The talking machine world (Jan-June 1923)

May 15, 1923 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 171 i 33 You spend youi mon ey, On some s-^eet hon-ey. You have a Von-der-Ful h'me Some Advice in Fo;c Trot Time ♦ " You can t ^ronj WithanyTEISTsonJ FROM OUR EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS— (Continued from page 170) change scheme for obsolete and unsalable gramophone records." Sectional meetings of the various associations affiliated with the Federation will be held for the purpose of dealing with individual problems and, of course, the agenda Ijrovides for a general conference to discuss hire purchase and other subjects generic to all sections of the industry. The social side of the convention has received liberal treatment — a banquet, motor coach trips, fancy dress ball, a masked ball, golf, bowls, tennis, billiards and other tournaments! The convention policy is business during the mornings, pleasure afterwards. Fine weather only is now required to make the convention a complete success. A Selection of Latest Zonophone Records A number of new Zonophone discs to hand suggest a close study of market requirements. The variety of titles covering a wide taste' in vocal and instrumental music, including dance numbers, will put dealers in the happy position of satisfying any and every demand. The Grosvenor Dance Orchestra contributes a couple of pleasing fox-trots on record No. 2323 — "Dear Dream Rose of Mine" and "Somebody Soon." On record No. 2317 is another fox-trot, "Shadow Man," by Max Darewski (pianist) and Stroud Haxton (violinist), with effects, coupled with that popular waltz, "Three O'Clock in the Morning," by the same unique combination of talent. Charles Green, with his xylophone and orchestral accompaniment, makes a strikingly successful record, No. 2320, of a couple of attractive numbers, "El Sabo" (tango) and "Opium Smoke." "When the Sun Goes Down" and "On the Banks of the Nile," both composed, sung and accompanied (piano) by Melville Gideon on record No. 2322, being of a ragtime style, will please those v/ho favor this class of music. Selections one and two of "The Beggar's Opera," on record No. 2312, constitute a fine example of recording by the famous St. Hilda Colliery Band; record No. 2313 bears an excellent duet, "The Outpost's Vigil," by Messrs. Pike and Dawson, and "My Beloved Queen," by Pete Dawson. A most pleasing record. Wireless Talks on Music By an arrangement made with the British Broadcasting Co., the company's nightly wireless concerts w*ill include, once a week, a chat on music by the Federation of British Music Industries' Director of Education, Major J. T. Bavin. These talks are to be educational solely and, in view of the great audienqe they will Hornless, Table Grand, Upright and Horizontal Cabinet Grands Actual Manufacturers Export a specialty REX GRAMOPHONE COMPANY 59 Chiswell Street, LONDON, E. C, England Cable' Address "Lyrecodisc, London" have, they cannot fail to be of advantage to the Federation's work of expanding the musical public. As is well known, the expansion of the musical public is followed automatically by a public demand not only for more music, but for more instrtmients of music. In this case, too, the Federation will be in direct touch with an enormous public, to whose notice will be brought regularly the work of the Federation. In all these regards this development of the Federation's work is one which promises great results. The first of the wireless chats on music was given on March 27 and will continue. Miscellaneous News Items A declaration of a 20 per cent dividend by the Deutsche Gramophone Co. is expected on the 1922 fiscal yeai's trading, vide German trade press. A series of records covering complete tuition of the Morse code, issued by the Winner Record Co., is in much demand from listencrs-in. It is quite an interesting pastime thus to be in a position to read accurately the messages of air liners, ships and from land stations. Further messages relating to the l.cipsic messe indicate that trade was seriously a.fTected by the political situation. Increased prices evoked the opinion from several visitors that, in future, it would pay them to visit the London British Industries Fair, rather than Leipsic! At the recent Lyons Fair general trade was rather more representative than formerly. Quite a respectable show of musical exhibits attracted attention and, of the few foreign exhibitors, Messrs. Thorens, of Switzerland, created interest in a goodly display of motors and parts. At a recent meeting of British Industries Fair Exhibitors at the offices of the Federation of British Music Industries it was resolved that the Federation make application for the whole of the Hall (for the 1924 fair), only partially occuIMcd in 1923. WATCH 373 FOURTH AVE. mm IN 1923 NEW YORK CITY Established 1876 The Oldest and Largest in Its Field. 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