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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
Graphophone Advance.
The Beau Ideal Strings.
Reference has been made in The Review
to that marvelous piece of revolutionary-
mechanism known as the Graphophone
Grand. Its possibilities of tone reproduc-
tion are amazing.
Last Saturday night Mr. Harry Godwin,
of the Graphophone Co. gave an exhibition
in the Press Club parlors of the wonderful
possibilities of this new invention. The
graphophone exhibit made a very pleasing
feature of the evening's entertainment.
could load the box on the wagon without
knowing there was an organ in it, but if he
USED AND PRAISED BY THE CELEBRATED
had done so he has had plenty of time to
BANJOIST, VESS L. OSSMAN AND
return it. If the man had undertaken to
OTHER NOTED PLAYERS.
steal horse feed or groceries or coal it could
Mr. Vess L. Ossman, whose portrait ap- be better understood, but it is hard to im-
pears herewith, is an acknowledged leader agine the man's team or his family suffer-
among the world's banjoists. He is pic- ing for music so much that he should be
tured holding his favorite instrument, driven to steal an organ. It would be an
which is fitted with " Beau Ideal " strings. act of wisdom on the part of the man to
Like so many other professional players return the organ and apologize for his lack
of stringed instruments, he pins his faith of discernment between empty boxes and
to these strings. Recently, in a letter to cased organs.—Hutchinson, Kan., News.
Elizabethan ** Cornets."
Phonoharp Co.
Musical critics are not the only sinners
in the world. Literary men, too, have
been known to blunder, especially when
talking about music. A recent instance is
given in the London Daily News:
" Some amusement has been caused by
the announcement of the Elizabethan Stage
Society that ' the cornets of Shakspere's
time, being unprocurable at present, will
be replaced by trumpets.' The ' cornets '
mentioned in Shakspere, and also in the
Bible, had, of course, nothing whateyer in
common with the brass instruments which
now too frequently replace trumpets in
theatrical orchestras. The Shaksperian
cornet is practically identical with the cor-
net a bosquin or zinke, a tube of wood cov-
ered with leather, often curved like a cow's
horn and perforated with six finger and
one thumb-hole. It was very harsh and
coarse in quality, and before it finally went
out it was used by the German watchmen
as a fire-signal. The ' serpents,' which
Costa loved, and introduced at the early
Handel festivals were developments of the
Elizabethan 'cornets,' the disappearance
of which can hardly be regretted."
The Phonoharp Co. started in the new
year with big batches of orders from agents.
Excellent results have been achieved from
the extensive magazine and periodical ad-
vertising undertaken prior to the holidays.
Bodies of beautifully engraved aluminum. Sound-boards
of selected spruce. Tone, B e a u t y , Durability.
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Tonks' New Year's Gift.
William Tonk & Bro. have been sending
out a very unique and, at the same time,
useful New Year's card to their friends.
It is in the form of a beautiful little gold
bugle which is attached to a card, on which
the inscription is printed in gold, " Happy
New Year, 1899. Please blow this bugle
for us." It certainly is a very tasty sou-
venir of the holiday season.
Death of B. C. Bent.
Benjamin C. Bent for many years the
principal cornet soloist of Gilmore's Band,
and considered one of the most finished
artists
on that instrument in his profession,
William Tonk & Bro., he said: " I have
died at his home 367 West 103d street, this
used the Beau Ideal strings for a number city, on Saturday last. Mr. Bent was born
of years. They are highly satisfactory in England, his father being leader of the
and the only string I have found that I can famous Royal Artillery Band. A widow
rely upon in concert use."
and one daughter survive him.
In a pamphlet just issued appears similar
testimony from Harry Braham, Chas. M.
A Bright Augury.
Fisher, the musical director Academy of
Frank Scribner's mail, on Tuesday morn-
Music, Chicago, and a host of others ing, was the biggest he has received since
throughout the states and territories.
he began business, years ago. He deems
it a healthy sign, indicative of prosperous
Displayed Lack of Discernment. times ahead.
One evening last week a man who ap-
A BAY STATE MANDOLIN.
peared to be a farmer went to the Hutch-
inson Music Company's store and bought
an organ box saying he wanted it to keep
horse feed in. He paid for the box and
was to select it from several empty boxes.
He had a large hay-rack and loaded the
No. 1. Price, $12.50. — The body of this instrument,:
box without any assistance, and quickly
made of rosewood and curly maple in eleven alternate stripes,
is bound with celluloid. The neck is of mahogany, the head
disappeared. After it was gone it was dis-
veneered with rosewood, and the fingerboard of ebony, inlaid
with pearl. The edges of the sound hole are beautifully
covered that he had left the empty boxes
inlaid with colored woods. All metal parts are nickel-plated
brass. All wood parts are French polished. Other mandolins
and had taken one which had an organ in
from $3.00 to $75.00. Bay State Instruments made by
JOHN C. HAYNES & CO., Boston, Mass.
it. It seemed hardly possible that a man
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