Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 1 - Page 12
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THE
12
New Stores and Changes
(Continued from page 11)
Shamokin, Pa.—The music business of E. C. Ma-
larkey has moved to the Zuern Building at 510
North Shamokin street.
Philipsburg, Pa.—The stock and fixtures of the J. J.
Hamilton Music Co. have been purchased by C. W.
a*id William T. Owens.
Franklin, Pa.—Alterations in R. FJ. Canon's Music
Store have been completed, affording a new bal-
cony running around the storeroom.
Altoona, Pa.—Russell & Rigg have taken over the
store at 1010 Chestnut avenue for storage purposes.
Punxsutawney, Pa.—The Schroeder Piano Co., of
Pittsburgh, has opened a branch here in the
Bohren Building.
New Castle, Pa.—The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. has
taken a long lease on the building at 23 South
Mill street and has opened a small branch here.
Philadelphia, Pa.—S. Jacobs & Sons have completed
plans for a new store at 812-820 West Columbia
avenue.
Honesdale, Pa.—The Jenkins Music House has added
a radio department.
South Carolina
Spartanburg, 8. C.—Harry McNair has purchased
the Bryson Music Store on West Main street.
South Dakota
Sioux Falls, S. I>.—The Sioux Falls Piano Co. has
filed a petition of bankruptcy, with liabilities of
$40,164 and assets of $22.
Texas
Texas City, Tex.—R. H. Horley, Auburn- Building,
has installed a musical department, carrying a
full line of musical instruments.
Tennessee
Memphis, Tenn.—The formal opening of the Vesey
Piano Co. and Reinhardt, Inc., now in the same
building, has been held.
Memphis, Tenn.—The Christian Piano Co. has been
chartered to engage in a general music business,
with $25,000 capital stock.
Nashville, Tenn.—The music department of the Mc-
Knlght Furniture Co. has been removed to the old
stand on North Maple street.
Utah
Ogden, Utah—Alterations have been completed in the
store of the Williams Music Co. at Twenty-second
street and Washington avenue.
Virginia
Richmond, Va.—The local branch of Chas. M. Stieff,
Inc., of Baltimore, has moved to 414-416 Grace
street.
Washington
Kelso, Wash.—A charter of incorporation has been
granted to the Higgins Music Co., which is capi-
talized at $10,000.
Tacoma, Wash.—A branch piano store of the Mon-
telius Music House, of Seattle, has been opened at
736 St. Helens avenue.
Wisconsin
Manitowoc, Wis.—R. G. Hessel, who has a music
department in his store at Rockwood, has" estab-
lished a branch piano and phonograph store here.
Madison, Wis.—The Albert E. Smith Music Store has
consolidated with the Hook Bros. Piano Co. and is
located at State and Mifflin streets.
Fond du I^ac, Wis.—The Hamer Phonograph Shop
has been opened at 106^ North Main street by
F. E. Hamer, handling machines and records.
Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyo.—The Forbes-Huntoon Music Co.
held its formal opening at Capital avenue and
Sixteenth street.
The new annex of the W. W. W. Staylor
Music Co., Altoona, Pa., has just been com-
pleted. The Staylor concern has already started
business in the annex proper.
THE LEADING LINE
WEAVERPIANOS
Grands, Uprights
and Players
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Players
LIVINGSTON PIANOS
Uprights and Player-Pianos
If your competitor does not already have this
line go after it at once
Weaver Piano Co., Inc.
FACTORY
YORK, PA.
Established 1870
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 5, 1924
Washington Music Merchants Report
Holiday Sales Ahead of Last Year
Dealers Believe December Totals Will Be Among the Largest Ever Done in That City in Years—
All Types of Instruments in the Music Merchant's Store in Heavy Demand
T 1 7 ASHINGTON, D. C, December 31.—"A much
* » better Christmas than last year" seems to be
the consensus of opinion among the music deal-
ers of Washington regarding holiday trade,
while some expressed the belief that when an
accurate accounting was made it would show
one of the largest December totals in years.
