Presto
Issue: 1923 1947 - Page 7
PRESTO
November 17, 1923
WEEK'S TRADE NEWS
IN CINCINNATI, OHIO
The Year Promises to Close Well and New
One Begin on Up-grade in All
Branches.
Unified
Cooperation
The Factory
Durable, Satisfaction-Giv-
ing" instruments mean real
profit after the sale. The
Seeburg is always recog-
nized as the standard coin
operated player.
Fourteen styles f r o m
which t o select.
The
smallest to the largest.
The l a r g e s t to the
smallest.
The Sales
Organization
A trained force of travel-
ing representatives, en-
tirely experienced in de-
veloping automatic in-
strument sales.
By MADELINE M. SCHMIDT.
Interest of the Cincinnati Music Circles during the
past week was centered on the famous Sistine Choir,
which sang here on the afternoon of November 11th
and on the evening of the 12th. The sale of seats for
the Sistine Chapel Choir, which is under the direction
of Monsignor Antonio Rella, from the Vatican, Rome,
was held in the Willis music store.
In celebration of its sixty-third anniversary, the
John Church Co. advertised extensively during the
last month. The company featured grand pianos and
the results have been very satisfactory. The com-
pany reports that the outlook for the remainder of
the fall and for the Christmas season is a very pleas-
ing one.
Wideners also speaks favorably of their October
and early November business. The Wideners store
recently has been remodeled. The lighting arrange-
ment has been changed and the offices, which were
located in the front part of the store have been moved
to the rear. The remodeling was done with the pur-
pose in view of increasing the room for selling space.
At the Starr Piano Company it was learned that
the ten months past have been extremely good ones,
and the lull at present is unaccountable.
Philip Wyman, the advertising manager of the
Baldwin Piano Company is in Fitchburg, Mass., en-
joying a visit with his mother.
The Otto Grau Co. conducted a large sale of music
rolls during the past week, which was very successful.
Mr. Van Courte, secretary and treasurer of the
Otto Grau Co., has returned to Cincinnati from New
York after a gratifying trip.
The Fillmore Music Company specializes in band
and orchestra instruments, and also publishes its own
music. The Fillmore company is the United States
agent for the Gras line of wood wind instruments, a
line which meets favor with high-grade musicians. A
very comprehensive catalogue has been published by
the Fillmore company, and has been sent to its
patrons. The catalogue has a complete list of all the
instruments that can be used by band or orchestra.
W. W. Timmerman, of the Lyric Piano Co., re-
ports that records and music rolls have sold very
well. Among the best sellers are "Last Night on the
Back Porch" and "Maggie."
Milner's Music Store has ordered heavily on pianos
for the holiday season. The Milner Music Store is
the headquarters for the sale of seats for the Wag-
nerian opera, which will be in Cincinnati shortly.
The sale of pianos in Cincinnati has taken a big
upward jump during the past two weeks. All kinds
of pianos are included in the increased volume of
sales. Grands are particularly in demand, as they
have been for some time, and it is thought that they
will have large sales during the rest of the year. The
reproducing pianos and the higher-priced instruments
generally have been selling well.
JACKSON, MICH., TO HAVE
FINE NEW MUSIC HOUSE
Des Noyers Music Co. Opens Next Monday with
Kurtzmann and Gulbransen as Leaders.
On Monday next, November 19th, the Des Noyers
Music Co. will open at Jackson, Michigan. It will be.
one of the finest music houses in the mid-west and
the opening will be an event in the business life of
Jackson.
The line of the Des Noyers Music Co. will include
the Kurtzmann, Gulbransen and Apollo pianos and
players, and the Edison phonographs. G. L. Mans-
field, general western traveler for C. Kurtzmann &
Co., will be a guest at the opening and will remain
over Tuesday.
The new Jackson music house is well located and it
will present all the modern attractions for the local
music lovers. A staff of expert salesmen will take
care of the callers, and the plans for Monday's open-
ing are of a kind to give the business a good start
toward the success which is certain to come.
OPENING IN ROCK ISLAND.
The formal opening of the Bruner Music house,
1806 Third avenue, Rock Island, 111., was held last
week. Seventeen years ago Mr. Bruner started in
Rock Island as the first independent piano tuner in
that locality and in 1913 he became engaged in the
piano selling business. Four years ago he opened a
music shop at 1808 Third avenue, where he remained
until his removal to the new location. Bruner carries
a complete line of Baldwin pianos.
LEASES IN GLENDALE, CAL.
A lot with a twenty-five-foot frontage and a depth
of one hundred and ten feet was recently leased for
ninety-nine years for a consideration of $250,000 by
the Glendale Music Co., Glendale, Calif. The lease
was signed by Frank and Vincent Slamacia, proprie-
tors of the music company, who purpose building a
two-story store on the property. The new building
will cost approximately $25,000 and will be ready for
occupation early next spring.
The Piquette Piano Co., Bridgeport, this week oc-
cupied the new store at 183 Fairfield avenue.
Q R S ROLL DISPLAY OF M. DOYLE MARKS CO.
Piano men who under-
stand the dealer's prob-
lems and capable and glad
to extend real co-opera-
tion and assistance.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
Factory
1508-16 Dayton St.
Offices
1510 Dayton St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Nationally
Known Line
The above showing of Q R S player rolls was ar-
ranged by Ben Rendell, manager of the progressive
M. Doyle Marks Company of Elmira, N. Y.
M. Doyle Marks Company are enthusiastic Q R S
dealers and report a splendid sale of rolls as a result
of this beautiful display.
