~ ESTABLISHED 1882
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THE I NDEPENDENT ORGAN OF THE PROFESSION AND TRADE
VOL. XIX NO. } MARCH. 1902 WHOLE NUMBER. 1}5
Proprietor ... nd Editor-in-Chief-FRED S '- STEWAR. T A ssis.a.nt Editor- LEMUEL S STEWAR. T
Associate Editors { MiSS EI ~ ie Tooker Messrs. C . S. Patty. C . F. Elezear Fizet. Bert S. House and Charles Morris 'If
I~~~~------r--~I ~ .' It must be a matter of g reat ?ati sfaction to the thoughtful teacher or lover of the banjo. mandolin and g-uitar to note the increased interest in these instrument s during the past ten years. By " interest" I am not refer 11 ring exactly to the numbcr \\'ho 1,avc taken lip th e study of these in stru ments, but rather to the disc ussions whi ch are taking place regarding the matters theoretical- discussions whi ch re \"('a l th e fact that' science and art are being introduced as fac tors in their study. It has become no longer a mere mattet'" o f a pupil's str11mming on all instrument, but of hi s playing with expression and with a due sense of the musical sig nificance of a piece of music. Just as ··confession is good for the soul ,.' discnssion-is good for the banjo, mandolin and guitar, because when people get their thinkmg ca ps 0 11. it always reveals earncst sincerity. and that is th e g reat factor in advancemcllt of <1 11 y kind.
Let me call the s p~c i a l att ent ion of tlw J ULi1",.IL readers to the articles in this issue. O ne is thc second in stalmcnt of ~lr. Thomas ] . .-\rmstrong·s "Class T eaching ·' series of talks. ~r r. .-\ rmstrong is probably the pioneer in this particular ti eicl of in struction. and I assure you that 1 read the manu script of this second artick with the grcatc!' t interest. If there c\'er was a \\-Titer On a tccilnical subject like lllusic who got dowll to saying what he wi shed to say. that writ er is ::\ Lr. Armstrong, and we can alllt:a rn much from him.
The other article is one 0 11 th e tlIning of the mandala. written by a prominent teacher in Buffalo, ~ [r. \V. lter A. Boehm. This lI"il l he f011 nd to be a teacher's vIew of mandala tuning. I shall present, I hope. the views of some prominent manufacturer in the April issue. In lthe meantime, J OUR:-IA L readers should read carefully M r. Boehm's article. so as to be prepared to compare his vi cII"s lI"ith those of other experts. .,
" 2 STEW ART'S JOURNAL
CHAPTER II. A few moments' c·onversa ti ull g-c nl'r a ll ~ ~ri g ht est membcr in the cl ass. The others \VlllS over a hesita ting applicant JUr IlH.: I1l w ill observe "OUf instructions, and as each As to the financial result of class teaching, bership. one is takell' ill rOl ation this prelim in ary it has proved far more profitable, to the pr.o 1n o tfering i ndll c~ nH.. · n i~ to juiu a cl a :i~ be \\ ork hct:omcs easy. . fessional teacher, than private pupils. ""'here pr ecise c:.nu cxact III your sla t ~ 11l e nt s. and In starting a class to play the fi rst scale, a teacher values his time at so much per don't offer im possible things. \'ariO ll s wa\'s are llsed bv different teachers. I-Ionest and conscicntious mcth ods w in the The g-c neral plan is as fo ll ows: hour, say $1.00 an nour for private lessons, respect of th e class. lly gaining the cO n :\ few minutes' lecture to the enti re class he frequently secmes fom and five times as fid ence of· th e members. a teacher ca n dri ll aholl t music, showin g the position and names much per ~, o ur for class l e~so n s, according a class w ith w·onderfl11 Sll ccess. o f 'notes 0 11 the staff. .-\ conven ient means to the number of members in the class. As the progress of forIllin g- a class au oi explai ning thi s i.s wi th a black-board. With an increased number of scholars, he v·ances and thc applicants present them A ft er th is . commence w ith the mandolins. obtains more opportunities to sell instru selves for membership. it \\· ill be scen that takin g th e open string's as an exercise. 'I'hi s ments and strings. His sale of music and vCi iioll S stages of ability arc bro ug ht to may be tirst played by each mandolin sepa g (ther among the proposed members. ratch' and a fterwards in unison. musical merchandise expands, too, thereby Some may be fairly good readers and T lie do,,'11 and up strokes of the pick must increasing his incot11!'" H e will also have pl ayers, others \\' ill have a sli ght know ledge he expl ained and illustrated to every man many thusiastic persons, acting as self of the instrument the" wish to pia,'. \\'h ile ,:"Iin pu pil in the cl ass. appointed agents, trying to form new others may kn ow nothing aboll t Illu sic o r Then COI1lm en ce w ith the scale o f C classes. either mandolin , banjo or g ui tar. major. taking each mandolin pupil separate It then becomes necessary to arran ,!:.;c the h' as hefore. Some of our prominent teachers have members into two o r more classes. accord . Fi na ll y take the entire group o f \"an hesitated entering the fi eld of class teaching, ing to their knowledge. Qolins and have them play this scale in uni- because of their doubts as to its benefi cial Two or th ree classes. of di fferent grades, 5011 . results to the scholar. m~ly thus he organi ze d fo r separate study. T h is shoul d be played several times. No T hese classes should meet on different l;ce each player during- th e progress of the Class teaching is not an experiment. evenings. so as not to conAict wi th one an scale and correct th e fi ngering wherever It is a safe and legitimate road to success, other. ncccssarv. and secures to the student the services of a In assigning eacll appl ica nt for a ce rta in As the music is used fo r lhis scale, ca ll good teacher at a moderate cost. grade or class, the thoughtful teacher \\' ill tllci r attention to the fi g llres marking the Success is certain when the class is started exercise considerable ' tact and nicety of fi ngerin g'. Also explain the necessit ), of right and properly graded exercises used. judgment. looking at the 111 usic, and not at til e man It is unnecessary to impress the members dolin. "Vithout these two vital points it becomes a that several di ffe rent grades of classes are All lhis would seelll to occup)' consider failure. being formed. 1t is better to j tl st assig n ahle time. but it is really surpris in g how As the sC:hles for mandolin . banjo and a pup il to the proper class. This. of course, ci uickly a number o f beginners accompli sh guitar difrer, in both their compass and fin is done a fter di scoverin g ho\\" fa r adva nced ~oo d resul ts on the mandolin. gering, it becomes necessary to employ ....I1C is. D uring thi s primary in struct ion for man T he fa ct that there are di ffe rent grades of dol ins is is presupposed the teacher has the music that overcomes this difficulty. c!asses can be revealed later in the season , enti"e class un de r control ant d that he fol The American system of notation fQr \\'hn an exceedingly bri ght pupil mar be I() \\" ing' cond itions preva il : .banjo calls for the key of A major as the promotec1 to a hi gher class. That there is 11 0 talking or wh ispering natural key. This scale harmonizes with C A regular oreler of promotion can thus among the members. ma,jor on mandolin ami guitar. This key, h,' established. This encourages the studi 'That the entire class is g-i\·i ng- th eir atten GUS pupils and incites th e others to. attain tio n to the teacher. and all the other keys and exercises. must promoti on. That the banj o and g- uitar pl a"ers are not be arranged so that the three diffe rent in. T he second and third grade cl asses offer idl.