It really was a splendid holiday season from
the music merchant's standpoint and all indica-
tions point to an unusually good send-off for
partment the whole length of the G street side
of the store.
A very heavy business in players and grands
was done at McHugh & Lawson, with players
especially going to high sales. C. F. Smith,
manager of the store, celebrated Christmas with
a long-delayed vacation to New Jersey and
vicinity to visit old acquaintances in music
circles in that territory.
1924.
Stieff Welte (Licensee)
in Pittsburgh Concert
Despite the fact that plenty of time was given
to the stores during the three weeks preceding
Christmas to accumulate stocks against the sea-
son demand, the close of business on Christinas
Eve found many lines cleaned out, some of the
stocks being entirely disposed of early in the
preceding week. The greatest shortage was in
the $100 console talking machines and all
portable types.
Pianos cleaned up in very good shape. While
most of the stores went after trade with long-
term low-payment "clubs," one of the down-
town establishments, which insisted on short-
term paper, enjoyed practically equally good
sales. Players and grands led the trade, the
players having come up steadily since about
three weeks ago. Baby grands at medium prices
still enjoy a great deal of popularity, and there
was also a good trade in reproducing instru-
ments, the latter running about 66 per cent
uprights and the rest grands.
Small instruments, possibly owing to the large
amount of "pushing" that was given them by
all dealers just prior to Christmas, sold excep-
tionally well, with saxophones, violins, banjos
and mandolins getting the bulk of the business.
Ampico owners who were customers of the
Homer L. Kitt Co. received a pleasant surprise
on Christmas morning in the form of a special
roll of Christmas numbers, which was presented
with the compliments of the house. Francis X.
Regan, secretary of the Kitt Co., states that
this little courtesy met with a very whole-
hearted appreciation from the Ampico owners,
some of them writing in their thanks, while
others telephoned or made a personal visit to
the store to express their appreciation. In some
cases the sending of the roll served to remind
people of the fact that they had not had any
new rolls lately and a direct benefit to the store
in increased sales resulted.
Miss Marion Reed, who joined the Kitt
organization some months ago as a temporary
member of the record and roll department
for the holiday season, will not resign the
first of the year as she at first intended, but
will stay on in her present capacity. Miss Reed
is devoting especial attention to the Ampico roll
department and has fitted up a special room on
the second floor for the trying out of Ampico
rolls for customers. This room is furnished in
quiet taste with several floor lamps and rugs,
and music roil cabinets, and four models of re-
producing pianos. Easy chairs are provided for
customers and the whole atmosphere is one of
quiet and dignity. Being removed from the
main departments on the first floor, outside in-
terruptions are practically entirely eliminated
and Miss Reed states that the reaction of
patrons to the more pleasant surroundings af-
forded is one of distinct approval.
Louis & Co. enjoyed a good phonograph and
small instrument business during Christmas and
also had an exceptionally large run on sheet
music. Gus Louis, proprietor of the establish-
ment, contemplates greatly enlarging the sheet
music department in the near future. At present
about half of one side of the main floor is de-
voted to this section, but it is planned to remove
several listening booths now occupying the rest
of this side and to extend the sheet music de-
Instrument Wins High Praise in Pittsburgh
Concert With Four Soloists in Enjoyable
Program at Carnegie Lecture Hall
A public recital of four soloists from the
studio of Lyman Almy Perkins, assisted by the
Stieff reproducing piano, incorporating the
Welte-Mignon (Licensee), was held recently in
Carnegie Lecture Hall, Carnegie Institution,
Forbest street, Pittsburgh. The four soloists
were Miss Caroline A. Bracey, Mrs. L. Wallace
Ohl, Arthur Ray Davis and E. Clair Anderson,
with Lyman Almy Perkins, accompanist.
The piano solo numbers on the following pro-
gram are played by the Stieff reproducing piano.
