The New York Clipper (October 1912)

22 THE NEW YORK: CLIPPER. OCTOBEli 19 ORCHESTRA PITCH, N0TES mm sonclam). BT J. C. DBAOAH. The French pitch, A-43. r >, oiled by the French, "Diapason Normal," and mis-called by Americana, "International Pitch," wai adopted by a committee appointed by .the French government In 1850, and wag called at tbe time a compromise pitch, on account of every country In Europe baring; their own Idea about pitch. This French pitch was adopted for government bauds, orchestras and subsidized theatres throughout Fiance. The Idea of a great government recognizing musical pitch has done much for musicians throughout the world. The Germans never adopted the Frencii pitch for the good reason, as tbey thought, they bad adopted a better pitch previously. In 1834. In 1834 a congress of German musicians and scientists was called to settle tbe mooted question of pitch at Stutgart, Germany. They wanted to settle once and for nil the pitch question, and preserved the pitch of the master Beethoven, who had died a short time before, This pltcb was called "Sclbler's 8tutgart Standard A-440," and has been the universal pitch In Germany ever since, and Is now the pitch of every orchestra In the world worthy of the name of orchestra. The writer has heard the leading orches- tras of thirty nations in the past year, and has Investigated the pitch question every- where. I only met two orchestras In all Europe and the Orient who varied from my A-440 tuning fork, and those were not repre- sentative orchestras. Italy, France, AnsUIn, Germany, Bohemia and England all use A-440 for orchestral work. Mr. Wlnegartncr, who conducted "Wag- ner's Nieblungen Ring," at the Paris Opera, has a very flne orchestra, which uses A-440, the Gorman pitch. The musicians are Ger- mans, Austrlans and French. They say the French adopted A-435, but do not use It tbem- sedves, and are not able to enforce Its use. The "International Pitch A-435" was ndopted at a convention of pianoforte manu- facturers nt New York In 1801, for use by piano manufacturers, who now use this pitch in nearly all countries. No foreign orchestra uses A-435, but piano manufacturers do. The musical unions of America have also adopted tbls pitch, A-435, but they rarely ever use It. The leading orchestras of America, one and all, use the German pitch. A-440, although gome of them will tclt you they use A-439, or some other fraction, but they alt use A-440, or very near It. The difference between A-435 and A-440 Is only slight, a one-fifth of a semitone—so little difference that If two basses were play- ing, one A-435 and one A-440 (that is, two octaves lower), It would make a very agree- able trcnilo, but If two instruments were playing, one A-435 and one A-440. In al- tlsslmo, two octaves higher, It would make a very bad discord. The Philharmonic Society Orchestra of London adopted A-430, but use A-440. The Philharmonic pitch and new Philharmonic pitch, there has been several kinds, but no one ever knew what was meant by It—It might mean most anything. • The word Philharmonic means love of harmony, or music. If I hnd the power to name a pitch I would name A-440 "sym- phonic pitch," In honor of tbe great symphony- masters, composers and conductors who use this pitch, almost all of them, from J. S. Bach down to the present day. Of all the different pitches In Europe. I have examined forks In various places which have been used at various times in the last two centuries, some were as low as A-350, and others as high as A-5D0, about half an octave between the lowest and highest. Still among the better classes of musicians there has been no chnnge for over a hundred years. The pitch of Beethoven is still the universal orchestra pitch. The last work of Schelblcr, who made the forks for the Stutgart congress In 1834, are In the British Museum, and I had to go there on many pilgrimages before I could fet the management to let me examine them, t was a grent courtesy, as the forks arc all sealed up In glass cases, nnder lock and key, to keep from rusting, and I wanted to com- pare them with a set of forks of my owa manufacture. Those forks arc called "Seheib- ler's Tonometer," fifty-six forks, tuned four vibrations apart, making one octave from A-220 to A-440 vibrations per second. There Is anotber set of Schemer's forks at tbe Conservatory at Berlin. Also the forks of Kocnlg, who took up the work of Helmholtz where he left off, are lying aside those of Schelblcr, although those forks of Schelbler's have