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THE MUSIC TRKDE
REVIEW
In the World of Music Publishing'
Girl," in which Blanche Ring is to make her firm which had only recently established in
"A publisher must realize quickly on a stellar debut; John Sebastian Hiller, K, S. London a branch of their prosperous New
song in New York City, should it prove pop- R. A. M., the well-known conductor-com- York house. The remainder of the program
ular," remarked the manager of a well-known poser; Max Hirschfeld, a composer of note was mostly made up of classic music, conse-
firm's selling department to The Review.. and general music director of the Lederer quently it speaks well for the American hus-
"About four months serves to exhaust the enterprises; Philip de Boileau, Louis G. tle and enterprise of M. Witmark & Sons,
possibilities of a taking composition, and Muniz and Seymour Furth. The three lyric which enables them, night after night, to
while the subsequent sales may not stop for writers, Stephen B. Cassin (a grandson of monopolize almost the entire orchestra in
some time, the buying is intermittent. New Admiral Cassin), Ernest Hanegan and Ed, the best known hotel in Europe.
York soon kills off a song; it is whistled and P. Moran, who recently gave Jerome Sykes
PEERLESS POPULARITIES.
sung to death, and by the time the hand or- the great encore winner entitled "In the Lives
The Peerless Publishing Co. are in re-
gan and street pianos get hold of it, the sales ~>f Famous Men."
ceipt of half a hundred clippings from
have seen their finish.
newspapers of New Orleans and the South,
CHAS. K. HARRIS BANQUETTED.
"But this is a big country," continued the
telling
of the success of J. Aldrich Libbey
Before leaving Milwaukee to take up his
shrewd head of his branch of the business, permanent residence in New York, Chas. K. and Katharine Trayer, with their song hits,
"and when a song has run its course in the Harris was given a farewell banquet by the "Beneath the Stars and Stripes" and "My
metropolis, other territory opens up and by local Elks at their club rooms, when he was Bessie's Wedding Day." The greatest ova-
the time the piece is familiar in the smaller presented a gold watch. The accompanying tion any actor has ever received in New Or-
cities of the far West, the aggregate sales entertainment included songs by the Milwau- leans by organized labor was tendered in
have often been enormous. New York is a kee Glee Club, specialties by Charles Glivans this team's honor.
lot, but the country is greater, and the pub- and William Dinell, of the Billy B, Van Buskirk and Rich, the musical team, in-
lisher who uses the most of his publicity am- company, Hebrew recitations by J. B. Gold- formed the Peerless Co. that "Beneath the
munition for the so-called metropolitan dis- berg, illustrated songs by Chas. K. Harris, Stars and Stripes" is one of their best num-
trict, or even the leading cities, is very short- and a specialty by George Bickell, of the bers.
sighted.
"Dare-Devil" Schreyer, the daring rider
Trans-Atlantic Burlesquers. Mr. Harris is
"The regular music dealers comprise the a man of wealth, holding realty of value in and diver from the chute, which will create
a sensation at Olympia Field, New York,
legitimate avenue of distribution, and it is the Wisconsin metropolis.
this class we and other enterprising publish-
At his headquarters on West Thirty-first after May 25, has adopted the "Dare-Devil"
ing houses aim to reach. Titles have a great street, the Milwaukee stock is now coming two-step, which is played during the act.
deal to do with the selling strength of a song, in, and every available space is piled up with Published by the Peerless Publishing Co..
and those that would not appeal, to a city an assortment of formidable packages that Picture of the act on title page. Dealers have
clientele have a contrary effect in the coun- will soon be disposed of in the regular lines a sure seller in this number.
try. To this part of the business we give of this well-conducted establishment. Mr..
"Sadie Green," the catchy waltz song pub-
lished by the Peerless Publishing Co., is
special attention, and the results are worth Harris will be in New York about the 10th.
fast becoming a hit. Now being featured by
every effort made along those lines."
THE AMERICAN INVASION.
Florence Emery, Jack Regan, Morris Has-
A FORMIDABLE STAFF OF COMPOSERS.
The American invasion of Europe, not only well, John Sonin, Walter Poulter, and many
During the first two months of 1903 Jos. in the import of staples, but in every busi-
others.
W. Stern & Co. published a list of well- ness and artistic activity, is truly remark-
known librettists and composers who assist- able,. How comparatively few years ago it
WITH HOWLEY, HAVILAND & DRESSER.
ed the house in establishing the reputation was when the famous remark, "Who reads
Having resigned his position at Shapiro,
it now enjoys and the list has since been fur- ?n American book?" indicated rather cutting- Bernstein & Co.'s Sam Gross has returned
ther added to during the past two months, lv our position in the world of beaux arts. to Howley, Haviland & Dresser, where he
and now can include the following: J. Cheev- But now they not only read our books by the will be "on the outside." Sam is capable,
er Goodwin, the dean of American libret- thousands, but they play our music, sing our popular and well-known, and is sure to re-
tists, author of "Wang," "Panjandrum," "Dr. songs, and dance our dances. At a recent flect credit on any house he may be associ-
Syntax," and a score of noteworthy comic dinner concert at the famous Hotel Cecil, in ated with.
operas; Gustave Kerker, composer of the London, it was noticed that out of twenty
"Belle of New York," "Lady Slavey," numbers on the program, twelve were Amer-
"The Girl from Up There" and "The Gibson ican compositions, published by an American
SONGS IN NEW YORK AND ELSEWHERE.
SOL BLOOM
Publisher of SMITH & K E R K E R ' S
" Pinky Panky Poo."
" I'll be your Ralnbeau."
"Sammy" (the fait of "The Wizard of Oz.")
"There's Nobody Just like You."
"The Spirit of '76."
"If vou Can't be a Bell-Cow, fall In behind.
Cor. Broadway & 37th St.
New York'
TWO BIG HITS OF THE SEASON
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"Enita" Ser.
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Grasshoppers' Hop. It's the man behind the Gun.
Coon, Coon, Coon.
Fox Hunter's March.
Song;
"I do."
"Baby Mine."
"I'd like to hear that song again."
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Songs of Ml the Colle
Songs of the Eastern Colleges
Song* of the Western College* •
New Songs for Olee Clubs -
New gongs for Male Quartette* -
New Songs for Church Quartettes
Pieces That Have Taken Prizes •
Jftv> Pieces That Will Take Prizes
Pieces for Evtry Occasion •
3 Minute Declamations for College Men
S-Minute Readings for College Girls
How to Attract and Hold an Audience
Palmer's New Parliamentary Manual
Pros and Cons, (Complete Debates)
Commencement Parts (Orations, Essays, etc.) 1.50
unnison's New Dialogues and l'lays
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