Presto
Issue: 1920 1764 - Page 26
PRESTO
26
May IS, 1920.
is the invaluable advantage of hearing the interpreta-
tions of great selections by great artists.
For beginners, records of simple things are the
best to start with, though simple songs are the hard-
est of all to sing flawlessly. Of the simpler things,
(Continued from page 3.)
good selections to make are the old English, Irish
and Scottish songs, and the old American songs of
"As that deal was put up to me, it looked mighty good—from my standpoint.
Stephen C. Foster.
There are no better records for the singer as a But 1 already have all the gardens that I can possibly work, and I do not feel in-
study than those made by celebrated violinists. The clined to buy another, the cultivation of which I must leave entirely to the judg-
management of the voice in sustaining melodies and ment of other people. Not only would my interests be menaced to the extent of
in runs, scales and embellishments is exactly that
employed by the master violinist on his instru- the dollars invested, but the people who had gone into this on the strength of my
ment. In his playing you can hear the great variety being associated with it, might be subject to loss. It is my pride that the integrity
of lone color that gives life and beauty to the sim- of my influence shall be as carefully guarded as any other estate which I possess."
plest melody. You can also learn from it a vast deal
"The night cometh when no man can work," so it behooves us to make the most
about another important matter—phrasing; that is,
the management of a sung phrase or musical divi- of the real Daylight Saving in the largest sense of the word. We cannot do it by
sion.
spreading our butter too thin on too many slices of bread, or by hiring too many
While in studying songs and arias we may spe- gardens to till!
cialize in our own class of voice—soprano, mezzo or
contralto, as the case may be—we may learn from all
good records, vocal or instrumental. Whether the
record be of a great tenor, bass or baritone, whether
BUYS DALLAS BUILDING.
it be of a noted soprano, mezzo or contralto, it will
The Texas-Oklahoma Phonograph Co., Dallas.
kelp us if we study it with concentration.
Tex., has purchased the building at 1513-1515 Elm
The fine violin record aids us in vocal study, and Many Extensions of Well Established Departments street and purposes spending- about $20,000 on its
enlargement and improvement. Three additional
so does'the cello; orchestral records contribute to
Noted in News of the Week.
stories will be added to the structure, which meas-
our musical development. Indeed, the resources
E. V. McCarthy has opened an agency for the ures 50x200 feet. When completed the entire build-
presented in records are almost limitless, and, best
of all, they are within the reach of nearly every one sale of Pathe phonographs at 1532 North Capitol ing will be occupied by the company.
street, Washington, D. C.
of us.
The Pathe line is now handled by William E.
FIRST TALKING MACHINE.
Miller at Seventh and E streets, S. W., Washing-
ton, D. C.
The first mechanical device for representing and
Rae & Maxwell, Toledo, O., has doubled the floor reproducing speech and other sound was invented
by Leon Scott in 1855, though nothing practical was
space of its talking machine department.
The Kimbrell Piano Co., Inc., Selma, Ala., is a accomplished until 1877, when Thomas A. Edison
constructed his first talking machine. The manu-
new firm with a talking machine department.
facture of disk records such as are used today began
A MOTTO JUSTIFIED BY
Wni. N. and Clarence Newman, Dayton, O., have in the United States in 1897.
ACHIEVEMENT
opened a music store at 904 East McMillan street.
Walnut Hills, a suburb of Dayton.
The remarkable clarity of tone re-
The Craycraft dry goods store, Noblesville, Ind.,
RIGHTS TO STRADIVARA.
production which characterizes all
has added a phonograph department.
The exclusive rights to sales of the Stradivara
FUEHR & STEMMER
The new location of the Atophone Talking Ma- phonograph in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
chine Co., St. Louis, will be at 1103 Olive street, as Alaska, has been given by contract to the Blumauer-
PHONOGRAPHS
soon as the alterations in the six-story building are Frank Drug Co., Portland, Ore., by the manufac-
is due to the PERFECTED TONE
completed.
turers, the Pacific Phonograph Co., whose factory is
CHAMBER which, with the in-
in that city.
IN NEW LOCATION.
genious TONE MODIFIER lifts
The.
New
Comfort
Talking Machine Co. Port-
these instruments far above other
land, Ore., is now located in the store formerly oc-
JULES TARLOW, MANAGER.
talking machines.
cupied by the Wakefield Music House, which has
Jules Tarlow is the new buyer of talking machines
gone out of business. The New Comfort and Cre- for Kaufman, Baer & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Tar-
Write for particulars.
mona talking machines are carried. The general low, who is well known in the trade of New York,
BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL CABI-
manager is A. G. Perry. O. C. Shindler is whole- has been connected with the phonograph depart-
sale manager and Daniel T. Watts is head of re- ment of Gimbel Bros, in that city for the past two
NETS WITH PIANO FINISH.
tail sales.
vears.