·.. picking the strings o f their in strument s. struments blend in harmony for class use. ilO seri o tl s difficult \· to a teacher. He knows 1t is im possihl e to ohtain good result s if It will therefore be seen that, with such the proper metho<1 of directing a c1uh of the class becomes inattentive. piayers. \~ r h c n th e menlhers consist o f fa ir music, class teaching is not SUcil a compli Ca ll th eir attention to this fact. h· good rea 1 assert that with a correct position of both hand s and a proper understancjing of "the prInCIples oi fingering, the guitar is no more 7,;I1e Ladies 0/ the difficuit than any other instrument. The dif ference is that in studying the violin or piano, one can be sure of any number of o,Mandolin fir st-class teachers, but the intending guitar student must search long and diligently be Guitar fOUl' fin ding a good teacher who is both guitarist and musician.· * * * R~al "The guitar," writes a London critic," is certainly to our Northern eyes an effeminate instrument, and the man who plays upon it much more to the student. of the beauty of in an E nglish drawing room can no more , d asic composition. For composition, ancient hope to preserve any appearance of manly and n:oci ern , teems with counterpoint- it is dignity than if he were piping upon a flageo the foundation of every counter melody and let or blowing into that most ludicrous of all the basis of all fi g uration and variation in stntments-th e flute." wo rk.. After counterpoint has been mas .-'\n)' broad-miljded person reading this ar tered the ori g inal id eas in a musical student, ticle. can readily see that the writer's vie\vs which before had no means of being ex in regard to music ar ~i nt e n se l y cold-blooded pressed. have an opportunity to cOme forth and prejudiceq, and according to his stand in tangible form. and day by day the power point, a man in order to appear manly would and love for composition develops. Then have to be beating a bass drum. I think any it is that the study of O rchestration, I'he one will agree that hi s verdict is a most un science o f writing for orchestra, becomes a just· one, as the flute and guitar 'have many THE DRY PART OF MUSICAL ' necessity and pleasure, deepening daily the admirers in every land, and they are by no STUDY, love and inn er appreciati on of the musical means all fe minine ones e ith e r.-~/rlld e art. F. Miller. A FEW N OTES ON THEORETICAL M USICAL Analysis is that branch of theory which STUDY. deal s with the careful study of masterpieces, with a view to promote a more thorough and AKECDOT E S OF NOTED M USI There is a vcry general and a very mis appreciative un de rstanding, which renders CIA IS. taken idea preval ent among music students the hearing of those works doubly interest ing .and enjoyable. Musical hi story, when that the .study of the theory of music, as pur Cramer and Dussek were g reat friends, sued in courses on H armony, Counterpoint, intelli gently studied. a ffords that same ap preciati ()n of the struggles of the great mas hut. also. both being great pianists, very jeal Orchestration, Analysis, Musical .History, is Ot>5 of one another ; each not only knew the something unnecessary while learning to ters of music as everyone has o f the trials of the 'heroes of hi s native land. Through mastership of the other, but also feared it. play the piano, violin , or whatever instru O nce. as they were both at a soiree in Lon ment they mal' be studying. Yet a moment's a knowledge of th ese. and of their trials. jailures. stl ccesses. comes that emulatory don, Cramer asked Dussek, who had not conside ration would reveal to them the value come till very late, the reason of his not of such studies, which we shall endeavor to fee lin g which im pels one to strive hard to do the best. with hi s gifts and make the most coming earlier. point out now. " I have just composed a Rondo," replied' In the study of languages no one of them of the opportunities and advantages offered him in lifc .-- Crorc HUIl/il/ g l ol/ , Dussek; "it pleased me very well, but" is taken up successfully without a study of nevertheless, I have destroyed it!" its grammar. It is possible for anyone to "'vVhy?" asked Cramer. pick out the meaning of the words in a dic ~O TES IJY A KEE:\ OBSE R. 'v' ER "Why? oh. there was a very difficult pas-· ti onary. and thus perhaps patch together sage in it. whi ch I tried in vain for several i\1any persons who recogni ze the g uitar something which lacks coherence of the hours to overcome; and then the thought oc-· whole. And so harmony is the grammar of as a legttlmate mu sical instrument, have the curre( f to' me. that you would play ·it off at music, revealing internal constructions in . erroneous belief that it is the most difficult sighl : I ",ishcd 10 spare myself the 11I""ilia contrast to the vowel construction of lan in strument th ere is to learn, and that th e 11 tioll . a ll d so 1 bwrncd 1"1. guag-es , its chord relation in contrast to the technique required for a good performer is word relation of language, and its phrase. I1 (:'X t to im possible to attain. Of course, the period. etc., constructions in contrast to the incompetent teacher is largely responsible Archilochus was the inventor of ancient sentence, paragraph, chapter constructions for this delusion. 1£ the student is given a dramatic melody, which was similar to mod of a language. reasonable familiarity with the correct fun ern recitative. This was 724 B. C. In hi s Then the intimate relation between the dainental principles of the system of right youth he served in the army, and in his first two grammars is established, both givingthat hand fin gering he may become more and battle he lost hi s buckler and saved his life insight into the respective studies which ren me re profi cient, but without such knowledge by taking to his heels. He is supposed to der the student in due time the proud master he must soon come to a halt. Then, aiter have been the inventor of the lyric and some of li terary or musical art. playing in a faulty system fo r a few months, other kinds of poetry. But there is another reason why H armony he becomes thoroughl y convinced that the "s a study is essential to the student. T ake, g uitar is an extremely difficult in strument * * * for example, the l1)an who knows a real dia ( in which case it certainly is). Clear, rapid Cimaroza delighted in noise and mirth ; m011(1 when he sees · it and he to whom a execution can only be reached by a proper surrounded by a party of gay friends, he mere paste imitationi s exactly as goad. The understandin g and perfect system of fing~ r conceived hi s operas; and, as the ideas pre first man appreciates the glorious beauties of ing, and I think another thing which makes sented themselves, he seized and embodied the 'sparkling and genuine gem, while the the guitar unnecessaril v difficult is the total them. In this waY )le planned that beautiful other lingers in mistaken admiration of a neglect by so many teachers of the position comi c opera. "II Matrimonia Secreta." glittering bauble. So in music, the beauties of the right hand. The general supposition of really fine music, as in the ancient and is that the left hand has all the work to do. * * modern classics, are open only to him who but this is by no means true. Each finger £i luck, when he felt himself in humor to understands the melodic and hannonic con of the right hand corresponds to the wrist of compose, had his pianoforte carried into a struction: and can thus grasp them in their a violinist in that it is the agency that pro beautifu l meadow. and, with a bottle of entiretv and find them coherent and full of duces and has much to do with controning champagne on each side of him, transported meaning. But he. w'ho is musically ignorant - the tones. Such being the case one can read his imagination into Elysium. sees as much if not more in the popular bal ily see that in order to become a good per lad than in a classic masterpiece. because former. time and attention should be given * * * the beauties of' the latter are too subtle for to training the right.hand, so that the fingers Sarti. a man of gloomy imagination, prec his comprehension. will be placed in a most natural position. and ferred the funereal stillness of . a spacious The study of counterpoint reveals still .not cramped or needlessly bent. Therefore, room, dimly lighted by a single lamp. STEWART'S JOURNAL \ THE NEWARI, ZITHER SOCIETY. This well-known club of musical people 2.