Presto
Issue: 1927 2136 - Page 7
PRESTO-TIMES
July 9, 1927.
Musical People, first published in Cincinnati, and later
in New York, a magazine full of the interest and
force made possible by the experiences and abilities
of its editor. Later he published the Family Fireside
in Richmond, Ind., and at the same time the Daily
Richmond.
Mr. Daniell became associated with Presto in 1894
Death Following a Short Illness Conies as
and with the exception of two years as western man-
Regretful Surprise to Large Circle of
ager of the Musical Courier, had been active in the
Friends in the Trade.
editing of this paper to a few weeks before his death.
The death of C. A. Daniell, co-editor of Presto- In 1901, when Presto was incorporated, he became
Times, on July 2, after a few weeks' illness, ended a stockholder, and was made secretary. His acquaint-
a career of interesting activities in the field of music ance with every phase of musical activity peculiarly
and the music trade. The brief duration of his 111— fitted him for his work. His knowledge of pianos
was expert and his keen insight into the processes
of advertising and selling them, completed a rare
range of accomplishments for the work he loved
so well.
He was buried at Oakwoods Cemetery on July 4,
the Rev. Dr. Davis of the Hyde Park Presbyterian
Church officiating.
Surviving him, in addition to his widow, Mrs.
Helen Daniell, the Dorchester Apartments, Hyde
Park boulevard and Dorchester avenue, are three
brothers, two in Milwaukee and one in Brooklyn,
N. Y.; his sister, Mrs. Stewart White of Grand
Rapids, Mich., and three nephews, Stewart Edward
White, Gilbert White and Roderick White, famed
respectively as novelist, painter and violinist.
C. A. DANIELL, CO=EDITOR
OF PRESTO-TIMES, DIES
LATE NEWS NOTES
FROM INDIANAPOLIS
Interesting Items, Mostly of a Personal Kind,
Show the Nature of the Summer
Activities of Several People.
Business in Indianapolis, Ind., during the past week
has shown a decided improvement for several of the
local dealers, and the usual summer dullness has
been changed to a period of real activity by the sale
of high grade instruments.
The Pearson Pieno Company report an unusual
demand for Steinway & Sons pianos, and the past
week ended with more than usual Steinway sales
recorded. One of the sales in particular was a Stein-
way & Sons style " L " in ebony to the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Middletown, Ind. The instru-
ment was purchased with the money left by Mary A.
Burke of that city and a member of the church who
recently passed away.
Harry W. Wert, manager of the Pearson Piano
Company, was elected president of the Pennsylvania
Street Business Association last week. Mr. Wert
will leave on Friday for a trip west, where he will
spend his vacation. His first stop will be Kansas
City, Mo., and then to the Ozark Mountains, where
he will remain for about three weeks.
Jesse French, Jr., of the Jesse French & Sons
industry at Newcastle, Ind., was a visitor in Indian-
apolis during the past week, calling on the Wilking
Music Company. Mr. French reports business in
Noted Italian Artist Who Joins Faculty, of Cincinnati
very good shape with the industry at New Castle
Conservatory of Music Talks for Students.
humming with activity.
Mme. Maria Carreras, the distinguished Italian
Leonard Davis, special representative of the House
pianist who will be a member of the faculty of the of Wurlitzer, was a visitor in Indianapolis last week
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music during the summer,
calling on the Wilking Music Company.
C. A. DANIELL.
made the piano her theme in an interview printed in
William Christena of the Christena-Teague Piano
a Cincinnati newspaper last week.
Company will leave Indianapolis July 9 for the
ness made the news of his death a matter of regret-
"The piano should not be studied merely as a
ful surprise to a large circle of friends in and outside mechanical instrument. It should be studied as a northern part of the state, where he will spend a
two weeks' vacation among Indiana's lakes.
of the trade.
medium through which all the emotions of the soul
Miss Ada Kerr, secretary to Harry Wert of the
His rare variety of mental equipment added to the may be made to speak." said Mme. Carreras. "I
joy of his work. To musical and literary abilities have selected a program of Liszt compositions for Pearson Piano Company, just returned from a trip
was added a highly essential, far-seeing business my recital to demonstrate what can be accomplished to California, where she spent her vacation.
The last meeting of the Indianapolis Music Mer-
sense. From his father, who was a graduate of an pianistically. I consider the 'Fantasia quasi Sonata'
chants' Association was held on Monday, July 5, and
English college of music and bearing a diploma from one of the greatest examples of piano literature.
further meetings will be discontinued during the
the famous Kneller Hall of London, Mr. Daniell
"Through it I shall endeavor to show how the
inherited the musical instincts which, while a young piano may be made to express in tone all the rich- summer months, on account of the vacation period.
man, made him music editor and manager of the ness of feeling, color and emotion conveyed in the
music publishing house of the John Church Co., Cin- printed word. Liszt's music provides a great example
cinnati.
for the demonstration of the extreme demands for
While in that position he wrote many songs— piano virtuosity. He was a great master and wrote
graceful ballads—which for years retained popularity. his music for the future," said the noted artist who
He also prepared a series of piano lesson books which plays the Baldwin piano.
