The Crescendo

A GIBSON EDITORIAL
A choir, no matter of ho.v many people, that ha.i but the melody, The Spirit Of Gibson- Again, Mr. Club Leader, when it's
alto and accompaniment cannot find an audience. ism Which Taketh right for the alto in a choir to sing ten-
A w a y The Precedent or, you may use third Mandolin (the
A Violin OcheUra, m matter of ho.v m my people, that has
Of Third Mandolinism lower compass of the Mandolin is alto
t>ut the melody, alto and accopaiiment, cannot find an audience.
Is Not Accepted Until voice) instead of Mandola for tenor
A Band, no matter of how many people, that has but the melody, The Musical Ears Of voice and you'll get most as good
alto and accompaniment, cannot fin J an audience. Club Leaders Have results! The public won't stand for
Evolutionized And Are lady tenors in a choir, but the public
But the "dark horse" of a Mandolin Club, no matter of how T h u s M a d e Ready T o must (?) stand for just such similar
many people that has but the melody, alto and accompaniment, should Receive It. diddle in the Mandolin Club and call it
be liberally patronized, reverenced and lauded, and if it is not, the great!
people are to bla ne; "They are'cold as bears". "They do not No one builds anything from the top down except the music
appreciate good music, particularly the classics", (which need of all teacher.
music, a larger instrumentation.) Try Man John, Guitar and Mando-cello for a change; then
add second Mandolin and tenor Mandola in order of prominence as
Why are perception and reason so drugged in the Mandolin tea- named, and rejuvenate your impoverished small orchestra with
s e r that he does vacuu n thinking when he views his own two or instruments that are correctly voiced. But remember that merely
three part Mandolin Club and normal thinking when he views compass of octaves without a definite pitch-quality for the voice
•(criticizes) the two or three part choir, Violin Orchestra, or band? each instrument takes (as today exists in all makes other than the
Is the public to blame if it fails to care for the incomplete Mandolin "Gibson" that it has been our privilege to examine) will never
Club, when every choir, orchestra ani band has educated the public secure for the string quartet contrasts in tone coloring that blend
to at least four part harmony? Great is the difference between an which contrasts are nevertheless necessary for consummate artistry.
-aggregation (Mandolin Club) and an organization (the Mandolin
Progress Is Not Dead. Ye who force musical emptiness
Orchestra).
She Sleepeth. upon the public whine not at lack of
If One Would Not Mr. Slowboy and Miss Quiverfull due recognition for ye have nothing to
•Quarrel With His Fel- are still duetting and trioing whole recognize. While ye are lulled by the stupefying illusion that thy
low-man For W a k i n g Mandolin Clubs (like a chorus choir professional brothers are likewise asleep in the cradle of musical
H i m From A Catalep- all singing a duet.) Said teachers may infancy, thousands of them are purchasing "Gibson" tenor Man-
tic Nightmare, He be depended upon to stand without dolas and Mando ceHos and these thy virile brothers, who have
Should Not Quarrel hitching no matter how many good learned that discontent under error is preferable to contentment,
With This Gibson Ed- things'go by (although usually a little are cutting the notches on the winning stick, professionally and
itorlal, Nor Resist Its more instrument ornamentation will financially while ye are dreaming away the hours.
Truth, But Rather E m - favorably attract them); in fact, there H e n Are Chained To Any Mandolinist can play tenor
brace It N o Matter are teachers so chock-full of flim-doodle Inadequacy Because Mandola or Mando-cello without extra
"What False Gods G o business they cannot grapple this full They Love Their study of finger-board or clef. Particu-
Down. grown Club-duetting octupus, hoary Chains; Because Their larly are these instruments adapted to
with age with its leaching tentacles Little Temporary Pro- old players who think themselves im-
.-slowly but surely sapping the teachers' professional life blood. gress Is A Sweet Ens mune to thrills; whose interest has
Their first, second and um-tat-tat Mandolin clubs with their tinkling gaging Sop That Verily waned and who have a two-part Man-
monotony due to lack of contrast in tone coloring have for years Druggeth Their Divin- dolin-Club-graduation "bee"; also for
been stagnant until these teachers, themselves, have contracted the ity A n d Ambition Till the pupils the teacher cannot hold.
malaria of contentment and now their tranquil, placid, pale-blooded, They Sleep O n T o Every teacher has them and is making
sleepy-liver-eyed, slide-easiness keeps them fervently plodding on in Death In Their l-Can't more. Move them into the Mandola or
their weary treadmill of precedent—ever on the way, but never get- Philosophy A n d Para- Mando-cello row; give them a glimpse
ting any place—ever learning but never coming to a knowledge of lysisOfUnbelief. H o w into the promised land and then shall
the truth. Long, O h Teacher, they say: "The half has never yet
Sleepest Thou? been told, old things have passed away
False Beliefs Hust Be Ho I to the teachers delirious in the and all is become new." And lo, thou
Denied And Cast Out hope ttf justifying themselves in per- shalt continue to feed them and they thee.
T o flake Place For petuating this empty twaddle. Know
But why the "Gibson"? Because a square meal of superlative
Truth. The Contents ye not the matchless "Gibson" tenor
power of tone, properly voiced is a nutritive succulent put up only
Of A Vessel Already Mand )la or Mando-cello may be pur-
under the "Gibson" Brand. The "Gibson" Violin-construction is
Full Can Not Be Added chased at Si.oo down and $2.00 per
why. Our Book " F " will tell you. It's free. Contains a long
To. month—6 2-3 cents a day, or for a club
treatise on the Mandola and Mando-cello. A postal to us and Book
of seven, 6 2-3 cents each a week?
" F " is yours.
H o w long will teachers and orchestra leaders remain in league with
this duetting devil-fish that feeds you but to bleed you ere you reach D o business o n our capital. Stock furnished. W e
the mediocrity plane of musical achievement ? And will you now help sell. W e pay the advertising; y o u pay for g o o d s
continue to excuse? w h e n sold. Return goods not sold. T r y our "Still
H u n t " . Catalog a n d thematic list free.
Ye of little faith, afraid to fear, afraid to hope that the two instru-
ments you need most can be readily sold. Rise to the height of thy GIBSON MANDOLIN GUITAR CO.,
musicianship and cash in your opportunities. Quadruple compound 505 Harrison Court, Kalamazoo, Hich.
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PLEASE MENTION THE CRESCENDO W H E N WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 The Crescendo

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Banjoists, Mandolinists and Guitarists

VOL. II. BOSTON, JANUARY, 1910. No. 7.

THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL BANJO CLUB.

T h e H o t c h k iss School Banjo Club of Lakevlllc. Ct., is noted for Its excellence, and has supplied the Yale College R a n jo Club with
m a n y of its m e m b e r s , several recent leaders of the latter being graduates of this school organization. It is coached by M r . J, J. Dei'win of
Waterbury, Ct.
T h e m e m b e r s of the 1908 club whose pictures are abovo are as follows: Banjeaurines, D . D e w e y , Leader, J. M . Tilncy, A . F. Jenks,
H . A . Pumpellyj lst banjos, F. V. W . Blood, B. Newberry, P. Newberry, C. H . McCall; 2nd banjos, C. G. B o w ker, G. B . BI ostein, L. F. Carr,
D . .1. McFerren; guitars, E. J. B r o w n , L. Selden, P. A . Johnson, H . E . Sawyer; lst mandolin, G. W . Hinckley; ind mandolin, K. J. Phelps;
bass banjo, C, W . Smith; piccolo banjo. J. J. Derwin.
4 The Crescendo

