The talking machine world (Jan-June 1925)

June 15, 1925 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 35 MICA DIAPHRAGMS Absolutely Guaranteed Perfect We get the best India Mica directly. We supply the largest Phonograph Manufacturers. A.sk for our quotations and samples before placing your order. American Mica Works 47 West St. New York Now the "Orchestra Works of the Great Masters" New Quarters of Mitchell Kitty O'Connor, Girl BariPhonograph Corp. Opened tone, New Columbia Star Latest Addition to the Odeon Library Issued by the General Phonograph Corp. Is Beethoven's Immortal Fifth Symphony The General Phonograph Corporation, New York, has just announced to its Odeon distributors and dealers a new addition to its library consisting of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, in an album set comprising four twelve inch rec Album Container of Odeon Record Series ords. The recording of this most popular of Beethoven's symphonies was made without the slightest abbreviation by the German Opera House Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Weissmann. The group of records is presented in a de luxe album of light blue cloth with heavy gold stamped front cover. The inside of the front cover shows Beethoven's picture with the four movements of the symphony interpreted clearly so that everyone can get a full understanding of the music. A number of orchestra works will be presented in a similar way in the near future, and this series of album sets will be known hereafter as "Odeon Library-Orchestra Works of the Great Masters." All the future albums will be presented in similar color schemes with attractive front cover designs. In a chat with The World, A. Thallmayer, manager of the Odeon division of the General Phonograph Corp., stated that special care was taken to make the interpretation of the various works as they appear on the inside front cover of the album easily understandable and at the same time interesting. It is planned to not only describe the music in a general way but to interpret the spirit of the composers, thereby familiarizing the public with a true understanding of the world's greatest music. Victor Foreign Selections The Victor foreign record releases for June include selections in the following languages: German, Hebrew and Yiddish, Italian, Danish, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Slovak, Swedish, Welsh, Russian, Mexican including Spanish selections recorded for Mexico. Great Gathering Give "Send-off" to Proprietors — New Building Admirably Equipped Popular Vaudeville Headliner Signs Contract to Record for Columbia Co. Detroit, Mich., June 1. — A recent event of importance in local retail talking machine circles was the removal of the Mitchell Phonograph Corp. to its new three-story building. The opening was one of the most attractive ever held in that section of the country and visitors from all parts of the city attended. The building, located at 3000 Gratiot avenue, directly across the street from the firm's former headquarters, is of brick and stone construction, and p.esents a fine appearance with its unusually large and well arranged window space. The interior of the store gives the impression of spaciousness, with the entire second floor, or balcony, display being visible from the ground floor. The general offices, record and roll departments, record booths and display space for phonographs and pianos are located on the first floor. The second floor is devoted entirely to talking machines while the third contains the stock rooms and the radio manufacturing department. The Mitchell Phonograph Corp. handles its own make of phonographs, a line of radio sets of its own manufacture, the complete line of products of the Zenith Radio Corporation, and the Cable-Nelson pianos. After the crowds had departed, a real house warming took place in the form of a two hour entertainment followed by dancing to music furnished by the A. Klein recording orchestra, formerly of New York City. A very enjoyable program was given by Kloer and Hitchcock, entertainers, and Jerry Gamble, ukulele artist, of Ringling Brothers. Prominent among the guests were Franklin B. Ward, president; Herman Granse, sales manager, and H. S. Hyde, vice-president, of the Radiomaster Corporation, Bay City, Mich., and their wives; Gene Whelan, of the W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago, and Edward Roetsch, president of the Blood Tone Arm Co., Chicago. One of the most recent additions to the Columbia recording library is Miss Kitty O'Connor, a native of Kansas, and widely known in the Middle West through her appearance as a headliner on the Orpheum Circuit. Miss O'Connor's voice is a round, robust baritone, and its Kitty O'Connor range and power are so exceptional that it has attracted the attention of several famous baritones, including Oscar Seagle, who coached Miss O'Connor for a time in her stage work. Miss O'Connor has signed an exclusive contract with the Columbia Phonograph Co., Inc., and her records will be featured to excellent advantage in the Columbia publicity sales campaign this year. Her first releases are "Yearning," and "If You Never Cry, You'll Never Know." Swiss Like Gennett Records The Gennett records made by The Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., are being handled in Zurich, Switzerland, by E. A. Berther as distributor. These records are steadily increasing in popularity abroad. Death of Henry Schwartz Henry Schwartz, proprietor of a music store at Morristown, N. J., died recently at the age of 73. In addition to retailing musical instruments Mr. Schwartz was an accomplished musician, having graduated from the Warsaw Conservatory of Music. HARDWARE for RADIO and PHONOGRAPH CABINETS LID SUPPORTS BULLET CATCHES CATCHES STOP HINGES CONTINUOUS HINGES INVISIBLE HINGES NEEDLE CUPS . WEBER-KNAPP CO JAMESTOWN, N. Y.