Presto
Issue: 1923 1948 - Page 4
PRESTO
room. Co'n whisky straight is the only licker wu'th
swallenn,"" was the truculent answer. It seemed
hopeless, but Hutton had another try.
"Do you think Hiram Johnson has any chance of
the Republican nomination?"
"I don't think. All Republicans is pizen anyhaow.
Advertising Chief Says They Are Efficacious Besides I ain't heerd nothin' about it."
"For the love o' Mike, don't you ever read the
Only for Limited Period and Entirely Dis-
newspapers?" rasped Hutton, losing his suavity.
appear Within a Few Years.
"Don't know whoinell Mike is. I useter read a
weekly paper fur quite a spell, but they got too funny.
'Bout five years agone I quit readin' of 'em and
CONTRARY FACT CITED
sense then I've been readin' this book."
He took a frayed cloth-covered book from his
North Carolina Piano Salesman on the Outside Tells roomy overalls pocket and passed it over to Mr.
Hutton, who gasped in surprise. The thumbed and
About Encountering Antique Book Still Faith-
worn pages recited the merits of one of the pianos
fully Perused.
he was out to sell.
"Well, after reading this for five years, I guess
The group in the wholesale office of a Chicago you're ready to buy one of my pianos?" said the
piano house this week was admiring the copy of a hopeful Hutton.
new style book just over from the printers and the
"That thar book's writ about a piano, but I ain't
conversation naturally turned to a discussion of the finished it yet."
booklet way to the piano sale. Nobody doubted the
"Good," applauded the piano man, "Nothing like
efficacy of the properly composed booklet to arouse keeping the mind open until you get all the evidence."
the interest of the prospect in pianos or players, and
the chief of the advertising department technically
held forth on what differentiated between the good,
the indifferent and the plainly rotten.
"This booklet is of the seasonable kind," explained
the chief. "It must get results between now and New
Year's. In fact the efficacy of most piano booklets Famous American Baritone Makes the Cincinnati In-
is of comparatively limited duration. The influences
strument His Constant Companion in Concerts.
of the booklet are greatest within the first few
months of its publication. Anyway none of the book-
Few American singers have won such recognition
lets are even in existence two years from the date in the musical centers of Europe, as well as in their
of issue."
native land, as has Cecil Fanning, the baritone, who
"Oh, I don't know about that. Once in a while in England during the summer of 1921 more than
you'll find an antique in actual use in a place you'd
never expect it," said Arch C. Hutton, formerly of
the Chicago retail field, but now head of the strenu-
ous sales department of a Sparta, N. C, music house.
A few weeks ago while Mr. Hutton was actively
seeking piano customers in a remote part of Alle-
ghany county he stopped overnight with what he
afterwards discovered to be an unpleasant host. But
he had no choice. Something had happened to his
car with the faithful Bowen Loader attached and he
needed daylight for the repair job. After supper he
adjourned to the front porch to smoke a pipe. His
host was an unusually silent man with a billygoat
whisker, which he stroked meditatively. But the
piano man, who hates a silence, sociably tried to get
up a conversation.
"Well, it looks as if the Yankees will shoot some
good ball again next season," he ventured as an open-
ing.
"I ain't heerd nothin 1 about it. What's eatin' the
Yanks this time?" petulantly drawled the farmer.
CECIL, PANNING.
"Why, there's nothing the matter with the Yankees
that I know. Huggins thinks the outfit invincible," duplicated the successes which he enjoyed there in
Mr. Hutton assured him.
pre-war days.
"Damn the Yanks, I fit 'em for four years, an' I
Those who have watched Mr. Fanning's steady
been cussin' 'em sence Appomattox," snapped the progress will be in no wise surprised. Not only has
morose entertainer in reverse.
his voice grown in beauty until it has been pro-
"How do you feel about the World Court?" ven- nounced one of the finest of the day, but his interpre-
tured Hutton after an embarrassing period of silence. tative art has developed enormously.
"Nary a feel. That's too many jedges and cou'ts
Mr. Fanning was born in Columbus, Ohio, and first
already."
studied with H. B. Trupin, who now assists him as
"Do you think the government will permit light accompanist. Mr. Fanning has made many notable
wines and beer to come back?" timidly asked the appearances with the Baldwin piano in the course of
his career.
disheartened piano man.
"Ef they do come back I won't give 'em belly
YEARS OF USEFULNESS
OF PIANO BOOKLETS
CECIL FANNING AND
HIS BALDWIN PIANO
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.
THE
W. P. HAINES & COMPANY
PIANOS
THE PIANOS OF QUALITY
Three Generations of Piano Makers
All Styles—Ready Sellers
Attractive Prices
Robert Stewart and Louis Schultz last week pub-
lished the following notice of dissolution of partner-
ship in the Elkhart, Ind., newspapers: "Notice is
hereby given that the partnership lately subsisting be-
tween us, the undersigned Robert Stewart and Louis
Schultz, carrying on business as retail merchants of
musical instruments and supplies at Elkhart, Indiana,
under the style .of Stewart & Schultz Music House,
was on the 1st day of November, 1923, dissolved by
mutual consent, and that the business in the future
will be carried on by said Robert Stewart alone, who
will pay and discharge all debts and liabilities, and
receive all money payable to the said late partner-
ship."