ABE'S EPIGRAMS
NEW PHONOGRAPH STORES
"Hear That Tone"
Make your Talking Machine De-
partment pay.
FUEHR & STEMMER PIANO CO.
Chicago, III.
PRESTO
Dealers who do not sell
Buyers' Guide
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph and
records which they sell
them.
THE WONDERFUL
"FAIRY" Phonograph Lamp
Truly a Work of Art. Scientifically
Constructed
Sale* Unprecedented. Secure Agency Now.
The
greatest
practical nov-
elty offered to
the Phonograph
- © <*3^^^^^&V
trade—
Indispensable to
dealers and salesmen
The
it
,
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
FAIRY 11
Phonograph
Lamp
"looks" and
" s p e a k s" for
Itself. In ap-
pearance luxur-
ious, it achieves
its g r e a t e s t
triumph in Its
tone.
A newly pat-
ented s o u n d
amplifying
chamber, radi-
cally differing
from the con-
ventional
de-
signs, gives a
true m e l l o w
tone of volume
equalling that
of most ex-
pensive instru-
ments.
Electrically operated and equipped with a specially
designed invisible switch, regulator and tone modifier.
Let us tell how sales of the "JFAIR.Y" have re-
quired our maximum output ever since its appear-
ance In 1918.
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records
It is a reliable book of ref-
erence
in
determining
the
origin, make and standing of
any instrument.
The Presto
Buyers' Guide is filled with
the information which adds
strength
to
a
statement and
CHICAGO, ILL.
Gets every tone without scratch or squeak—
will not injure finest record.
Everybody's Talking About It!
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
salesman's
removes all
doubt of his sensible claims
for the goods he sells.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER CAN GET THEM
Packed 4 in a box to retail at I0c;100 boxes in a
display carton costs the dealer $6.00 net.
Write tor full particulars about advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
ENDLESS-GRAPH MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4200-02 West Adams Street
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful Enunciation
Price: 50 Cents
R. C. WADE CO.
HO South Wabash Avenue
-
-
CHICAGO
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26
May IS, 1920.
is the invaluable advantage of hearing the interpreta-
tions of great selections by great artists.
For beginners, records of simple things are the
best to start with, though simple songs are the hard-
est of all to sing flawlessly. Of the simpler things,
(Continued from page 3.)
good selections to make are the old English, Irish
and Scottish songs, and the old American songs of
"As that deal was put up to me, it looked mighty good—from my standpoint.
Stephen C. Foster.
There are no better records for the singer as a But 1 already have all the gardens that I can possibly work, and I do not feel in-
study than those made by celebrated violinists. The clined to buy another, the cultivation of which I must leave entirely to the judg-
management of the voice in sustaining melodies and ment of other people. Not only would my interests be menaced to the extent of
in runs, scales and embellishments is exactly that
employed by the master violinist on his instru- the dollars invested, but the people who had gone into this on the strength of my
ment. In his playing you can hear the great variety being associated with it, might be subject to loss. It is my pride that the integrity
of lone color that gives life and beauty to the sim- of my influence shall be as carefully guarded as any other estate which I possess."
plest melody. You can also learn from it a vast deal
"The night cometh when no man can work," so it behooves us to make the most
about another important matter—phrasing; that is,
the management of a sung phrase or musical divi- of the real Daylight Saving in the largest sense of the word. We cannot do it by
sion.
spreading our butter too thin on too many slices of bread, or by hiring too many
While in studying songs and arias we may spe- gardens to till!
cialize in our own class of voice—soprano, mezzo or
contralto, as the case may be—we may learn from all
good records, vocal or instrumental. Whether the
record be of a great tenor, bass or baritone, whether
BUYS DALLAS BUILDING.
it be of a noted soprano, mezzo or contralto, it will
The Texas-Oklahoma Phonograph Co., Dallas.
kelp us if we study it with concentration.
Tex., has purchased the building at 1513-1515 Elm
The fine violin record aids us in vocal study, and Many Extensions of Well Established Departments street and purposes spending- about $20,000 on its
enlargement and improvement. Three additional
so does'the cello; orchestral records contribute to
Noted in News of the Week.
stories will be added to the structure, which meas-
our musical development. Indeed, the resources
E. V. McCarthy has opened an agency for the ures 50x200 feet. When completed the entire build-
presented in records are almost limitless, and, best
of all, they are within the reach of nearly every one sale of Pathe phonographs at 1532 North Capitol ing will be occupied by the company.
street, Washington, D. C.
of us.