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November 17, 1923
WEEK'S TRADE NEWS
IN CINCINNATI, OHIO
The Year Promises to Close Well and New
One Begin on Up-grade in All
Branches.
Unified
Cooperation
The Factory
Durable, Satisfaction-Giv-
ing" instruments mean real
profit after the sale. The
Seeburg is always recog-
nized as the standard coin
operated player.
Fourteen styles f r o m
which t o select.
The
smallest to the largest.
The l a r g e s t to the
smallest.
The Sales
Organization
A trained force of travel-
ing representatives, en-
tirely experienced in de-
veloping automatic in-
strument sales.
By MADELINE M. SCHMIDT.
Interest of the Cincinnati Music Circles during the
past week was centered on the famous Sistine Choir,
which sang here on the afternoon of November 11th
and on the evening of the 12th. The sale of seats for
the Sistine Chapel Choir, which is under the direction
of Monsignor Antonio Rella, from the Vatican, Rome,
was held in the Willis music store.
In celebration of its sixty-third anniversary, the
John Church Co. advertised extensively during the
last month. The company featured grand pianos and
the results have been very satisfactory. The com-
pany reports that the outlook for the remainder of
the fall and for the Christmas season is a very pleas-
ing one.
Wideners also speaks favorably of their October
and early November business. The Wideners store
recently has been remodeled. The lighting arrange-
ment has been changed and the offices, which were
located in the front part of the store have been moved
to the rear. The remodeling was done with the pur-
pose in view of increasing the room for selling space.
At the Starr Piano Company it was learned that
the ten months past have been extremely good ones,
and the lull at present is unaccountable.
Philip Wyman, the advertising manager of the
Baldwin Piano Company is in Fitchburg, Mass., en-
joying a visit with his mother.
The Otto Grau Co. conducted a large sale of music
rolls during the past week, which was very successful.
Mr. Van Courte, secretary and treasurer of the
Otto Grau Co., has returned to Cincinnati from New
York after a gratifying trip.
The Fillmore Music Company specializes in band
and orchestra instruments, and also publishes its own
music. The Fillmore company is the United States
agent for the Gras line of wood wind instruments, a
line which meets favor with high-grade musicians. A
very comprehensive catalogue has been published by
the Fillmore company, and has been sent to its
patrons. The catalogue has a complete list of all the
instruments that can be used by band or orchestra.
W. W. Timmerman, of the Lyric Piano Co., re-
ports that records and music rolls have sold very
well. Among the best sellers are "Last Night on the
Back Porch" and "Maggie."
Milner's Music Store has ordered heavily on pianos
for the holiday season. The Milner Music Store is
the headquarters for the sale of seats for the Wag-
nerian opera, which will be in Cincinnati shortly.
The sale of pianos in Cincinnati has taken a big
upward jump during the past two weeks. All kinds
of pianos are included in the increased volume of
sales. Grands are particularly in demand, as they
have been for some time, and it is thought that they
will have large sales during the rest of the year. The
reproducing pianos and the higher-priced instruments
generally have been selling well.
JACKSON, MICH., TO HAVE
FINE NEW MUSIC HOUSE
Des Noyers Music Co. Opens Next Monday with
Kurtzmann and Gulbransen as Leaders.
On Monday next, November 19th, the Des Noyers
Music Co. will open at Jackson, Michigan. It will be.
one of the finest music houses in the mid-west and
the opening will be an event in the business life of
Jackson.
The line of the Des Noyers Music Co. will include
the Kurtzmann, Gulbransen and Apollo pianos and
players, and the Edison phonographs. G. L. Mans-
field, general western traveler for C. Kurtzmann &
Co., will be a guest at the opening and will remain
over Tuesday.
The new Jackson music house is well located and it
will present all the modern attractions for the local
music lovers. A staff of expert salesmen will take
care of the callers, and the plans for Monday's open-
ing are of a kind to give the business a good start
toward the success which is certain to come.
OPENING IN ROCK ISLAND.
The formal opening of the Bruner Music house,
1806 Third avenue, Rock Island, 111., was held last
week. Seventeen years ago Mr. Bruner started in
Rock Island as the first independent piano tuner in
that locality and in 1913 he became engaged in the
piano selling business. Four years ago he opened a
music shop at 1808 Third avenue, where he remained
until his removal to the new location. Bruner carries
a complete line of Baldwin pianos.
LEASES IN GLENDALE, CAL.
A lot with a twenty-five-foot frontage and a depth
of one hundred and ten feet was recently leased for
ninety-nine years for a consideration of $250,000 by
the Glendale Music Co., Glendale, Calif. The lease
was signed by Frank and Vincent Slamacia, proprie-
tors of the music company, who purpose building a
two-story store on the property. The new building
will cost approximately $25,000 and will be ready for
occupation early next spring.
The Piquette Piano Co., Bridgeport, this week oc-
cupied the new store at 183 Fairfield avenue.
Q R S ROLL DISPLAY OF M. DOYLE MARKS CO.
Piano men who under-
stand the dealer's prob-
lems and capable and glad
to extend real co-opera-
tion and assistance.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
Factory
1508-16 Dayton St.
Offices
1510 Dayton St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Nationally
Known Line
The above showing of Q R S player rolls was ar-
ranged by Ben Rendell, manager of the progressive
M. Doyle Marks Company of Elmira, N. Y.
M. Doyle Marks Company are enthusiastic Q R S
dealers and report a splendid sale of rolls as a result
of this beautiful display.
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).