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June 16, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
Interesting Collection of Items Tell of Activity
of Music Trade and Anticipations
of Livelier Business.
complete line of Atwater Kent Company radios will
be featured. The manager of the department will be
named later. The radio section of the Starr Piano
Company has heretofore been leased to the Circle
Sales Company, who will vacate the space in a few
days, but have not fully decided on their new loca-
tion. Mr. Jenkins of the Circle Sales Company said
that his company have decided to open several up-
town branches in the city, in addition to one down-
town distributing center.
Kdgar Dual), manager of the Pearson Piano Com-
pany, Indianapolis, reports business improving in
several ways, the sale of better instruments and bet-
ter terms. "T believe," said Mr. Daab, "that the day
has arrived when better pianos will sell in prefer-
ence to the cheaper line of instruments." During
the past week several Steinway & Sons pianos were
sold, and other makes of the better grades.
The Pearson Piano Company will take over the
stock of the Brunswick Shop, one of the last exclu-
sive talking machine establishments on Pennsylvania
street, which will close in a very few days, it was
announced today. The Pearson Piano Company will
carry the line of Panatropes and other styles made
by the Brunswick Company.
Plays Steinway.
Romar Cramer, one of the popular local artists of
the city, appeared in concert during the week at the
Herron Art Institute. The concert was held in
Sculpture Court, and was attended by a large and
appreciative audience. Mr. Cramer used his favorite
instrument, the Steinway concert grand.
F. M. Heed, vice-president of the Schiller Piano
Company of Oregon, 1-1., was a visitor at the Pearson
Piano Company last week.
The Wilking Music Company have just closed the
sale of Auditorium Orthophonic to the Broad Ripple
Park. In connection with the Sunday program on
the world's largest Victrola, a large part of the pro-
gram will be presented by the Jesse French & Sons'
Piano Company, it was announced by Frank Wilking.
The Christena-Teague Piano Company have just
received a shipment of Mason & Hamlin pianos, and
part of the shipment of Knabe pianos. Mr. Christena
will leave for New York, where he will spend several
days at the offices of the American Piano Company.
Ted Perkins of the Gulbransen Piano Company was
a visitor at the company's store during the past week.
New Starr Store Feature.
H. G. Hook, manager of the Starr Piano Company,
announces the opening of a radio section where the
"The player piano has a good future before it, but
piano manufacturers are practically destroying their
business, destroying their prospects for 1928 by pro-
The Dakota Conservatory of Music, Fargo, N. D., ducing instruments that do not appeal to the public,,
is one of the leading musical institutions in that state. said E. J. Radle, head of F. Radle, Inc., New York,
The faculty is particularly prominent throughout the this week.
"If you would take a straw vote of the general
public of this country, you would find that 75 per
cent of them oppose the player piano, and we don't
blame them. The average commercial player piano is
not lit to be classed as a true musical instrument, or
on the class of the musical instruments produced in
the times om the Stecks, the Deckers, Hazeltons, and
the other old-time manufacturers who took pride in
their production and whose only thought was to pro-
duce an instrument of good musical qualities.
"There was a time when no one would think of buy-
ing a piano unless accompanied by a music teacher
or a known musician who would select the instru-
ment for its tone quality, but today pianos are sold
like any other commodity; no longer art productions
but purely commercial propositions in which prices
and terms are more important than the tone quality.
There is a big field for pianos and player pianos,
but the manufacturer has to produce a better instru-
ment, and the dealer has to instruct his customers as
to the best way to produce the best music.
-MISS R I T H GLAZIKK.
We believe that the 1928 business of the country
will double if the manufacturer and the dealer do
Northwest. A. J. Stephens is president of the con-
their part—one producing a better instrument and
servatory.
the other showing its possibilities to the purchaser
Miss Ruth Glazier, teacher of piano and theoretical
branches, is a graduate of the University School of
Music, Lincoln, Neb., and Dakota Conservatory.
FINALS IN CHICAGO CONTEST.
Miss Glazier uses a Baldwin grand purchased by
Twenty-one
children selected from the preliminary
the Dakota Conservatory.
contests will take part in the finals of the Chicago
Herald and Examiner's Second Annual Piano Con-
Gene Redewill, successor to the business of R. II. test to be held Monday, June 18, in the Grand Ball
Neilscn Music Co., Tucson, Ariz., is now operating it
Room of the Palmer House. The sum of $3,200 in
under the name of the Redewill Piano Co., in the prizes will be awarded. Admission will be by ticket
Congress Hotel Building.
onlv.
