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PRESTO
MARCELLUS ROPER CO'S.
OPENING IN WORCESTER
Over Three Thousand of City's Most Representative
People Admire New Warerooms.
The new store of the Marcellus Roper Co., recently
opened in Worcester, Mass., is aptly described, as
"four stories of everything known in music." In the
architectural designing, in locating the various depart-
ments, in decorating and furnishing, in the applica-
tion of every modern method in doing business, rare
judgment and taste have been used by the company.
The opening, October 14th, was attended by about
9,000 of Worcester's representative people, who ad-
mired what had been accomplished to make one of
the most successful and magnificent music houses in
the country. Mr. Roper has featured the Knabe and
Vose for 26 years in.addition to the Lester, Ludwig
and the American Piano Co.'s lines. Band instru-
ments, sheet music and musical merchandise are also
handled.
GODOWSKY PLAYS KNABE
IN SOUTH AMERICA
Brilliant Tour of Famous Artist with Great Piano
Described by Buenos Aires Press.
The appearance of Leopold Godowsky, the famous
Russian pianist and composer, with the Knabe piano,
in the Argentine is being hailed by public and critics
alike with the highest admiration, and both the artist
and his instrument are the subjects of considerable
praise and appreciation. In a letter to Mr. Berthold
Neuer, artist manager of the American Piano Com-
pany, New York, Mr. Godowsky speaks interestingly
of the cordial attitude of Spanish-Americans towards
artists from the northern continent.
The Argen-
tinian, he says, is invariably a musician and enthu-
siast. The reviews of the succeeding Godowsky re-
citals fully prove the diagnosis right. All speak of
large and enthusiastic audiences, and all heap glow-
ing admiration on the pianist.
The Buenos Aires El Diario Espano, for example,
said: "The celebrated pianist, Leopold Godowsky,
achieved an artistic success yesterday afternoon in
El Nuevo Theater during the fine interpretation
which he gave the various works included in the
eclectic program."
La Argentina of Buenos Aires printed the follow-
ing: "Yesterday afternoon the great pianist, Leopold
Godowsky, presented himself once more before our
public in El Neuvo Theater, confirming all that we
said in advance, based upon his first concert."
In La Republica, Buenos Aires, of July 5th, was
the following: • "Before a well filled hall, the re-
nowned Polish pianist, Leopold Godowsky, in his
second recital realized the same success as he ob-
tained on his first presentation, and confirmed in a
most complete way his high musical comprehension."
Reviewing the entire series of concerts which Mr.
Godowsky, completed the series of his concerts yes-
terday in El Nuevo Theater with a program dedi-
cated especially to Chopin. The great Polish com-
poser could not have found a clearer or more perfect
interpreter than the great Russian pianist."
The
same important periodical, only a week earlier, had
spoken of Godowsky's technical skill as "bordering
on the prodigious," and had told that he "received a
prolonged ovation in all parts of the program."
RALPH WAITE'S LOCATION.
The R. B. Waite Company has established its
headquarters at 334 West Sixty-third street, Chi-
cago, in the same building where George B. Dow,
the well-known Englewood piano dealer, has been
located for many years. A full line of sample in-
struments of the Waite Company will be kept there.
Ralph B. Waite, whose headquarters have been at
Elgin, 111., for the past year or so, will now be at
the Chicago office much of the time and will give
special attention to developing his growing business
with dealers.
CHANGE IN MERIDEN, CONN.
James F. Gill, who has conducted a music store in
Meriden, Conn., for the last forty years, has sold his
business to Miss Laura L. Farrell of New Britain,
Conn., and retired. Mr. Gill's experiences in the
musical affairs of the city really extend back fifty
years. He had become widely known and the store
at 56 West Main street had come to be considered a
congenial meeting place for musicians, lay and pro-
fessional. His successor, Miss Farrell, is competent
to continue the business along the old successful lines.
PROMINENT DEALER OF PEORIA.
Alonzo Wookey, of Peoria, 111., one of the foremost
piano merchants of the,Middle West, was in Chicago
one day last week. Mr. Wookey bears the enviable
reputation of having, for many years, conducted a
strictly one-price establishment, where only good in-
struments have been sold. He is a piano man who
has faith in the efficacy of principle to business. And
that he has Jiiade that attitude successful disproves
the pessimistic assertions of a few not so successful.
