Music Trade Review
Issue: 1920 Vol. 70 N. 18 - Page 5
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MAY
THE
1, 1920
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
TO GATHER OPINIONS ON BEST CONVENTION SEASON
ALBANY HAS FIRST "POP" CONCERT
Annual Association of Music Merchants to Send Questionnaire to Membership on That Subject
—President E. Paul Hamilton Also Wants Opinions on Music Show
Russian Symphony Orchestra Is Feature of In-
itial Concert of Capitol Concert Bureau, Or-
ganized by John L. Gately of that City
Ever since the conventions in February, the
first of the Association annual meetings to be
held in mid-Winter, there has been consider-
able discussion in the trade as to the wisdom of
the change, and while a great many continue to
favor Winter meetings, a most substantial num-
ber have urged that the convention dates be
changed back to Summer time.
In connection with this diversity of opinion,
E. Paul Hamilton, president of the Association,
announces that a questionnaire will be sent to
the members of the Association in order to se-
cure a majority opinion as to the proper con-
vention time to be presented at the meeting of
the Advisory Board in Atlantic City in June.
In a letter just issued Mr. Hamilton says:
"The best of things done at the wrong time
may turn into failure. There is a time and a
place for almost everything.
"Various members of our Association advised
me that if our conventions are held in February
or any other Winter month, they will positively
not attend.
"It was pointed out that while the weather
during our last convention was undoubtedly ex-
treme in its severity, the fact remains that Feb-
ruary and March nearly always are the epidemic
months for influenza and colds, that traveling
is unpleasant—frequently
difficult—sometimes
impossible
"Under these circumstances. I think it is only
right and proper to obtain the opinions of all
members, because our conventions are held for
the benefit of our industry as a whole, and for
this reason a questionnaire is being prepared
and will soon be sent to every active and as-
sociate member of our Association.
"It is hoped that the membership will not
fail to return the questionnaire immediately,
so that complete results may be placed before
the Executive Committee and Advisory Board
at the meetings to be held on June 25 and 26
at Atlantic City.
"We also propose to ask our membership to
voice their frank opinions on the Music Show
subject.
"Of course, it is a fact that whether we have
music shows or not is a matter for the manu-
facturers to decide. They alone bear the bur-
den of expense and labor, but the manufactur-
ers may possibly be anxious to know the mer-
chants' views and for this reason only have I
decided to place the question before the mem-
bership.
"Publicity is given to this statement so that
our membership may have ample opportunity
and time to discuss and consider the two points
in question and promptly return the question-
naire immediately on receipt of same.
"There is a time and place for everything.
Now let us be sure that we hold our conven-
tions at the proper time."
ALBANY, N. Y., April 26.—The Capitol Concert
Bureau, organized by John L. Gately, of the
Gately-Haire Co. of this city, gave its first "pop"
concert at the Armory on Saturday night, April
24. It was with the annbition of making Al-
bany a musical city and with the feeling that the
people here should have the opportunity of en-
joying the best music at popular prices that the
bureau was organized and the results of the first
concert last Saturday have encouraged the pro-
moters to make plans for a series of later con-
certs. The feature of the initial concert was
the Russian Symphony Orchestra, which is now
in its seventeenth season and enjoying remark-
able success in all parts of the country, under
the baton of Modest Altschuler.
One of the foremost thoughts of the officers
and directors of the bureau is to give a proper
recognition to American music and American
artists. It was with this in mind that Miss
Emma Roberts, a talented American mezzo-con-
tralto, was chosen as soloist at the first concert.
The officers of the bureau are Louis H. Schut-
ter, president; James S. Gray, vice-president;
Albert.Edelstein, secretary, and Edward C. Dor-
waldt, Jr., treasurer. The directors are Thomas
C. Connolly, Rensselaer; William Kempf, Utica;
Louis H. Schutter, Albany; Edward C. Dorwaldt,
Jr., Albany; Albert Edelstein, Albany; George
A. Cassedy, Schenectady; Mrs. William T. Mor-
rison, Amsterdam; Conrad L. Peltier, Glovers-
ville; Mannie Feldman, Little Falls; Edw*in
Moak, Utica; Alexander Williamson, Bingham-
ton; M. Doyle Marks, Elmira; Frank H. Bur-
dick, Troy; Royal Braydon, Glens Falls; Henry
Phillips, Whitehall; William Finley, Hudson;
C. A. Winter, Kingston; James B. Towne, Sara-
toga Springs; Roy M. Peltier, Cohoes; James
S. Gray, Albany; R. F. Heidner, Holyoke, Mass.:
Harry Meyers, Pittsfield; Albert Wood, Pitts-
field; Paul R. Burtt, Greenfield, and N. M. Brad-
ley, Rutland, Vt.
piano upon her return to this country and thus
add her name to the growing list of noted
Distinguished Pianist to Use M That Instrument Ampico artists.