-Piano Solo-Grand Gatop. "The Concert" ... Active :Vlemhers.-Zither, :-1 iss C. loa, was organ ized as far back as ) 886 by M r. 1I!1". IV. P. Florsdlllt'/=. ~ I is, ~r. Lienau. :-liss .-\. ~Ioritz. ~liss J . Joseph Thome, well known ' in the field of 3.-Mazurka "HerzbHittcben...... Ir. Ilouk Somemrs. ~1iss :\. Tesk\'. ~Iiss ."-. Weber. music publishing as one of the pioneers in Ladies of the Newark Zither Society. ~Iiss Weherhauer. Miss L. Westphal. :-l r. J. the issuing of zither music. H e was elected 4.-Serenac1e .. Parting" ...... A. j. lI 'ddt . Happle. ~1r. Wm. Haas. :- Ir. Wm. Koch. director of t h ~ club. and held this position Guitar and Mandolin Section of the Society. :- 1r. Charle, Scheppler. i\1 r. Frederick until 1899" when he was succeeded by Mr...... :)' -Song~ (a )-My Own Wild Western Rose Schlather. M r. Fred \ -enino and :-1 r. _"-dolph H. V. Bonda (who is now a resident of (/»-Old Farmer Slow . E. _Weg-Ie: guitar, :-liss P. l oa. :-Ir. J. \\'e5- Harmon;l' Quarldft· Philadelphia). In August, '901. the society ter. Mr. Chas. Seibert; violin. ~ I r. H . .. \r secured the services of Mr. A. J. Weidt, ltIl PART SECOKD. nold, ~lr. F. Hahn. :-1r. Chas. Koch: man der whose direction the last concert was l.-GayoHe "Gel1 denke l\'Jei ll" ..... c. L . .'ojlephells ,lola. :-rr. .-\ . E. W egle: hass zilher. ~ I r. F. given. The aim and object of the 'society Newa rk Zither Society. Schlath"r. is primarily the advallcement of the zither 2.-Banjo Solo "Behind the Hounds" ...... Allell Passive ~ l e l11ber ~.-:\ li ~:-; C. A. Brenn, and its music. Tn addition to the mission Mr. A. J. Weidt. ~Ir, ..- \. B01ida. ~Ir ,. L. ~ I uellcr. :,\[iss H. ary work which. they do in this field. they 3.-Song "Asleep in the Deep" ...... Pel,ie Thober. :-Irs. F. " ·alter>. ~ Ir . H . \-. Honda. give two big concerts annually. Among the Bass solo by Mr. J. Moeltner. ~Ir. \\,illiam Kampe. ~Ir. William ~Iu ss l er, important events in the history of the club 4.-March "Truimphzug der Konigs \Vien" ...... 1Ilr. C. Thoher. i\1 r. ]. Ste",'ens. :-1 r. V. was the winning of the 2d Club and Leader BurdoI' ",'alters. :-1 r. Charles " ·alber. Mr. \Vegle, Zither. Mr. Hahn, Violin. Prize of the U nited New J ersey zither socie Honoran' :- I e mb ers.-~liss :-1. Scih. ~lr. Mr. Scheffier, Zither. Mr. 'Vester, Mandolin. ties in 1899. and agai~ in 1900. Mr. H aas. Zither. M e Weidt, Guitar. !\l. Bock . .~" r. \\'. Kranich. The last concert given by the club was on Mr. Schlather, Zither. 1\'lr. J. 'Vester, Guita r. Teachers (memhers of the Newark Zi ther Mr. Benkhardt, Cello. Mr. C. A. Adams, Bell. Wednesday evening, November 13, 1901, at Society I.-Zither. Charles Scheppler and A. the Krueger Auditorium, Newark, N. J. 5.-Pyramid Section of the National Turnverein. E. \"'eg-Ie : mandolin, F. Hahn and A. \ Ves The talent consisted of the Newark Zither ter: guitar. J. Wester: man dol a, F. Hahn. Society, assisted by Mr. W. P. Florschuetz, The c.oncert was an immense success, both l Officers.--Adolph E. Wegle. president ; pianist, the Harmonie Quartette and the artisticall y and financially, and a grand ball William F. \lussler. "ice president ; Charles Pyramid SectiOl; of the National Turn was held immediately after it. The d llb wi ll ·j·hoher. treasurer: Frederick Hahn. finan verein. The program was as follows : take part in April in a grand mandolin, ban cial secretar\': Frederick Schlather, record PART FIRST. jo and g uitar festival. to be g iven by Mr. ing secretary: Miss Ph. ' '''eberbauer. lihra 1-. (a)~Fest Overture ...... H . Wormsbacller (b)-March-Alle Mann on Deck .... C. C. Bunda A . r ' Veidt. its director. The membership rian: ~[i ss C. A. Brenn. sergeant-at-arms, New Zither Society. of the club is as follow s : an r.4... 4 ... 4 ••4'''.4"_''' ____ ._ ••••••••• ~4 ••"'''' •• E ••_EEEE ••• _E_~EE.EE._ ••~~ .~~"~ : ~ DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL CHIT CHAl' ~.. i : . . • . . JOHN MONTGOMERY WARD : ~.•...... ~ ..... ~ ...... ~ ...... ~ ...... ~ J There were so many musical and theatri· ~I.\X S. \\·ITT. CU~ l l'USE\{-M US l The tirst has already shown itself to be an . cal events in busy :\ ew York during the CIAN. immense popular success, and there are un past month that a rev iewer who would do mistakable signs about the second, w'hich in justice at all to his subject wonders where to The significance of the title above, as ap dicate that it will be ' perhaps the. 'greates\ plied to Mr. Witt, is mucIi greater than it begin, and t'hen. ,vhen he has begun-where success of all. would appear to be at first sight. He is one to stop. What with new productions con I n the field of instrumental music is stantly taking place at over a score of the of the ' foremost composers of popular bal where ~Ir. Witt proves indisputably the fact principal theatres, on; is overwhelmed in lads in the country. "et this fact would by that he is rea ll y a ",usicial/. Some of. tIll; the richness of the new material fo'r critical not means cjenote that he was a trainetl most · beautiful waltz~ that the 'popular reYi ew~not that it is all so good, but some musician. eith er as a performer or in a the times the poorer a production is the more oret,ieal sense. I n these days, when a "com music lover 1,as ever listened to are products t rouble it g ives to review-unless it can be poser" picks Ollt his melody with one finger of ~l r. Witt's pen. His beautiful set, "First dismissed with a single word. on the keyboard. wh il e 311 expert arranger \ ·iolin." dedicated to Richard Mansfield, ~lrs. Leslie Carter, under the able man writes it down in musica l fOTm. ~ r r. ~ ll ax have had enormous popularity ; his "Robes agement of David Belasco, has evidently . Vllitt stands Ollt prominently pierre." dedicated to Sir Henry Irving, have achieved the greatest success of her career been t1 atteringlY received, while his latest in "Du Barry'-' Certainly the play is one efforts. "The Bell e of Granada" and of the most powerful ever staged, and the .. Phylli s" have secured fo r him a position demands upon the emoti onal ability tax even in the foremost ranks of successful Ameri a Mrs. Carter. Another star who has just (all composers of instrumental music. recently achi eved great success is NIr. Robt. All of rhe above numbers from Mr. Edeson, in a dramatization by Augustus \\'itt's pen are procurable for mandolin, Thomas, of Richard Harding Davis' ,:'harm ing story, "The Soldiers of Fortune." The banjo and guitar, and they will be found art of the dramatist has made this play \'ery effecti ve in these arrangements. stand out as the onl y one which does not flavor too strongly of the "bookish." At Daly's Theatre, a dramatic version of T III-: HELLE OF BROADWAY. " Notre Dame; ' by Vittor Hugo, is fighting' "Variety" seems to be uthe spice of life" fo r success. At the Garden Theatre, a new npon the i'icw York Winter Garden, as the comic opera, "~Iaid Marian," is being pre recent production of "Florodora" has now sented by the Bostonians, while Miss Henri etta Crosman 'is actually "turning 'em g iven