Presto
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February 2, 1929
PRESTO-TIMES
ing to him a letter emphasizing that the modern tend-
ency of most picture theaters to eliminate orchestras
and substitute the Yitaphone—while at the beginning
served as a novelty, continued performances become
a bore, particularly when one is accustomed to good
music.
February 11 Set for Important Function at
Ladies' Night.
Which Adam Schneider Will Preside
Another feature to be given publicity is the Ladies'
Night, which will be held at the Hotel Davis on the
and Others Give Talks.
evening of Tuesday, February 12. This will be a
At the luncheon on Monday of this week of the dinner dance, and the Hotel Davis has a wonderful
Piano Club of Chicago, it was announced by the presi- orchestra as well as marvelous entertainment.
dent that the slogan adopted by the Music Industries
Henry Weisert and Eugene Whelan of the Enter-
Chamber of Commerce will be used in the form of
tainment Committee ably attended to the musical
stickers at convention time this year.
part of Thursday night's annual banquet, at which
The weekly prize drawing fell this week to Mr. Allen Spencer was the pianist and the vocalist was
Johnson and a new drawing was announced for next
Fannie Cole Sample of the Cincinnati Opera Com-
Monday's drawing.
pany.
February 11 will be Past Presidents' Day when a
A Club Story.
large attendance is expected and will be well worth
The
Piano
Club's
best story this week was told by
attending. Adam Schneider will preside.
A novel feature was the singing of song desired by Mr. Harris of Carl Fischer's Chicago branch:
A boy was asked where he wanted to go when
radio fans by Edward Benedict, who plays the organ
at a leading radio station. Mr. Benedict voiced sur- he died and replied his ambition was to go to hell.
"Sakes alive, why?" asked his mother.
prise at the tastelessness of so many of his corre-
spondents and the vulgar cravings expressed in their
"Because my papa says that's where business is
song requirements. Mr. Benedict illustrated his inter- gone."
esting talk by playing some of the songs des'red by
"You do not understand him right. Willie." cor-
radio fans on a phonograph.
rected mother. He always says, 'To hell with busi-
ness.'
Saving the Orchestra.
"Herbert Brenon, director, United Artists' Theater,
Chicago, has requested an expression from the audi- BYRD GREETS MELVILLE C. CLARK.
ences of that theater regarding their preference—
Melville C. Clark, head of the Clark Music Com-
Vitaphone or Orchestra—realizing the public opin-
ion in the end, will be the master," said President pany, Syracuse, N. Y., has received a letter from Cap-
Roger O'Connor. "You can help bring back the tain H. H. Railey, personal representative of the Byrd
orchestra in place of the Vitaphone music to accom- Antarctic Expedition thanking him for "friendly in-
pany the picture if you will write a letter to Mr. terest and generous cooperation." The letter said:
Brenon. If you will, therefore, just drop a note to "In a radiogram from Ross Sea, received on Decem-
him and tell him you do not object to the 'talkies.' ber 24, Commander Byrd has asked me to convey
to you his heartiest greetings and best wishes."
in fact you rather like to hear a speach by a noted
person, but you much prefer an orchestra to accom-
pany a • feature film. Tn saying this, we are of the
COUNTRY'S BIGGEST BUSINESS.
sincere belief that you will be expressing your earnest
The year 1928 closed with domestic business larger
desire."
than ever before and foreign trade in exceptional
The members at the luncheon on the previous Mon-
volume, and there is every indication that the high
day unanimously decided they would take this sug-
levels of recent months will be carried into the new
gestion under serious consideration and individually year, according to Dr. Julius Klein, director of the
express their views direct to A1r. Brenon, by direct-
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
PIANO CLUB ANNOUNCES
PAST PRESIDENTS' DAY
NEW VENTURES SHARE
FAVOR OF BUYERS
Late Additions to Forces of Piano Distribution
Show Liveliness of Trade.
Congress Music Co., Cleveland, ()., with 250 shares,
no par value. Monroe A. Loeser, A. Crissey and
Parker K. Fulton.
Eureka Talking Machine Corporation, 5939 Lowe
avenue, Chicago; capital, $100,000; manufacture and
deal in talking machines, radio cabinets, furniture,
etc. Incorporators: Jacob Seidscher, Harry Kaplan,
Joseph Kaplan.
