Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 20 - Page 7
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MAY
17, 1924
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
May Opens With Improvement According
to Reports of Milwaukee Music Dealers
Pianos in Slightly Greater Demand Than the Normal—Eugene Ryckoff Joins the Forces of the
Badger Talking Machine Co.—Large Audiences Attend Music Week Recitals
Vjll-WAUKEE, WIS., May 13.—Business
•* started out well for the month of May,
according to a number of Milwaukee music deal-
ers, although much rainy weather discouraged
any marked improvement. Pianos are showing
up a little better than usual and phonographs
arc being featured from the portable angle. The
first part of May has shown some improvement
over the same period in April, but dealers seem
doubtful as to whether this improvement will
continue throughout the month. Grands and re-
producing pianos are attracting a large part of
the interest at the present time. Although the
expected drop in radio sales is being noted, this
business is holding up much better than was
expected at this time of the year.
The piano business has been picking up a lit-
tle, stated E. A. Jones, president of the Thiery
Piano Co., which features the Schiller piano,
rle also states that phonographs have been
showing some action and that several upright
styles have been sold. Portable phonographs
are being featured by this store. Edward Her-
zog, sales manager of the Edmund Gram Music
House, reports business rather quiet, although
a number of Steinway sales have been made in
the past week.
Business has started out well at the new music
department of Esphenhain's dry goods store,
but improvement is expected to follow two
changes in the sales force. Arthur Hooks, of
Chicago, has been placed in charge of sales in
the piano department. He. has had a number of
years' experience in selling pianos, having been
connected with the Story & Clark Co. and pre-
viously with the P. A. Starck Piano Co., at both
Chicago and Cleveland. Mrs. Mary Balsley has
been placed in charge of records.
Business has been holding up very well at the
Kesselman-O'Driscoll Co. store, home of the
Ampico in the Knabe, Marshall Wendell and
Haines Bros. The first week of May showed
up very favorably with business done during the
first of April. Kesselman-O'Driscoll arranged a
special display window for Music Week, using a
home setting with the musical instruments
placed as they would appear in the average
home.
The J. B. Bradford Piano Co. used special
newspaper advertising during Music Week, fea-
turing the Mason & Hamlin piano and the Duo-
Art in the Steinway.
Rainy weather was among the factors which
prevented the Milwaukee celebration of Music
Week from being as great a success as was
expected. In spite of this some excellent pro-
grams attracted many people to the Auditorium,
and churches and clubs throughout the city en-
tered into the national observance. Plans for
bringing music to the attention of all Milwaukee
people were carried out in a variety of ways.
Harry Goldsmith, secretary of the Badger
Talking Machine Co., Victor jobber, has re-
turned from a trip to the Victor factory which
he made with George W. Ruez, president of
the Badger Talking Machine Co. Mr. Ruez re-
mained at the factory.
Eugene Ryckoff, formerly connected with the
wholesale division of Lyon & Healy, Inc., of
Chicago, has taken up his duties with the Badger
Talking Machine Co.
New stock for the music store on Sheridan
road near Marinette, Wis., operated by the
Woodford & Bill Piano Co., of Menominee,
Mich., is arriving daily and the store is being
cleaned and redecorated in preparation for
Spring and Summer business. The store reports
piano sales show a marked improvement.
Many Contracts Listed for
Marr & Golton Organs
at the meeting that Peyton I. Harding, manager
of the main store in this city, had been elected
vice-president and general manager of the com-
pany, and that Everett P. Cartwright had been
appointed manager of the Winsted branch.
The company operates a chain of five stores
with headquarters here and plans to open sev-
eral others in the near future. A full line of
musical instruments are handled, including
Brunswick talking machines and records.
Numerous Installations in Prominent Theatres
and Other Places Made by That Concern Dur-
ing Past Year—Plants Very Active
The Marr & Colton Co., organ builders of
Warsaw, N. Y., have this past year made a
number of important, installations in the United
Slates. The owners, David Marr and John J.
Colton, report excellent business and the factory
is working to capacity. Just recently they re-
port having received important contracts from
New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Allen-
town, Pa., Portland, Oregon, Pittsburgh.
Among the important contracts is the new
Piccadilly Theatre on Broadway, New York
City. The organ for this theatre, when com-
pleted, will be in one of the largest and finest
theatres in the country. This theatre will broad-
cast the organ music daily by radio. An organist of
international reputation will play the instrument.
