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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
APRIL 19, 1919
GOOD DEMAND FOR HARPS
WAR HELPED SMALL GOODS TRADE
MAKES NEW TYPE OF BANJO
H. L. Hunt Reports Some Excellent Sales Dur-
ing Past Month
H. W. Weymann Tells How the War Helped
Establish the American-Made Musical Instru-
ment Abroad—Bright Future for Exporters
L. Yosco Provides a Double Rim That Serves
to Overcome Many Difficulties
H. L. Hunt, manager of the musical merchan-
dise department of Chas. H. Ditson & Co., re-
ports that the month of March has been an ex-
ceptional one in the harp department. The
demand has not only embraced the regular line
of Lyon & Healy harps and the Clark Irish
harps, but several particularly line and high-
priced instruments were sold. Of special in-
terest were the sales of a Xouveau Art Lyon &
llealy harp at $3,000, a Louis XIV Lyon &
Healy harp of particularly beautiful design
also at $3,000, and a Louis XV Lyon & Healy
harp at $10,000. Mr. Hunt reports that the va-
rious purchasers have expressed themselves as
being very much pleased with the instruments
they now possess.
The $10,000 Lyon & Healy harp that has just
been sold has been on exhibition in the new
harp room in the Ditson building for several
weeks.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., April 14.—"The war has had
a favorable effect on the musical instrument
trade in many ways," says H. W. Weymann,
of H. A. Weymann & Sons. "Of course, when
our boys went overseas," he continued, "they
took a very large number of musical instru-
ments with them, and it is not unlikely that a
large number of them will never come back.
They have learned the pleasure of playing and
listening to them, which has doubtlessly in-
spired a desire among the returning soldiers
that will result in many sales for the musical
instrument dealer.
"Perhaps one of the most favorable effects
it is having in the trade is that the war has in-
troduced American-made instruments abroad.
We have experienced this in reality. We re-
cently received twenty-two inquiries for Key-
stone State instruments from England, France
and Italy—in fact, where our army has been.
The people of these countries have had the op-
DAMROSCH SAILS FOR FRANCE
portunity of a comparison test between Amer-
Will Visit Army Band School He Founded and ican-made instruments and those of their own
Also Arrange for Orchestra Tour
make. That the comparison was favorable can
be proven by the inquiries we are receiving.
Walter Damrosch, conductor of the New York
"The fact that the natives have inquired from
Symphony Orchestra, sailed for France last
store to store for American-made instruments
week on the "Lorraine" to confer with M. Lafere,
that they have heard would indicate that there
the Minister of Fine Arts, regarding the invita-
is a strong market possibility for the American
tion by the French Government for the orches-
musical instrument manufacturer in this direc-
tra to visit that country. He said that in all
tion, particularly if the line is of quality.
probability the invitation would be accepted for
"I believe there is a great future in the ex-
May and June, 1920. Mr. Damrosch said that
port field, not only European, but South Amer-
he would also visit the School for Bandmasters,
ican as well. The day is past when the Amer-
which he established at Chaumont last August
ican manufacturer will conlme his attentions to
at the request of General Pershing, and which
any one section of the country. Any manufac-
during every eight weeks since had housed and
turer who makes a quality line has unlimited
educated 250 musicians of the American army.
fields of expansion before him."
Henri Casadesus, head of the Society of An-
cient Instruments, also sailed on the Lorraine
with his wife after spending several months in
VIOLIN SHOULDER SUPPORT
this country. He has given concerts for two
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 14.—Marcel Meier,
seasons here and will return again next year.
Los Angeles, Cal., was last week granted Patent
STERLING HARMONICAS IN DEMAND No. 1,296,831 for an adjustable violin shoulder
support. This invention relates to a violin sup-
William Place, Jr., of Providence, R. L, sole port, and its object is to provide an attachment
distributor in this country for the Sterling har- for a violin whereby the latter may be readily
monica, is pushing this line energetically, and supported between the chin and shoulder of the
states that there is an unusual demand for this player without cramping the neck muscles and
instrument, which he advertises as being made so as to permit freedom of movement.
in America, by Americans, for Americans.
A new model banjo has been manufactured
by the Yosco Mfg. Co., New York, which is a
distinct departure from the usual line of banjos.
The maker of this new instrument, L. Yosco,
has for many years been interested in the manu-
facture of musical instruments, and is himself
a player of some reputation.
After several
years of careful study and experiment he has
incorporated in his new banjo several innova-
tions, including a double rim, which not only
supports the head and insures uniform action in
all sorts of weather and temperature conditions,
but, due to the extra sounding board provided
by the hollow rim, increases the resonance and
carrying power and the quality of the tone. With
this double rim it is possible to make banjos
up to a size of fourteen inches without incurring
any drawbacks.
BAND INSTRUMENTS IN DEMAND
The demand for band instruments of all kinds
continues to keep the manufacturers busy to sup-
ply it, according to M. J. Kalashen, New York,
the well-known maker of musical instruments.
In advertising his lines he uses this slogan, "If
there is such a thing as the best, ours is the
next to it." He makes a specialty of the "Peer-
less" trumpet and the "Yankee" saxophone.
WANTED—Capable workman to take
charge of small factory in Miami, Fla.,
for manufacturing of violins, mandolins,
guitars and ukuleles. Ideal climate. Live
on factory grounds. Address S. Ernest
Philpitt, Miami, Fla.
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