been tested by •'Koculg's Clock Fork Tonometer," Prof. Mayer's Graphic Pendulum, Ilclmholtz's Siren, Ellis' Tonlmetre, McLcod's Clyclo- scope, all mechanisms for measuring tone vibrations, they ore found to be absolutely correct. Although Schelblcr made them by ear, it was Koculg's Clock Fork Tonometer that proved conclusively that the A-435, called "Diapason Normal," low pitch, Frea-ii pitch. International pitch, etc., was not A-435. but A-435-45. *♦» Wm. E. Mam.bttb closed Oct. 5 with the Home Stock Co., at New Castle, Pa., and opened Oct. T In "Old Heidelberg," at the Lyceum Theatre, Allentown, Pa. HARRIS' HARMONIES. Clark and Bergman, featured with Jesse I.asky's "Trained Nnrnn," are making a treroendum »nc- «*a with "We've Had a lorely Time, So Long. Oood-Iljc," and "Humply Dampty," written by Blanche Merrill and Leo Edwards. Kleffer and Johnson report a bit with "Itoogle Man Rag," and Fanny Wood* and Dan Male; receive numerous encores at each performance after their rendition of this song. Stella Tracey la staging "Climb a Tree with Me," Cbas. K. Harris' baby sons, and she in- tends to continue using this eons for some time. Dorothy Muether, alio using "Climb a Tree with Me," and ahe rocelfea rounds of applause at every performance. Sadie Fields is featuring "I Want to Dance" aud "Climb a Tree with Me." Herman TImberg Is featuring "I Want to Dnnce," and It is the bit of bis act This la one big Hebrew number. Edith Clifford, with Harry Tigbe, reports suc- cess with "I Want to Dance." Charles Hownrd and Fannie Vedder are singing (hat great double number, "Ooddle Up and Cling to a'e," by Stanley Marpby and Henry I. Mar- aball. Tbe Manhattan Comedy Four arc featuring "We've Had a Lovely Thne, So Long, Gaod-Bre." This Is - a great number tor doubles aud quar- tettes. James Aldrlch Llbrey Is featuring Chas. K. Harrla 1 ballad bit, "Take Me In your Arms Again." Valeskn Ruratt. with "Tbe Kiss Walts" Co., la featuring "Hello. Hollo, New York Town." Tlie Avon Comedy Four are using "We've Had a Lovely Time, Good-Bye." Ira Resaler Is featuring "Take Me In Your Arms Agrln," i nj "Climb a Tree with Me." Imale Wjnn Is singing "Bye and Bye," a teaullfut ballad. Minnie Lee Is making a hit with "We've Had a lovely Time. So Long, Oood-Bye." The Fnrrell Taylor Trio reports flne success with "Bye, and Bye." a i NOTES FROM JOS. W. STERN & CO. EtLel and Lillian Young are singing "Summer- time," in Lew Fields' one act comedy, "Fun at Hie Seaauore " Ethel Barrett, the "Female Baritone." is fea- turing "Shakespearean Rag," "Have You Ever Loved Any Other Girl." and "Au Revolr, Sweet Marie." The Singing Girls are featuring "Ragtime Melo- dies" with great success over the United time. Ralph Levy ami his Cabaret entertainers, are using a specinlly arranged medley. Including "Au Devoir. Sweet Marie," "Raggedy Rag." "The Time for a Time Is Summertime," ami "lu the Clonmlng." Connelly ami De Haven are featuring "By the Pruld'H Altai" with much succexn. VERA MM HIM I VA, Taking bows in vaudeville with "Oh, What a Beautiful Dream," published by Shapiro. gjjjftgjflc Botes. Soros from the Merry Musical Minstrels. —Suzam, Carter has returned to this com- 1 imy after having been at home for six weeks on account of the serious Illness of bcr mother. The company's roster Is as follows: Ray Hush, manager; Suzanne Carter, Interlocutor ; Dan II. Duncan, principal comedian; Sam (illrnore, end man; Jesle Undsey, Bert Hum- phreys, Mae Edmondson, Gr.ice Duncan and Baby Browne, tbe little magnet Tbls Is our sixty-fourth week, and we ore now doing time for Greenwood, the Georgia agent, who has some very desirable time. Smj.i.y BnnwNB hag severed his connection with Stanton, his partner, at Nashville, N. C. Swan Wood, brought to America by Billy Curtis. 1s doing her classic dances at the Folios Bergere, Tavern Ixmls, and Cafe Bettux Art, each nlgbt. Bob Fit/.simuonb will be Been shortly In "The Prima Donna's idol." The company Includes Mnybelle Bums, Musical Macks and the Gllmorc Slaters. Ed. Howard and Bkrt Snow will present "Those Were Happy' Days." Mihkai. Skklky writes: "After playing uiy New England time and resting at my home for two weeks. I opened my season's work In Scranton. Pa., with four weeks booked, and the W. V. M. time to follow that." NOW READY! THE (NEW) 18 th EDITION OF THE Cahn-Leighton Official Theatrical Guide AGENTS will find it correct and containing many new features of great value to them. MANAGERS can ill afford to be without one. THEATRE MANAGERS who are awake