Victor supremacy
is the supremacy
of performance
Dealers in Victor prod-
ucts handle a known quan-
tity—a line of products that
has demonstrated its worth
by a quarter-century of
actual accomplishments.
Victrola No. 400
$250
Electric, $290
Mahogany
Other styles $25 to $1500
Music Merchants Offer
Programs for Music Week
Philpitt & Son, M. L. Price Music Co. and
Turner Music Co. Present Interesting Pro-
grams in Celebration of National Music Week
TAMPA, FLA., May 10.—In celebration of Na-
tional Music Week, S. Ernest Philpitt & Son
offered an elaborate musical program in their
store on Tuesday of this week, in which were
presented several local artists of recognized
ability. The program was arranged by Mr. Phil-
pitt, who has long taken an active part in musi-
cal affairs in Miami and vicinity.
On Wednesday evening the concert was given
in the store of the M. L. Price Music Co., which
Employes of Main Store and Branches of Con- also attracted a capacity audience, while the
necticut Concern Enjoy Get-together Session Turner Music Co. held informal piano and talk-
in Hartford Last Week
ing machine recitals in its warerooms.
Staff of Kelley & Gowles
Holds Quarterly Meeting
HARTFORD, CONN., May 9.—The employes of
Kelley & Cowles, Inc., well-known music house
of this city, with four branch stores in various
Connecticut towns, held their quarterly get-to-
gether dinner and meeting in this city last week
and listened to an excellent address on sales-
manship by George Kelley, president of the com-
pany, as well as some talks on the subject by
various members of the staff. It was announced
Victrola No. 300
$250
Electric, $290
A. E. Winter Heads Boosters
ALTOOKA, PA., May 12.—Arthur E. Winter, head
of the well-known music house of F. A. Winter
& Son, this city, and for many years active in
local civic affairs, was elected president of the
Altoona Booster Association at the annual meet-
ing of that organization.
1
HIS MASTERS VOICE"
There is but one Victrola and
that is made by the Victor Company
—look for these Victor trademarks.
•^J"
^^0
- TRADE MARK
^
Victrola
REC, u S PAT OFF
Victor Talking
Machine Co.
Camden, N. J.
MAY
17, 1924
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
May Opens With Improvement According
to Reports of Milwaukee Music Dealers
Pianos in Slightly Greater Demand Than the Normal—Eugene Ryckoff Joins the Forces of the
Badger Talking Machine Co.—Large Audiences Attend Music Week Recitals
Vjll-WAUKEE, WIS., May 13.—Business
•* started out well for the month of May,
according to a number of Milwaukee music deal-
ers, although much rainy weather discouraged
any marked improvement. Pianos are showing
up a little better than usual and phonographs
arc being featured from the portable angle. The
first part of May has shown some improvement
over the same period in April, but dealers seem
doubtful as to whether this improvement will
continue throughout the month. Grands and re-
producing pianos are attracting a large part of
the interest at the present time. Although the
expected drop in radio sales is being noted, this
business is holding up much better than was
expected at this time of the year.
The piano business has been picking up a lit-
tle, stated E. A. Jones, president of the Thiery
Piano Co., which features the Schiller piano,
rle also states that phonographs have been
showing some action and that several upright
styles have been sold. Portable phonographs
are being featured by this store. Edward Her-
zog, sales manager of the Edmund Gram Music
House, reports business rather quiet, although
a number of Steinway sales have been made in
the past week.
Business has started out well at the new music
department of Esphenhain's dry goods store,
but improvement is expected to follow two
changes in the sales force. Arthur Hooks, of
Chicago, has been placed in charge of sales in
the piano department. He. has had a number of
years' experience in selling pianos, having been
connected with the Story & Clark Co. and pre-
viously with the P. A. Starck Piano Co., at both
Chicago and Cleveland. Mrs. Mary Balsley has
been placed in charge of records.
Business has been holding up very well at the
Kesselman-O'Driscoll Co. store, home of the
Ampico in the Knabe, Marshall Wendell and
Haines Bros. The first week of May showed
up very favorably with business done during the
first of April. Kesselman-O'Driscoll arranged a
special display window for Music Week, using a
home setting with the musical instruments
placed as they would appear in the average
home.
The J. B. Bradford Piano Co. used special
newspaper advertising during Music Week, fea-
turing the Mason & Hamlin piano and the Duo-
Art in the Steinway.
