Presto
Issue: 1928 2187 - Page 11
June 30, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
RECITAL MARKS SUCCESS
OF PIANO CLASSES
Curtis System of Piano Teaching Brings Satis-
factory Results in the Sherwood Children's
School in Chicago.
By William L. Bush.
The Sherwood Children's School, founded this year
by the Misses Sherwood at 5025 Sheridan road, Chi-
cago, gave an interesting recital June 21 in the ball-
thc keynote of musical education and the open door
to musical attainment.
"One lesson a day keeps the smiles at play," is the
evident slogan of this splendid training school for
kiddies, and such a smiling and enthusiastic group of
children I never saw equalled before. The piano
lesson of one half hour daily except Saturday, Sun-
day and holidays, is the established rule for every
child attending this unique and artistically conducted
institution exclusively for children.
I enjoyed great satisfaction in having assisted in
establishing there the very meritorious, successful and
nationally recognized Curtis system of class piano
work, and because the work is being so brilliantly and
THE SHERWOOD SCHOOL CLASS
room of the Copeland hotel. It was pleasant proof
of the efficacy of the music instruction for children
under the intelligent and experienced direction and
guidance of that most competent teacher, Katherinc
G. Lambert, the head of the music department, as-
sisted by the Misses Sherwood and other members of
the school faculty and personnel.
The oriental decorations and colors of the ballroom
lent a glow of perfect harmony in colors to the entire
scene, and four art model midget pianos, kindly loaned
for the occasion by the Cable Piano Co. and arranged
in a semi-circle on the improvised stage, provided the
setting for a juvenile musical event.
The program showed the amazing extent of the
ability of the children. It was an eloquent tribute to
their music teachers. It also marked the acceptance
by the parents of the necessity of training in piano
music as an essential to education.
To the Misses Sherwood and for their satisfaction
and that of their brilliant teacher, Katherine G. Lam-
bert, be it stated and admitted that nowhere in this
country, in no preparatory school, public or private, is
there such liberal time and devotion allotted to the
study and practice of fundamental music for piano,
successfully conducted by Katherine G. Lambert, a
brilliant graduate of Miss Curtis' normal class in
Hush Conservatory, noted for the thoroughness of
this splendid course in class piano teaching.
A KNABE WAREROOM ATTRACTION.
The New York Knabe Warerooms, at Fifth ave-
nue and 52nd street, is exhibiting a beautiful old
spinet which has been loaned by Curtis P. Freshel of
17 East 96th street, New York city. The spinet,
valued at $10,000, was made in 1801 by Broadwood,
the famous English piano house. The outstanding
feature of this spinet is the beautiful medallion w f ork
executed by Angelica Kauflfmann, the first woman
artist to whom Europe accorded fame and recogni-
tion. When the British Royal Academy was founded
in 1768, with Joshua Reynolds as president, Angelica
Kauffmann was one of its charter members. In
addition to her skill with medallions, Miss Kauffmann
was a portrait painter of the first rank. She took
her place beside such figures as Sir Joshua Reynolds,
Romncy and Gainsborough. Four of her paintings
are now in the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts,
New York City.
ELIASER OPENS STORE.
Makers of the Famous
Ralph Eliaser, who has been for several years
sales manager for the H. C. Hanson Music House,
San Francisco, has rented the store at 1138 Market
street, formerly occupied by the Lubbe Music Co.,
the fixtures of which concern, he has purchased. The
name has been changed to that of the Ralph Eliaser
Music House and School of Music, and a copmlete
stock of new merchandise has been installed, includ-
ing pianos, talking machines, records, sheet music,
band and orchestra instruments and supplies. Ralph
Eliaser is an authority on band and orchestra instru-
ments, and has written many instruction books.
STUDIO GRAND
SALESMAN MAKES CHANGE.
CHRISTMAN
STUDIO PIANOS
(Res. U. S. Pat. Off.)
"The First Touch Tells"
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)
CHRISTMAN PIANO CO.Jnc.
597 East 137th St.
Harry C. Keeler, formerly with the Charles M.
Stieff Co., Baltimore, Md., well known manufacturers
and retailers of the Stieff & Shaw pianos, has joined
the E. F. Droop & Sons Co. of Washington, D. C,
where he is identified with the Steinway piano and
Victrola departments. The Droop store is at 1300 G
street, N. W.
