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Show Will Cheapen Old Violins. Aro wo about to witness a slump In 'Strnds" nnd other old violins? A letter let-ter received In Homo, from Buchnrost, states that an Italian artist nnmod Antonio Bonardl, long resident thero, hns found a method of greatly Improving Improv-ing tho quality of tono In violins. This result Is secured by n certain modification modifi-cation of tho shnpo, especially at tho narrower part, rendering tho Instrument Instru-ment at tho snmo tlmo moro elegant In form. It Is stated that at a recent musical conversazione, tho Bonardl Instrument, although mado of now wood, wns tried against an old Gua-dagnln Gua-dagnln with triumphant results. London Lon-don Globe. |