Fancy Back Makes Minuet Upright More Desirable
continue to be standard numbers in schools of music
by Improving Its Appearance.
in this country and abroad. With the modesty that
BENT
MEMOIRS
NEARLY
FINISHED.
was one of his distinguishing traits, most of his
Fancy scroll backs are now available for any Gul-
compositions and teaching compilations were pub-
George P. Bent, who is now living at the Palmer bransen Minuet Model, the small uprights produced
lished under a nom de plume, of which he used as House, Chicago, where he is devoting a good deal by the company. These backs are finished in ma-
many as six.
of time to finishing the book of memoirs which he hogany, walnut and deep verde green to match the
Mr. Daniell was always proud to credit the pos- has been compiling for some months past, will not various models of Gulbransen Minuet pianos.
An instrument equipped with the fancy back (which
session of his fine literary ability to his mother, be able to attend the convention of the Western
whose charming poems graced the high class maga- Music Trades Association, which convenes at the is special equipment) may be placed on a theater
zines in her day. Several published books of grace- St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, next Tuesday. Mr. stage, in the center of the room, or any other similar
ful verse are enduring evidences of her accomplish- Bent had thought he could take an interval from place, without any apology having to be made for
ments. The desire of her son to express himself in his activities here in Chicago which would permit the appearance of the back.
verse of a virile kind, familiar to readers of this paper, him to return to his home at Los Angeles and make
a visit to San Francisco during the convention, but
is easily accounted for.
George Reilly, of the Liberty Music Shop, 116-12
From publishing music to printing a musical maga- the return to the West must be postponed for the Liberty avenue, Richmond Hill, L. I , will soon move
zine was an easy step. He was the founder of the present.
to a new store at 121-08 Liberty avenue.
PIANO IS THEME OF
MME. MARIA CARRERAS
SCROLL BACKS PROVIDED
FOR GULBRANSEN MODEL
BOWEN PIANO LOADER
PS SALESMEN
Outside Salesmen must be equipped so as to "show the goods." The season for country piano selling is approaching. Help your sales-
men by furnishing them with the New Bowen Piano Loader, which serves as a wareroom far from the store. It is the only safe
delivery system for dealers, either in city or country. It costs little. Write for particulars.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO,
Winston-Salem, N. C
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July 9, 1927.
Musical People, first published in Cincinnati, and later
in New York, a magazine full of the interest and
force made possible by the experiences and abilities
of its editor. Later he published the Family Fireside
in Richmond, Ind., and at the same time the Daily
Richmond.
Mr. Daniell became associated with Presto in 1894
Death Following a Short Illness Conies as
and with the exception of two years as western man-
Regretful Surprise to Large Circle of
ager of the Musical Courier, had been active in the
Friends in the Trade.
editing of this paper to a few weeks before his death.
The death of C. A. Daniell, co-editor of Presto- In 1901, when Presto was incorporated, he became
Times, on July 2, after a few weeks' illness, ended a stockholder, and was made secretary. His acquaint-
a career of interesting activities in the field of music ance with every phase of musical activity peculiarly
and the music trade. The brief duration of his 111— fitted him for his work. His knowledge of pianos
was expert and his keen insight into the processes
of advertising and selling them, completed a rare
range of accomplishments for the work he loved
so well.
He was buried at Oakwoods Cemetery on July 4,
the Rev. Dr. Davis of the Hyde Park Presbyterian
Church officiating.
Surviving him, in addition to his widow, Mrs.
Helen Daniell, the Dorchester Apartments, Hyde
Park boulevard and Dorchester avenue, are three
brothers, two in Milwaukee and one in Brooklyn,
N. Y.; his sister, Mrs. Stewart White of Grand
Rapids, Mich., and three nephews, Stewart Edward
White, Gilbert White and Roderick White, famed
respectively as novelist, painter and violinist.
C. A. DANIELL, CO=EDITOR
OF PRESTO-TIMES, DIES
LATE NEWS NOTES
FROM INDIANAPOLIS
Interesting Items, Mostly of a Personal Kind,
Show the Nature of the Summer
Activities of Several People.
Business in Indianapolis, Ind., during the past week
has shown a decided improvement for several of the
local dealers, and the usual summer dullness has
been changed to a period of real activity by the sale
of high grade instruments.
The Pearson Pieno Company report an unusual
demand for Steinway & Sons pianos, and the past
week ended with more than usual Steinway sales
recorded. One of the sales in particular was a Stein-
way & Sons style " L " in ebony to the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Middletown, Ind. The instru-
ment was purchased with the money left by Mary A.
Burke of that city and a member of the church who
recently passed away.
