Presto
Issue: 1927 2124 - Page 8
April 16, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
ody Club Period is provided. The dealers are fur-
nished with blanks for entering the contest and also
with appropriate window cards. Many of the promi-
nent dealers have provided club rooms for the mem-
bers of the Melody Way Club where they may prac-
tice on a piano if they do not have one. Dealers
Wisconsin Association of Music Merchants who maintain these club rooms are named in the
Journal and their names broadcasted over the radio.
and Milwaukee Journal Sponsor Melody
Instructors are also present at these rooms to teach
Way Club for Children and Grown-Ups.
the children in the Melody Way method.
Some dealers have also installed radios in their
The Wisconsin Association of Music Merchants
in cooperation with a Milwaukee daily newspaper is stores so that the children who have no radios might
arranging a statewide piano playing contest, which listen in on the regular evening program.
Valuable Prizes Announced.
will culminate in a statewide piano contest during
National Music Week in 1928. In gaining the co-
Prizes to the amount of $7,000 will be awarded to
operation of the newspaper 'the association has re- the winners of the piano playing contest during
frained from making the contest a commercial affair
National Piano Week in May, 1928. The finals in
and it would appear that it was being run entirely this contest are to be staged in two divisions, one
by the newspaper.
contest for the junior division and one contest for
This contest is different from others which have the senior division. The cash prizes for the junior
been conducted in the past, insofar as they all catered contest will consist of $3,000, and cash prizes for
•to children who had already studied piano, and there- the senior contest, $2,000 with the other awards
fore were not especially productive of piano sales. divided in like proportion between the divisions.
This contest, however, is a plan for non-piano study-
The state, excluding Milwaukee county, will be
ing children which offers a child a reward after one divided into ten zones, these zones to be based on
year of study and makes it extremely desirable for the senatorial districts, but not to be apportioned
the student to have a piano in the home. The con- until later in the contest when membership can be
test, furthermore, takes into consideration those who divided so that each zone shall contain practically
have studied piano as it sets aside a special group of the same number of contestants. Milwaukee county
awards for them.
will contain at least six zones, five in the city and the
suburban districts will make up the sixth. There
Two Divisions.
The Milwaukee Journal last week announced the will be three prizes in each zone for the winners of
formation of a Melody Way Club, inviting anybody that zone. There will also be three prizes for the
up to 25 to join. This club functions in two divi- winners in the different cities; other than this there
will be no prizes except those awarded at Milwaukee
sions: A junior division, which includes all children
up to and including 12 years of age who have never in the final competition.
studied music up to the time of entering the club,
and a senior division which, includes anyone up to
and including 25 years who has studied music, or is
studying music.
Every week the Journal will run a complete lesson
written by W. Otto Miessner, head of the Miessner
Piano Company and president of the Wisconsin
Association of Music Merchants. Besides this the First Events in Studios at New Quarters Were
lesson will be repeated over WHAD every Saturday,
Special Demonstrations for Teachers of
and each evening between 6 and 6:15 a special Mel-
the Metropolitan District.
PIANO PLAYING CONTEST
FOR WISCONSIN STATE
VISUOLA CORPORATION
NOW IN AEOLIAN HALL
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrandu, Uprights and Players
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Uprights ard Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70,000 instruments made by thii company are ting-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilised world.
Write for catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make you a proposition if yea are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: TORK, PA.
Established 1870
The Visuola Corporation, New York, formally
moved on Monday, April 4, into their new studios at
689 Fifth avenue (the new Aeolian Hall). These are
located on the tenth floor and have been specially
arranged for demonstration and teaching purposes.
On April 1 special demonstrations of the Visuola for
teachers in the metropolitan district were held in
the morning and in the evening at the Little Salon
in the new Aeolian Hall.
During the past week, it is announced, the fol-
lowing studios have adopted the Visuola for teaching
piano: National Institute of Musical Art, Ridge-
wood, N. J.; The Diller-Quaile School of Music.
New York; Englewood Conservatory of Music, En-
glewood, N. J.; Christian Schiott, famous Norwegian
musician, studios at Stein way Hall, New York; The
Studios of Louis Stillman, 148 West 72nd street, New
York; Katharine L. Reynolds, 6 West 77th street, and
others.
HAINES BROS. AMPICO FOR
NEW PITTSBURGH SCHOOL
Three Instruments Installed by Lechner &
Schoenberger in the Magnificent New
Taylor-Alderdice Building.
Three more Ampicos for Pittsburgh schools. Three
Haines Bros.' instruments for the new Taylor-Alder-
dice High School sold by Lechner & Schoenberger,
agents for the Haiues Bros, in that city.
The Ampico has the endorsement of the greatest
educators as indispensable in the conducting of the
music departments of the modern school. The value
NKW TAYLOR-ALDERDICE SCHOOL IN
PITTSBURGH, PA.
of the Ampico as an adjunct to Music Appreciation
classes and other branches of musical education is
attested by its use in the greatest institutions of
learning and musical conservatories throughout the
country.
