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Musical Merchandise Section of The Music Trade R&yiew
Penn State Freshmen Play Harmonicas
Freshman Class of Penn State College at Practice
F recent developments at Penn State College
in Pennsylvania work out as expected, it may
be no unusual thing to see college catalogs
issued incorporating instructions to freshmen
and including therein the demand that the
"frosh" bring his harmonica with him. It all
came about this way:
There were a number of freshmen at Penn
State who thought a harmonica band would be
interesting. Albert M. Hoxie, organizer of the
famous Philadelphia Harmonica Band, heard of
this and went to Penn State College with a
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New J. R. Stewart Line
of Fretted Instruments
The J. R. Stewart Co., manufacturers of
fretted instruments at 2541 West 22nd street,
Chicago, has brought out a new line of high-
grade instruments which will be called the J. R.
Stewart line. These are something different
and are built on the basis of quality and ele-
gance. At present one style of mandolin, one
guitar, and one ukulele are offered. These are
made with the most careful attention to detail
and refinement, are finished in DuPont Duco,
and will bear the name of J. R. Stewart, and
his company's trade-mark in the tuning peg
space.
The mandolin and the ukulele will be dis-
tinguished by an eleven line purfling around the
edges, both back and front. The circular sound
holes are also ornamented with purfling, the
fret is ivory bound, and the wood shows marked
beauty of grain.
As President J. R. Stewart himself put it,
"We believe there is a growing public for qual-
ity instruments, and in this new J. R. Stewart
line we have embodied the experience and the
The GLOBE
Music Company
Manufacturers of
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
Guitars, Mandolins
Lute Mandolins, Ukuleles
Banjo Ukuleles, Banjos
In many styles and
modern finishes
ST. CHARLES, ILL.
dozen or so members of the Philadelphia band.
The performance of the youngsters delighted
the freshmen to such an extent that before Mr.
Hoxie left he had organized and trained the
entire freshman class as a harmonica band.
It is reported that the entire freshman class,
nearly a thousand in number, are giving fre-
quent concerts en masse, and that the sound
of the harmonica on the campus is almost con-
stant. The novelty of a whole freshman class
of a college forming a harmonica band had
sufficient news value to win wide publicity.
general rnanager of the company, recently re-
turned from a five weeks' trip to the Pacific
.Coast and his success is best told by his own
words to a representative of The Review, when
he said:
"Business began to pick up with us right after
the first of September, and since that time
has steadily improved, particularly on the
higher-priced instruments. In fact, at the pres-
ent time.we are shipping out several gold and
engraved banjos every day. An order for
twenty-six of these instruments is now being
prepared for shipment to Melbourne, Australia,
and will be on its way in about a week. No-
vember will be the best month we have had
in three years, and we have even passed our
record of 1926. Certainly we feel very much
encouraged regarding the demand for string in-
struments, and during ray trip I found that
dealers all over the country were doing a good
business also."
Lyon & Healy Harp for
U. S. Marine Band
The harp continues to gain favor in musical
organization owing to its unique musical quali-
ties and many bands are adding harps to their
instrumental groups. John Philip Sousa is on
record as having said, "No other instrument
can take the place of the harp when that in-
strument is needed."
Now the United States Marine Band of
Washington, D. C., one of the great bands of
the world, has purchased for use in their per-
ideals of our organization because we intend
formances a Lyon & Healy harp concert
this new line to be a high-grade one. And, with
our factory facilities and the adoption of one Model 22.
style for each instrument, we can turn these
WITH
out at a price which we believe the trade will
find to be highly satisfactory."
Gretsch & Brenner Issue
Special Holiday Broadside
Gretsch & Brenner, New York, are distribut-
ing throughout the trade a broadside exploiting
various musical instruments with which dealers
may complete their holiday stock. The broad-
side contains illustrations of violin outfits, A.
Rosati accordions, A. K. Huttl professional
trumpets, music stands, violin cases, violin
'cellos, Guy Humphrey Super-Fine reed instru-
ments including clarinets, flutes and oboes, and
also cymbals.
Walter Gretsch stated to a representative of
The Review that they have been very much
pleased with the business this Fall, having
shown an appreciable increase over that of last
year.
Reports Best Bacon
November Since 1926
Steady increase in the interest in banjos, and
particularly high-priced instruments, has been
manifested this Fall by the splendid business
which is being done by the Bacon Banjo Co.,
of Groton, Conn. David L. Day, treasurer and
DEALERS ~- Sell the Best
THE ROYAL METHOD
of PIANO ACCORDION
WALTER
D.VMHOSCH
Director
Dumrosch's N. Y. Symphony
Jewelled
Bearing
Valves
T
HE valve? of this superb
Holton
French
Horn
turn on jewels, just like
the balance staff in your
watch. Long life! Smooth
action!
The air travel is through
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without abrupt turns. Surer
tones! No choking!
Improvements
equally
as interesting
are
found throughout the
complete Holton line.
Write for
catalog.
Frank Holton & Co.
361 Church St., Elkhorn, Wis.
By MARIO, Celebrated Accordion Soloist and 1 eacher
A complete, up-to-date Method for the Accordion, in-
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Orchestral Accordion playing.
Selling price, $1.50.
NOW READY . . . The Rainbow and Victory
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Positively the Best Published — Order Now.
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Altoona, Pa.
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