Presto
Issue: 1928 2206 - Page 6
November 10, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
STRAUBE PIANO IN RECITAL
D. L. LOOMIS SPEAKS OF
WESTERN HOSPITALITY
On Return from Trip to West Coast Executive
Secretary of N. A. M. M. Voices Appre-
ciation of Warm Reception.
"The west coast man is not a waster of time—he
works fast himself and apparently likes to talk with
men who work in the same manner, but the west
coast man is always courteous, always willing to give
a visitor all the time necessary to tell his story," said
Delbert L. Loomis, executive secretary of the Na-
tional Association of Music Merchants, who returned
recently from a trip.
"It was an unalloyed joy to meet the western music
men. They expressed keen interest in the National
Association and in the promotional work which is
being carried on in cooperation with the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music and also in
all of the activities of the Music Industries Chamber
of Commerce, and they backed up this interest by
joining the National Association. In many cities
where previously there was only possibly one and
occasionally no member at all in the National Asso-
ciation, the music merchants became 100 per cent
members in our association.
"In addition to the cities originally scheduled for
the trip, I added one, that of Vancouver, B. C , having
a feeling that our association should extend its greet-
ings and expression of good will to members of the
trade in western Canada. We have a number of mem-
bers of our association located in the cities in the
eastern part of Canada. The same evidence of cor-
George A. Heath, the Straube piano dealer at Wau- handled the Straube piano for many years, and being dial good will was apparent among the members of
seon, Ohio, has endeared himself to the music loving a man of unusual musical and technical qualifications, the trade in Vancouver.
'"One word should be said regarding the hospitality
people of that community through the active interest he is an ardent admirer of the musical eloquence and
he has taken in providing concerts featuring promi- structural stability of the Straube Grand piano. Miss of the western music men. From the moment I ar-
nent musicians and vocalists as well as sponsoring Shadle, whose accomplishments have won wide recog- rived in Los Angeles until I said good-bye to the
nition for her, also is enthusiastic about the Straube last man in Spokane, Wash., it was always the same
the development of the children in the playing of
story—they just could not do enough to make the
musical instruments. In addition to his energy as a piano, and is, herself, an owner of one of them.
stay not only profitable but most enjoyable.
music dealer Mr. Heath is a musician of rare ability
and is well known on the concert stage.
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD MUSICIANS.
"The success of this trip points the way, perhaps,
At the M. E. Church recently, Mr. Heath invited
The Chicago Journal of Monday evening this week to what may be done to bring the National Associa-
the public to hear an interesting piano recital. The published a group picture of thirty little children who tion to a point where it will be the most powerful
program of carefully selected numbers gave pleasure compose a musical chorus. Their little leader was organization in the field of association activities. It
to those assembled. The rendition of the numbers shown back of them with his baton. Under the pic- demonstrates as nothing else could have done, the ex-
by all of the contestants was most commendable. ture was this information: "Eight years old is the traordinary interest which is taken in the promotional
Among the students, Miss Thelma Rychener was cho- maximum limit of musicians of the North School activities of our association by music merchants the
sen by the audience as most deserving of the grand band of Chjckasha, Okla. The little fellows, above, moment they come to a clear understanding of the
prize.
have given many concerts in towns of their neigh- objects we are working for and the accomplishments
which have already taken place.
The "Toledo Blade" in reporting the recital, stated. borhood and are scheduled to play at the Oklahoma
"Wauseon and the vicinity surrounding it may well State Fair."
be proud of its music teachers and music scholars
WELTE-MIGNON ARTIST RETURNS.
and much credit is due Mr. Heath as a pioneer in
ADVERTISING THE STEINWAY.
Dorothy Miller Duckwitz, Welte-Mignon artist, re-
this line. The advantages of the vocal and instru-
"The Steinway is everywhere so well and favorably
mental training of pupils while young in years, and known, that some people assume it to lie beyond their turned to New York this week from a six months'
trip in Europe, where she enjoyed a real vacation and
the value of junior classes cannot be overestimated as means," says Lyon & Healy, Chicago, in a newspaper
spent some time coaching a number of students she
was evidenced at this recital."
ad in the Sunday papers. "Yet nothing could be took with her. Mrs. Duckwitz visited southern Italy,
In the accompanying photograph, Mr. Heath is farther from the truth. The Steinway today is better
Switzerland, and Paris, and left some of her pupils
shown at the Straube Grand Piano. Mr. Wave Shaf- than it has ever been, but the new deferred-payment
with her old master, Isador Philipp, in Paris. She
fer at the organ, Miss Dorothy Shadle, soprano, and purchase plan has brought it well within the reach of
has now opened up her New York Studio at 314
Miss Marie Sharpe, near the chimes. Mr. Heath has the most limited income."
West 92nd street, New York city.
JACOB BROS. CO.
Manufacturers of "Pianos of Quality
Established 1878
We have a financing proposition worthy
of vour investigation.
JACOB BROS. CO.
3O6 East 1 3 3 rd St.
