Presto
Issue: 1927 2150 - Page 14
October 15, 1927
PRESTO-TIMES
(from "Hit the Deck"); 1842, Tired Hands, Marimba
wait/.; 1844, Underneath the Wabash Moon, fox trot:
1838, When Shadows Creep, fox trot; 1850, Who's
That Pretty Baby?, one step.
"HOME, SWEET HOME" MEMORIAL.
Whether $60,000 shall be appropriated in memory
of a song is the question to be decided this week
Fox Trots Lend an Alluring Variety of Music for
by the village of East Hampton, L. I. The song is
probably the most widely known in the whole Eng-
Player-Pianos Just Out.
lish language. "Home, Sweet Home" and the amount
The Capitol Roll & Record Co., 72 North Kedzie
is needed for the purpose of the former home of
avenue, Chicago, reports gratifying success for its
John Howard Payne, who wrote the lyric. After
new list of music for player-pianos for October. The Slight Raise in Seat Costs Does Not Affect the Fig- three summer colonists had offered to buy the cot-
rolls are hand-played, have printed words and extra
tage, the village board decided to submit to the
ures for Cheaper Tickets.
choruses and are longer than the usual rolls. Par-
voters the plan of a $60,000 bond issue to be voted to
ticular care is taken to provide the best materials
The music trade of Chicago and vicinity, which is the purchase of the home as a memorial.
obtainable for the preparations of the rolls which a liberal supporter of the Chicago Civic Opera Com-
have the enduring quality that makes the roll cus- pany, read with interest the plans of that organiza-
NO MUSIC GOODS SHOWN.
tomers permanent ones. The combination of desir- tion. The Chicago Piano Club, in particular, is an
able quality and alluring price makes the Capitol annual donor to this great promoter of music in the
The Chicago music-radio show, unlike the Milwau-
rolls assured profit-makers in a roll department. The West. Herewith is a late and interesting announce- kee radio show last week, is quite devoid of pianos
new rolls for October are as follows:
ment from the headquarters of the opera company. or other musical instruments. In its list of exhibitors
1855, Havana, fox trot; 1839, I'm Coming Vir-
The first change in years in grand opera prices, it has no music house, with the exception of the
ginia, fox trot; 1854, Leonora, fox trot; 1849, Lonely despite the ever mounting costs and increased at- Adler Mfg. Co., Inc., of Louisville, Ky., which con-
Hawaii, Marimba waltz; 1840. Moonlit Waters, fox tendance, will confront patrons on one night each cern also manufactures pianos and organs, though
trot; 1845, Nothin', fox trot; 1847, No Wonder I'm week this season. The Saturday night popular scale, probably the Adler Company's exhibit is con lined to
Happy, fox trot; 1 41, Roam On My Little Gypsy which has favored music lovers with the best seats its radio department.
Sweetheart, fox trot.
at less than ordinary theater prices, with $3 as the
1857, Rosy Cheeks, fox trot; 1846, Shaking the highest charge, will undergo revision after a long
Blues Away (from the "Follies"); 1837, Sing Me a struggle to stave off the inevitable. The cheaper
Baby Song, fox trot; 1848, Sometimes I'm Happy seats will not be affected, but the choicest will be
advanced from $2.50 to $3, and from $3 to $4. Eight
variations in prices will afford accommodations to
213 East 19th Street, New York
fit every purse—75 cents, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3
and $4.
Sole Agents for
This will bring the choicest seats to approximately
the same price level as charged for the popular priced
is avoided by the manufac-
performance at the Metropolitan in New York, but
turer who uses the
still leaves hundreds of cheaper seats far below the
Metropolitan sca 1 e.
Hammer and Damper Felts
NEW CAPITOL WORD ROLLS
NEW CHICAGO OPERA PRICES
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
Worry Over Player Details
WEICKERT
A. C. Cheney Player Action
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
GETS VICTOR AGENCY.
Earl L. Cuthbertson, La Grange. Ind., lias taken
over the sales agency for the Victor phonograph and
records, succeeding Carney & Plyley. and is now
showing this machine at his place of business in
the Steele building on South Detroit street.
Greater Beauty
and Greater
SCARFS,
GUSH-
IONS,
COVERS
CASTLETON, N. Y.
SCHAFF
Piano String Co,
Manufacturers of
Comfort
Bench Cushions, Piano Throws, Bags
for Small Instruments, Upholstered
Bench Tops.
Grand and Upright Ham-
mer* Made of Weickert Felt
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc.
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
2 4-HOUR
SERVICE
RECOVERING
BUSHING
SHARPS
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Illustrated Folders On Request
Period Drapery and Mfg. Co.
NEW ALBANY, IND.
The Piano Repair Shop
PIANO KEYS RECOVERED
Piano Bass Strings
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Correr Lewis Street
CHICAGO
Heaviest grade Pyralin Ivory, beveled
and polished to look like the finest ivory
keyboards built. Beautiful work, guaran-
teed. Sharps ebonized, bushings, etc.
We begin work on your keys the minute they
arrive. Write for New Price List.
McMACKIN PIANO SERVICE
Factory: 1721-3 Mondamin Avenue
DES MOINES, IA.
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
refimshed or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write for details and terms.
