Presto
Issue: 1933 2271 - Page 9
Nov.-Dec.
P R E S T O-T I M E S
line of pianos exploited insures the continued success
of the new department of this great department store
Tlu- Mathushek Piano Mfg. Company, New York and which under the management of Harry B. Val-
City, factory and general offices at 132nd street and
entine, who for several years was connected in a
Alexander avenue, makes an announcement of special similar capacity with Lyon & Healy and the Dreher
attraction to the trade and particularly to dealers seek- Piano Company, cannot fail of success. Mr. Valen-
ing a piano agency of value, a piano that will sell by tine has a host of friends in the trade who will wish
reason of its quality and standing and give such a de- him well in his new home. Associated with Mr.
gree of satisfaction that it will bring continued busi- Valentine are Mr. Robert Jones and Ray W. Schir-
ness. A recent Mathushek announcement reads a^ ring, both of whom are well known in Cleveland mu-
follows:
sical circles; in fact the three gentlemen, through
Seventy-year-old quality ideals enriched by con- years of close companionship, are frequently referred
stant progress in the art of tine piano manufacture, to as "The Three Musketeers" of Cleveland's piano
salesmen.
A VALID BID FOR BUSINESS
A NEW SONG TO THE MOCKING BIRD
Songs of the birds, songs to the birds are always
topics in lyrical verse that appeal to the art ; st. the
concert stage, the home. A new song bearing the
title "To a Mocking Bird" has just been published. It
is a composition of Viola Danley of Little Rock, Ark.,
who also is the author of the words; a two-verse song
in triple time and really a commendable little piece
suitable for many and we might almost say all occa-
sions; the soiree, the matinee, the evening concert, and
for an encore very good. The range of the music is
from D (keynote D) to second K sharp above. An
announcement of this song appears in another column
of this issue of Presto-Times. The publisher is V. l>.
Danlev, Little Rock, Ark.
RETURNS FROM SUCCESSFUL PACIFIC
COAST TOUR
Gordon Laughead, sales manager of the Wurlitzer
Grand Piano Company, De Kalb. Illinois, and general
all-around, wide-range ambassador of that concern,
and ex-president of the Chicago Piano Club, among
his numerous other distinctions, has just returned to
headquarters at DeKalb. Illinois, from an extended
trip to the Pacific Coast territory, a trip which em-
braced all the Pacific Coast territory from Southern
California to Northern Washington and the British
Possessions on the North to Mexico on the South.
This means about every state west of the Mississippi
River.
The tour was fruitful in orders from already estab-
lished Wurlitzer and Apollo dealers, and especially
so in many new profitable contacts and new trade
established. In short, Mr. Laughead is very much
pleased with the success of this long tour which cov-
ered more than 5,000 miles' travel.
He may truthfully repeat, "vini, vidi, vici."
WATKIN—CH1CKERING
Ten Years Ago and Today
The Will A. Watkin Company, Dallas, Texas, are dis-
tributing a reproduction of a Chickering page adver-
tisement which they issued over a decade ago. The page
illustrates the main entrance to the Watkin store, show-
ing the handsome show windows in one of which ap-
the Mathushek is one of America's outstanding artistic
pears a Chickering grand; a picture of the Chickering
pianos of the present day.
room and the recital hall in the Watkin. store. The head-
A ready seller in the quality field the agency is
SONG HITS
ing of this Chickering advertisement reads: "Chickering;
steadily increasing in value as the trade and public
It is a well-known fact that "hits" in musical Piano Makers for Over One Hundred Years."
looks more closely for those products which continue compositions, particularly "song hits" do not all
And today the Chickering is the Watkin Company's
to reflect the highest standards of art and industry
originate in the metropolitan areas. Many songs that leader.
have become popular are published in a conservative
way in smaller cities of the country. For instance,
SUCCESS OF HALLE BROS.'
A NEW SONG TO THE MOCKING BIRD
there is a pretty little waltz song entitled "Rocky
A beautiful song suitable for many occasions. An es-
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
pecially attractive piece for encore, entitled
Mountain Moon," recently issued by Merlin E. Hiar-
ing, Madison, South Dakota, that Presto-Times is
TO A MOCKING K1IID
With the establishment of the music department of
Words and Music by VIOLA It. DANLKV
the Halle Bros. Company, Cleveland. Ohio, that city advised is meeting with an excellent sale. An an-
American and international copyright.
lias another piano studio worthy the name. The nouncement of this song appears in this issue of
SB.NI) FOR A COPY OK THIS ATTRACTIVE SOXO.
Halle Bros. Department Store is known as one of Presto-Times.
