New Artistic Musical Production for the Stage, and the Means by which it is Represented. the necessary apparatus
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 6th Nov., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New Artistic Musical Production for the Stage, and the Means by
which it is Represented.
I, GEORGE MEYSEL, called Myselli, Artist, of 93, Herzogstreet, Düsseldorf, in
the Province of Rhineland and Kingdom of Prussia, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a new comical musical performance for the stage
called "The musical sportsmen and the necessary apparatus.
"
The performance is divided into three parts:
1.) The musical boatmen.
2. The musical bicyclists.
3.) The musical boxers.
or
For the performance of the musical boatmen the apparatus, stage properties,
represented in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing is used viz. (1) a
special boat as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2, and (2) a special rudder (Fig. 3).
The boat A rests on a carriage B to enable it to be drawn on the stage.
It is divided across the middle by with the object of its being easier
packed and thus consists of two halves which are held together by means of wing
screws C. The bottom of the boat D is also in two parts, compressible and has
a number of tuned glass or metal plates F on elastic bands or on other inter-
mediate layers E which, like the well known glass pianos for children and the
Eo-called wood and straw instruments, are struck by means of hammers.
A set of these plates corresponding to the form of the boat is placed in each
half so that two persons standing near each other behind the long side of the boat
can go through their musical performance.
On the one long side of the boat are arranged the two oars, lying with their
blades G in pockets H or the like attached to the carriage B and with their shafts J
in hooks K at the edge of the boat; the oars are shown separately in Fig. 3.
They each have on the inside or hollow surface of the blade G a so-called pan's-
pipe L so that the players may alternately make use of the key-board and of the
pipes.
For the musical bicyclists the wheel represented in Fig. 4 of the drawing is used.
A side view of the same when in use is shewn in Fig. 4 and the guiding bar
furnished with a number of carefully tuned clock bells as the front view of the
guiding bar in Fig. 5 shews.
The bicycle being intended to make a comical impression has therefore no pedals
but is built so low that the person sitting on it runs with his feet on the ground.
It is also provided with abnormally thick india-rubber hoops which increase the
funny effect still more.
A number of tuned so-called clock-bells T are placed on the guiding bar to
enable the bicyclist to give his musical performance.
These are pulled out at the beginning by means of a spring and it is thus
possible to give each tone the length desired and to sustain the sound.
represented in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing is used viz. (1) a
special boat as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2, and (2) a special rudder (Fig. 3).
The boat A rests on a carriage B to enable it to be drawn on the stage.
It is divided across the middle by - with the object of its being easier
packed and thus consists of two halves which are held together by means of wing
screws C. The bottom of the boat D is also in two parts, compressible and has
a number of tuned glass or metal plates F on elastic bands or on other inter-
mediate layers E which, like the well known glass pianos for children and the
Eo-called wood and straw instruments, are struck by means of hammers.
A set of these plates corresponding to the form of the boat is placed in each
half so that two persons standing near each other behind the long side of the boat
can go through their musical performance.
On the one long side of the boat are arranged the two oars, lying with their
blades G in pockets H or the like attached to the carriage B and with their shafts J
in hooks K at the edge of the boat; the oars are shown separately in Fig. 3.
They each have on the inside or hollow surface of the blade G a so-called pan's-
pipe L so that the players may alternately make use of the key-board and of the
pipes.
For the musical bicyclists the wheel represented in Fig. 4 of the drawing is used.
A side view of the same when in use is shewn in Fig. 4 and the guiding bar
furnished with a number of carefully tuned clock bells as the front view of the
guiding bar in Fig. 5 shews.
The bicycle being intended to make a comical impression has therefore no pedals
but is built so low that the person sitting on it runs with his feet on the ground.
It is also provided with abnormally thick india-rubber hoops which increase the
funny effect still more.
A number of tuned so-called clock-bells T are placed on the guiding bar to
enable the bicyclist to give his musical performance.
These are pulled out at the beginning by means of a spring and it is thus
possible to give each tone the length desired and to sustain the sound.

page_text: The notes are set at work by pressing or turning a knob, drawing or pulling
a lever or a string or by some other similar means.
For the performance of the musical boxers a fencing jacket or doublet is used,
the outside view of which is given in Fig. 6. A longitudinal section or to speak
more correctly an inside view is shewn in Fig. 7.
The doublet or jacket W consists of two layers of linen, which are lined on
the inside with wire-gauze or wire-grate % to give them more support.
The under part of the doublet at R is stuffed with wood wool, sea-weed, and
the like in order to leave an empty place between the two layers.
In this a number of tuned horn-pipes S are placed in a circle around a sound hole
in the middle.
The latter O is heartshaped and cut out of the outside layer of linen.
The wire gauze however, goes underneath to prevent the inside being seen.
Flaps V with straps and buckles or hooks and eyes are at the upper end of the
doublet for fastening it around the throat while a band P is arranged underneath
at each side to secure it firmly to the body.
Of course the number, tone and place of the horn pipes can be changed at
pleasure as well as the form of the sound hole O also several of such sound holes
can be employed.
Dated this 5th day of November 1897.
For GEORGE MEYSEL,
Bernh.
Brockhues.
New Artistic Musical Production for the Stage, and the Means by
which it is Represented.
I, GEORGE MEYSEL, called Myselli, Artist, of 93, Herzogstreet, Cologne, in the
Province of Rhineland and Kingdom of Prussia, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement;-
-
This invention consists of a new comical musical performance for the stage
called: The musical sportsmen and the necessary apparatus.
"
The performance is divided into three parts:
1.) The musical boatmen.
2.) The musical bicyclists.
3.) The musical boxers.
For the performance of the musical boatmen the apparatus, or stage properties,
represented in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing filed with the Provisional Specifi-
cation is used viz. (1) a special boat as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and (2) a special
rudder (Fig. 3).
The boat A rests on a carriage B to enable it to be drawn on the stage.
screws C.
It is divided across the middle by with the object of its being easier
packed and thus consists of two halves which are held together by means of wing
The bottom of the boat 1 is also in two parts, compressible and has
a number of tuned glass or metal plates F on elastic bands or on other inter-
mediate layers E which, like the well known glass pianos for children and the
so-called wood, and straw instruments, are struck by means of hammers.
A set of these plates corresponding to the form of the boat is placed in each
half so that two persons standing near each other behind the longside of the boat
can go through their musical performance.

