The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1916)

104 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD The Columbia recordings of song hits are real hits — hits as songs and hits as sales. (Write for "Music Money," a book "full of meat" for those dealers interested in quick and frequent turnover of capital.) Columbia Graphophone Co Woolworth Building, New York TALKING MACHINE TRADE IN TORONTO VERY ACTIVE Why John A. Sabine, of the Music Supply Co., Doubled His Orders — New $1,500 Sonora Displayed — Canadian Vitaphone Co., Ltd., to Close Out Business — Ralph Cabanas Chats Interestingly of Trip to Pacific Coast — Finds Business Good in West — News of Month Toronto, Ont., July 3. — While in New York John A. Sabine, of the Music Supply Co., wrote his firm's customers from the Columbia recording laboratories, giving them an idea of conditions in the talking machine trade. Although having several thousand machines on order, he decided to double the order in the hope that by doing so he would be able to get sufficient machines to take care of those who anticipate their needs and order early. Incidentally Mr. Sabine urged upon dealers the wisdom of getting orders booked as a precautionary measure, and not with the idea that either wholesalers or manufacturers desired large orders for immediate delivery, being so far behind with deliveries. The Saxafour, composed of Messrs. Gilbert, Robinson, McGuirl and Till, all of Toronto, made an original saxophone record on the phonograph in the parlors of the R. S. Williams & Sons Co., Ltd., last month for the purpose of submitting it to New York theatrical managers to get a chance on the "big time." E. van Gilder, of I, Montagnes & Co., Toronto, passed through Montreal recently on his return from a tour of the Maritime Provinces. Mr. van Gilder visited each Province, including Prince Edward Island, and reports excellent / Sapphire Needles Jewel Points for the reproduction of hill and dale cut records. Samples Full Tone 30c each Half Tone 35c each Special prices in dozen, hundred and thousand lots. A. F. Meisselbach & Bro. Congress Street NEWARK, N. J. \ success in placing Sonora phonograph agencies. A sample of the $1,500 Sonora phonograph, referred to in the last issue of The Talking Machine World, has been received by I. Montagnes & Co., of Toronto, Canadian distributers of Sonora lines. The formal introduction of this Sonora, which is named "Supreme,"5 was before a select, invited audience. One of the particularly interesting features of the program was the exhibition of dancing given by Miss Queenie Smith, premier dancer of the Metropiltan Opera House Ballet School, to the accompaniment of music from the "Supreme" Sonora. Refreshments were served to the audience during the intermission. James P. Bradt, general sales manager of the Columbia Graphophone Co., New York, and formerly manager of the Canadian division of the company's business, spent a half day in Toronto recently. The shareholders of Canadian Vitaphone Co., Ltd., Toronto, have decided to wind up the concern and have published a notice to that effect. W. R. Fosdick, vice-president and general manager of the firm, has been appointed liquidator. Creditors are given until June 26 to file their claims. Canadian Vitaphone Co., Ltd., was incorporated in the fall of 1913 with an Ontario charter authorizing capital of $250,000 in $10 shares. The Music Supply Co., Toronto, are offering their dealers a store fixture that should be a great convenience and a valuable sales adjunct. This is a multiplex display stand on which to affix the monthly hangers listing new records. There are six swinging frames, on each side of which is inserted a hanger, so that there can always be the last dozen issued on view. The frames swing like the leaves of a book. The stand sells at $10. Ralph Cabanas, manager of the Canadian division of the Columbia Graphophone Co., has returned to headquarters at Toronto after a six weeks' trip through Western Canada to the Pacific Coast. On this, his first trip through Canada's West. Mr. Cabanas visited all the large centers and many of the smaller places in order to thoroughly familiarize himself with conditions of doing business and to become acquainted with Columbia dealers. The open-hearted hospitality with, which he met and the ready welcome extended, as only Western people know how to extend it, more than ever convinced hjm of the wisdom of his coming to this country. Business in the West Mr. Cabanas reported good with a very noticeable improvement over last year. The wealth resulting from last year's crops has given Grafonola and record business a very material impetus, and in British Columbia also there is quite a perceptible advance. The Toy Products Co. of Canada, 49 Bathurst street, Toronto, Ont., manufacture the Little Wonder talking machine, which is a real novelty, and ought to command an enormous sale. It is a sure-enough talking machine that will reproduce musical records, and the price is ridiculously low — $1. Mr. Shea, proprietor of the Hippodrome, Toronto, was recently feted by the Toronto Sportmen's Patriotic Association, and made the recipient of an Edison Diamond Disc phonograph. The Canadian Phonograph Co., 103 Yonge street, Toronto, are advertising Operaphone disc records. THE SALESMAN PUT IT OVER A traveling man who stutters spent all afternoon in trying to sell a grouchy business man a bill of goods. As the salesman was locking up his grip the grouch was impolite enough to observe in the presence of his clerks: "You must find that impediment in your speech very inconvenient at times." "Oh, n-no," replied the salesman. "Everybody has his p-peculiarity. S-stammering is mine. What's y-yours?" "I'm not aware that I have any," replied the merchant. "D-do you stir y-your coffee with your r-right hand?" asked the salesman. "Why, yes, of course," replied the merchant, a bit puzzled. "W-well," went on the salesman, "t-that's your peculiarity. Most people use a teaspoon." MAGNET DECALC0MANIE NAMEPLATES SOLD BY HURTEAU.WILLIAMS&C0.i° MONTREAL OTTAWA ;oR TALKING MACHlMp r CABINETS En. 1 We can furnish the same or similar style as shown herewith, according to the price scale given below, 250 500 1000 $12 $15 $20 $25 Gold letters, black edged Black letters, solid gold back tf;i/> £9A ground, with fancy border «M© <p£\) Samples upon application. GEO. A. SMITH & CO., Inc. 136 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. son,® EHf ("Oldest hua.c House .oVAandNC^ raneraKiOKiLu.m. > 95115) ETC •