Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 65 N. 22 - Page 11
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THE
NATIONAL MUSICJHOW PROSPECTUS
Booklet Giving Details of Plans for Big Ex-
position in New York Next Year Just Issued—
Those Who Will Be in Charge
There has just been issued the first prospectus
of the National Music Show to be held at the
Grand Central Palace, New York, June 1 to 8,
1918, at the time when the conventions of the
several trade associations will be in session in
this city. The music show will be under the
auspices of the show committee, consisting of
Geo. W. Gittins and C. C. Conway, representing
the piano and player-piano division, J. A.
LeCato, representing the piano supply division,
and Win. Maxwell, phonograph and talking ma-
MUSIC
FOTOPLAYER
for the finest
Motion Picture
Theatres
AMERICAN PHOTO
PLAYER CO.
San Francisco
Chicago
New York
REVIEW
the President comments in part as follows upon
trade exhibitions during the war period:
"Allow me to say that I not only see no rea-
son why commercial conventions should 1 be
omitted during the war, but should regret to
see any instrumentality neglected which has
proved serviceable in stimulating business and
facilitating its processes. This is not only not
a time to allow any slowing up of business, but
is a time when every sensible process of stim-
ulation should be used."
TRADE NEWS FROMTHE TWIN CITIES
General Improvement Shown in Piano Trade in
the Northwest—Holland Factory Working
Overtime—High Grade Instruments Scarce
MINNEAPOLIS and
Chas. H. Green, Mgr. National Music Show
chine division. Chas. H. Green will, of course,
be general manager of the show, and Walter T.
Sweatt, director of exhibits.
The prospectus opens with reproductions of
the resolutions favoring the project adopted by
the various trade organizations. Then some
details of the management. The show will be
held at Grand Central Palace, on Lexington ave-
nue, between Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh
streets, and arrangements have been made for
a meeting place where the associations may
gather for their regular sessions. There is con-
siderable detail regarding the manner in which
the spaces will be laid out and the details of
booth construction, and other information as to
the character of the exhibits, shipments, admis-
sion charges, etc. Floor plans of the main floor
of Grand Central Palace and also of the mezza-
nine floor are included in the prospectus. These
plans show the location and size of the various
booths, together with the charges to be made
for the spaces.
Tn view of the general support already given
the plans of the National Music Show next year
it should prove one of the most successful affairs
of its kind ever held, taking into consideration,
of course, the possible effect of war conditions
not only upon the public at large, who are de-
pended upon to attend, but upon the trade.
In the prospectus is included a reproduction
of a letter sent by President Wilson to E. P. V.
Ritter, president of the Merchants' and Manu-
facturers' Exchange, New York City, in which
TRADE
ST. PAUL, MINN., November
26.—While awaiting the regulation and expected
holiday rush the piano dealers of Minneapolis
and St. Paul are picking up what business comes
their way. Incidentally the picking is good.
The total volume of business in the two cities
undoubtedly is ahead of that of a year ago, but
it is possible that the distribution is somewhat
uneven, as quite a number of dealers indicate
that the general movement in their direction is
somewhat slow.
There should be no impediment to good busr-
ness in the Northwest. Industrial controversies
appear to have been disposed of for several
months to come and with all the industries em-
ployed, everybody working, crops bountiful and
the prices for labor and agricultural products
higher than ever before, no more fortunate con-
ditions could well be formulated.
Yet things
don't move just right. Whether it's the news
from Russia that has upset the optimism so evi-
dent a fortnight ago or whether it is something
entirely different is not easy to say. The fact
is that there is an uncertain tone in the business
lute.
In the meantime the Holland Piano Mfg. Co.
is working overtime. The piano factory is far
behind the orders particularly as to players, for
which there has been an exceptional demand.
The Raudenbush factory is running to full ca-
pacity and reports that it is behind on orders.
The house recently opened a branch at Minot,
N. D., for distribution of instruments in Western
North Dakota and Montana and in connection
has opened a wareroom which is reported to be
one of the neatest and most tasteful in the
Northwest.
