The talking machine world (Jan-June 1922)

80 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD June IS. 1922 CONVENTIONS OF THE MUSIC TRADE (Continued from page 179) lets incidental to the talking machine domain. In Room 941. the Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co, Brooklyn. X. Y.. exhibited an attractive display if Yio'aphone needles, together with a varied ine of musical merchandise, which included iretsch American saxophones. Twentieth Cenury drums and band instruments, Rex Spring nstruments and others. The Gretsch souvenir. Shuffle 'Em." which was distributed during the onvention. was a decided hit. Fred and Walter iretsch attended the exhibit together with E. E. ;trong and Win. Brenner. Landay Bros., Xew York, popular talking mahine jobbers, who were recently appointed disributors for the radio product manufactured by he Radio Corp. of America, carried an extensive xhibit of wireless apparatus in Room 936. iadio concerts were given throughout the week, nd the products displayed attracted marked atention. A new four-spring motor was displayed by he Lorimer Mfg. Co., Troy, Ohio, in Room 662. i. S. Kaiser, from the Troy offices, was in harge of the exhibit, assisted by W. O. Bacon, Eastern representative of the company. The Lyradion Engineering Sales Co. (Dodge tlfg. Co., Mishaw-aka, Ind.) displayed the new ^yradion in Room 2103. This combination radio nd phonograph was one of the features of the onvention, and radio concerts from all of the .roadcasting stations in the East were thoroughly enjoyed by the visitors to this exhibit. rive Lyradion models were displayed, all of rhich were equipped with the Seabrook horn, inluding several popular Lyradion consoles. Cenyon W. Mix, director of sales for the .yradion Sales & Engineering Co., was in harge of the exhibit, assisted by Burton E. "ollver and H. L. Coombs. The M. Schulz Co., Chicago, manufacturers of he Magnola talking machine, carried an atractive exhibit in Room 1254. Many out-ofown dealers called at the Schulz headquarters luring the week and were given a cordial recepion by Messrs. Bassett. Hewitt and Gustaefson. Louis A. Schwarz, Xew York, factory repreentative for many well-known talking machine ccessory houses, showed a fine line of his predicts in Room 938. Radio sets and parts were lso displayed and Mr. Schwarz welcomed many if his out-of-town friends during the convention iroceedings. The Simplex Electric Phonograph Motor Co . tlontreal, Can., manufacturer of the Simplex lectric motor, maintained a very attractive exibit in Suite 726. This new electric motor, which 5 proving a, signal success, was demonstrated to lundreds of visitors during Convention week, We Have It ! A HIGH-CLASS TABLE MACHINE AT A PRICE THAT SELLS Mahogany, 16x16x10, Double Spring, Universal T. A. Back Casting and Metal Horn Sample Price to Dealers Now — $12.50 Send for Sample To-day Phonographs and Accessories, Repair Tarts for All Makes. 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Write for Proposition and a handsome glass display case served to attract the mechanical features of the motor. The exhibit was in charge of Doris, Albert and Harry Farmer, of Montreal. One of the most attractive exhibits at the hotel was that of the Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., which occupied Suite 600. A representative line of Starr phonographs was on display, together with a good-sized library of Gennett records. Impromptu concerts were given throughcut the week and keen interest was manifested in the exhibit. Among those in attendance at the Starr display were M. R. Martin, A. E. Nolder, A. M. Sweetlar.d and A. L. Jewett, from Richmond headquarters, and A. W. Holdgate, manager of the New York branch. Strand phonographs were attractive'y displayed in Room 1841, where the new model which accommodates the Victrola IX was the center of attract. on. R. H. Arnault, New York factory representative, was in charge of the exhibit, assisted by Walter Brunner, and many outof-town visitors favored this exhibit with a call during the week. The hotel lobbies were crowded with talking machine men during the week, and among those who were noticed traveling around the hotel were the following: