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January 28, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
of his work was known during his lifetime; by no
means all of it is known today.
"Franz Schubert was born January 31, 1797, and
died November 19, 1823. You will find with our
Franz Schubert Appropriately Made Subject calendar
a short sketch of Schubert's life.
of Artistic Bit of Printing Issued to Trade
"May the calendar prove a reminder of our desire
to serve you and will you please let us hear from
by Otto Zimmerman & Son Co.
The Otto Zimmerman & Son Co., Cincinnati, O., you that it has been received; also would appreciate
has issued its calendar for 1928, and at the same time your comments."
has enclosed a copy of a letter to the trade which
OPERA AT GOODMAN THEATER.
contains important statements.
Isaac Van Grove of the Chicago Civic Opera Com-
It is appropriate that the subject of the calendar
is Franz Schubert, whose 100th anniversary the whole pany and the Cincinnati Opera Company, will pro-
music world is celebrating and, as usual, the Otto duce and direct three one act operas to be given in
Zimmerman & Son Co. has treated the subject in its English at the Goodman Theater, Chicago, under the
characteristically thorough manner. The taste in auspices of The Musical Art Fund Theater on Sun-
design and printing which always distinguishes the day evening, March 18th. Mrs. Robert S. Nathan is
Zimmerman calendars, is in pleasing evidence in the chairman. Mrs. Samuel Phillipson is president of
calendar for 1928. The following is the letter to the organization.
the trade from the Otto Zimmerman & Son Co.:
"Dear Sir:—The music world is celebrating the
A FEW NOTES.
100th anniversary of Franz Schubert's death and we
B. F. Sharp is manager of the new Jefferson, Texas,
have been successful in securing a very fine steel branch of the Marshall Music Co., Marshall, Texas.
engraving which we have reproduced by the Gold
The Wright Music Co., Cleveland, Ohio, moved
Gravure Process, being made up special for us and
last week from 10110 Euclid avenue to 2029 East
we hold the exclusive right on the music subjects 102nd street.
we have sent you.
An equipment of Conn instruments has been sup-
plied to a band at Parker, Colo., by the Charles E.
"You will recall the first subject was Chopin, then
Beethoven and this year we are pleased to send you Wells Music Co., Denver.
by prepaid express the reproduction of Franz
Schubert.
"He stands as one of the most appealing figures
in the long line of pioneers whose most lasting mon-
uments are built from the stones that were hurled at
KEYS RETURNED IN 24 HOURS
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them during their lives. Genial, uncomplaining, sim-
RECOVERING
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ple-hearted and unswervingly steadfast in the ap-
BUSHING
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proach of his vision, Schubert forged immortality for
SHARPS
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himself in thirty-one scant years. Less than a tenth
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ZIMMERMAN CALENDAR
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Striking Pneumatics
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Great List of Music for Automatic Pianos for
February Aids Sales Stimulation with
Dealers.
The Clark Orchestra Roll Company, De Kalb, 111.,
has issued its February bulletin of electric piano
music, every number in which is a forceful stimula-
tion to sales. The Clark rolls are now recognized as
the most powerful stimulation to electric piano sales
by reason of their musical qualities. The February
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latest February rolls, Nelson-Wiggen specials, popu-
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latest electric piano music includes up-to-date dance
numbers and snappy Greek-American, Mexican and
Polish music.
Clark Orchestra Rolls are made for the following-
automatic instruments—65-note rewind coin operated
electric pianos using 3^-inch cores: Cremona, Eber-
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Midget Orchestra, Monarch, Western Electric A, C,
X; American, Carleton, Casino, Coinola A and C
and Cupid. Colonial, Cote.
Nelson-Wiggen Style 1, Banj-O-Grand, Style 2,
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Originators, National 20R, Presburg, Price &
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The rolls are also available for the following in-
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Armstrong, Autoelectrola, Billings, Concertrola,
Decker Bros., Electratone, Evans, Haines, Ideal,
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Reed, Rhapsodist, Schultz. Standard F and GR, Wal-
tham, Watson and Wilson.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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24 to 48 HOUR SERVICE
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STRIKING PNEUMATICS AND
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Worry Over Player Details
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PIANO KEYS RECOVERED
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Benches
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