Miss Edith Friedman, some of whose records
were played, is well known in Pittsburgh, where
she began her piano studies at the age of twelve
with W. K. Steiner. The program:
Caprice
Paganini-Schumann
Played by Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler
Du Route
Godaril
Played by Josef Lhevinne
Oktevenetude
Czerny
Played by Josef Lhevinne
The Morning Is Calling
Huntington Terry
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
Quilter
M'appair Tutt'amor
Flotow
Mr. Davis
The Morning Wind
Gene Branscombe
Slumber Song
Gretchaninoff
Dawn in the Desert
Gertrude Ress
Mrs. Ohl
Prologue (Pagliacci)
Leoncavallo
Mr. Anderson
Sundown
Huntington Weedman
Spring's Awakening. .
Sanford
Miss Bracey
Piano—
Tarantell (Part 1)
Liszt
Played by Miss Edith Friedman
The Lark
Glinka-Balskirell
Played by Miss Edith Friedman
Flora's Holiday
H. Lane Wilson
(A Cycle of Old English Melodies)
Miss Bracey, Mrs. Ohl, Mr. Davis, Mr. Anderson
Piano—
The Blue Danube
Schwartz Evler
Played by Josef Lhevinne
Chimes of Normandy,
Played by Heinrich Burkurd
Invitation to the Dance
Weber
Played by Arthur Schnable
The concert was a success in every sense of
the word, both the Stieff piano and the Welte
(Licensee) reproducing sharing equally in the
success of the artists.
Arizona House Branches Out
TUCSON, ARIZ., December 31.—The Fischer Music
Co., well-known music merchant, with headquar-
ters in this city and a branch in Phoenix, has
opened a new branch in Glendale where a full
line of the company will be handled, this in-
cluding the Steinway. Hallet & Davis, M.
Schulz Co., Clarendon and other makes of
pianos and players. W. H. Buehman will be
in charge of the new branch, which is equipped
in a most modern fashion.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
THE
12
New Stores and Changes
(Continued from page 11)
Shamokin, Pa.—The music business of E. C. Ma-
larkey has moved to the Zuern Building at 510
North Shamokin street.
Philipsburg, Pa.—The stock and fixtures of the J. J.
Hamilton Music Co. have been purchased by C. W.
a*id William T. Owens.
Franklin, Pa.—Alterations in R. FJ. Canon's Music
Store have been completed, affording a new bal-
cony running around the storeroom.
Altoona, Pa.—Russell & Rigg have taken over the
store at 1010 Chestnut avenue for storage purposes.
Punxsutawney, Pa.—The Schroeder Piano Co., of
Pittsburgh, has opened a branch here in the
Bohren Building.
New Castle, Pa.—The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. has
taken a long lease on the building at 23 South
Mill street and has opened a small branch here.
Philadelphia, Pa.—S. Jacobs & Sons have completed
plans for a new store at 812-820 West Columbia
avenue.
Honesdale, Pa.—The Jenkins Music House has added
a radio department.
South Carolina
Spartanburg, 8. C.—Harry McNair has purchased
the Bryson Music Store on West Main street.
South Dakota
Sioux Falls, S. I>.—The Sioux Falls Piano Co. has
filed a petition of bankruptcy, with liabilities of
$40,164 and assets of $22.
Texas
Texas City, Tex.—R. H. Horley, Auburn- Building,
has installed a musical department, carrying a
full line of musical instruments.
Tennessee
Memphis, Tenn.—The formal opening of the Vesey
Piano Co. and Reinhardt, Inc., now in the same
building, has been held.
Memphis, Tenn.—The Christian Piano Co. has been
chartered to engage in a general music business,
with $25,000 capital stock.
Nashville, Tenn.—The music department of the Mc-
Knlght Furniture Co. has been removed to the old
stand on North Maple street.
Utah
Ogden, Utah—Alterations have been completed in the
store of the Williams Music Co. at Twenty-second
street and Washington avenue.
