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THE
JANUARY 18, 1919
ACTIVE DEMAND FOR UKULELES
C. Bruno & Son, Inc., Report Revival for This
Type of Instrument Throughout the Country
C. Bruno & Son, Inc., New York, musical
merchandise wholesalers and manufacturers, re-
port an active demand for ukuleles. The com-
pany's dealers in all
parts of the country
state that there seems
to be a revival in the
call for this type of in-
strument, and judging
from present indica-
tions ukuleles will con-
stitute an important
part of the musical
merchandise
industry
during the coming year.
One of the most pop-
ular lines of ukuleles
handled by C. Bruno &
Son, Inc., is the Jonah
Kumalae brand, which
is achieving remarkable
success. These instru-
ments a r e m a d e in
Honolulu of genuine
Koa wood, and their
tone qualities have won
the praise of ukulele
p l a y e r s everywhere.
The number
twelve
Jonah Kumalae ukulele
shown in the accom-
panying illustration i s
meeting with an active
Kumalae Ukulele No. 12 s a i e ) a n d Bruno dealers
have ordered large quantities in order to take
care of their spring trade.
NEW MANAGER IN SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Walter K. Wisehoon Placed in Charge of Band
and Orchestra Department at Godard's
SYRACUSE, N. Y., January 13.—Walter K. Wise-
hoon, a tenor-soloist of note, and prominent in
local musical circles, has been appointed man-
ager of the musical merchandise, and band and
orchestra departments of Godard's Music
House, this city, where the leading makes of
band and orchestra instruments and all kinds of
sheet music are handled, in addition to pianos
and talking machines.
STRINGS IN DEMAND
Manufacturers of musical strings in all sec-
tions of the country report an unusually good
demand for their products. Steel strings for
fretted instruments, as well as gut strings for
violins, 'cellos, etc., are having a large and
growing sale.
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USING THE LYON & HEALY MANDOLIN MUSICAL MERCHANDISE COMMITTEES
Samuel Siegel Meeting With Great Success on
the Vaudeville Stage—Uses the Lyon & Healy
"Own Make" Mandolin Exclusively
National Musical Merchandise Association at
Meeting This Week Makes Plans for Great
and Beneficial Activity in the Near Future
Samuel Siegel, composer of numerous solos
for the mandolin, is also one of the greatest
mandolin artists of to-day. He established the
Siegel & Myers Correspondence School of
Music, and is now engaged at leading vaude-
ville houses, playing to audiences averaging
about 30,000 people weekly. A unique feature
ot his act is a ukulele accompaniment played
by his partner in the "American fashion." The
combination of ukulele and mandolin—some-
thing new in vaudeville—is being received with
enthusiasm. Mr. Siegel's work is characterized
by extreme fitness. He has chosen to use the
Lyon & Healy "own make" mandolin as the
one best adapted to his exceptional technique,
and because of its great volume and extreme
purity of tone.
A meeting of the officers and directors of the
National Musical Merchandise Association of
the U. S. was held in the offices of the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce, on Monday
afternoon of this week. The merchandise men
took occasion to discuss at some length pres-
ent conditions as they affected the trade, as well
as the prospects for the near future.
During the course of the meeting Samuel
Buegeleisen, of Buegeleisen & Jacobson, New
York, was elected treasurer to succeed Robert
B. Gregory, deceased, and Fred Gretsch, Fred
Gretsch Mfg. Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., was elected
secretary to succeed W. R. McClelland, of the
National Musical String Co., the latter being
added to the board of directors with Jay C.
Freeman, of Lyon & Healy.
Various plans for the development of the
trade in the near future were discussed, and in
order to carry on the work Henry Stadlmair,
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 13.—Patent No. president of the association, announced the ap-
1,268,179 was last week granted to Bernhard pointment of the following committees:
I'oehland, Brooklyn, N. Y., for a 'cello-rest.
Foreign Trade Committee—Howard E. Wur-
The invention pertains more particularly, litzer, chairman; W. R. McClelland and Otis M.
though not exclusively, to a combined rest and Tompkins.
stop to be placed on the floor and adapted to re-
Legislative Committee—C. D. Greenleaf,
ceive the lower end of the leg of a 'cello or sim- cbairman; Jay C. Freeman and Fred Gretsch.
ilar musical instrument for preventing the slid-
Trade Complaints and Grievances—Samuel
ing or displacement of the instrument while the Buegeleisen, chairman; James Duffy and Oscar
player is performing thereon.
Schmidt.
When a 'cello is in use it is rested on the floor
Transportation and Rates—Samuel C. Os-
and the player is seated on a chair, and when borne, chairman; Fred Jenkins and William
the floor is smooth, especially when waxed, the Lange.
'cello is likely to slip forward along the floor
Membership—Carl Fischer, chairman; Carl
and interfere with the playing.
Nelson and Jay C. Freeman.
The purpose of the invention is to provide a
Finances and Credit—Samuel Buegeleisen,
combined rest and stop which may be located on chairman; Howard E. -Wurlitzer and Henry
the floor and at a proper distance from the chair Stadlmair.
on which the performer sits and which will serve
to receive the lower end of the leg of the instru-
ment and prevent any displacement of the in-
strument by sliding forwardly. With the use
of this invention the player is relieved from the
JOHNFRIEDRfCH&BRO
effort of preventing the instrument from slid-
ing forwardly, and hence can devote himself with
greater pleasure and efficiency to performing on
the instrument.
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