Music Trade Review
Issue: 1914 Vol. 59 N. 8 - Page 44
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44
THE
in that city. Those interested, according to the articles of
incorporation, are Robert Hall, Raymond Haggard, Walter
lieltz, William H. Whitmer and Harry J. Reeder.
Plans are under way
at Springfield,
the con-
g , O.,
, i for
i
i y i p h
ill
struction
of f
motion picture theater which will cost
$100,000.
The Roof Garden Theater, on North Prospect street,
Marion, has opened under the management of J. K.
Schwinger.
Y.oung?town Hippodrome Co., Youngstown, are having
plans prepared for the erection of several buildings on
West Federal street, to cost about $400,000.
The moving picture theater owned by Hanley & Van
Aspeck, Marion, known as the Family Theater, will shortly
be remodeled. Many new improvements will be installed.
F. O. E. Aerie and Mr. Seidenfeld, chairman of Build-
ing Committee, Murray City, are having plans and speci-
fications prepared for a two-story moving picture theater
and lodge building to cost $12,500.
Purvis, Ruble & Co., Logan, have awarded the contract
to Krieg & Lumis for the erection of a two-story vaude-
ville and moving picture theater to cost $18,000.
Harry Walker, Dillondale, is planning to erect a one-
story vaudeville and moving picture theater to cost $15,000.
J. A. Martin, 256 Beech street, Berea, has awarded the
contract to George Quinn, Oberlin, O., for the erection of
a two-story moving picture theater to cost $17,000.
Lee Realty Co., Youngstown, will erect a one-story fire-
proof theater and store building.
George II. Dieringer, engineer, Wheeling, has plans for
a two-story brick, fireproof theater building for J. Trum-
bull to be built at Bellaire, at a cost of $~'5,000.
The new Hippodrome Theater, replacing the old one,
at Gay and High streets, Columbus, will be completed by
Oct. 25, according to announcement of John W. Awain,
president of the Pastime Amusement Co.
Pennsylvania.
A new motion picture theater has been opened at Hoopers-
ville under the management of Thomas Crissey and David
Jonothan.
C. E. Hoover will open a motion picture theater at 112
East Ohio street, Pittsburgh.
L. II- Hewitt, Scranton, has awarded the contract to A.
T. Maloney, 330 Ferdinand street, for the erection of a
one-story moving picture theater to cost $5,000.
George Schroder, Witzenkow building, Wilkes-Barre, is
preparing plans and specifications for a $20,000 moving
picture theater.
George Keller, Dickson City, is having plans prepared for
a one-story moving picture theater to cost $10,000.
H. B. Shoop, Fourteenth and Walnut streets, Harrisburg,
is preparing plans for a one-story moving picture theater to
cost $10,000.
Stiney Mickarweicz, Minersville, is planning to build
shortly a two-^tory amusement pavilion.
H. E. Kennedy Co., Pittsburgh, has- completed plans for
a dual theater and roof garden to he erected on Sixth ave-
nue for the Harry Davis Enterprise Co.
Plans have been filed in the Bureau of Building Inspec-
tion for the new Hamilton Theater building at the south-
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
west corner of Thirty-eighth and Chestnut streets, Philadel-
phia, by Solomon Greenberg and for the Hamilton Theater
Co. The cost is estimated at $100,000.
Alterations and additions will be made to the moving
icture and vaudeville theater at 5100 Germantown avenue,
pict
liladelphia, owned by William Freihofer.
Phi
LeRoy B. Rothschild is preparing plans for a moving
picture theater to be erected on Girard avenue, Philadel-
phia.
R. G. Vandevort, Martin building, Pittsburgh, is preparing
plans for a stock company which expects to erect a moving
picture theater to cost $40,000.
Joseph P. Barrows, Wilkes-Barre, is preparing plans for
a two-story theater building for Harry Jasper, Jr.
Virginia.
The new moving picture theater being erected on Broad
street, Richmond, for S. L. Hofheimer will soon be ready
for occupancy.
Washington.
William Virges, Tacoma, is planning to erect a nirie-slory
theater building to cost about $60,000.
Wisconsin.
Liberty Theater Co., Twenty-seventh and Vltet streets,
Milwaukee, is having plans prepared for a one-story addi-
tion to cost $25,000.
O. L. Meister, 183 Third street, Milwaukee, is having
plans prepared for a two-story moving picture theater to
cost about $100,000.
