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THE
JANUARY 4, 1919
MUSIC
TRADE
43
REVIEW
to be a splendid drummer and used great care in
the selection of the drum, testing the instru-
Yvonne de Treville Selects Special Instrument ment both from a standpoint of tone and artis-
tic effect.
for Use in "Fille du Regiment"
The accompanying illustration portrays Mad-
The musical merchandise department of C. ame Treville as she appears in "Fille du Regi-
H. Ditson & Co. some time ago sold a drum to ment" with the drum. It is a special field
drum, No. 1412, which was made especially for
her by Chas. H. Ditson & Co.
Manager Hunt reports that the department
has experienced exceptional holiday business in
all lines.
DITSON DRUM FOR PRIMA DONNA
THE CHARM OF THE GUITAR
The Guitar Can Produce Musical Effects Unob-
tainable on Any Other Instrument
The average musicians of the present day, in
contradistinction to the majority of the great
musicians of the past, usually ignore the guitar,
and even if they speak of it at all usually do so
in a disparaging manner. It is the purpose of
this article to show that this is the result of
ignorance of the instrument and its possibilities.
As a solo instrument the guitar is more com-
plete and charming than any other small instru-
A PROGRESSIVE DRUM FIRM
ment, supplying at once both melody and accom-
Stone & Son Have Gained an Enviable Standing paniment. Many beautiful effects are possible
on it that are impossible on the piano, for in-
Among the Drum Houses in This Country
stance, the vibrato and the portamento. It has
One of the few concerns in this country de- many other characteristic effects which are un-
voting their entire efforts to the improving and obtainable on any other instrument. For ar-
manufacture of drums and drummers' supplies peggio effects it rivals the harp, while it is able
is the George B. Stone & Son Co., of Boston. to do difficult and extended chromatic runs and
The founder, George Burt Stone, for forty years other effects which are impossible or imprac-
a professional instructor, director, drum major ticable on the harp. Its harmonies are of a
and member of some of the finest musical and more beautiful tone quality than those of any
military organizations of the country, retired other instruments. Many of the classics are ex-
from professional duties to devote the remainder quisite on the guitar, and it is a fact that some
of his life to the manufacture of drums and to that were written for other instruments are
his pupils. His son, George Lawrence Stone, more effectively done on the guitar than on the
associated with such organizations as the Bos- instrument for which they were written. This,
ton Festival Orchestra, Stewart's Band, Com- of course, is not so with all classics, for every
monwealth Band, member of the Boston Opera instrument has its own limitations. The fact
Co. for five years, and for nearly eleven years that the mighty Beethoven said of the guitar:
a vaudeville artist on Keith circuit, gave up his "It is a miniature orchestra in itself," should be
professional career at the death of his father enough to recommend the instrument to his
to the continuance of the business his father many devotees. Beethoven knew whereof he
spoke, for he was an intimate friend and ad-
had established.
mirer
of the famous master of the guitar, Mauro
Since the date of organizing in 1890, the busi-
ness has grown steadily until it now occupies Giuliani.
The guitar has an extensive literature of mas-
enlarged quarters at 47 Hanover street.
terpieces written for it in the days when it was
most popular instrument in Europe, as well
SCHOENING NAME TO BE RETAINED the
as more modern compositions and transcrip-
The Estate of M. E. Schoening, importers of tions of manj' of the modern classics.
small goods at East Twenty-second street, New
York City, have announced that the business of
the late M. E. Schoening will be continued
under the same name.
The American Harmonica & Accordion Mfg.
Co., New York, has been incorporated with cap-
ital stock of $6,000'by J. G. Hines, F. H. Gero-
dette and F. C. Beattie.
I WILL BUY
Madame Yvonne de Treville
Yvonne de Treville for her use in the play in
which she is now appearing, "Fille du Regi-
ment."
Madame Treville is a singer of international
repute and a thorough artist in every sense of
the word. She was just as particular about
having her drum the correct thing as she would
be when perfecting some great aria. She is said
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