Music Trade Review
Issue: 1927 Vol. 85 N. 3 - Page 12
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The Music Trade Review
Plan Piano Campaign
for Fall in Milwaukee
Arrangements Being Completed for Second
Course of Melody Way Lessons, Following
Great Success of First Course
MILWAUKEE, WIS., July 11.—Milwaukee music
merchants are already making tentative plans
for an intensive piano campaign which they
will begin this Fall in connection with the
Melody Way Club, which the Wisconsin Asso-
ciation of Music Merchants is sponsoring in
Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
The first course of lessons is almost com-
pleted and with the opening of the school
season the second and final course will be
given. At that time dealers will push the
sale of pianos as much as possible, according
to opinions expressed by individual houses in
the city.
The Wisconsin club has numbered about
9,000 members and it is expected that this will
be considerably increased when the second
series of lessons is given. Interest in the club
will be kept up during the Summer by news-
paper publicity urging members to practice and
to make use of the Melody Way clubrooms,
and Melody Way members will also be able
to keep in touch with the movement through
the Melody Way Lady of the Milwaukee Jour-
nal, who will be on hand to answer all
questions and to assist members of the club.
The Melody Way plan has resulted in a
great deal of increased activity in piano de-
partments of Milwaukee music houses and
dealers continue to be extremely enthusiastic.
Fancy Scroll Backs
The Gulbransen Co. announces that fancy
scroll backs are now available for the small
upright Gulbransen Minuet models, which the
company recently introduced. These backs are Charles G. Ward Leaves
finished in mahogany, walnut and deep verde
green to match the various models of Gulbran-
an Estate of $110,000
sen Minuet pianos. The company states that
an instrument equipped with the fancy back, Musical Instrument Dealer of Boston Makes
which is a special equipment, may be placed
Many Bequests to Charities and Relatives in
on the theatre stage, in the center of a room, or
Will Filed Last Week
any other place without any apology having to
be made for the appearance of the instrument.
BOSTON, MASS., July 11.—The will of Charles C.
Ward, retired musical instrument dealer and
the C. G. Conn, Ltd., New England representa-
Geo. E. Mansfield Resigns
tive for over thirty years, was offered in Pro-
From Kurtzmann & Go. bate Court, Middlesex County, last week. Mr.
Ward's estate inventoried at $110,000, which was
disposed as follows:
BUFFALO, N. Y., July 9.—George E. Mansfield,
A trust fund of $15,000 is established for the
who for nearly seven years has represented C.
Kurtzmann & Co., this city, in the Western benefit of his sister, Lilla M. Ward, of New-
territory, has resigned his position with that ton, and upon her death, it is to be divided
company to engage in another field of en- equally between the Newton Hospital, Trini-
deavor. Mr. Mansfield leaves Kurtzmann & tarian Congregational Church, of Marlboro,
Co. with sincere good wishes and the hope N. H., and the Rev. Harry A. Hersey, of Can-
that he will realize a full measure of success ton, N. Y. $19,000 was bequested to various
in his new connection. His successor with the charities and the residue of the estate is left
to relatives.
company has not yet been announced.
Orders for Packard Pianos
Panatrope Brings Laemmle
Message to Movie Magnates Received From Government
When Carl Laemmle, movie magnate, was
prevented by the rush of business from attend-
ing a convention of the Universal Pictures Cor-
poration in Chicago recently, the Brunswick
Panatrope solved the problem. By means of two
Panatropes and especially recorded records of
the message he had to deliver to his organiza-
tion, he addressed the convention. A mam-
moth picture of Mr. Laemmle standing between
the two instruments lent a personal touch that
made a real hit with the attendants.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
BJUR BROS. CO.
GORDON PIANO CO.
Est. 18S7
PIANOS AND PLAYER PIANOS OF QUALITY
705-717 Whitlock Ave.
New York
Est. 1845
Manufacturers of
GORDON & SON PIANOS AND PLAYER PIANOS
Whitlock & Legget Aves.
New York
Becker Bros.
High Grade Pianos and Player-Pianos
Factory and
Warerooms:
767-769
NEW YORK
Makers since 1891
Grand and Upright Pianos
Player and Reproducing Pianos
High Quality—Greatest Value
in the market today
¥bmix
WILL T. BRINKERHOFF, Vice-President
JULY 16, 1927
Four Instruments of That Make for United
States District Training School and Five
More for United States Indian Service
FORT WAYNE, INK.. July 9.—The Packard Piano
Co. was much gratified recently to receive an
order for four Packard pianos for installation
in the United States District Training School,
District of Columbia, as well as for five Pack-
ard pianos for the United States Indian Service,
to be sent to different agencies throughout the
country. It is understood that the orders from
the Government for pianos came to the Pack-
ard Piano Co. as a result of the appreciation
of the high caliber of its workmanship.
KURTZMANN
PIANOS
Win Friends for the Dealer
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
FACTORY
526-536 Niagara St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Executive Offices:
228-230 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago
Factory: 3859 So. Ashland Ave.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
of Superior Quality
Moderately Priced and Easy to Sell
Don't fail to invmatigatm
402-410 We«t 14th St.
Grands
Uprights
Player-Pianos
KRAKAUER BROS., Cypress Avenue, 13611a and 137th Streets
NEW YORK
New York
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
More Cunningham pianos are found in Philadelphia homes than
any other and you can accomplish the same results in your
city.