Pri«-«\ 35 Cents
the most efficient general merchandise emporiums of
Regular trade and professional discount.
CONTINUES TO "CHECK IN"
the middle west and the establishment of a piano and
V. II. I>uiil«\v. I'ubl slier, 1011) State St., Little Rock, \ rk.
general musical department makes the place a rendez-
Harold Rossiter, a former well-known Chicago music
vous as it carries with it the Steinway Hall of Cleve- publisher, is now a resident of Chicago's beautiful west-
land with, of course, the Steinway piano agency. So ern suburb. Glen Ellyn. One of Mr. Rossiter's publica-
A NEW WALTZ HIT
this spacious and beautiful piano studio has within
tions, the popular song, "Let Me Call You Sweetheart,"
that's going great in the musical world.
the comparatively short time since the opening a few became famous and is still in demand as Mr. Rossiter is
"ROCKY MOUNTAIN MOON"
weeks ago become a mecca of music and musical peo- aware by the handsoire income which continues to
To introduce Ihis beautiful waltz, we will send a regu-
pie.
"check in" from sales.
lar 35c piano copy (with words) postpaid, for 2 dimes.
The Halle Bros. Steinway Hall, with a seating ca-
OFFER GOOD UNTIL DEC. 1st.
pacity of about 500 and located on the fourth Moor
The honors and publicity which Attorney Marshall
Special Prices to Jobbers and Dealers.
of the building is much in demand for soirees, musi-
Solberg is now enduring in the daily papers as attor-
cales and teachers recitals. As already recorded this
ney for the Congressional Committee in the investiga-
MERLIN E. HIARING
little theatre was the scene of a delightful entertain-
tion case of Judge Woodward and his receivership ap-
Musical Publisher
MADISON, S. DAK.
ment by noted artists and was attended by the elite
pointments particularly as relating to his son Attorney
of Cleveland society and since then has continued to
Woodward, attract the attention of the Chicago piano
be a resort for many entertainments.
trade, particularly as Mr. Solberg, as a member of
Music Settings For Words
the Chicago Piano Club and P. & O. Assoc'ation, has
long been the attorney for numerous Chicago music
Suitable and pleasing music set to words;
houses and manufacturers.
Verse-Lyrics; solo and piano accompaniment;
for male or female voices, any range,
THE SEASON'S NEW STEINWAY STAR
Egon Petri, now concertizing in this country, is
heralded as "The New Star in the Steinway Galaxy."
Petri ranks in the constellation of stars "of the first
magnitude." This is what Petri says of the piano he
uses: "1 want to tell you how happy T am to be able
to play your wonderful Steinways which I have
always admired and loved."
Mr. Petri's piano broadcasts on a nationwide net-
work during the past few weeks have been exceed-
ingly beneficial to musical people, and especially so to
students and others studying the classics in music.
In this series Mr. Petri has interpreted several of the
great piano concertos with orchestra as well as single
piano selections.
$5.00 to $10.00
Catchy settings to words that will appeal to
intelligent singers.
Compositions corrected and made ready for
press. Let us know what you want and we
will suggest what can be done with your com-
position to help make it popular and salable,
and name rate for service you require.
Address:
Musical Settings and Compositions
c o Presto-Times, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago
Publishers, composers, copyright owners and others
desiring announcement of new publications at the spe-
Walter Folsom, dealer at Brainerd, Minnesota, who c'al rates made by this paper, should submit a copy
has been in the music business for over 35 years, has of the compositions to be advertised for reviewers'
purchased the Hall Music Company, recently doing attention. Rates and all particulars will be furnished
business at Brainerd. Mr. Folsom was formerly in upon application to
business at Little Falls.
PRESTO-TIMES, Chicago.
VIIOW IN PIANO SECTION OF HAIXK BKOS. PIANO
SALON.
Other leading piano agencies are the Krakauer.
Brambach, the Everett, the Wheelock and several
others which had been for a long time sold in the
Cleveland territory.
The Euclid Avenue showrooms of the Halle Com-
pany are made exceedingly attractive by displays of
pianos and there is always a display of Steinway
grands.
Since the Halle Bros. Piano Opening it has been
said that at no other time in Cleveland's history have
so many period models in grand pianos been shown
as have been on exhibition since that time.
