Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 67 N. 5 - Page 45
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THE MUSIC TRADE
AUGUST 3, 1918
REVIEW
45
PENNINGTON ON WESTERN TRIP
EQUIP THE WONDER-
FUL "RESURRECTONE"
on all makes of machine*
and attachments for Edisons. Improve their
tone and increase the value of records.
Send for our Special Proposition
HOFFAY TALKING MACHINE CO.. Inc.
3 Wert 29th St.
New York City
EDISON SUPERVISORS RECLASS1FIED
Warren F. Taylor Among Those Recently Ap-
pointed to Position of Supervisors
The following reclassification of Edison su-
pervisors and their territories became effective
August 1, 1918:
H. R. Skelton, Boston, New Haven, Albany,
Syracuse, New York and Williamsport.
C. S. Gardner, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincin-
nati, Richmond and Philadelphia.
C. W. Burgess, Des Moines, Sioux City,
Omaha, Denver, Ogden, Helena and Kansas
City.
J. A. Shearman, Dallas, Atlanta, New Orleans
and St. Louis.
W. F. Taylor, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Chi-
cago, Indianapolis and Detroit.
Warren F. Taylor, whose appointment to su-
Will Visit Columbia Branches in This Section
of the Country—J. B. Bradt a Visitor
Frank K. Pennington, assistant general sales
manager of the Columbia Graphaphone Co., left
New York Friday night for a short trip to sev-
eral of the Columbia branches in the Middle
West. On Monday Mr. Pennington visited the
Cincinnati branch, where he attended an infor-
mal gathering of the Columbia leaders in this
territory, which celebrated the opening of the
new Columbia building in Cincinnati. This build-
ing, which is located at 427 West Fourth avenue,
is ideally equipped to render the dealers maxi-
mum service, and F. E. Dawson, manager of the
Cincinnati branch, was congratulated upon the
company's new home. Mr. Pennington gave one
of his usual interesting addresses at this meeting,
and assured the dealers that Mr. Dawson and his
staff would leave nothing undone to co-operate
with them in every possible way.
James P. Bradt, general Canadian manager for
the Columbia Graphophone Co., was a visitor to
New York this week, bringing with him enthusi-
astic reports of the business situation in Canada.
Mr. Bradt has not yet received his final sales
totals for the month of July, but the returns to
date indicate that Columbia sales in Canada last
month showed an increase of more than 100 per
cent, over July, 1917.
Another caller at the executive offices this
week was R. S. Peer, a member of the staff of
the Kansas City branch, who has been associated
with the company for some time.
PRINCESS WATAHWASO IN PEORIA
New Victor Recording Artist Appears at Ban-
quet of State Federation of Musical Clubs and
Is Received Enthusiastically
Warren F. Taylor in the Laboratory
pervisor has just been announced, joined
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., about ten years ago
as a junior clerk. Unlike most juniors, Taylor
acted as though his job was the best job in
the place. Naturally that prevented him from
remaining an office boy very long, and by 1915
he had risen to the important position of sales
correspondent.
When a place on the Edison
supervising staff became vacant, Taylor was
chosen to fill it.
He is pictured here "absorbing," which is part
of the training Edison supervisors get before
they go on the road.
Having spent several
weeks in the laboratories learning how Edison
phonographs are made, he is now ready to go
out and help spread the gospel of music's re-
creation.
RECREATION CENTER IN NEW YORK
The Y. M. C. A. Eagle Hut, which adds to the
attractiveness of Bryant Park, New York, has
been equipped with a talking machine by Reed
Miller, the well-known singer. With a number
of other artists Mr. and Mrs. Miller have been
giving concerts at this recreation house, which
have been attended by large numbers of sol-
diers and sailors.
PEORIA, ILL V July 29.—A recent musical event
of particular interest was the appearance in this
city of Princess Watahwaso, a new Victor ar-
tist, who was brought here through the efforts
of Miss May N. Cloud, of the educational de-
partment of the Putnam-Page Co., local Victor
wholesalers. The occasion was the banquet of
the State Federation of Musical Clubs.