A Practical Treatise on the Guitar and Kindred Instruments

By George B- Durkee

How T o n e Is Generated B y Musical Strings A n d Theoretically it is known that the perfectly flat-board
Propagated ^ T h r o u g h ^ T h e M e d i u m Of like the telephone disc, is the best form for vibratory pur-
T h e Sound-Board. poses, but the fact that it cannot be depended upon to
(Continued, from last month) retain its shape under pressure, on account of its fluctuat-
In order to more fully appreciate h o w tone is produced ing tendencies bars it out of guitar construction, and the
by strings, take any musical string, the guitar A string slightly crowned guitar top seems to be the established
will do, place it guitar fashion on a timber 4 in. x 4 in. or standard form for this instrument.
more, twenty-five inches between bearings 3-8 in. high,
However, in contra distinction to the above described
hitch your string to a screw or wire nail, pass it over the
standard one of the most enterprising firms in the country
bearings to an ordinary piano tuning pin or violin peg fitted
have been experimenting for several years on guitars con-
into the timber, and bring it up to the pitch of the A string
structed somewhat on this arched principle of the violin,
of your guitar. N o w pluck it with your finger, you see it
i. e. the tops and backs are carved out of thick boards, the
vibrate and bear a barely audible buzzing, which represents
same as violin tops and backs are made. That they have
all the tone the string can produce unaided by a sound-
passed through an up-hill journey from the start is no se-
board. N o w sound the same string on your guitar, and
cret, but from recent reports from several sources,
note the difference. Y o u hear a beautiful sustained musi-
some of which are considered quite reliable, their latest
cal tone. Simply because the vibrations of the strings are
productions are first class in every particular. In fact they
reproduced on a larger scale in the sound-board,
claim to have revolutionized guitar making completely and
which sets the air contained in the body of the instrument
it is sincerely to be hoped that with such push and zeal as
into vibraiion, and thus the full musical tone is propogated.
they have shown that they have accomplished all they
The string on the timber fails, because it can only set
claim for they are justly entitled to it. T h e writer very
the small amount of air it comes in contact with into vibra-
much regrets that he has not had an opportunity of test-
tion.
ing their very latest improved instruments, and therefore
Hence it appears that the volume of sound, which can
cannot speak of them from his o w n personal knowledge.
be produced by a musical string, depends entirely upon
However, their harp guitars are undoubtedly a great inno-
the a m o u n t of air the string can set into vibration
vation in all mandolin and guitar orchestras, especially
through the m e d i u m of the sound-board.
where a regular harp is not available.
In order that the student m a y appreciate this funda-
T h e finger-board.
mental principle and place it at par value in his list of
A few years ago the editor of one of the magazines
acoustic facts it is only necessary to remember that musi-
for the B. M. & G. asked his subscribers to send in their
cal sounds, or noise of a n y kind whatever, cannot
best ideas on laying out the scale for the fretted instruments.
be produced in a v a c u u m .
The replies to this request were truely amusing. O n e
Hence it follows that the guitar top or sound-board from a prominent manufacturer claimed that you must
being the medium between the strings and the air vibra- divide the length of the open string into eighteen parts and
tions, cannot be too nicely calculated both as to its ampli- place the first fret at the first division, then divide the re-
tude of area, and strength of resistance to string tension. maining seventeen eighteenths into eighteen parts and
T o m a k e the top light e n o u g h to bring out the great- locate the second fret at the first of these divisions, and so
v o l u m e of tone, a n d yet strong enough to keep its on through the entire rout, but said he, " w h e n you reach
original form w h e r e b y the finger board action is
the 7th fret you must set it back a little, because fifths
preserved intact, is the great desideratum.
must be tuned a trifle flat. " Showing very clearly that he
This is one of the principal difficulties referred to in the had been fasting at a hotel w h e r e the piano tuner
opening part of this article. T h e guitar top, and pianoforte w a s the autocrat of the breakfast table. In other
sound-board are precisely alike in construction, and are words he was just beginning to hear things about the tem-
both in the same boat in regard to retaining their original pered scale of musical instruments. Another would be tea-
crowning, which is very slight, and is resorted to for the cher in scale drawing recommended practically the same
purpose of preventing the natural fluctuations of the board method as the former, but claimed that w h e n you reached
due to climatic changes, etc. T h e crown of botli these the twelfth fret you must put n e w points in your dividers
boards is made by clamping them to a concave form-board, because the old ones would be entirely worn out, a la
while hot, and glueing the curved ribs in place, while in Victor Talking M a c h i n e Needles. Judging from the
that position. lf the guitar top is made with too much w a y some musical instrument makers have been k n o w n to
crown it is found to be too ridged to vibrate, and if made work a month trying to space out a banjo scale on a brass
too nearly flat, it will soon fall and become concave, there- bar, and then discovered that some of the spaces well up
by ruining the finger-board action; therefore, it is of the in tbe scale were greater than the ones adjoining them im-
utmost importance that these parts be thoroughly well mediately below, probably the young m a n was not so far
matured before assembling in order to retain their original off his reckoning in regard to putting n e w points in his
form with the least amount of crown in their construction. (Continued on page 6)
 T h e Crescendo

GUILD BULLETIN

Convention News. the middle west and 1 urge every m e m b e r of the Guild to
attend this convention.
Ninth A n n u a l Convention a n d Concert. Place, The hotel bills are always very reasonable. T h e time
N e w a r k , N. J. Dates April 25th and 26th 1910.
M a n a g e r , A. J. Weidt, 439 W a s h i n g t o n St , N e w a r k , lost from lessons by teachers is not worth considering, on
N . J. account of the real benefit the teachers receive by attend-
The program arranged at present is as follows: ing. At a convention the greatest privilege in the world is
M o n d a y , April 25th, 10 A. M . Opening of busi- offered to members, that of shaking hands and "talking
ness convention, with an adjournment at noon. Business shop" with the various noted teachers and players w h o
meeting resumed in the afternoon. attend. There are of course some teachers w h o say there
M o n d a y evening, April 25th Annual Guild Banquet. is nothing in it for them to attend a convention, that they
Tuesday, April 26th, 10 A. il. Guild business can't afford to give up their pupils for two or three days.
meeting continues. Adjournment at noon and resuming Three days spent at a convention would bring to these
in the afternoon until the business is completed. teachers a broader knowledge of the instruments and they
T u e s d a y Evening April 26th, Ninth Annual Guild would gain from other teachers ideas which perhaps they
Concert. Artists already engaged are Valentine Abt, N e w had not thought of.
York, Mandolinist; Geo. L. Lansing, Boston, Banjoist; Each m e m b e r of the Guild not only has a chance to
Geo. C. Krick, Phila., Guitarist; Walter Boehm, Buffalo, talk with the other members but they can hear the other
Mando-cellist; accompanied by M. A. Bickford on the piano; members express their views, they also have a chance to
Miss Lorraine Davies, reader; the Troubadors of Passaic, state their o w n views on the matters that arise, they m a y
N. J., Roy W . Burchard, Director; Ideal Banjo Club of also attend the annual banquet. In addition to this, the
Newark; the W h y t e Laydie Banjo Club of Newark, A. J. m e m b e r attending has a chance to hear one of the finest
Weidt, Director; and the Newark Mandolin Orchestra of concerts given in the country. All these combined, con-
ioo players, A. J. Weidt, Director. servatively speaking are worth not less than $100 to any
The program which has been mapped out is a very in- m a n or w o m a n w h o attends a convention.
teresting one. The talent for the concert contains a splen- A n especially interesting feature will probably be
did list of the best known artists in the country. Certainly added to the convention this year, which described in short
a musical treat is in store for the attending members. is to be as follows: Papers on various vital questions of
Prices for reserved seats for the concert are »,oc, 75c the day will be read by certain prominent people in the
and Si.oo. Members w h o are to attend the conctrt should profession and trade and m a n y of these materially affect
immediately write to Mr. Weidt to reserve seats. Send the trade and profession's interest. After each paper has
your money at the same time. been read the trade members and the professional members
will withdraw separately and discuss for a very few
The Official Hotel will bethe Continental HoteF. It
minutes the questions from their side. Then the two bodies
is expected that all Guild members attending the conven-
will meet again and the question will be discussed at the
tion will secure rooms at the Official Hotel and all those
open convention. There are m a n y reforms in connection
w h o are to attend are advised to secure their rooms in ad-
with this industry which will greatly assist the business
vance so that there will be no delay when arriving at
or in plain English the pocketbooks of both the profession
Newark. Remember the dates April 25th and 26th.
and trade, and lhe discussion of these questions is going to
A. J. Weidt, the manager of the next convention and be a tremendous benefit for all. It is therefore hoped that
concert is making elaborate preparations for it and everything all of our Trade members will be represented and that a
points to a very successful convention and concert. The large number of the Professional members will attend. T h e
artists already engaged are m e n of national reputation. actual questions which will be discussed this year are not
O n e very peculiar thing about the annual convention of the positively decided but they will be from among the follow-
Guild is the fact that each year the number attending is ing: " W h y should teachers buy instruments, music and
increased, several members w h o have never attended being strings direct ?" " W h y should they buy through dealers?"
among the number. These members invariably continue " W h y should music be listed at fictitious prices ?" " W h y
attending. To a person interested in the development of should music be listed at net retail?" "Wh)/should
the mandolin, banjo and guitar in this country, the Con- English composers and arrangers use foreign marks of
vention of the American Guild is the most interesting and expression ?" " W h y should instruments be listed at the
pleasant affair one can attend. 1 have had a number of net selling price?" " W h y should instruments not be
members say to m e after their first attendance at a con- listed at net selling price ?"
vention that they never enjoyed themselves so much, It is hoped that each member w ho is to attend the con-
anywhere, in their lives as they at the convention. This vention will post himself on these subjects and be prepared
year the convention is to be held in a very centrally to discuss them understandingly. T h e business convention
located city, Newark, N. J., only a few minutes from N e w
is to occupy two days and there" will be plenty of time to
' ork City, easily accessible from all eastern points and (Continued on page 7)
 T h e Crescendo

THE MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA

By Herbert Forrest Odell

(Continued from December Crescendo) large strings necessary to produce the low tones the
In large mandolin orchestras it is instrument isn't as yet a great success, and w e doubt if in
DOUBLE BASS becoming more and more customary to the mandolin orchestra it will ever become very popular,
add one or t w o double basses. In a for the reason w e have already in the mandolin orchestra
small organization the guitars are quite strong enough to the guitar or piano to supply the bass and the mando-bass
furnish all the necessary bass, and especially if a piano is merely adding more to the bass tones. T h e instrument,
be added there is also plenty of bass, but of a pungent if used usually plays the same bass notes as the guitar
quality. T h e double bass tone is not exactly the same. It with the single pick stroke. It m a y occasionally be
is decidedly more sustained. While the use of the double doubled on counter melodies with the cello but it takes the
bass is not recommended in small organizations, in medium player into the higher positions and as the frets are quite
and large sized orchestras, the double bass is an excellent a w a y apart and the strings are very large it is not advis-
addition. T h e bass is peculiarly an instrument that not able. T h e tremolo effects on the mando-bass are only effect-
m u c h notice is taken of until it stops playing and then it is ive w h e n performed by a very skillful player. In small
immediately missed. T h e loud sustained basses are organizations this instrument is entirely unnecessary. In
admirable in almost any style of composition. It gives a large orchestras it does no harm and not very m u c h good
solidity or foundation tone that no other instrument can. It although it adds somewhat to the bass of the guitars, lf
not only adds to the bass of the guitar or piano but it aug- clubs can obtain a person w h o can skillfully play the trem-
ments in tone with a sustained power that cannot be olo on the mando-bass, then it might reduce the pungency
produced from the other instruments and while the tone of the guitar into a more sustained quality of tone which
color is somewhat different and the instrument is not an would be effective. In as m u c h as the bass and accom-
absolute necessity, it is a very useful adjunct. paniment of the mandolin orchestra are quite well taken
T h e arrangement of bass parts in the mandolin orches- of b y the guitar section or the piano it seems almost
tras should always be extremely [simple, lf the bass unnecessary to add any other bass instruments. Personally
attempts to do any extraordinary amount of execution the 1 m u c h prefer in large orchestras to add the regular double
tone will over-balance the tone of the orchestra, therefore bass w h e n more bass is really necessary, than to add
w h e n used it should play simply on the ordinary bass the mando-bass. 1 have never seen a mando-bass
notes, short or sustained as occasion requires and very in the U. S., but I have played upon two or
occasionally on a bass run. For instance in the Grand three in London, and after a careful trial of them 1 came
March, from Tannhauser, in the last strain, the double bass to the conclusion that they would not be especially effec-
would naturally play the long bass run. T h e bass w h e n tive or at all popular, or really necessary.
played with the b o w in the usual manner produces a sus- (Continued in February C R F S O E N D O . )