The high esteem in which the Halle institution is
held in the field of merchandising, coupled with the
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P R E S T O-T I M E S
line of pianos exploited insures the continued success
of the new department of this great department store
Tlu- Mathushek Piano Mfg. Company, New York and which under the management of Harry B. Val-
City, factory and general offices at 132nd street and
entine, who for several years was connected in a
Alexander avenue, makes an announcement of special similar capacity with Lyon & Healy and the Dreher
attraction to the trade and particularly to dealers seek- Piano Company, cannot fail of success. Mr. Valen-
ing a piano agency of value, a piano that will sell by tine has a host of friends in the trade who will wish
reason of its quality and standing and give such a de- him well in his new home. Associated with Mr.
gree of satisfaction that it will bring continued busi- Valentine are Mr. Robert Jones and Ray W. Schir-
ness. A recent Mathushek announcement reads a^ ring, both of whom are well known in Cleveland mu-
follows:
sical circles; in fact the three gentlemen, through
Seventy-year-old quality ideals enriched by con- years of close companionship, are frequently referred
stant progress in the art of tine piano manufacture, to as "The Three Musketeers" of Cleveland's piano
salesmen.
A VALID BID FOR BUSINESS
A NEW SONG TO THE MOCKING BIRD
Songs of the birds, songs to the birds are always
topics in lyrical verse that appeal to the art ; st. the
concert stage, the home. A new song bearing the
title "To a Mocking Bird" has just been published. It
is a composition of Viola Danley of Little Rock, Ark.,
who also is the author of the words; a two-verse song
in triple time and really a commendable little piece
suitable for many and we might almost say all occa-
sions; the soiree, the matinee, the evening concert, and
for an encore very good. The range of the music is
from D (keynote D) to second K sharp above. An
announcement of this song appears in another column
of this issue of Presto-Times. The publisher is V. l>.
Danlev, Little Rock, Ark.
RETURNS FROM SUCCESSFUL PACIFIC
COAST TOUR
Gordon Laughead, sales manager of the Wurlitzer
Grand Piano Company, De Kalb. Illinois, and general
all-around, wide-range ambassador of that concern,
and ex-president of the Chicago Piano Club, among
his numerous other distinctions, has just returned to
headquarters at DeKalb. Illinois, from an extended
trip to the Pacific Coast territory, a trip which em-
braced all the Pacific Coast territory from Southern
California to Northern Washington and the British
Possessions on the North to Mexico on the South.
This means about every state west of the Mississippi
River.
The tour was fruitful in orders from already estab-
lished Wurlitzer and Apollo dealers, and especially
so in many new profitable contacts and new trade
established. In short, Mr. Laughead is very much
pleased with the success of this long tour which cov-
ered more than 5,000 miles' travel.
He may truthfully repeat, "vini, vidi, vici."
WATKIN—CH1CKERING
Ten Years Ago and Today
The Will A. Watkin Company, Dallas, Texas, are dis-
tributing a reproduction of a Chickering page adver-
tisement which they issued over a decade ago. The page
illustrates the main entrance to the Watkin store, show-
ing the handsome show windows in one of which ap-
the Mathushek is one of America's outstanding artistic
pears a Chickering grand; a picture of the Chickering
pianos of the present day.
room and the recital hall in the Watkin. store. The head-
A ready seller in the quality field the agency is
SONG HITS
ing of this Chickering advertisement reads: "Chickering;
steadily increasing in value as the trade and public
It is a well-known fact that "hits" in musical Piano Makers for Over One Hundred Years."
looks more closely for those products which continue compositions, particularly "song hits" do not all
And today the Chickering is the Watkin Company's
to reflect the highest standards of art and industry
originate in the metropolitan areas. Many songs that leader.
have become popular are published in a conservative
way in smaller cities of the country. For instance,
SUCCESS OF HALLE BROS.'
A NEW SONG TO THE MOCKING BIRD
there is a pretty little waltz song entitled "Rocky
A beautiful song suitable for many occasions. An es-
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
pecially attractive piece for encore, entitled
Mountain Moon," recently issued by Merlin E. Hiar-
ing, Madison, South Dakota, that Presto-Times is
TO A MOCKING K1IID
With the establishment of the music department of
Words and Music by VIOLA It. DANLKV
the Halle Bros. Company, Cleveland. Ohio, that city advised is meeting with an excellent sale. An an-
American and international copyright.
lias another piano studio worthy the name. The nouncement of this song appears in this issue of
SB.NI) FOR A COPY OK THIS ATTRACTIVE SOXO.
Halle Bros. Department Store is known as one of Presto-Times.
Pri«-«\ 35 Cents
the most efficient general merchandise emporiums of
Regular trade and professional discount.
