Music Trade Review
Issue: 1914 Vol. 58 N. 26 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
J. Richard Jackson, Perry building, Philadelphia, has been
awarded the contract for the erection of a one-story brick
moving picture theater which is to be situated in German-
town; it is to measure 43 by 84 feet. The owner is Ben-
jamin Haas.
Estimates are being prepared for the erection of a one-
story moving picture theater, situated at 707 Girard avenue,
Philadelphia. This structure will measure 40 by 100 feet,
and is being built for William Eckholds Sons. It is to have
a seating capacity of 500.
Another new moving picture theater is being erected in
New ("astle, Pa. The new theater will be located on
Washington street next to the Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation.
Wisconsin.
Among the new moving picture houses in Milwaukee, for
which plans are well under way, are the one to be erected
by G. H. Williams at Wells and Twenty-first streets, to
cost $17,000, and one by J. J. Schwartz at Ninth and Lin-
coln avenues, to seat 850 persons.
Southwest.
A. L. Neal has opened the Beach airdome at Galveston,
Tex.
L. I"). McKinney, of Shawnee, Okla., will open a moving
picture theater at Tecumseh, Okla.
Frank Deal has opened an airdome at Wynnewood, Okla.
It has a large capacity.
The Lone Star Airdome, J. L. Young, manager, has been
opened at Smithville, Tex.
G. C. Macham has been granted a permit bv the city coun-
cil of Piano, Tex., to operate an airdome on South Main
street.
THE AUTOPIANO AND SOLOSTYLE ROLLS IN THE SCHOOLS.
Interesting Illustrations of the Manner in Which the Autopiano and Special Music Rolls Afford
Music for Folk Dancing, Gymnastics and Concerts in New York Public Schools.
The general effectiveness of the Autopiano, sup-
plemented by the special Solostyle folk-song dance
rolls for use in public and private schools, is par-
ticularly well illustrated by the accompanying
with the aid of the Autopiano, form the leading
factors in the musical education and entertainment
of the hundreds of pupils of the school. The
Autopiano is used for folk dancing, concert and
Getting Down to
Plain Player Facts
The education of the public
along player lines is a neces-
sity for the expansion of the
player business.
There is no doubt of that;
and education of the piano
merchants and salesmen is
also a vital necessity, because
through them will come a pow-
erful force in the education
of the public; and right here
we wish to remark that we
have produced a line of books
upon the player-piano which
comprehensively covers the
entire player situation.
In this respect this trade
newspaper stands alone, for it
has been the principal source
from which player informa-
tion has been available for
piano merchants and sales-
men for a period of years.
Our latest book,
"The
Player-Piano
Up to Date"
Dancing to Music of Autopiano in Public School No. 62, New York.
views of the gymnasium of Public School No. 62,
on Hester street, New York, in the heart o.f the
crowded foreign section, with classes of pupils
dancing and exercising to the accompaniment of
the Autopiano,
The Hester street school is well supplied with
the special Solostyle folk-song rolls, and they,
gymnasium work in the school and has measured
up to every requirement. The instrument is gen-
erally operated by one of the pupils, and the little
girl seated at the Autopiano, together with a num-
ber of others, is particularly skilful in securing
the desired effects for various purposes. This
feature of school work has been very successful.
is the best of the series. It
contains upwards of 220 pages
of matter bearing directly
upon the player.
Every piano merchant and
piano salesman should have
a copy of this book within ,
easy reach. It gives to read-
ers a fund of information not ,j
obtainable elsewhere.
p
It contains a series of !
original drawings and a vast i
amount of instructive and
educational matter, as well as
a detailed description of some
of the principal player mech- \
anisms.
!
It costs $1.50 to have this
book delivered to any address
in the United States, and your
money will be refunded if ,
you are not satisfied with the
book after examination. No ;
one yet has availed himself
of this opportunity.