Miss Nash, whose successful artistry has
on Concert Tour Next Season—Will Also
placed her in a foremost position among femin-
Record for the Ampico Reproducing Piano
ine pianists, was born in the Middle West of
Frances Nash, the distinguished pianist, who French-American parents and gave evidence of
is at present in South America, has just con- musical ability at a distinctly early age. She
cluded arrangements to make an extended tour studied both in this country and in Europe, and
in 1914 appeared with the Berlin and Dresden
Philharmonic Society. She was engaged in a
most successful concert tour of Europe at the
outbreak of the war. During the four seasons
CONDITIONS PROSPEROUS IN SOUTH
that Miss Nash has appeared in the United
States she has played with practically every W. L. Bond, Treasurer of Weaver Piano Co.,
prominent orchestra.
Makes Trip Through that Section
FRANCES NASH TO PLAY CHICKERING
NEW MUSIC STORE IN BELLAIRE, 0 .
BELLAIRE, O., April 26.—It was announced here
to-day that C. R. Hays, well-known local busi-
ness man, has opened a music department in
the Dankworth pharmacy on Belmont street.
A section of the balcony has been converted
into a music shop and two sound-proof record
rooms have been installed. Mr. Hays announces
he will conduct a modern music shop and will
offer a popular make of talking machines, sheet
music and musical merchandise.
YORK, PA., April 26.—Walter L. Bond, treasurer
of the Weaver Piano Co., Inc., of this city, has
just returned from a two and one-half weeks'
trip through the South. Mr. Bond visited deal-
ers in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Ala-
bama and Tennessee, and reports that he found
tncm all optimistic and doing a good profitable
business. Conditions throughout the South, he
states, are almost unbelievably prosperous. The
only difficulty in the entire situation seems to be
the scarcity of pianos for dealers to sell. Con-
ditions at the Weaver factory are excellent.
SANDEEN INCORPORATES COMPANY
TITTA RUFFO TO USE THE KNABE
The Sandeen Music House, Springfield, 111.,
has been incorporated to deal in pianos and
musical supplies at 121 North Main street, that
city. The'capital stock of the company is $25,-
000 and is held by S. A. Sandeen, $19,800; Mary
Sandeen, $100, and L. E. Carlson, $100. It is
not known just when the new store will be
opened.
Noted Singer Selects That Piano as Accom-
panying Instrument for Next Season's Tour
H. R. WINSCH BUYS PROPERTY
Miss Frances Nash
of the United States next season, in the course
of which she will use a Chickering piano ex-
clusively. At the same time comes the equally
important announcement that Miss Nash has
contracted to play for the Ampico reproducing
THE BEST UNOWN
MUSICAL NAME
IN THE WORLD.
Herbert R. Winsch, of East Greenville, Pa.,
has purchased the property at 228 Main street,
and will open a music store on that location
in the near future. Mr. Winsch is at present
employed by the Prudential Life Insurance Co.
He will make alterations to the building and will
equip a modern music establishment.
A matter of congratulation to all 'Knabe
dealers, and particularly to the management of
William Knabe & Co., is the announcement that
Titta Ruffo, the famous singer, has selected the
Knabe piano for exclusive use as accompany-
ing instrument on his concert tour next sea-
son. The selection of the Knabe by Mr. Ruffo
is in line with the favor shown that instrument
by ether noted opera artists, including Bonci
and Mary Garden, who have used the Knabe
on concert tour with great satisfaction to them-
selves and their audiences. Mr. Ruffo and the
Knabe will cover a large section of the United
States in the concert tour planned for the com-
ing season.
ESTEYPIANO CO - P I A N O S * NEW YORK-CITY
THE BEST PROFIT
PRODUCER FOR THE
DEALER IN THE TRADE.
