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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
17, 1919
BAND INSTRUMENT DISPLAY
WM. R. ORATZ IMPORT CO. MOVES
Battered Instruments of 107th Regiment Band
Shown in Knabe Window in New York
Importers and Wholesalers of Musical Merchan-
dise Now Located on Thirty-fourth Street
One of the interesting parts of the historical
war display in New York City is the window
of the Knabc warerooms, 437 Fifth avenue, which
shows some of the scarred band instruments
used by the band of the One Hundred and Sev-
enth Regiment of the Twenty-seventh Division.
The .drums especially showed the hard use to
which they had been put, and were patched in
many places. The horns and other instruments
were badly dented, but still kept serviceable by
ingenious devices made by the soldiers on the
field of action. Many parts of the army equip-
ment could be recognized as forming first aid
repairs to these instruments which have accom-
plished so much during their very strenuous ex-
istence.
. Lieutenant Lawrence Matt, bandmaster of the
107th Infantry Band, who arrived in this coun-
try with his outfit a few weeks ago, announces
that his organization will make a tour of this
country, following that with a tour of England,
France, Belgium, Spain and Australia. The
band consist of fifty members, many of whom
displayed marked bravery during their service
across the sea, especially when caring for the
wounded under fire.
The William R. Gratz Import Co., importers
and wholesalers of musical merchandise, has
moved from 35 West Thirty-first street to 126
West Thirty-fourth street, New York. At this
new address the company has much larger quar-
ters than heretofore, and ample space will be af-
forded for display rooms, sales offices, etc.
In advising the trade of its removal the com-
pany stated that it is now making all necessary
preparations to resume business on a pre-war
basis, and its many years' association with the
industry will undoubtedly be reflected in the
steady expansion of the Gratz clientele.
NEWS OF CHAS. H. DITSON & CO.
Weekly Concerts Feature Lyon & Healy Instru-
ments—Weil-Known Artists Appear—Sales of
Unusual Instruments Made
Lyon & Healy instruments will be featured in
the weekly concert held next Saturday at Charles
H. Ditson & Co.'s, 8 East Thirty-fourth street,
New York. These concerts are carefully pre-
pared and artists of merit appear on the pro-
gram. Many prominent teachers and educators
praise these concerts for their high quality and
their educational value to young people especial-
ly. The Philharmonic Trio will appear on May
1/ at the Semi-Juvenile concert, together with
Miss Kathryn Scame, the eighteen-year-old so-
prano, and Miss Anna Welch, of the harp depart-
ment. The Philharmonic Trio is made up of
three young men who have recently been re-
MELVILLE CLARK IN WATERTOWN
leased from the army and are only twenty-one
Harp lovers in Watertown, N. Y., had a treat years of age, but are famous for their musical
when Melville Clark, celebrated concert harpist talent. Invitations to these concerts are much
and "father of the Clark Irish Harp," gave a sought by teachers and people who have children
harp concert in that city.
growing up and starting on a musical career.
Mr. Clark gave a brief lecture upon the history
A Lyon & Healy harp, New Style Model 17,
and evolution of the harp, and played rollicking was sold last week for $850, and several instru-
Irish melodies upon the now famous Irish harp ments were rented. Trade in band instruments
of his invention. Then he played many difficult has been unusually active during the past few
compositions upon his Lyon & Healy concert weeks.
harp. His performance was remarkable for the
Another sale of interest was that of a Lyon &
delicate shading and technical brilliancy which Healy Own Make Professional Mandolin to the
always characterizes his playing.
celebrated mandolin player, Miss E. Greff. This
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instrument was made especially for her, and rep-
resents the best in musical instrument manufac-
MUSICAL BAR PATENTED
The famous Patrick Conway Orchestra, which
ture.
supported the musical program during the re-
cent automobile show at the Armory, in Syra- J. C. Deagan Granted Patent on Sound-Produc-
ing Metal Bar
cuse, N. Y., included a Lyon & Healy harp
WILLIAM PEATE A VISITOR
played by the talented young Syracuse harpist,
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 12.—Patent No. 1,301,-
William Peate, of Peate's Music House, Utica,
Miss Mildred Faulkner. Mr. Conway says that 916 was last week granted to Jefferson Claude
many of the old orchestrations are written to in- Deagan, Chicago, 111., for a sound-producing de- N. Y., was a recent visitor in New York, calling
on many men in the musical merchandise trade.
clude from two to twelve harps, but until, vice.
through the efforts of Lyon & Healy, the harp
This invention relates to sound-producing de-
was given its present-day perfection and popu-
vices, and has for one of its general objects the
larity, the harp scores had to be omitted. Lead-
construction of a sound-producing bar capable
ers of orchestras express their firm belief that
of producing a musical tone and an accompany-
AND
in a short time five or six harpists will be in-
ing overtone or overtones, the number of addi-
cluded in every symphony orchestra.
tional overtones produced by the bar being se-
lected according to the sound which is to be
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