11
EFFECTS OF.STRAUBE
EXHIBIT AT CONVENTION
Trade Reacts with Orders Following Big Dis-
play of Winning Models at the Hotel
Commodore, New York.
One of the largely attended displays at the recent
music trade convention in New York was that of the
Straube Piano Co., Hammond, Ind., which was made
at the Commodore Hotel.
Straube hi-lite finishes won genuine admiration be-
cause of conservative yet artistic application. The
superiority and richness of Straube tone was abund-
antly demonstrated by one of the most capable New r
York artists; Straube structural advantages in in-
terior piano construction w'ere most critically inves-
tigated and pronounced of practical, provable benefit.
The most widely quoted technical authority in the
trade unreservedly approved the Duplex Overstrung
Scale because it provides ample string length and
without which the richness and permanence of tonal
quality is unquestionably handicapped.
The Straube exhibit featured the following instru-
ments: Symphony Model Period Grand, mahogany
finish, size 6 ft. 2 in.; Sonata Model Grand, Italian
Period Design, walnut hi-lite finish, size 4 ft. 4 in.;
Sonata Model Grand Regular Design, mahogany hi-
lite finish, size 4 ft. 4 in.; Artist Model Grand, Florentine
Period Design, mahogany hi-lite finish, size 5 ft. 2 in.;
Style "L" Upright, Period Design, mahogany hi-lite
finish, height 3 ft. 7 in.; Style "H" Upright, Period
Design, walnut hi-lite finish, height 4 ft.; Style "O"
Upright, Period Design, walnut hi-lite finish, height
4 ft. 4 in.; Dominion Roll Played Upright, Period
Design, mahogany finish, height 4 ft.
DE PACHMANN TO PLAY WELTE*
MIGNON (LICENSEE) ON TOUR
Noted Artist and Exclusive Welte Pianist, on Ex-
tended European Trip, Begins Schedule at Buda-
• pest March 4.
Word has just reached the Recording Library of
the Welte-Mignon (Licensee) in New York city
of the final arrangements that have been made by
Vladimir de Pachmann for an extensive tour through-
out the principal cities of Europe during the coming
spring.
His concert tour started in Budapest on March 4.
He is scheduled, also, for concerts in Vienna on
March 10, in Berlin March 15, at Leipzig March 19,
at Berlin March 29, with several definite engagements
in Paris and vicinity during May and then across to
England w y ith concert engagements centering about
London which will take up practically all of the
month of June.
Owners of Welte-Mignon (Licensee) pianos will
recall Mr. de Pachmann's several recent tours
throughout the United States and the innumerable
exquisite recordings that he has made for the Welte-
Mignon (Licensee), and which thus become available
in their own home at any time.
The C. D. Thomas Music Store, New Bern, N. C ,
has moved to a new store on Middle street.
Wanted: Tfoung Men!
—to become specialists in a field which will not
only pay them exceptionally well but which
will give them social standing and prominence!
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Piano
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented tn the United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents only.
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
The CABLE COMPANY
Makers of Grand, Upright
and Inner-Player Pianos,
including Conover, Cable,
Kingsbury, Wellington and
Euphona.
'"PO young men iookingr for sach an opportunity we
-L have an unusual offei. Fight now in numberless
cities and towi.s in the United States, ^here is a great
shortage of piano experts, technicians and tuners.
The few masters there are, are earning large salaries
for this exceptionally pleasant work. Their time is
irnrr>"
their own. They meet the best peo-
rREE
pie and soon establish a wealthy clien-
_ Jjr
"ele. We can fit you for this profession
Send for free book- i n L -oroximately 12 short weeks' time!
...t which tells al
Now don . t sav yoa are not a musician!
about our practical c Y o ou
n t o don't
f o u r need to be. In fact. 60 per
S ,
"™ B s t °L"H
?' aduates never took a roUBic
na
if.-.-*
i
lesson. And now .hey are earning from
for 't nowl
$250 t o ^ M a m ,, n t f,i
This is the opiiortunity you are looking for. Pull yourself out
rut. Makn a place for yourself among? the
. eople. Our complete course in our new $85,-
000.00 laborntory fits you for a real payinK pro-
fession. You can doit. Others have withnciDetter
backintf than you have. Find out the facts anyway.
POLK COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING
Polk Bulldlnf. DafUO
La Porto. Ind.
Chicago
Polk Collep-fc _.f Piano Tuning. La Porte, Ind.
Please send me a copy of your free booklet.
I like the idea of becomiuff a professional
piano expert.
