Presto
Issue: 1928 2181 - Page 6
May 19, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
PERCY SCHOLES ENDS
INTERESTING VISIT
British Educator and Editor-in-Chief of Audio-
Graphic Music Delivered Many Instruc-
tive Addresses While Here.
Percy Scholes, the noted British music educator
and European editor-in-chief of AudioGraphic Music,
returned to England recently on the Mauretania, after
an extremely busy three weeks in America. He came
over to confer with the American Committee for the
Advancement of Music Appreciation, which is spon-
soring AudioGraphic Music, and also for conference
with the officials of The Aeolian Company, New
York.
At the conference of National Music Supervisors
recently held in Chicago, Mr. Scholes was the offi-
cial guest of honor and delivered the chief address
of the week. He was heard in lectures and speeches
on seven of the programs of the convention. He
also delivered the Frick Foundation Lectures on
Musical Art in the Pittsburgh High Schools. At all
of his addresses there and in Chicago he used the
Duo-Art and v AudioGraphic Music to illustrate his
discussions of music understanding and appreciation.
ATTRACTIVE NEW
PREMIER CATALOG
Admirably Written and Printed Booklet Pic-
tures and Describes the Merits of Design
and Construction of a Fine Line.
addressed to the piano prospect: "By special ar-
rangements, our representatives are prepared to
furnish our instruments at the same attractive prices
as if you called upon us and selected instrument
directly from us. They are also equipped to give
you the very best of service at all times. Look for
the Premier pyramid trade mark on the plate of
every genuine Premier."
An interesting feature of the booklet is the portion
devoted to reproducing the opinions of prominent
people who are Premier piano owners. Famous
singers, pianists, teachers and composers are quoted,
and handsome illustrations show notable hotels and
other public places where the Premier piano is an
appreciated aid to pleasure. A set of loose-leaf pic-
tures with descriptions make clear the beauties and
admirable methods of construction of the following
Premier pianos:
Model R, Colonial; panelled two-tone model, Aris-
tocrat model, William and Mary art period model,
Queen Anne, Florentine, Louis XVI, Spanish, Louis
XV, French parchment model, Japanese ebony, Pre-
mier reproducing grand pianos, reproducing grand
piano ( VVelte-Mignon Licensee).
Rock Bottom
Prices
YOUNG PIANIST PRAISED.
This week at Fine Arts Recital Hall, Chicago, Miss
Pauline Manchester gave a piano recital. She is the
winner in the recent contest held by the Society of
American Musicians with the co-operation of the
Cable Piano Company. "The young lady is a very
interesting and evidently very sincere artist. Supe-
rior technical proficiency is her most salient feature.
She has command of all the mechanical display, and
is besides one of the earnest young musicians before
the public," says Herman Devries, music critic in the
Chicago American.
West of The
Rockies
A LAFAYETTE, IND., EVENT.
It's a long, long way to Washington,
Oregon and California from Chicago,
U. S. A.
Cyril Farny, vice-president and general manager
An attractive new catalog of baby grand pianos of the Wurlitzer Grand Piano Company, De Kail),
has been issued by the Premier Grand Piano Corpora-
111., attended the opening of the new store of Fre-
tion, New York. It is forcefully written and taste- linger's Music House, Lafayette, Ind., May 2 and 3.
fully printed and is tilled with arguments of the most
The Frelinger Music House has for many years repre-
convincing kind for Premier baby grand pianos.
sented Wurlitzer in Lafayette. Mr. Farny warmly
The booklet is intended for use by dealers in pre- congratulated President Frelinger upon the fine ap-
senting the merits of the Premier line, and this is pointments of the beautiful new store.
CHILDREN'S RECITAL IN BOSTON
Freight rates are high and Piano Mer-
chants west of the Rockies are forced to
add a high, freight rate premium to Piano
Bench prices . . . Unless They Buy
TONKBENCHES.
Several years ago we o p e n e d a
T O N K B E N C H Shop at 4627 East Fif-
tieth Street, Los Angeles, California.
This Pacific Coast plant is in direct-
charge of C. E. Patterson—Master Tonk-
benchman—and if you are located in the
following territories, we suggest that you
get in touch with C. E. Patterson and dis-
cover how well he can serve you; how
much he can save you, on Piano Seats of
established reputation.
Arizona
California
Hawaii
Idaho
The Orient
Nevada
Utah
Oregon
Washington
New Mexico
PTAXO CLASS OP CHTCKERING & SONS.
All unusual piano recital took place May 4 in the
beautiful warerooms of Chickering & Sons, Boston,
in which the "artists" were 80 children, girls and
boys, drawn from seven of the eight Boston public
schools. These children, ranging from the ages of
six to 12 years, had, in the short period of 12 lessons,
learned, in some cases, 15 pieces of real musical
value, and could play these pieces in as many as eight
different keys. In addition to this remarkable achieve-
ment, the children had mastered the primary musical
notations, symbols and rhythms.
At the recital, after all the children had done their
part in the evening's concert, the four best pupils of
each class compete for prizes. Mr. Wagner offered
$5 and $2.50 gold pieces to the first and second placed
winners, respectively, of each class.
Mr. Wagner presented the gold pieces to the win-
ners and diplomas to the children showing that they
had completed the 12-lesson course given by Chicker-
ing & Sons.