NEW YORK
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PRESTO-TIMES
STRAUBE PIANO IN RECITAL
D. L. LOOMIS SPEAKS OF
WESTERN HOSPITALITY
On Return from Trip to West Coast Executive
Secretary of N. A. M. M. Voices Appre-
ciation of Warm Reception.
"The west coast man is not a waster of time—he
works fast himself and apparently likes to talk with
men who work in the same manner, but the west
coast man is always courteous, always willing to give
a visitor all the time necessary to tell his story," said
Delbert L. Loomis, executive secretary of the Na-
tional Association of Music Merchants, who returned
recently from a trip.
"It was an unalloyed joy to meet the western music
men. They expressed keen interest in the National
Association and in the promotional work which is
being carried on in cooperation with the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music and also in
all of the activities of the Music Industries Chamber
of Commerce, and they backed up this interest by
joining the National Association. In many cities
where previously there was only possibly one and
occasionally no member at all in the National Asso-
ciation, the music merchants became 100 per cent
members in our association.
"In addition to the cities originally scheduled for
the trip, I added one, that of Vancouver, B. C , having
a feeling that our association should extend its greet-
ings and expression of good will to members of the
trade in western Canada. We have a number of mem-
bers of our association located in the cities in the
eastern part of Canada. The same evidence of cor-
George A. Heath, the Straube piano dealer at Wau- handled the Straube piano for many years, and being dial good will was apparent among the members of
seon, Ohio, has endeared himself to the music loving a man of unusual musical and technical qualifications, the trade in Vancouver.
'"One word should be said regarding the hospitality
people of that community through the active interest he is an ardent admirer of the musical eloquence and
he has taken in providing concerts featuring promi- structural stability of the Straube Grand piano. Miss of the western music men. From the moment I ar-
nent musicians and vocalists as well as sponsoring Shadle, whose accomplishments have won wide recog- rived in Los Angeles until I said good-bye to the
nition for her, also is enthusiastic about the Straube last man in Spokane, Wash., it was always the same
the development of the children in the playing of
story—they just could not do enough to make the
musical instruments. In addition to his energy as a piano, and is, herself, an owner of one of them.
stay not only profitable but most enjoyable.
music dealer Mr. Heath is a musician of rare ability
and is well known on the concert stage.
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD MUSICIANS.
"The success of this trip points the way, perhaps,
At the M. E. Church recently, Mr. Heath invited
The Chicago Journal of Monday evening this week to what may be done to bring the National Associa-
the public to hear an interesting piano recital. The published a group picture of thirty little children who tion to a point where it will be the most powerful
program of carefully selected numbers gave pleasure compose a musical chorus. Their little leader was organization in the field of association activities. It
to those assembled. The rendition of the numbers shown back of them with his baton. Under the pic- demonstrates as nothing else could have done, the ex-
by all of the contestants was most commendable. ture was this information: "Eight years old is the traordinary interest which is taken in the promotional
Among the students, Miss Thelma Rychener was cho- maximum limit of musicians of the North School activities of our association by music merchants the
sen by the audience as most deserving of the grand band of Chjckasha, Okla. The little fellows, above, moment they come to a clear understanding of the
prize.
have given many concerts in towns of their neigh- objects we are working for and the accomplishments
which have already taken place.
The "Toledo Blade" in reporting the recital, stated. borhood and are scheduled to play at the Oklahoma
"Wauseon and the vicinity surrounding it may well State Fair."
be proud of its music teachers and music scholars
WELTE-MIGNON ARTIST RETURNS.
and much credit is due Mr. Heath as a pioneer in
ADVERTISING THE STEINWAY.
Dorothy Miller Duckwitz, Welte-Mignon artist, re-
this line. The advantages of the vocal and instru-
"The Steinway is everywhere so well and favorably
mental training of pupils while young in years, and known, that some people assume it to lie beyond their turned to New York this week from a six months'
trip in Europe, where she enjoyed a real vacation and
the value of junior classes cannot be overestimated as means," says Lyon & Healy, Chicago, in a newspaper
spent some time coaching a number of students she
was evidenced at this recital."
ad in the Sunday papers. "Yet nothing could be took with her. Mrs. Duckwitz visited southern Italy,
In the accompanying photograph, Mr. Heath is farther from the truth. The Steinway today is better
Switzerland, and Paris, and left some of her pupils
shown at the Straube Grand Piano. Mr. Wave Shaf- than it has ever been, but the new deferred-payment
with her old master, Isador Philipp, in Paris. She
fer at the organ, Miss Dorothy Shadle, soprano, and purchase plan has brought it well within the reach of
has now opened up her New York Studio at 314
Miss Marie Sharpe, near the chimes. Mr. Heath has the most limited income."
West 92nd street, New York city.
JACOB BROS. CO.
Manufacturers of "Pianos of Quality
Established 1878
We have a financing proposition worthy
of vour investigation.
JACOB BROS. CO.
3O6 East 1 3 3 rd St.
NEW YORK
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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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