The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1912)

4 Edison Phonograph Monthly, March, 1911 and they ranged from his early telegraph inventions to the "Poured House" and the storage battery. During both the dinner and the reception the guests were entertained with the phonograph and moving pictures. Besides those named, the guests included R. R. Bowker, of New York; Charles Wirt, of Philadelphia; E. F. Berggren, of Orange; C. A. Benton, of New York; J. P. Ord, of Albany; Charles S. Bradley, of New York; Charles L. Edgar, president of the Boston Edison Company; John W. Howell, of the General Electric Company at Harrison; John W. Lieb, Jr., vice president of the New York Edison Company; Frank S. Hastings, of New York; W. H. Meadowcroft, now attached to the Edison laboratory at West Orange; Harry Miller, private secretary to Mr. Edison; P. B. Shaw, of Williamsport, Pa.; Frank L. Dyer, president of Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, and the allied companies; Frank J. Sprague, of New York; Arthur Williams, of the New York Edison Company; John Miller, Mr. Edison's brother-in-law; I. C. Walker, of Philadelphia; Dr. Schuyler Skaats Wheeler, of the CrockerWheeler Company, of Ampere; H. M. Byllesby, of Chicago; Charles L. Clark, J. W. Aylesworth, of East Orange; Walter Miller and Fred Ott, of the Edison works, and George F. Morrison, of the General Electric Company, Harrison. March Sale! Current Printed Matter Fisk Jubilee Supplement (Form 2161) — Giving a sketch of the university, the singers and negro music. It also contains a photograph of the quartet. This supplement is obtainable direct from the Advertising Department. Elks' Record Supplement (Form 2157) — A very appropriate single sheet, with a beautiful design on the front, showing the Elk head framed in a purple band. Sent direct to Dealers from the Advertising Department. The Plan Maker's Plan, No. 4 (Form 2158) — The Plan Maker promised that each succeeding plan would surpass its predecessors. That sounded like a pretty big proposition, but he has lived up to his word. This plan takes up vaudeville and those therein engaged. Progressive Dealers only, receive these Little Plans — that is to say, those who signify their willingness to carry out the suggestions contained in the Plans. Sales Department Bulletin, No. 110 — Announcing four new Bohemian Amberol Records, shipment of which begins March 1st. There are at least two reasons why your March sales should be large. In the first place, March is not the most comfortable season of the year in a great part of the country. It is a time of mud, slush, rain, raw wind — and all those elements which tend to make the fireside look extremely inviting. And as the attractiveness of the family gas-logs increases, there will be an inversely proportionate decrease in the popularity of outdoor amusements. Skating is too apt to deteriorate into a sudden cold plunge, toboganning is rather uncertain, and the weather will not permit of tennis, golf and other summer amusements. Moreover, there is the Lenten season, extending through the entire month of March, forbidding the midnight supper, and tabooing even the theatre for thousands of people. But, even if Lent is not strictly observed, it is a period wherein almost countless thousands of people deny themselves some form of pleasure, partially at least. The theatres unquestionably suffer at this time, not because people do not care to be amused, but because it has become the custom to deny oneself certain forms of amusement at this season of the year. But it does not take a very profound knowledge of human nature to know that the human animal must be amused. He is so constructed that he cannot go unentertained, but forsakes one form of enjoyment only to take up another. Now what does all this mean? Simply that many of the Phonograph's strongest competitors have forsaken the field — temporarily at least — during the month of March, and that this is the time to get busy. So crank your machine, hitch up your horse or pull on your rubbers — as the case may be — and do some extensive demonstrating in your territory. Recital by Slezak A highly interesting song recital was given by Leo Slezak, the well-known tenor of the Metropolitan Opera House, on Tuesday evening, January 16th, at Carnegie Hall. Mr. Slezak has visited the United States this season for a number of highly important engagements and it will be of interest to learn of his great success which he achieved in Munich only recently. The critics of that city are feared by the greatest artists and Mr. Slezak achieved one of the most brilliant successes in that city ever recorded by the German press. — The Musical Observer.