Frank E. Pieper and Edward Thiessed have opened a
motion picture theater in Hilbert.
NEW WINDING APPARATUS
For Music Rolls the Subject of a Recent Pat-
ent—The Invention of Robert A. Gaily and
Assigned to Baldwin Co
(.Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 17.—A music roll
winding and rewinding apparatus has just been
invented by Robert A. Gaily, Cincinnati, O. Pat-
ent No. 1,106,297 was last week granted him and
which he has assigned to the Baldwin Co., same
place.
Previous music roll winding apparatus have usu-
ally had the motor drive and rewind, and shift
clutches for same, all at one end of the roll box,
such drive, rewind and shift lying between the mo-
tor and the box; or the motor drive to one rewind
at one end of such box, with a second rewind at
the other end. In the present invention the driv-
ing motor means is beyond one end of the box,
PATENTS CONTROLLING DEVICE.
the forward drive engagement at the box, prefer-
(Special to The Review.)
ably at the other end; and the rewind connections
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 17.—The National beyond the end of the box away from the motor
Piano Co., Boston, Mass., is the owner through as- drive means, all being most conveniently com-
signment by William A. Watson, Maiden, Mass., of bined by the use of three shafts set end to end
patent No. 1,100,998 for a control for self-playing on one axial line parallel to the axis of the music
musical instruments, and relates to means for con- spools.
trolling pneumatic devices and is especially adapted
Two other patents have been granted Mr. Gaily
to pneumatically operated musical instruments,
and have likewise been assigned to the Baldwin
such as player-pianos. It is customary to regulate
Co., namely, patent No. 1,106,040 for a music
the tempo, the volume of sound and other phases
player varve action and patent No. 1,106,296 for
of expression by manually operative members
an improvement in self-playing devices.
located below and in front of the keyboard, and it
is with these expression-regulating devices that the
If you desire a man for any department of
present invention combines means for controlling your service, either for your factory or for your
pneumatics Which in turn control or operate other selling department, forward your advertisement
parts of the player mechanism.
to us and it will be inserted free of charge.
THE COMSTOCK. CHENEY * n o
IVQRYTON.OONN
MANUFACTURERS —
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
THE STANDARD CO.
T0R R
C J; G N T0M '
STRAUCH
Manufacturers of a
Co triplet* Lin* of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan
Screws, Bracket and Ball Bolts, Key Pint,
Regulating Brackets and Specialties.
WHITE.
Piano
22, 24, 26, 28, 30 TENTH AVENUE,
Actions
and
Hammers
NEW YORK
W ASLE
PIANO
ACTIONS
Are noted for their elasticity, responsiveness and durability. They satisfy in all cases.
W A S L E & C O . , Brown's Place and Southern Boulevard, NEW YORK
SON COMPANY
Manufacturer a
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO LEATHERS
ALL STEEL TRAP WORK
DAMCCV
Simple, Silent, Strong
l\#4lwlO*W
I
Continuous Hinges, Bearing Bars, Padals, Casters
330-540 Atlantic Av«nu*. Boilon, Mass.
Whol*tal* Onlr
Establish**! I 8 6 0
BROS.
CHAS. RAMSEY CO.
HENRY HAAS & SON
We are now located at our new factory, Kingston, N.Y.
Towers Above
1907-1911 Park Ave., New York
MAKERS
Piano & Piano Player Hardware General Supplies
Established 1853
GRUBB fit KOSEGARTEN BROS.
131 to 147 Broadway
All Others
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
Grand a n d Upright Piano-forte Actions Jjy PIAN
°- FORTE
ORGAN
KEYS
Keys, Actions, Hammers, Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE
PIANO-FORTE
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
ACTIONS
N A S S A U , Rensselaer County, IM. V .
MANUFACTURERS OF
The
Homer D. Bronson Co.
PIANO
Manufacture and Sell Direct
PIANO HINGES -DESK HANGERS-
F R O N T F R A M E CATCHES-KNIFE
H I N G E S - B U T T S and SPECIALTIES
Write for Quotations
D. BRONSON CO.
BEACON FALLS, CONN.
ACTIONS
DEW
HIGHEST
THE HOMER
VfeSSEIUhCKEUGROSS
t!
GRADE
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
ONE
GRADE
ONLY
FACTORIES-WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth St.
