Presto
Issue: 1930 2252 - Page 7
November, 1930
\> K ESTO-TiMES
GULBRANSEN OFFERS
CHICAGO CIVIC OPERA
"THE 'LAST WORD' IN
CO. PERFORMANCES
RADIO CONVENIENCE
The last opera of the week ending November 17 is
"Lorenzaccio," which was given on the opening night
A new small compact radio receiving set built in
of the season
The schedule for the week ending November 22 is end-table form was recently placed on the market by
the Gulbransen Co. of Chicago. Volume and tone
as follows:
Monday evening, November 17, at 8, "Cavalleria quality ordinarily found only in the finest of console
radios is now available in this new Gulbransen radio,
Rusticana" (in Italian).
which is known as the MINUET.
Tuesday evening, November 18, at 8 p. m., "The
The Minuet may be used in many ways because it
Jewels of the Madonna" (in Italian.)
can be easily and conveniently moved from one room
Wednesday evening, November 19, at 8, "Madame
Butterfly" (in Italian).
Thursday evening, November 20, at 7:45, "Die Meis-
tersinger" (in German).
Saturday matinee, November 22, at 2, "L'Amore Dei
Tre Re" (The Love of Three Kings) (in Italian).
Saturday evening, November 22, at 8 (popular
prices, 75 cents to $4), "Lorenzaccio" (in French).
Thursday night is the first performance by the Chi-
cago Civic Opera Company of Wagner's only comedy,
"Die Meistersinger," and of Mauuel de Falla's Span-
ish ballet, "L'Amour Sorcier," being the novelties
offered this week at the Civic Opera House.
The personal to be employed in "Die Meistersinger"
is the largest used in any opera this season. Eighty-
five additional singers have been engaged to augment
the chorus. In the last act, when the song-contest
is held for the honor of German art and the hand of
Eva, 180 singers and seventy-five supers and members
of the ballet will be on the stage. For several weeks
the supers and the new chorus members have been
rehearsing; and extensive preparations have been
made by the company's technical departments in the
matter of scenery, costumes and other appointments.
ANNUAL MEETING OF CHICAGO
PIANO & ORGAN ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting and election of the Chicago
Piano & Organ Association was held, following a
dinner, on Thursday, November 13, in the Great
Northern Hotel, Chicago. James V. Sill, the retiring
president, presided during the fore part of the meet-
ing and Henry Weisert, the new president, during the
latter part of the session.
Following are the new officers, as reported by Eu-
gene Whelan, chairman of the nominating committee:
President, Henry Weisert; first vice-president,
George L. Hall; second vice-president, Henry Hewitt;
secretary, Louis C. Wagner; executive secretary and
treasurer, Adam Schneider.
A communication from the Oberndorfers concern-
ing some plans for representation of the music men
in connection with the coming world's fair was re-
ferred to the executive committee.
New members were taken into the organization,
namely, Otto Schulz, Jr., W. W. Kimball, Louis P.
Wagner and George F. McLaughlin. The resignations
of several others from the organization were accepted.
H. L. Draper's death was deplored in another re-
port, and a letter of sympathy is to be signed by the
association members and sent to Mrs. Draper.
A letter from E. B. Bartlett was read thanking the
members for their kind remembrance of his 50 years
in the trade in the recent testimonial given him. Mr.
Bartlett also made a few remarks.
Speeches, appropriate and witty, were made by the
incoming officers. Henry Weisert said he was going
to get back entirely into the business again—he just
couldn't break away from the piano business because
there were so many fine men in it to associate with.
Adam Schneider had talked with Supt. Bogan of the
Chicago public schools about the proposal of Otto B.
Heaton concerning a state law for making piano les-
sons a part of the school curriculum, and Mr. Bogan
had advised that it was best to steer clear of politics
for the present, and probably for a few years to come.
He had said that in a few years after sentiment had
changed, the lessons on piano would be put on the
state laws from a sheer demand on the part of the
parents of the state.
The treasurer's report showed the grand total re-
ceipts for the year to have been $2,474.62 (including
money taken in at luncheons and other affairs). Bal-
ance in bank at the present time, $1,518.76.
T. J. Cook said that while Eugene Whelan, head
of the entertainment and reception committee, had
no report to make, he had done a lot of effective work
just the same. Roger O'Connor, who was not pres-
ent, head of the music committee, was similarly com-
plimented. As for Adam Schneider, he was compli-
mented as a 100 per cent worker in the field of getting
school children interested in piano lessons.
BEN STRUB IN THE NORTHWEST.
Ben Strub, western representative of the Mathushek
Piano Manufacturing- Co., New York, is on a selling
trip which includes Wisconsin and Minnesota. Piano
trade is gaining in that territory.