Harry W. Wert, manager of the Pearson Piano
Company, was elected president of the Pennsylvania
Street Business Association last week. Mr. Wert
will leave on Friday for a trip west, where he will
spend his vacation. His first stop will be Kansas
City, Mo., and then to the Ozark Mountains, where
he will remain for about three weeks.
Jesse French, Jr., of the Jesse French & Sons
industry at Newcastle, Ind., was a visitor in Indian-
apolis during the past week, calling on the Wilking
Music Company. Mr. French reports business in
Noted Italian Artist Who Joins Faculty, of Cincinnati
very good shape with the industry at New Castle
Conservatory of Music Talks for Students.
humming with activity.
Mme. Maria Carreras, the distinguished Italian
Leonard Davis, special representative of the House
pianist who will be a member of the faculty of the of Wurlitzer, was a visitor in Indianapolis last week
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music during the summer,
calling on the Wilking Music Company.
C. A. DANIELL.
made the piano her theme in an interview printed in
William Christena of the Christena-Teague Piano
a Cincinnati newspaper last week.
Company will leave Indianapolis July 9 for the
ness made the news of his death a matter of regret-
"The piano should not be studied merely as a
ful surprise to a large circle of friends in and outside mechanical instrument. It should be studied as a northern part of the state, where he will spend a
two weeks' vacation among Indiana's lakes.
of the trade.
medium through which all the emotions of the soul
Miss Ada Kerr, secretary to Harry Wert of the
His rare variety of mental equipment added to the may be made to speak." said Mme. Carreras. "I
joy of his work. To musical and literary abilities have selected a program of Liszt compositions for Pearson Piano Company, just returned from a trip
was added a highly essential, far-seeing business my recital to demonstrate what can be accomplished to California, where she spent her vacation.
The last meeting of the Indianapolis Music Mer-
sense. From his father, who was a graduate of an pianistically. I consider the 'Fantasia quasi Sonata'
chants' Association was held on Monday, July 5, and
English college of music and bearing a diploma from one of the greatest examples of piano literature.
further meetings will be discontinued during the
the famous Kneller Hall of London, Mr. Daniell
"Through it I shall endeavor to show how the
inherited the musical instincts which, while a young piano may be made to express in tone all the rich- summer months, on account of the vacation period.
man, made him music editor and manager of the ness of feeling, color and emotion conveyed in the
music publishing house of the John Church Co., Cin- printed word. Liszt's music provides a great example
cinnati.
for the demonstration of the extreme demands for
While in that position he wrote many songs— piano virtuosity. He was a great master and wrote
graceful ballads—which for years retained popularity. his music for the future," said the noted artist who
He also prepared a series of piano lesson books which plays the Baldwin piano.
Fancy Back Makes Minuet Upright More Desirable
continue to be standard numbers in schools of music
by Improving Its Appearance.
in this country and abroad. With the modesty that
BENT
MEMOIRS
NEARLY
FINISHED.
was one of his distinguishing traits, most of his
Fancy scroll backs are now available for any Gul-
compositions and teaching compilations were pub-
George P. Bent, who is now living at the Palmer bransen Minuet Model, the small uprights produced
lished under a nom de plume, of which he used as House, Chicago, where he is devoting a good deal by the company. These backs are finished in ma-
many as six.
of time to finishing the book of memoirs which he hogany, walnut and deep verde green to match the
Mr. Daniell was always proud to credit the pos- has been compiling for some months past, will not various models of Gulbransen Minuet pianos.
An instrument equipped with the fancy back (which
session of his fine literary ability to his mother, be able to attend the convention of the Western
whose charming poems graced the high class maga- Music Trades Association, which convenes at the is special equipment) may be placed on a theater
zines in her day. Several published books of grace- St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, next Tuesday. Mr. stage, in the center of the room, or any other similar
ful verse are enduring evidences of her accomplish- Bent had thought he could take an interval from place, without any apology having to be made for
ments. The desire of her son to express himself in his activities here in Chicago which would permit the appearance of the back.
verse of a virile kind, familiar to readers of this paper, him to return to his home at Los Angeles and make
a visit to San Francisco during the convention, but
is easily accounted for.
George Reilly, of the Liberty Music Shop, 116-12
From publishing music to printing a musical maga- the return to the West must be postponed for the Liberty avenue, Richmond Hill, L. I , will soon move
zine was an easy step. He was the founder of the present.
to a new store at 121-08 Liberty avenue.
PIANO IS THEME OF
MME. MARIA CARRERAS
SCROLL BACKS PROVIDED
FOR GULBRANSEN MODEL
BOWEN PIANO LOADER
PS SALESMEN
Outside Salesmen must be equipped so as to "show the goods." The season for country piano selling is approaching. Help your sales-
men by furnishing them with the New Bowen Piano Loader, which serves as a wareroom far from the store. It is the only safe
delivery system for dealers, either in city or country. It costs little. Write for particulars.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO,
Winston-Salem, N. C
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).