tained effect but w h e n played pizzicati it merely augments

the guitar. In fact the similarity of tone of a bass played A Practical Treatise on the Guitar and Kindred
Instruments.
pizzicati and the guitar played as usual with the thumb is
(Continued trom page 11
almost identical with the exception that the bass has a dividers. T h e strangest thing of all in regard to scale
m u c h larger carrying quality of tone. T h e pizzicati bass drawing is that all w h o attempt it, employ the eighteenth
either loud or soft is very good on the lower tones and m a y division, because some other equally ignorant person has
be effectively used in the large mandolin orchestras. In told them the secret and w h e n they get as far as the
overtures or heavy concert selections the tremolo on the twelveth fret and discover that it fails to reach the center
of the string where it should be, they imagine that they
bass, which is done with the b o w adds a great deal to the
must have m a d e a mistake and start all over again.
foundation tone but if used should not be heard too The whole trouble with the 18th scheme is that it is
prominently. not the convc t division, it is all wrong, voila tout. This can
T o s u m up the double bass is better omitted from be proven by trying it mathematically. If by using 18 as
small organizations, but in large organizations of from 35 a divisor you cannol land the 12th fret in the center of the
players up, it is a very useful addition. T h e double bass string, you never can hope to do so with your dividers
mechanically. Yet this system has been published in banjo
m a y be very effectively used if the orchestra is playing for
journals, etc., for several decades as the correct and only
dancing as it brings out the bass rythm so strongly. w a y to design a perfect scale for the fretted instruments.
T h e mando - bass or bass Theobald Boehm, the great inventor of the B o e h m Flute
T H E MANDO-BASS mandolin is of course intended to employed this same system in locating the note holes in
OR imitate the double bass. It is not his flute. Hisfinalinnovation in flute construction in 1845
BASS HANDOLIN an especially effective imitation. of making the calibre bore the same throughout the entire
length of the body of the instrument, m a d e it possible to
T h e instrument at this time is not apply the same scale as that of the fretted instruments, but
in use whatever in this country and is used very little in prior to this the bodies and bore of flutes had been m a d e
foreign countries. T h e tuning of the mando-basses in use conical, in which case the note holes had to be located by
varies. Nearly every one tunes the instrument'differently. experimenting, and tested by ear, so that a flute maker had
to be an expert musician with a correct musical ear as well.
O n account of the large body of the instrument and the (Continued in February Crescendo.)

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 T h e Crescendo

THE CARE OF THE BANJO.

By George. L. Lansing.

Probably no instrument requires more careful atten- Teachers can by their influence assist their pupil con-
tion to keep in proper condition than the banjo. Doubtless siderably in taking good care of their instruments and
m a n y performers w h o read the following, will recall particularly by setting a good example, which I a m sorry
numerous experiences of a similar nature. O n e evening to say they frequently fail to do.
not long ago, I called upon an old friend w h o has been a I have often been asked about the proper pitch b y
player for years. Before leaving he asked m e to play a pupils w h o have small sized banjos. If your instrument is
selection and produced a banjo of a reputable make, but u " by 19" or larger tune to C. If io|" by 18", D i s
imagine m y feelings w h e n in looking at it I found the better unless you use heavier strings than usual.
head so limp that one could press it in until it touched the The C tuning is n o w used almost universally and in
stick underneath. The strings were old, the second one view of this fact it is much better to use a banjo large
being smaller than the first and most of the strings were enough to sound full and resonant at that pitch.
frayed out. The bridge also had no emery on the feet. It
was almost an insult to ask a person to play on an instru- Guild Bulletin.
ment in this terrible condition, especially as the owner of (Continued from page 5)

the instrument had been a well known amateur banjoist for discuss these matters without rushing them through as w e
some time. have at former conventions.
1 have had m a n y experiences like the above, the
It has been suggested that a new class of members to
memory of which perhaps prompted m e to select this
be called "Club M e m b e r s " be established in the Guild.
subject for m y article in this issue of the C R E S C E N D O .
The idea is for various large amateur clubs to become
The late Ruby Brooks once told m e that he always
Guild clubs upon payment of a very small fee entitling each
kept one of his banjos in the best playing condition, that
member in the club to hold a club member's Guild m e m -
he permitted no one to touch it, always kept it tuned up to
bership card. The idea is in clubs of from 5 to 100 m e m -
pitch and by doing this had little or no trouble with it.
bers that each member shall pay dues each year, the s u m
There is no secret about the w a y one should care for to be ioc, 15c or 25c whatever is decided upon. For
the instrument. All that is necessary is to follow a few instance in a club of 8 members, the dues would be $2.00,
common-sense rules. 25c for each member. In a club of 20 members the dues
Always keep the head tight. If it breaks have a n e w would be g$.oo, each member paying 25c.
one put on. The heads on m y banjos are hard as a board. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Guild, this is the idea.
T w o of them have not been reheaded for over a year at Think it over. It is a very important one and the m e m -
that. bership of the Guild, by having the added class of Club
Use only the best strings. If a string is false w h e n Members would easily pass the 500 mark in a very short
first put on, remove it and try the other end. Never keep time. The question to decide is, what is the best w a y to
a false string on the instrument. carry this matter out and the rates of membership. This
Never lower the strings after using the banjo. Novices matter will be settled definitely at the convention.
usually imagine that it is necessary to loosen all the strings
Walter A. Boehm has been appointed "Poet Laureate"
when putting the instrument away. It is a bad thing to
to the Guild and during 1910 will furnish with the aid of
do as it weakens the strings and makes it impossible to
his "typewriter" some fine specimens of "handt pickt
keep them in tune.
poultry." Boehm seems to have a happy faculty for pro-
D o not play with the fingernails unless you use wire
ducing either mirth or seriousness. His present "burst
strings, which I trust you do not.
of indignation" proves the former and his past splendid
The leading performers keep their instruments in the
articles on correct instrumentation and harp-guitars, prove
best playing condition. They usually cut off the remain-
the latter. Probably he has inherited the proverbial love
ing ends of strings instead of winding them into a coil and
for doing things thoroughly generally attributed to the
tucking the coiled strings under the pegs. They also wipe
Teutonic race. "Vatch der February noomper."
off all the dust and occassionally rub the rim and metal
H. F. O D E L L , Secretary-Treasurer.
work with a piece of chamois. Dirt and dust interfere with
good vibration. I have observed that usually a clean "well
Recent N e w M e m b e r s .
groomed" banjo sounds better than one that is dusty.
The time spent in keeping your banjo in good trim PROFESSIONAL
will repay. I have known A. A. Farland to spend a whole Henry Haug • . • 270 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich.
forenoon getting his banjos into proper playing condition. Mrs. J. F. McQirillen . . . 270 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich.
Henry F. Newmaiker 252 Asylum St., Hartford, Conn.
H e would never tolerate a false siring.
J. H. Anthony Lamoni, Iowa.
Of course those w h o use silk strings have little or no
TRADE
difficulty in this respect, but m y opinion is that most
artists prefer gut strings except in humid weather. The Bauer Co 730 Girard Ave. Phila., Pa.
 8 The (
Crescendo Round Table. So Guilders when they say I'm slow,
Hereafter you tell them to go,
For Teachers, Players, Dealers, Manufacturers and Publish-
To Philadel where they can say,
ers. A n y o n e m a y contribute to this department Stories, P o e m s ,
Ideas and Opinions. S e n d in anything you wish only please m a k e Boehm got his auto-edumnca.
it short.
I hope this holds L e w for awhile.
W h e n he dropped nickels I did smile.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION. Had I not showed him, you can bet
I will pay bills promptly all this year H e would be dropping nickels yet.
and k e e p m y credit good.
N o w Mister Odell blease tell m e
W h o sedt I had a dark lady.
Den in your February number
A Burst of Indignation from Buffalo. He'll git some Blitzen too undt Thunder.
The postman handed me your December CRESCENDO at 8 A. If you don't tell m e quvick undt right,
M . today and by 12.45 ' had found that exasperating little black I'll git G u s Kliemann. Krick undt Weidt.
thread and got the wrapper oft with little trouble although at the Ve Schoimens is a awful crowdt,
expense of having missed m y lunch. Ven I pring Knipfer. D e n look ouid.
That w a s bad enough but imagine m y ruffled state of mind Ven I blay down py Captain Weidts
when I turned to page 20 and found m y n a m e mixed in with M a k e m y debuttal in pink tights,
"lemons, pickles and mercury thermometers." H a d I had one of Tink you I vant der goils to giggle,
the latter it would have enabled m e to register the exact degree of Handt m e der lemon undt der pickle.
heat generated by reading the article.
Only a few months ago E. R. D a y of this city tried to slander Schee wiz dot makes m e 00 so madt!
m y stain/ess reputation by publicly telling the world, in the columns To so be insultationed yet,
of the C R E S C E N D O that I could notfindthe C sharp on m y saxa- I'd rather be at home undt blay
fone, but bless you, do you hear m e ventilating m y troubles in print M y "Vyte Laydie" mit D. L. Day.
when this same party tries to play a cornet in m y home. Listen
boys, here is the bald, naked truth and these "facts are sassy The Power of Husic.
arguments:" T h e last time D a y played his cornet in m y home, it B;/Alice C. Broughton.
cost m e the price of 65 mandolin lessons to replace the shingles on I a m glad to see that the world is waking up to the necessity of
m y roof that he blew off. I ask you in good faith, iss dot a vay to securing good teachers in music. People have been humbuged long
dreat a schgentleman ? enough. I have heard teachers say when a pupil comes to them
But to return to m y grievance against the Sage of Michigan. w h o \ean\ed very rap\d\y \hey vgo\i\d V.eep them back as vi\ucY\ as
Here are the real facts, stripped of diplomacy and politeness, for they could to get more money out of them. Shame on such
truth seeks neither place nor applause, bows at no h u m a n shrine; teachers. That brings to m y mind the story about the doctor, w h o
she merely asks a hearing. it is said worried himself sick because he happened by mistake, to
givea patient something which cured him, said he. " H o w could I
When Williams got to Philadel,
have made such a mistake? 1 meant to live off of that m a n for two
vVe asked a party, " C a n you tell
years yet, and n o w I have spoiled it all by curing him." 1 a m sorry
W h e r e can w e get something to eat?"
to k n o w w e have music teachers w h o follow this same line of
Said he, "Right there, it can't be beat."
thought the doctor did, losing sight of true principle. However as
So in w e went to get a bite, such wonderful progress is being made in music, teachers will have
Inside no waiters were in sight, to brush up their understanding of it and do the right thing by all.
Remember that wherein w e went There is no grander field than that which opens to the music teacher
It w a s an auto-restaurant. w h o is progressive and studious, seeking for the best and most
Soon w e got "wise" to work the game, practical method of teaching, if he is devotedly consecrated to the
Said Lewie, "Drop in a nickel, Boehm," work of imparting all of the principles that are possible to each
scholar.
Drop one yourself oldt collidge chump,
Music has been known to cure the sick. Music is inspiring.
T o earn der nickles makes m e jump. Music is elevating. The wonderful Bonaparte, whose mighty
" H a d I your piece, "March Militaire," energy and indomitable power, k n e w the magnetic power music
That brings in " m o n " from everywhere. had over both mind and body, and when his soldiers were about to
go into battle, he promptly ordered the bands to strike up and the
I'd try this slot for apple-pie,"
charge to be sounded, the influence w a s instantaneous and electrical.
Said L. A. W . the wise, wise guy. H e k n e w it would till them with n e w life and energy. Music is
"You've got your 'Gibson Eminence,' " purifying and with its refining influences will elevate, and
Arranged by Odell, great, immense, strengthen everyone both mentally and physically. M a d a m e
DeStaelsays: "Music is foreign to any base or artful sentiment,
A n d 'Gibson King,' remember too,"
that it is not pure to the pure only, thai it is pure to all." D'Aubig-
I said to him from Kalamazoo. ue says that, "Music and poetry came down from Heaven and will
So Lewie dropped his nickel in, be found there again."
But nothing doing greeted him. Thank You, Gentlemen.
"I'll show you h o w to do it L e w , " Gentlemen: Piltshurg, Pa.
A n d played a nickel for some s'ew. I wanl to say thai the C R E S C E N D i 1 is one of the best musical
T h e stew came out with some racket, magazines that has ever come to m y notice and the article on the
Like opening strains of "Red Jacket," mandolin orchestra is alone worth more than the subscription price.
F. G . K O T T M A N .
" G o o d boy Walt, thank you very much,
It's very hard to beat the Dutch." Dear Mr. Odell: Brooklyn, N. Y.
The C R E S C E N D O cannot be beaten in m y estimation. It is
"Doandt say noddings but keep der change, better each month and w e Certainly long for it. The credit is all
Leaf it to me, I vill arrange, yours and w e congratulate you for the good work you are doing.
T o get der breakfast goot undt hot, Fraternally,
Right here undt quvick upon der spot." CHARLES GLAUBITZ.
 The Crescendo
Prominent Guild Members. Questions and Answers.
Secretary for Australia.
this column open to all. Send in your questions.

