Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JANUARY 12, 1918
45
PEARL MUSICAL STRING CO. MOVES
Increasing Business Necessitates Firm Securing
Larger Quarters in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA., January 7.—The Pearl Mu-
sical String Co., wholesale dealers in musical
instruments, strings, etc., have moved to new
quarters at 138 North Eighth street, where they
are now occupying an en-
t i r e three-story building.
The business of the con-
cern has increased so rapid-
ly during the past year that
their former
quarters
proved entirely too small
for them, and they n o w
have ample room for the
handling of their extensive
Robert Putter
Robert Putter, who
tradc
became connected with the concern some time
ago, is in active charge of the business, and since
his advent the methods of the firm have been
standardized and brought up to a high degree of
efficiency. Mr. Putter is an experienced string
and musical instrument man, and his energetic
work has been responsible for the rapid increase
in business which the concern has enjoyed. The
company is carrying a full line of musical mer-
chandise and accessories, in addition to the Pearl
brand of musical strings. The Pearl brand is
proving a great favorite with the trade, and the
quality of the strings presented under this trade
name has evoked high praise from dealers and
consumers alike.
UKULELE IS A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
California Composer Comes to the Defense of
This Much Abused Little Instrument
Frank Pallma, Jr., the California composer, has
come to the defense of the ukulele, which he
states emphatically is a true musical instrument.
"I say it at the risk of jeopardizing my profes-
sional reputation," he said recently, "but J must
hasten to explain or the risk will be too much.
"The ukulele is a musical instrument, but it is
not the kind of a musical instrument that most
people think it is. In reality, the Hawaiian thing
that looks like a guitar's little baby is a drum.
87-101 Ferry Street
Jersey City, N. J.
OSCAR SCHMIDT, Inc.
ESTABLISHED 1877
Manufacturer of Musical Stringed Instruments — Celebrated Stella a n d
Sovereign Guitars, Mandolins and Banjos, Violins,
Menzenhauer Guitar Zithers, Mandolin Harps,
Guitarophones, Symphonettes and other musical novelties
You do not play upon it, you drum on it. Jt is
a musical drum, and that is why it is so popular
and so easy to play.
"It is probably the most elementary instru-
ment, aside from the drum itself, that we are
using now. It is a step farther down the scale
of the primordial than the banjo, which is its
American counterpart, as will readily be seen
by its appeal to the negro.
"The difference is mainly in the fact that the
ukulele is easier to learn, although it does not
admit of such wide development as the banjo,
which is coming to be something of 'a concert
instrument in its humble way.
"You will begin now to see why I say the
ukulele is a musical instrument, for, used in its
true capacity as a musical drum, it may well
find a place in the most delicate or magnificent
symphony."
NEW BANJO HEAD PATENTED
Improved Construction Obviates Danger of
Head Breaking at Rim of Banjo
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 7.—-A banjo-head
has just been invented by Alfred A. Farland,
IMainfield, N. J., Patent No. 1,251,360 for which
was last week granted him. The primary object
of the invention is the provision of a preferably
metal head for banjos constructed in a novel
manner to obtain satisfactory musical results and
at the same time withstand the necessary strains
without the resultant breaking thereof at the
edge of the banjo rim where the strain is
greatest.
Another object of the invention is the pro-
vision of a head which will not be affected by
climatic changes, does not stretch to any great
extent, and also will better stand the strain to
which the banjo head must be subjected.
'OLD & NEW
VIOLINS £ _ ^ * 6RAHDPRI2ES 1
[BEST S T R I N G S ^ 1 " * CnCtQC mi • ST. LOUIS 1 9 0 * 1
JOHNFRIEDRICH&BRO.
SEND FOR
THE OLDEST AND
LARGEST MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
Exclusively Wholesale
ESTABLISHED 1834
35I-53FOURTH AVE. NEWYORKCIIY
Victor- Distributors
OUR
Ditson & Co. Exhibiting Instrument That Has
Been in Use on French Front for Two Years—
Is Still in Very Good Condition
A Ditson mandolin-banjo that has been
through some of the hardest and most severe
campaigns of the present great world war is now
attracting the attention of the thousands that
pass the windows of C. H. Ditson & Co. at
8 East Thirty-fourth street.
The instrument is prominently displayed and
a card nearby bears the following inscription:
"This mandolin-banjo was in the Verdun sec-
tor for two years and went through the last at-
tack, August 20, 1917. It has been played in
many a 'dugout' with 'whiz-bangs' playing an
accompaniment overhead."
The drum surface is completely covered by the
names and addresses of the various comrades
of the owner and the entire country is repre-
sented in the various cities inscribed.
This instrument was sold some two or three
years ago in the warerooms at the above ad-
dress and was recently sent back for some minor
repairs, although it is in remarkably good con-
dition. H. L. Hunt, manager of the department,
obtained the permission of the owner to retain
it for a short period for exhibition purposes.
VIOLIN FACTORY BURNED
ST. LOUIS, MO., January 7.—The two-story brick
building at 716 North Fifteenth street, occupied
by the Silvertone Violin Mfg. Co., manufac-
turers of violins and musical instruments, was
visited by lire last week, the fire occurring on
the second floor of the building. Little damage
was done to the building itself, but serious dam-
age was done to the contents of the building by
the salvage corps. The loss was fully covered
by insurance.
DURRO
* 279 FIFTH AVE
C
iTALOGUES
—
—
AND
NEW
YORK
EST. IS83
OLIVER DITSON GO.
BOSTON, MASS.
M anuf acturera
Importers and Jobber* ol
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
ESTABLISHED 1834
MUSICA L
Merchandise
Superior QuaBtr MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Chicago
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Cincinnati
A WAR MAND0LIN=BANJ0
WEYWWN
Victor Distributor*
Established OT«r half m century
STEWART
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacob son
113 University Place
NEW
YORK
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
Nev/ Brunswick, N. J.