The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

18 Paul Specht Opens at the Jardin Royal Popular Orchestra Leader and Columbia Artist Appearing in New Chinese Restaurant on Broadway, New York Paul Specht and His Orchestra, Columbia recording artists, are constantly increasing their New York following, with four units simultaneously in the field. At the Jardin Royal, Chinese restaurant at 1600 Broadway, Specht opened a regular engagement February 15th, playing daily in person, and on four days of the week broadcasting these concerts over WOR: Monday afternoon 12:15-1, Wednesday evenings 6:05-7, Thursday evenings 11:05-12, Friday evenings 12-1. For last Thursday's broadcast, Specht played Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, of current interest through Columbia's sponsorship of the Schubert Centennial. Besides this new engagement, Specht is making a ten-week tour of the Loew Theatre circuit in and about New York City, is featured at the Capitol theatre through his "Capitolians," and contributes a Specht unit to "Parisiana," the new musical revue at the Edvthe Totten theatre. The Talking Machine World, New York, March, 1928 action to the recent photo-radio experiments is the reason for this development in the General Electric and Westinghouse laboratories. It is said that a complete receiver to intercept both pictures and voice, as well as a unit to be plugged into existing sets, is planned. Diplomats Join the Schubert Committee The Advisory Body of the Schubert Centennial celebration which is being organized by the Columbia Phonograph Co. now numbers among its members the following diplomatic representatives at Washington: Sir Esme Howard, Ambassador from England; Paul Claudel, Ambassador from France; G. de Martino, Italian Ambassador; Edgar Prochnik, Minister from Austria; Prince de Ligne, Belgian Ambassador; J. H. van Royen, Minister from the Netherlands; Jan Ciechanowski, Minister of Poland; Z. Fierlinger, Minister of Czechoslovakia; H. H. Bachke, Minister of Norway, and G. Gretziano, Roumanian Minister. Developing Radio Picture Receiver A radio picture receiver, which can be plugged into any good radio set and intercept both visual and aural entertainment, is being developed by a group of manufacturers in association with the Radio Corp. of America and in collaboration with radio specialists, according to Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith, chief broadcast engineer of the Radio Corp. The public's re H. P. Manly in an Important Post C. H. Thordarson, president, has just announced the appointment of H. P. Manly as sales manager of the Thordarson Electric Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111. Mr. Manly entered the Thordarson organization in the early part of 1924. His services in directing sales of Thordarson transformers to manufacturers and the trade will begin immediatelv. Theatre Tie-Ups Aid Record Sales (Continued from page 16) the records of Gene Austin are exploited specifically in connection with the publicity of the moment. While Austin is in town, unusual interest centers upon the records he has created, and this interest is made a means of added sales in the Jenkins stores by connecting up the event with his special products. Records are advertised both by name and number, with price, for the convenience of patrons, who can clip out the ad, and call for just what they want, without racking their memories. Jenkins usually runs an ad twice a day in this particular newspaper, and almost invariably on the editorial page. The firm's belief is that upon the editorial page it will attract the widest interest of the best class of customers, that is, people sufficiently sophisticated and cultured to appreciate music. "Music is Essential" is the Jenkins slogan, and their customers number a large per cent of the entire population of both Kansas Cities. Advertising has made this achievement possible. Purchases Store George M. Heinze recently purchased Hafner's Music Store at 189 South Oak Park avenue, Oak Park, 111., and will continue the business under the same name, carrying the same lines, which include Spartan and Crosley radio receivers and Brunswick Panatropes and records. J. C. Fisher has purchased his partner's interest in Fisher & Zoll, and has opened the Fisher Music House, Norwalk, O. 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