QUESTION—Why is the violin-cello music instead of always

being written in the bass clef sometimes in the tenor and even
treble? W h y should it not always be in the bass and marked 8va
when to be played above the bass staff ? If this were done, would
it not be much easier for the cellist to read ? B. O . W .

ANSWER—Answering the first part of your question will say

you are not aware that the best writers for the 'cello today almost
invariably use the bass clef entirely, even when the 'cello plays as
high as high C and high D thus avoiding the various changes of
clef. The more modern arranger and composer contends that the
'cello player should be able to read notes just as high above the
staff as afluteplayer and we agree with them because the educated
'cello player of today is probably more versed in various clefs than
any other orchestral musician.
Answering the second part of your question will say that it is
much better to leave the 'cello always in the bass clef and mark 8va
above the notes when it is to play very high than it is to change
the clef. It is still better however to write the notes as in the first
part of the answer, above the staff. The real reason w h y the 'cello
W A L T E R J. STENT. part is sometimes written in the tenor and sometimes in the treble
Walter J. Stent was born in i86r of a musical family of ten,clef is that it was customary to avoid writing the noies so high
all
of w h o m are teachers', composers and players of the viola, cello, above the staff and by using either the treble or tenor clef which
double bass,fluteand piano. Hefirstcommenced the study of the most 'cello players are quite conversant with this could be avoided.
fjanjo without a teacher, but with a thorough knowledge of the If you will examine the latest compositions and arrangements
theory of music and an excellent command of the piano in 1881. In published by the leading houses however, we think you will find
1888 hefirsttook up the study of the mandolin under Signor G. that the bass clef is used almost entirely except in some arrange-
Podenzana of Spezia and was associated with him for a number of ments where the publisher has not been progressive enough to see
years in concert work. the trend of the times.
Mr. Stent has been located in Sydney as a teacher and public
performer since 1883, at which time he formed the American Banjo
Q U E S T I O N — A pupil has a guitar and has used steel strings on
Club with 3 banjeaurines, 2firsts,2 seconds, piccolo banjo and
it because he found he could not keep E gut strings on it. They all
bass banjo and guitar. This organization had excellent success
broke below thefirstfret. What is the best way to remedy this?
for several years. Mr. Stent then formed the Sydney Plectra
Society of 40 members, which has been doing a large amount of F. K.
public work up to the present time.
Mr. Stent has afileof old programs which show that he has ANSWER—Many players have trouble with gut strings on a
given an average of nearly 50 concerts yearly for the last seven guitar and usually there is either something the matter with the
years and the popularity of the instruments has increased each year strings or with the instrument or with the way the strings are
as they have become better known and the services of the Plectra picked. W e wish to state emphatically that we do not advocate the
Society are in great demand for all kinds of functions from Vice
use of steel strings on the guitar. W e much prefer the gut strings.
Regal Garden parties to smokers.
Mr. Stent is afirmbeliever in the future of the banjo, mando- If the guitar which your pupil has is a standard make, the length of
lin and guitar and recognizes to the full, the responsibility resting thefingerboardshould be correct, therefore that doesn't cause the
upon present day teachers and proper methods of instruction. breaking of the strings. If the strings break at the nut or bridge,
Mr. Stent is held in great respect in his own country and by his take a small rat-tailfileandfilethe groove in which the string
many friends in England. He does a large business as a teacher rests. Sometimes a sliver of wood will wear on a string and cause
and public performer. He is in close communication with ail the it to break. If the string breaks at the fret look all the frets over
•countries interested in banjo, mandolin and guitar, and has con-
for a little sharp edge on someone of them. If the breaking is not
stantly on hand the best music and instruments.
By unanimous vote of the officers of the American Guild, Mr. caused by any of these things, look at the pupilsfingernailsand see
Stent was recently appointed the local Secretary of the Guild for that thefingernailsare cut short so they will not touch the strings
Australia. He takes great interest in the organization and the when playing, also use only thefinestgut strings. If none of these
Guild is very fortunate in having so able a representative in Aus- points renedy the breaking of the strings you may rest assured that
tralia. something is the matter with the instrument and should be gotten
Opinions. rid of and a new instrument of proper dimensions purchased.
Toledo, Ohio.
"The C R E S C E N D O is the best one I have seen yet."
M A D G E E. POTTS. QUESTION—Is it not a good policy to keep thefingernailsof
Wilmington, Del. the rij;ht hand clipped closely to keep from cutting the gut strings
"The C R E S C E N D O is a world of interest to mandolin plavers or is it better to let them grow long, as some authorities claim the
It has lots of points for players and I think it will do me a lot of latter is an advantage in playing? F. K.
.good. WILLIAM M. MILLER.
New Westminster. B. C.
"Ifindthat there is a lot of information to be obtained in the ANSWER—Certainly the fingernails of both hands should be
C R E S C E N D O . I hope you are having a lot of new subscribers." clipped closely. Thefingernailsshould never be allowed to touch
A. E. BETTLES. the strings when playing. W e should not recognize as an authority
Los Angeles, Cal. anyone who claims that the fingernails should be allowed to grow
"You certainly have a splendid paper and your push behind
long, that is so long that they touch the strings when playing.
it will surely make it a leading publication." C. S. D E L A N O .
 T h e Crescendo
T5he C R E S C E N D O . lf a firm is up to date in its business methods it is
A Magazine for the Player, Student and Teacher of the proof conclusive that the goods of the firm are also up to
Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo. date. T h e firm whose business methods have brought
HERBERT FORREST ODELL, them success are those w h o have been continual adver-
Editor and Manager. tisers, and the successful teachers are those w h o have
advertised persistently year in and year out whether busi-
Published Monthly by the
C R E S C E N D O PUBLISHING CO., INC. ness w a s good or bad. O n the other hand, w e find that
natter June 9, 1909, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass those teachers and firms w h o are continually crying "hard
inder the Act of March j, 1S79, times" are not persistent advertisers. S o m e do not adver-
SUBSCRIPTION PRICES. tise at all. Others advertise just once and expect the
Single Copy, io cents. world is going to run and leap to secure their goods.
Yearly $1.00. A m o n g advertising m e n it is sometimes said that a
Canada $1.25. man'sfirstadvertisement introduces him to his customers.
Foreign 6 Shillings.
His second advertisement causes them to take notice. T h e
A D V E R T I S I N G R A T E S will be sent on application. Forms
third advertisement brings a request for catalogs and circu-
close on the 10th of each month for the succeeding month's issue.
R E M I T T A N C E S should be made by Post Office or Express lars and the following advertisements bring the orders.
Money Order, Registered Letter or Bank Check or Draft. Checks This has been proved in hundreds of cases, therefore w e
accepted only on banks with exchange in Boston or N e w York. say whether you be manufacturer, publisher or teacher,
C O R R E S P O N D E N C E is solicited from everybody interested advertise persistently. Keep everlastingly at it and there-
In the Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo. W e should be pleased to receive is no reason w h y orders should not come to those w h o m a y
programs and reports of concerts, club and orchestra news, personal
not at the present time be as successful as those w e
ootes and music recently issued.
W e are not responsible for the opinions of Contributors. k n o w are extremely successful.
A D D R E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S to the Editor. A L L R E
M I T T A N C E S should be made payable to With the n e w year w e find evidence of greatly in-
C R E S C E N D O PUBLISHING CO., creased prosperity in the musical world'. Teachers from
165 Tremont St., various sections report that business is great. Publishers
Boston, Mass. and manufacturers are working night and day to supply
V O L . II. JANUARY 1910. NO. 7.
the ever-increasing demand. "We can'tY\e\pYnitiee\'mg\.\\a\.
m u c h of the interest manifested in this country today is
EDITORIAL. due largely to the publication of the two magazines
HAPPY NEW YEAR devoted to the instruments and w e believe with the hearty
W e wish every member of the profession and trade a Happy
co-operation of the profession and trade with the magazines
and an extremely Successful and Prosperous N e w Year.
that the present good business will continue for an indefi-
GOING O U T O F BUSINESS nite period.
Is what m a n y manufacturers and publishers might
well have as a heading for their letterheads and other ad- It is with much regret and sympathy for his bereaved
vertising matter. There are actually some firms in this family that w e announce the death of Chas. J. Dorn, w h o
country doing business or trying to w h o do not believe in died very suddenly whileon the train on his w a y to Orange,
advertising. Their reply is that they have nothing to ad- Mass., on Dec ist. H e w a s born in Boston, Oct. 29th,
vertise or at other times they say " w e don't believe in 1839. Mr. Dorn leaves a widow, a son and a daughter.
advertising", or they say, it doesn't pay them. Their H e w a s considered one of the greatest guitar writers
most frequent reply however is that " w h e n business is in America and in his younger days was considered one of
good, w e don't care to advertise and w h e n business is poor, our best guitar soloists. H e was passionately fond of this
w e can't afford to." It seems to us that a business firm instrument and his compositions and arrangements are well
that doesn't advertise regularly and steadily occupies a known to almost all guitarists. H e was one of the most
strange position in the business world. Such firms depend expert piano tuners and was well known among musicians
almost entirely upon what business happens to come to generally, also among piano manufacturers in Boston and
them. W e especially invite our subscribers to consider for N e w York, as he has represented a number of them as
a m o m e n t the fact that the interest in the music business traveling salesman.
today is created largely by those firms w h o advertise per-
NEXT MONTH
sistently and consistently. W e believe it is for the advan-
Another instalment of Geo. B. Durkee's article on "the
tage of our subscribers and readers to give liberally of Guitar and Kindred Instruments", another instalment of "The
their patronage to those houses whose business announce- Mandolin Orchestra" by H. F. Odell. "1 he Future of the Man-
ments are found regularly on our advertising pages. dolin Orchestra" by T. H. Rollinson, another "Outburst" by
Walter Boehm. New Questions—New Music and other valuable
It is an established fact that a customer will get better and interesting information.
service and better goods from those progressive houses w h o
believe in advertising, w h o believe in their goods enough to IN THE NEAR FUTURE
"The B. M Ci G In England" by A. DeVeKey. "Illegal Repro-
offer them for sale publicly by advertising and w h o show by duction of Music" by C. L. Partee, "The Guitar and It's Music"
the fact that they do advertise that they are up-to-date in by Ethel L. Olcott, "Hints on Expression" by Giuseppe Pettine.
"Thwarting Stage Fright" by L. A. Williams, "Musical Freaks"
every respect. by E. R. Day.