way to a new program., consisting away" at the Republic with a Shakespeare part of vandeville acts and ending with a play, "As You Like It." MR. MAX S. WITT. clever skit in one act entitled, "The Belle of Several li ghter productions, among them Broadway'" The first part scarcely re as .a n exceedingly gifted composer, a "The Hall of Fame," are still playing to qui res any comment, as it consists of vaude "S. R. 0." ~ ' I r. Rosenfeld's skit teems with splendid perfbrl11 er upon rhe piano and a vi ll e acts all pretty well known to every clever lines, and Sloane's and Cole and practical and thorough musician. NIr. Witt's Johnson's music. make things very pleasant. forte may be said to be the emotional ba liad theatre goer. T he second part, "The 1' he songs, "Nancy," "The Maiden With in dramatic form. He is lI sttally furnished Bell e of Broadway' deals wit'h two gentle with lyrics by Mr. Robert F. Roden, a well the Dreamy Eyes," " vVhen Charlie P lays men who arc promoting the sak of some known. writer of word s for songs. with the Slide Trombone," "My Pajama Beauty" air-inflated shares of stock, for which they whom Nlr. \ Vitt has written a nllmber of and "My Angemima Queen" are all big very successful songs. There are, indeed, fi nd ready victims. T here is really only the favorites. Further down Broadway, Fran few among us who do not remember Roden ghost of a plot in the piece and it only serves cis vVilson is drawing big audiences to the and \"!itt's charming musica l sketch of for the introduction of several very dever "'T'oreadoT," and just a block away Frank SOllthern life. "My Little Georgia Rose," a songs sung by artists who know how to in Daniels has a fairly good success in "Miss song which a.ttained simply marvelous ' pop terpret them. Thomas Q. Seabrooke makes ularity. Then again. I'My Heart's To Simplicity." hi s first appearance in a song entitled, There is one interesting matter to note in Night in Texas," "When the Birds Go "We're Out to Do M;nhattan Good," which eon'ne1:tion witli pieces whic.h introduce col North Again:' and ""Ve vVe re Happy Once makes a very favorable imp r~ssion . Later ored people as stars 'or assistants. This is Together, Kate and I" are examples of M r. the future of that style of music' known as Witt's best ballads, in which, inspired per he si[!gs another comic song, called "Reuben haps by Mr. Roden's charming ly rics, he "coon songs." Certainly the standard of Redbreast." Bob Cole, who has the part has displayed hi s ability to write sim J3le, such colored composers as W ill Marion of a cook, sings a coon song, "Mandy, pleasing and, last but not least, entirely Won't You Let Me Be Your ·Beau," which Cook is pretty high when they write songs o'riglnal melodies. The latest ballad crea like "Lovers' Lane'" and HPcissum Am de tions from Mr. Witt's pen are entitled, gets a half dozen encores, and there is a Best Meat After A IL ". Watch the colored "While the Convent Bells Were Ringing" sweet little waltz song, "Strolling Along the folks' music ; it will surpri se you. and "In the Palace of Pleasure and P ride." Beach." 6 STEWART'S IOURNAL gel, the famous mandolin virtuoso, and Mr. A. Robyns; cakewalk, "Pride of Coontown"• William U. Bowen, the well-known banjO (tiirsekorn), orchestra. Accompanist, Miss SOlOISt, Ilave been specially .engaged, d lld Grace Hall. Will oe aSSisted by, lhr. Jere M. Cobb, Illl morist. A uig mandolin concert was given on .'\11 orchestra of one hundred players will Feb. 10 in Grand Forks, N. D. Tile soloist take part, assisted by the followmg local was Mr. Samuel Siegel, one of the foremost dubs: Uneek Banjo and Mandolin Club, mandolinists in the world, under the aus 16 members, Mr. Ferd P . Ermisch, direc pices of the local mandolin and guitar club, tor ; lmperial L,tdies' Mandolin Club, 12 and assisted by Dr. Fiset, guitarist, and members, Mr. A. J. Weidt, director; E lite j dhn Leidman and 1. C. Nerhaugen, man ~anjo -and Mandolin Orchestra, 20 mem dohnists. Charles Cummings was to have 'he university of Buffalo Glee and Man bers, Mr. A. H . Bollinger, director; Mont assisted, but was 'tillable to do so on account dolm uuo gave a cnarmml;( concert r~ ce nt1y clair High School Banjo and Mandolin of sickness. The entertainment was one of in the Upera House, !:it. Lath anne" Un Cl ub, 20 members, Ed. N. H olton', leader; the finest ever given in the city, as no one tario, Canada. Newark Zither Society: 35 members, Mr. approaching Mr. Seigel 'on the guitar has The appreciation of the auuiencc wa:! A. J. Weidt, director, and the Aeolian Ban ever been heard in Grand Forks. He was re shown by the fact that every number of tile jo Quartette, Mr. Wm. D. Bowen, leader. called after every number, and responded program was encore!!, and m some cases the A handsome.souvenir program will be is libera lly. The work of the local players was pertormers were called back twice. The sued, and no expense or labor will be spared of a very high tlass, and was highly appre Mandolin Club, under the very capabl6 to make the festival a success n every way. ciated by the audience, which was very good leadership of Walter A. Boehm, exhibited The program \vill be given in deta il ill our in size considering the many other attrac the results of intelligent co-operation and next issue. tions here last evening, and was a very ap pains-taking. practice, and its selections, preciative one as well. The local club is de which were all of a lively nature, met with serving of a !l"'eat deal of praise for mak,ing great applause. Ni r. W. j . StCll t sends the jOUI{N .IL the it possi ble fo r the music-loving public to - 1\1>r. V HOW SHOULD THE CLUB ORGANIZATIONS Vnder the DJrectJon. of the Helnlelns MANDOLA BE TUNED? -----By WALTER. A. BOEHM =----= ./ Mr. Charles and Miss Fannie Heinlein are having the most successful season year si nce they began to teach mandolin, The article on universal notation for the oi buzz and rattle. whch is obviated when ba njo and guitar in New York City. A banjo in the January number of the Journal tuned a fift'h lower. was read by me with deep interest and re Another important feature of the viola number of the principal chib organizations tuning 'would be t'hat the music of the mas ceived my hearty indorsement, inasmuch that are under their supervision, while they are it gave convincing prool of t'he i,~d ~fat i gable tcrs could be taken up in its original form taxed to the utmost to find time to handle all energy and progressiveness eviriced by for violin , viola. etc .. and played by the man teachers; arrangers and leaders of the banjo, (;olill combiilat ions, thereby inculcating a the ' private pupils wh ~ come for lesso,;s. desire On the part of the student to cultivate mandolin and guitar world in elevating these Among the clubs under their direction are charming in struments, and 1ndllced me to a taste fo r the classics and higher art in the W est Side Y. M, C. A., of 57th street, again agitate th ~ question of, H ow should music. the mandala be tuned?" Th~ main fault seems to be with somc of New York. There are twenty-three mem; O n examining the majority of mandolin the manu facturers in not constructing the bers e'trolled and the club is pr,*",sing orchestra music, we find that the mandala . mandala according to the proper propor- part Is arranged and wr itten in the same key tions . splendidly. Another is the Bedford Y. M . as the first manda la , or solo part. I will try :-Iandolin s and g uitars of all makes will C. A., of Brooklyn; the East S;Me l1i'ss ion be fou nd to have a universal length of vi bra te. show \\'hy this should not be, and show Clu b, of the F ifth Avenue Presbyterian rtasons wh)' the mandala should not be t; ng string (that