Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 10 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
It Pays
To Buy
Tonkbenches
The
Word
Tonkbench
Is
Synonymous
With
All
That
Is
Looked
Upon
As
Best
In
Piano
Benches
Tonk Mfg. Co.
Chicago, 111.
Manufacturers
Publishers
KD88
Tonkbench
Tonk
Topics
It Pays
To Buy
The Best
MARCH 8, 1924
Salt Lake City Reports Sales Volume
Thus Far Equals that of Previous Year
Merchants Making Special Selling Efforts Report Sales Very Good—William P. Berry Leaves
Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano Co.—Burglar a Ukulele Fan
^
LAKE CITY, UTAH, March 1.—The
music business seems to be better here than
it was a few weeks ago when some of the mer-
chants reported a rather acute after-Christmas
slump. It is still rather quiet, though in one
or two cases, as the result of some extra spe-
cial effort, business was reported as "rather
good." On the whole, the volume of business
being done is as good as it was a year ago at
this time and probably better.
The industrial and economic outlook continues
to be highly satisfactory. The new steel plant
in Utah County, fifty miles south of here, will
be in actual operation in the course of a few
weeks, bringing a huge additional payroll which
will make itself felt all over the State.
One satisfactory feature of the industrial sit-
uation here is that southern Idaho, suffering
from the aftermath of the war longer than Utah,
is in far better shape than it was. Farmers are
declared to be paying their debts and merchants
there are highly optimistic. Southern Idaho
is an important section of the Salt Lake City
territory, both from a retail and wholesale busi-
ness standpoint.
Liked Ukuleles
A burglar or burglars broke into the O'Lough-
lin store, at 120 South Main street, the other
night and carried off two ukuleles, valued at a
few dollars each. A remarkable thing about
the robbery is that the shelf from which the
ukuleles were taken contained hundreds of dol-
lars' worth of musical merchandise which could
have been removed as easily as the goods which
were taken, but nothing else was disturbed in
the store. The intruder, however, majJe a thor-
ough search for money in the office, but with
little success.
Mrs. Gardner, wife of a prominent clothine
merchant of this city, is the composer of a new
song, a fox-trot tune, which some declare, judg-
ing from advance sales, will rival "Yes, We
Have No Bananas." The song is but a few
weeks old at present, but vaudeville artists in
several large cities, including Chicago and Kan-
sas City, are said to be clamoring for it. Re-
quests have also been received for Victrola
records and music rolls, it is said. The demand
for the song is not being satisfied at present,
but it is hoped that copies will be available for
all within a short time. Mrs. Gardner is de-
clared to have written the song as a lark and
thought nothing more of it until congratulations
and requests for copies began to pour in from
all quarters. The song is being played in n
number of local theatres. It is also said to be
in evidence in New York.
A fox-trot by a local composer, Bert Auer-
bach, which promises to attain more than a
Utah representation, has also been announced
recently. It is called "Blue Eyes, You Make
Me Blue." It has already won favor with one
of the prominent theatre orchestras. Mr. Auer-
bach is a member of the firm of Auerbach Co.
owners of the big Auerbach department store
on State and East Third South street, who have
sheet music and phonograph departments,
among others. He has written several songs,
but this fox-trot is regarded as the most likely
to win fame.
William P. Berry, assistant manager of thr
Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano Co.'s Salt Lake City
store and manager of the phonograph depart-
ment, is leaving the company for a position
with a musical concern at Oakland, Cal. Mr.
Berry has been with the local company for just
over a year, coming from the East. He is a
charming fellow and has made hundreds of
friends in the city during his comparativelv
short stay who are sorry to see him go. Al-
though a newcomer he was chosen a few months
ago to head the Clarence E. Allen Post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, a position which he
will now have to resign.
One of the most extraordinary "check"
escapades in the history of the State occurred in
Ogden last week and resulted in considerable
loss to one or two firms. The "artist" in ques-
tion was a young, plausible speaking chap with
highly cultured tastes in the way of musical
instruments and automobiles, among other
things. He wrote checks in behalf of the Glen
Bros.-Roberts Piano Co's Ogden store and the
Lyric Music Co., of that city, totaling several
hundred dollars, but through the shrewdness of
officials and employes of these firms did not
succeed in quite "putting it over."
Files Suit
Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York City
music publishers, have filed suit in the local
Federal Court against the D. H. Perry Estate,
of Ogden, as operators of the White City dance
hall there, charging them with using "Dreamy
Melody" in violation of copyright. They ask
for the sum of $250. The same house is also
seeking a similar or a little larger sum against
the Ogden Theatre for playing "Barney Google"
on an electric player.
The Daynes-Beebe Music Co. is increasing
its radio advertising activities. This company
is the only music concern in the city that is
pushing radio.
A wind instrument contest has been held in
Provo during the past week.
The Latter-Day Saint, or Mormon Church,
Mutual Improvement Association Board has
just outlined a course of study for the Spring
and early Summer months in which music will
play a prominent part.
Don't work for your
player roll department—
make it work for you with
JEWEL ROLLS.
JEWEL WORD ROLLS
don't remain on dealers' shelves
long because they give full
$1.25 value for 75c retail and
are always out first with the
new hits.
If you want to see your sales
go up and turn your player roll
business into a real profitable
department, write today for our
dealer proposition. New April
releases now ready.
Plaza Music Co.
