Music Trade Review
Issue: 1922 Vol. 75 N. 19 - Page 9
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NOVEMBER 4,
THE
1922
GOOD TRADE IN INDIANAPOLIS
Better Grades of Instruments in Demand—
Baldwin Reproducing Piano Featured in
Artistic Surroundings—Other News
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., October 31.—An exceptional
demand for costly reproducing instruments and
the better grade of straight pianos is the feature
of the piano trade in this city just now. Without
exception the dealers are optimistic with regard
to Winter trade. Stocks are complete except
as factories are unable to fill orders.
A. T. Rapp, of the Rapp & Lennox Piano
Co., says that his anticipations of the early Sum-
mer are being fulfilled and that he never has
seen such a demand for high-class goods as at
the present time. Mr. Rapp reports that orders
for Knabe pianos with the Ampico v are becoming
increasingly numerous.
A similar report conies from William Chris-
tena, of the E. L. Lennox Piano Co., who says
that in the last few weeks he has been selling
more Chickering pianos with the Ampico than
he can get with any degree of regularity. "We
really are oversold," he said.
E. G. Hereth, of the Baldwin Piano Co., has
fitted up his main floor salesroom to represent
a music room with fireplace and characteristic
furniture for the purpose of featuring the Bald-
win Welte-Mignon reproducing piano. The de-
mand for this instrument is growing steadily,
he says. Mr. Hereth thinks the automobile
business has done much to stimulate the sale
of costly reproducing pianos through the fact
that people have been educated to invest lib-
erally in such things as have proved to be de-
sirable adjuncts of the home. In other words,
I he man who, years ago, would not have con-
sidered paying three or four hundred dollars
for a horse and buggy or a piano will readily
invest several times that amount now in an
automobile or a reproducing piano.
E. W. Stockdale, of the Pearson Piano Co.,
has arranged for a showing of the "Music Mir-
ror" the week of December 10 at the Circle
Motion Picture Theatre. David Pesetzki, the
Russian pianist, will appear in person and play
the mystic "Song of India" and a transcription
of Nevin's "Rosary." The Duo-Art reproducing
piano will be used to play the works of the
masters as the story of the picture play unfolds.
The outlook for the piano business is brighter
now that it has been in the last two years,
according to T. H. Bracken, of the Starr Piano
Co. He says that medium-priced instruments
are selling exceptionally well. The attitude of
prospects with regard to the purchase of instru-
ments in the next two months is, however, the
brightest and most encouraging feature of the
situation, he says.
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
NEWS FROM THE TWIN CITIES
Freight Embargo Handicaps Local Piano Deal-
ers—Purchasing Power of the Public on the
Increase—Foster & Waldo Doing Well
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, MINN., October 30.
—The freight embargo imposed by the Eastern
railroads is hampering the piano merchants
most seriously, as it comes at a time of the
year when they look for their harvest. Piano
buyers often are finicky people and they want
what they want just when they want it. Unless
freight transportation is restored to normal con-
ditions Northwestern dealers fear that they will
lose some nice holiday sales. There has been
a general revival of business in spite of the
somewhat gloomy outlook due to the extremely
low prices on farm products. Money is com-
ing from somewhere and people are buying
musical merchandise of all kinds.
The report from the house of W. J. Dyer &
Bro. is that high-grade instruments are in the
van as they have been for two years past. The
medium grades lag somewhat as compared with
grands, but are growing more popular.
The teachers' convention has created a great
activity in the sheet music and small goods
departments, as the school ma'ams took the
opportunity while in the Twin Cities to supply
the needs for their school choruses and or-
chestras.
Foster & Waldo's new store is attracting the
attention not only of music merchants, but
other merchants as well, as it is quite the latest
word in modern retail stores. Business is good
with the house and the floormen declare that
it is easier than ever to sell pianos and phono-
graphs.
"Business has improved remarkably," re-
marked Arthur Monson, manager of the Stone
Piano Co. "We are keeping busy all the time.
It is particularly gratifying to note a decided
growth of interest in pianos. This branch of
the business has been rather dull, but a decided
change for the better has taken place."
With five stores on their hands Raudenbush
& Sons are in a position to make the most of
better conditions. The new Apollo line is prov-
ing a distinct success.
R. B. Levy, Western manager of the Aeolian
Co., and R. M. Kempton, wholesale manager,
are expected in Minneapolis in a few days. They
will visit the Stone Piano Co.
