Presto
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PRESTO
August 29, 1925.
the adjusting of a record is much easier than playing
by hand and that the piano music as a whole is much
better. Manufacturers of pianos freely confess that
music made by the mere turning of a dial is much
easier even, than the turning of a crank, adjusting a
record and fitting a new needle.
A quarter of a century ago it was the desire of
Danville, 111., Newspaper Comments on Tax-
every
woman to have a piano in her home. The
ing Returns of Pianos and Automobiles
popularity of the motor car also hurt the piano
industry, folks nowadays seldom being home long
in City and Adjacent Towns.
enough to put the piano to good use. There are
The Danville (Ills.) News analyzes the tax assess- now more than twice as many motor cars in Dan-
sors' returns for last year and finds in the whole of ville as there are pianos.
Danville but 2,611 pianos, whereas in the city of
Danville alone there are upward of 5,800 motor cars.
In the west side of the township there are 1,091
pianos, 906 on the east side, 562 on the south side,
44 in Tilton; 1 in Belgium, two in Westville and 5
in Danville outside the city proper.
The same .report shows a total of 3,681 victrolas, Items gathered From Various Sources Relate Inci-
phonographs and talking machines of which 1,993 are
dents in the Trade Activities.
on the west side, 877 on the east, 496 on the south
and 262 outside, while Tilton has 39, Belgium 8 and
Grover Griffith is proprietor of a new music store
Westville 6.
at Montpelier, Ind., the title of which is the Reliable
The figures provided a theme for the editor who Music Store, and which handles a line of pianos,
asks in a recent issue, "Is the piano becoming a relic players, talking machines, rolls, records and sheet
of antiquity?" and then proceeds to answer it as fol- music.
lows:
The St. Louis agency for the C. Kurtzmann pianos
There are those who assert it is, while others there formerly at the Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney de-
are who claim the piano is just as popular as ever, partment store has been transferred to the Kiesel-
and dealers point to piano sales the past year in proof horst Piano Co. This is the second time that the
of the fact that there still is a lively demand for that house has had the Kurtzmann.
form of musical instrument.
Carl S. Wilkens, formerly half owner with H. C.
One thing is certain, however, it isn't part of every
girl's and also of many of the boys' education to Patton of the Elite Music Co., at 211-213 South High
street, Columbus, Ohio, recently purchased the entire
learn to play the piano these days.
Remember way back when mother had to stand stock of the store.
back of little Jimmy with a stick to make him sit
A Baldwin piano, Style H, has been installed in
through his practice, and when sister could not go the oldest church in North Carolina, the Mount Zion
out to play until after she had not only finished the Presbyterian Church of Rose Hill, a place of worship
dishes but put in fifteen minutes at the piano?
built more than seventy-five years ago.
It is freely admitted that the introduction of the
H. Steinichen, Jr., and W. Ritter, for a number of
phonograph hit the piano industry a hard rap and
that the coming of the radio put a temporary crimp years connected with music houses in Atlanta, Ga.,
in both the piano and phonograph industry. It is have opened a music store at 54 Auburn avenue, At-
frankly admitted that the placing of a new needle and lanta, under the name of Ritter Music Co.
PIANO FACTS DERIVED
FROM ASSESSOR'S BOOKS
JBl Cmdurine
m.
Ton«>
NEWSY FACTS ABOUT THE
MEN WHO RETAIL PIANOS
™^Hardman
The ^Hardman cGine
is a complete line
It comprises a range of artisti-
cally worthy instruments to
please practically every purse:
The Hardman, official piano of
the Metropolitan Opera House;
the Harrington and the Hensel
Pianos in which is found that in-
builtdurabilitythatcharacterizes
all Hardman-made instruments;
the wonderful Hardman Repro-
ducing Piano; the Hardman
Autotone (the perfect player-
piano); and the popular Playo-
tone.
(
TW0=PIAN0 CONCERT FEATURE
Jiardmanfpeck &Co,
NEW YORK.
|
PHIUP
GAVIN
MANUELawtWILLIAMSON
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrandn. Uprights and Player*
Finest and most artistv
piano in design tone and
construction that -an h»
made
YORK PlANOb
Uprights and P ayer flano*
A hint) gradp piano of gieni
vaiue and with charming tone quality
Livingston Pianos— Uprlehts and Player Piano.