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PROGRAMS OF CONCERTS AND RECITALS

Program of the Tenth Annnal Joint Concert by the Glee, Program of concert given recently at Victoria, B. C , by W .
Mandolin and Banjo Clubs of Yale and Harvard, given at Sym- Plowright's Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar Orchestra.
phony Hall, Boston, Mass., November 19, 1909. 1 a March, "Dixie Doodle Girl" Powell
PART I. b "Dreaming" J. Anton Dailey
1. 'Mn Lover's Lane" Pryor Orchestra
Yale Mandolin Club 2 Flute Solo, "Hearts and Flowers" Tobani
2. "The Night is Still" Willis Clark Mr. J. C. Darling
3 Recitation,
Harvard Glee Club Mrs. Switzer
3. "The Stadium" Arranged by Rice 4 a "Spanish Gaiety" Eno
Harvard Banjo Club b Schottische, "Trading Smiles" Don Ramsay
4. a "Mother of M e n " Hooker-Bingham Alexandra Mandolin and Guitar Club
b " O h , Lovely Maid" Goodale, '89 S 5 Song, "Love's Echo" Newton
Yale Glee Club Miss Cocker
5. "Les Patineurs" Waldteufel 6 Comic Song
Harvard Mandolin Club Sergeant Rondeau
6. "Coon's Birthday" Linske 7 Cake Walk, "Kentucky Wedding Knot" Turner
Yale Banjo Club Alexandra Mandolin and Guitar Club
7. "The Veerv" (Whistle by Mr. Hewes) . . . . Goodale, '89 S 8 Recitation
Yale Glee Club Mrs. Switzer
PART 11. 9 Song, "La Serenata" Braza
8. Hungarian Dance No. 6 Brahms Miss Cocker
Harvard Mandolin Club Mandolin Obbligato - - W . G. Plow-right
9. "Under the Double Eagle" • • . Wagner, arr. by Rice 10 Comic Song
Harvard Banjo Club Sergeant Rondeau
10. "Johnny Schmoker" Arr. by Raphaelson 11 a "Sweet and L o w " Barnby
Harvard Glee Club b "Topeka" Jones
Program of Concert given by the Edgewood Mandolin Orches.
Orchestra
11. "Highwayman's Song" Woodman
tra, William Kottman, Director, Edgewod, Pa., November 9,1909.
Mr. Lohmann and Yale Glee Club
PART I.
12. "Spanish Dance" M. M. Bartholomew, '08 S
Yale Mandolin Club a Overture, The Wanderer Amsden
13. a "Bright College Years" Durant, '81 b March, Dixie Twilight Johnson
b "Fair Havard" Gilman, 1811 Edgewood Mandolin Orchestra, W . Kottman, Director
Program of Yale and Harvard
Eleventh AnnualGlee Clubs of the Pine Street
Concert Quartette, a Steamboat Medley
Methodist Episcopal Church at Williamsport, Pa., November 29, b Shine on Harvest Moon
1909. under thedirection of Gustav J. Kliemann. Imperial Male Quartette
Guitar Solo, Song of the Angels (Reverie Celestial) • Blake-Persley
PART I.
Miss Selma Kottman
I. Life's Lighter Hours, Gavotte Caprice Wells-Smith Reading, H o w Ruby Played
Gibson Quintet Carl M. Carothers
2. a His Lullaby Carrie Jacobs Bond Reverie, Romance of a Rose •• -O'Connor
b Home Song Ellis Orchestra
Miss Eleanor Dawson PART ll.
3. Miserere, from II Trovatore Verdi Selection, Sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor • . -Donizetti-Odell
Danse di Cupid, Oddment Odell Orchestra
Gibson Quintet Song, Annie Laurie
4. Pro Patria, Recitation Imperial Male Quartette
Miss Roberta E. Swartz Banjo Solo, D o w n South Myddleton
5. I Dreamt I Dwelt, from Balfe's Bohemian Girl . • J. Cheshire Fred Batchelder
Harp Solo Piano accompaniment by Miss Flora Kottman
Miss Julia Kliemann Reading, a T w o Sides to a Question
6. a Serenata Moszkowski b The Neighbors
b Hungarian Dances No. 7 Brahms Carl M. Carothers
Gibson Quintet a Miserere from II Trovatore Verdi-Odell
7. Good Bye Tosti b The Gibson is King Williams-Odell
Miss Eleanor Dawson Orchestra
8. Mighty Lak a Rose I V i o l i n a n d H I Eth. Nevin Program given at Loyal Sons Entertainment at Oakland, Cal.
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Cradle Song . . . I I Hauser November 19. 1909.
Misses Clara Sebring and Julia Kliemann PART I.
9. A Telephone Romance, Recitation 1 March, 'Pontificate"
Miss Roberta E. Swartz Christian Church Orchestra, J. H. Mansfield, Director
10. Bonny Eloise, Clarinet volo Masten 2 Impersonations
Mr. E. Claude Emich Mr. Walter Scott
PART II. 3 Selection, Mandolin and Guitar Trio
1. Sextet from Lucia (by request; Donizetti-Odell Mrs. L. M. Jenkin, Volney Jenkin, J. H. Mansfield
Gibson Quintet 4 Cornet Solo
2. Biff Perkins' Toboggan Slide, Recitation Professor Hearns
Miss Roberta E. Swartz 5 A few Moments of Music . . .
3. March Celeste, Haip Solo John Chesire Jay Roberts and Gus Roberts
Miss Julia Kliemann 6 German Bandonian and Violin
4. Solaret, Valse Ballet • • Th. S. Allen Keine and Knaeur
Gibson Quintet PART 11.
5. Ben Bolt 1 "His Old Sweethearts" A Sketch
Miss Eleanor Dawson H. E. Grey and the "Posers"
6. Reverie, Mando-cello Solo Fauconier-Boehm 2 Vocal and Instrumental Selections Hawaiian Quartet
Mi<-s Julia Kliemann 3 "Hearts and Flowers"
7. Fifth Nocturne, Op. 52, Violin and Harp J. Leybach Mansfield Mandolin Orchestra of 12 Pieces
Misses Clara Sebring and Julia Kliemann 4 Indian Club Swinging J. A. Augustus
8. a Sunbeams and Shadows • Keiser 5 Selection
Especially written for the'Gibson Quintet by Walter Boehm. Christian Church Orchestra
b Barcarolle, from Tales of Hoffmann . . . -Offenbach-Odell
20 The Crescendo