NEW YORK
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
PNEUMATIC ACTIONS
PLAYER-PIANOS
„
, (PNEUMATIC
ACTIONS FOR
FOR PLAYER-F
Manufacturers of \ H 1 G H GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, HEW YORK
44
THE
in that city. Those interested, according to the articles of
incorporation, are Robert Hall, Raymond Haggard, Walter
lieltz, William H. Whitmer and Harry J. Reeder.
Plans are under way
at Springfield,
the con-
g , O.,
, i for
i
i y i p h
ill
struction
of f
motion picture theater which will cost
$100,000.
The Roof Garden Theater, on North Prospect street,
Marion, has opened under the management of J. K.
Schwinger.
Y.oung?town Hippodrome Co., Youngstown, are having
plans prepared for the erection of several buildings on
West Federal street, to cost about $400,000.
The moving picture theater owned by Hanley & Van
Aspeck, Marion, known as the Family Theater, will shortly
be remodeled. Many new improvements will be installed.
F. O. E. Aerie and Mr. Seidenfeld, chairman of Build-
ing Committee, Murray City, are having plans and speci-
fications prepared for a two-story moving picture theater
and lodge building to cost $12,500.
Purvis, Ruble & Co., Logan, have awarded the contract
to Krieg & Lumis for the erection of a two-story vaude-
ville and moving picture theater to cost $18,000.
Harry Walker, Dillondale, is planning to erect a one-
story vaudeville and moving picture theater to cost $15,000.
J. A. Martin, 256 Beech street, Berea, has awarded the
contract to George Quinn, Oberlin, O., for the erection of
a two-story moving picture theater to cost $17,000.
Lee Realty Co., Youngstown, will erect a one-story fire-
proof theater and store building.
George II. Dieringer, engineer, Wheeling, has plans for
a two-story brick, fireproof theater building for J. Trum-
bull to be built at Bellaire, at a cost of $~'5,000.
The new Hippodrome Theater, replacing the old one,
at Gay and High streets, Columbus, will be completed by
Oct. 25, according to announcement of John W. Awain,
president of the Pastime Amusement Co.
Pennsylvania.
A new motion picture theater has been opened at Hoopers-
ville under the management of Thomas Crissey and David
Jonothan.
C. E. Hoover will open a motion picture theater at 112
East Ohio street, Pittsburgh.
L. II- Hewitt, Scranton, has awarded the contract to A.
T. Maloney, 330 Ferdinand street, for the erection of a
one-story moving picture theater to cost $5,000.
George Schroder, Witzenkow building, Wilkes-Barre, is
preparing plans and specifications for a $20,000 moving
picture theater.
George Keller, Dickson City, is having plans prepared for
a one-story moving picture theater to cost $10,000.
H. B. Shoop, Fourteenth and Walnut streets, Harrisburg,
is preparing plans for a one-story moving picture theater to
cost $10,000.
Stiney Mickarweicz, Minersville, is planning to build
shortly a two-^tory amusement pavilion.
H. E. Kennedy Co., Pittsburgh, has- completed plans for
a dual theater and roof garden to he erected on Sixth ave-
nue for the Harry Davis Enterprise Co.
Plans have been filed in the Bureau of Building Inspec-
tion for the new Hamilton Theater building at the south-
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
west corner of Thirty-eighth and Chestnut streets, Philadel-
phia, by Solomon Greenberg and for the Hamilton Theater
Co. The cost is estimated at $100,000.
Alterations and additions will be made to the moving
icture and vaudeville theater at 5100 Germantown avenue,
pict
liladelphia, owned by William Freihofer.
Phi
LeRoy B. Rothschild is preparing plans for a moving
picture theater to be erected on Girard avenue, Philadel-
phia.
R. G. Vandevort, Martin building, Pittsburgh, is preparing
plans for a stock company which expects to erect a moving
picture theater to cost $40,000.
Joseph P. Barrows, Wilkes-Barre, is preparing plans for
a two-story theater building for Harry Jasper, Jr.
Virginia.
The new moving picture theater being erected on Broad
street, Richmond, for S. L. Hofheimer will soon be ready
for occupancy.
Washington.
William Virges, Tacoma, is planning to erect a nirie-slory
theater building to cost about $60,000.
Wisconsin.
Liberty Theater Co., Twenty-seventh and Vltet streets,
Milwaukee, is having plans prepared for a one-story addi-
tion to cost $25,000.
O. L. Meister, 183 Third street, Milwaukee, is having
plans prepared for a two-story moving picture theater to
cost about $100,000.
Frank E. Pieper and Edward Thiessed have opened a
motion picture theater in Hilbert.