THE GULBRANSEN MINUET.
to another. It may be placed in dad's den alongside
of his favorite chair or in the living room to take the
place of an end-table. Or it may be moved up to
the card or dinner table or into the bedroom. Then,
too, it may be taken out to the summer cottage for
week-end holidays and vacation.
The Minuet is now in production and orders already
received from distributors promise to keep the Gul-
bransen plant working day and night to supply the
demand.
The dimensions of the Minuet are as follows:
Height, 23 inches; width, 14 inches; depth, 22 l / 2 inches.
Tube requirements are three No. 224 screen-grid, one
No. 227 detector and amplifier, two No. 245 power and
one No. 280, rectifying. The cabinet is attractively
designed and finished in oriental tubes.
The list price is $81.75 less tubes.
ATTRACTIVE BALDWIN CHICAGO
RADIO SHOW WINDOW
The Baldwin piano was the official piano of the
recent great Chicago ninth annual radio show in the
Coliseum, that mighty hall that has housed several
national conventions of the Republican party, several
There are Many Reasons Why the
M. SCHULZ CO.
Line of Pianos
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS
PLAYERS
Are Easy Sellers
They Combine Quality
with Appearance in a
Most Remarkable
Manner.
—A Line That Gives
Satisfaction to the Pub-
lic and Is a Money-
Maker for the Dealer.
Their G R A N D S Are
Wonderful.
Their
UPRIGHTS Are Stand-
ards of Excellence.
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
WHEN TONE
IS DESIRED THE
F. RADLE
FULFILS THE
REQUIREMENTS
The piano is the result of long ex-
perience and ambition to attain a
position of eminence.
CLEAR, BEAUTIFUL TONE
is a distinctive feature of F. Radle
Pianos and the case designs are
always original.
F. RADLE, Inc.
ESTABLISHED 1850
609 - 611 W. 30TH STREET
NEW YORK, U. S. A.
Worry Over Player Details
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. Cheney Player Action
RADIO SHOW WTNDOW OF BALDWIN PIANO CO.
big circuses, athletic meetings and other assemblages
of importance. It was the piano used exclusively at
the Crystal Studio where the broadcasts were sent out
by the National Broadcasting Co., the Columbia
Broadcasting Co. and from the Chicago stations. This
window scene was photographed at the Baldwin radio
exhibit in the Coliseum.
Ray S. Erlandson is broadcasting director of the
Grigsby-Grunow Majestic hour.
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
CASTLETON, N. Y.
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\> K ESTO-TiMES
GULBRANSEN OFFERS
CHICAGO CIVIC OPERA
"THE 'LAST WORD' IN
CO. PERFORMANCES
RADIO CONVENIENCE
The last opera of the week ending November 17 is
"Lorenzaccio," which was given on the opening night
A new small compact radio receiving set built in
of the season
The schedule for the week ending November 22 is end-table form was recently placed on the market by
the Gulbransen Co. of Chicago. Volume and tone
as follows:
Monday evening, November 17, at 8, "Cavalleria quality ordinarily found only in the finest of console
radios is now available in this new Gulbransen radio,
Rusticana" (in Italian).
which is known as the MINUET.
Tuesday evening, November 18, at 8 p. m., "The
The Minuet may be used in many ways because it
Jewels of the Madonna" (in Italian.)
can be easily and conveniently moved from one room
Wednesday evening, November 19, at 8, "Madame
Butterfly" (in Italian).
Thursday evening, November 20, at 7:45, "Die Meis-
tersinger" (in German).
Saturday matinee, November 22, at 2, "L'Amore Dei
Tre Re" (The Love of Three Kings) (in Italian).
Saturday evening, November 22, at 8 (popular
prices, 75 cents to $4), "Lorenzaccio" (in French).
Thursday night is the first performance by the Chi-
cago Civic Opera Company of Wagner's only comedy,
"Die Meistersinger," and of Mauuel de Falla's Span-
ish ballet, "L'Amour Sorcier," being the novelties
offered this week at the Civic Opera House.
The personal to be employed in "Die Meistersinger"
is the largest used in any opera this season. Eighty-
five additional singers have been engaged to augment
the chorus. In the last act, when the song-contest
is held for the honor of German art and the hand of
Eva, 180 singers and seventy-five supers and members
of the ballet will be on the stage. For several weeks
the supers and the new chorus members have been
rehearsing; and extensive preparations have been
made by the company's technical departments in the
matter of scenery, costumes and other appointments.
ANNUAL MEETING OF CHICAGO
PIANO & ORGAN ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting and election of the Chicago
Piano & Organ Association was held, following a
dinner, on Thursday, November 13, in the Great
Northern Hotel, Chicago. James V. Sill, the retiring
president, presided during the fore part of the meet-
ing and Henry Weisert, the new president, during the
latter part of the session.