Ask for our plan of selling Cunningham pianos.
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The Music Trade Review
Plan Piano Campaign
for Fall in Milwaukee
Arrangements Being Completed for Second
Course of Melody Way Lessons, Following
Great Success of First Course
MILWAUKEE, WIS., July 11.—Milwaukee music
merchants are already making tentative plans
for an intensive piano campaign which they
will begin this Fall in connection with the
Melody Way Club, which the Wisconsin Asso-
ciation of Music Merchants is sponsoring in
Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
The first course of lessons is almost com-
pleted and with the opening of the school
season the second and final course will be
given. At that time dealers will push the
sale of pianos as much as possible, according
to opinions expressed by individual houses in
the city.
The Wisconsin club has numbered about
9,000 members and it is expected that this will
be considerably increased when the second
series of lessons is given. Interest in the club
will be kept up during the Summer by news-
paper publicity urging members to practice and
to make use of the Melody Way clubrooms,
and Melody Way members will also be able
to keep in touch with the movement through
the Melody Way Lady of the Milwaukee Jour-
nal, who will be on hand to answer all
questions and to assist members of the club.
The Melody Way plan has resulted in a
great deal of increased activity in piano de-
partments of Milwaukee music houses and
dealers continue to be extremely enthusiastic.
Fancy Scroll Backs
The Gulbransen Co. announces that fancy
scroll backs are now available for the small
upright Gulbransen Minuet models, which the
company recently introduced. These backs are Charles G. Ward Leaves
finished in mahogany, walnut and deep verde
green to match the various models of Gulbran-
an Estate of $110,000
sen Minuet pianos. The company states that
an instrument equipped with the fancy back, Musical Instrument Dealer of Boston Makes
which is a special equipment, may be placed
Many Bequests to Charities and Relatives in
on the theatre stage, in the center of a room, or
Will Filed Last Week
any other place without any apology having to
be made for the appearance of the instrument.
BOSTON, MASS., July 11.—The will of Charles C.
Ward, retired musical instrument dealer and
the C. G. Conn, Ltd., New England representa-
Geo. E. Mansfield Resigns
tive for over thirty years, was offered in Pro-
From Kurtzmann & Go. bate Court, Middlesex County, last week. Mr.
Ward's estate inventoried at $110,000, which was
disposed as follows:
BUFFALO, N. Y., July 9.—George E. Mansfield,
A trust fund of $15,000 is established for the
who for nearly seven years has represented C.
Kurtzmann & Co., this city, in the Western benefit of his sister, Lilla M. Ward, of New-
territory, has resigned his position with that ton, and upon her death, it is to be divided
company to engage in another field of en- equally between the Newton Hospital, Trini-
deavor. Mr. Mansfield leaves Kurtzmann & tarian Congregational Church, of Marlboro,
Co. with sincere good wishes and the hope N. H., and the Rev. Harry A. Hersey, of Can-
that he will realize a full measure of success ton, N. Y. $19,000 was bequested to various
in his new connection. His successor with the charities and the residue of the estate is left
to relatives.
company has not yet been announced.
Orders for Packard Pianos
Panatrope Brings Laemmle
Message to Movie Magnates Received From Government
When Carl Laemmle, movie magnate, was
prevented by the rush of business from attend-
ing a convention of the Universal Pictures Cor-
poration in Chicago recently, the Brunswick
Panatrope solved the problem. By means of two
Panatropes and especially recorded records of
the message he had to deliver to his organiza-
tion, he addressed the convention. A mam-
moth picture of Mr. Laemmle standing between
the two instruments lent a personal touch that
made a real hit with the attendants.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
BJUR BROS. CO.
GORDON PIANO CO.
Est. 18S7
PIANOS AND PLAYER PIANOS OF QUALITY
705-717 Whitlock Ave.
New York
Est. 1845
Manufacturers of
GORDON & SON PIANOS AND PLAYER PIANOS
Whitlock & Legget Aves.
New York
Becker Bros.
High Grade Pianos and Player-Pianos
Factory and
Warerooms:
767-769
NEW YORK
Makers since 1891
Grand and Upright Pianos
Player and Reproducing Pianos
High Quality—Greatest Value
in the market today
¥bmix
WILL T. BRINKERHOFF, Vice-President
JULY 16, 1927
Four Instruments of That Make for United
States District Training School and Five
More for United States Indian Service
FORT WAYNE, INK.. July 9.—The Packard Piano
Co. was much gratified recently to receive an
order for four Packard pianos for installation
in the United States District Training School,
District of Columbia, as well as for five Pack-
ard pianos for the United States Indian Service,
to be sent to different agencies throughout the
country. It is understood that the orders from
the Government for pianos came to the Pack-
ard Piano Co. as a result of the appreciation
of the high caliber of its workmanship.
KURTZMANN
PIANOS
Win Friends for the Dealer
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
FACTORY
526-536 Niagara St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Executive Offices:
228-230 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago
Factory: 3859 So. Ashland Ave.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
of Superior Quality
Moderately Priced and Easy to Sell
Don't fail to invmatigatm
402-410 We«t 14th St.
Grands
Uprights
Player-Pianos
KRAKAUER BROS., Cypress Avenue, 13611a and 137th Streets
NEW YORK
New York
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
More Cunningham pianos are found in Philadelphia homes than
any other and you can accomplish the same results in your
city.
Ask for our plan of selling Cunningham pianos.
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