Rainy weather was among the factors which
prevented the Milwaukee celebration of Music
Week from being as great a success as was
expected. In spite of this some excellent pro-
grams attracted many people to the Auditorium,
and churches and clubs throughout the city en-
tered into the national observance. Plans for
bringing music to the attention of all Milwaukee
people were carried out in a variety of ways.
Harry Goldsmith, secretary of the Badger
Talking Machine Co., Victor jobber, has re-
turned from a trip to the Victor factory which
he made with George W. Ruez, president of
the Badger Talking Machine Co. Mr. Ruez re-
mained at the factory.
Eugene Ryckoff, formerly connected with the
wholesale division of Lyon & Healy, Inc., of
Chicago, has taken up his duties with the Badger
Talking Machine Co.
New stock for the music store on Sheridan
road near Marinette, Wis., operated by the
Woodford & Bill Piano Co., of Menominee,
Mich., is arriving daily and the store is being
cleaned and redecorated in preparation for
Spring and Summer business. The store reports
piano sales show a marked improvement.
Many Contracts Listed for
Marr & Golton Organs
at the meeting that Peyton I. Harding, manager
of the main store in this city, had been elected
vice-president and general manager of the com-
pany, and that Everett P. Cartwright had been
appointed manager of the Winsted branch.
The company operates a chain of five stores
with headquarters here and plans to open sev-
eral others in the near future. A full line of
musical instruments are handled, including
Brunswick talking machines and records.
Numerous Installations in Prominent Theatres
and Other Places Made by That Concern Dur-
ing Past Year—Plants Very Active
The Marr & Colton Co., organ builders of
Warsaw, N. Y., have this past year made a
number of important, installations in the United
Slates. The owners, David Marr and John J.
Colton, report excellent business and the factory
is working to capacity. Just recently they re-
port having received important contracts from
New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Allen-
town, Pa., Portland, Oregon, Pittsburgh.
Among the important contracts is the new
Piccadilly Theatre on Broadway, New York
City. The organ for this theatre, when com-
pleted, will be in one of the largest and finest
theatres in the country. This theatre will broad-
cast the organ music daily by radio. An organist of
international reputation will play the instrument.
Victor supremacy
is the supremacy
of performance
Dealers in Victor prod-
ucts handle a known quan-
tity—a line of products that
has demonstrated its worth
by a quarter-century of
actual accomplishments.
Victrola No. 400
$250
Electric, $290
Mahogany
Other styles $25 to $1500
Music Merchants Offer
Programs for Music Week
Philpitt & Son, M. L. Price Music Co. and
Turner Music Co. Present Interesting Pro-
grams in Celebration of National Music Week
TAMPA, FLA., May 10.—In celebration of Na-
tional Music Week, S. Ernest Philpitt & Son
offered an elaborate musical program in their
store on Tuesday of this week, in which were
presented several local artists of recognized
ability. The program was arranged by Mr. Phil-
pitt, who has long taken an active part in musi-
cal affairs in Miami and vicinity.
On Wednesday evening the concert was given
in the store of the M. L. Price Music Co., which
Employes of Main Store and Branches of Con- also attracted a capacity audience, while the
necticut Concern Enjoy Get-together Session Turner Music Co. held informal piano and talk-
in Hartford Last Week
ing machine recitals in its warerooms.
Staff of Kelley & Gowles
Holds Quarterly Meeting
HARTFORD, CONN., May 9.—The employes of
Kelley & Cowles, Inc., well-known music house
of this city, with four branch stores in various
Connecticut towns, held their quarterly get-to-
gether dinner and meeting in this city last week
and listened to an excellent address on sales-
manship by George Kelley, president of the com-
pany, as well as some talks on the subject by
various members of the staff. It was announced
Victrola No. 300
$250
Electric, $290
A. E. Winter Heads Boosters
ALTOOKA, PA., May 12.—Arthur E. Winter, head
of the well-known music house of F. A. Winter
& Son, this city, and for many years active in
local civic affairs, was elected president of the
Altoona Booster Association at the annual meet-
ing of that organization.
1
HIS MASTERS VOICE"
There is but one Victrola and
that is made by the Victor Company
—look for these Victor trademarks.
•^J"
^^0
- TRADE MARK
^
Victrola
REC, u S PAT OFF
Victor Talking
Machine Co.
Camden, N. J.
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