Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 64 N. 25 - Page 39
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THE
AMERICAN PHOTO PLAYERCO. PERFECTS NEW INSTRUMENT
The Robert Morton Symphonic Orchestra the Latest Addition to the Extensive Line of Automatic
Players Featured by This Concern—Reproduces Faithfully the Tones of a Full Orchestra
M. J. Samuels, vice-president of the Ameri- between the reproduction of the instrument and
can Photo Player Co., 62 West Forty-fifth
the playing of the human orchestra,
street, New York, closed a contract the other
Various other tests were made, such as placing
day with George C. Cuff, president of the ;i violin'st in the expression chamber of the
Mutual Theatres Co.,
Orange, N. J., for two
Roht. Morton Sym-
phonic Orchestras to
he installed in the Co-
lonial a n d Palace
Theatres, Orange, X.
J., at a cost of $30,000.
The
American
Photo Player Co. has
just announced a new
division of their busi-
ness to be devoted en-
tirely to the manufac-
ture of this latest in-
strument, the Robert
Morton
Symphonic
Orchestra, in the plan-
ning and erection of
which the heads of
the construction de-
partment of the com-
pany have been de-
voting their time for
the past two years.
The n e w instru-
ment is designed espe- G. C. Cuff Contracts With M. J. Samuels for Two Symphonic Orchestras
cially to represent and duplicate the tones of a Robt. Morton Symphonic Orchestra and request-
symphonic orchestra in addition to the results ing him to play. The musician sat at the con-
to be obtained from a cathedral or orchestral sole playing with him, and at no time, it is
organ. At the time the model instrument of
stated, was there any apparent difference in
this new type was tested, the company secured the tonal qualities of the violin or the remark-
the services of a symphony orchestra of twenty- able duplication of the instrument. In the same
four pieces. They played the overture from way, all of the different single instruments in
"William Tell" and in the middle of the selec- the orchestra were tested out, with the same
tion stopped, permitting the instrument to carry result.
The Robt. Morton Symphonic Orchestra is
on the air alone with an effect that astonished
even those who believed most in its capabilities. all under the control of one man; the instru-
In fact it was almost impossible to distinguish ment may be played by hand, but is also
Lead and Composition
Tubing for Players ^ Organs
STANDARD ROLLING MILLS, Inc.
363 Hudson Avenue
Worcester Wind Motor Co.
RECENT KNABE AMPIC0 RECITAL
Marguerite Volavy Appears at Recital Given at
Briarcliff Lodge
At the request of the Briarcliff. Lodge, Briar-
cliff Manor, N. Y., and the Nassau Hotel, Long
Beach, N. J., Wm. Knabe & Co., New York,
have arranged to give Knabe Ampico compari-
son recitals similar to those which have been
given in different cities throughout the country.
The first of these recitals was given Thurs-
day evening at the Briarcliff Lodge, and was
attended by an enthusiastic audience of music
lovers, including a number of well-known mu-
sicians.
Marguerite Volavy, the famous
pianist, was the soloist at this recital together
with Miss Marie Louise Wagner, soprano. This
recital, which was a pronounced'success, follow-
ed the general lines of the comparison recital
given recently at the National Music Show in
Chicago, and the audience was amazed at the re-
markable fidelity which characterized the repro-
duction of Mine. Volavy's records on the Am-
pico.
PATENTS REWINDING MECHANISM
WIND MOTORS for PLAYER-PIANOS
WASHINGTON, D. C , June 18.—Paul I. Burks,
Louisville, Ky., was last week granted Patent
No. 1,228,527 for a winding and rewinding mech-
anism for note-sheets.
The object of this invention is to provide an
improved mechanism for alternately driving the
music roll and take-up roll and for controlling
the speed of the rolls when not driven; to pro-
vide an improved shifting device for the driv-
ing mechanism; and to provide a flushing valve
for the exhaust chamber of the pneumatic ac-
tion.