MAY
THE
1, 1920
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
TO GATHER OPINIONS ON BEST CONVENTION SEASON
ALBANY HAS FIRST "POP" CONCERT
Annual Association of Music Merchants to Send Questionnaire to Membership on That Subject
—President E. Paul Hamilton Also Wants Opinions on Music Show
Russian Symphony Orchestra Is Feature of In-
itial Concert of Capitol Concert Bureau, Or-
ganized by John L. Gately of that City
Ever since the conventions in February, the
first of the Association annual meetings to be
held in mid-Winter, there has been consider-
able discussion in the trade as to the wisdom of
the change, and while a great many continue to
favor Winter meetings, a most substantial num-
ber have urged that the convention dates be
changed back to Summer time.
In connection with this diversity of opinion,
E. Paul Hamilton, president of the Association,
announces that a questionnaire will be sent to
the members of the Association in order to se-
cure a majority opinion as to the proper con-
vention time to be presented at the meeting of
the Advisory Board in Atlantic City in June.
In a letter just issued Mr. Hamilton says:
"The best of things done at the wrong time
may turn into failure. There is a time and a
place for almost everything.
"Various members of our Association advised
me that if our conventions are held in February
or any other Winter month, they will positively
not attend.
"It was pointed out that while the weather
during our last convention was undoubtedly ex-
treme in its severity, the fact remains that Feb-
ruary and March nearly always are the epidemic
months for influenza and colds, that traveling
is unpleasant—frequently
difficult—sometimes
impossible
"Under these circumstances. I think it is only
right and proper to obtain the opinions of all
members, because our conventions are held for
the benefit of our industry as a whole, and for
this reason a questionnaire is being prepared
and will soon be sent to every active and as-
sociate member of our Association.
"It is hoped that the membership will not
fail to return the questionnaire immediately,
so that complete results may be placed before
the Executive Committee and Advisory Board
at the meetings to be held on June 25 and 26
at Atlantic City.
"We also propose to ask our membership to
voice their frank opinions on the Music Show
subject.
"Of course, it is a fact that whether we have
music shows or not is a matter for the manu-
facturers to decide. They alone bear the bur-
den of expense and labor, but the manufactur-
ers may possibly be anxious to know the mer-
chants' views and for this reason only have I
decided to place the question before the mem-
bership.
"Publicity is given to this statement so that
our membership may have ample opportunity
and time to discuss and consider the two points
in question and promptly return the question-
naire immediately on receipt of same.
"There is a time and place for everything.
Now let us be sure that we hold our conven-
tions at the proper time."
ALBANY, N. Y., April 26.—The Capitol Concert
Bureau, organized by John L. Gately, of the
Gately-Haire Co. of this city, gave its first "pop"
concert at the Armory on Saturday night, April
24. It was with the annbition of making Al-
bany a musical city and with the feeling that the
people here should have the opportunity of en-
joying the best music at popular prices that the
bureau was organized and the results of the first
concert last Saturday have encouraged the pro-
moters to make plans for a series of later con-
certs. The feature of the initial concert was
the Russian Symphony Orchestra, which is now
in its seventeenth season and enjoying remark-
able success in all parts of the country, under
the baton of Modest Altschuler.
One of the foremost thoughts of the officers
and directors of the bureau is to give a proper
recognition to American music and American
artists. It was with this in mind that Miss
Emma Roberts, a talented American mezzo-con-
tralto, was chosen as soloist at the first concert.
The officers of the bureau are Louis H. Schut-
ter, president; James S. Gray, vice-president;
Albert.Edelstein, secretary, and Edward C. Dor-
waldt, Jr., treasurer. The directors are Thomas
C. Connolly, Rensselaer; William Kempf, Utica;
Louis H. Schutter, Albany; Edward C. Dorwaldt,
Jr., Albany; Albert Edelstein, Albany; George
A. Cassedy, Schenectady; Mrs. William T. Mor-
rison, Amsterdam; Conrad L. Peltier, Glovers-
ville; Mannie Feldman, Little Falls; Edw*in
Moak, Utica; Alexander Williamson, Bingham-
ton; M. Doyle Marks, Elmira; Frank H. Bur-
dick, Troy; Royal Braydon, Glens Falls; Henry
Phillips, Whitehall; William Finley, Hudson;
C. A. Winter, Kingston; James B. Towne, Sara-
toga Springs; Roy M. Peltier, Cohoes; James
S. Gray, Albany; R. F. Heidner, Holyoke, Mass.:
Harry Meyers, Pittsfield; Albert Wood, Pitts-
field; Paul R. Burtt, Greenfield, and N. M. Brad-
ley, Rutland, Vt.
piano upon her return to this country and thus
add her name to the growing list of noted
Distinguished Pianist to Use M That Instrument Ampico artists.
