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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1918 Vol. 67 N. 11 - Page 38

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 14, 1918
visiting the dealers in Texas and the Southwest
ANNUAL AEOLIAN CO. SALE
He is closing a splendid business, and his re-
Allentown Music Dealer Visits Offices of Uni- ports of conditions in this territory indicate an Aeolian Co. Holds Successful Sale of Used
active fall trade.
versal Music Co. This Week
Pianos and Pianolas
H. N. PAKENHAM A VISITOR
H. N. L'akenham, Allentown, Pa., was a visitor
The Aeolian Co., New York, inaugurated on
JACOB SCHILLER NOW IN SERVICE
this week to the offices of the Universal Music
Monday its annual sale of used and discontinued
Co., New York, where he left a good-sized order Traveling Salesman for Lester Piajro Co. En- styles of pianos and Pianolas. This sale took
for Universal rolls. Mr. Pakenham conducts
lists as Army Field Clerk
place in all of the Aeolian Co's metropolitan
the "Little Store Around the Corner," and, in
branches, including Aeolian Hall, New York,
addition to his activities in the piano and music
Brooklyn, Bronx and Newark.
PHII.AHKI.I'IIIA. I'\., September 9.—Jacob Schil-
worlds in his city, he is also actively interested
ler, who has been trav-
The advertising used to feature this event in-
in War Camp Community service, and enter-
eling f o r t h e Lester cluded the insertion of large-sized advertise-
tains the soldiers at Camp Crane every Wednes-
Piano Co. for a number ments in all of the leading local newspapers, and
day evening. He is also an active figure in the
of years through t h e this advertising called attention to the neces-
Big Brother movement at Allentown.
N e w England States, sity of music in wartime, its importance in edu-
Pennsylvania and Ohio, cating children, and emphasized the timely op-
Mr. Pakenham has developed a splendid Uni-
enlisted recently and is portunity presented the music-loving public by
versal song roll business and a considerable part
n o w acting as Army this sale. The sales totals for the first few
of this business may be attributed to the timely
Field Clerk at Gover- days were very satisfactory and indicated that
publicity which he uses to feature music rolls,
nors Island. Mr. Schil- this sale would compare quite favorably with
as, for example on Decoration Day, he closed
ler expects to leave for the September sales inaugurated by the Aeolian
many sales of the Universal song roll "The Star
France shortly under Co. in previous years.
Spangled Banner," and on Friday of this week
o r d e r s to report at
is planning to feature the Universal roll of the
General
Pershing's
General Pershing march, in view of the fact
headquarters. The Les-
that September 13 is General Pershing's birth-
ter P i a n o Co. h a s
da v.
Krnest I'rchs, manager of the wholesale de-
Jacob Schiller
granted him leave of
partment of Steinway & Sons, New York, is ex-
absence for the duration of the war that he pected back at his desk to-day after an extended
NEW UNIVERSAL MUSIC ROLLS
might serve his country.
Western trip, which included a visit to the Stein-
Two Hits From "Yip, Yip, Yaphank" Announced
way representatives on the Coast, Sherman, Clay
in Universal Music Co. Listings
AUTO DE LUXE REPRODUCING EXHIBIT & Co., and a few weeks at the summer home of
I. J. Paderewski, the world-famous pianist and
The Universal Music Co., New York, re- Auto Pneumatic Action Co. Will Have Player Steinway enthusiast.
cently produced two rolls presenting the pop-
Action at Hotel Sinton, Cincinnati, During
ular hits in "Yip, Yip, Yaphank," the remark-
Ohio Convention—J. R. Hartpence in Charge
PIANO AND
able soldier play introduced in New York last
month. These two rolls feature the songs "I
PLAYER-PIANOS
During the convention of the Oliio piano
Hate to Get Up in the Morning" and the "Y. merchants, which will be held at Cincinnati, O.,
Built
to
a
Standard
and
not to a Price
M. C- A.," both of which have achieved signal on Monday and Tuesday of next week, the Auto
success in the "Yip, Yip, Yaphank" production. Pneumatic Action Co., of New York, will have
SCHENCKE PIANO CO., 245-249 E. 137thSt, N.Y.
The company has also issued one roll contain- an exhibit of the Auto De Luxe Welte-Mignon
ing selections from this play, which is also meet- reproducing action, which will be displayed at
ing with a ready sale.
the Hotel Sinton, which is also the convention
W. F. Wallace, dean of the Universal Music headquarters. The exhibit will be in charge of
Co.'s branches from the Chicago office, is now J. R. Hartpence, who will be on hand to dem-
onstrate in every way the great possibilities of
this instrument.
The exhibit will give a splendid opportunity
for all visiting dealers to secure a close-up view
of the Auto De Luxe reproducing action, which
Manufacturers of
A Specialty of Pneumatic Leathers
has become recognized as a unique product, ow-
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO
ing to its many individual features.
ERNEST URCHS BACK FROM TRIP
SCHENCKE
PLAYER--ORGAN--PIANO
LEATHERS
WHITE, SON CO.
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LEATHERS
T. L LUTKINS, he.
Worcester Wind Motor Co.
WORCBSTBR, MASS.
AUk«ri of Absolutely Satisfactory
The Sensation of the Year in Music Rolls
WIND MOTORS for PLAYER-PIANOS
530-540 Atlaobc Avt., BOSTON, MASS.
Also all kind* of Pneumatic! and Supplies

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Business Established 1877
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Exclusively Featured in
IMPERIAL PLAYER ROLLS
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