is from nut to bridge). tt ned an octave lower than the mandolin. This is unfo rtunately not the case with the Church of "ew York, whid, has tw e l~ e 1n the mandolin ort:hestra 'the mandolin different makes of mandalas, which I find members: the Congregational Church Club u('ars the same relation to the mandala as the va ry considerably in this respect. vVhat we of l\'lt. \ 'erno l1 , 1'0: . Y ., w ith eighteen mem viol in docs to the viola. \ 'iola mus ic is want is a uni versal measurement of that sec written in the tenor clef, and the strings are tion of the string which is set in vibration. bers ; the Yonkers High School Club, twelve tt:ned from lo\\' to hig h C, G, D, A, which The size of the bowl is optional and affects ),oung ladies enrolled, and Heinlein's Im is a fifth lower than the violin. Therefore <. nl )' the volume of tone obtained. perial Banjo Club, which has six members. the mandala should be tuned like'the viola, In setting forth these arguments I do not and the music intended for it should be writ v,ish it understood that 1 claim them to be All the clubs play remarkably well, especi " ten in the same clef as the viola, but if we original. I merely wish to point out that in all y the Hig h School of Yonkers, which WHe to do this 1 think there would be very tuning the mandala an octave lower t'han the plays the hig hest class of music. Much _ f(·\\· manda la players who would take the mandolin \\·e arc deviating from the ri ght credit can be given its president, Miss Julia trouble to study. the tenor clef. For this rea p~th and adding con fusion to the art of son I think the music should be written in music. The first mandala ever constructed Shannon, who call s special meetings of th" n (l 3 I A I heir last annual concert was a big success. The concert given by ~he vVoman's)DSti tute Clnb was al so a big success, and their U "I. . cJ +, I~ work deserves the hig hest praise. The ad ()~ vanced class of the West Side Club will take n~-~ I r -" ji: ..~ part in the Commencement Exercises, b~illg in splendid shape for cohcert appearance. \. i 1 • ~ The Bedford and Prospect Park boys played several engagements during the season, and be like the mandolin's second. The charac tn the mandolin that the viola does to t'he did admirably. The Mt. Vernon Club and t e ri ~ ti c tone of the mandala is full of pas vi olin. the East Side Mission Club will also soon be sionate expression and the instrument loses S ince then, OUf manufacturers have en this quality if tuned an octave lower than the deavored to simplify matters by putting on heard in concert. Heinlein's Imperial Club mandolin. heavier strings and tuning an octave lower, is always ready for use in the highest and I would respectfuly request readers of thereby getting lower tones but sacrificing best concert work. this article to give the question careful con the quality, Miss Fannie Heinlein will give a recital, sideration before forming an opinion, and I think there should be a universal tuning assisted by one or two well-known artists, not to think t'hat I wish to make uniform and notation for the instrument, thereby during the latter part of April. She has im rule for composers, arrangers and publi sh .simplifying matters and doing away wit'h ers. The main objection of the octave tun Let us hear what some of our teachers and proved remarkably in tone and technique, as ing is that the fourth strings become so loose manufacturers have' to sayan tbe subject. evinced by the ent'husiastic press notices she that the be,a.uty of tone is lost in a confusion t ~ 1inec essa ry complications. has received all winter. I . 8 STEWART'S JOURNAL . ment of two new collections,. T,he star Mandolin Collection, and the Home Mandolin COlleCtlOll. .. DESCRIPTIVE" IN THIo MUSIC. AND MVSICAL Readers will do well to send for Mr. Shaeffer's (What all olubs are looklnlil for) "A DIl,rkie's Dream of Home >1. ... INSTRUMENT FIELD ... complete catalogue of his publications to the sole selling agents. Lyon and Hea ly. Chi cago. Bab;\'t~~ II:.; ~~~t:~,:~~ir~b~re~,!~n!e~r ~~~~~. ~i~i~~ · Two mandolins. guitar and oiano ...... 75c. ilKS!> 10.:. fl'OK gAMrU: Id W"SOOL. S l'AK1' lOS. W. STERN & Co. WALTER IACOBS. 'University Glee Club March" DVO STYLE We desire to draw the attention of our reacJ'-= l ,., In their announcement in the columns of the T',ry mandolins, Guitar and piano. .. .. 75c. Journal this month, Jos. W. Stern & Co. (The to an error in Mr. Walter Jacobs' annoullcement in the February Journal. The heading should ha'· .... "Nearer My God To Thee" House of Hits) present a number of their latest DVO STYLE read Jacobs' Easy 1I1D1ldoli" and Banjo Orchl.:slra song and instrumental hits arranged for mandolin, Two IIIRndolins guitar a nd piano...... 7~G. FOlio," Instead of the .word "or" crept in so USUAL DISCOUST TO 'f ll l! T H A O~; banjo and guitar. Some of their new numbers are lhat one might think the folio co'uld be used 101 the following: C. O. SMITH, 5321 S . ~~:~;'~-:' Street Tbe Maiden With the Dreamy Eyes. violin orchestra. H owever, 1\'1r. Jacobs, as is wcll Nobody's Looking But the Owl and the Moon. known, issues no cheap interthangeable affairs oi While the Convent Bell !s Were Ringing. that kiml and readers will profit by giying this new THE KUENSTLEN fRETTING SCALE CHART My Castle on the Nile. folio of Mr. Jacobs' special attention this month. It The Phrenologist COO!l. contains pieces by the very best known American ba~~e~ deit~:':~~~~d rn~~ ~!i[h~~ltt~:is~~~~~.I~y composers and the arangements. most of them b)' the use of!bich they call determine if io!itruruents Niobe Oriental Intermezzo. ~~::;fr!~tt:d~beir' hnnds o f doubtrul scate are cor- ~\'I r. Jacobs ~limse1f, are simple, easy but very af Twenty-Third Regiment March. ,ThiS smte is matbamaticnll y calculated by the VerQna (Tuscan-Serenade.) kctive. If J ol/rnal readers are desirous of keep ~h:t~~~i!sih:u~e~~l~ !~~~?n~tia~~~~::c~o~~~~red ing posted 011 ),11-. Jacobs' latest publications frol1l These eight numbers are seiected from the by\~i: ;~ih~ri~:;:.at~1:;~rr;:~~~:ds~:Ctit~!~ei~~~~~~ "House .of Hits'" most popular successes duritlJ time to time. he will be pleased to send anyone writing him hi s announcements regularly. 3Urn~~~:at6 i~~~s:UO~ht~~~:~~ld auy scale from a the season, being the principal songs sung by Anna Sent postpaid on receipt o f 5 0 c. Held. Ella Snyder, Primrose and Dockstader':) RICHARD KUENSTLEN Minstrels, and Bert Williams, while the i115tr<.l WALDO MFG. CO. 1309 ~ Barth Avenue, Indianapolis,lnd~ mental pieces have been very successful in the For Ij Yun hi cllarge of the S. 1'1. ~t""'·. M .1.II"jo raclory, ."d This clltcrpri:;illg concern report the greal<.. ~1 '""cutor or P.t.. " t U"".,10 K ~)' .lId I'''tent 1:1 .".,10 l:If1IIckel. hands of the leading orchestras and bands. All ' success with their new "f" hole, rosewood lOp these numbers are arrang'ed with third mandohn mandolins. These in struments are made on entire or mandola part and are therefore in shape to be ly new principles, and are radically different from I WANT YOUR NAilEI played by club organizations who are looking for any other modeis on the market at present. How I desire to secure the name and nddress of e\'ery Man d?lin and G~ilar player 011 this CODti;;tlet . with the the latest popular successes. Stern & Co's mUSiC e\'cr. they are meeting with the appro\,al of the VIew to keep them announcement also includes the mention of thest: best mU Sica l in st rument with the approval of the POSTED ON ALL NEW SIC ' important books: Siegel's Special l\iJandolin Ex As soon as issued from leadiDIr publishers. If you wish Co. also make a full lille of guitar and banjos. to keep up-to-date 011 new music without expense to ercises, Armstrong's Progressive Class Studies, and Their in struments arc of a superior character in yourself, lIoend your address 00 a. postal card to the Mark Stern Mandolin and Guitar Folio No. a. every detail, and the purchaser o f one always find s WILLARD BR.YANT DET·R·~~T~ °rMCH There is' also a Ji st of new popular solos for it sati:,factory ill e\'ery respect. banjo, new solos for guitar, standard banjo cluu music, a number of important instruction works SHEI<.llrlN P UIJ LlSNISG f-IOl.iSE. and their latest popular publications for zither. HARI?Y C. CL.