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P R E S T 0-T IMES
February 2, 192<)
COMPLETE DRUMMERS' OUTFITS
Eight Combinations of Bass and Snare Drums,
Tympani and Traps Included in Conn Line.
Complete drum outfits are now made by the lead-
ing drum manufacturers and the importance of the
drummer in the orchestral scheme is shown in the
wide range of drums and drummers' accessories
available for the professional or ambitious amateur.
The growth of dance orchestras, both in number, size
and musical accomplishment, have vastly increased
the demand for the full drum outfits.
The drummer's outfit, besides bass and snare
drums, may include instruments of percussion that
are now considered necessities for the drummer, such
as tympani, marimbas, xylophones, bells, tambou-
rines, wood blocks, gongs, cymbals and tomtoms.
This department of C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart,
hid., in addition to providing the completed instru-
ments and accessories, also has a section far repair
or replacement parts, such as drum heads, cases,
extra rods, sticks, hoops, etc. For the professional
drummer the company has many special combina-
tions in outfits, notably the "Tuxedo Ralhoom Out-
lit"' which is complete in everv sense of the word.
There are seven other drummers' outfits in the C. G.
Conn line. The Conn Utility Outfit is for the drum-
mer who must have professional equipment, but who
does not feel justified in investing a great amount
of money.
Mudio, William P. Carleton, Bryan Hughes, Harold
Hartsell, Buford Hampden, Gerald Lingard, Arthur
Barry, Harold Thomas, Frank Holman, Tom Man
ning, George Macready and many others.
This is a new "Macbeth." The novelty is provided
in the "designmeut" by Gordon Cra'g, the distin-
guished Continental artist who is regarded as the
outstanding figure in the world's theater. It is by
far the largest Shakespearean production ever staged
in America. This may lie said to be the dramatic
event of a lifetime.
Every device has been employed to enrich and to
bring out the dramatic situations and the poetic
qualities of Shakespeare. There is pomp, pageantry,
poetry; trumpeters, pipers, singers, trouhadors, tum-
blers; color and movement and beauty on a scale
commensurate only with grand opera. One hundred
people are used in the presentation.
For the first time a great Shakespearean play i<
presented with the dramatic act : on stressed by a
tempo faster than that of the old school, yet pre-
serving all the poetic beauty of the play. I May, play-
ers, scenic and costunrc designment and music repre-
sent all that is best in the arts of the theater.
This presentation is considered by critics of the east
as the greatest achievement in the long career of
George C. Tyler, who has successfully presented such
notable all-star revivals as "'The Rivals," "Trelawnv
of the Wells," "Diplomacy" and "She Stoops to Con-
quer."
T. L. LUTK1NS IMPRESSED
Head of Great Leather Manufacturing Con-
cerns, New York, Sees Evidences of Im-
proving Business on Recent Trips.
In his recent trip which covered several Fastern
cities and 'Toronto and Montreal, Canada, as well.
T. L. Lutkins, Inc.. leather manufacturer, 40 Spruce
street, New York, found numerous pleasant evidences
of an improved piano trade. Among the commodi-
ities made by the house are fine leathers for the
musical instrument trade, and an increased interest in
these was significant of a proportionate increase of
activity in the music trade.
The preparations for the music goods trade by
T. L. Lutkins, Inc.. is more complete than ever
before. One ni the most interesting specialty houses
supplying piano materials is that of pneumatic leather
manufacturers. That variety of leather is a specialty
with this house, and vast stocks of great variety
always await the orders of the player-piano manufac-
turers.
T. L. Lutkins, Inc., is the only house of its kind
devoting special attention to the requirements of the
music goods manufacturing industry. In fact, great
stocks of leather carried by this house are used solely
by manufacturers of pianos, players, organs and pneu-
matic actions. The house is a pioneer in that species
of leather tanning. 'The skins are selected from the
best varieties obtainable, and rigid inspection of every
NATIONAL ANTHEM PRELIMINARY.
Ten writers selected to receive $100 each in the skin before and after tanning is a policy of the house.
The importance of fine leathers in the manufacture
national anthem preliminary competition sponsored
of organs, pianos and player-pianos naturally draws
by Mrs. Florence Brooks-Aten were announced last
Great Presentation with Brilliant Stellar Cast Begins week. They are Edwin Markham, Arthur Guiterman, attention to a specialty leather house like that of T.
Engagement in Chicago Under Able Management.
L. Lutkins, Inc., exporter and manufacturer of all
Grantlancl Rice, Berton Braley, Angela Morgan, John
kinds of leather reqtrred by the music goods industry.
After two weeks of tremendous business in De- Moffit Jr., Frank B. Cowgill, W. Scott, Minna Irving
The music industry has been indebted to th's house
troit and Cleveland, George C. Tyler's epoch-making and Mary Perry King. The selections were made by
through
three generations, beginning with Theodore
Lambert
Murphy,
judge
of
the
contest,
and
his
asso-
production of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" began cm
L.
Lutkins.
Monday, January 2H, an engagement of three weeks ciate judges. Dr. Sigmund Spaeth, Witter Bynner
at the Chicago Auditorium. The brilliant stellar cast and Reinald Werrenrath. Five thousands dollars re-
VICTOR OFFICAL RESIGNS.
is headed by Florence Reed as Lady Macbeth, Lynn mains to be apportioned in the linal contest, ending
E. R. Fenimore Johnson on January 26 resigned
Harding in. the title role, and William Farnum as February 1. Kdwin Markham submitted "New
Macduff. Fred Erie will be seen as Banquo and America," taking as his text the words of Theodore as executive vice-president of the Victor 'Talking
Douglas Ross, as King Duncan. Others prominent in Roosevelt: "Brotherhood is the American ideal." He Machine Company. He will remain a director and
member of the executive committee.
the cast are T'ercival Vivian, Olive Oliver, Leonard suggested five stanzas.
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