rite with those people who enjoy these sweet Irish
melodies that never fail to touch the heart, and as
a sentimental singer Mr. Olcott is unsurpassed in
his chosen field. In adding his name to their list
of popular artists, the Columbia Graphophone Co.
has succeeded in securing the services of a singer
whose records will undoubtedly be very popular.
His first selections will be announced shortly. Mr.
Olcott this week closes a phenomenally successful
season at the Grand Opera House, New York.
TO OPEN NEW QUARTERS.
Where the Columbia Offices Will Be Located.
fices. There are 28 high-speed elevators of the
most modern type, with every known safety device.
The Minneapolis Phonograph Co. intends to open
a branch store on Nicollet avenue, having leased
the corner store at Ninth street in the Pierce-
Walton block.
George L. Funnell, works manager of the Colum-
bia Graphophone Co. at London, England, who ar-
THE KINETOPHONE SCORES
rived in New York this week for a short visit,
At Initial Presentation in Theaters in New visited the company's factories at Bridgeport,
Conn., the latter part of the week, and was enter-
York This Week—Audiences Enthusiastic.
tained by President Easton in New York.
Thomas A. Edison's latest invention, the Kineto-
A recent addition to Columbia representatives in
phone, which is a combination of motion pictures
with the talking machine, was given its first public the "Blue-grass" State is Carl R. Kiener, of Pa-
ducah, Ky. Mr. Kiener has been a very successful
demonstration this week at a number of New
York vaudeville theaters, and scored an emphatic piano merchant for a number of years, and his ini-
tial order with the Columbia Co. called for a repre-
success. Several reels were shown in the various
sentative stock of machines and records.
theaters, including a man's figure that describes in
detail the working of the Kinetophone and its pos-
sibilities. Dogs barked at the proper time, a fall-
In their introductory advertisement published in
ing plate was smashed to the second, and "The last week's newspapers the Estey Piano Co., who
Last Rose of Summer'' was sung with a violin and
recently arranged to handle the Columbia line, paid
piano accompaniment. The audiences in all of the a splendid tribute to Columbia merits.
theaters were heartily enthusiastic in their applause
of this wonderful invention, and expressions of
A change has been made in the management
wonder and amazement were heard on every hand. of the O'Neill-Adams Victrola department, W. M.
The success of the Kinetophone is assured.
Hotaling taking charge this week.
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