Equity Corporation, Fort Wayne, Ind.; capital
stock of $2,500; objects, engage in the business of
buying, selling, acquiring, leasing and financing auto-
matic merchandising machines and musical instru-
ments of every kind. Arnold A. Lee, Jr., Robert Mar-
tin and Robert A. Buhler.
The Equity Corporation, of Fort Wayne, I ml.,
$2,500; to deal in musical instruments. Arnold A
Lee. Jr., Robert Martin and Robert A. Buhler.
Consolidated Case Corporation, Union City, Ind.;
capital stock of 1,000 shares at no par value, objects,
own, construct, maintain and operate factories, to
manufacture musical instruments, cases, covers, ac-
cessories. Incorporators: B. Roy Hunt, Franz W.
Fackler, Edward G. Roberts and Russell E. Wise.
The Congress Music Co.. Cleveland, with 250
shares of no par value. Monroe A. Loeser, A. Crissey
and Parker K. Fulton.
Consolidated Case Corporation, Union City, Ind.;
capital stock of 1,000 shares no par value; objects,
own, construct, maintain and operate factories to
manufacture musical instruments, cases, covers, ac-
cessories; incorporators, B. Roy Hunt. Franz W.
Fackler, Edward (I. Roberts, Russell E. Wise.
C. M. PEARSON, MANAGER.
C. M. Pearson, one of the most widely known men
in the radio business in Denver, Colo., was recently
appointed manager of the radio department of the
B. K. Sweeney Electrical Company. Mr. Pearson
was for eleven years with the Columbia Stores Com-
pany in Denver, and was also formerly head of the
music and radio department of the Denver Dry Goods
Company.
13he
Sttizh &
PIANO
makes its appeal to appreciative piano buyers on convincing
merits of pure tone and a high degree of constructive excel-
lence. It is the ideal leader for an ambitious music house.
The originators of the Strich & Zeidler piano were expert
piano makers whose names are a guarantee of quality.
The artistic character of the instrument is assured by
its manufacturers who have a reputation for thoroughness
in the production of high grade pianos.
STRICH & ZEIDLER, Inc.
740-742 E. 136th Street
New York City, U. S. A
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February 2, 1929
PRESTO-TIMES
ing to him a letter emphasizing that the modern tend-
ency of most picture theaters to eliminate orchestras
and substitute the Yitaphone—while at the beginning
served as a novelty, continued performances become
a bore, particularly when one is accustomed to good
music.
February 11 Set for Important Function at
Ladies' Night.
Which Adam Schneider Will Preside
Another feature to be given publicity is the Ladies'
Night, which will be held at the Hotel Davis on the
and Others Give Talks.
evening of Tuesday, February 12. This will be a
At the luncheon on Monday of this week of the dinner dance, and the Hotel Davis has a wonderful
Piano Club of Chicago, it was announced by the presi- orchestra as well as marvelous entertainment.
dent that the slogan adopted by the Music Industries
Henry Weisert and Eugene Whelan of the Enter-
Chamber of Commerce will be used in the form of
tainment Committee ably attended to the musical
stickers at convention time this year.
part of Thursday night's annual banquet, at which
The weekly prize drawing fell this week to Mr. Allen Spencer was the pianist and the vocalist was
Johnson and a new drawing was announced for next
Fannie Cole Sample of the Cincinnati Opera Com-
Monday's drawing.
pany.
February 11 will be Past Presidents' Day when a
A Club Story.
large attendance is expected and will be well worth
The
Piano
Club's
best story this week was told by
attending. Adam Schneider will preside.
A novel feature was the singing of song desired by Mr. Harris of Carl Fischer's Chicago branch:
A boy was asked where he wanted to go when
radio fans by Edward Benedict, who plays the organ
at a leading radio station. Mr. Benedict voiced sur- he died and replied his ambition was to go to hell.
"Sakes alive, why?" asked his mother.
prise at the tastelessness of so many of his corre-
spondents and the vulgar cravings expressed in their
"Because my papa says that's where business is
song requirements. Mr. Benedict illustrated his inter- gone."
esting talk by playing some of the songs des'red by
"You do not understand him right. Willie." cor-
radio fans on a phonograph.
rected mother. He always says, 'To hell with busi-
ness.'
Saving the Orchestra.