18 West 20 St.
New York City
10
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
It Pays
To Buy
Tonkbenches
The
Word
Tonkbench
Is
Synonymous
With
All
That
Is
Looked
Upon
As
Best
In
Piano
Benches
Tonk Mfg. Co.
Chicago, 111.
Manufacturers
Publishers
KD88
Tonkbench
Tonk
Topics
It Pays
To Buy
The Best
MARCH 8, 1924
Salt Lake City Reports Sales Volume
Thus Far Equals that of Previous Year
Merchants Making Special Selling Efforts Report Sales Very Good—William P. Berry Leaves
Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano Co.—Burglar a Ukulele Fan
^
LAKE CITY, UTAH, March 1.—The
music business seems to be better here than
it was a few weeks ago when some of the mer-
chants reported a rather acute after-Christmas
slump. It is still rather quiet, though in one
or two cases, as the result of some extra spe-
cial effort, business was reported as "rather
good." On the whole, the volume of business
being done is as good as it was a year ago at
this time and probably better.
The industrial and economic outlook continues
to be highly satisfactory. The new steel plant
in Utah County, fifty miles south of here, will
be in actual operation in the course of a few
weeks, bringing a huge additional payroll which
will make itself felt all over the State.
One satisfactory feature of the industrial sit-
uation here is that southern Idaho, suffering
from the aftermath of the war longer than Utah,
is in far better shape than it was. Farmers are
declared to be paying their debts and merchants
there are highly optimistic. Southern Idaho
is an important section of the Salt Lake City
territory, both from a retail and wholesale busi-
ness standpoint.
Liked Ukuleles
A burglar or burglars broke into the O'Lough-
lin store, at 120 South Main street, the other
night and carried off two ukuleles, valued at a
few dollars each. A remarkable thing about
the robbery is that the shelf from which the
ukuleles were taken contained hundreds of dol-
lars' worth of musical merchandise which could
have been removed as easily as the goods which
were taken, but nothing else was disturbed in
the store. The intruder, however, majJe a thor-
ough search for money in the office, but with
little success.
Mrs. Gardner, wife of a prominent clothine
merchant of this city, is the composer of a new
song, a fox-trot tune, which some declare, judg-
ing from advance sales, will rival "Yes, We
Have No Bananas." The song is but a few
weeks old at present, but vaudeville artists in
several large cities, including Chicago and Kan-
sas City, are said to be clamoring for it. Re-
quests have also been received for Victrola
records and music rolls, it is said. The demand
for the song is not being satisfied at present,
but it is hoped that copies will be available for
all within a short time. Mrs. Gardner is de-
clared to have written the song as a lark and
thought nothing more of it until congratulations
and requests for copies began to pour in from
all quarters. The song is being played in n
number of local theatres. It is also said to be
in evidence in New York.
A fox-trot by a local composer, Bert Auer-
bach, which promises to attain more than a
Utah representation, has also been announced
recently. It is called "Blue Eyes, You Make
Me Blue." It has already won favor with one
of the prominent theatre orchestras. Mr. Auer-
bach is a member of the firm of Auerbach Co.
owners of the big Auerbach department store
on State and East Third South street, who have
sheet music and phonograph departments,
among others. He has written several songs,
but this fox-trot is regarded as the most likely
to win fame.
William P. Berry, assistant manager of thr
Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano Co.'s Salt Lake City
store and manager of the phonograph depart-
ment, is leaving the company for a position
with a musical concern at Oakland, Cal. Mr.
Berry has been with the local company for just
over a year, coming from the East. He is a
charming fellow and has made hundreds of
friends in the city during his comparativelv
short stay who are sorry to see him go. Al-
though a newcomer he was chosen a few months
ago to head the Clarence E. Allen Post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, a position which he
will now have to resign.
One of the most extraordinary "check"
escapades in the history of the State occurred in
Ogden last week and resulted in considerable
loss to one or two firms. The "artist" in ques-
tion was a young, plausible speaking chap with
highly cultured tastes in the way of musical
instruments and automobiles, among other
things. He wrote checks in behalf of the Glen
Bros.-Roberts Piano Co's Ogden store and the
Lyric Music Co., of that city, totaling several
hundred dollars, but through the shrewdness of
officials and employes of these firms did not
succeed in quite "putting it over."
Files Suit
Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York City
music publishers, have filed suit in the local
Federal Court against the D. H. Perry Estate,
of Ogden, as operators of the White City dance
hall there, charging them with using "Dreamy
Melody" in violation of copyright. They ask
for the sum of $250. The same house is also
seeking a similar or a little larger sum against
the Ogden Theatre for playing "Barney Google"
on an electric player.
The Daynes-Beebe Music Co. is increasing
its radio advertising activities. This company
is the only music concern in the city that is
pushing radio.
A wind instrument contest has been held in
Provo during the past week.
The Latter-Day Saint, or Mormon Church,
Mutual Improvement Association Board has
just outlined a course of study for the Spring
and early Summer months in which music will
play a prominent part.
Don't work for your
player roll department—
make it work for you with
JEWEL ROLLS.
JEWEL WORD ROLLS
don't remain on dealers' shelves
long because they give full
$1.25 value for 75c retail and
are always out first with the
new hits.
If you want to see your sales
go up and turn your player roll
business into a real profitable
department, write today for our
dealer proposition. New April
releases now ready.
Plaza Music Co.
18 West 20 St.
New York City
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