PERSONAL NOTES
W e have just received the following letter which w e think is the Plectrum Society, Valentine Abt, Director, will play at
interesting on account of the experiences which the writer has had. N e w Haven, January 16th.
Gentlemen: Topeka, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. DeLano and son left Los Angeles, Dec. 20th
H a v e just returned from afivemonths trip in the west going
for a concert trip playing in various cities and towns in Arizona,
up and d o w n the coast from "Old M e x " to B. C . 1 think the out-
N e w Mexico, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Illinois. T h e
look in the west is very bright but like the C R E S C E N D O I don't
trip will cover a month's time.
think they are much ahead of the east. I did no teaching but
played in m a n y places and they were always interested, in some
In sending in his subscription to the CRESCENDO, A. E.
places enthusiastic. 1 met some people w h o do not like the mando-
Bettles of N e w Westminster, B. O , writes us as follows: " E n -
lin, however I converted most of them after playing. Again I
closed find Si.25 for one year's subscription to the C R E S C E N D O .
found in the west the same enemy to fight w e have in the east, the
I a m well satisfied that the above magazine is what it is claimed to
C H E A P J O H N instruments, although the grade used n o w is 50%
be. Ifindthere is a lot of information to be obtained from it and I
better than five years ago. I enclose $[.00 for m y renewal to the
hope you are having a lot of new subscribers. I play the mandolin,
CRESCENDO. Yours very truly,
and of course some of the music in it is for that instrument, so I can
G R A N T M A N N I S . n o w look for something new every month."

The Tuxedo Club of Hartford, Conn., K. B. Krans, Director, W e appreciate Mr. Bettles kind opinion.
plays somewhere almost every night. November 12th it played William M . Miller of Wilmington, Del., in sending in his
for the Armory and Commission Banquet at which President Taft subscription writes us: "I think that little book is a world of
w a s the guest of honor. interest to mandolin players and 1 like it very much. It has a lot
of pointers for players and I think the C R E S C E N D O has done m e
The Edgewood Mandolin Orchestra, under the direction of lots of good. Will try to get you some new subscribers."
William Kottman, recentlv gave a concert at the Edgewood Club
which w a s extremely successful. O v e r 300 attended and were Mr. Edwin Beal of Ursina, Pa., is extremely busy this season
very appreciative. This orchestra is practically the only one in teaching not only in Ursina but also in Somerset, Pa. He is also
Pittsburg that has a tenor mandola and mando-cello. Mr. Kottman directing a band of 25 members and a mandolin orchestra of 10
deserves a great deal of credit for his efforts in increasing the members.
interests of the instruments in his vicinity. W e had an interesting chat with Mr. D. L. D a y of the Fair-
banks and Vega Co., recently and he told us a great deal about his
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bacon are playing in vaudeville and are very successful trip in which he covered the territory from Bangor,
booked up to the middle of M a y . Me., to Chicago, III., stopping for a short time in such cities as
Albany, Rochester, Buffalo, N. Y., Toledo, O., and m a n y others.
T h e nth annual concert of the Pine Street Methodist Episcopal H e called on the Gibson people in Kalamazoo, Mich., and it hap-
Sunday School w a s held on the evening of Nov. 25, 1909, at Wil- pened that Mr. Joseph Oettinger of the Musicians Supply Co., w a s
liamsport, Pa. T h e concert w a s an exceptional success, there being also in Kalamazoo at the same time. Mr. D a y reports that there
over 800 paid admissions. T h e concert w a s under the direction of is a great increase of interest in the instruments especially for club
Mr. G . Kliemann. The selections the audience seemed to take the work all over the country and he .received a great m a n y orders for
greatest interest in were the "Sextet from Lucia" and ''Beautiful goods, in fact the Vega C o m p a n y has been extremely busy of late
Night" from Tales of Hoffman. and for the last two months have been working every night to
catch up with back orders. Mr. D a y also reported a tremendous
J. J. Hamilton is not only well-known as a teacher, but he has increase in the work of the American Guild and he said the teachers
m a d e an excellent reputation as a composer and as a m a n of wide and players in m a n y cities stated they intended joining them.
experience. In renewing his subscription to the C R E S C E N D O he
Miss Madge E. Potts of Toledo, Ohio, is director of the mando-
writes us as follows: "I a m sending you $1.00 for 12 months more
lin and guitar department at the Toledo College of Music. She
of the C R E S C E N D O . I like the magazine extra well. I desire to states that the interest in this department is steadily increasing and
say that I enjoy the Music Department of your magazine just a she says that she has reason to believe that this year's work will
little better than almost anything that comes to m y studio in that be more successful than ever before. In subscribing to the C R E S -
line." C E N D O , Miss Potts says: "I think the C R E S C E N D O is the best
one I have seen yet."
J. H. Anthony, the well-known teacher of Lamoni, la., and In renewing his subscription to the C R E S C E N D O , H. A. Tilton
director of the Imperial S y m p h o n y Club of that city reports that of Philadelphia, Pa., writes: "1 a m well pleased with the C R E S -
business is very excellent. Mr. Anthony has just entered the C E N D O , It has some very good points."
American Guild as a professional member. That m a n Burchard of Passaic 17 a peculiar fellow. H e is a
great reader and has a habit of knowing what's what in 11msiL.1l
Mrs. Alma J. Morse has entirely recovered from her recent literature as well as music. H e recently wrote to H. F. Odell &
injury and has completed her moving. She is n o w located in her Co., after having played "Beautiful Night" recently published by
new home, 168 Washington Ave., Kingston, N. Y. Mrs. Morse that firm, as follows: "I consider that when you Know of the
existence of such gems and do not at once publish them for full
writes us that it is a great task to movefrom Vermont to N e w York
mandolin orchestra you are guilty of a most serious crime against
and in moving, she states she "took everything including the gold the musical public. W h a t are publishers for, but to give us the
fish." Mrs. Morse began teaching in her new location the first best literature they have? Not to do so is a sin of omission anala-
of January. gous to standing on the bank and letting us drown for want of a
few feet of rope. Never mind if it does cost money. You will get
William G . Plowright of Victoria, B. C , reports that he is your reward hereafter."
having the busiest season in his 16 years of teaching. W e predict H. M . Warren has been engaged as instructor and director of
that Mr. Plowright's business will be even larger as he has recently the University of Oregon Mandolin Club also the Y. M . C . A.
Mandolin Club. Mr. Warren states that he will give up traveling
sent in his application to the American Guild aud Guild teachers
and will devote all his time to teaching, of which he has a lotto
as a rule all do a good business. attend to.
 The Crescendo 21