Virginia
Richmond, Va.—The local branch of Chas. M. Stieff,
Inc., of Baltimore, has moved to 414-416 Grace
street.
Washington
Kelso, Wash.—A charter of incorporation has been
granted to the Higgins Music Co., which is capi-
talized at $10,000.
Tacoma, Wash.—A branch piano store of the Mon-
telius Music House, of Seattle, has been opened at
736 St. Helens avenue.
Wisconsin
Manitowoc, Wis.—R. G. Hessel, who has a music
department in his store at Rockwood, has" estab-
lished a branch piano and phonograph store here.
Madison, Wis.—The Albert E. Smith Music Store has
consolidated with the Hook Bros. Piano Co. and is
located at State and Mifflin streets.
Fond du I^ac, Wis.—The Hamer Phonograph Shop
has been opened at 106^ North Main street by
F. E. Hamer, handling machines and records.
Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyo.—The Forbes-Huntoon Music Co.
held its formal opening at Capital avenue and
Sixteenth street.
The new annex of the W. W. W. Staylor
Music Co., Altoona, Pa., has just been com-
pleted. The Staylor concern has already started
business in the annex proper.
THE LEADING LINE
WEAVERPIANOS
Grands, Uprights
and Players
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Players
LIVINGSTON PIANOS
Uprights and Player-Pianos
If your competitor does not already have this
line go after it at once
Weaver Piano Co., Inc.
FACTORY
YORK, PA.
Established 1870
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 5, 1924
Washington Music Merchants Report
Holiday Sales Ahead of Last Year
Dealers Believe December Totals Will Be Among the Largest Ever Done in That City in Years—
All Types of Instruments in the Music Merchant's Store in Heavy Demand
T 1 7 ASHINGTON, D. C, December 31.—"A much
* » better Christmas than last year" seems to be
the consensus of opinion among the music deal-
ers of Washington regarding holiday trade,
while some expressed the belief that when an
accurate accounting was made it would show
one of the largest December totals in years.
It really was a splendid holiday season from
the music merchant's standpoint and all indica-
tions point to an unusually good send-off for
partment the whole length of the G street side
of the store.
A very heavy business in players and grands
was done at McHugh & Lawson, with players
especially going to high sales. C. F. Smith,
manager of the store, celebrated Christmas with
a long-delayed vacation to New Jersey and
vicinity to visit old acquaintances in music
circles in that territory.
1924.
Stieff Welte (Licensee)
in Pittsburgh Concert
Despite the fact that plenty of time was given
to the stores during the three weeks preceding
Christmas to accumulate stocks against the sea-
son demand, the close of business on Christinas
Eve found many lines cleaned out, some of the
stocks being entirely disposed of early in the
preceding week. The greatest shortage was in
the $100 console talking machines and all
portable types.
Pianos cleaned up in very good shape. While
most of the stores went after trade with long-
term low-payment "clubs," one of the down-
town establishments, which insisted on short-
term paper, enjoyed practically equally good
sales. Players and grands led the trade, the
players having come up steadily since about
three weeks ago. Baby grands at medium prices
still enjoy a great deal of popularity, and there
was also a good trade in reproducing instru-
ments, the latter running about 66 per cent
uprights and the rest grands.
Small instruments, possibly owing to the large
amount of "pushing" that was given them by
all dealers just prior to Christmas, sold excep-
tionally well, with saxophones, violins, banjos
and mandolins getting the bulk of the business.
Ampico owners who were customers of the
Homer L. Kitt Co. received a pleasant surprise
on Christmas morning in the form of a special
roll of Christmas numbers, which was presented
with the compliments of the house. Francis X.
Regan, secretary of the Kitt Co., states that
this little courtesy met with a very whole-
hearted appreciation from the Ampico owners,
some of them writing in their thanks, while
others telephoned or made a personal visit to
the store to express their appreciation. In some
cases the sending of the roll served to remind
people of the fact that they had not had any
new rolls lately and a direct benefit to the store
in increased sales resulted.