-lY, JR. The Singer ).Iandolin Method published by this The S. S. Stewart's Sons Improved "4" Banjos There is 110 Qucstion that the headquarter.... ill and the i\'lark Stern Collegiate Mandolin ano Philadelphia for the purchase of a mandolin house is ha\'ing a steady sa le among the best teach Guitars have justly taken a high place 'in the regard banjo or guitar is Harry G. Clay's place at 1000 ers. It is full of new and \'a luable informauoll. and is of 1ll11ch li se to any student. whether bCjS lII ' of lovers of these instruments. They are, so to Chestnut strct:t. He carries there a full and varieLi ncr or acl\·anced player. This is a work which IS speak, made upon honor and sold upon merit, and slock of musical in struments and musical publit.'a worthy the notice of e\'ery J uul'lwilllanciolin lonl. the prices range through such a great variety that lions and hi s prices are in mi st instances twenti almost anyone's needs can be supplied. Their per cent. lowcr than any other place in tOWII. bcautifully illustrated complete catalogue will he His spccially is a "4s" Crackajack banjo at $3:tOU. RICH.-lRD I\UENSTLEN. sent upon application. a l ~l another specially fine :'Crackerjack" banjo at ~Ir. Kuenstlcn offers for the use of players a $&1.00. He also handles the Collegiate and UOI "iretting chart" whi ch will enable anyone to cor \'ersity :\randolins. He will mail anyone, on appli- rect their illstrument. if the position of the frcts I ~ H WITMARK & SONS. . cation. a complete catalogue and confidential pril:c :-.lIch as to Ihrow thc in strument out of tUIlC. it li:'l s. The JOI/fJ1al can always bc found on file. or ofl'n happens that this is the most seriolls faul l 111 The news from "Vitmark & Sons this 1110mh copi,-=s purchased at his store. consists mainly of information regarding thcir all ill strulIlellt. and uy aid of ~Ir. Kuenstler's fld · operatic arrangements for mandolin, banjo anu ling chart. it can easily be remcdic{l. guitar. They have now the gems from Victor J C. F.-IIRBA.VKS & CO. Herbert's opera, namely. "The Fortune Teller," The "Electric" banjos of Fairbanks & Co. are "The Singing Girl:.' tiThe Ameer,tl "The Viceroy" .ecn,ainly gaining grollnd cvery day in the esteem Ll"CEUM PUBLISHISG CO. o f good players. T heir finished appearance as wcll aad "Cyano de Bergerac," arranged for these in This up-to-date popular Illusic publishillg house struments, as well as the most popular excerpts as their pcculiarly musical Quality of tone makes has just sent us for review the following big !lU(.· Ihem as 11ear perfect as an instrument can be from Julian Edwards liThe Jolly Musketeer," ecSSCS: made. The Fairbanks mandolins and guitars are "Princess Chic,tl and in preparation II Dolly Var The Girls of America ).oJarch and Two Step. a lso exceedingly finc grade in struments. A COIl1- den." Isadore Witmark "The Chaperon" and The Crack O'the Whip March and Two Step. plete catalogue will be mail cdJounwl readers fl ee Gustave Luders' "The Burgomaster" and "King ),1 r Honolulu Lady Schottische. lI»on request. Dodo" are also ready. The Whitmark cataloguc~ The Colored )'Iajor March and Two Step. and monthly bulletin are at ' the service of any WM. C. STAHL. One can sec. at a first playing o\'cr. that the .. ~ JOURNAL reader desinnginformation regarding the pieces simply must be very popular; they are ~L latest music, They are sent free on application. Progress'i\'(' teachers will be interesled in ')'1r. ')'11111. C. Stahl's latest mandolin, banjo and guitar catchily tUl1eiul. They are all arranged for man met hods. They are founded upon the latest and dolin. banjo anJ guitar .. both in solo and combin:.l tion. Prices wil be fOHnd ill the Ly~etlm Co's ARLING SHAEFER. mosl scientific methods of playing the in strumems. and ha\'e recei ved the commendation of the best advertisement. Mr. Arling Shaeffer's advertisement in the Jour teachers. New guitar solos, new mandolin duct;, nal this month contains much of interest to man and new banjo solos arc also listed in Mr. Stahl's L dolin and guitaI players. The "Elite" methods for advertisement. It is worth special attention. .I1R. SMITH. mandolin, guitar. banjo and harp, and the Wash )'h. Smith offers a number of new pieces ill burn methods for mandolin and guitar are listed what he rightly infers that everyone likes, th..:: with the noted artists who recommend them. An E. RUEFFER. "picturesque" style of music. His ann.o uncement other interesting list is to be found in that of Mr. . Mr. Rueffer offers twenty-five pieces, suitable includes a number of pi eces worth the in spection Aubrey Stauffer's original mandolin solos, all of for solo and club usc, at a remarkably low price of players and more detailed information can be which are said to be very effective. There is also this month. As many of the pieces are specially obtain ed by writing him direct. . an important Jist of Mr. Samuel Siegel's belt grand good ones, J ouruol readers will not make a mistake mandolin solos for concert use, als!'J the announcc- in taking advantage of this extraordinary bargain. C011ii1wed 011 page 10. NOW READY No. 3 Why Our Instruments are Peerless JACOBS' EASY M::::~:'T::D BANoIO FOLIO There are several characteristics peculiar to the INSTRUMENTATION AND PRICES S. S. Stewart's Sons Improved "ls" Banjos Solo Mandolin lor 1st Violin).5O Banjo Accompallimellt...... "=) 0 2d Maudolin (or 2d Violin) .... . 50 Guita r Accompaniment ...... 50 3d Mandolin ...... : ...... 50 Piano Accompaniment.. .50 MarkStern "Collegiate" Mandolins Mandala I Octave luuing ) ...... 50 Flute Obligato ...... 50 Solo Banjo ...... : ..50 'Cello Obligato...... 50 MarkStenv "Collegiate" 6uitars CONTENTS Which make them peerless. T ake note of them. The Contents follows and speaks for itself: 1-They have a clear resounding sweet quality of musical A Fraugesa March I Costa.) Arr. \VaUer J acobs tone which make them, each and everyone, desirab:e for Among the Flowers Capnce _ Paul E no Behind tbeHounds. March and Two-Step (Allen. 1 Arr. 'Valler J acobs the use of professional as well as amateurs. Confetti. Canllval Polka (A/den.) Arr. \ VaIter Jacobs Cupids on Parade. March a nd Two·Step . Geo. L. La nsing 2-Tbe selecting of the wood, the modelling of the styles, Dance of the Sk.eletons. Descriptive ( A llell. ) Arr. Walter ] acohs and the construction is in tbe hands of expert workmen. Fanchelte. Tnulbourine Dance . k. E. Hilrlreth Guardsman, The. -Novelty Two-Stpp (AI/cll. ) Arr. \Valter Jacobs 3-0nly t he finest woods and the most improved models Happy Jap, The. Geisha Dance (O'Cofl.nor. ) Arr. \Valter Jacobs are used ill making them. Jack in the Box. Character Dance (Allell.l Arr. ' Va lter J acobs June Bride, Tbe. ' VRltZes (A ile".) Arr. Walter Jacobs 4-Tbe values for the money are greater than those offered Mazetta. A Gipsy Idyl l AlIc" . ) Arr. Walter Jacobs by any other competing manufacturer. Pavana. Entr'acte (Allen, ) Arr. Walter Jacobs Spanish Silhouettes. \Va1tz ' C. E. Pomeroy "4S" . Speedway, The. Gallop - A. J. Weidt BanJOS, $9. 14, 16, 23, 26, 32, 55 . 65· Under Palm and Pine. Ma rch a nd Two·Step MarkStern Mandolins, $8, 10, 12. IS, 18, 20, (Kcllllctll.) Arr. 