Princess Watahwaso appeared in native cos-
tume in a group of Indian songs and ceremonial
dances, and scored a decided triumph. One of
the local papers in describing the appearance of
the Princess said:
"Princess Watahwaso, a Penobscot Indian,
gave the most delightful entertainment of the
evening. Dr. Erb, dean of music, of the Uni-
versity of Illinois, in introducing her spoke
of the appropriateness of having a true Amer-
ican artist to sing at this occasion—the Prin-
cess appeared in native costume of white suede
with dangling beads, and her black hair flow-
ing about her shoulders, bound about her fore-
head with a band of beads.
"She sang 'By the Waters of Minnetonka,'
'By the Weeping Water/ a characteristic Chip-
pewa song, 'Aooah,' a Pueblo love song, com-
posed by Thurlow Lieurance, the noted Amer-
ican composer and leading authority on Indian
music. In response to insistent encores she
gave the 'Wedding Ceremonial Song and Dance'
of her native Penobscot tribe.
"She sang with much of that poetically de-
scriptive gesture peculiar to the aborigine. Her
voice is a beautiful mezzo soprano, full of
charm and richness, with adorable soft fluting
inflection in it that enchanted her audience. All
these songs have been recorded by the Victor
Talking Machine Co., of Camden, N. J., and
are sure to be much in demand.
"The Princess has been 'doing her bit' in this
war by singing to the soldiers in various can-
tonments, taking an active interest in the Red
Cross work and all war activities. Her friends
feel that she is doing a great work in holding
before the Indians the importance of retaining
their traditions and in giving these traditions
to the whites."
How You Can
Safely Increase
Your Income
Piano merchants, who have
not investigated the talking
machine field, will find that
the subject is one of deep
interest to them and they
will also learn that talking
machines constitute a line
which can be admirably
blended with piano selling.
The advance that has been
made in this special field
has been phenomenal and
every dealer who desires
specific information con-
cerning talking machines
should receive The Talking
Machine World regularly.
This is the oldest publica-
tion in America devoted
exclusively to the interests
of the talking machine, and
each issue contains a vast
fund of valuable informa-
tion which the talking
machine jobbers and dealers
say is worth ten times the
cost of the paper to them.
You can receive the paper
regularly at a cost of $2.00
a year and we know of no
manner in which $2.00 can
be expended which will
supply as much valuable
information.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL, Inc.
Publisher
373 Fourth Ave. NEW YORK
THE MUSIC TRADE
AUGUST 3, 1918
REVIEW
45
PENNINGTON ON WESTERN TRIP
EQUIP THE WONDER-
FUL "RESURRECTONE"
on all makes of machine*
and attachments for Edisons. Improve their
tone and increase the value of records.
Send for our Special Proposition
HOFFAY TALKING MACHINE CO.. Inc.
3 Wert 29th St.
New York City
EDISON SUPERVISORS RECLASS1FIED
Warren F. Taylor Among Those Recently Ap-
pointed to Position of Supervisors
The following reclassification of Edison su-
pervisors and their territories became effective
August 1, 1918:
H. R. Skelton, Boston, New Haven, Albany,
Syracuse, New York and Williamsport.
C. S. Gardner, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincin-
nati, Richmond and Philadelphia.
C. W. Burgess, Des Moines, Sioux City,
Omaha, Denver, Ogden, Helena and Kansas
City.
J. A. Shearman, Dallas, Atlanta, New Orleans
and St. Louis.
W. F. Taylor, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Chi-
cago, Indianapolis and Detroit.
Warren F. Taylor, whose appointment to su-
Will Visit Columbia Branches in This Section
of the Country—J. B. Bradt a Visitor
Frank K. Pennington, assistant general sales
manager of the Columbia Graphaphone Co., left
New York Friday night for a short trip to sev-
eral of the Columbia branches in the Middle
West. On Monday Mr. Pennington visited the
Cincinnati branch, where he attended an infor-
mal gathering of the Columbia leaders in this
territory, which celebrated the opening of the
new Columbia building in Cincinnati. This build-
ing, which is located at 427 West Fourth avenue,
is ideally equipped to render the dealers maxi-
mum service, and F. E. Dawson, manager of the
Cincinnati branch, was congratulated upon the
company's new home. Mr. Pennington gave one
of his usual interesting addresses at this meeting,
and assured the dealers that Mr. Dawson and his
staff would leave nothing undone to co-operate
with them in every possible way.
James P. Bradt, general Canadian manager for
the Columbia Graphophone Co., was a visitor to
New York this week, bringing with him enthusi-
astic reports of the business situation in Canada.