The Pathe line is now handled by William E.
FIRST TALKING MACHINE.
Miller at Seventh and E streets, S. W., Washing-
ton, D. C.
The first mechanical device for representing and
Rae & Maxwell, Toledo, O., has doubled the floor reproducing speech and other sound was invented
by Leon Scott in 1855, though nothing practical was
space of its talking machine department.
The Kimbrell Piano Co., Inc., Selma, Ala., is a accomplished until 1877, when Thomas A. Edison
constructed his first talking machine. The manu-
new firm with a talking machine department.
facture of disk records such as are used today began
A MOTTO JUSTIFIED BY
Wni. N. and Clarence Newman, Dayton, O., have in the United States in 1897.
ACHIEVEMENT
opened a music store at 904 East McMillan street.
Walnut Hills, a suburb of Dayton.
The remarkable clarity of tone re-
The Craycraft dry goods store, Noblesville, Ind.,
RIGHTS TO STRADIVARA.
production which characterizes all
has added a phonograph department.
The exclusive rights to sales of the Stradivara
FUEHR & STEMMER
The new location of the Atophone Talking Ma- phonograph in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
chine Co., St. Louis, will be at 1103 Olive street, as Alaska, has been given by contract to the Blumauer-
PHONOGRAPHS
soon as the alterations in the six-story building are Frank Drug Co., Portland, Ore., by the manufac-
is due to the PERFECTED TONE
completed.
turers, the Pacific Phonograph Co., whose factory is
CHAMBER which, with the in-
in that city.
IN NEW LOCATION.
genious TONE MODIFIER lifts
The.
New
Comfort
Talking Machine Co. Port-
these instruments far above other
land, Ore., is now located in the store formerly oc-
JULES TARLOW, MANAGER.
talking machines.
cupied by the Wakefield Music House, which has
Jules Tarlow is the new buyer of talking machines
gone out of business. The New Comfort and Cre- for Kaufman, Baer & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Tar-
Write for particulars.
mona talking machines are carried. The general low, who is well known in the trade of New York,
BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL CABI-
manager is A. G. Perry. O. C. Shindler is whole- has been connected with the phonograph depart-
sale manager and Daniel T. Watts is head of re- ment of Gimbel Bros, in that city for the past two
NETS WITH PIANO FINISH.
tail sales.
vears.
ABE'S EPIGRAMS
NEW PHONOGRAPH STORES
"Hear That Tone"
Make your Talking Machine De-
partment pay.
FUEHR & STEMMER PIANO CO.
Chicago, III.
PRESTO
Dealers who do not sell
Buyers' Guide
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph and
records which they sell
them.
THE WONDERFUL
"FAIRY" Phonograph Lamp
Truly a Work of Art. Scientifically
Constructed
Sale* Unprecedented. Secure Agency Now.
The
greatest
practical nov-
elty offered to
the Phonograph
- © <*3^^^^^&V
trade—
Indispensable to
dealers and salesmen
The
it
,
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
FAIRY 11
Phonograph
Lamp
"looks" and
" s p e a k s" for
Itself. In ap-
pearance luxur-
ious, it achieves
its g r e a t e s t
triumph in Its
tone.
A newly pat-
ented s o u n d
amplifying
chamber, radi-
cally differing
from the con-
ventional
de-
signs, gives a
true m e l l o w
tone of volume
equalling that
of most ex-
pensive instru-
ments.
Electrically operated and equipped with a specially
designed invisible switch, regulator and tone modifier.
Let us tell how sales of the "JFAIR.Y" have re-
quired our maximum output ever since its appear-
ance In 1918.
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records
It is a reliable book of ref-
erence
in
determining
the
origin, make and standing of
any instrument.
The Presto
Buyers' Guide is filled with
the information which adds
strength
to
a
statement and
CHICAGO, ILL.
Gets every tone without scratch or squeak—
will not injure finest record.
Everybody's Talking About It!
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
salesman's
removes all
doubt of his sensible claims
for the goods he sells.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER CAN GET THEM
Packed 4 in a box to retail at I0c;100 boxes in a
display carton costs the dealer $6.00 net.
Write tor full particulars about advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
ENDLESS-GRAPH MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4200-02 West Adams Street
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful Enunciation
Price: 50 Cents
R. C. WADE CO.
HO South Wabash Avenue
-
-
CHICAGO
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).