Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 4 - Page 11
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JULY 28, 1928
The Music Trade Review
Group Instruction Sells
With Kohler & Chase
11
urtist departments. Both men have been iden-
tified with the Steinway organization for a
number of years and have acted as assistants
to Mr. Urchs in their respective departments
since being associated with the company.
Mr. de Majewski spent his first four years
Fun Method Classes With That House Continue to Show a Reg-
ular Percentage of Sales—Pacific Coast Dealers Show
Interest i n Q R S Motion Picture Line
AN FRANCISCO, CAL., July 21.—The Fun Method School, operated by Kohler & Chase,
continues to sell pianos. Bob Allen, manager of the school, said this morning that, since
the last report was issued, the school has been instrumental in selling over $3,000 worth
of pianos. Of this amount, $1,680 was paid down. The Platt Music Co., of Los Angeles,
which is using the method, has approximately 200 pupils in its piano school; the Peffer Music
Co., of Stockton, Cal., reports the sale of several pianos to pupils recently. The Ralph C.
Dodson Piano Co., of Palo Alto, Manager
Byron J. Snow, is planning to install the Fun man, Clay & Co., here and a highly cordial
greeting was given both him and his playing.
System about September 1.
J. R. Lloyd, manager of the Oakland store
of Kohler & Chase, is spending several days Majewski and Greiner
at the San Francisco store of the firm, where
Succeed Ernest Urchs
the special sale is stated to be progressing
very satisfactorily.
E. Phil Fuhrman, manager of the Watson- Former Is Made Head of Steinway Wholesale
Department and Latter Head of Concert and
ville branch of Sherman, Clay & Co., was in
Artist Department
town to-day, calling at the retail store. Fuhr-
man said that business is good in Watsonville,
At a special meeting of the board of direc-
a bountiful apple crop having brought money
to the farmers. Watsonville is generally con- tors of Steinway & Sons, New York, on Tues-
Alexander W. Greiner
ceded to be the hub of California's apple in- day, July 24, the matter of appointing a
successor to the late Ernest Urchs in the with the Steinway house as assistant to Mr.
dustry.
Only a very small amount of space for ex- wholesale and concert departments of the com- Urchs in the concert and artist department and
hibitors is unbooked for the Pacific Radio Show pany was decided when Roman de Majewski lias a wide circle of eminent musicians as his
personal friends. For the past three years
to take place in the Civic Auditorium, August
his w r ork has been confined to the wholesale
18 to 26. E. J. Aschenbrenner, secretary of
field exclusively. He has made several ex-
the Pacific Radio Trade Association, in charge
tensive trips to the Coast, relieving Mr. Urchs
of the show, estimates that the last space will
of much of this work during the latter's period
have been bookied by the middle of next week.
of ill-health a year or so prior to his death.
Practically every national manufacturer of radio
He is a native of Poland and is a graduate of
receiving sets has retained space. An attend-
Geneva University, Switzerland.
ance of 100,000 visitors is expected.
Alexander W. Greiner was born in Russia
There has been a good deal of interest in
and as a youth gained distinction as a pianist,
the Hawaiian Islands in the purchase of the
having studied in Petrograd and Moscow and
de Goetz Stradivarius for $25,000, by Rudolph
later with Josef Sliwinski, the famous Polish
Bukeley, wealthy violin amateur of Honolulu
pianist. For several years prior to the war
(T. H.). F. M. Brown, Coast representative
Mr. Greiner held the position of head of the
for Wurlitzer for old violins, has returned from
piano department in the firm of I. F. Mueller
the Hawaiian Islands, where he made the sale.
in Moscow and counted among his friends
The name, he stated, has been changed to the
many musicians of renown, some of whom he
Hawaiian Stradivarius and the press of Hono-
has met again after settling in this country,
lulu has given a good deal of space to describ-
fn addition to English, he speaks Russian, Ger-
ing the instrument, the order for which was
man and French fluently. During the war he
put in nearly a year ago. The Wurlitzer store
served in the Russian Army and in 1917 was
here has a Stradivarius quartet and these four
discharged with the rank of captSin. He is a
instruments will be played to-morrow at a
member of the Lotos Club of New York Citv.
special concert given by Molinari as the guest
of honor. M. Piastro, one of the leaders in
Roman de Majewski
the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, will was selected to take over Mr. Urch's duties in
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
play the violin in the quartet and the members the wholesale department and Alexander W. The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
of the symphony orchestra will be the audience, (iieiner was made manager of the concert and free of charge for men who desire positions.
for the concert is not open to the public.
Phil Lasher, Western manager for the Q R S
Co., reports that great interest is being shown
by the music dealers in the Q R S moving
picture camera, samples • of which are being
demonstrated to the dealers here. Mr. Lasher
Lost Motion Qrand Action
Upright Piano Actions
says that many dealers seem to consider the
moving picture camera and projector are a part
With all main centers
of their home entertainment program and
orders are coming in very satisfactorily. Stock
will be available in early August. G. Todd
Taylor, who recently became associated with
the Coast force of the Q R S Co., is leaving
for the Northwest.
are being manufactured under the able supervision of Albert Staib, who has been building
Bobbie Gilette, soloist at the Warfield The-
these actions for 37 years. They always have been and are to-day recognized as rep-
atre this week, gave a recital in the retail
resenting the Highest Quality in material, workmanship, finish and for their reliability
small goods 'department of Sherman, Clay &
and dependability.
Co. from noon to 1 p. m. to-day and about
thirty-five professional players assembled to
The STAIB-ABENDSCHEIN CO., 134th St. & Brook Ave.,N.Y.
hear him play the Bacon Silver Bell Banjo
C.ilette was introduced by Ray W. Towle, re-
tail small goods department manager for Sher-
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JULY 28, 1928
The Music Trade Review
Group Instruction Sells
With Kohler & Chase
11
urtist departments. Both men have been iden-
tified with the Steinway organization for a
number of years and have acted as assistants
to Mr. Urchs in their respective departments
since being associated with the company.