page_text: On the one longside of the boat are arranged the two oars, lying with their
blades G in pockets H or the like attached to the carriage B and with their shafts J
in hooks K at the edge of the boat; the oars are shown separately in Fig. 3.
They each have on the inside or hollow surface of the blade G a so-called pan's-
pipe L so that the players may alternately make use of the key board and of the
pipes.
For the musical bicyclists the wheel represented in Fig. 4 of the drawing is used.
A side view of the same when in use is shown in Fig. 4 and the guiding bar
furnished with a number of carefully tuned clock bells as the front view of the
guiding bar in Fig. 5 shews.
The bicycle being intended to make a comical impression has therefore no pedals
but is built so low that the person sitting on it runs with his feet on the ground.
It is also provided with abnormally thick india-rubber hoops which increase the
funny effect still more.
A number of tuned so-called clock-bells T are placed on the guiding bar to
enable the bicyclist to give his musical performances.
These bells are of such a construction as in use for alarm-watches and the like,
that would say, that the bells are provided with an inner or an outer hammer
acted under the effect of a winded up spiral spring by means of a knob, a lever or
other suitable arrangement with a recoil-escape is loosed by the knob or other
acting arrangement. Therefore the spiral springs of the singular bells are winded
up for the beginning of the performance and then the notes set at work, as the
musical piece it requires, by pressing or turning the acting knob, or drawing or
pulling a lever or a string or by some other similar means.
For the performance of the musical boxers a fencing jacket or doublet is used,
the outside view of which is given in Fig. 6. A longitudinal section or to speak
more correctly an inside view is shown in Fig. 7.
The doublet or jacket W consists of two layers of linen, which are lined on the
inside with wire-gauze or wire-grate Z to give them more support. The under
part of the doublet, at R is stuffed with wood wool, seaweed and the like in order
to leave an empty place between the two layers. In this space a number of tuned
horn-pipes S, provided at the outer end with india-rubber balls, are placed in a
circle around a sound hole O in the middle. By pressing the said balls the air is
pressed in and through the pipes and produces the tones desired. The sound
hole is heart-shaped and cut out of the outside layer of linen. The wire gauze
however goes underneath to prevent the inside being seen.
Flaps with straps and buckles or hooks and eyes are at the upper end of the
doublet for fastening it around the throat while a band P is arranged underneath
at each side to secure it firmly to the body.
Of course the number, tone and place of the horn pipes can be changed at
pleasure as well as the form of the sound hole also several of such sound holes
can be employed.
Finally I would state that my invention has especial reference only to the con-
struction of the boat, the bicycle and the fencing jacket and not to the tuned glass,
or metal plates, the pan's pipes, the clock-bells and the horn pipes.
It is therefore not restricted to the special constructions of these musical
instruments which I have described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
""
A new comical musical performance for the stage called: "The musical sports-
and the necessary apparatus therefore, the performance being divided into
three parts:
men
1.) The musical boatmen.

page_text: The apparatus consisting of
1) The boat A, resting on a carriage B and divided across the middle in two
halves, held together by wing screws C, the bottom of the boat having in each of
its two halves a system of tuned glass or metal plates F, lying on elastic bands or
other intermediate layers E and being struck by hammers, and thus forming
two instruments like the well known glass pianos for children and the so-called
"wood and straw instruments" the two oars of the boat lying with their blades G
in pockets H and with their shafts J in hooks K and having each on the inside of
the blade G á so called pan's-pipe L.
2) A bicycle having no pedals, but is built so low, that the bicyclist must run
with his feet on the ground and provided with abnormally thick india-rubber
hoops, and at the guiding bar with a system of tuned clock-bells T.
3) The fencing jacket or doublet W for the musical boxers, consisting of two
layers of linen or the like lined on the inside with wire gauze or wire grate Z
and thus forming a hollow space in which a system of tuned horn pipes S is
arranged around a sound hole O in the middle of the front linen layer, the under
part of the doublet W, at R, being stuffed with wood wool, seaweed and the like.
Dated this First day of August 1898.
For GEORGE MEYSEL,
Bernh. Brockhues.