SUCCESS OF PACKARD SMALL GRAND
Sufficient Orders on Hand for the Instrument
to Carry' Over the Holidays
FT. WAYNE, IND., October 30.—The Packard
Piano Co. reports that the new Packard small
grands, the first of which were shipped in Sep-
The Straube Piano & Music Co., of Ham- tember, are being received most enthusiastically
mond, Ind., has been granted a charter of in- by the trade, and even though production on
corporation in that State, with a capital of the instruments has been increased materially,
$1,000,000. Directors are E. R. and James F. there are more orders on hand right now than
the company can fill before the first of the
Jacobson and C. H. J. Thorby.
year. Much attention has been given to the
Consult the universal Want Directory of designing of the new grand and the results
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted seem already to have insured the success of the
free of charge for men who desire positions. model.
INDIANA CONCERN CHARTERED
MUNZ WITH KNABE AND AMPICO
American
Piano Wire
"Perfected"
"Crown"
Highest acoustic excellence dating back to the
days of Jonas Chickering. Took prize over whole
world a t Paris, 1900. For generations the
standard, and used on the greatest number of
pianos in the world.
Services of our Acoustic Engineer always available — free
Illustrated books—free
American Steel & Wire
ACOUSTIC DEPARTMENT
COS S. LA SALLE ST.. CHICAGO
Company
9
Young Pianist to Use Knabe Piano in Recitals
and Record for Ampico
Mieczyslaw Munz, a young pianist who re-
cently made a brilliant American debut and
whose work is highly acclaimed by the daily
press, has been signed up as an exclusive Knabe
and Ampico artist and has already made several
fine recordings for the Ampico. He will later
be heard in a limited number of Ampico com-
parison recitals.
Mr. Munz made his actual American debut on
October 5 at a private recital in the Ampico
Studios, but his first public hearing took place
on October 30 at Aeolian Hall.
The New
EDISON
London Upright
$100
is a New Edison in
H ERE
a moderately p r i c e d
model that will enable music
lovers of limited means to
possess a perfect phonograph.
This is London Upright of
the new London Group, four
designs recently added to the
Edison line. A table model,
another graceful u p r i g h t ,
and an artistic console com-
plete the g r o u p ; a l l are
finished in m a h o g a n y and
offer special value in the field
of low-priced instruments.
The musical features of the
London Group give the same
remarkable tone quality that
is characteristic of all New
Edisons. Prices are as fol-
lows:
London
London
London
London
No. 1 - $60
No. 2 - $75
Upright $105
Console $135
THOMAS A.EDISONJnc.
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY
NOVEMBER 4,
THE
1922
GOOD TRADE IN INDIANAPOLIS
Better Grades of Instruments in Demand—
Baldwin Reproducing Piano Featured in
Artistic Surroundings—Other News
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., October 31.—An exceptional
demand for costly reproducing instruments and
the better grade of straight pianos is the feature
of the piano trade in this city just now. Without
exception the dealers are optimistic with regard
to Winter trade. Stocks are complete except
as factories are unable to fill orders.
A. T. Rapp, of the Rapp & Lennox Piano
Co., says that his anticipations of the early Sum-
mer are being fulfilled and that he never has
seen such a demand for high-class goods as at
the present time. Mr. Rapp reports that orders
for Knabe pianos with the Ampico v are becoming
increasingly numerous.
A similar report conies from William Chris-
tena, of the E. L. Lennox Piano Co., who says
that in the last few weeks he has been selling
more Chickering pianos with the Ampico than
he can get with any degree of regularity. "We
really are oversold," he said.
E. G. Hereth, of the Baldwin Piano Co., has
fitted up his main floor salesroom to represent
a music room with fireplace and characteristic
furniture for the purpose of featuring the Bald-
win Welte-Mignon reproducing piano. The de-
mand for this instrument is growing steadily,
he says. Mr. Hereth thinks the automobile
business has done much to stimulate the sale
of costly reproducing pianos through the fact
that people have been educated to invest lib-
erally in such things as have proved to be de-
sirable adjuncts of the home. In other words,
I he man who, years ago, would not have con-
sidered paying three or four hundred dollars
for a horse and buggy or a piano will readily
invest several times that amount now in an
automobile or a reproducing piano.
E. W. Stockdale, of the Pearson Piano Co.,
has arranged for a showing of the "Music Mir-
ror" the week of December 10 at the Circle
Motion Picture Theatre. David Pesetzki, the
Russian pianist, will appear in person and play
the mystic "Song of India" and a transcription
of Nevin's "Rosary." The Duo-Art reproducing
piano will be used to play the works of the
masters as the story of the picture play unfolds.
The outlook for the piano business is brighter
now that it has been in the last two years,
according to T. H. Bracken, of the Starr Piano
Co. He says that medium-priced instruments
are selling exceptionally well. The attitude of
prospects with regard to the purchase of instru-
ments in the next two months is, however, the
brightest and most encouraging feature of the
situation, he says.