Other schools in Pittsburgh using the Ampico are
the Allegheny High School, Peabody High School,
Perry Junior High School and the Langley High
School.
E. Leins Piano Co.
Makers of Pianos and
Player Pianos That Are
Established L e a d e r s
Correspondence from Reliable
Dealers Invited
Factory and Offices, 304 W. 42nd Si
NEW YORK
LECTURES AT COLLEGE
ASSEMBLY IN WILKES=BARRE
Glenmore Snyder, of the Snyder Music Co, in Wilkes-
Barre, Gives Ampico Talk and Demonstration.
Concert, Parlor and Small Grands
Period and Modern Designs
Manufacturers of the
Grand in Upright Form
Grand toqe and quality in trie Upright Piano
is exclusively Bush tsf Lane
At the Wilkes-Barre Business College assembly
last week the speaker was Glenmore Snyder, of the
Snyder Music Co. Mr. Snyder has developed a
number of interesting themes, or talks, on music
which were demonstrated in an admirable manner.
It was the third time for him to delight the school
assembly.
Mr. Snyder presented "Tunes for Two," the new
Ampico Duet Recordings by which one may play a
duet with Mme. Sturkow Ryder. A practical dem-
onstration was made by Miss Mildred Snyder, taking
piano parts, accompaniments being played by the
Ampico from recordings by Mme. Sturkow-Ryder.
Using the Ampico as accompanist a delightful pro-
gram was given by Miss Nora Law of Snyder Music
Co., Miss Mildred Davis of Parsons, a pupil of Ter-
rence Tracv, and Miss Mildred Snvder.
SELLS IN GREENVILLE, TEX.
Welte-Mignon (Licensee) and Cecilian
C. M. Haines, owner and operator of the Haines
Music Company, Greenville, Tex., has sold his busi-
ness to Dallas interests, who will continue to operate
the store in its present stand. Mr. Haines, who has
been conducting the business in Greenville for a
number of years, has left Greenville for Little Rock,
Ark , where he will represent the LaSalle Extension
University.
Bush & Lane
Piano Co.
Holland, Michigan
i n r =
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
>?*tented In the United States, Great Britain)
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents oslf,
Wain Office, 1117 Chestnut Si,
P H I A D E . PA.
Becker Bros.
Manufacturers ot
(Pattntld)
Reproducing and Player Pianos—
Write for our Art Catalog
the Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Piano
manufactured by tLe
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroortib
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
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PRESTO-TIMES
ody Club Period is provided. The dealers are fur-
nished with blanks for entering the contest and also
with appropriate window cards. Many of the promi-
nent dealers have provided club rooms for the mem-
bers of the Melody Way Club where they may prac-
tice on a piano if they do not have one. Dealers
Wisconsin Association of Music Merchants who maintain these club rooms are named in the
Journal and their names broadcasted over the radio.
and Milwaukee Journal Sponsor Melody
Instructors are also present at these rooms to teach
Way Club for Children and Grown-Ups.
the children in the Melody Way method.
Some dealers have also installed radios in their
The Wisconsin Association of Music Merchants
in cooperation with a Milwaukee daily newspaper is stores so that the children who have no radios might
arranging a statewide piano playing contest, which listen in on the regular evening program.
Valuable Prizes Announced.
will culminate in a statewide piano contest during
National Music Week in 1928. In gaining the co-
Prizes to the amount of $7,000 will be awarded to
operation of the newspaper 'the association has re- the winners of the piano playing contest during
frained from making the contest a commercial affair
National Piano Week in May, 1928. The finals in
and it would appear that it was being run entirely this contest are to be staged in two divisions, one
by the newspaper.
contest for the junior division and one contest for
This contest is different from others which have the senior division. The cash prizes for the junior
been conducted in the past, insofar as they all catered contest will consist of $3,000, and cash prizes for
•to children who had already studied piano, and there- the senior contest, $2,000 with the other awards
fore were not especially productive of piano sales. divided in like proportion between the divisions.
This contest, however, is a plan for non-piano study-
The state, excluding Milwaukee county, will be
ing children which offers a child a reward after one divided into ten zones, these zones to be based on
year of study and makes it extremely desirable for the senatorial districts, but not to be apportioned
the student to have a piano in the home. The con- until later in the contest when membership can be
test, furthermore, takes into consideration those who divided so that each zone shall contain practically
have studied piano as it sets aside a special group of the same number of contestants. Milwaukee county
awards for them.
will contain at least six zones, five in the city and the
suburban districts will make up the sixth. There
Two Divisions.
The Milwaukee Journal last week announced the will be three prizes in each zone for the winners of
formation of a Melody Way Club, inviting anybody that zone. There will also be three prizes for the
up to 25 to join. This club functions in two divi- winners in the different cities; other than this there
will be no prizes except those awarded at Milwaukee
sions: A junior division, which includes all children
up to and including 12 years of age who have never in the final competition.
studied music up to the time of entering the club,
and a senior division which, includes anyone up to
and including 25 years who has studied music, or is
studying music.