DREHER PIANO COMPANY'S
ANNIVERSARY RECITALS
Progressive Cleveland Music House Exhibits Char-
acteristic Taste in Methods of Music Publicity.
The Dreher Piano Co., Cleveland, O., has adopted a
very pleasant and effective feature in the celebrating
of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the
house. The company has featured Eleanor Shaw,
pianist; Fred Sheffield Child, tenor, and the Duo-Art
piano in a series of recitals in prominent Cleveland
homes and clubs.
The first of the series, a costume recital, at the
College Club Monday afternoon of last week, pre-
sented the artists in elaborate costumes of the early
eighteenth century, the musical numbers being se-
lected from compositions of that period.
Changes of costumes and musical numbers brought
the artists down through various periods to modern
times, and the entire program, artistic as it was beau-
tiful, was thoroughly enjoyed by club members at-
tending.
Other recitals have been presented to large audi-
ences at the Wade Park Manor, the Women's City
Club and at the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Whitmore, 17408 Shaker boulevard.
Mrs. L. L. Hutton, Gibson City, 111., has opened
a music store in Clinton.
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell readily—Stay sold
Great profit possibilities
Style E (shown below) our latest 4'6"
Order a sample to-day.
Liberal advertising and
cooperative arrangements
Write for catalogue
and price list
Weser Bros., Inc.
Manufacturers
520 to 528 West 43rd St.
New York
OPENS IN CLINTON, IOWA.
GRANDS
REPRODUCING GRANDS
UPRIGHTS and PLAYERS
Hutton Music House has now opened for business
in the Sweeney building, 122 North Center street,
Clinton, la. Standard lines of pianos and players,
Edison, Saxola and other phonographs, newest
sheet music, records and player rolls, complete lines
of strings, small goods and trimmings are carried.
AVAILABLE TERRITORY OPEN
DOUBLES SPACE IN TOLEDO.
W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York City
November 24, 1923
The remodeling plans of the Frazelle Piano Co.,
Toledo, O., will be completed this week and the com-
pany will move into the downstairs store, which with
the present upstairs location will double the floor
space of the company. Frank H. Frazelle is man-
ager of this progressive firm.
The Lyon & Healy
Reproducing Piano
A moderate priced reproducing piano,
beautiful in design and rich in tone.
Write for our new explanatory Chart,
the most complete and simple treat-
ment of the reproducing action.
Wabash at Jackson - - - Chicago
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room. Co'n whisky straight is the only licker wu'th
swallenn,"" was the truculent answer. It seemed
hopeless, but Hutton had another try.
"Do you think Hiram Johnson has any chance of
the Republican nomination?"
"I don't think. All Republicans is pizen anyhaow.
Advertising Chief Says They Are Efficacious Besides I ain't heerd nothin' about it."
"For the love o' Mike, don't you ever read the
Only for Limited Period and Entirely Dis-
newspapers?" rasped Hutton, losing his suavity.
appear Within a Few Years.
"Don't know whoinell Mike is. I useter read a
weekly paper fur quite a spell, but they got too funny.
'Bout five years agone I quit readin' of 'em and
CONTRARY FACT CITED
sense then I've been readin' this book."
He took a frayed cloth-covered book from his
North Carolina Piano Salesman on the Outside Tells roomy overalls pocket and passed it over to Mr.
Hutton, who gasped in surprise. The thumbed and
About Encountering Antique Book Still Faith-
worn pages recited the merits of one of the pianos
fully Perused.
he was out to sell.
"Well, after reading this for five years, I guess
The group in the wholesale office of a Chicago you're ready to buy one of my pianos?" said the
piano house this week was admiring the copy of a hopeful Hutton.
new style book just over from the printers and the
"That thar book's writ about a piano, but I ain't
conversation naturally turned to a discussion of the finished it yet."
booklet way to the piano sale. Nobody doubted the
"Good," applauded the piano man, "Nothing like
efficacy of the properly composed booklet to arouse keeping the mind open until you get all the evidence."
the interest of the prospect in pianos or players, and
the chief of the advertising department technically
held forth on what differentiated between the good,
the indifferent and the plainly rotten.
"This booklet is of the seasonable kind," explained
the chief. "It must get results between now and New
Year's. In fact the efficacy of most piano booklets Famous American Baritone Makes the Cincinnati In-
is of comparatively limited duration. The influences
strument His Constant Companion in Concerts.
of the booklet are greatest within the first few
months of its publication. Anyway none of the book-
Few American singers have won such recognition
lets are even in existence two years from the date in the musical centers of Europe, as well as in their
of issue."
native land, as has Cecil Fanning, the baritone, who
"Oh, I don't know about that. Once in a while in England during the summer of 1921 more than
you'll find an antique in actual use in a place you'd
never expect it," said Arch C. Hutton, formerly of
the Chicago retail field, but now head of the strenu-
ous sales department of a Sparta, N. C, music house.