Address
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PRESTO-TIMES
RECITAL MARKS SUCCESS
OF PIANO CLASSES
Curtis System of Piano Teaching Brings Satis-
factory Results in the Sherwood Children's
School in Chicago.
By William L. Bush.
The Sherwood Children's School, founded this year
by the Misses Sherwood at 5025 Sheridan road, Chi-
cago, gave an interesting recital June 21 in the ball-
thc keynote of musical education and the open door
to musical attainment.
"One lesson a day keeps the smiles at play," is the
evident slogan of this splendid training school for
kiddies, and such a smiling and enthusiastic group of
children I never saw equalled before. The piano
lesson of one half hour daily except Saturday, Sun-
day and holidays, is the established rule for every
child attending this unique and artistically conducted
institution exclusively for children.
I enjoyed great satisfaction in having assisted in
establishing there the very meritorious, successful and
nationally recognized Curtis system of class piano
work, and because the work is being so brilliantly and
THE SHERWOOD SCHOOL CLASS
room of the Copeland hotel. It was pleasant proof
of the efficacy of the music instruction for children
under the intelligent and experienced direction and
guidance of that most competent teacher, Katherinc
G. Lambert, the head of the music department, as-
sisted by the Misses Sherwood and other members of
the school faculty and personnel.
The oriental decorations and colors of the ballroom
lent a glow of perfect harmony in colors to the entire
scene, and four art model midget pianos, kindly loaned
for the occasion by the Cable Piano Co. and arranged
in a semi-circle on the improvised stage, provided the
setting for a juvenile musical event.
The program showed the amazing extent of the
ability of the children. It was an eloquent tribute to
their music teachers. It also marked the acceptance
by the parents of the necessity of training in piano
music as an essential to education.
To the Misses Sherwood and for their satisfaction
and that of their brilliant teacher, Katherine G. Lam-
bert, be it stated and admitted that nowhere in this
country, in no preparatory school, public or private, is
there such liberal time and devotion allotted to the
study and practice of fundamental music for piano,
successfully conducted by Katherine G. Lambert, a
brilliant graduate of Miss Curtis' normal class in
Hush Conservatory, noted for the thoroughness of
this splendid course in class piano teaching.
A KNABE WAREROOM ATTRACTION.
The New York Knabe Warerooms, at Fifth ave-
nue and 52nd street, is exhibiting a beautiful old
spinet which has been loaned by Curtis P. Freshel of
17 East 96th street, New York city. The spinet,
valued at $10,000, was made in 1801 by Broadwood,
the famous English piano house. The outstanding
feature of this spinet is the beautiful medallion w f ork
executed by Angelica Kauflfmann, the first woman
artist to whom Europe accorded fame and recogni-
tion. When the British Royal Academy was founded
in 1768, with Joshua Reynolds as president, Angelica
Kauffmann was one of its charter members. In
addition to her skill with medallions, Miss Kauffmann
was a portrait painter of the first rank. She took
her place beside such figures as Sir Joshua Reynolds,
Romncy and Gainsborough. Four of her paintings
are now in the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts,
New York City.
ELIASER OPENS STORE.
Makers of the Famous
Ralph Eliaser, who has been for several years
sales manager for the H. C. Hanson Music House,
San Francisco, has rented the store at 1138 Market
street, formerly occupied by the Lubbe Music Co.,
the fixtures of which concern, he has purchased. The
name has been changed to that of the Ralph Eliaser
Music House and School of Music, and a copmlete
stock of new merchandise has been installed, includ-
ing pianos, talking machines, records, sheet music,
band and orchestra instruments and supplies. Ralph
Eliaser is an authority on band and orchestra instru-
ments, and has written many instruction books.
STUDIO GRAND
SALESMAN MAKES CHANGE.
CHRISTMAN
STUDIO PIANOS
(Res. U. S. Pat. Off.)
"The First Touch Tells"
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)
CHRISTMAN PIANO CO.Jnc.
597 East 137th St.
Harry C. Keeler, formerly with the Charles M.
Stieff Co., Baltimore, Md., well known manufacturers
and retailers of the Stieff & Shaw pianos, has joined
the E. F. Droop & Sons Co. of Washington, D. C,
where he is identified with the Steinway piano and
Victrola departments. The Droop store is at 1300 G
street, N. W.
11
EFFECTS OF.STRAUBE
EXHIBIT AT CONVENTION
Trade Reacts with Orders Following Big Dis-
play of Winning Models at the Hotel
Commodore, New York.