Also all kinds of Pneumatics and Supplies
There is but ONE PIANOLA
exclusively
equipped with an emergency device operated by-
means of rolls, putting all the resources of the
instrument at the disposal of even an operator
without technical skill. The instrument also
contains a piano of highest artistic merit.
The new instrument is in no sense an experi-
ment, but an outgrowth and evolution of the
wonderful results obtained by the American
Photo Player Co. with the Fotoplayer, and also
the success obtained in providing pipe organs
for schools, churches, and orchestral organs for
theatres. The genius of Spencer, Elliott, Wil-
liams, Streiter, Burt Van Valkenburg and Hal
Van Valkenburg is found in the success of the
Robt. Morton Symphonic Orchestra. The in-
strument reproduces the music of all of the in-
struments in a symphony orchestra either in the
ensemble or for solo work.
The Robt. Morton Symphonic Orchestras are
built to order, and it is declared to be advis-
able, in the construction of new houses, to have
the architects confer with the American Photo
Player Co. in order to secure the maximum of
efficiency. These instruments range in price
from $7,500 to $50,000.
WORCESTER, MASS.
Makers of Absolutely Satisfactory
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
It i s m a d e
39
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
b y t h e A e o l i a n
Company
T H E S E M O D E L S ONLY
PLAYER
ORGAN
PIANO
LEATHER
The STEINWAY, the STECK,
the WHEELOCK, the STROUD,
and the magnificent WEBER
A Specialty of Pneumatic
Leather
CHAMOIS
T. L. LUTKINS. Inc.
Successors to
THE AEOLIAN COMPANY
T.L.LUTKINS
AEOLIAN HALL, 29-33 WEST 42D ST., NEW YORK
4 0 SPRUCE ST., NEW YORK.NY.
Greate/t Annual Output
tandard Player Action
.
STANDARD
638-
PNEUMATIC
ACTION CO.
JAIECATO
PRESIDENT
ND
652 WEST 5 2
STREET NEW YORK CITY.
THE
AMERICAN PHOTO PLAYERCO. PERFECTS NEW INSTRUMENT
The Robert Morton Symphonic Orchestra the Latest Addition to the Extensive Line of Automatic
Players Featured by This Concern—Reproduces Faithfully the Tones of a Full Orchestra
M. J. Samuels, vice-president of the Ameri- between the reproduction of the instrument and
can Photo Player Co., 62 West Forty-fifth
the playing of the human orchestra,
street, New York, closed a contract the other
Various other tests were made, such as placing
day with George C. Cuff, president of the ;i violin'st in the expression chamber of the
Mutual Theatres Co.,
Orange, N. J., for two
Roht. Morton Sym-
phonic Orchestras to
he installed in the Co-
lonial a n d Palace
Theatres, Orange, X.
J., at a cost of $30,000.
The
American
Photo Player Co. has
just announced a new
division of their busi-
ness to be devoted en-
tirely to the manufac-
ture of this latest in-
strument, the Robert
Morton
Symphonic
Orchestra, in the plan-
ning and erection of
which the heads of
the construction de-
partment of the com-
pany have been de-
voting their time for
the past two years.
The n e w instru-
ment is designed espe- G. C. Cuff Contracts With M. J. Samuels for Two Symphonic Orchestras
cially to represent and duplicate the tones of a Robt. Morton Symphonic Orchestra and request-
symphonic orchestra in addition to the results ing him to play. The musician sat at the con-
to be obtained from a cathedral or orchestral sole playing with him, and at no time, it is
organ. At the time the model instrument of
stated, was there any apparent difference in
this new type was tested, the company secured the tonal qualities of the violin or the remark-
the services of a symphony orchestra of twenty- able duplication of the instrument. In the same
four pieces. They played the overture from way, all of the different single instruments in
"William Tell" and in the middle of the selec- the orchestra were tested out, with the same
tion stopped, permitting the instrument to carry result.