Both these manufacturing houses, as well as
the jobbing concerns in the Twin Cities, indicate
that the rural trade is more consistent and more
satisfactory than in the big cities. No one has
any explanation to offer except that possibly
the wages have not been increased to leave any
surplus above the cost of living.
W. J. Dyer & Bro. record the sale of a pipe
organ to a theatre at St. Cloud, Miinn., the pur-
chase price being $2,400, and a Fotoplayer to
a theatre at Cedar Rapids, la., at $3,500.
Marquette at Eighth is now occupied by the
Watson-Marshall Piano Co. With the com-
bined good will of the company and that of
the W. W. Kimball Co. the new store is doing
an excellent business.
That Ampico which attracted the curiosity
and aroused the admiration of a portion of the
music world in Minneapolis did not remain long
with the Brooks-Evans Piano Co. It already
has a permanent owner and is dispensing joy
at libitum in a Minneapolis home.
Complaints of the difficulty of obtaining high
grade instruments, particularly the grand styles,
are still being made by dealers both in St. Paul
and Minneapolis. The chief calls are for Stein-
way, Mason & Hamlin, Knabe and Everett
grands, and the more popular styles of these
makes practically have been unobtainable in the
Twin Cities except through desperate efforts,
such as have been recorded in the columns of
The Review for a month past.
Myron Millikan has resigned as cashier of the
Jesse French & Sons Piano Co., New Castle,
Ind., to become connected with the Ordnance
Bureau of the War Department, Washington.
11
Its Musical
Merit
Sells It
It is not alone because of
the scarcity of musical
talent that the demand is
increasing for the
OPERATORS
Midget
Orchestrion
Owners of cabarets, restau-
rants and movie theatres have
discovered that the Midget
Orchestrion produces effects
obtainable only by a large
orchestra.
Never before has there been
such a golden opportunity
for dealers to sell automatics
to this class of trade. Write
for details of our free trial
offer—write now.
OPERATORS
PIANO CO.
LOUIS M. SEVERSON, Pre«.
Clybourn Ave. and Osgood St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
THE
NATIONAL MUSICJHOW PROSPECTUS
Booklet Giving Details of Plans for Big Ex-
position in New York Next Year Just Issued—
Those Who Will Be in Charge
There has just been issued the first prospectus
of the National Music Show to be held at the
Grand Central Palace, New York, June 1 to 8,
1918, at the time when the conventions of the
several trade associations will be in session in
this city. The music show will be under the
auspices of the show committee, consisting of
Geo. W. Gittins and C. C. Conway, representing
the piano and player-piano division, J. A.
LeCato, representing the piano supply division,
and Win. Maxwell, phonograph and talking ma-
MUSIC
FOTOPLAYER
for the finest
Motion Picture
Theatres
AMERICAN PHOTO
PLAYER CO.
San Francisco
Chicago
New York
REVIEW
the President comments in part as follows upon
trade exhibitions during the war period:
"Allow me to say that I not only see no rea-
son why commercial conventions should 1 be
omitted during the war, but should regret to
see any instrumentality neglected which has
proved serviceable in stimulating business and
facilitating its processes. This is not only not
a time to allow any slowing up of business, but
is a time when every sensible process of stim-
ulation should be used."
TRADE NEWS FROMTHE TWIN CITIES
General Improvement Shown in Piano Trade in
the Northwest—Holland Factory Working
Overtime—High Grade Instruments Scarce
MINNEAPOLIS and
Chas. H. Green, Mgr. National Music Show
chine division. Chas. H. Green will, of course,
be general manager of the show, and Walter T.
Sweatt, director of exhibits.
The prospectus opens with reproductions of
the resolutions favoring the project adopted by
the various trade organizations. Then some
details of the management. The show will be
held at Grand Central Palace, on Lexington ave-
nue, between Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh
streets, and arrangements have been made for
a meeting place where the associations may
gather for their regular sessions. There is con-
siderable detail regarding the manner in which
the spaces will be laid out and the details of
booth construction, and other information as to
the character of the exhibits, shipments, admis-
sion charges, etc. Floor plans of the main floor
of Grand Central Palace and also of the mezza-
nine floor are included in the prospectus. These
plans show the location and size of the various
booths, together with the charges to be made
for the spaces.