RECENT AND RELIABLE PUBLICATIONS

Recent Publications. in good singable keys for the average medium voice. .May be
played singly or as a continuous medley. Very good also for
W i t h every piece composer's n a m e is given, al soar rang- teaching. Kevs of C , G and F.
er's. T h e letters after n a m e s indicate g r a d e — E , e a s y — fl, Over the Waves. Waltz ./. Rosas-Arr. H. F. Odell, M
n e d i u m — D , Difficult. Mandolin and Piano ? .50
MANDOLIN. An arrangement for full mandolin orchestra of this celebrated
Cundy-Bettoney Co. standard waltz which is always melodious and equally as desirable
Czardas, Dance Styrienne G. Michael—Arr. G. L. Lansing, M for concert work, dancing or teaching. Keys of G and E. Good
Full Mandolin Orchestra S2.50 parts for all the instruments.
A bright Hungarian style of movement, allegro, 2-4 time in the BANJO
keys of D minor and F major. Vigorous and interesting. A good Walter Norwood.
number for clubs. Excellent for teaching. Melody in A M. A. Bickford, M
D O U B L E NUMBER Banjo Duet 5 .30
In Spring Time ChasFraiik Arr.—G.L. Lansing, M An extremely pretty tremolo banjo piece. A real duet, the
Maria-Mari B- Di Capua-Arr. G. L Lansing, M second banjo playing various obbligato effects. Equally desirable
Full Mandol'n Orchestra fi-75 for teaching or concert work. Andante movement. Keys of A and E.
T w o numbers printed on the same sheet. Thefirstis a bright Under the Clouds March C. H. Minter—Arr. W. A. Xoricocd, M
scherzo 3-8 movement in the keys of F and B flat. A n extremely Banjo Solo 5 .30
good club number. A bright medium grade 6-8 march in the keys of A, E and D.
The second is a Neopolitan Serenade which is quite popular An excellent teaching number.
.abroad. Andantino, 6-8 time in the key of C . Easy parts for all
instruments. Both numbers are excellent for teaching purposes. Reliable Publications.
Serenade Mandolinen A. Jungmann—.irr. G. L. Lansing,M M a n y pieces published within the last ten years are
Full Mandolin Orchestra 51.55 quite as desirable as n e w ones. These listed are proven
A celebrated number by a well-known writer. 3-4 time. Key of successes.
A minor and C. Similar in style to the Bolero or Polonaise move- MANDOLIN
ment. A number which might be used for either teaching or club Oliver Ditson C o .
•work. Selection, Carmen Bizet—Arr. H. F- Odell, D
Oliver Ditson C o . M.indohn and Piano Si.2:;
Battleship Connecticut March ./. M. Fulton—Arr. H.F. Odell M The finest arrangement of this ever popular opera on the
Mandolin and Piano 5 .40 market. Arranged for full mandolin orchestra including tenor
A rousing 6-8 march arranged for full mandolin orchestra, one mandola and mando-cello. Introduces several of the best known
•of Fulton's great successes. Is being played by bands and orches- melodies. A tremendously effective number for mandolin orchestras
tras everywhere and it may also be heard on talking machines a with good mando-cello solo. Interesting parts for all the instru-
great deal. O n e of the best marches published for mandolin orches- ments in the keys of D, E minor, E major, C , F and G. Various
tra. A great club number. Keys of D and G- tempi.
National and Patriotic Melodies Arr. B. F. Odell, E
BANJO
Mandolin and Piano S .70
H. F. Odell & Co.
An arrangement for full mandolin orchestra. Several well- Woodland A Crescendo Advice Program.
k n o w n airs which Personal Notes. Park Waltzes Ihos. f.lynn, M
are useful for mandolin orchestra or clubs on Banjo Duet > .40
m a n y occasions. Includes the "Marseillaise," "Watch on the Mandolin O n e of
Orchestra program numbers tried
Glynn's
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CRESCENDO PROGRAM NO. 5.
Boston. This house, by the way, is now 76 years old and has been of A and D. Excellent for concert work or teaching.
catering to the musical public during all those years wielding a r MARCH, "The Meteor" W.M. Rice
tremendous influence in the music business of this country. H. F. OJell & Co.
2 OVERTURE, "Pique Dame" Si,
Francis Potter, the eminent mandolinist of O m a h a , Neb., Cundy-Bettoney Co.
recently had an offer from the Orpheum Circuit for a 10 weeks 3 WALTZ. "Gibson Eminence" L.A. Williams
booking, but refused it as he is doing such a tremendous business Lewis A. Williams.
in his own town. 4 SELECTION. "II Trovatore" Venli-OdeU
Cundy-Bettonc
Miss Anna Nielsen of Hoquiam, Wash., is at Melbourne. Fla., 5 a GAVOTTE. "Yellow Jonquils"
for the winter. b "Valse Ballet"
White-Smith Co.
Harry Sanxay of Napa. Cal., is creating considerable enthus- 6 MANDO-CELLO SOLO—
iasm in the three instruments through his mandolin orchestras at Intermezzo, Cavalleria Rusticana \fascagni-OdM
.Rutherford, Oakville and Yonetville, Cal. Gibson Co.
7 a INTERMEZZO, -Myopia" -<• £• mison
Jaques Pub. Co.
Thefirstannual concert of the Troubadors under the direction b MARCH. "The Phenomenon" B. f. OdeU
of Roy W Burchard, w a s recently held at Passaic. N. J. The H. F. OJell &Co.
Troubadors themselves have accomplished more than anv string 8 CAPRICE. "Militaire" T. H. Rollinson
instrument club in Passaic and can fairly be classed with the leading Oliver Ditson Co.
•clubs of the state. Each and every member displayed a sound 9 WALTZES, "Symposia" Bendi&OJeU
knowledge of his instrument and the effect was fine. A m o n g the Oliver Ditson Co.
.assisting artists was Alfred A. Farland, the eminent banjoist. Mr. 10 MARCH, "Battleship Connecticut" j: M.Fulton
Farland"s ability and artistry is too well-known to need comment. Oliver Ditson Co.
Mr. Burchard is an enthusiastic and hearty worker in the interest
of the three irstruments.
 22 The Crescendo

TRADE A N D PUBLISHERS NOTES.

One of the standard banjos of the world is the "Stewart The new Ditson Trade catalog is without doubt the greatest
Thoroughbred" for professional or amateur work. The Stewart trade guide ever issued. The Oliver Ditson C o . will shortly
banjos have long held a reputation for their excellence and are used issue a mandolin orchestra arrangement of the famous song "Sweet-
by many of the leading artists of the world. They are accurately est Story Ever Told" also a beautiful selection from ''Maritana."
fretted. They have 22 frets and are built for discriminating players. In addition they will issue two celebrated waltzes, "Estudiantina,"
The business of the B a u e r C o . who manufacture this banjo is by Waldteufel and "Over the Waves" by Rosas, also an extremely
inceasing wonderfully. Players are advised to write for the Stewart dainty number by T. H. Rollinson, "By Moonlight." These
catalog. See ad. numbers are all arranged for full mandolin orchestra by H. F. Odell.
Teachers and players are advised to send for their complete catalogs
Glad tidings for the banjoists. D. E. Hartnett will shortly and thematic lists. See ad on page 2.
place upon the market a new Tone Lever, an attachment for the
banjo which will permit of graduating a tone from pp to ff. In other
The Vega Mandolins and Vega Banjos are having an extremely
words, similar to the damper pedal of the piano. The tone will be
large sale this season. "Quality and Good Workmanship" is the
under perfect control, and to the banjoist a new field of interest and
motto of the company. The following letters received by this
pleasure will be opened. Many compositions do not admit of a
company are selected at random from among the many they are
banjo obbligato, but by attaching the new Hartnett Tone Lever to
receiving daily. Transvaal, South Africa.
the instrument, the banjo will be effective in all sorts of combinations
and arrangements. H. F. Odell in his mandolin orchestra arrange- "I am in receipt of the consignment of instrument, mandolin,
ments will arrange a banjo part for every number in which the use banjo and guitar which, I am pleased to say, are entirely satisfac-
tory in every way and I wish to thank you for your selection. 1 he
of the new Tone Lever will be indicated. W e advise all banjoists
#125 Vega Mandolin I received trom you three or four weeks ago has
to place an advance order for one of these attachments. The use proved a really fine instrument well made and finished, every note
of the Hartnett Tone Bar and the Hartnett Tone Lever will increase being wonderfully clear and sweel and has a great carrying power.
the results which may be obtained from an instrument not less than It is honestly, by far, the best mandolin I have ever played on dur-
50 . Complete circular with full description of the attachment ing m y 12 years' experience. I shall be most pleased to recommend
may be obtained. See D. E. Hartnett's ad on page 2. same to anyone requiring a fust class instrument."
E. R. S T A N L E Y J O N E S .
"Meriden, Ct.
One of the finest numbers for the piano which we have had the
pleasure of examining is the "Dance of the Wood Nymphs" by I am pleased to inform you that business is rushing. Have
Albert Kussner. As a teaching piece it is superb. This is only sold three Fairbanks Banjos and four Vega Mandolins this week
one of the excellent numbers by this well-known writer which may and the outlook is for one of the best seasons I ever had.
be obtained from L. C. Kussner. See ad. W - C. KNIPFER.

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 T h e Crescendo 2?
The Grant Brower Banjo Studies published bv J o h a n n The F. J. B a c o n C o . are offering a sample of their famous
S c h i c k are heartily recommended for use by discriminating teach- banjo, violin and guitar strings for only ioc. Their strings are
ers of the banjo- They contain many valuable technical points and true, of the proper guage and are used by many leading players
not only are they instructive but pupils invariably like to play the exclusively. See ad.
studies. See ad.
William C. Stahl makes two kinds of mandolins, gourd and
Among the especially interesting numbers recently issued by the violin model and they are both excellent in regard to tone quailty
C u n d y Bettoney C o . whose mandolin orchestra catalog is and action of fingerboard. He also publishes some especially
assuming large proportions, is a selection from "11 Trovatore" good teaching and club music, and in addition some excellent
arranged by H. F. Odell. This company has issued several of the methods for the ihree instruments. Many progessive teachers are
"best known standard overtures among them being ''Pique D a m e " taking agencies for the Stahl goods. See ad.
Suppe, ''Beautiful Galatea" Suppe, ''Orpheus" by Offenbach and
Many amateurs have recently purchased a Trinity Music Stand
the only complete arrangement of the famous "William Tell" over-
which is especially adapted to the requirement of amateur players,
ture. These numbers are all arranged by H. F. Odell. See ad.
combining as it does, 3 articles in one, a music stand, a stand case
and a music roll, all in one compact parcel. A circular describing
W h e n such men ani women as Samuel Siegel, Valentine Abt, the stand will be sent upon request. See H o p e M u s i c Stand
Signor Tomasso, and such great artists as the DeReskes and Mad-
a m Calva praise the quality of the Washburn instruments, there C o . ad.
is a reason. The reason is that the Washburn instruments have a A mandolin pick which is constantly breaking is a nuisance.
superb tone quality and an accuracy of scale which is desired by
«very plaver. The Washburn catalog describing fully the many Louis F. Wright's ebonite pick can't break. It bends but never
•excellent qualities of the instruments will be mailed free to any one breaks and it is extremely reasonable in price. With every dozen
sending their name and address to L y o n 6 Healy. See ad. picks the purchaser is presented with two pieces for mandolin and
guitar. See ad.
The F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.'s folio contains about a score
-of numbers which if purchased separately would cost $3 or $4. White-Smith Co. have an excellent new issue proposition
These numbers include the well-known melodies nf many of the old for players of the mandolin. Players who subscribe to their new
masters and the complete folio may be purchased for only 25c. See ad.
issues at once will receive some excellent numbers which this
Many teachers and players desire to make arrangements for company has in reserve. T w o recent publications are "Yellow Jon-
their mandolin clubs but sometimes do not know how. C. W . quils" and "Valse Ballet," both equally desirable for teaching or
"Wilcox makes a business of teaching you how. See ad. club work. This company has recently issued a new catalog con-
taining their complete list of mandolin, banjo and guitar music and
The Mills Adjustable Music Stand is proving more popular
among the pieces mentioned are hundreds which are very desirable
every day. The desk can be pulled out so that three or four pieces
of music can be placed on it side by side- It is an extremely useful for teachers' use. Teachers and players are advised to communicate
stand. See the Mills M u s i c Stand C o . ad. with this company. See ad.

