"Pianola" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... vocalist; I can't control my mezza gola; I have but an indifferent fist (Or foot) upon the Pianola. ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 11, 1920 • Various
... had taken strong measures to keep boredom at bay. They had their books and magazines; they had a pair of good trotters and a capacious carryall, with other like aids to locomotion in reserve; they had a telephone; they had a pianola, with a change of rolls once a month; they had neighbours of their own sort and were indomitable in keeping up ...
— Under the Skylights • Henry Blake Fuller
... followed the guns out shooting, and used to retrieve birds from the most difficult places. He practically ruled the household, took the boys back to school after the holidays, attended family prayers, and was learning to play the pianola when he was unfortunately killed by a crocodile which escaped ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914 • Various
... Edna May, And Mrs. Patrick Campbell is received In the best houses. I shall introduce you As a philosopher from Tubingen. A sort of Nordau, no? Then Doctor Reich— Advocates polyandry, children suffrage— One man, one pianola; the usual thing That will secure success: here is a card For Thursday next—Lady Walpurge 'At Home' From nine till twelve—a really charming hostess. Her ladyship is intellectual, The husband rich, dishonest, ...
— Masques & Phases • Robert Ross
... pianola. Her hands are too big and untrained to master the keys of a piano, but there is nothing the matter with her feet, which is all she needs to work one of those contrivances. Don't forget to include a whole lot of music, which should be of the Irish ...
— The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters • Edward S. Ellis |