'Valter Jacobs Yazoo Buck . \Villg Dance (Godfrey.) Arr. R . E. Hild reth 25, 30, 35 . 40, 50. All the pieces in this folio es.cept the S~fldwny .are 31so published for fu ll Mark5tern Guitars; $9, 14, 16, Ill, 25, 30. Violin Orche"tra. (16 Instruments; THOUSANDS of Nos, I and 2 have been sold Special Discounts Off These Prices I Ask your dealer or send to us direct for F R E E ! A I~~~~~~e~; c~~~ie~:) t ~ fth~o:~te~~a~~~~~~li~r~ ~~j~ Orch estra publications will be sent absolutely free to AUy our beautiful Art Catalogue'of the above in stru address 011 recei pt of ·l cents in postage stamps to cover mailing expenses. m ents, Address, IMPORTANT.-If you ",.nt to receive Interutln& advertls ln& mdter, specl.1 offers, etc., from time to time. regardlnl Mandolin, 8.nfo, Oultar, Pi.no. Sand and Orchutra Mu.lc. sead your full addreu to JOS. W. STERN & CO., WALTER JACOBS 34 East 21st St., NEW YORK CITY. \&5 Tremont Street, BOSTON. MASS. SHIFTLESS JOHNSON •••••••• March and two step, Leon A. 'Vheeler, Just published for lhe following. arT. :l Uo njos ...... 5 0 Mandolin a nd G uitar ...... , ...... , 'lO :t Mandolin and Guitar ... ,., ... ,', ... , 5 0 Full dub. 2 M., 2 ., B .. C., F illte, Mandola. Cello and Piano ...... , ...... $1.50 Saginaw. Michigan. Write for 1-2 discount from abo\'e prices . . Address J . H, WILUAMS, M ~n t ion tbis Journal. 8 Wooster St., Hartford, Ct. OUR _CY'S DANCE (A HuskiDg Party Jubilee) ROSEWOOD By A.A. BABB,Composerof "On theMiIIDall" Calop. TOPS lilt e"Urtl)' uew h. cllarutfr ••ul oriJ'lnalll), "' u h •• I.nl." .... ". hI!; Special 1'.ytdwllbcrUlt\lCCftOlb)' 1""lIu.I Sluda l prkt'S are alwQ)'sqlloted Pu ,.t:/' 10 STEWART'S JOURNAL In the Mualc and Mualcallnatrument Field GEI?HARD ALMCRANTZ. (Cont;;,u. J. H. WILLIAMS. f.V A LTEI? /f . NOI?WOOD. T he Hartford High School ~'fa ndolin Club a rc JUST OUT! Mandolinists will find Mr. Norwood's announo.:c playing ~Ir . Williams' latest issue "Shiftless John. Singer's Complete Mandolin Instructor ment of his new mandolin studies interesting-. son," with immense success. I t is a catchy compo A boon to teacbe rs a Dd students. Ma kesnrtists. Every They are up-to-date in every respect ; printed . on sition which every club should ha" e in repertoile. difficulty explained. It tcache! all about tuning ; about the best quality paper and the contents from a the true tremolo a nd how to obtain it. The mea ning of musical standpoint are fully up to the standard of ~~a~~:w~ aanr~i~l~ S~~kahif~'I~:. art:l~ S~~: I\~~a~~:1 ' ~~~ all his publications. H. O. NICH OLS. SHERMAN PUBLISHING HOUSE. 702 W_•• hlncton Boulevard. ChlcallO, III . T he Progress Banjo Tailpiece is iVIr. Nichols' FRED GRETSCH. specialt y. It is certainly a valuable invention and ~r Ie UDaynor" banjos are in the leading ranks of C\'ery lIoted banjoist endorses it. Write to Mr A Surprising Offer good banjos They are constructed on ;.\'lr. N ichols for fhrthcr details. FOR 30 DAYS ONLY Gretich's original designs, and a quality of tone is I will send to any address the 15 plecel mentioned produced which pleases the ear and fills a larbe below for auditorium easily. . Price lists and illustrated cata 1s t Mandolin ...... ••50 cents and 5 cents for postage THE S. S. STEW ART 2d ...... 2J r, logue will be sent by Mr. Grets~h on application. JOURNAL Guitar...... 2.i CLUB ) Piano Accotll ...... 1.5 10 THE CADENZA NOTICE FOR CLUBS-The piece. below are all o pub H . F. ODELL & CO. Both sent for one year on lis hed for Zithers, Flute, Cello. "Lobster Chasse" is the odd title of the latest No. I. .On to the Battle ...... Ma rch OFFER receipt of $1.50. .• 2 .. My Charming Isabel ...... Medley·Wa ll z success issued by this wide-awake Boston firm. t . 8 .. KnightA of Columb~ K ...... :\tarch.Two-Step It is a catchy characteristic piece which is rapidiy .. -e .• Opera Martha MOllvu...... Flolo:" becommg popular all over the country. :: g: :~~!r:rt~h~ ~[:;~r'Vi ~lO~Y:, .. ::::::::::" .~~':Jr;~~~ .. 7 .. Remember Me ...... Ga't'otte ,. R.• Schatzwalzer (Gipsy Daron) ...... Jno. Slra u'!s :: 13: :~!~a~ili~:r:i~;~h'":'':'''''''''',''' ...... ~.i~~~~~ ~~: AGN EW PUBLISHING CO. The 1901 Volume .. tt EchoeK from the Mountaius ... Overture .. 12 . . MorgenblaetterWaltz (morning pa~rs) .... .strauss This finn is the pioneer one to publish a Uni I ve rsal Notation Method for the Banjo, which has :: :!:: ~iiofl; S~:~hi'~R ' ~~t;' .' : i~t~ Oci ~ci~'i · lleif:. t~~ ~~zo OF THE Signal for Departure. etC'. met with enthusiastic approval. They publish al ~o .. 15 . . One Sweet Drean!...... Waltz .. 16 . . Carmen Polka ...... March.Two-Step a number of banjo solos in the universal notation, .. 17 .. Love'!I RecollectIon ..... '" .•. . .. Gavotte as well as mandolin and guitar music of a }jig'h .. IS . . Blue Danube 'Vallz ... •..•...... Jno. S tratUS S. S. SttWart ]OUnal .. HI.. By the Milt ...... Po lka character. Introducing Ni~ htinJt' nle, Rippling of the Waler, etc. .. 20 .. Medley Waltz Quadrille. Mailed to an)' addresa on receipt of .. 21. .Joyou, Return ...... Song Without Words r'" .. 2'2 .. 0ver the Ocean ...... March THE TRUAX MUSIC CO. :: ~ : :~~~ ~~~I:~~h~~~ 'cii;is::::: :::::: :::::.' .woltz.. So llg .. 25 .. Woltz C'nv'rsnl'o (Eng. & Ger. words). T he two splendid specialties of this house, their $1.00 adjustable bridge and their harp guitar, are hav :ng a steady sale. Instruments and musical mer ADDQ.ES.s E.RUEFFER chandise front the Truax factory are of the highest 3. East ll. t Street, 109 First Avenue - New Yo,k City possible quality, and mandolin, ba;njo and guita.;. FlED S. STEWART, NEW YORK · I ) PUBLISHER OF THE LATEST HIT : clubs recognize the value of their offerings. .. AnERICAN EAOLE" MARCH ___f_Or_Mandolin Guita.r Publishers a.nd Ba.njo of the REIGNING COMIC OPERA AND MUSICAL COMEDY SUCCESSES By VICTOR HERBERT \'__ By JUUAN EDWARDS " The }'OJ'tune Teller" "The Singing: Girl" "The Jolly lUnsket~er" and "Princess Chic'" "The Ameer" "The 'Vicero""oJ In Preparation" Dolly Yarden". "Cyrano de Bel'geI'RC :' By ISIDORE lVIT~fARK By GUSTA VE LUDERS "The Chaperons" ", ' The Burgomaster" a11d " King Dodo" Ca:talogue a.nd Monthly Bulletin Contain complete list of our Novelties for Mandolin. Guitar, Banjo. etc, They are up-to-date and will prove themselves valuable to you. therefore' it will be to your advantage to keep them handy; they are SENT FREE UPON APPLICATION HAVE YOU TRIED THE WIUIARK PROGRESSIVE MANDOLIN METHOD? WITMARK BUILDING M. Witmark r& Sons, <5 West 29th Street. New York CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO LONDON Do You Wish To Interest Your Pupils? THEN \JSE STAHL'S MANDOLIN, A clear mellow sweet-toned instrument-excellent for concert or parlor work-and it's guaranteed-the price is BANJO AND G\JJT AR METHODS reasollable, $32.00. Fyou 8fe a progres~ iv e teacher you should examine tliese books. If you want a Special Crackerjack, bird's:e)"e maple I They excel all m ethods for bt"gi nners. Try them, and like neck , handsomely inlaid .croll head-a few more brackets and finel y carved-clo,ed nuts, flush bolts, g rO\'ed hook, many o th;;i~e~.~.~~.~~~:l.~.~l" ...... $l .OO each ~ ' " I have it at $55.00. Teachers e nclosing card w.ill recc_ive sample copy post· paid for"~ ~ IN GVITAR PLAYERS . Sending 50e will receive in relurn (22) 80105 and duetts, which if bought one piece at a time, would cost at least ten times as much. and Eacb a nd every piece is a gem of melody, and the best a rrange Mandolins Guitars ments to be bad. Just the thing fo r which teachers and soloists have been looking. I HANDLE THE NEW MANDOLIN DVOS I will m~il. to any address, post-paid, upon receipt of i5c, the U n i ve r sit y and Coli e g i ate following concert mandolin 8010s : Prloe 'IBeneath the Low Tbatcbed Roof" Arr.hyA.IV James .40 Most excellent instruments-and guaranteed. Let me quote Serenade HThe Choir Celestial " .... By P. W. Newtofl. ... .40 you a price on'a University Crackerjack Mandolin or Guitar. II Nearer My God to Tbee" witb variations Arr.Newlon .50 "Take Back The Heart" ...... An·. Newtoll ... . 