Music Trade Review
Issue: 1923 Vol. 76 N. 10 - Page 36
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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
MARCH 10, 1925
IN THE MUSICAL MERCHANDISE DOMAIN-(Continued from page 33)
10,000,000 READ HOHNER ADS
NEW GROVER LINE OF BRIDGES
National Publicity of This House Features
Wesley Barry, Juvenile Screen Star
A. D. Grover & Son Announce New Ebony-top
Bridges for Banjo, Tenor Banjo and Mandolin
Banjo—This Bridge's Advantage
M. Hohncr publicity in national publications
will reach 10,000,000 readers a month during
the months of March, April and May, according
to announcements being sent to the trade by
this firm, distributors of Hohner harmonicas
and accordions, 114 East Sixteenth street, New
York City. A great deal of this advertising
will feature Wesley Barry, the celebrated juve-
nile screen star, who is an enthusiastic player
of the Hohner harmonicas. Dealers everywhere
will find it a very good idea from the standpoint
of increased harmonica sales to tie up with
screen appearances of this film artist in their
towns.
A. D. Grover & Son, manufacturers of pat-
ented specialties for musical instruments, 180
Thirteenth street, Long Island City, have just
placed on the market a complete line of "Ebony
Top" bridges for the banjo, tenor banjo and
mandolin banjo. This firm has been experi-
menting with these bridges for about a year
and has finally developed what it considers a
satisfactory type of ebony-topped bridge. They
are made of a very fine quality quartered maple
with a thin strip of ebony inserted at the top
of the bridge. This is enclosed by a thin wall
of maple so that it cannot come out or be
chipped off. Being very hard, the ebony pre-
vents the bridge from chipping or breaking
FIRE IN RIVOLA FACTORY
and stands up for an indefinite period under
Fire starting from a short circuit in the elec- the strain of hardest kind of playing.
tric wires at the plant of the Rivola Mfg. Co.,
According to Walter Grover, secretary of the
565 Courtland avenue, New York, destroyed over firm, with the vigorous type of playing now
a thousand dollars' worth of stringed instru- required for modern dance orchestra work, ordi-
ments on Monday of last week. While the loss nary maple bridges have a life of only about a
was covered by insurance, nearly all of the month, so a demand has arisen for ebony-topped
instruments destroyed were finished and ready bridges. They were originally made for the
to be shipped. Inasmuch as the factory is far tenor banjo only, but the complete line is now
behind in its orders now, the loss of these ready. Before marketing the new bridges, A. D.
finished products is a serious one, putting the Grover & Son had them tried out by a number
work back two weeks in fillinc: orders on the of crack professional players and in every case
books.
they received a strong endorsement. They are
now ready for sale through jobbers.
Watch for the announce-
ment of the most momentous
development in fretted in-
strument construction since
the advent of Gibson instru-
ments.
HARMONY KINGS^CORE IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND,
ORE., March
2. — The
Orpheum
Theatre headliners last week were the "Ten:
Seattle Harmony Kings," who made a big hit
during their Portland stay. All ten musicians
use Conn instruments, made by C. G. Conn,.
Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., and spent most of their
off-stage time at the MacDougall-Conn Co..
Between shows they entertained customers with
impromptu concerts.-
F. B. HOOK VISITS NEW YORK
F. B. Hook, of Hook Bros., the Madison, Wis. f
musical merchandise dealers, was a visitor t o
the trade in New York City last week. Mr..
Hook paid a visit to the offices of William L..
Lange, manufacturer of Paramount banjos,.
225 East Twenty-fifth street.
Distributors
CHICAGO, I I I . , March 5.—George I. Danly, of
1 his city, has been granted a patent on a drum
and cymbal beater. He has assigned the patent,
which is No. 1,437,173, to Ludwig & Ludwig,
Inc., 1611 North Lincoln street.
UKULELES
A Dependable Source of Supply
Write for 'Prices
Rivola Mfg. Corp. ""-fto..? 1 """ 8
565 COURTLANDT AVE.
NEW YORK
CARL FISCHER
Headquarters for
Everything in Music
MONARCH BRAND SPECIALTIES
Strings, Polishing Cloth, Electric Band
Manuscript Music Paper
Rockwell Music Stand, Baker's Violin
Rosin. Large stock of choice Violins,
Bows and Accessories. Prompt and
efficient service. Write for complete
catalog and terms.
COOPER SQUARE,N.Y.
