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FEBRUARY 23, 1918
BRUNO DRUMS IN DEMAND
New York Musical Merchandise Wholesalers
Report Many Sales of Orchestra Drum
One of the most popular drums in the exten-
sive lines merchandised by C. Bruno & Son,
Inc., New York, musical merchandise whole-
salers and importers, is the Bruno special orches-
tra drum, shown in the accompanying illustra-
Bruno Orchestra Drum, No. 58
tion. This drum is a prime favorite with pro-
fessional drummers, who are critical and exact-
ing- in their choice of instruments.
The Bruno special orchestra drum, No. 58
has a bird's eye maple veneered shell, polished
dull finish; hoops finished in imitation rosewood,
eight nickel-plated thumb button rods, selected
slunk heads, giving it a snappy, distinctive tone;
fourteen new style waterproof black and white
snares; long snare strainer, with a pair of fine
ebony orchestra sticks; 14^j-inch shell, five
inches over all.
MUSIC
TRADE
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
THE LABEL SAID "MADE IN JAPAN"
WURLITZER VIOLINS FOR NAVY
Inside of Miniature Violin, However, Held
Proof of German Origin, It Is Said
Three Hundred Outfits Already Purchased by
the Navy Department
It is alleged that a well-known theatrical man
after purchasing a miniature violin labeled
"Made in Japan," found within the box a num-
ber of German sentences which upon examina-
tion indicated that the instrument had been
made in Germany and shipped to this country
through Japan. The inscription within the box
carried instructions forbidding its shipment
through, or to England, or any of her colonies.
The violin was turned over to the Federal
authorities.
The violin department of the Rudolph Wur-
litzer Co. has an attractive display in the Forty-
tirst street show windows of its New York head-
quarters.
Attractively framed and centered in this win-
dow is a telegram, the text of which we repro-
duce herewith:
"J. J. Ryan, Rudolph WurKtzer Co., N. Y.
"Secretary of the Navy Daniels has just ad-
vised us that our violins have been preferred to
all others and confirms the purchase of 300 of
our violin outfits for the navy. Order amount-
ing to about $10,000.
NOT EARNING HIS MONEY
An eminent concert violinist was playing the
beautiful Schubert-Wilhelmj "Ave Maria" in a
small town in the Middle West. He was giv-
ing a violin recital at the town hall, and was
playing on a guarantee. The weather was awful,
and the village impresario who had engaged him
stood to lose $200, for the expected packed house
had failed to materialize.
MANDOLIN SHAPED LIKE TOOTH
While the long sustained tones of the beau-
tiful
composition floated through the hall, the
Oklahoma Man Invents a Brand New Type of
manager tapped one of his friends, who was
Instrument to Turn Out Tunes
sitting on one of the back row of seats, on the
An Oklahoma man believes he has found out shoulder.
"Can ye beat it, Billy?" he said, in a tone of
what has been ailing the mandolin all these
years. He has decided that the contour of supreme disgust, "here I'm payin' that cuss $200
the instrument is wrong and has invented a for this concert, and look how slow he's a
mandolin shaped like a human tooth. The new playin'."
mandolin is said to be more tuneful and if it
Consult the universal Want Directory of
can turn out music as a nervous tooth can turn
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
out aches it should be very successful.
free of charge for men who desire positions
The store of the P. F. Sarver Music Co. in of any kind.
St. Mary's, ()., has been moved to new quarters
in that town. Joseph Voress is the manager.
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GIVING HARP DEMONSTRATIONS
Lyon & Healy Give Series of Recitals in Their
Harp Department
CHICAGO, 111., February 18.—Lyon & Healy-have
been giving demonstrations in their harp de-
partment, on the fifth floor of their store, every
afternoon during the past week. One of the at-
tractions was Lois Lucetta Gadsden," aged eight
years, who performed on a small Clark Irish
harp. Manager J. C. Freeman states that his
department is doing an excellent business in
Lyon & Healy grand concert harps, many orders
having been received from dealers all over the
country.
Paul Walburg, formerly manager of the Mid-
dletown, ()., store of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Co., has joined the wholesale traveling staff.
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THE
OLDEST AND
LARGEST MUSICAL
LargeMt Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
OLIVER DITSON GO.
Exclusively Wholesale
BOSTON, MASS.
ESTABLISHED IS34
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
113
University Place
NEW YORK
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
Manufacturer*
' Importer* and Jobber* of
Victor Distributors
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
ESTABLISHED ISM
National Musical String Co.
REMMMV
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
New Brunswick, N. J.
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Victor Distributor*
Established over half e century
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