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
339 South Wabaah Are.
Chicago
FOR TRUE ECONOMY BUY
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always
STYLE 25
Send for catalog and price list
PERFECTION FURNITURE COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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PRESTO-TIMES
(from "Hit the Deck"); 1842, Tired Hands, Marimba
wait/.; 1844, Underneath the Wabash Moon, fox trot:
1838, When Shadows Creep, fox trot; 1850, Who's
That Pretty Baby?, one step.
"HOME, SWEET HOME" MEMORIAL.
Whether $60,000 shall be appropriated in memory
of a song is the question to be decided this week
Fox Trots Lend an Alluring Variety of Music for
by the village of East Hampton, L. I. The song is
probably the most widely known in the whole Eng-
Player-Pianos Just Out.
lish language. "Home, Sweet Home" and the amount
The Capitol Roll & Record Co., 72 North Kedzie
is needed for the purpose of the former home of
avenue, Chicago, reports gratifying success for its
John Howard Payne, who wrote the lyric. After
new list of music for player-pianos for October. The Slight Raise in Seat Costs Does Not Affect the Fig- three summer colonists had offered to buy the cot-
rolls are hand-played, have printed words and extra
tage, the village board decided to submit to the
ures for Cheaper Tickets.
choruses and are longer than the usual rolls. Par-
voters the plan of a $60,000 bond issue to be voted to
ticular care is taken to provide the best materials
The music trade of Chicago and vicinity, which is the purchase of the home as a memorial.
obtainable for the preparations of the rolls which a liberal supporter of the Chicago Civic Opera Com-
have the enduring quality that makes the roll cus- pany, read with interest the plans of that organiza-
NO MUSIC GOODS SHOWN.
tomers permanent ones. The combination of desir- tion. The Chicago Piano Club, in particular, is an
able quality and alluring price makes the Capitol annual donor to this great promoter of music in the
The Chicago music-radio show, unlike the Milwau-
rolls assured profit-makers in a roll department. The West. Herewith is a late and interesting announce- kee radio show last week, is quite devoid of pianos
new rolls for October are as follows:
ment from the headquarters of the opera company. or other musical instruments. In its list of exhibitors
1855, Havana, fox trot; 1839, I'm Coming Vir-
The first change in years in grand opera prices, it has no music house, with the exception of the
ginia, fox trot; 1854, Leonora, fox trot; 1849, Lonely despite the ever mounting costs and increased at- Adler Mfg. Co., Inc., of Louisville, Ky., which con-
Hawaii, Marimba waltz; 1840. Moonlit Waters, fox tendance, will confront patrons on one night each cern also manufactures pianos and organs, though
trot; 1845, Nothin', fox trot; 1847, No Wonder I'm week this season. The Saturday night popular scale, probably the Adler Company's exhibit is con lined to
Happy, fox trot; 1 41, Roam On My Little Gypsy which has favored music lovers with the best seats its radio department.
Sweetheart, fox trot.
at less than ordinary theater prices, with $3 as the
1857, Rosy Cheeks, fox trot; 1846, Shaking the highest charge, will undergo revision after a long
Blues Away (from the "Follies"); 1837, Sing Me a struggle to stave off the inevitable. The cheaper
Baby Song, fox trot; 1848, Sometimes I'm Happy seats will not be affected, but the choicest will be
advanced from $2.50 to $3, and from $3 to $4. Eight
variations in prices will afford accommodations to
213 East 19th Street, New York
fit every purse—75 cents, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3
and $4.
Sole Agents for
This will bring the choicest seats to approximately
the same price level as charged for the popular priced
is avoided by the manufac-
performance at the Metropolitan in New York, but
turer who uses the
still leaves hundreds of cheaper seats far below the
Metropolitan sca 1 e.
Hammer and Damper Felts
NEW CAPITOL WORD ROLLS
NEW CHICAGO OPERA PRICES
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
Worry Over Player Details
WEICKERT
A. C. Cheney Player Action
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
GETS VICTOR AGENCY.
Earl L. Cuthbertson, La Grange. Ind., lias taken
over the sales agency for the Victor phonograph and
records, succeeding Carney & Plyley. and is now
showing this machine at his place of business in
the Steele building on South Detroit street.
Greater Beauty
and Greater
SCARFS,
GUSH-
IONS,
COVERS
CASTLETON, N. Y.
SCHAFF
Piano String Co,
Manufacturers of
Comfort
Bench Cushions, Piano Throws, Bags
for Small Instruments, Upholstered
Bench Tops.
Grand and Upright Ham-
mer* Made of Weickert Felt
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc.
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
2 4-HOUR
SERVICE
RECOVERING
BUSHING
SHARPS
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Illustrated Folders On Request
Period Drapery and Mfg. Co.
NEW ALBANY, IND.
The Piano Repair Shop
PIANO KEYS RECOVERED
Piano Bass Strings
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Correr Lewis Street
CHICAGO
Heaviest grade Pyralin Ivory, beveled
and polished to look like the finest ivory
keyboards built. Beautiful work, guaran-
teed. Sharps ebonized, bushings, etc.
We begin work on your keys the minute they
arrive. Write for New Price List.
McMACKIN PIANO SERVICE
Factory: 1721-3 Mondamin Avenue
DES MOINES, IA.
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
refimshed or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write for details and terms.
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
339 South Wabaah Are.
Chicago
FOR TRUE ECONOMY BUY
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always
STYLE 25
Send for catalog and price list
PERFECTION FURNITURE COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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).