The talking machine world (July-Dec 1923)

18 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD December IS, 1923 The ALBUM method EXCELS all other RECORD FILING systems EVER TRIED SELECTING THEIR FAVORITES To the Trade: Our Record Album factory — all or any part of it — is at your command. Hundreds of customers can and will gladly testify as to the good quality of our production. Our large and growing business is due to satisfied customers and repeat orders. Imprint (firm name or trade mark) stamped on covers if desired when orders are sufficiently large to justify it. OUR ALBUMS ARE MADE TO CONTAIN VICTOR. COLUMBIA, EDISON, PATHE. VOCALION AND ALL OTHER DISC RECORDS NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO., 239 S. American St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. New York Office, 54 Franklin Street, Telephone, Franklin 1227, James E. Magnire, RepresentatiTe THE PERFECT PLAN NEW VICTOR ARTISTS OF THE YEAR Imposing List of Artists Who Have Made Their Debut Among Talking Machine Owners This Year Through Medium of Victor Records The Victor Talking Machine Co. announced this month the release of records by a number of new orchestras and artists, among which are the following: Waring's Pennsylvanians, which is composed of men who started as a quartet of musicians when they were students at the Pennsylvania State College and who obtained great popularity when they played for the "College Proms" at that university. Later on they made trips through many parts of Pennsylvania and later augmented their organization with other young musicians, until the present group of twelve clever musicians was formed. Their work is best known to the public through their engagements in the theatres of the larger cities throughout the country, including Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles, in which latter city they were chosen to open up the new four-milliondollar Metropolitan Theatre. They are now more or less continually "on the road" and plan soon to repeat their transcontinental trip. Barney Rapp and His Orchestra, who attained great popularity in dancing circles at the Pavilion Royal and the Boardwalk, New York City; the Palais Royal, Hartford; the Sinton Hotel, in Cincinnati, and the Chase Hotel oi St, Louis. They are now playing at the Brown Hotel in Louisville with equal success. The Garber-Davis Orchestra, which first arose to prominence in Atlanta, but which is now filling many engagements in New York City and the metropolitan district. It has appeared in vaudeville and plans to continue to do so, playing also at dance halls of the larger kind. Silverman and His Orchestra, of which David H. Silverman is the leader, won its reputation at the Hotel Jefferson in St. Louis. Mr. Silverman is a musician of considerable repute, having begun his professional career as musical director for the F. L. Talbott Enterprises. Moss and Frye are two very clever colored comedians who have won outstanding success in vaudeville. The Bethel Jubilee Quartet, a body of colored singers, hailing from Columbia, S. C, attained prominence during a religious revival. Reverend Wiseman, who leads the quartet and sings the bass parts, conducted a choir of eight hundred voices at revivals and it was from this number that the present quartet was selected. "Negro spirituals" are admirably sung by this body. FAVOR TALKING MACHINE SHOW Committee Appointed by New York Talking Machine Men, Inc., to Investigate Possibihties of Show Favors Plan — Big Meeting in January A New York talking machine show was the principal topic of discussion at the December meeting of The Talking Machine Men, Inc., of New York, at the Cafe Boulevard on Wednesday, December 5. A report favoring such a show was made by a committee consisting of Lambert Friedl, chairman; Harry A. Beach, Henry Conn, J. J. Davin, Otto Heineman, Maurice Landay, Irwin Kurtz and M. Max. Mr. Friedl, manager of the Wanamaker talking machine department, declared that the committee was inclined to favor such a proposition, .NEWfMSQM ^GOMPARISbN '»iiFHlSmEi1|UVING ARTIST ^ ' " alt REVEAljSlNSiiPlEEEBENCE An Acknowledgment It is with pride and pleasure that we acknowledge the support and patronage extended to us by our Edison dealers during the past year. During 1924 we will leave nothing undone to earn and justify the continuance of this loyalty and confidence. It is our earnest wish that every Edison dealer will enjoy a very Merry Christmas, followed by a New Year of prosperity and happiness. THE PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION OF MANHATTAN provided that the retail dealers in the city cooperated in every way. He pointed out that without co-operation of this character the project would be a failure. Otto Heineman, head of the General Phonograph Corp., seconded Mr. Friedl's opinions, reiterating the necessity of dealer backing, as also did Harry Beach, general manager of the Eastern division of the Brunswick Co. Further action will probably be taken at the ne-Kt meeting. Announcement was made by Irwin Kurtz, president of the Association, that the first meeting of the new year will be held on January 9, and every member of the talking machine trade and affiliated music industries will be invited to attend. Richard W. Lawrence, president of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, will address the meeting and there will be other speakers of equal prominence. Representatives of M. Witmark & Sons, music publishers, provided entertainment by presenting several of their latest numbers, including "That Brand New Gal of Mine," "More," "Bahama," "I'm Sitting Prettv in a Pretty Little City" and "I'm Goin' South." Sol Lazarus, chairman of the ball committee, reported that the annual ball held in the Hotel I'ennsylvania, an account of which appears in another section of this issue of The World, was one of the most successful ever held by the -Association, and E. G. Brown, secretary-treasurer of the organization, stated that although the returns were not all in, the net profits of the affair would be in the neighborhood of $1,000. C. C. Kleber, of the Vox Corp., and R. H. Am oult, of the Manufacturers' Phonograph Co., were elected to associate membership. {Metropolitan Dhtrihuiors) ORANGE NEW JERSEY GOTHAM EDISON DEALERS BUSY The Phonograph Corp. of Manhattan, when interviewed by a representative of The World, reported very excellent business throughout the Fall and a splendid outlook for the holiday season. Practically every dealer served by this company has been running on low inventory right along, so that the stock turnover has been going on at a gratifying rate. The principal demand is for the new baby console model of the New Edison. Each month this Edison jobbing organization continues to add quite a number of new dealers to its roster.