C. MEISEL, Inc.
Establiihed 1878
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
AT WHOLESALE
LEADING
DISTRIBUTORS
Band Instruments
and Saxophones
New York and Vicinity
Shall Our Representative
for
Violin, Viola,
'Cello and Bass
Call?
CONN NEW YORK CO.
233 W. 47th St.
New York City
RUNQ
T H E OLDEST AND
LAROEST MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
Band Instruments
and Saxophones
SELMER—NEW YORK
117-119 W. 46th St.
C.BRUNO §SONM.
New York
SEND FOR TRADE PRICE LIST OF
35I-53ftmBAvz.NEwYoKxCnr
TOM BROWN CO.—CHICAGO
17 W. Lake St.
SELMER—BOSTON
488 Boylston St.
MULLER A KAPLAN, 154 East 85th St., N. Y.
JOBBERS
EDUARD REICHERT
VIOLINS ANOBOWS
LA FAVORITA AND
ELITEGUTSTRING£
ETERNELLE SILK
STRINGS
K HAUTE, IND., March 5.---Quite a bit of
attention is being given to L'aul Hcrrin, of the
Sterchi Music Store, of this city, because of his
accomplishments as a violin-maker. Mr. Herrin
has furnished a number of instruments of his
own make to a good many of Terre Haute's
foremost musicians. He also does general repair
work and in this, as well as in the making of
instruments, he uses American woods and var-
nishes exclusively. He claims that they are
every bit as good as imported materials.
NEW DRUM BEATER PATENT
Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Co.
Kalamaxoo. Michigan
4 St. Marks Place
USES ALL AMERICAN MATERIALS
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
2 4 E A S T 22 n d STREET NEW YORK
STAG"BRANDBAND
INSTRUMENTS
MARTIN FRERES
N CLARIONETS
)
SWISS
METRONOMES
Yictor Distributor*
THE FRED. GRETSCH MFG. CO.
"The Largest Musical Instruments Mfr. in the U. S . "
REX
Banjos—Mandolins—Guitars
Violin Cases—20th Century Drums
60 BROADWAY, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Felsberg Co,
Soec»»»or» to MmibcUcb tc Wkittcaore
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CASK
Sold by all leading jobber*
Spring and Cross Sts., Newark, N. J.
34
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
MARCH 10, 1925
IN THE MUSICAL MERCHANDISE DOMAIN-(Continued from page 33)
10,000,000 READ HOHNER ADS
NEW GROVER LINE OF BRIDGES
National Publicity of This House Features
Wesley Barry, Juvenile Screen Star
A. D. Grover & Son Announce New Ebony-top
Bridges for Banjo, Tenor Banjo and Mandolin
Banjo—This Bridge's Advantage
M. Hohncr publicity in national publications
will reach 10,000,000 readers a month during
the months of March, April and May, according
to announcements being sent to the trade by
this firm, distributors of Hohner harmonicas
and accordions, 114 East Sixteenth street, New
York City. A great deal of this advertising
will feature Wesley Barry, the celebrated juve-
nile screen star, who is an enthusiastic player
of the Hohner harmonicas. Dealers everywhere
will find it a very good idea from the standpoint
of increased harmonica sales to tie up with
screen appearances of this film artist in their
towns.
A. D. Grover & Son, manufacturers of pat-
ented specialties for musical instruments, 180
Thirteenth street, Long Island City, have just
placed on the market a complete line of "Ebony
Top" bridges for the banjo, tenor banjo and
mandolin banjo. This firm has been experi-
menting with these bridges for about a year
and has finally developed what it considers a
satisfactory type of ebony-topped bridge. They
are made of a very fine quality quartered maple
with a thin strip of ebony inserted at the top
of the bridge. This is enclosed by a thin wall
of maple so that it cannot come out or be
chipped off. Being very hard, the ebony pre-
vents the bridge from chipping or breaking
FIRE IN RIVOLA FACTORY
and stands up for an indefinite period under
Fire starting from a short circuit in the elec- the strain of hardest kind of playing.
tric wires at the plant of the Rivola Mfg. Co.,
According to Walter Grover, secretary of the
565 Courtland avenue, New York, destroyed over firm, with the vigorous type of playing now
a thousand dollars' worth of stringed instru- required for modern dance orchestra work, ordi-
ments on Monday of last week. While the loss nary maple bridges have a life of only about a
was covered by insurance, nearly all of the month, so a demand has arisen for ebony-topped
instruments destroyed were finished and ready bridges. They were originally made for the
to be shipped. Inasmuch as the factory is far tenor banjo only, but the complete line is now
behind in its orders now, the loss of these ready. Before marketing the new bridges, A. D.
finished products is a serious one, putting the Grover & Son had them tried out by a number
work back two weeks in fillinc: orders on the of crack professional players and in every case
books.
they received a strong endorsement. They are
now ready for sale through jobbers.