NEW WINDING APPARATUS
For Music Rolls the Subject of a Recent Pat-
ent—The Invention of Robert A. Gaily and
Assigned to Baldwin Co
(.Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 17.—A music roll
winding and rewinding apparatus has just been
invented by Robert A. Gaily, Cincinnati, O. Pat-
ent No. 1,106,297 was last week granted him and
which he has assigned to the Baldwin Co., same
place.
Previous music roll winding apparatus have usu-
ally had the motor drive and rewind, and shift
clutches for same, all at one end of the roll box,
such drive, rewind and shift lying between the mo-
tor and the box; or the motor drive to one rewind
at one end of such box, with a second rewind at
the other end. In the present invention the driv-
ing motor means is beyond one end of the box,
PATENTS CONTROLLING DEVICE.
the forward drive engagement at the box, prefer-
(Special to The Review.)
ably at the other end; and the rewind connections
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 17.—The National beyond the end of the box away from the motor
Piano Co., Boston, Mass., is the owner through as- drive means, all being most conveniently com-
signment by William A. Watson, Maiden, Mass., of bined by the use of three shafts set end to end
patent No. 1,100,998 for a control for self-playing on one axial line parallel to the axis of the music
musical instruments, and relates to means for con- spools.
trolling pneumatic devices and is especially adapted
Two other patents have been granted Mr. Gaily
to pneumatically operated musical instruments,
and have likewise been assigned to the Baldwin
such as player-pianos. It is customary to regulate
Co., namely, patent No. 1,106,040 for a music
the tempo, the volume of sound and other phases
player varve action and patent No. 1,106,296 for
of expression by manually operative members
an improvement in self-playing devices.
located below and in front of the keyboard, and it
is with these expression-regulating devices that the
If you desire a man for any department of
present invention combines means for controlling your service, either for your factory or for your
pneumatics Which in turn control or operate other selling department, forward your advertisement
parts of the player mechanism.
to us and it will be inserted free of charge.
THE COMSTOCK. CHENEY * n o
IVQRYTON.OONN
MANUFACTURERS —
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
THE STANDARD CO.
T0R R
C J; G N T0M '
STRAUCH
Manufacturers of a
Co triplet* Lin* of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan
Screws, Bracket and Ball Bolts, Key Pint,
Regulating Brackets and Specialties.
WHITE.
Piano
22, 24, 26, 28, 30 TENTH AVENUE,
Actions
and
Hammers
NEW YORK
W ASLE
PIANO
ACTIONS
Are noted for their elasticity, responsiveness and durability. They satisfy in all cases.
W A S L E & C O . , Brown's Place and Southern Boulevard, NEW YORK
SON COMPANY
Manufacturer a
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO LEATHERS
ALL STEEL TRAP WORK
DAMCCV
Simple, Silent, Strong
l\#4lwlO*W
I
Continuous Hinges, Bearing Bars, Padals, Casters
330-540 Atlantic Av«nu*. Boilon, Mass.
Whol*tal* Onlr
Establish**! I 8 6 0
BROS.
CHAS. RAMSEY CO.
HENRY HAAS & SON
We are now located at our new factory, Kingston, N.Y.
Towers Above
1907-1911 Park Ave., New York
MAKERS
Piano & Piano Player Hardware General Supplies
Established 1853
GRUBB fit KOSEGARTEN BROS.
131 to 147 Broadway
All Others
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
Grand a n d Upright Piano-forte Actions Jjy PIAN
°- FORTE
ORGAN
KEYS
Keys, Actions, Hammers, Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE
PIANO-FORTE
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
ACTIONS
N A S S A U , Rensselaer County, IM. V .
MANUFACTURERS OF
The
Homer D. Bronson Co.
PIANO
Manufacture and Sell Direct
PIANO HINGES -DESK HANGERS-
F R O N T F R A M E CATCHES-KNIFE
H I N G E S - B U T T S and SPECIALTIES
Write for Quotations
D. BRONSON CO.
BEACON FALLS, CONN.
ACTIONS
DEW
HIGHEST
THE HOMER
VfeSSEIUhCKEUGROSS
t!
GRADE
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
ONE
GRADE
ONLY
FACTORIES-WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth St.
NEW YORK
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
PNEUMATIC ACTIONS
PLAYER-PIANOS
„
, (PNEUMATIC
ACTIONS FOR
FOR PLAYER-F
Manufacturers of \ H 1 G H GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, HEW YORK
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