The Robt. Morton Symphonic Orchestra is
on the air alone with an effect that astonished
even those who believed most in its capabilities. all under the control of one man; the instru-
In fact it was almost impossible to distinguish ment may be played by hand, but is also
Lead and Composition
Tubing for Players ^ Organs
STANDARD ROLLING MILLS, Inc.
363 Hudson Avenue
Worcester Wind Motor Co.
RECENT KNABE AMPIC0 RECITAL
Marguerite Volavy Appears at Recital Given at
Briarcliff Lodge
At the request of the Briarcliff. Lodge, Briar-
cliff Manor, N. Y., and the Nassau Hotel, Long
Beach, N. J., Wm. Knabe & Co., New York,
have arranged to give Knabe Ampico compari-
son recitals similar to those which have been
given in different cities throughout the country.
The first of these recitals was given Thurs-
day evening at the Briarcliff Lodge, and was
attended by an enthusiastic audience of music
lovers, including a number of well-known mu-
sicians.
Marguerite Volavy, the famous
pianist, was the soloist at this recital together
with Miss Marie Louise Wagner, soprano. This
recital, which was a pronounced'success, follow-
ed the general lines of the comparison recital
given recently at the National Music Show in
Chicago, and the audience was amazed at the re-
markable fidelity which characterized the repro-
duction of Mine. Volavy's records on the Am-
pico.
PATENTS REWINDING MECHANISM
WIND MOTORS for PLAYER-PIANOS
WASHINGTON, D. C , June 18.—Paul I. Burks,
Louisville, Ky., was last week granted Patent
No. 1,228,527 for a winding and rewinding mech-
anism for note-sheets.
The object of this invention is to provide an
improved mechanism for alternately driving the
music roll and take-up roll and for controlling
the speed of the rolls when not driven; to pro-
vide an improved shifting device for the driv-
ing mechanism; and to provide a flushing valve
for the exhaust chamber of the pneumatic ac-
tion.
Also all kinds of Pneumatics and Supplies
There is but ONE PIANOLA
exclusively
equipped with an emergency device operated by-
means of rolls, putting all the resources of the
instrument at the disposal of even an operator
without technical skill. The instrument also
contains a piano of highest artistic merit.
The new instrument is in no sense an experi-
ment, but an outgrowth and evolution of the
wonderful results obtained by the American
Photo Player Co. with the Fotoplayer, and also
the success obtained in providing pipe organs
for schools, churches, and orchestral organs for
theatres. The genius of Spencer, Elliott, Wil-
liams, Streiter, Burt Van Valkenburg and Hal
Van Valkenburg is found in the success of the
Robt. Morton Symphonic Orchestra. The in-
strument reproduces the music of all of the in-
struments in a symphony orchestra either in the
ensemble or for solo work.
The Robt. Morton Symphonic Orchestras are
built to order, and it is declared to be advis-
able, in the construction of new houses, to have
the architects confer with the American Photo
Player Co. in order to secure the maximum of
efficiency. These instruments range in price
from $7,500 to $50,000.
WORCESTER, MASS.
Makers of Absolutely Satisfactory
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
It i s m a d e
39
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
b y t h e A e o l i a n
Company
T H E S E M O D E L S ONLY
PLAYER
ORGAN
PIANO
LEATHER
The STEINWAY, the STECK,
the WHEELOCK, the STROUD,
and the magnificent WEBER
A Specialty of Pneumatic
Leather
CHAMOIS
T. L. LUTKINS. Inc.
Successors to
THE AEOLIAN COMPANY
T.L.LUTKINS
AEOLIAN HALL, 29-33 WEST 42D ST., NEW YORK
4 0 SPRUCE ST., NEW YORK.NY.
Greate/t Annual Output
tandard Player Action
.
STANDARD
638-
PNEUMATIC
ACTION CO.
JAIECATO
PRESIDENT
ND
652 WEST 5 2
STREET NEW YORK CITY.
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