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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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SOME HOHNER LITERATURE.
The Hohner Double-Bell Harmonica in Great
Demand.
M. Hohner, of 354 Broadway, New York, is al-
ways looking after the interests of the dealers
handling his extensive line of goods, and, to as-
sist them, has recently issued a folder, handsome-
ly lithographed in colors, illustrating his lines
of harmonicas and accordeons. The reverse Bide
the skill displayed by his mammoth charge.
When first the harmonica was given to Gunda a
long-drawn out note followed his deep intake of
breath. The elephant was decidedly surprised,
but hugely delighted at his success as a soloist.
DEVICE FOE PREVENTING SORENESS.
Again and again blowing gently in the little in-
A Canadian inventor is on record with a de- strument, Gunda would expectantly listen for the
vice for preventing soreness of the lips of har- resultant sounding of single notes and chords.
The first step of teaching Gunda to hold the
monica players, which ie now customary by abra-
instrument aright in his trunk proved by far the
sive contact with portions of the instrument. To
overcome this fault this device referred to is easiest of the many perplexing details. This en-
tailed many hours of patient, persevering effort.
But GUnda is ail intelligent animal, and finally
mastered the differences between A fiat and G
major. Loyal to the administration in power, the
keeper essayed "Tammany" for the first number
of his ponderous pupil's programme. He is still
trying, and feels confident of ultimate success.
Hohner instruments for the fall and winter trade,
and as a consequence the factory is kept rushed
to its fullest capacity.
PROF. FANCIULLI'S SUCCESS,
I l u l l N l . i ; I>(,ii;i.i:-i',i;i.L
shows a picture of the large factory at Trossin-
gen, Germany, and also contains a blank space
on which the dealer's name may be printed. A
number of these will be enclosed with every or-
der, but dealers who desire a supply, can obtain
the same from their jobbers or direct from M.
Hohner. Among the many new instruments il-
lustrated in their new catalogue, the double bell
harmonica, No. 25, is proving a great favorite,
and promises to be one of the leaders for the
season. It has sixteen double holes and thirty-
two reeds of the reed metal that has made the
Hohner goods rank so high. The metal work is
of the best brass, heavily nickel plated. The tone
of the bells is extremely pure and clear, and
harmonizes well with the reeds. The jobbers re-
port, the dealers as buying very freely of the
N o . 2."
constructed .with a pair of rollers, one at each
end of the mouthpiece, the rollers being jour-
naled in the uprights and operating on the sides
of the mouth organ. The rollers are made of
rubber or other resilient material, acting as cush-
ions for the mouthpiece. The rollers being se-
cured to the mouthpiece and independent of the
mouth organ, the entire device can be attached
to any of the mouth organs at present in use.
GUNDA PLAYS THE HARMONICA.
Gunda, the star attraction of the New York
Zoological Park, is rapidly learning to play the
harmonica. Gunda is an elephant. Daily lessons
are given him in this his latest accomplishment,
by Keeper Gleason, who is with reason proud of
Prof. Fanciulli and his famous baud returned
to New York this week after one of the most suc-
cessful tours ever undertaken throughout the
West. In all the leading cities in which the band
appeared the critics were most complimentary;
in fact, devoted as much space to Fanciulli and
his band as to a grand opera performance. And
his programmes deserved such consideration^ for
they were of a very high class, superbly conduct-
ed and interpreted. The reception tendered Prof.
Fanciulli is a proof of the tendency towards
saneness and thoroughness in -band conducting
which is as apparent as it is decidedly welcome
these days. The success of this trip is also a
tribute 1o the managerial skill of J. S. Fanciulli.
The Phonoharp Co., of Concord, was incorporat-
ed this week with the secretary of the State of
North Carolina, with $50,000 authorized and
$1,200 paid in capital stock. The objects of the
roncern are to deal in musical instruments and
sheet music and patents, and manufacture and
deal in novelties of all kinds. The incorporators
are B. L. Umberber. F. J. Smith and W. C. Peters,
all of Concord.
Owing to the unprecedented and increasing demand for
BLACK DIAMOND and
BELL BRAND STRINGS
we request all dealers to order these lines in advance of their
immediate needs, thus assuring themselves of a continuous
supply, and at the same time giving us an opportunity to
manufacture in accordance with their requirements.
Black Diamond and Bell Brand Strings suffer no
deterioration by being kept in stock indefinitely.
National Musical String Company
LONDON
PAK1S
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.