A few weeks ago while Mr. Hutton was actively
seeking piano customers in a remote part of Alle-
ghany county he stopped overnight with what he
afterwards discovered to be an unpleasant host. But
he had no choice. Something had happened to his
car with the faithful Bowen Loader attached and he
needed daylight for the repair job. After supper he
adjourned to the front porch to smoke a pipe. His
host was an unusually silent man with a billygoat
whisker, which he stroked meditatively. But the
piano man, who hates a silence, sociably tried to get
up a conversation.
"Well, it looks as if the Yankees will shoot some
good ball again next season," he ventured as an open-
ing.
"I ain't heerd nothin 1 about it. What's eatin' the
Yanks this time?" petulantly drawled the farmer.
CECIL, PANNING.
"Why, there's nothing the matter with the Yankees
that I know. Huggins thinks the outfit invincible," duplicated the successes which he enjoyed there in
Mr. Hutton assured him.
pre-war days.
"Damn the Yanks, I fit 'em for four years, an' I
Those who have watched Mr. Fanning's steady
been cussin' 'em sence Appomattox," snapped the progress will be in no wise surprised. Not only has
morose entertainer in reverse.
his voice grown in beauty until it has been pro-
"How do you feel about the World Court?" ven- nounced one of the finest of the day, but his interpre-
tured Hutton after an embarrassing period of silence. tative art has developed enormously.
"Nary a feel. That's too many jedges and cou'ts
Mr. Fanning was born in Columbus, Ohio, and first
already."
studied with H. B. Trupin, who now assists him as
"Do you think the government will permit light accompanist. Mr. Fanning has made many notable
wines and beer to come back?" timidly asked the appearances with the Baldwin piano in the course of
his career.
disheartened piano man.
"Ef they do come back I won't give 'em belly
YEARS OF USEFULNESS
OF PIANO BOOKLETS
CECIL FANNING AND
HIS BALDWIN PIANO
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.
THE
W. P. HAINES & COMPANY
PIANOS
THE PIANOS OF QUALITY
Three Generations of Piano Makers
All Styles—Ready Sellers
Attractive Prices
Robert Stewart and Louis Schultz last week pub-
lished the following notice of dissolution of partner-
ship in the Elkhart, Ind., newspapers: "Notice is
hereby given that the partnership lately subsisting be-
tween us, the undersigned Robert Stewart and Louis
Schultz, carrying on business as retail merchants of
musical instruments and supplies at Elkhart, Indiana,
under the style .of Stewart & Schultz Music House,
was on the 1st day of November, 1923, dissolved by
mutual consent, and that the business in the future
will be carried on by said Robert Stewart alone, who
will pay and discharge all debts and liabilities, and
receive all money payable to the said late partner-
ship."
DREHER PIANO COMPANY'S
ANNIVERSARY RECITALS
Progressive Cleveland Music House Exhibits Char-
acteristic Taste in Methods of Music Publicity.
The Dreher Piano Co., Cleveland, O., has adopted a
very pleasant and effective feature in the celebrating
of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the
house. The company has featured Eleanor Shaw,
pianist; Fred Sheffield Child, tenor, and the Duo-Art
piano in a series of recitals in prominent Cleveland
homes and clubs.
The first of the series, a costume recital, at the
College Club Monday afternoon of last week, pre-
sented the artists in elaborate costumes of the early
eighteenth century, the musical numbers being se-
lected from compositions of that period.
Changes of costumes and musical numbers brought
the artists down through various periods to modern
times, and the entire program, artistic as it was beau-
tiful, was thoroughly enjoyed by club members at-
tending.
Other recitals have been presented to large audi-
ences at the Wade Park Manor, the Women's City
Club and at the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Whitmore, 17408 Shaker boulevard.
Mrs. L. L. Hutton, Gibson City, 111., has opened
a music store in Clinton.
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell readily—Stay sold
Great profit possibilities
Style E (shown below) our latest 4'6"
Order a sample to-day.
Liberal advertising and
cooperative arrangements
Write for catalogue
and price list
Weser Bros., Inc.
Manufacturers
520 to 528 West 43rd St.
New York
OPENS IN CLINTON, IOWA.
GRANDS
REPRODUCING GRANDS
UPRIGHTS and PLAYERS
Hutton Music House has now opened for business
in the Sweeney building, 122 North Center street,
Clinton, la. Standard lines of pianos and players,
Edison, Saxola and other phonographs, newest
sheet music, records and player rolls, complete lines
of strings, small goods and trimmings are carried.
AVAILABLE TERRITORY OPEN
DOUBLES SPACE IN TOLEDO.
W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York City
November 24, 1923
The remodeling plans of the Frazelle Piano Co.,
Toledo, O., will be completed this week and the com-
pany will move into the downstairs store, which with
the present upstairs location will double the floor
space of the company. Frank H. Frazelle is man-
ager of this progressive firm.
The Lyon & Healy
Reproducing Piano
A moderate priced reproducing piano,
beautiful in design and rich in tone.
Write for our new explanatory Chart,
the most complete and simple treat-
ment of the reproducing action.
Wabash at Jackson - - - 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).