Tn view of the general support already given
the plans of the National Music Show next year
it should prove one of the most successful affairs
of its kind ever held, taking into consideration,
of course, the possible effect of war conditions
not only upon the public at large, who are de-
pended upon to attend, but upon the trade.
In the prospectus is included a reproduction
of a letter sent by President Wilson to E. P. V.
Ritter, president of the Merchants' and Manu-
facturers' Exchange, New York City, in which
TRADE
ST. PAUL, MINN., November
26.—While awaiting the regulation and expected
holiday rush the piano dealers of Minneapolis
and St. Paul are picking up what business comes
their way. Incidentally the picking is good.
The total volume of business in the two cities
undoubtedly is ahead of that of a year ago, but
it is possible that the distribution is somewhat
uneven, as quite a number of dealers indicate
that the general movement in their direction is
somewhat slow.
There should be no impediment to good busr-
ness in the Northwest. Industrial controversies
appear to have been disposed of for several
months to come and with all the industries em-
ployed, everybody working, crops bountiful and
the prices for labor and agricultural products
higher than ever before, no more fortunate con-
ditions could well be formulated.
Yet things
don't move just right. Whether it's the news
from Russia that has upset the optimism so evi-
dent a fortnight ago or whether it is something
entirely different is not easy to say. The fact
is that there is an uncertain tone in the business
lute.
In the meantime the Holland Piano Mfg. Co.
is working overtime. The piano factory is far
behind the orders particularly as to players, for
which there has been an exceptional demand.
The Raudenbush factory is running to full ca-
pacity and reports that it is behind on orders.
The house recently opened a branch at Minot,
N. D., for distribution of instruments in Western
North Dakota and Montana and in connection
has opened a wareroom which is reported to be
one of the neatest and most tasteful in the
Northwest.
Both these manufacturing houses, as well as
the jobbing concerns in the Twin Cities, indicate
that the rural trade is more consistent and more
satisfactory than in the big cities. No one has
any explanation to offer except that possibly
the wages have not been increased to leave any
surplus above the cost of living.
W. J. Dyer & Bro. record the sale of a pipe
organ to a theatre at St. Cloud, Miinn., the pur-
chase price being $2,400, and a Fotoplayer to
a theatre at Cedar Rapids, la., at $3,500.
Marquette at Eighth is now occupied by the
Watson-Marshall Piano Co. With the com-
bined good will of the company and that of
the W. W. Kimball Co. the new store is doing
an excellent business.
That Ampico which attracted the curiosity
and aroused the admiration of a portion of the
music world in Minneapolis did not remain long
with the Brooks-Evans Piano Co. It already
has a permanent owner and is dispensing joy
at libitum in a Minneapolis home.
Complaints of the difficulty of obtaining high
grade instruments, particularly the grand styles,
are still being made by dealers both in St. Paul
and Minneapolis. The chief calls are for Stein-
way, Mason & Hamlin, Knabe and Everett
grands, and the more popular styles of these
makes practically have been unobtainable in the
Twin Cities except through desperate efforts,
such as have been recorded in the columns of
The Review for a month past.
Myron Millikan has resigned as cashier of the
Jesse French & Sons Piano Co., New Castle,
Ind., to become connected with the Ordnance
Bureau of the War Department, Washington.
11
Its Musical
Merit
Sells It
It is not alone because of
the scarcity of musical
talent that the demand is
increasing for the
OPERATORS
Midget
Orchestrion
Owners of cabarets, restau-
rants and movie theatres have
discovered that the Midget
Orchestrion produces effects
obtainable only by a large
orchestra.
Never before has there been
such a golden opportunity
for dealers to sell automatics
to this class of trade. Write
for details of our free trial
offer—write now.
OPERATORS
PIANO CO.
LOUIS M. SEVERSON, Pre«.
Clybourn Ave. and Osgood St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
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