The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1916)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY, APRIL, 1916 4, Watertown, N. Y. ; May 10, Syracuse, N. Y. ; May 11, Geneva, N. Y. Anita Rio, whose superb rendition of Tosti's "Good Bye" is such a favorite among Amberola owners, will sing in Ithaca, N. Y., on April 27-28. The popularity of Thomas Chalmers, baritone, who has made some of the choicest Blue Amberol Records, seems to be growing steadily. He is now on tour with the Boston Opera Company, making his appearance in several favorite roles. The tour includes the following dates and places: April 1, Boise City, Idaho; April 3-4, Salt Lake City, Utah; April 6-8, Denver, Colo.; April 10-12, Kansas City, Mo.; April 13-14, Omaha, Neb.; April 15, Des Moines, Iowa; April 24-25, St. Paul, Minn.; April 26-27, Minneapolis, Minn. After a western tour of sixteen weeks that included recitals in Kansas City, Minneapolis and Omaha, Paul Gruppe, the gifted 'cellist and widely known Blue Amberol artist, has returned to New York, where he opened with an engagement at Aeolian Hall. According to all reports, Mr. Gruppe greatly increased his fame and popularity during his tour, audiences wherever he appeared being charmed by his superb mastery of his instrument. Anna Case, the famous American operatic soprano and Blue Amberol artist, who won her reputation both as a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company and through her appearances in concert, recently returned from the Bermuda Islands, where she went to recuperate after an operation for appendicitis. The news of her rapid and complete recovery will be learned of with pleasure by music lovers because from now on she will be able to fulfill her concert and operatic engagements. The spring schedule of Miss Case, as far as announced, is: April 25, Paterson, N. J.; April 27, Cleveland, Ohio; May 1, Newark, N. J.; May 3, Erie, Pa.; May 5, Ames, Iowa; May 9, Jersey City, N. J.; May 10, Richmond, Va. The spring bookings of Arthur Middleton, Blue Amberol artist, who is well known for his appearances in the leading basso roles at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, include Ithaca, N. Y., on April 27; Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 1, and Indianapolis, Ind., on May 9. Anna Case, Merle Alcock, Christine Miller and Ricardo Martin, all Edison artists, will be soloists at the music festival to be held at Newark, N. J., on May 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th, in connection with the 250th anniversary celebration of the founding of that city. THE EDISONS GO TO FLORIDA Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison left Orange on March 21st to spend a month at their plantation, Fort Meyer, Florida. Mr. Edison took several of his assistants with him in order that he may have a few experiments in progress while he is absent from the Orange Laboratory. TRADE NOTES E. E. Taylor & Co., of Olympia, Wash., who have conducted a piano business in that city for the past twenty-five years, recently disposed of their entire stock of pianos at special sale and made arrangements to handle the Edison phonographs and records exclusively at the old stand. The business of the late G. L. Ackerman, conducted at 537 Linden street, Scranton, under the name of Ackerman & Co., is to be continued under the management of Alfred V. Williams, formerly manager of the phonograph department of Stoehr & Fister, Scranton. The name of the firm of the Kipp-Link Phonograph Co., Indianapolis, was on March 1st changed to the Kipp Phonograph Co., Walter E. Kipp, president of the company, having acquired the interest of Mr. Link, his former associate. On March 5th Mr. Kipp held an interesting meeting of the dealers in his Zone at Indianapolis. The Kipp Phonograph Co. recently moved from its quarters in Massachusetts avenue to 325 North Delaware street, where it occupies a modern threestory building with a floor space of 10,000 square feet. SALESMAN STOLE MEETING TO DEMONSTRATE PHONOGRAPH Our idea of a live-wire Amberola salesman is fittingly described in an item that recently appeared in a Brooklyn paper. "When the members of the Men's Neighborhood Club of the First Place M. E. Church met last night they found a representative of a well known phonograph company waiting to give them a concert. So, after a brief discussion, they decided to postpone their meeting and listen to the entertainment. Records ranging from grand opera to ragtime were played, much to the enjoyment of the audience." Stealing a meeting and using it for one's own purposes is what we call enterprise, and we are willing to bet that the particular salesman that "pulled" this stunt is looking over the latest models in motor cars to find the best one to buy to assist him in enjoying his summer vacation.