CONTINUES TO "CHECK IN"
the middle west and the establishment of a piano and
V. II. I>uiil«\v. I'ubl slier, 1011) State St., Little Rock, \ rk.
general musical department makes the place a rendez-
Harold Rossiter, a former well-known Chicago music
vous as it carries with it the Steinway Hall of Cleve- publisher, is now a resident of Chicago's beautiful west-
land with, of course, the Steinway piano agency. So ern suburb. Glen Ellyn. One of Mr. Rossiter's publica-
A NEW WALTZ HIT
this spacious and beautiful piano studio has within
tions, the popular song, "Let Me Call You Sweetheart,"
that's going great in the musical world.
the comparatively short time since the opening a few became famous and is still in demand as Mr. Rossiter is
"ROCKY MOUNTAIN MOON"
weeks ago become a mecca of music and musical peo- aware by the handsoire income which continues to
To introduce Ihis beautiful waltz, we will send a regu-
pie.
"check in" from sales.
lar 35c piano copy (with words) postpaid, for 2 dimes.
The Halle Bros. Steinway Hall, with a seating ca-
OFFER GOOD UNTIL DEC. 1st.
pacity of about 500 and located on the fourth Moor
The honors and publicity which Attorney Marshall
Special Prices to Jobbers and Dealers.
of the building is much in demand for soirees, musi-
Solberg is now enduring in the daily papers as attor-
cales and teachers recitals. As already recorded this
ney for the Congressional Committee in the investiga-
MERLIN E. HIARING
little theatre was the scene of a delightful entertain-
tion case of Judge Woodward and his receivership ap-
Musical Publisher
MADISON, S. DAK.
ment by noted artists and was attended by the elite
pointments particularly as relating to his son Attorney
of Cleveland society and since then has continued to
Woodward, attract the attention of the Chicago piano
be a resort for many entertainments.
trade, particularly as Mr. Solberg, as a member of
Music Settings For Words
the Chicago Piano Club and P. & O. Assoc'ation, has
long been the attorney for numerous Chicago music
Suitable and pleasing music set to words;
houses and manufacturers.
Verse-Lyrics; solo and piano accompaniment;
for male or female voices, any range,
THE SEASON'S NEW STEINWAY STAR
Egon Petri, now concertizing in this country, is
heralded as "The New Star in the Steinway Galaxy."
Petri ranks in the constellation of stars "of the first
magnitude." This is what Petri says of the piano he
uses: "1 want to tell you how happy T am to be able
to play your wonderful Steinways which I have
always admired and loved."
Mr. Petri's piano broadcasts on a nationwide net-
work during the past few weeks have been exceed-
ingly beneficial to musical people, and especially so to
students and others studying the classics in music.
In this series Mr. Petri has interpreted several of the
great piano concertos with orchestra as well as single
piano selections.
$5.00 to $10.00
Catchy settings to words that will appeal to
intelligent singers.
Compositions corrected and made ready for
press. Let us know what you want and we
will suggest what can be done with your com-
position to help make it popular and salable,
and name rate for service you require.
Address:
Musical Settings and Compositions
c o Presto-Times, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago
Publishers, composers, copyright owners and others
desiring announcement of new publications at the spe-
Walter Folsom, dealer at Brainerd, Minnesota, who c'al rates made by this paper, should submit a copy
has been in the music business for over 35 years, has of the compositions to be advertised for reviewers'
purchased the Hall Music Company, recently doing attention. Rates and all particulars will be furnished
business at Brainerd. Mr. Folsom was formerly in upon application to
business at Little Falls.
PRESTO-TIMES, Chicago.
VIIOW IN PIANO SECTION OF HAIXK BKOS. PIANO
SALON.
Other leading piano agencies are the Krakauer.
Brambach, the Everett, the Wheelock and several
others which had been for a long time sold in the
Cleveland territory.
The Euclid Avenue showrooms of the Halle Com-
pany are made exceedingly attractive by displays of
pianos and there is always a display of Steinway
grands.
Since the Halle Bros. Piano Opening it has been
said that at no other time in Cleveland's history have
so many period models in grand pianos been shown
as have been on exhibition since that time.
The high esteem in which the Halle institution is
held in the field of merchandising, coupled with the
/AUSIC PRINTERS
ENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS
PRINT ANYTHING IN MUSIC
BY ANY PROCESS
SEND FOR QUOTATION AND SAMPLES
NO ORDER TOO SMALL TO RECEIVE ATTENTION
THE LARGEST EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PRINTER VEST OF NEW YORK AND
THE LARGEST ENGRAVING DEPARTMENT I N THE UNITED STATES.
ESTABLISHED 1876
REFERENCE ANY PUBLISHER
THE OTTO *J I K/f Ml P D fs/i A k l & SON CO.JNC
CINCINNATI, Z-I n P i t - r C n A N
OHIO.
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