N. Y. TRIBUNE FAVORS MUSIC.
The omission of music from the "Model Home' 1
Exhibit of the New York Tribune during "Better
Homes" demonstration week was due to physical
limitations, rather than failure to recognize the impor-
tance of this factor in American home life. The
managing editor, Julain S. Mason, has written to this
effect in answer to the protest of the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce.
LEASE NEW LOCATION.
The Samuels-Bittel Music Co., of Owensboro, Ky.,
has leased a new three-story and basement building in
the heart of Owenboro's business section. The firm,
now at 105 West 3rd street, expects to be in the new
location shortly, probably within the next week. The
Owensboro Enquirer on October 22 published an en-
tire section devoted to the Samuels-Bittel Company's
new location.
SWAN PIANOS
SWAN ORGANS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over 50 years of
p r a c t i c a l experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations a n d c a t a -
logues of various styles
will be furnished p i a n o
merchants on application,
The tremendous superi-
ority of the 8WAM Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection it
the bellows action and stop
action, making it the best
value in modern o r g a n
building,
S. N. SWAN & SONS,
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October 28, 1922.
FREEPORT. ILL
"JONES THE PIANO MAN"
OPENS IN SIOUX CITY, IA
Old Firm Burned Out a Year Ago Reopens in Nev
Quarters.
The L. H. Jones Piano Co., Sioux City, la., ha
opened up new warerooms at 317 Fourth street, an<
in a manner that continues the character of the housi
for up-to-date methods of doing business. This old
established house has been one of the leaders in th>
piano and talking machine business for many years
L. H. Jones having established the business in the 90s
The store of the L. H. Jones Piano Co. at Fourtl
and Jackson streets was destroyed in the fire whicl
consumed a quarter block on the evening of Decem
ber 24, 1921. Since that time Harrod M. Jones na
maintained an office in the United Bank building. Hi
will sell the same makes of pianos carried by hin
before the fire, including the Vose & Sons, Story &
Clark and other pianos. He will also carry two line
of talking machines.
BOLD ROBBER STOLE RING
FROM MUSIC CLERK'S FINGEF
Daughter of Chicago Music Dealer Lost Her En
gagement Diamond to Affable Stranger.
"I'd like to see some good sheet music for th<
piano," he remarked with the air of a connoisseur, a
he dropped into the Crystal Palace Music Store, 264'.
West North avenue, Chicago. "Something reall]
good," he added. "Tschaikowsky, or possibly sotm
little thing in Debussy's."
Miss Norma Kay, daughter of William Kay, thi
proprietor, who was engaged in tending shop whili
her father was at lunch, felt a handkerchief heavib
saturated with chloroform being pressed to her face
There was a tug at two diamond rings on her hand
and the stranger made a hasty exit from the musii
store and escaped capture.
Miss Kay said that one of the sparklers was he:
engagement ring, valued at $1,600, and the other on<
was worth $200. "I'd rather he'd taken the wholi
stock of sheet music," she sobbed.
ORGANIZING THE TUNERS.
W. F. McClellan, secretary of the National Asso
ciation of Piano Tuners, is preparing for a tour o
several states to organize local divisions of the piam
tuners' association. This tour will probably las'
until the first of next year, it is expected. He wil
complete the organization of South Dakota first, anc
then go direct to Texas to spend some time.
TRIP FOR E, A. KIESELHORST.
E. A. Kieselhorst, president of the Keiselhorsi
Piano Co., St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Kieselhorst wil
leave for a trip to Panama, next month. They wil'
sail from New Orleans November 11 with the part>
in the Chamber of Commerce Good Will Tour.
The Greatness of a Piano should be Measured
by its Scale, not by the name on the Fallboard.
The scales from which we build
are designed and originated by C. C. Chickering wh°
commands a fund of piano tradition and experience reach-
ing back into the very beginnings of the piano industry.
CHICKERING BROTHERS
Office and Factory:
South Park Avenue and 23rd Street
WESER BROS., Inc.
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