30 Liberal Discounts to T eachers and Others. " Home Sweet Home " and "My Old Kentucky Home" . (medley) ...... Arr. by Newtoll ...... 40 I value yonr pocketbook and believe in many sales and The above pieces are all written ill the duo, trio and quartette small profits. Your uame on a postal card will bTing you a style, full h armony a nd the best arrangements publi!4hed. . catalogne with confidential prices. BANJO PLAYERS Send for Berthold's arrangements of" Old' Folks at Home" (var ) Banjo and Piano...... $I.fiO HARRY ' G. Jr. and oj Amaryllis Wallz " CLAY. 2 Banjos ...... 50 AI the Old S. S. Stew ... rl Stand No Banjoist's repc:rto;'rt: h. CIJUJplde wilhuut tb~ ~wovc: lIumbers. Endorsed by Farland, Baxter. Man & Hunter, Lansing, Converse and many other well·known artists. . 1000 Chestnut Street Liberal dis~ unt9 to teacher! and dealers. Send for catalogue to WM. C. STAHL. Sole Agent for Jog. W. Stern & Co., of New York. PVBLlSHItR. Philadelphia ORice S. S. Stewart JOllrnal. 211 Grand Avenue. Mtlwe.ukee. Wis. Teachers Are UsJng Them A Good Teacher "ELITEtt METHODS FOR MANDOUN, GmTAR, BANJO AND HARP should use a ======,AND THE======WASHBURN METHODS Good 8VIethod. ::: FOR , MANDOLIN AND GUIT AR •.. CJ3y 04RLING SHAEFFER J Poeitively the moat scientific methoos ever published for these instruments. Every Ae says so. HUDd~d80t letters f-rom the best tCAchers stilting that the) are using them. Many th.usand <:opiesaf theae metbods already sold. Complete diagram at a ll scalu and chOrds. Treats of har. There is 'always one :~J;~~~Da~~~D;:in~e~~l~~~ .m~I~~~~~h~~~·:~~inalao~a[~::e m:th':!i~D:or:t~;rr:~c:d~:t~fs~~~e~~ : Guitar Method contains many of the solol" by the great masters, s ilch as Mertz, PelloleHi, Sor. Lag best of every kind. b:~lth~~i:~~:'. 80 difficult to obtain. Insist upon seeing these methods. Teacher.!! cnn't afford to Eltte Maadolln Method (Complete) (Revised)...... _81.00 Ellte Banjo Methocl UU8t Out) (Complete) ...... :'. . .. 1 .00 "Elite" Methods for ~F.Ut., Galtar JII~thod 1127 pag.. ) {Compl.t.)."."" , !t.OO EJite Harp Method (Conlplelel...... ~.OO ~ . EUte Guitar 8010 C~lIeetion...... 1.00 .Elite Mandolin 8tudles (Advance:d) (Francia) ..... 1.00 Mandolin, Guitar, All BouDd In t.:reen Flexible Leatherette Blndlnc. Wuhburn Ifandolln M e thod...... 1 .00 Banjo. and Harp, and Wa.hburn GuU... ,· .lfethnd (Revised)...... 1.00 . Ileavy Paver Blndln&,. BEST TEACHERS ARE NOW USING THEM. the Washburn See what the Greatest Artists say. 35,000 ALREADY SOLD. Methods for Mando AIlLING SRARPPEIl- ARLING SHAEFFER- .. Your methods for Mandolin and After continued use of your Elite lin and Guitar are Guitar arc the best; no w(.nder they MandoJiu,Guitar and Banjo methods, sell . ] pronounce them complete for artist SAMUEL SIEGEL, and pupil. the best. So say the Mandolin Virtuoso and AUBREy STAUFFER. Composer. Mandolin Virtuoso New York. and Composer, greatest Artists on Chicago. STAUFFER AllLING SHAEPPEIl- those instruments. 1 desire to offer you my wannest ARLINO S UAEFFER- pra.i.5e for ,.aur ucellent Guitar lnse your methods continually and 1 method. It must fill a long felt want See the Methods, then must say for oni, that your methods and will no doubt, be welcomed by certainly have no equal. Their musi teachers and students of the Guita r cal exercIses fascinate the pupil and judge for yourself. everywhere who may desire an up.to good results follow. date and complete method, Assuring YourH respectfully, you ormy best wishes , I remain, Yours very truly, C. HAL STODDARD, Concert Soloist a nd WM. S. BAXTER. Teacher. BAXTER Soloist and Teacher. STODDARD Dayton, Ohio. Chicago. $1 ~OOO Worth of ARLINO SSAEFFER - ARLI 1'>"O SHARI'PER - It gives me great pleasure to say Your methods for Mandolin and Prizes now being that I know of no better methods for Guita r nre excellent from every stand· the Mandolin and Guitar than yours. point. Idollol see how they could be: given to Teachers Their success is well deserved. improved upon, or have I eyer used Sincerely, any methods as erTecth'e as these in . F. MARlO I.APATINA, attracting a nd rel.l inillg the interest using Shaeffe r~ s Teacher of Mandolin of p upils, and making the task of and Guitar, p racticin g an easy oue. . Philadelphia. Yours very truly. methods. See "COUPOn" CENTURA A. B. CENTURA. Artist and Teacher, in every method solei A.R.UNG SSAEFPER- Evansville. Ind. Your methods for Mandolin'. Guitar The above testimonials are a few out of thousands. till Feb. Ist~ 1902. and Banjo will justly make musicians tr studied pro~rly. THEY MEAN' SUCCESS ~~~cisd~~I~rti~eO~de~d~;s:elct°~~ 04&fres:======JOHNSON BANE. LYON 6c. HEALY, Chlc_ro. (Can be mailed anywhere). Guitar Virtuoso, an Route. (Send for latest catalogue of the Greatest Mandolin Solos, [yon fitaly, £bi~ago. by such arti!lb as Siegel, Stauifer, Stoddard, Weeks, B. n d * ot.hers just published. By AUBREY STAUFFER, Mandolin Virtuoso. I --;;;;;::;;;~~;- I GRAND MANDOLIN SOLOS America's Mandolin Artist. LA. PALOMA.. (Difficult.) Full harmon y, dno. trio L V I.LA.KY. (From Erminie.)...... SOI00nly. 50e and quartette slyle ot orraugemcnl ...... SOloonl1'. lSOc TIIOV 8VBLl)I.~. !it"' E.~T .:VK~IN" FAlV~t~!,£suJ~~!h:l~e~~I~~s·61~~~· ~~~I ~::~~~kl :t~f. ~' (l" rom T~~~~.~~~.r: .. ,~\:~~:~~:~ . ~.I~~SoIO only. 50e dU08tyJe ...... 50100nl1'. l'50e LOVE'1!j I)RR.. ~iU A,,' TER THE IIAI.I •. Duo .SERENA.DE. (Schubert.) Full hnrmony, self a c· style, (Czlbulk1.) . ...Solo only, 50e COtnpanlment ...... 5010 only. SOc 8IMPr.E AVEU. Full harmony, duo style. LEOlWOH.£. (Spanish LO\'e Song.) Full harmony. (l'bome.) ...... Solo o nly, 50~ QtJo slyle ...... Solo only, lroe NJGHTINGAI.lE SONG. (The ']'yrollnn.) Duo LAST Nl'G HT. Full harmonl', qllftrtette arrange· style. (Zeller.) ...... Solo only, iiOe ment ...... SOloonl~· , 40~ HEART BO,VED DO'VN. (Bohemian GirL) IN OLD JlADRID. Full harmony, duo style . .... Saloonly, .aOe Duo style. (llu.ltE.".)...... Solo only, liOe PA..LJl8. Full barmony, duostyle ...... 50100nlr, IiOe COKE BACK TO ERIN'. Duo style. Full har. BOCKED IN THE CHADT.F. 0.' TilE many. (Clarlbel.)...... SOI0 onlr, 5 0e • DEEP. (DUllcult.) Grand Introductlop,duo . . 501oonlr, 50e SPINNING SONG. (From Flying Dntchman.) ALICE. WHERE. ART THOU Y (Difficult.) . Uuo style. ( Wagner.)...... Solo only. !SOe Duo style ...... Solo only, (SOc NON IE '~ F..K. ll.Tls not.True) Duo style. (Mattle.) .Solo only, liO.' V£NEla~:l:.'~~~ .~.~.'!.'?". : .. ~?I~ ~.t~ I.~.? ... So10 onlr. lSoc ON B!::~~ )'V~la~q~!i~I~G, (Chlme~.~.r. . ~.~~So IO only. 50c ~ THE JlOCKING BIRD. "nr. Duo ~t\'le. Full BA.~"X ,,\'STF.1t. MABen. (Great Cor MalldOlln} IilKEP~:cn~ . BOY~ " U~~· ~ ;;·i~·.·· F,;ii 1;~~~;1;::·.~~~ ~:~~:: !:~ T.hP C~I~~~~~~It;;WE " ·OIlL ... (For Clubs.) I DRF.&lIIT I DWELT t~ MARBLE (U)' StlwfYer.) (A irtl ot many Nations.) HA.LLS. FullhnrmonJ·...... 50100nl,r. 50e ~ r :~~~::~~!rG',ii;,r·:...... : : :: : ::: :g~ LOVE. OLD S"' EET SONG. Full barm on~i.So l o only. (SOc 'I'wo M8.ndolllhi nnd Guitar...... "Oc ~ LOaT C.ORO. Full harmony: (Organ Imlla; '1' wo )Iandollns. Mandol(Land Gullllr...... 75c tlon.) ...... SOloonly. SOc Mandolin ftnd Pinna...... 50" ...... 8&'11 IN' THE COLI).tCOLD ('; R01J XI). ']'wo )Iando\l ns und Pilino...... BOe Var. Full barmony. duo style ...... 5010 only, 75e '1'wo )ldudollnil, l landolB.llnd 1:>lullo. . 75e ~:.n , LYON & HEALY, Corner Adams and Wabash Ave., Chicago.