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
NEWS FROM THE TWIN CITIES
Freight Embargo Handicaps Local Piano Deal-
ers—Purchasing Power of the Public on the
Increase—Foster & Waldo Doing Well
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, MINN., October 30.
—The freight embargo imposed by the Eastern
railroads is hampering the piano merchants
most seriously, as it comes at a time of the
year when they look for their harvest. Piano
buyers often are finicky people and they want
what they want just when they want it. Unless
freight transportation is restored to normal con-
ditions Northwestern dealers fear that they will
lose some nice holiday sales. There has been
a general revival of business in spite of the
somewhat gloomy outlook due to the extremely
low prices on farm products. Money is com-
ing from somewhere and people are buying
musical merchandise of all kinds.
The report from the house of W. J. Dyer &
Bro. is that high-grade instruments are in the
van as they have been for two years past. The
medium grades lag somewhat as compared with
grands, but are growing more popular.
The teachers' convention has created a great
activity in the sheet music and small goods
departments, as the school ma'ams took the
opportunity while in the Twin Cities to supply
the needs for their school choruses and or-
chestras.
Foster & Waldo's new store is attracting the
attention not only of music merchants, but
other merchants as well, as it is quite the latest
word in modern retail stores. Business is good
with the house and the floormen declare that
it is easier than ever to sell pianos and phono-
graphs.
"Business has improved remarkably," re-
marked Arthur Monson, manager of the Stone
Piano Co. "We are keeping busy all the time.
It is particularly gratifying to note a decided
growth of interest in pianos. This branch of
the business has been rather dull, but a decided
change for the better has taken place."
With five stores on their hands Raudenbush
& Sons are in a position to make the most of
better conditions. The new Apollo line is prov-
ing a distinct success.
R. B. Levy, Western manager of the Aeolian
Co., and R. M. Kempton, wholesale manager,
are expected in Minneapolis in a few days. They
will visit the Stone Piano Co.
SUCCESS OF PACKARD SMALL GRAND
Sufficient Orders on Hand for the Instrument
to Carry' Over the Holidays
FT. WAYNE, IND., October 30.—The Packard
Piano Co. reports that the new Packard small
grands, the first of which were shipped in Sep-
The Straube Piano & Music Co., of Ham- tember, are being received most enthusiastically
mond, Ind., has been granted a charter of in- by the trade, and even though production on
corporation in that State, with a capital of the instruments has been increased materially,
$1,000,000. Directors are E. R. and James F. there are more orders on hand right now than
the company can fill before the first of the
Jacobson and C. H. J. Thorby.
year. Much attention has been given to the
Consult the universal Want Directory of designing of the new grand and the results
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted seem already to have insured the success of the
free of charge for men who desire positions. model.
INDIANA CONCERN CHARTERED
MUNZ WITH KNABE AND AMPICO
American
Piano Wire
"Perfected"
"Crown"
Highest acoustic excellence dating back to the
days of Jonas Chickering. Took prize over whole
world a t Paris, 1900. For generations the
standard, and used on the greatest number of
pianos in the world.
Services of our Acoustic Engineer always available — free
Illustrated books—free
American Steel & Wire
ACOUSTIC DEPARTMENT
COS S. LA SALLE ST.. CHICAGO
Company
9
Young Pianist to Use Knabe Piano in Recitals
and Record for Ampico
Mieczyslaw Munz, a young pianist who re-
cently made a brilliant American debut and
whose work is highly acclaimed by the daily
press, has been signed up as an exclusive Knabe
and Ampico artist and has already made several
fine recordings for the Ampico. He will later
be heard in a limited number of Ampico com-
parison recitals.
Mr. Munz made his actual American debut on
October 5 at a private recital in the Ampico
Studios, but his first public hearing took place
on October 30 at Aeolian Hall.
The New
EDISON
London Upright
$100
is a New Edison in
H ERE
a moderately p r i c e d
model that will enable music
lovers of limited means to
possess a perfect phonograph.
This is London Upright of
the new London Group, four
designs recently added to the
Edison line. A table model,
another graceful u p r i g h t ,
and an artistic console com-
plete the g r o u p ; a l l are
finished in m a h o g a n y and
offer special value in the field
of low-priced instruments.
The musical features of the
London Group give the same
remarkable tone quality that
is characteristic of all New
Edisons. Prices are as fol-
lows:
London
London
London
London
No. 1 - $60
No. 2 - $75
Upright $105
Console $135
THOMAS A.EDISONJnc.
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY
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