Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 16 - Page 4
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The Music Trade Review
Temporary Receiver Named
for Henricks Piano Go.
Potter Title & Trust Co. Placed in Charge of
Affairs of Old-Established Pittsburgh Music
House—Hearing on April 20
PITTSBURGH, PA., April 14.--The Potter Title
and Trust Company was named as temporary
receiver for the Henricks Piano Company, 140
Sixth street, this city, on application of Joseph
A. Langfitt, Jr., an officer and stockholder of
the company. The appointment was made by
Judge James H. Gray in common pleas court,
who fixed April 20 as a date for hearing to
determine if the receivership is to be made per-
manent. Mr. Langfitt, in the petition, presented
by John K. Benn, attorney at law, set forth
that he is a creditor of the company holding
a note of the piano company for $2,307. It was
stated that the firm is capitalized at $50,000, and
has $15,000 worth of pianos in stock and holds
$10,000 worth of leases on outstanding pianes.
It was also stated that the landlord was press-
ing the company for the full term of the lease
on the company's place of business. Mrs. C. C.
Mullen is secretary and treasurer of the com-
pany.
Dean R. Daynes Elected
Vice-President of Company
Head of Musical Merchandise Department of
Consolidated Music Co. Elevated to Direc-
torate
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, April 15.—Dean R.
Daynes, manager of the musical merchandise
department Consolidated Music Co. and a mem-
ber of the staff of that company for the past
twenty-two years, or all his business life, has
been elected vice-president of the firm and
assigned the duties of assistant manager. Mr.
APRIL 21, 1928
Daynes will continue to supervise the musical
merchandise department, a field in which he is
regarded as exceptionally competent. Mr.
Daynes is a musician of ability and can play
almost every instrument made. He is also re- Noted Conductor Makes Flying Trip to New
garded as a good business man and a "go-
York to Make Arrangements for Recording
getter." He is a brother of Royal W. Daynes,
of additional Symphonies
the general manager of the company. Mr.
Daynes is a member of the Elks and last week
Fritz Reiner, conductor of the Cincinnati Or-
was elected an esteemed loyal knight of that chestra and guest conductor of the Philadelphia
order.
Symphony, has just made a flying trip to New
Reiner to Direct More
Symphonies for Records
Competing Program for
Pennsylvania Convention
PHILADELPHIA, PA., April 14.—Arrangements are
being perfected rapidly for the forthcoming an-
nual convention of the Pennsylvania Music Mer-
chants' Association to be held at the Hotel Adel-
phia here on May 7 and 8. A local committee,
of which President G. C. Ramsdell, of the Phila-
delphia Piano Dealers' Association is chairman,
has mapped out a program of entertainment that
will be of much interest to visitors. The pro-
gram includes a banquet at which well-known
talking machine and radio talent will appear, a
smoker and tours of the city.
Goold Bros. Advertising
American Piano Co. Line
BUFFALO, N. Y., April 16.—Goold Bros, have
been running full-page advertisements in Buf-
falo newspapers to make known the fact that
the Ampico is now available in the three prin-
cipal piano lines of this company, the Mason
& Hamlin, Knabe and Chickering. The copy
gave many interesting details relative to the
Ampico and attracted unusual attention among
the trade.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review.
Fritz Reiner in the Recording Laboratory
York City, where he spent several hours with
the recording staff of the Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) making arrangements to direct four
new symphonies which will be released through
this world-known library during the coming
Fall.
According to officials of the Auto Pneumatic
Action Co., the recordings made under the per-
sonal direction of Fritz Reiner, having been
previously released by this library, have had an
unusually large reception among the owners of
Welte (Licensee) instruments.
Mr. Reiner is one of the best-known symphony
conductors now engaged in American musical
circles.
the aristocrats of colonial days
3-or discriminating taste
SINCE 1769
UPRIGHTS -PLAYERS - GRANDS - REPRODUCING PIANOS.