1912 Lewis St.
CHICAGO
Pacific Coast Factory
4627 E. 50th St., Los Angeles, California
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PRESTO-TIMES
PERCY SCHOLES ENDS
INTERESTING VISIT
British Educator and Editor-in-Chief of Audio-
Graphic Music Delivered Many Instruc-
tive Addresses While Here.
Percy Scholes, the noted British music educator
and European editor-in-chief of AudioGraphic Music,
returned to England recently on the Mauretania, after
an extremely busy three weeks in America. He came
over to confer with the American Committee for the
Advancement of Music Appreciation, which is spon-
soring AudioGraphic Music, and also for conference
with the officials of The Aeolian Company, New
York.
At the conference of National Music Supervisors
recently held in Chicago, Mr. Scholes was the offi-
cial guest of honor and delivered the chief address
of the week. He was heard in lectures and speeches
on seven of the programs of the convention. He
also delivered the Frick Foundation Lectures on
Musical Art in the Pittsburgh High Schools. At all
of his addresses there and in Chicago he used the
Duo-Art and v AudioGraphic Music to illustrate his
discussions of music understanding and appreciation.
ATTRACTIVE NEW
PREMIER CATALOG
Admirably Written and Printed Booklet Pic-
tures and Describes the Merits of Design
and Construction of a Fine Line.
addressed to the piano prospect: "By special ar-
rangements, our representatives are prepared to
furnish our instruments at the same attractive prices
as if you called upon us and selected instrument
directly from us. They are also equipped to give
you the very best of service at all times. Look for
the Premier pyramid trade mark on the plate of
every genuine Premier."
An interesting feature of the booklet is the portion
devoted to reproducing the opinions of prominent
people who are Premier piano owners. Famous
singers, pianists, teachers and composers are quoted,
and handsome illustrations show notable hotels and
other public places where the Premier piano is an
appreciated aid to pleasure. A set of loose-leaf pic-
tures with descriptions make clear the beauties and
admirable methods of construction of the following
Premier pianos:
Model R, Colonial; panelled two-tone model, Aris-
tocrat model, William and Mary art period model,
Queen Anne, Florentine, Louis XVI, Spanish, Louis
XV, French parchment model, Japanese ebony, Pre-
mier reproducing grand pianos, reproducing grand
piano ( VVelte-Mignon Licensee).
Rock Bottom
Prices
YOUNG PIANIST PRAISED.
This week at Fine Arts Recital Hall, Chicago, Miss
Pauline Manchester gave a piano recital. She is the
winner in the recent contest held by the Society of
American Musicians with the co-operation of the
Cable Piano Company. "The young lady is a very
interesting and evidently very sincere artist. Supe-
rior technical proficiency is her most salient feature.
She has command of all the mechanical display, and
is besides one of the earnest young musicians before
the public," says Herman Devries, music critic in the
Chicago American.
West of The
Rockies
A LAFAYETTE, IND., EVENT.
It's a long, long way to Washington,
Oregon and California from Chicago,
U. S. A.
Cyril Farny, vice-president and general manager
An attractive new catalog of baby grand pianos of the Wurlitzer Grand Piano Company, De Kail),
has been issued by the Premier Grand Piano Corpora-
111., attended the opening of the new store of Fre-
tion, New York. It is forcefully written and taste- linger's Music House, Lafayette, Ind., May 2 and 3.
fully printed and is tilled with arguments of the most
The Frelinger Music House has for many years repre-
convincing kind for Premier baby grand pianos.
sented Wurlitzer in Lafayette. Mr. Farny warmly
The booklet is intended for use by dealers in pre- congratulated President Frelinger upon the fine ap-
senting the merits of the Premier line, and this is pointments of the beautiful new store.
CHILDREN'S RECITAL IN BOSTON
Freight rates are high and Piano Mer-
chants west of the Rockies are forced to
add a high, freight rate premium to Piano
Bench prices . . . Unless They Buy
TONKBENCHES.
Several years ago we o p e n e d a
T O N K B E N C H Shop at 4627 East Fif-
tieth Street, Los Angeles, California.
This Pacific Coast plant is in direct-
charge of C. E. Patterson—Master Tonk-
benchman—and if you are located in the
following territories, we suggest that you
get in touch with C. E. Patterson and dis-
cover how well he can serve you; how
much he can save you, on Piano Seats of
established reputation.
Arizona
California
Hawaii
Idaho
The Orient
Nevada
Utah
Oregon
Washington
New Mexico
PTAXO CLASS OP CHTCKERING & SONS.
All unusual piano recital took place May 4 in the
beautiful warerooms of Chickering & Sons, Boston,
in which the "artists" were 80 children, girls and
boys, drawn from seven of the eight Boston public
schools. These children, ranging from the ages of
six to 12 years, had, in the short period of 12 lessons,
learned, in some cases, 15 pieces of real musical
value, and could play these pieces in as many as eight
different keys. In addition to this remarkable achieve-
ment, the children had mastered the primary musical
notations, symbols and rhythms.
At the recital, after all the children had done their
part in the evening's concert, the four best pupils of
each class compete for prizes. Mr. Wagner offered
$5 and $2.50 gold pieces to the first and second placed
winners, respectively, of each class.
Mr. Wagner presented the gold pieces to the win-
ners and diplomas to the children showing that they
had completed the 12-lesson course given by Chicker-
ing & Sons.
1912 Lewis St.
CHICAGO
Pacific Coast Factory
4627 E. 50th St., Los Angeles, California
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).