Damon Atchison wrote:

> I'm reading the book "Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis. ...
> All in all, the book only mentions mechanical music in the form of
> the phonograph.  Nobody seems to have a player piano.

In the 1960 movie version of "Elmer Gantry" starring Burt Lancaster,
Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones, a player piano appeared in several
scenes at Jones' "residence."  I recall one shot where a partially
unfurled piano roll was lying haphazardly on a piece of furniture.

Damon, when you have finished reading the book, rent the movie or try
catching it on Turner Classic Movies sometime.  It's a fine film with
Academy Award-winning performances by Burt Lancaster and Shirley Jones.

Joyce Brite
Player Piano and Mechanical Music Exchange
http://mmd.foxtail.com/Exchange/