"Herbert Brenon, director, United Artists' Theater,
Chicago, has requested an expression from the audi- BYRD GREETS MELVILLE C. CLARK.
ences of that theater regarding their preference—
Melville C. Clark, head of the Clark Music Com-
Vitaphone or Orchestra—realizing the public opin-
ion in the end, will be the master," said President pany, Syracuse, N. Y., has received a letter from Cap-
Roger O'Connor. "You can help bring back the tain H. H. Railey, personal representative of the Byrd
orchestra in place of the Vitaphone music to accom- Antarctic Expedition thanking him for "friendly in-
pany the picture if you will write a letter to Mr. terest and generous cooperation." The letter said:
Brenon. If you will, therefore, just drop a note to "In a radiogram from Ross Sea, received on Decem-
him and tell him you do not object to the 'talkies.' ber 24, Commander Byrd has asked me to convey
to you his heartiest greetings and best wishes."
in fact you rather like to hear a speach by a noted
person, but you much prefer an orchestra to accom-
pany a • feature film. Tn saying this, we are of the
COUNTRY'S BIGGEST BUSINESS.
sincere belief that you will be expressing your earnest
The year 1928 closed with domestic business larger
desire."
than ever before and foreign trade in exceptional
The members at the luncheon on the previous Mon-
volume, and there is every indication that the high
day unanimously decided they would take this sug-
levels of recent months will be carried into the new
gestion under serious consideration and individually year, according to Dr. Julius Klein, director of the
express their views direct to A1r. Brenon, by direct-
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
PIANO CLUB ANNOUNCES
PAST PRESIDENTS' DAY
NEW VENTURES SHARE
FAVOR OF BUYERS
Late Additions to Forces of Piano Distribution
Show Liveliness of Trade.
Congress Music Co., Cleveland, ()., with 250 shares,
no par value. Monroe A. Loeser, A. Crissey and
Parker K. Fulton.
Eureka Talking Machine Corporation, 5939 Lowe
avenue, Chicago; capital, $100,000; manufacture and
deal in talking machines, radio cabinets, furniture,
etc. Incorporators: Jacob Seidscher, Harry Kaplan,
Joseph Kaplan.
Equity Corporation, Fort Wayne, Ind.; capital
stock of $2,500; objects, engage in the business of
buying, selling, acquiring, leasing and financing auto-
matic merchandising machines and musical instru-
ments of every kind. Arnold A. Lee, Jr., Robert Mar-
tin and Robert A. Buhler.
The Equity Corporation, of Fort Wayne, I ml.,
$2,500; to deal in musical instruments. Arnold A
Lee. Jr., Robert Martin and Robert A. Buhler.
Consolidated Case Corporation, Union City, Ind.;
capital stock of 1,000 shares at no par value, objects,
own, construct, maintain and operate factories, to
manufacture musical instruments, cases, covers, ac-
cessories. Incorporators: B. Roy Hunt, Franz W.
Fackler, Edward G. Roberts and Russell E. Wise.
The Congress Music Co.. Cleveland, with 250
shares of no par value. Monroe A. Loeser, A. Crissey
and Parker K. Fulton.
Consolidated Case Corporation, Union City, Ind.;
capital stock of 1,000 shares no par value; objects,
own, construct, maintain and operate factories to
manufacture musical instruments, cases, covers, ac-
cessories; incorporators, B. Roy Hunt. Franz W.
Fackler, Edward (I. Roberts, Russell E. Wise.
C. M. PEARSON, MANAGER.
C. M. Pearson, one of the most widely known men
in the radio business in Denver, Colo., was recently
appointed manager of the radio department of the
B. K. Sweeney Electrical Company. Mr. Pearson
was for eleven years with the Columbia Stores Com-
pany in Denver, and was also formerly head of the
music and radio department of the Denver Dry Goods
Company.
13he
Sttizh &
PIANO
makes its appeal to appreciative piano buyers on convincing
merits of pure tone and a high degree of constructive excel-
lence. It is the ideal leader for an ambitious music house.
The originators of the Strich & Zeidler piano were expert
piano makers whose names are a guarantee of quality.
The artistic character of the instrument is assured by
its manufacturers who have a reputation for thoroughness
in the production of high grade pianos.
STRICH & ZEIDLER, Inc.
740-742 E. 136th Street
New York City, U. S. A
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).