Following are the new officers, as reported by Eu-
gene Whelan, chairman of the nominating committee:
President, Henry Weisert; first vice-president,
George L. Hall; second vice-president, Henry Hewitt;
secretary, Louis C. Wagner; executive secretary and
treasurer, Adam Schneider.
A communication from the Oberndorfers concern-
ing some plans for representation of the music men
in connection with the coming world's fair was re-
ferred to the executive committee.
New members were taken into the organization,
namely, Otto Schulz, Jr., W. W. Kimball, Louis P.
Wagner and George F. McLaughlin. The resignations
of several others from the organization were accepted.
H. L. Draper's death was deplored in another re-
port, and a letter of sympathy is to be signed by the
association members and sent to Mrs. Draper.
A letter from E. B. Bartlett was read thanking the
members for their kind remembrance of his 50 years
in the trade in the recent testimonial given him. Mr.
Bartlett also made a few remarks.
Speeches, appropriate and witty, were made by the
incoming officers. Henry Weisert said he was going
to get back entirely into the business again—he just
couldn't break away from the piano business because
there were so many fine men in it to associate with.
Adam Schneider had talked with Supt. Bogan of the
Chicago public schools about the proposal of Otto B.
Heaton concerning a state law for making piano les-
sons a part of the school curriculum, and Mr. Bogan
had advised that it was best to steer clear of politics
for the present, and probably for a few years to come.
He had said that in a few years after sentiment had
changed, the lessons on piano would be put on the
state laws from a sheer demand on the part of the
parents of the state.
The treasurer's report showed the grand total re-
ceipts for the year to have been $2,474.62 (including
money taken in at luncheons and other affairs). Bal-
ance in bank at the present time, $1,518.76.
T. J. Cook said that while Eugene Whelan, head
of the entertainment and reception committee, had
no report to make, he had done a lot of effective work
just the same. Roger O'Connor, who was not pres-
ent, head of the music committee, was similarly com-
plimented. As for Adam Schneider, he was compli-
mented as a 100 per cent worker in the field of getting
school children interested in piano lessons.
BEN STRUB IN THE NORTHWEST.
Ben Strub, western representative of the Mathushek
Piano Manufacturing- Co., New York, is on a selling
trip which includes Wisconsin and Minnesota. Piano
trade is gaining in that territory.
THE GULBRANSEN MINUET.
to another. It may be placed in dad's den alongside
of his favorite chair or in the living room to take the
place of an end-table. Or it may be moved up to
the card or dinner table or into the bedroom. Then,
too, it may be taken out to the summer cottage for
week-end holidays and vacation.
The Minuet is now in production and orders already
received from distributors promise to keep the Gul-
bransen plant working day and night to supply the
demand.
The dimensions of the Minuet are as follows:
Height, 23 inches; width, 14 inches; depth, 22 l / 2 inches.
Tube requirements are three No. 224 screen-grid, one
No. 227 detector and amplifier, two No. 245 power and
one No. 280, rectifying. The cabinet is attractively
designed and finished in oriental tubes.
The list price is $81.75 less tubes.
ATTRACTIVE BALDWIN CHICAGO
RADIO SHOW WINDOW
The Baldwin piano was the official piano of the
recent great Chicago ninth annual radio show in the
Coliseum, that mighty hall that has housed several
national conventions of the Republican party, several
There are Many Reasons Why the
M. SCHULZ CO.
Line of Pianos
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS
PLAYERS
Are Easy Sellers
They Combine Quality
with Appearance in a
Most Remarkable
Manner.
—A Line That Gives
Satisfaction to the Pub-
lic and Is a Money-
Maker for the Dealer.
Their G R A N D S Are
Wonderful.
Their
UPRIGHTS Are Stand-
ards of Excellence.
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
WHEN TONE
IS DESIRED THE
F. RADLE
FULFILS THE
REQUIREMENTS
The piano is the result of long ex-
perience and ambition to attain a
position of eminence.
CLEAR, BEAUTIFUL TONE
is a distinctive feature of F. Radle
Pianos and the case designs are
always original.
F. RADLE, Inc.
ESTABLISHED 1850
609 - 611 W. 30TH STREET
NEW YORK, U. S. A.
Worry Over Player Details
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. Cheney Player Action
RADIO SHOW WTNDOW OF BALDWIN PIANO CO.
big circuses, athletic meetings and other assemblages
of importance. It was the piano used exclusively at
the Crystal Studio where the broadcasts were sent out
by the National Broadcasting Co., the Columbia
Broadcasting Co. and from the Chicago stations. This
window scene was photographed at the Baldwin radio
exhibit in the Coliseum.
Ray S. Erlandson is broadcasting director of the
Grigsby-Grunow Majestic hour.
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
CASTLETON, N. Y.
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).