Mr. de Majewski spent his first four years
Fun Method Classes With That House Continue to Show a Reg-
ular Percentage of Sales—Pacific Coast Dealers Show
Interest i n Q R S Motion Picture Line
AN FRANCISCO, CAL., July 21.—The Fun Method School, operated by Kohler & Chase,
continues to sell pianos. Bob Allen, manager of the school, said this morning that, since
the last report was issued, the school has been instrumental in selling over $3,000 worth
of pianos. Of this amount, $1,680 was paid down. The Platt Music Co., of Los Angeles,
which is using the method, has approximately 200 pupils in its piano school; the Peffer Music
Co., of Stockton, Cal., reports the sale of several pianos to pupils recently. The Ralph C.
Dodson Piano Co., of Palo Alto, Manager
Byron J. Snow, is planning to install the Fun man, Clay & Co., here and a highly cordial
greeting was given both him and his playing.
System about September 1.
J. R. Lloyd, manager of the Oakland store
of Kohler & Chase, is spending several days Majewski and Greiner
at the San Francisco store of the firm, where
Succeed Ernest Urchs
the special sale is stated to be progressing
very satisfactorily.
E. Phil Fuhrman, manager of the Watson- Former Is Made Head of Steinway Wholesale
Department and Latter Head of Concert and
ville branch of Sherman, Clay & Co., was in
Artist Department
town to-day, calling at the retail store. Fuhr-
man said that business is good in Watsonville,
At a special meeting of the board of direc-
a bountiful apple crop having brought money
to the farmers. Watsonville is generally con- tors of Steinway & Sons, New York, on Tues-
Alexander W. Greiner
ceded to be the hub of California's apple in- day, July 24, the matter of appointing a
successor to the late Ernest Urchs in the with the Steinway house as assistant to Mr.
dustry.
Only a very small amount of space for ex- wholesale and concert departments of the com- Urchs in the concert and artist department and
hibitors is unbooked for the Pacific Radio Show pany was decided when Roman de Majewski lias a wide circle of eminent musicians as his
personal friends. For the past three years
to take place in the Civic Auditorium, August
his w r ork has been confined to the wholesale
18 to 26. E. J. Aschenbrenner, secretary of
field exclusively. He has made several ex-
the Pacific Radio Trade Association, in charge
tensive trips to the Coast, relieving Mr. Urchs
of the show, estimates that the last space will
of much of this work during the latter's period
have been bookied by the middle of next week.
of ill-health a year or so prior to his death.
Practically every national manufacturer of radio
He is a native of Poland and is a graduate of
receiving sets has retained space. An attend-
Geneva University, Switzerland.
ance of 100,000 visitors is expected.
Alexander W. Greiner was born in Russia
There has been a good deal of interest in
and as a youth gained distinction as a pianist,
the Hawaiian Islands in the purchase of the
having studied in Petrograd and Moscow and
de Goetz Stradivarius for $25,000, by Rudolph
later with Josef Sliwinski, the famous Polish
Bukeley, wealthy violin amateur of Honolulu
pianist. For several years prior to the war
(T. H.). F. M. Brown, Coast representative
Mr. Greiner held the position of head of the
for Wurlitzer for old violins, has returned from
piano department in the firm of I. F. Mueller
the Hawaiian Islands, where he made the sale.
in Moscow and counted among his friends
The name, he stated, has been changed to the
many musicians of renown, some of whom he
Hawaiian Stradivarius and the press of Hono-
has met again after settling in this country,
lulu has given a good deal of space to describ-
fn addition to English, he speaks Russian, Ger-
ing the instrument, the order for which was
man and French fluently. During the war he
put in nearly a year ago. The Wurlitzer store
served in the Russian Army and in 1917 was
here has a Stradivarius quartet and these four
discharged with the rank of captSin. He is a
instruments will be played to-morrow at a
member of the Lotos Club of New York Citv.
special concert given by Molinari as the guest
of honor. M. Piastro, one of the leaders in
Roman de Majewski
the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, will was selected to take over Mr. Urch's duties in
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
play the violin in the quartet and the members the wholesale department and Alexander W. The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
of the symphony orchestra will be the audience, (iieiner was made manager of the concert and free of charge for men who desire positions.
for the concert is not open to the public.
Phil Lasher, Western manager for the Q R S
Co., reports that great interest is being shown
by the music dealers in the Q R S moving
picture camera, samples • of which are being
demonstrated to the dealers here. Mr. Lasher
Lost Motion Qrand Action
Upright Piano Actions
says that many dealers seem to consider the
moving picture camera and projector are a part
With all main centers
of their home entertainment program and
orders are coming in very satisfactorily. Stock
will be available in early August. G. Todd
Taylor, who recently became associated with
the Coast force of the Q R S Co., is leaving
for the Northwest.
are being manufactured under the able supervision of Albert Staib, who has been building
Bobbie Gilette, soloist at the Warfield The-
these actions for 37 years. They always have been and are to-day recognized as rep-
atre this week, gave a recital in the retail
resenting the Highest Quality in material, workmanship, finish and for their reliability
small goods 'department of Sherman, Clay &
and dependability.
Co. from noon to 1 p. m. to-day and about
thirty-five professional players assembled to
The STAIB-ABENDSCHEIN CO., 134th St. & Brook Ave.,N.Y.
hear him play the Bacon Silver Bell Banjo
C.ilette was introduced by Ray W. Towle, re-
tail small goods department manager for Sher-
S
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