Miss Nash, whose successful artistry has
on Concert Tour Next Season—Will Also
placed her in a foremost position among femin-
Record for the Ampico Reproducing Piano
ine pianists, was born in the Middle West of
Frances Nash, the distinguished pianist, who French-American parents and gave evidence of
is at present in South America, has just con- musical ability at a distinctly early age. She
cluded arrangements to make an extended tour studied both in this country and in Europe, and
in 1914 appeared with the Berlin and Dresden
Philharmonic Society. She was engaged in a
most successful concert tour of Europe at the
outbreak of the war. During the four seasons
CONDITIONS PROSPEROUS IN SOUTH
that Miss Nash has appeared in the United
States she has played with practically every W. L. Bond, Treasurer of Weaver Piano Co.,
prominent orchestra.
Makes Trip Through that Section
FRANCES NASH TO PLAY CHICKERING
NEW MUSIC STORE IN BELLAIRE, 0 .
BELLAIRE, O., April 26.—It was announced here
to-day that C. R. Hays, well-known local busi-
ness man, has opened a music department in
the Dankworth pharmacy on Belmont street.
A section of the balcony has been converted
into a music shop and two sound-proof record
rooms have been installed. Mr. Hays announces
he will conduct a modern music shop and will
offer a popular make of talking machines, sheet
music and musical merchandise.
YORK, PA., April 26.—Walter L. Bond, treasurer
of the Weaver Piano Co., Inc., of this city, has
just returned from a two and one-half weeks'
trip through the South. Mr. Bond visited deal-
ers in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Ala-
bama and Tennessee, and reports that he found
tncm all optimistic and doing a good profitable
business. Conditions throughout the South, he
states, are almost unbelievably prosperous. The
only difficulty in the entire situation seems to be
the scarcity of pianos for dealers to sell. Con-
ditions at the Weaver factory are excellent.
SANDEEN INCORPORATES COMPANY
TITTA RUFFO TO USE THE KNABE
The Sandeen Music House, Springfield, 111.,
has been incorporated to deal in pianos and
musical supplies at 121 North Main street, that
city. The'capital stock of the company is $25,-
000 and is held by S. A. Sandeen, $19,800; Mary
Sandeen, $100, and L. E. Carlson, $100. It is
not known just when the new store will be
opened.
Noted Singer Selects That Piano as Accom-
panying Instrument for Next Season's Tour
H. R. WINSCH BUYS PROPERTY
Miss Frances Nash
of the United States next season, in the course
of which she will use a Chickering piano ex-
clusively. At the same time comes the equally
important announcement that Miss Nash has
contracted to play for the Ampico reproducing
THE BEST UNOWN
MUSICAL NAME
IN THE WORLD.
Herbert R. Winsch, of East Greenville, Pa.,
has purchased the property at 228 Main street,
and will open a music store on that location
in the near future. Mr. Winsch is at present
employed by the Prudential Life Insurance Co.
He will make alterations to the building and will
equip a modern music establishment.
A matter of congratulation to all 'Knabe
dealers, and particularly to the management of
William Knabe & Co., is the announcement that
Titta Ruffo, the famous singer, has selected the
Knabe piano for exclusive use as accompany-
ing instrument on his concert tour next sea-
son. The selection of the Knabe by Mr. Ruffo
is in line with the favor shown that instrument
by ether noted opera artists, including Bonci
and Mary Garden, who have used the Knabe
on concert tour with great satisfaction to them-
selves and their audiences. Mr. Ruffo and the
Knabe will cover a large section of the United
States in the concert tour planned for the com-
ing season.
ESTEYPIANO CO - P I A N O S * NEW YORK-CITY
THE BEST PROFIT
PRODUCER FOR THE
DEALER IN THE TRADE.
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