A popular piano at a popular pn<-e
Over 70,000 instruments made by this company «re ting-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilized world.
Write foi catalogues and «tate on what term* you would
like to deal, and we will make »no a proposition tf yi-o are
located in open territory
WEAVER PIANO CO.. IIK
Factory: YORK, «H.
EatabUaliua 1870
W. P. Haines & Co.
Manufacturers of
BRADBURY, WEBSTER
and
W. P. HAINES & CO.
Grand, Upright and Reproducing
Pianos
138th Street and Walton Avenue
NEW YORK
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OF A CENTURY
Two letters recently received by the Baldwin Piano orchestra. I cannot say too much in praise of your
Co., Cincinnati, contain compliments of a high kind instruments and I wanted to tell you so.
Most sincerely,
for the Baldwin Piano. One is from the chairman
(MRS. C. D.) RUTH CHAPMAN,
of the Civic Music Association of La Porte, Ind.,
Chr. of Civic Music Assn.
and the other from two artists who give a two-piano Baldwin Piano Company,
number on the concert stage. The letters follow:
South Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
Just a word to advise you of the satisfaction we
La Porte, Ind.
have felt in using the Baldwin in our two-piano
Baldwin Piano Co.,
concerts. One feature of the instruments we con-
Chicago, 111.
stantly remark is the great range in dynamics with
Dear Sirs:
which they respond: we find them sensitive to an
T would like to thank you personally for the splen- extreme pianissimo and of great opulence in our
did pianos you sent to La Porte for the Manuel and most exacting forte passages.
Williamson program. As a musician, one knows
More than this, we have yet to use two Baldwins
how much a beautifully toned instrument means to between which there is not perfect symmetry in
the success of the program. They were a great tone, both as to quantity and quality.
success and brought out every quality of your instru-
Sincerely yours,
ments from the softest tones which sounded like
PHILIP MANUEL,
harp strings to the bigness that gave the effect of an
GAVIN WILLIAMSON.
POOLE
•^BOSTON'-
M 7, ,'
GRAND ANDUPRIGH"LRANOS t-
ANOC
PLAYER PIANOS
tf
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PRESTO
August 29, 1925.
the adjusting of a record is much easier than playing
by hand and that the piano music as a whole is much
better. Manufacturers of pianos freely confess that
music made by the mere turning of a dial is much
easier even, than the turning of a crank, adjusting a
record and fitting a new needle.
A quarter of a century ago it was the desire of
Danville, 111., Newspaper Comments on Tax-
every
woman to have a piano in her home. The
ing Returns of Pianos and Automobiles
popularity of the motor car also hurt the piano
industry, folks nowadays seldom being home long
in City and Adjacent Towns.
enough to put the piano to good use. There are
The Danville (Ills.) News analyzes the tax assess- now more than twice as many motor cars in Dan-
sors' returns for last year and finds in the whole of ville as there are pianos.
Danville but 2,611 pianos, whereas in the city of
Danville alone there are upward of 5,800 motor cars.
In the west side of the township there are 1,091
pianos, 906 on the east side, 562 on the south side,
44 in Tilton; 1 in Belgium, two in Westville and 5
in Danville outside the city proper.
The same .report shows a total of 3,681 victrolas, Items gathered From Various Sources Relate Inci-
phonographs and talking machines of which 1,993 are
dents in the Trade Activities.
on the west side, 877 on the east, 496 on the south
and 262 outside, while Tilton has 39, Belgium 8 and
Grover Griffith is proprietor of a new music store
Westville 6.
at Montpelier, Ind., the title of which is the Reliable
The figures provided a theme for the editor who Music Store, and which handles a line of pianos,
asks in a recent issue, "Is the piano becoming a relic players, talking machines, rolls, records and sheet
of antiquity?" and then proceeds to answer it as fol- music.
lows:
The St. Louis agency for the C. Kurtzmann pianos
There are those who assert it is, while others there formerly at the Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney de-
are who claim the piano is just as popular as ever, partment store has been transferred to the Kiesel-
and dealers point to piano sales the past year in proof horst Piano Co. This is the second time that the
of the fact that there still is a lively demand for that house has had the Kurtzmann.
form of musical instrument.
Carl S. Wilkens, formerly half owner with H. C.