Miss Marion Reed, who joined the Kitt
organization some months ago as a temporary
member of the record and roll department
for the holiday season, will not resign the
first of the year as she at first intended, but
will stay on in her present capacity. Miss Reed
is devoting especial attention to the Ampico roll
department and has fitted up a special room on
the second floor for the trying out of Ampico
rolls for customers. This room is furnished in
quiet taste with several floor lamps and rugs,
and music roil cabinets, and four models of re-
producing pianos. Easy chairs are provided for
customers and the whole atmosphere is one of
quiet and dignity. Being removed from the
main departments on the first floor, outside in-
terruptions are practically entirely eliminated
and Miss Reed states that the reaction of
patrons to the more pleasant surroundings af-
forded is one of distinct approval.
Louis & Co. enjoyed a good phonograph and
small instrument business during Christmas and
also had an exceptionally large run on sheet
music. Gus Louis, proprietor of the establish-
ment, contemplates greatly enlarging the sheet
music department in the near future. At present
about half of one side of the main floor is de-
voted to this section, but it is planned to remove
several listening booths now occupying the rest
of this side and to extend the sheet music de-
Instrument Wins High Praise in Pittsburgh
Concert With Four Soloists in Enjoyable
Program at Carnegie Lecture Hall
A public recital of four soloists from the
studio of Lyman Almy Perkins, assisted by the
Stieff reproducing piano, incorporating the
Welte-Mignon (Licensee), was held recently in
Carnegie Lecture Hall, Carnegie Institution,
Forbest street, Pittsburgh. The four soloists
were Miss Caroline A. Bracey, Mrs. L. Wallace
Ohl, Arthur Ray Davis and E. Clair Anderson,
with Lyman Almy Perkins, accompanist.
The piano solo numbers on the following pro-
gram are played by the Stieff reproducing piano.
Miss Edith Friedman, some of whose records
were played, is well known in Pittsburgh, where
she began her piano studies at the age of twelve
with W. K. Steiner. The program:
Caprice
Paganini-Schumann
Played by Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler
Du Route
Godaril
Played by Josef Lhevinne
Oktevenetude
Czerny
Played by Josef Lhevinne
The Morning Is Calling
Huntington Terry
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
Quilter
M'appair Tutt'amor
Flotow
Mr. Davis
The Morning Wind
Gene Branscombe
Slumber Song
Gretchaninoff
Dawn in the Desert
Gertrude Ress
Mrs. Ohl
Prologue (Pagliacci)
Leoncavallo
Mr. Anderson
Sundown
Huntington Weedman
Spring's Awakening. .
Sanford
Miss Bracey
Piano—
Tarantell (Part 1)
Liszt
Played by Miss Edith Friedman
The Lark
Glinka-Balskirell
Played by Miss Edith Friedman
Flora's Holiday
H. Lane Wilson
(A Cycle of Old English Melodies)
Miss Bracey, Mrs. Ohl, Mr. Davis, Mr. Anderson
Piano—
The Blue Danube
Schwartz Evler
Played by Josef Lhevinne
Chimes of Normandy,
Played by Heinrich Burkurd
Invitation to the Dance
Weber
Played by Arthur Schnable
The concert was a success in every sense of
the word, both the Stieff piano and the Welte
(Licensee) reproducing sharing equally in the
success of the artists.
Arizona House Branches Out
TUCSON, ARIZ., December 31.—The Fischer Music
Co., well-known music merchant, with headquar-
ters in this city and a branch in Phoenix, has
opened a new branch in Glendale where a full
line of the company will be handled, this in-
cluding the Steinway. Hallet & Davis, M.
Schulz Co., Clarendon and other makes of
pianos and players. W. H. Buehman will be
in charge of the new branch, which is equipped
in a most modern fashion.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
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