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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1925 Vol. 81 N. 22 - Page 44

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
NOVEMBER 28, 1925
graduating class. Selections by the Polk Col-
lege Orchestra were a feature of the entertain-
ment and the audience was enthusiastic over the
orchestra's work.
Paramounts Win Fame
in the Foreign Markets
SrMUSICAL INSTRUMENT
Foreign Buyers Place Many Inquiries With
Lange—Foreign Buyer Praises Langstile Line
Recognition of the fame of Paramount banjos
is rapidly encompassing the world, as shown by
Manufacturers of musical instrument
the fact that recent mails brought several sig-
nificant inquiries to William L. Lange, manu-
cases of quality. Veneer, Duck, Leather,
facturer of these instruments, New York, from
Fibre.
Bavaria, Greece, Denmark, Australia and Eng-
land, where these banjos are already well known.
One large and well-known importer, on re-
ceiving an initial delivery of the new Langstile
beginner's banjo wrote Mr. Lange as follows:
"By the way, I had intended, in my last letter,
lo mention something about your Langstile line
family and is easily played. The Big Brother of banjos, which shipment has reached me in
Marxophone Immediately
Club, an organization that numbers more than first-class condition. It is certainly a wonder-
Wins Popular Favor 25,000 members in New York and New Eng- ful line of banjos, the best value on the market,
land, is thoroughly sold on the instrument and and will surely prove a big seller. There is
New Instrument, Made by Phonoharp Co., of many of its members are organizing Marxo- nothing to wonder at the excellent quality of
Boston, Makes Strong Appeal Over the Radio
phone quartets and clubs.
material used in them, their appearance and
The factory of the Phonoharp Co. is working good tone, when they are made by the maker
BOSTON, MASS., November 23.—Radio broadcast-
at full capacity producing the new instruments, of the best banjos in the world, 'Paramount and
ing Station WEEI is delighting its listeners according to Alfred W. Curtis, general man- Orpheum.' "
these days with the music of a brand new mu- ager, who reports that the instrument has been
sical instrument, known as the Marxophone, a taken up by such famous theatrical stars a?
musical novelty created and manufactured by Elsie Janis, Marilyn Miller, Jack Donahue and Stressing the Saxophone
the Phonoharp Co., 150 Liverpool street, East the Four Marx Brothers.
as Xmas Gift for the Boy
Boston. This famous old zither manufacturing
establishment seems to have brought out some-
Buescher Band Instrument Co. Devotes Much
Entertains Polk Students
thing in the Marxophone that has captured the
of Pre-holiday Advertising Copy to Desira-
imagination of the public, for its immediate
bility of Saxophone for the Youngster
popularity has brought forth many calls for it LAPORTE, IND., November 25.—A. W. Powell, of
at the stores of music dealers throughout the the Polk College of Piano Tuning, and Mrs.
The strong appeal of the saxophone to the
Powell entertained the students of the college
East.
at their home, 302 Tally street, this city, on last youngster of high school age and thereabouts
The instrument is a member of the zither Thursday evening, the entertainment being in has been well capitalized by the Buescher Band
the nature of a farewell to the members of the Instrument Co. in its pre-Christmas advertising
in the national magazines. In a recent issue of
the Saturday Evening Post a half page was de-
VIOLINS
voted to setting forth the Buescher saxophone
BOWS
STRINGS
as "Dad's greatest gift to his boy" and giving
a logical and convincing talk to emphasize that
AND
point. As a result of the publicity and the ef-
BANJOS
fort of dealers to tie up with it it is probable
MANDOLINS
GUITARS
that Christmas morning will see many young-
sters in the land rousing the family with the
Largest Wholesale
moan of a Buescher sax.
Musical Merchandise
House in America
^eFELSBERG CO n 4OCross5t,Newark.NJ.
Black Diamond
Strings
DURRO
STEWART
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
NEW YORK
5-7-9 Union Square
201—"Bugle Band," genuine Koch
Harmonica. 10 double holes, 40
reeds, brass plates, heavy convex
finely nickel-plated covers full
octave tuning. This is the choice
of experienced players. Like
all Koch Harmonicas, guaranteed
perfect in tune. Each instrument
is packed in a hinged box with
embossed lettering. Per doz., $2.70
ANDS KOCH, Inc.
Office and Show Room
Shipping and Stock Room
1133 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
Write for Catalog and Price*
NEW DORP, S. I., NEW YORK
SEND FOR TRADE PRICE LIST OF
World*s Leading Manufacturer Gives
You Exclusive Representation for the
for
Sw»ll Violin, Viola,
~
MULLER A KAPLAN
for musical instruments
Investigate our "Still Hunt."
It
works while your Competitor Sleeps.
Gibson, Inc.
1209 Parson Street
KALAMAZOO. MICH.
1*4 East SStk St.. N. Y.
Gold Medal Strings
Mastertone String Instruments
Send for
your copy
"'Cello and Bass
Mastertone
Tenor Banjo
Gold-plated Ste«l and
Wound Strings
Gibson Musical Siring Co.

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