One thing is certain, however, it isn't part of every
girl's and also of many of the boys' education to Patton of the Elite Music Co., at 211-213 South High
street, Columbus, Ohio, recently purchased the entire
learn to play the piano these days.
Remember way back when mother had to stand stock of the store.
back of little Jimmy with a stick to make him sit
A Baldwin piano, Style H, has been installed in
through his practice, and when sister could not go the oldest church in North Carolina, the Mount Zion
out to play until after she had not only finished the Presbyterian Church of Rose Hill, a place of worship
dishes but put in fifteen minutes at the piano?
built more than seventy-five years ago.
It is freely admitted that the introduction of the
H. Steinichen, Jr., and W. Ritter, for a number of
phonograph hit the piano industry a hard rap and
that the coming of the radio put a temporary crimp years connected with music houses in Atlanta, Ga.,
in both the piano and phonograph industry. It is have opened a music store at 54 Auburn avenue, At-
frankly admitted that the placing of a new needle and lanta, under the name of Ritter Music Co.
PIANO FACTS DERIVED
FROM ASSESSOR'S BOOKS
JBl Cmdurine
m.
Ton«>
NEWSY FACTS ABOUT THE
MEN WHO RETAIL PIANOS
™^Hardman
The ^Hardman cGine
is a complete line
It comprises a range of artisti-
cally worthy instruments to
please practically every purse:
The Hardman, official piano of
the Metropolitan Opera House;
the Harrington and the Hensel
Pianos in which is found that in-
builtdurabilitythatcharacterizes
all Hardman-made instruments;
the wonderful Hardman Repro-
ducing Piano; the Hardman
Autotone (the perfect player-
piano); and the popular Playo-
tone.
(
TW0=PIAN0 CONCERT FEATURE
Jiardmanfpeck &Co,
NEW YORK.
|
PHIUP
GAVIN
MANUELawtWILLIAMSON
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrandn. Uprights and Player*
Finest and most artistv
piano in design tone and
construction that -an h»
made
YORK PlANOb
Uprights and P ayer flano*
A hint) gradp piano of gieni
vaiue and with charming tone quality
Livingston Pianos— Uprlehts and Player Piano.
A popular piano at a popular pn<-e
Over 70,000 instruments made by this company «re ting-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilized world.
Write foi catalogues and «tate on what term* you would
like to deal, and we will make »no a proposition tf yi-o are
located in open territory
WEAVER PIANO CO.. IIK
Factory: YORK, «H.
EatabUaliua 1870
W. P. Haines & Co.
Manufacturers of
BRADBURY, WEBSTER
and
W. P. HAINES & CO.
Grand, Upright and Reproducing
Pianos
138th Street and Walton Avenue
NEW YORK
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OF A CENTURY
Two letters recently received by the Baldwin Piano orchestra. I cannot say too much in praise of your
Co., Cincinnati, contain compliments of a high kind instruments and I wanted to tell you so.
Most sincerely,
for the Baldwin Piano. One is from the chairman
(MRS. C. D.) RUTH CHAPMAN,
of the Civic Music Association of La Porte, Ind.,
Chr. of Civic Music Assn.
and the other from two artists who give a two-piano Baldwin Piano Company,
number on the concert stage. The letters follow:
South Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
Just a word to advise you of the satisfaction we
La Porte, Ind.
have felt in using the Baldwin in our two-piano
Baldwin Piano Co.,
concerts. One feature of the instruments we con-
Chicago, 111.
stantly remark is the great range in dynamics with
Dear Sirs:
which they respond: we find them sensitive to an
T would like to thank you personally for the splen- extreme pianissimo and of great opulence in our
did pianos you sent to La Porte for the Manuel and most exacting forte passages.
Williamson program. As a musician, one knows
More than this, we have yet to use two Baldwins
how much a beautifully toned instrument means to between which there is not perfect symmetry in
the success of the program. They were a great tone, both as to quantity and quality.
success and brought out every quality of your instru-
Sincerely yours,
ments from the softest tones which sounded like
PHILIP MANUEL,
harp strings to the bigness that gave the effect of an
GAVIN WILLIAMSON.
POOLE
•^BOSTON'-
M 7, ,'
GRAND ANDUPRIGH"LRANOS t-
ANOC
PLAYER PIANOS
tf
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All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
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