Watch for the announce-
ment of the most momentous
development in fretted in-
strument construction since
the advent of Gibson instru-
ments.
HARMONY KINGS^CORE IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND,
ORE., March
2. — The
Orpheum
Theatre headliners last week were the "Ten:
Seattle Harmony Kings," who made a big hit
during their Portland stay. All ten musicians
use Conn instruments, made by C. G. Conn,.
Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., and spent most of their
off-stage time at the MacDougall-Conn Co..
Between shows they entertained customers with
impromptu concerts.-
F. B. HOOK VISITS NEW YORK
F. B. Hook, of Hook Bros., the Madison, Wis. f
musical merchandise dealers, was a visitor t o
the trade in New York City last week. Mr..
Hook paid a visit to the offices of William L..
Lange, manufacturer of Paramount banjos,.
225 East Twenty-fifth street.
Distributors
CHICAGO, I I I . , March 5.—George I. Danly, of
1 his city, has been granted a patent on a drum
and cymbal beater. He has assigned the patent,
which is No. 1,437,173, to Ludwig & Ludwig,
Inc., 1611 North Lincoln street.
UKULELES
A Dependable Source of Supply
Write for 'Prices
Rivola Mfg. Corp. ""-fto..? 1 """ 8
565 COURTLANDT AVE.
NEW YORK
CARL FISCHER
Headquarters for
Everything in Music
MONARCH BRAND SPECIALTIES
Strings, Polishing Cloth, Electric Band
Manuscript Music Paper
Rockwell Music Stand, Baker's Violin
Rosin. Large stock of choice Violins,
Bows and Accessories. Prompt and
efficient service. Write for complete
catalog and terms.
COOPER SQUARE,N.Y.
C. MEISEL, Inc.
Establiihed 1878
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
AT WHOLESALE
LEADING
DISTRIBUTORS
Band Instruments
and Saxophones
New York and Vicinity
Shall Our Representative
for
Violin, Viola,
'Cello and Bass
Call?
CONN NEW YORK CO.
233 W. 47th St.
New York City
RUNQ
T H E OLDEST AND
LAROEST MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
Band Instruments
and Saxophones
SELMER—NEW YORK
117-119 W. 46th St.
C.BRUNO §SONM.
New York
SEND FOR TRADE PRICE LIST OF
35I-53ftmBAvz.NEwYoKxCnr
TOM BROWN CO.—CHICAGO
17 W. Lake St.
SELMER—BOSTON
488 Boylston St.
MULLER A KAPLAN, 154 East 85th St., N. Y.
JOBBERS
EDUARD REICHERT
VIOLINS ANOBOWS
LA FAVORITA AND
ELITEGUTSTRING£
ETERNELLE SILK
STRINGS
K HAUTE, IND., March 5.---Quite a bit of
attention is being given to L'aul Hcrrin, of the
Sterchi Music Store, of this city, because of his
accomplishments as a violin-maker. Mr. Herrin
has furnished a number of instruments of his
own make to a good many of Terre Haute's
foremost musicians. He also does general repair
work and in this, as well as in the making of
instruments, he uses American woods and var-
nishes exclusively. He claims that they are
every bit as good as imported materials.
NEW DRUM BEATER PATENT
Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Co.
Kalamaxoo. Michigan
4 St. Marks Place
USES ALL AMERICAN MATERIALS
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
2 4 E A S T 22 n d STREET NEW YORK
STAG"BRANDBAND
INSTRUMENTS
MARTIN FRERES
N CLARIONETS
)
SWISS
METRONOMES
Yictor Distributor*
THE FRED. GRETSCH MFG. CO.
"The Largest Musical Instruments Mfr. in the U. S . "
REX
Banjos—Mandolins—Guitars
Violin Cases—20th Century Drums
60 BROADWAY, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Felsberg Co,
Soec»»»or» to MmibcUcb tc Wkittcaore
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CASK
Sold by all leading jobber*
Spring and Cross Sts., Newark, N. J.
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