The Music Trade Review
Temporary Receiver Named
for Henricks Piano Go.
Potter Title & Trust Co. Placed in Charge of
Affairs of Old-Established Pittsburgh Music
House—Hearing on April 20
PITTSBURGH, PA., April 14.--The Potter Title
and Trust Company was named as temporary
receiver for the Henricks Piano Company, 140
Sixth street, this city, on application of Joseph
A. Langfitt, Jr., an officer and stockholder of
the company. The appointment was made by
Judge James H. Gray in common pleas court,
who fixed April 20 as a date for hearing to
determine if the receivership is to be made per-
manent. Mr. Langfitt, in the petition, presented
by John K. Benn, attorney at law, set forth
that he is a creditor of the company holding
a note of the piano company for $2,307. It was
stated that the firm is capitalized at $50,000, and
has $15,000 worth of pianos in stock and holds
$10,000 worth of leases on outstanding pianes.
It was also stated that the landlord was press-
ing the company for the full term of the lease
on the company's place of business. Mrs. C. C.
Mullen is secretary and treasurer of the com-
pany.
Dean R. Daynes Elected
Vice-President of Company
Head of Musical Merchandise Department of
Consolidated Music Co. Elevated to Direc-
torate
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, April 15.—Dean R.
Daynes, manager of the musical merchandise
department Consolidated Music Co. and a mem-
ber of the staff of that company for the past
twenty-two years, or all his business life, has
been elected vice-president of the firm and
assigned the duties of assistant manager. Mr.
APRIL 21, 1928
Daynes will continue to supervise the musical
merchandise department, a field in which he is
regarded as exceptionally competent. Mr.
Daynes is a musician of ability and can play
almost every instrument made. He is also re- Noted Conductor Makes Flying Trip to New
garded as a good business man and a "go-
York to Make Arrangements for Recording
getter." He is a brother of Royal W. Daynes,
of additional Symphonies
the general manager of the company. Mr.
Daynes is a member of the Elks and last week
Fritz Reiner, conductor of the Cincinnati Or-
was elected an esteemed loyal knight of that chestra and guest conductor of the Philadelphia
order.
Symphony, has just made a flying trip to New
Reiner to Direct More
Symphonies for Records
Competing Program for
Pennsylvania Convention
PHILADELPHIA, PA., April 14.—Arrangements are
being perfected rapidly for the forthcoming an-
nual convention of the Pennsylvania Music Mer-
chants' Association to be held at the Hotel Adel-
phia here on May 7 and 8. A local committee,
of which President G. C. Ramsdell, of the Phila-
delphia Piano Dealers' Association is chairman,
has mapped out a program of entertainment that
will be of much interest to visitors. The pro-
gram includes a banquet at which well-known
talking machine and radio talent will appear, a
smoker and tours of the city.
Goold Bros. Advertising
American Piano Co. Line
BUFFALO, N. Y., April 16.—Goold Bros, have
been running full-page advertisements in Buf-
falo newspapers to make known the fact that
the Ampico is now available in the three prin-
cipal piano lines of this company, the Mason
& Hamlin, Knabe and Chickering. The copy
gave many interesting details relative to the
Ampico and attracted unusual attention among
the trade.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review.
Fritz Reiner in the Recording Laboratory
York City, where he spent several hours with
the recording staff of the Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) making arrangements to direct four
new symphonies which will be released through
this world-known library during the coming
Fall.
According to officials of the Auto Pneumatic
Action Co., the recordings made under the per-
sonal direction of Fritz Reiner, having been
previously released by this library, have had an
unusually large reception among the owners of
Welte (Licensee) instruments.
Mr. Reiner is one of the best-known symphony
conductors now engaged in American musical
circles.
the aristocrats of colonial days
3-or discriminating taste
SINCE 1769
UPRIGHTS -PLAYERS - GRANDS - REPRODUCING PIANOS.
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