Show will cheapen old violin violins are we about to witness a stump slump in and other old violins A let ter received in rome roine from bucharest states that an italian artist named antonio bonardi long resident there has found a method ot of greatly improve ing the quality of tone in violins this result Is cecur secured ed by a certain modify cation ot of the shape especially at the narrower part rendering the inspru I 1 merit ment at the same time moie elegant in form it ie is stated that at a recent musical conversazione the Don bonardi arill instrument although made of new wood was tried against an old gua gas dag dagnin aln with triumphant results lon lou don globe |