Argosy All-Story Weekly, November 12, 1927 — page 168: what you’re looking at

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“can he really play?” a girl whispered. “* Heavens, no!” Arthur exclaimed. “* He never played a note in his life.” They Laughed When I Sat Down At the Piano But When I Started to Play! RTHUR had just played “The Rosary.” The room rang with applause. Then to the amaze- ment of all my friends, I strode confidently over to the piano and sat down. “ Jack is up to his old tricks,” somebody chuckled. The crowd laughed. They were all certain, that I couldn’t play a single note. “Can he really play?” I heard a girl whisper to Arthur. “ Heavens, no!” Arthur exclaimed. played a note in all his life. . . . .” I decided to make the most of the situation. With mock dignity I drew out a silk handkerchief and lightly dusted off the piano keys. Then I rose and gave the revolving piano stool a quarter of a turn. The crowd laughed merrily. Then I Started to Play Instantly a tense silence fell on the guests. I played the first few bars of Liszt’s immortal Liebestraume. I heard gasps of amazement. My friends sat breathless—spellbound! I played on. A Complete Triumph! As the last notes of Liebestraume died away, the room resounded with a sudden roar of ap- “He never plause. I found myself surrounded by excited _faces. Everybody was exclaiming with delight— plying me with rapid questions . . “ Jack! PICK YOUR Why didn’t you tell us INSTRUMENT you could play like that ?” Piano Clarinet . . . “Where did you oe rede learn ?”—“‘ who was your Drums Harmony teacher ?” and Come position and 66 Traps I have never even seen Basle Sight Singing my teacher,” I replied. enor, uleie “ 7 3 Biecthumm! <Marp And just a short while or 5-String)Cornet ago I couldn’t play a Mandolin P:ccolo note.” Saxophone Guitar a ves i Hawaiian Trombone Quit your kidding, sien laughed Arthur, himself an accomplished pianist. “You’ve been studying for years. I can tell.” Voice and Speech Culture Automatic Finger Contrel Piano Accordion “T have been studying only a short while,” I in- sisted. ‘I kept it a secret so that I could surprise you folks.” No Teacher Needed Then I told them the whole story. ‘‘It seems just a short while ago that I saw an ad of the U. S. School of Music mentioning a new method of learn- ing to play which only costs a few cents a day. The ad told how a woman had mastered the piano in her spare time at home—and without a teather! The method she used required no laborious scales or exercises. It sounded so convincing that I filled out the coupon requesting the Free Demonstration Lesson. “It arrived promptly and I started in that very night to study it. I was amazed to see how easy it was to play this new way. I sent for the course and found it was just as easy as A. B. C.! Before I knew it I aas play- ing all the pieces I liked best. I could play ballads or classical numbers or jazz, with equal ease! And I never did have any special talent: for music! Play Any Instrument You, too, can now learn Rohe at home—in half the usual time, You can’t go.wreng with this simple new method which h:.s already shown almost half a million people how to play their favorite instruments by note. Forget that old-fashioned idea that you need special ‘“‘talent.’’ Just read the list of instruments in the panel, decide which one you want to play, and the U. S. School _ will do®the rest. Send for Our Free Booklet and s Demonstration Lesson Thousands of successful students never dreamed they possessed musical ability until it was revealed to them by a remarkable ‘‘Musical Ability Test’’ which we send en- tirely without cost with our interesting free booklet and Demonstration Lesson. Right now we are making an offer for a limited number of new students. Sign and send the convenient coupon now—before it’s too late. Instrumente, supplied when needed, cash or credit. U. S. School of Music, 7211 Brunswjck Bldg., New York City U. S. School of Music, 7211 Brunswick Bldg., New York City Please send me your free book, ‘‘Music Lessons in Your Own Home.’’ with introduction. by Dr. Frank Crane, Demonstration Lesson and particulars of your offer. I am interested in the following course: Have you Instrument?.....seeeeseesenee sqeriere moO COC OO odOTC INENGI Sean Oo OOM eG CE et creo Cte fase FOOODUODGOGC eioKekok o\sieke= eke (Please write pla nlyt UNOUCDNets MO GOOG OCU OOOO DUD ODO SO G00 OOU OC DOO UUoG OUOUU DOT ° Ouligee en Comoro coger odour aieRevaleytheva, ore = Btls ciaisicne eusie eves atexere COmiclboo C©