Romance and Reality iH*DfTsfe>liN<S ^ A y / E l i ^ W H Y NOT

The weird tales told by some manufacturers
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designed to bewilder the reader and hypnotize him NEVERFAL5E
into buying their product. S o in trying to support
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Books 1, 2, 3, covering every technical point used three melodies, and will enjoy having a Thematic Catalogue
o£ all his compositions.
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Paul E n o not only writes g o o d banjo pieces such as "Plantation W h e n e v e r one goes to the theatre, a concert, a hotel or cafe
where there is .an orchestra, one is almost sure to hear a certain
S y m p h o n y " a n d "Banjoisticus," but h e h a s recently c o m p o s e d o n e
catchy refrain of a well-known melody which s o m e do not k n o w file-
of the sweetest m a n d o l i n d u o s it h a s been o u r pleasure to hear, n a m e of. It is an indescribable melody haunling and lasting. It is
entitled " S a n s A d i e u " w h i c h can be purchased for only 20 cents. a melody which will rerr.ain popular for years and the n a m e of it is-
See M a x i m u m Pub. C o . ad. " A m i n a , " published in every conceivable w a v by J o s . W . S t e r n
Co. This c o m p a n y also has another number in their catalog
" G i b s o n E m i n e n c e " W a l t z and "Gibson is K i n g " March are which has met with tremendous success, the ever popular ''Glow
W o r m . " This c o m p a n y publishes hundreds of numbers equally as
being used by hundreds of clubs. They may well be called some-
good. T h e v will be pleased to send catalogs. Address, Jos. W .
thing different. Players and teachers are advised to order them Stern & C o . , 105 W e s t 38th St., N e w York City.
from L. A . Williams.
T h e " D i a m o n d C i t y " March published by D . A c k e r is cer-
Walter B o e h m has composed s o m e tine things for mandolin tainly one of the best syncopated marches on fhe market today. It
orchestra. His "Rialto" and " R e d Jackets" Marchesare especially is\ ery easy. It is very catchy and the arrangement which is by-
good. T r y them and see for yourself. See ad. H . F. Odell, includes m a n y Utile twists and turns in the h a r m o n y
instruments which produces in club work h u m o r o u s and interesling
effects. T h e n u m b e r is good either for leaching and club work- See-
M . B . W h i t e issues a thematic catalog show ing minatures of
ad.
his excellent numbers for mandolin orchestra and also his progres-
sive mandolin studies. H e has an excellent catalog and players are
advised to send for his catalog. T h e Gibson Mando-cello is so near the tone of the real 'cello
that it is almost impossible to distinguish between the two. When
instruments as splendid in tone as the Gibson Tenor Mandolas and
T h e H o g u e P u b . C o . have just issued a n e w piece entitled,
Mando-cellos can be purchased at such reasonable prices, w e cannot
" W a y D o w n in Georgia.' This c o m p a n y h a v e issued a large
understand w h y mandolin clubs do not add them to their instru-
n u m b e r of excellent things for banjo, mandolin and guitar. Players
mentation. M a n y players are not familar with the tone of the
are advised to send for their catalog. See ad.
Gibson guitars, but upon examining them, it will be found that the
Gibson guitar has a peculiar penetrating quality of tone of great
T h e " O h i o Field M a r c h " has been added to the repertoire of carrying power. A very noticeable point about the Gibson instru-
m a n v clubs this season. It has just the swing to m a k e it popular. ments is their extreme accuracy in pi'ch with every note on the
See Harry S. Six ad. fingerboard. For instance, all the closed notes at the 12th fret are
exactly in unison with the harmonics at the s a m e fret on any string.
R e a d i n g m u s i c at sight is not especially hard, neither is m e m - T h e G i b a o n M a n d o l i n - G u i t a r C o . have just issued one of the
orizing m u s i c . R o t h of these are t a u g h t !n the b o o k s published b y best k n o w n standard waltzes tor full mandolin orchestra arranged
the M e m o r y Library. by H . F. Odell. namely "Jolly Fellows" Waltz by Volstedt.

"IF IT'S (UH PUBLICATION ITS GOOD"

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Learn to C o m p o s e and Arrange Music Here's Music That Justly Magnifies T h e

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" D e p t . Z." 2 2 5 Firth \\,-.. N e w York City Montreal, (Coach of Four Mandolin Orchestras.) ited and an attractive
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3rd Mandolin 30 .15 Banjo 40 .15 R e d Jacket March U. of B. Forever
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Also published for string orchestra, any part of which can be used with the
Mandolin Orchestra arrangement. These two n u m b e r s were sent to subscribers lst Mandolin 30 Mando-Cello 20
on our new issue list on Dec. is. 1909, at a special discount from above prices. 2nd Mandolin 20 Guitar acc 20
W e will also send them to n e w subscribers w h o s e applications reach us in Tenor Mandola 20 Piano acc 40
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.15 .60
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PROMINENT TEACHERS
A C K E R , D.—61 So. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Banjo, K N I P F E R , W . C — 48 1-2 W . Main St., Meriden, Conn.
and Mandolin.
**• Guitar anc Guild Officer. Masonic Bldg., Middletown, Conn. B.M.&G. Guild Mem.
A L L E N , M R S . L O U I E M.—345 N. nth St., Lincoln, Neb., | ANG, MRS. C. A.—io Langdon St., Montpelier, Vt.
Piano,
**• Piano, Guicar, Mandolin and Guitar. Guild Member. L Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar. Guild M ember.
A N S I N G , G. L.—170a Tremont St., Boston, Mass. Banjo.
A UWaltham,Mass.
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Violin,Mandolin and Guitar. Guild Member. Mandolin and Guitar. Guild Officer.
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**• Mandolin and Guitar. Guild Member. Canada. Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin. Guild Member.
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B Guitar, Clarinet aud Cornet. Guild Member. M Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo. Guild Member.
C K E N N A , J O H N E., Albuerque, New Mexico.
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Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo and Flute.
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Guild Member.
M
M O R S E , M R S . A L M A J.—168 Washington Ave., Kingston,
JBanjq.
B I C K F O R D , M Y R O N A.—39 E- 30th St., New York City. N. Y. Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar and Piano. Guild Officer.
Director of The National Institute of Music. Stringed In- /"\DELL, H. F.—165 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. Mando-
struments and Piano. Guild Member. ^ Iin, Guitar, Banjo and Piano. Guild Officer.
f")LCOTT, MISS E T H E L L.-722 W . nth St., Los Angeles,
O E H M , W A L T E R A.—120 Cottage St., Buffalo, N. Y.
B Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo. Guild Officer.
^ Cal. Guitar Soloist and Teacher.
D E T T I N E , GIUSEPPE.—Lederer Rldg., Providence, R. 1.
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L> Cal. Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar and Harmony. Guild Member. D O T T E R , FRANCIS.—55 Barker Block. Omaha, Neb.
TRAVIS, H A R R Y N — 2 3 0 Pleasant St., Worcester, Mass. 1 Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar. Guild Member.
*-* Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar. Guild Member. R O W D E N , M R . & M R S . C L A U D E C—Handel Hall, Chica-
rv A Y T O N , M R S . L. M — C o r . North and Maple StsTT Marcellus, go, III. Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar and Piano. Guild Member.
I—' Mich. Guitar, Mandolin. Banjo, Violin and Piano. U S S E L L , J O H N E.-77 State St., New Bedford, Mass.
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D lin, Guitar and Banjo.
C S C H E L M A N , MISS IDA E.—429 Randolph St., Mead-
Guild Officer. " T O C A B E N , LOUIS.—13 Astor Place, New York. Composer,
1 Arranger for Mandolin, Guitar, Piano. Guild Member.
L> yille, Pa. Mandolin, Guitar and Piano. Guild Member. S C H O P P , CARL.—1263 N. 29th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
C O S T E R , W M . E D W . — 5 3 7 Knickerbocker Ave., Brooklyn, N.
1 Y. Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar. Guild Member.
T CARL;
Mandolin, Zither, Guitar and Banjo. Guild Member.
U T T L E , MISS A N N A M — 5 5 1 % Greene Ave., Brooklyn,
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Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar. Guild Member.
P L A U B I T Z , MR. & MRS. CHAS. J. -384 Bleeker St., Boston, Mass. Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo. Arranger
^J Brooklyn, N. Y. M., V-B., G. & Z. Guild Member. 'EBBER, H. A — 4 8 9 ^ Washington St., Portland, Ore.
I J A R P E R , J. GEO.—Lethbridge, Alta, Canada, Mandolin, Mandolin, Violin, Banjo and Guitar. Guild Member.
* * Guitar. Banjo and Violin. Guild Member. ' E E D F A L D , O V I D S — 31 nth St., Upper Troy, N. Y.
H E N D E R S O N School of Music, Main office 2703 5th Ave., Performer and Teacher of Guitar. Guild Member.
Pittsburg, Pa. W A S H I N G T O N INSTITUTE O F MUSIC-Walter T. Holt,
I b F F E R Y , MISS C L A R 1 B E L - -7 W . Park St., Newark, N. J. Pres., 937 K St., N. W . Wash., D. C. Voice, Piano, Har-
' Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar. Guild Member. mony, Violin, Cello, Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar. Guild Member.
[ENINGS, A L L E N G A L E S — 1 1 8 Seaton Pl. N. W . Wash- \ A / A Y . B Y R O N W.,—University School of Music, Lincoln,
ington, D. C. Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo. Guild Member. " " Neb. Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo. Guild Member.
I T C H E N E R , W . J.—157 W . 84th St., New York City Man- O L F E , O . S.-535 N. 6th St., Allentown, Pa., Guitar,
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Cards inserted in above list 12 months for $1.00 (2 lines). Extra lines 50 cts. each.
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T h e C r e s c e n d o is compiling a list of the Mandolin

B a n j o Orchestras of the -Id. C r e s c e n d o readers a n d leaders LINER AD. DEPT.
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Name of Orchestra.. I t O O M E T H I N G N E W . " Phonograph Banjo Solos as played for Edison andt
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