Every week the Journal will run a complete lesson
written by W. Otto Miessner, head of the Miessner
Piano Company and president of the Wisconsin
Association of Music Merchants. Besides this the First Events in Studios at New Quarters Were
lesson will be repeated over WHAD every Saturday,
Special Demonstrations for Teachers of
and each evening between 6 and 6:15 a special Mel-
the Metropolitan District.
PIANO PLAYING CONTEST
FOR WISCONSIN STATE
VISUOLA CORPORATION
NOW IN AEOLIAN HALL
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrandu, Uprights and Players
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Uprights ard Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70,000 instruments made by thii company are ting-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilised world.
Write for catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make you a proposition if yea are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: TORK, PA.
Established 1870
The Visuola Corporation, New York, formally
moved on Monday, April 4, into their new studios at
689 Fifth avenue (the new Aeolian Hall). These are
located on the tenth floor and have been specially
arranged for demonstration and teaching purposes.
On April 1 special demonstrations of the Visuola for
teachers in the metropolitan district were held in
the morning and in the evening at the Little Salon
in the new Aeolian Hall.
During the past week, it is announced, the fol-
lowing studios have adopted the Visuola for teaching
piano: National Institute of Musical Art, Ridge-
wood, N. J.; The Diller-Quaile School of Music.
New York; Englewood Conservatory of Music, En-
glewood, N. J.; Christian Schiott, famous Norwegian
musician, studios at Stein way Hall, New York; The
Studios of Louis Stillman, 148 West 72nd street, New
York; Katharine L. Reynolds, 6 West 77th street, and
others.
HAINES BROS. AMPICO FOR
NEW PITTSBURGH SCHOOL
Three Instruments Installed by Lechner &
Schoenberger in the Magnificent New
Taylor-Alderdice Building.
Three more Ampicos for Pittsburgh schools. Three
Haines Bros.' instruments for the new Taylor-Alder-
dice High School sold by Lechner & Schoenberger,
agents for the Haiues Bros, in that city.
The Ampico has the endorsement of the greatest
educators as indispensable in the conducting of the
music departments of the modern school. The value
NKW TAYLOR-ALDERDICE SCHOOL IN
PITTSBURGH, PA.
of the Ampico as an adjunct to Music Appreciation
classes and other branches of musical education is
attested by its use in the greatest institutions of
learning and musical conservatories throughout the
country.
Other schools in Pittsburgh using the Ampico are
the Allegheny High School, Peabody High School,
Perry Junior High School and the Langley High
School.
E. Leins Piano Co.
Makers of Pianos and
Player Pianos That Are
Established L e a d e r s
Correspondence from Reliable
Dealers Invited
Factory and Offices, 304 W. 42nd Si
NEW YORK
LECTURES AT COLLEGE
ASSEMBLY IN WILKES=BARRE
Glenmore Snyder, of the Snyder Music Co, in Wilkes-
Barre, Gives Ampico Talk and Demonstration.
Concert, Parlor and Small Grands
Period and Modern Designs
Manufacturers of the
Grand in Upright Form
Grand toqe and quality in trie Upright Piano
is exclusively Bush tsf Lane
At the Wilkes-Barre Business College assembly
last week the speaker was Glenmore Snyder, of the
Snyder Music Co. Mr. Snyder has developed a
number of interesting themes, or talks, on music
which were demonstrated in an admirable manner.
It was the third time for him to delight the school
assembly.
Mr. Snyder presented "Tunes for Two," the new
Ampico Duet Recordings by which one may play a
duet with Mme. Sturkow Ryder. A practical dem-
onstration was made by Miss Mildred Snyder, taking
piano parts, accompaniments being played by the
Ampico from recordings by Mme. Sturkow-Ryder.
Using the Ampico as accompanist a delightful pro-
gram was given by Miss Nora Law of Snyder Music
Co., Miss Mildred Davis of Parsons, a pupil of Ter-
rence Tracv, and Miss Mildred Snvder.
SELLS IN GREENVILLE, TEX.
Welte-Mignon (Licensee) and Cecilian
C. M. Haines, owner and operator of the Haines
Music Company, Greenville, Tex., has sold his busi-
ness to Dallas interests, who will continue to operate
the store in its present stand. Mr. Haines, who has
been conducting the business in Greenville for a
number of years, has left Greenville for Little Rock,
Ark , where he will represent the LaSalle Extension
University.
Bush & Lane
Piano Co.
Holland, Michigan
i n r =
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
>?*tented In the United States, Great Britain)
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents oslf,
Wain Office, 1117 Chestnut Si,
P H I A D E . PA.
Becker Bros.
Manufacturers ot
(Pattntld)
Reproducing and Player Pianos—
Write for our Art Catalog
the Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Piano
manufactured by tLe
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroortib
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
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).