TRADE NEWS IN THE
INDIANAPOLIS FIELD
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS. PLATERS AND ELECTRIC REPRODUCERS
Endorsed by
Campanlnl
Maretzek
T*t«doux
Corradl
S. B. Mllli
MolUnhautr
Ol* Bull
Dr. Car' Martin
Maude Morgan
Clara E. Thorns
Louisa Gerard
Halene Noldl
and hosts of others
E. J. Radle, of F. Radle, Inc., Sees Big Field
for Pianos and Players, But Everybody
Concerned Must Do His Part.
BALDWIN FOR TEACHER
A Leader at
Home and
Abroad
IANO
THE DUTY OF PIANO
MAKERS AND DEALERS
WILLIAM TONK & BRQ., Inc.
Tenth Ave. at Thirty-Sixth St.
NEW YORK GiTY
"The SMALL GRAND with • BIG TONE"
James &* Holmstrom
ARTISTIC
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS
and PLAYER PIANOS
The Tone of the JAMES & HoLifSTEoy Baby
Grand is of the rarest beauty. It is the ideal
instrument for all cultured homes Uprlghn
with perfect transposing keyboard
JAMES ft HOLMSTROM PIANO CO., Inc.
RADLE TONE -The Musician's Delight
Whenever you hear the name RADLE you immediately
think of a wonderful tone quality, durability and design.
i*. asicians insist on RADLE
F. RADLE, Inc.
Est. 1850.
609-11 W. 36th St., New York City
GOLDSMITH
Players and Pianos
Have Every Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
GOLDSMITH PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street. CHICAGO
Factor?! Cor. AUsandw Am. and 132nd St. ) M U U / Y O R K
Office add Showroom.! 37 W. 37 th St. | ^ =• W * VJI\I*
TWO TRADE WINNERS
HARTFORD
I CHURCHILL
If you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here are two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE TONE - BEAUTIFUL
Grand, Upright and Player-Pianos
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
Strictly High Grade. Many Exclusive Selling Points.
Attractive Proposition for Dealers. Send for Catalog.
n. Manufacturers, CHlCAGO, ILL.
1223-1227 MILLER STREET. CHICAGO
New York Wareroomt: 112-114 Weil 42nd St.
Made By
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June 16, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
Interesting Collection of Items Tell of Activity
of Music Trade and Anticipations
of Livelier Business.
complete line of Atwater Kent Company radios will
be featured. The manager of the department will be
named later. The radio section of the Starr Piano
Company has heretofore been leased to the Circle
Sales Company, who will vacate the space in a few
days, but have not fully decided on their new loca-
tion. Mr. Jenkins of the Circle Sales Company said
that his company have decided to open several up-
town branches in the city, in addition to one down-
town distributing center.
Kdgar Dual), manager of the Pearson Piano Com-
pany, Indianapolis, reports business improving in
several ways, the sale of better instruments and bet-
ter terms. "T believe," said Mr. Daab, "that the day
has arrived when better pianos will sell in prefer-
ence to the cheaper line of instruments." During
the past week several Steinway & Sons pianos were
sold, and other makes of the better grades.
The Pearson Piano Company will take over the
stock of the Brunswick Shop, one of the last exclu-
sive talking machine establishments on Pennsylvania
street, which will close in a very few days, it was
announced today. The Pearson Piano Company will
carry the line of Panatropes and other styles made
by the Brunswick Company.
Plays Steinway.
Romar Cramer, one of the popular local artists of
the city, appeared in concert during the week at the
Herron Art Institute. The concert was held in
Sculpture Court, and was attended by a large and
appreciative audience. Mr. Cramer used his favorite
instrument, the Steinway concert grand.
F. M. Heed, vice-president of the Schiller Piano
Company of Oregon, 1-1., was a visitor at the Pearson
Piano Company last week.
The Wilking Music Company have just closed the
sale of Auditorium Orthophonic to the Broad Ripple
Park. In connection with the Sunday program on
the world's largest Victrola, a large part of the pro-
gram will be presented by the Jesse French & Sons'
Piano Company, it was announced by Frank Wilking.
The Christena-Teague Piano Company have just
received a shipment of Mason & Hamlin pianos, and
part of the shipment of Knabe pianos. Mr. Christena
will leave for New York, where he will spend several
days at the offices of the American Piano Company.
Ted Perkins of the Gulbransen Piano Company was
a visitor at the company's store during the past week.
New Starr Store Feature.