to every opportunity of bettering their business should possess one of these volumes and receive monthly a supple- ment which will keep them thoroughly conversant with the theatrical conditions. IMPORTANT NEW FEATURES No old information used. If we cannot give you the corrected data, we publish none at all. The circulation of every paper you use is given either by statement or guarantee. The distance to the next town is published. Freight ratts and shipping routes given, THE PRICE OF THE GUIDE AND SUPPLEMENT IS $1.00 BEND IN YOUH SUBSCRIPTION NOW CAHN-LEIGHTON New Amsterdam Theatre Building, 214 West 42d Street NEW YORK CITY me WHIRLWIND HIT A WEP I ^f f " Words b, LEW BROWN. Musfc by ALBERT VON TILZEH Jxt\ I W THE ONLY REAL NOVELTY EM \ OF THE SEASON ¥0^ ■ Making Records for Encores all over the Country I The Classiest Song Ever Published IP VOIR ACT OR SHOW HEEDS THAT PUNCH TO MAKE IT A HIT, THIS IB THE SONG YOU WAUT FOR DUMB ACTS REQUIRING INCIDENTAL MUSIC, WE HAVE A SPECIAL AR- RANGEMENT OF "FARISIENNE" THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPROVE YOUR ACT WE ALSO PUBLISH THE FOLLOWING BIG HITS "I'M THE LONESOMEST GAX IN TOWN," "KENTUCKY SUE," "PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY LOVTN' MAN AWAY," "PUCKER UP YOUR UPS, MISS LINDY;" "OOOD-NIGHT, MR. MOON;" "BUMP, BUMP, BUMP IN YOUR AUTOMOBILE,"."WHERE YOU GOIK . •THE SONG THAT REACHES IRISH HEARTS," AND MANY OTHERS. Professional Copies and Orchestrations, all keys, to those sending late programmes Address All Mall to THE YORK MUSIC CO. J. VON TILZER, ISfler. 1367 BROADWAY, NEW YORK JULES VON TILZER IS AT THE CHICAGO OFFICE, 145 N. CLARK STREET Jkast.ite Dltre amd Jess Feibeb sail Oct. 10 from London for South Africa, to open at the Empire, Johannesburg, for Mr. Iiyman, and expect to go to Australia from there. Vas Horsy, the "Dippy-Mad Magician." writes In> from Louisville, Ky,, under date of Oct. 8 requesting us to announce his forth- coming marriage to Annie Kent in November. Miss Kent was formerly of tbe team Kelly and Kent Sutrmax Lake, at Davenport Centre, N. V., Dan Sherman's new Catslclll resort, has enjoyed a prosperous season, with many pro- fessionals enjoying the beautiful lake and country and the entertainment furnished by the natives. Jack Maori and Frances Kerry are meet- ing with success, playing for W. V. M. A., and arc booked up until next April. An unsigned note to The Clippbb reads: "Grace Le Uaron, a performer, was one of tbe Injured In tbe fire at Dennet's Res- taurant, New York, on Sunday, Oct 6." The Marco Twins played an engagement at the Industrial Exposition at Bismarck, N. D„ and closed their tour of the fairs Oct 12. They will play around tbe middle West nnd most likely will till Eastern time during this Winter. CnAS. H. Smith baa written a novelty In the form of a one act drama, in one, for Armstrong and Manlcy, entitled "It Hap poned ThlB Way," which has been favorably commented, upon. The Ragtime Trio write: "ThlB makes our seventh week on the Webster Circuit, and we are meeting with success everywhere wc play. We are on our way to tbe Coast." i.'joi.A Blaibdell, dramatic soprano, opened with T. Dwlght Fcpple's Colonial Minstrels, nt Pittsburgh, three weeks ago, for an In- definite engagement. The Colonial act, which Lumbers eleven people, was staged and cos- tumed by Mr. Pepplc. Ai.voka. the "Mysterious Dancer," late fea- ture of Pat White's Gaiety Girls Co., is booked solid on tbe U. B. O. time, under the management of Arthur Horwitz. Eleanor Gavkor Kbnt, aged one year and ten months, and Paul Richmond Kent, aged three years and ten months, daughter and bod of Mr. and Mr& Richmond Kent (Clar- ence C. Kent and Mnrle Wilson), known as Kent' and Wilson, were burled together at Klrksvllle. Mo.. Sunday, Sept. 20. The .Earles, well known aerial artists, and'Jack Dow. better known as "Dare-Devil Jack." bare Joined hands in a novelty aerial art, known as Earle, Dow and Earle, playing vaudeville this season. Dare-Devil Jack will present his "Slide for Life" In front of tbe theatres as a free outside attraction. Tbey will present an net entirely new In aerial feats, closing their act with tbe "Whirl of Death." Tom Dare, who has undergone anotber critical operation, Is rcatlng easy at Bcllcvuc Hospltnl, New York. J. Bernard Dyliyn is nmong his steady visitors, and James J. Cor- bctt before be hlmBelf was taken 111, cheered up Tom during his numerous visits. Geo. Lb Mairs being 111. 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