One of the largely attended displays at the recent
music trade convention in New York was that of the
Straube Piano Co., Hammond, Ind., which was made
at the Commodore Hotel.
Straube hi-lite finishes won genuine admiration be-
cause of conservative yet artistic application. The
superiority and richness of Straube tone was abund-
antly demonstrated by one of the most capable New r
York artists; Straube structural advantages in in-
terior piano construction w'ere most critically inves-
tigated and pronounced of practical, provable benefit.
The most widely quoted technical authority in the
trade unreservedly approved the Duplex Overstrung
Scale because it provides ample string length and
without which the richness and permanence of tonal
quality is unquestionably handicapped.
The Straube exhibit featured the following instru-
ments: Symphony Model Period Grand, mahogany
finish, size 6 ft. 2 in.; Sonata Model Grand, Italian
Period Design, walnut hi-lite finish, size 4 ft. 4 in.;
Sonata Model Grand Regular Design, mahogany hi-
lite finish, size 4 ft. 4 in.; Artist Model Grand, Florentine
Period Design, mahogany hi-lite finish, size 5 ft. 2 in.;
Style "L" Upright, Period Design, mahogany hi-lite
finish, height 3 ft. 7 in.; Style "H" Upright, Period
Design, walnut hi-lite finish, height 4 ft.; Style "O"
Upright, Period Design, walnut hi-lite finish, height
4 ft. 4 in.; Dominion Roll Played Upright, Period
Design, mahogany finish, height 4 ft.
DE PACHMANN TO PLAY WELTE*
MIGNON (LICENSEE) ON TOUR
Noted Artist and Exclusive Welte Pianist, on Ex-
tended European Trip, Begins Schedule at Buda-
• pest March 4.
Word has just reached the Recording Library of
the Welte-Mignon (Licensee) in New York city
of the final arrangements that have been made by
Vladimir de Pachmann for an extensive tour through-
out the principal cities of Europe during the coming
spring.
His concert tour started in Budapest on March 4.
He is scheduled, also, for concerts in Vienna on
March 10, in Berlin March 15, at Leipzig March 19,
at Berlin March 29, with several definite engagements
in Paris and vicinity during May and then across to
England w y ith concert engagements centering about
London which will take up practically all of the
month of June.
Owners of Welte-Mignon (Licensee) pianos will
recall Mr. de Pachmann's several recent tours
throughout the United States and the innumerable
exquisite recordings that he has made for the Welte-
Mignon (Licensee), and which thus become available
in their own home at any time.
The C. D. Thomas Music Store, New Bern, N. C ,
has moved to a new store on Middle street.
Wanted: Tfoung Men!
—to become specialists in a field which will not
only pay them exceptionally well but which
will give them social standing and prominence!
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Piano
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented tn the United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents only.
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
The CABLE COMPANY
Makers of Grand, Upright
and Inner-Player Pianos,
including Conover, Cable,
Kingsbury, Wellington and
Euphona.
'"PO young men iookingr for sach an opportunity we
-L have an unusual offei. Fight now in numberless
cities and towi.s in the United States, ^here is a great
shortage of piano experts, technicians and tuners.
The few masters there are, are earning large salaries
for this exceptionally pleasant work. Their time is
irnrr>"
their own. They meet the best peo-
rREE
pie and soon establish a wealthy clien-
_ Jjr
"ele. We can fit you for this profession
Send for free book- i n L -oroximately 12 short weeks' time!
...t which tells al
Now don . t sav yoa are not a musician!
about our practical c Y o ou
n t o don't
f o u r need to be. In fact. 60 per
S ,
"™ B s t °L"H
?' aduates never took a roUBic
na
if.-.-*
i
lesson. And now .hey are earning from
for 't nowl
$250 t o ^ M a m ,, n t f,i
This is the opiiortunity you are looking for. Pull yourself out
rut. Makn a place for yourself among? the
. eople. Our complete course in our new $85,-
000.00 laborntory fits you for a real payinK pro-
fession. You can doit. Others have withnciDetter
backintf than you have. Find out the facts anyway.
POLK COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING
Polk Bulldlnf. DafUO
La Porto. Ind.
Chicago
Polk Collep-fc _.f Piano Tuning. La Porte, Ind.
Please send me a copy of your free booklet.
I like the idea of becomiuff a professional
piano expert.
Address
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).