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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MUSIC IN MILITARY CAMPS
Josef "Stfansky Tells of the Need of Good Music
for Men in the National Army
"The Value of Music in the Camps'' formed
the subject of a very interesting letter from
Josef .Stransky, director of the New York Phil-
harmonic Orchestra, in the New York Times
last Sunday. It reads:
"In this time of sorrow and distress every sin-
cere artist finds himself thinking- sooner or
later that the things to which he has devoted his
life are after all of small importance to-day. In-
evitably he sees that in this present, where hero-
ism and misery have grown to stupendous pro-
portions, the artist's contribution^to bring a
little comfort and a little respite to those who
fight—is, perhaps, of meager worth. Every
artist has that thought at some time, I say.
And yet a recent experience has shown me that
he should make his contribution,^ no matter
how insignificant he may think it to be.
"During the twenty years of my public activ-
ities I have conducted before all sorts of audi-
ences in America and abroad; but never before
such personified inspiration as the audience of
Tuesday evening, December 4, at Camp Dix,
when 3,500 soldiers listened to a concert given
by the Philharmonic Society of New York.
From the commanding general and his staff to
the raw recruit, the men listened with an eager
intensity that could be felt on the orchestra plat-
form like a tangible and compelling force.
Throughout the performance the silence was so
electric that the sudden applause that followed
each number came with the emotional effect
of a thundered crash from a cloudless sky. In
the intermission the soldiers burst into cheers.
"There is only one conclusion to draw from
so moving an experience. Art to-day should
not be entirely aloof from the world's sorrow—
pursuing its selfish course alone—nor should it
feel itself of negligible usefulness. What it can
do it should do to the utmost. The response of
those men to our effort to afford them a scanty
two hour? of pleasure in a day of terrific toil
makes it clear beyond a doubt to me that art—
music—can do something to help. Singers, or-
chestras—all artists—should do what they can.
They will find an appreciation which they have
never known—which they will never forget."
51
87-101 Ferry Street
Jersey City, N. J.
OSCAR SCHMIDT, Inc.
ESTABLISHED 1877
Manufacturer of Musical Stringed Instruments — Celebrated Stella and
Sovereign Guitars, Mandolins and Banjos, Violins,
Menzenhauer Guitar Zithers, Mandolin Harps,
Gultarophones, Symphonettes and other musical novelties
NEW FORM OF BANJO CONSTRUCTION
THE VALUE 0F_G00D BRIDGES
Patent Granted on Stringed Instrument Which
Possesses Several Marked Improvements
Samuel Buegeleisen Points Out the Necessity
of Using Violin Bridges of Quality
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 10.—Patent No.
1,248,196 was last week granted to Epaminondas
A. Stathopoulo, New York, N. Y., for a banjo
construction.
This invention relates to stringed instruments,
more particularly to a banjo construction.
The principal object of the present invention
is to provide a banjo which possesses sound
qualities of a very high degree.
The second object of the invention is to pro-
vide a banjo having a tone amplifier or chamber
mounted thereon.
A further object of the invention is to pro-
vide a tone chamber or amplifier that may be
tachable from the banjo body.
Another oRject of this invention is to pro-
vide a tone chamber or amplified that may be
applied to any conventional musical instrument
of the banjo type.
An additional object of the invention is to
provide a musical instrument of the above men-
tioned character which consists of few parts, is
inexpensive to manufacture and which may be
placed on the market at a low cost.
There recently appeared in the columns of
The Review an article entitled "Facts About
the Bridge," this article pointing out that much
of the tone quality of a violin depends upon a
good bridge. This article attracted the favor-
able attention of the entire musical merchandise
trade, many of whom commented upon the fact
that the violin bridge is not given proper rec-
ognition as one of the most important factors
in violin tone quality.
In this connection Samuel Buegeleisen, head
of the well-known house of Buegeleisen & Jacob-
son, said: "I was very glad to see the article
in The Music Trade Review entitled 'Facts
About the Bridge,' for all musical merchandise
dealers should appreciate and recognize the im-
portance of the violin bridge.
"It is for this reason that we have always
carried on hand a verj- large stock of bridges
in order to have them thoroughly seasoned and
acclimated. We do not use them as soon as
they reach this country, as European climatic
conditions are radically different from condi-
tions over here.
"During the past few years we have taken care
of an enormous demand for fine quality violin
ANNOUNCES SALE OF $5,000 VIOLIN
bridges from the best violin makers in the coun-
Old Instrument Sold by Wurlitzer Co. to try. It may interest the trade to know that we
Wassily Besekirsky, Russian Violinist
still have on hand some German made bridges
which
we have had in stock from five to eight
A. F. Moglie, manager of the old violin de-
years.
Dealers who cater to a discriminating
partment of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New
clientele
will doubtless appreciate the fact that
York, announces that he has just sold one of
these bridges will meet with a ready sale."
the most beautiful Francesco Ruggiero violins,
Dettoil Per in Cremona 1682, to Wassily
Consult the universal Want Directory of
Besekirsky, the well-known Russian violinist.
The
Review. In it advertisements are inserted
The price of the instrument was $5,000.
free of charge for men who desire positions
of any kind.
JOHNFRIEDRICH&BRO
DURRO
AND
THE OLDEST AND
LARGEST MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
Exclusively Wholesale
ESTABLISHED 1834
35I-53FOURTH AVE. NEWYORKCITY
Victor Distributors
STEWART
OLIVER DITSON GO.
BOSTON. MASS.
Manufacturer*
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Victor Distributor*
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established ovtr half a century
Largest Wholesale
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House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
113 University Place
NEW
YORK
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
Nev/ Brunswick, N. J.