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THE PHONOGRAM. 63 “CHARLES MARSHALL, NEW YORK CITY.” EW persons there are in phonograph circles who have not heard the famil- iar announcement, “ record taken by Charles Marshall, New York City.” This announcement has been made person- ally by Mr. Marshall on upwards of thirty thousand musical phonograms during the past two years. Mr. Marshall is a bom phonograph artist. I I is ability to cope with this particular branch of the business is acknowledged, by those acquainted with him and his special work, to be the greatest expert or artist in the manufacture of musical records in the world. No one man has made as many rec cmr d s, or of such great varie- ty. The quality of his ** records ” was of the highest order — perfectly taken—which re- flected great credit not only • Oh Th<? Artist, but on- ,the phono- graph. . • For a period of eighteen months Mr. Marshall made all the mus- ical records sold by the'Metropol- itan Phonograph Co., of New York, Hinder contract with them. He made Cappa’s Seventh Regiment Band of «New York very popular on the phonograph. This banuwas employed one day regularly • every week. From three ; - hours’ playing of the band Mr. Marshall has *. frequently taken three hundred records, making each announcement through the speaking tube for each record himself: he used ten phonographs. The greatest nov- elty taken by him was the records of Trin- ity Church chimes; over twelve honored of these records were made during the winter of 1889-90. Mr. Marshall kept two ma- chines in the steeple for this work. He also took the records of Grace Church, and of St. Thomas Church, of New York. He has in his possession records from these “chimes” made at midnight in the ringing of the old year out in 1889. Mr. Marshall also took the splendid records now in the possession of many well- known people, of the great singers of Mme. Patti's Opera Co., when they were here last. Mr. Marshall al- ways took great care to make his announcements on each record very plain, so that the reproduction would be an ad- vertisement of the phonograph, and could be plainly and readily under- stood by the hear- er. He has a won- derfully clear voice for that pur- pose. He says, a musical record is half made by a perfect announce- ment. The var- ious companies who make their anno u n c e ments through the horns when taking rec- ords should profit by this. Nothing is more gratifying to a listener to a phonograph than a clear and distinct announcement at the !>eginning of a record. Mr. Marshall’s advice to ail who make or take records, is to keep the phonograph in perfect condition. No set rules can be - given as to how to take records; this is a matter of good judgment, and lies entirely with the operator. Making musical records is like taking photographs. You get your results according to the skill employed. CHARLES MARSHALL.