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LEATHERBOARD UKULELE CASE
BAND INSTRUMENTS IN DEMAND
Introduced by C. Bruno & Son, Inc., Affords
Dealers Opportunity to Develop Good Market
Recruiting Activities Throughout the Nation
Result in a Greatly Increased Call for Brass
Instruments, Drums and Fifes
C. Bruno & Son, Inc., New York, have just
introduced a leatherboard
ukulele case, which is meet-
ing with considerable suc-
cess throughout the country.
Phis case is built along the
same lines as a violin case,
and with the present popu-
larity of the ukulele it offers
the Bruno dealers an oppor-
tunity to develop a profitable
market.
Judging from the reports
of musical merchandise deal-
ers in all sections there has
been no abatement in the
demand for ukuleles, and in
fact this type of instrument
seems to be gaining new
friends day by day. Ukulele
factories are working to ca-
pacity, and C. Bruno & Son,_
Inc., have been steadily in-
creasing their ukulele sales
totals. Few instruments have
scored such a measure of
Ukulele Case popularity in recent years
as has this unique Hawaiian instrument.
One of the direct effects of the recent declara-
tion of war which is being felt by manufacturers
and dealers in musical instruments throughout
the country is the enormously increased demand
for snare drums, bass drums, fifes and bugles.
The formation of military companies all over
the country is responsible for this increased
demand, as music of some kind is indispensable
in the recruiting of these companies. The
greatly increased activity among the Boy Scouts
is also adding to the demand for these instru-
ments, as the boys take readily to both the
drum and the fife, and become proficient players
in a surprisingly short time. Band instrument
makers are also feeling the first effects of an
increased demand for their instruments, and it
is expected that within the next few months the
demand will exceed the supply, when the pro-
posed military bands now in process of organi-
zation"thfoughout the country become organized
and equipped with instruments.
Musical merchandise dealers who previously
placed large orders for band instruments, drums,
fifes, etc., are congratulating themselves on their
foresightedness and those dealers who are short
of an adequate supply are rushing orders to the
instrument factories in an endeavor to secure a
supply sufficient to meet the growing demand.
INVENTS COLLAPSIBLE DRUM
"
OHIO TOWN'SJVUJSICAL MAYOR
In addition to directing the political destiny
Recent Invention Provides for Drum That May
of Moscow, O., Mayor Harry L. Suter is the
Easily Be Knocked Down for Carrying
town's one-man orchestra. He has devised an
apparatus which makes it possible for him to
WASHINGTON, D. C, April M.—William A. Barry,
play the piano and violin simultaneously. It
Kittanning, Pa., was last week granted Patent
takes both of Mayor Suter's hands, as well as his
No. 1,223,237 for a collapsible drum.
elbows, feet and eyes tt> keep the two instru-
The principal object of the invention is the
ments going at the same time, says the Popular
provision of a drum so constructed that it may
Science Monthly, but the results are worthy of
be knocked down and folded into compact form
his efforts when one considers that he is an
for carrying from place to place conveniently.
orchestra all by himself.
Another object of the invention is to provide
a folding drum which may be readily knocked ACTIVITY WITH CHAS. H. DITSON & CO.
down or folded into compact form or set up into
LL. L.-H-uut r manager of the musical merchan-
operative position without in any way affecting
dise department of C. H. Ditson & Co., reports
the tone of the instrument.
very good'business in his department; particu-
larly in fifes, drums and bugles. All band in-
struments are having ready sale.
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THE VIOLINIST "VERBOTEN"
German Officials Restrict Artist in the Use of
a Kettledrum
As an example of the strict control exercised
by the German authorities over the lives and
amusements of the citizens in war time, the Ger-
man press prints a copy of the following per-
mit which the well-known violinist, Willy Bur-
meister, had to obtain before giving a recent
recital in Mainz:
Mr. Willy Burmeister may give a violin concert here in
I he Frankfurter Hof from 8 to 11 o'clock on December 11,
without using a drum and kettledrum.
The regulation
stamp tax has been collected and turned in. This permit
must be shown at the police station of the district before
the performance begins. Only a music program in accord
with the seriousness of the time may be carried out.
THE
POLICE OFFICE.
German newspapers comment on this- order
to the effect that, while Herr Burmeister may be
rather eccentric, it is hardly possible that he
had any idea of giving a recital with a drum ac-
companiment.
SMUGGLING FOODJN INSTRUMENTS
A Viennese musical company which left Hol-
land for Austria endeavored to follow the ex-
ample set by a Wagner company last year and
smuggle provisions across the frontier in their
instruments. They were stopped, however, and
though the sixty performers were allowed to go
on by the next train, their tea, cocoa, and other
foods were confiscated.
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