L. C. Wiswell, Lyon & Healy, Chicago, 111.; Arthur A. Trostler, Schmeizer Co., Kansas City, Mo.; W. H. Huth, Walbert Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.; W. J. McNamara, Empire Phono Parts Co., Cleveland, Oho; John McKenna, Columbia Graphophone Co., Chicago, 111.; E. A. Fearn, Consolidated Talking Machine Co , Chicago, 111., and many others. VICTOR CONCERT GREAT SUCCESS Complimentary Concert to Music Industries Chamber of Commerce Enthusiastically Received— World Famous Victor Artists on Program — Capacity Audience at Carnegie One of the most important and successful events held during the Jubilee Convention of Music Industries was the complimentary concert given at Carnegie Hall, Monday evening, June 5. by the Victor Talking Machine Co. to the Music I idustries Chamber of Commerce. This concert, which was attended by a capacity audience, was given through the courtesy of the following famous Victor artists: lime. Louise Homer, lime. Olga Samaroff, Mme. Schumann-Heink, Reinald Werrenrath, Josef A. Pasternack. Rosario Bourdon and the Victor Symphony Orchestra. At 8.30 when the first number on the program was ready for presentation there wasn't an empty seat in Carnegie Hall, and in fact tickets for this concert had been at a premium for three days prior to the event. The music industries recognized the fact that it was most unusual for such a group of world-famous artists to be assembled on one program and the compliment tendered the music industries by the Victor Talking Machine Co. was keenly appreciated by every manufacturer, jobber and dealer present. The opening number on the program was the overture, "Leonore No. 3" (Beethoven), played by the Victor Symphony Orchestra of ninety pieces under the leadership of Josef A. Pasternack. musical director of the Victor Talking Machine Co. and one of the country's foremost musicians. This number was followed by the introduction of Reinald Werrenrath. famous baritone and exclusive Victor artist, who sang the following selections: "Vision Fugitive" (Fleeting Vision), from "Herodiade" (Massenet), and "Danny Deever" ( Kipling-Damrosch). Mr. Werrenrath was obliged to render several encores in response to the demands of the audience. Under the direction of Rosario Bourdon, the Victor Symphony Orchestra played the "Danse Macabre" (Saint Saens) and after this number Mme. Schumann-Heink, the celebrated contralto and exclusive Victor artist was introduced. Mme. Schumann-Heink. whose fame is international, sang the following selections: "But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own" (Mendelssohn) and "Leggiero Invisible" (Arditi) and after receiving a tremendous ovation favored the audience with a number of encores. The next artist on the program was Mme. Olga Samaroff, famous pianist and exclusive Victor artist, who played "Liebestraum" (Liszt) and ' Ride of the Valkyries" (Wagner-Hutcheson). Mme. Samaroff's masterly interpretation of these numbers was received with enthusiastic applause and she responded with two wellchosen encores. The Victor Symphony Orchestra, under Mr. Pasternack's direction, played "Capriccio Italien" (Tschaikowsky). Following this selection, Mme. Louise Homer, the famous contralto and exclusive Victor artist, was introduced and sang the "Largo" from "Xerxes" (Handel) and "Mon Coeur S'Ouvre a Ta Voix" from "Samson et Delila" (Saint-Saens). She was accorded an ovation of several minutes' duration and sang several encores to satisfy the audience. Mme. Homer was the great favorite of the concert. The closing number on the program was "Die Meistersinger" Prelude (Wagner), played by the Victor Symphony Orchestra and directed by Mr. Pasternack, and at the close of the concert there was enthusiast. c applause for the masterly work of the orchestra which, under the able direction of Mr. Pasternack and Mr. Bourdon, had contributed so materially to the success of the program. GRANBY OFFICES IN NEW YORK The New York office of the Granby Phonograph Corp., of Norfolk, Va., has been moved from its former location at 4 West Thirtyseventh street and is now located at 37 West Twentieth street, occupying rooms 904 and 905 in that building. J. P. 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