Mr. Bradt has not yet received his final sales
totals for the month of July, but the returns to
date indicate that Columbia sales in Canada last
month showed an increase of more than 100 per
cent, over July, 1917.
Another caller at the executive offices this
week was R. S. Peer, a member of the staff of
the Kansas City branch, who has been associated
with the company for some time.
PRINCESS WATAHWASO IN PEORIA
New Victor Recording Artist Appears at Ban-
quet of State Federation of Musical Clubs and
Is Received Enthusiastically
Warren F. Taylor in the Laboratory
pervisor has just been announced, joined
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., about ten years ago
as a junior clerk. Unlike most juniors, Taylor
acted as though his job was the best job in
the place. Naturally that prevented him from
remaining an office boy very long, and by 1915
he had risen to the important position of sales
correspondent.
When a place on the Edison
supervising staff became vacant, Taylor was
chosen to fill it.
He is pictured here "absorbing," which is part
of the training Edison supervisors get before
they go on the road.
Having spent several
weeks in the laboratories learning how Edison
phonographs are made, he is now ready to go
out and help spread the gospel of music's re-
creation.
RECREATION CENTER IN NEW YORK
The Y. M. C. A. Eagle Hut, which adds to the
attractiveness of Bryant Park, New York, has
been equipped with a talking machine by Reed
Miller, the well-known singer. With a number
of other artists Mr. and Mrs. Miller have been
giving concerts at this recreation house, which
have been attended by large numbers of sol-
diers and sailors.
PEORIA, ILL V July 29.—A recent musical event
of particular interest was the appearance in this
city of Princess Watahwaso, a new Victor ar-
tist, who was brought here through the efforts
of Miss May N. Cloud, of the educational de-
partment of the Putnam-Page Co., local Victor
wholesalers. The occasion was the banquet of
the State Federation of Musical Clubs.
Princess Watahwaso appeared in native cos-
tume in a group of Indian songs and ceremonial
dances, and scored a decided triumph. One of
the local papers in describing the appearance of
the Princess said:
"Princess Watahwaso, a Penobscot Indian,
gave the most delightful entertainment of the
evening. Dr. Erb, dean of music, of the Uni-
versity of Illinois, in introducing her spoke
of the appropriateness of having a true Amer-
ican artist to sing at this occasion—the Prin-
cess appeared in native costume of white suede
with dangling beads, and her black hair flow-
ing about her shoulders, bound about her fore-
head with a band of beads.
"She sang 'By the Waters of Minnetonka,'
'By the Weeping Water/ a characteristic Chip-
pewa song, 'Aooah,' a Pueblo love song, com-
posed by Thurlow Lieurance, the noted Amer-
ican composer and leading authority on Indian
music. In response to insistent encores she
gave the 'Wedding Ceremonial Song and Dance'
of her native Penobscot tribe.
"She sang with much of that poetically de-
scriptive gesture peculiar to the aborigine. Her
voice is a beautiful mezzo soprano, full of
charm and richness, with adorable soft fluting
inflection in it that enchanted her audience. All
these songs have been recorded by the Victor
Talking Machine Co., of Camden, N. J., and
are sure to be much in demand.
"The Princess has been 'doing her bit' in this
war by singing to the soldiers in various can-
tonments, taking an active interest in the Red
Cross work and all war activities. Her friends
feel that she is doing a great work in holding
before the Indians the importance of retaining
their traditions and in giving these traditions
to the whites."
How You Can
Safely Increase
Your Income
Piano merchants, who have
not investigated the talking
machine field, will find that
the subject is one of deep
interest to them and they
will also learn that talking
machines constitute a line
which can be admirably
blended with piano selling.
The advance that has been
made in this special field
has been phenomenal and
every dealer who desires
specific information con-
cerning talking machines
should receive The Talking
Machine World regularly.
This is the oldest publica-
tion in America devoted
exclusively to the interests
of the talking machine, and
each issue contains a vast
fund of valuable informa-
tion which the talking
machine jobbers and dealers
say is worth ten times the
cost of the paper to them.
You can receive the paper
regularly at a cost of $2.00
a year and we know of no
manner in which $2.00 can
be expended which will
supply as much valuable
information.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL, Inc.
Publisher
373 Fourth Ave. NEW YORK
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