The talking machine world (Oct-Dec 1921)

130 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD October 15, 1921 RETAIL AND WHOLESALE "OPENINGS" IN WASHINGTON Rogers & Fischer Open New Wholesale Establishment — Louis & Co. and the Gibson Co., Inc., Hold Formal Openings of New Retail Quarters — Business at the Capital City Brisk Washington, D. C, October 9. — The opening of a new Victor wholesale house and of a large addition to a retail talking machine shop, together with the formal opening of a new Victor retail house, mark the beginning of the Fall trade in Washington. Though the trade, especially in records, has been above the Summer normal, a definite increase in trade volume has already set in and an unusually prosperous Winter is expected by the majority of local dealers. Rogers & Fischer, for years one of the city's leading Victor houses, opened their new wholesale establishment at 1219 I street northwest, October 1. The new building, a three-story structure, 142 by ZGys feet in size, has not yet been completed and only the two lower floors are now in use. The top floor will be poured during the week, walls and floors being of rein forced concrete, and should be ready for use within two or three weeks. The formal opening of Louis & Co., at the corner of Sevenfh and G streets northwest, was also held October 1. This concern, which took over the retail trade of Rogers & Fischer, is one of the largest exclusively Victor retail houses in the city. Under the active leadership of Gus Louis the new store, opened for trade September 1, has had an exceedingly auspicious month's business. The store is ideally located, with the Seventh street and the G street car lines crossing in front of its door and with the F street line one short block south and the Ninth street line two short blocks to the west. The store is especially convenient for women shoppers and during its first month has been largely patronized by them. It has the added advantage of being the only Victor house in the immediate neighborhood, which is important. The Gibson Co., Inc., handling the Edison and Brunswick lines, held the formal opening of a new music shop, adjoining the old store at 917 G street northwest. This company has handled the Edison line for several years in rooms on the second floor of the old building, which is devoted to the sale of surgical instruments. With the opening of the new addition the Brunswick line has been added. One of the finest libraries of the Edison "Re-Creations" in Washington is a feature of the store. A balcony has been built in the rear of the store and will be used for phonograph recitals during the Winter. One of the features of the opening week was the exhibition of Edison's original phonograph, patented in 1878, which was loaned by Mr. Edison for the occasion. McHugh & Lawson, 1222 G street northwest, report an increasingly brisk demand for AeolianVocalion and Pathe records as the Fall trade begins to pick up. The Victor houses are all doing well. Demand for Caruso records seems to be holding up almost to the standard of the week following his death, according to the majority of the dealers. With the completion of two new booths and substantial enlargement of the record cases J. Edgar Robinson, at 1306 G street northwest, is experiencing a decided increase in the volume of Columbia trade. "GREAT RASSO" USES THE ACTUELLE Great Vaudeville Entertainer Uses Pathe Actuelle in His Various Startling Acts In company with the "Great Rasso" the Pathe Actuelle is touring the country under the auspices of the Orpheum Vaudeville Circuit. The marvelous act of this variety entertainer consists of playing the Actuelle while in the air balanced on the butt of a long horsewhip, the loop of which rests on his forehead. At the same time he juggles three Actuelle records with his right hand v.^hile he keeps another record spinning with liis left. The music from the Actuelle emanates just as clearly as if the instrument were set on a table. "Great Rasso's" performance is typically Pathe. During his entire act the Actuelle and a large Pathe rooster statue are prominently displayed on the stage. Pathe also figures prominently in another of Mr. Rasso's stunts, which consists of juggling three articles differing extremely in size and density, the first being a heavy ball about eight inches in diameter, the second a small piece of tissue paper crumpled into a ball and the third a real egg. Incidentally, the egg is concealed under the rooster statue until he is ready to perform this trick, and when revealing the egg he always gets a laugh from the audience with the remark, "Some rooster!" Mr. Rasso is on his first tour of the country. He comes to us from Europe, where he has long been famed for feats of delicate jugglery requiring nerves of steel and a snper-delicate sense of equilibrium. Pathe dealers in the towns where Mr. Rasso will perform are planning to capitalize his appearance. UNICOS FOR BELL TELEPHONE CO. Philadelphia. Pa., October 4. — The Unit Construction Co., of this city, manufacturer of Unico equipment for the talking machine wareroom, has recently closed a large contract with the Ameri-' can Bell Telephone Co. for the installation of Unico equipment for its offices. There were many contestants for this work and the awarding of this contract, which will amount in the neighborhood of $50,000, is a decided tribute to the product of Unit Construction Co. John Charles Thomas, baritone, and exclusive Vocalion record artist, is now appearing as star in the operetta "The Love Letter," being presented at the Globe Theatre, New York, where he is achieving a genuine triumph. 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