H. G. Hook, manager of the Starr Piano Company,
announces the opening of a radio section where the
"The player piano has a good future before it, but
piano manufacturers are practically destroying their
business, destroying their prospects for 1928 by pro-
The Dakota Conservatory of Music, Fargo, N. D., ducing instruments that do not appeal to the public,,
is one of the leading musical institutions in that state. said E. J. Radle, head of F. Radle, Inc., New York,
The faculty is particularly prominent throughout the this week.
"If you would take a straw vote of the general
public of this country, you would find that 75 per
cent of them oppose the player piano, and we don't
blame them. The average commercial player piano is
not lit to be classed as a true musical instrument, or
on the class of the musical instruments produced in
the times om the Stecks, the Deckers, Hazeltons, and
the other old-time manufacturers who took pride in
their production and whose only thought was to pro-
duce an instrument of good musical qualities.
"There was a time when no one would think of buy-
ing a piano unless accompanied by a music teacher
or a known musician who would select the instru-
ment for its tone quality, but today pianos are sold
like any other commodity; no longer art productions
but purely commercial propositions in which prices
and terms are more important than the tone quality.
There is a big field for pianos and player pianos,
but the manufacturer has to produce a better instru-
ment, and the dealer has to instruct his customers as
to the best way to produce the best music.
-MISS R I T H GLAZIKK.
We believe that the 1928 business of the country
will double if the manufacturer and the dealer do
Northwest. A. J. Stephens is president of the con-
their part—one producing a better instrument and
servatory.
the other showing its possibilities to the purchaser
Miss Ruth Glazier, teacher of piano and theoretical
branches, is a graduate of the University School of
Music, Lincoln, Neb., and Dakota Conservatory.
FINALS IN CHICAGO CONTEST.
Miss Glazier uses a Baldwin grand purchased by
Twenty-one
children selected from the preliminary
the Dakota Conservatory.
contests will take part in the finals of the Chicago
Herald and Examiner's Second Annual Piano Con-
Gene Redewill, successor to the business of R. II. test to be held Monday, June 18, in the Grand Ball
Neilscn Music Co., Tucson, Ariz., is now operating it
Room of the Palmer House. The sum of $3,200 in
under the name of the Redewill Piano Co., in the prizes will be awarded. Admission will be by ticket
Congress Hotel Building.
onlv.
TRADE NEWS IN THE
INDIANAPOLIS FIELD
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS. PLATERS AND ELECTRIC REPRODUCERS
Endorsed by
Campanlnl
Maretzek
T*t«doux
Corradl
S. B. Mllli
MolUnhautr
Ol* Bull
Dr. Car' Martin
Maude Morgan
Clara E. Thorns
Louisa Gerard
Halene Noldl
and hosts of others
E. J. Radle, of F. Radle, Inc., Sees Big Field
for Pianos and Players, But Everybody
Concerned Must Do His Part.
BALDWIN FOR TEACHER
A Leader at
Home and
Abroad
IANO
THE DUTY OF PIANO
MAKERS AND DEALERS
WILLIAM TONK & BRQ., Inc.
Tenth Ave. at Thirty-Sixth St.
NEW YORK GiTY
"The SMALL GRAND with • BIG TONE"
James &* Holmstrom
ARTISTIC
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS
and PLAYER PIANOS
The Tone of the JAMES & HoLifSTEoy Baby
Grand is of the rarest beauty. It is the ideal
instrument for all cultured homes Uprlghn
with perfect transposing keyboard
JAMES ft HOLMSTROM PIANO CO., Inc.
RADLE TONE -The Musician's Delight
Whenever you hear the name RADLE you immediately
think of a wonderful tone quality, durability and design.
i*. asicians insist on RADLE
F. RADLE, Inc.
Est. 1850.
609-11 W. 36th St., New York City
GOLDSMITH
Players and Pianos
Have Every Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
GOLDSMITH PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street. CHICAGO
Factor?! Cor. AUsandw Am. and 132nd St. ) M U U / Y O R K
Office add Showroom.! 37 W. 37 th St. | ^ =• W * VJI\I*
TWO TRADE WINNERS
HARTFORD
I CHURCHILL
If you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here are two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE TONE - BEAUTIFUL
Grand, Upright and Player-Pianos
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
Strictly High Grade. Many Exclusive Selling Points.
Attractive Proposition for Dealers. Send for Catalog.
n. Manufacturers, CHlCAGO, ILL.
1223-1227 MILLER STREET. CHICAGO
New York Wareroomt: 112-114 Weil 42nd St.
Made By
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All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
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