Foreign countries, 15c. ad-
ditional should be added.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL
PUBLISHER
373 Fourth Avenue
Gymnasium Work in Public School No. 62 to Autopiano Music,
New York
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
J. Richard Jackson, Perry building, Philadelphia, has been
awarded the contract for the erection of a one-story brick
moving picture theater which is to be situated in German-
town; it is to measure 43 by 84 feet. The owner is Ben-
jamin Haas.
Estimates are being prepared for the erection of a one-
story moving picture theater, situated at 707 Girard avenue,
Philadelphia. This structure will measure 40 by 100 feet,
and is being built for William Eckholds Sons. It is to have
a seating capacity of 500.
Another new moving picture theater is being erected in
New ("astle, Pa. The new theater will be located on
Washington street next to the Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation.
Wisconsin.
Among the new moving picture houses in Milwaukee, for
which plans are well under way, are the one to be erected
by G. H. Williams at Wells and Twenty-first streets, to
cost $17,000, and one by J. J. Schwartz at Ninth and Lin-
coln avenues, to seat 850 persons.
Southwest.
A. L. Neal has opened the Beach airdome at Galveston,
Tex.
L. I"). McKinney, of Shawnee, Okla., will open a moving
picture theater at Tecumseh, Okla.
Frank Deal has opened an airdome at Wynnewood, Okla.
It has a large capacity.
The Lone Star Airdome, J. L. Young, manager, has been
opened at Smithville, Tex.
G. C. Macham has been granted a permit bv the city coun-
cil of Piano, Tex., to operate an airdome on South Main
street.
THE AUTOPIANO AND SOLOSTYLE ROLLS IN THE SCHOOLS.
Interesting Illustrations of the Manner in Which the Autopiano and Special Music Rolls Afford
Music for Folk Dancing, Gymnastics and Concerts in New York Public Schools.
The general effectiveness of the Autopiano, sup-
plemented by the special Solostyle folk-song dance
rolls for use in public and private schools, is par-
ticularly well illustrated by the accompanying
with the aid of the Autopiano, form the leading
factors in the musical education and entertainment
of the hundreds of pupils of the school. The
Autopiano is used for folk dancing, concert and
Getting Down to
Plain Player Facts
The education of the public
along player lines is a neces-
sity for the expansion of the
player business.
There is no doubt of that;
and education of the piano
merchants and salesmen is
also a vital necessity, because
through them will come a pow-
erful force in the education
of the public; and right here
we wish to remark that we
have produced a line of books
upon the player-piano which
comprehensively covers the
entire player situation.
In this respect this trade
newspaper stands alone, for it
has been the principal source
from which player informa-
tion has been available for
piano merchants and sales-
men for a period of years.
Our latest book,
"The
Player-Piano
Up to Date"
Dancing to Music of Autopiano in Public School No. 62, New York.
views of the gymnasium of Public School No. 62,
on Hester street, New York, in the heart o.f the
crowded foreign section, with classes of pupils
dancing and exercising to the accompaniment of
the Autopiano,
The Hester street school is well supplied with
the special Solostyle folk-song rolls, and they,
gymnasium work in the school and has measured
up to every requirement. The instrument is gen-
erally operated by one of the pupils, and the little
girl seated at the Autopiano, together with a num-
ber of others, is particularly skilful in securing
the desired effects for various purposes. This
feature of school work has been very successful.
is the best of the series. It
contains upwards of 220 pages
of matter bearing directly
upon the player.
Every piano merchant and
piano salesman should have
a copy of this book within ,
easy reach. It gives to read-
ers a fund of information not ,j
obtainable elsewhere.
p
It contains a series of !
original drawings and a vast i
amount of instructive and
educational matter, as well as
a detailed description of some
of the principal player mech- \
anisms.
!
It costs $1.50 to have this
book delivered to any address
in the United States, and your
money will be refunded if ,
you are not satisfied with the
book after examination. No ;
one yet has availed himself
of this opportunity.
Foreign countries, 15c. ad-
ditional should be added.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL
PUBLISHER
373 Fourth Avenue
Gymnasium Work in Public School No. 62 to Autopiano Music,
New York
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