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THE
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TRKDE
REVIEW
In the World of Music Publishing'
cussing. Perhaps you may hear something BUILDING OPERATIONS OF MUSIC
PUBLISHERS.
to fortify our position,.
"Hello! (to the musician waiting) What
The first week in May was a lively one
"After a song has received approval at
can
I do for you to-day? Why don't we for Jos. W. Stern and Edward B. Marks,
first hands—I mean by that in a public per-
formance, either musical comedy, vaudeville furnish you selections like other publishers? of the enterprising firm of Jos. W, Stern &
sketch or as a solo—the aim is then to get We never furnish orchestra with selections Co. Work on three of the seven parcels
it in the hands of the music dealers," re- unless they are paid for. As a matter of of property owned by these successful young
marked the senior partner of a popular pub- fact, we have a long list of leaders on our men will be begun; and this is but a fore-
lishing house on Monday. "Of course, the waiting list, who are down for everything runner of the plans which are under way.
leading houses are on the lookout for every we publish, and for which they gladly pay. At No. 31 East Twenty-second street, the
new piece, and we—in common with other You say you have a bunch of stuff from a twenty-seven foot front dwelling house is to
firms—have standing orders for the new competitor with you, and I'll bet a good be transformed into a modern building for
songs as fast as they appear. Often we hat the package contains mighty few up-to- business purposes, and which has been
issue special circulars, usually with either date successes. There (as the parcel was leased for a long term of years. In Sixty-
an abbreviated or reduced fac-simile of the opened and its contents spread out) I told fourth street, near Madison avenue, the
(naming a reign- dwelling purchased by Mr. Stern is given
score, on which we print the name of the you so. Here's the
ing
musical
comedy)
that's
all right, but the over to his architect to have some important
local dealer. Of these 20,000 is not an in-
rest
is
junk.
If
that
is
what
you want, we changes carried out and be ready for occu-
frequent number for what we size up will
will
send
you
a
cart
load,
but
it costs us pancy by Sept. 15, at which time Mr. Stern's
be a great seller; for the sooner we get a
too
much
money
for
orchestrations
to give family is expected home from their trip
new piece before the retail distributors the
them
away.
abroad,.
quicker the returns. Often the local dealer
''You say four orchestras are under your
is of an enterprising turn of mind, and not
In Sixty-fifth street (within a gunshot of
only makes a special and elaborate display control in as many leading hotels ? More's his partner's new home) Edward B. Marks
of the latest hit in his show windows, but the reason why you should keep up-to-date has recently acquired title to twenty odd
gives it further publicity in the local prints on your popular music. You should lead in feet front and is having the dwelling house
supplying your audiences and not follow
or adopts some out-door advertising scheme their demands for compositions which they remodelled according to his own artistic
in connection therewith. This means a have heard in the theatres or play on the tastes, and wherein he will place the result
whole lot in the sales, and where we find a piano or mandolin at home. This would of years' of attendance at the notable art
man of this stamp we stand right behind show enterprise on your part. Do you sales. It is said that his home is a perfect
know it costs us from $1,500 to $2,000 for treasure house of art in all its forms. In
him and supplement his every effort.
the orchestration of selections ? We make conclusion it might be added that Mr. Stern's
"Do we distribute gratis the selections of our own in every instance, and we insist on
the operas we control through the bands or having the best talent can produce. After personal hobby is his library, which repre-
orchestras? Very sparingly. The leaders, the score is finished we have six experts sents one of the finest private collections of
as a general rule, are only too glad to keep who listen to its performance in the most mediaeval and modern literature in this coun-
at the'head of the procession by procuring careful rehearsal, and nothing is put on the try.
the newest things, for which they pay. Fol- market unless it has their sanction. So you PROGRESSIVE BOSTON PUBLISH-
lowing the practice of everyone else in the see, my dear sir, the expense we are put
ERS.
to in getting the music you are eager to have
business, we are pleased to furnish profes- as a gift and seem to think that such ad-
[Special to The Review.]
sional musical organizations copies of the vertising as we may obtain from your or-
Boston, April 29, 1903.
current songs occasionally, but generally this chestra playing it is sufficient. But it isn't;
The members of the Brenton-Bagley Mu-
branch of the trade is on our 'free list' to far from it. Of course, we are glad to send
sic Publishing Co., No. 129 Pembroke street,
the extent of complimentary copies of our you a copy now and then of our popular
have many important private engagements
'stickers,' with the hope that perhaps this songs, but the selections you must buy.
these days, so are not readily found at their
Good
morning."
may be the means of creating a demand.
"Now, you see," remarked the publisher place of business. There it was learned,
"Oh, yes," said the publisher abruptly, as
turning to The Review again, "just how however, that their catalogue of composi-
he read the card handed him by an attend- they try to 'pull our leg;' but we won't
ant, "excuse me a moment, as here is one stand for it, though we aim to be as cour-
of the orchestra leaders we have been dis- teous and obliging as the next fellow/'
HOW
NEW PUBLICATIONS ARE
MADE KNOWN.
SOL BLOOM
Publisher of SMITH & K E R K E R ' S
Cor. Broadway & 37th St.
New York
New Opera
" The Billionaire."
" Pinky Panky Poo."
" I'll be your Ralnbeau."
"Sammy" (the hit of "The Wizard of Oz.")
"There's Nobody Just like You."
" The Spirit of '76."
"If you Can't be a Bell-Cow, fall in behind.
TWO BIG HITS OF T H E SEASON
Published by
The Steeplechase March and Two-step GOETZ & CO.
The Hit of the Season; played by Sousa and
more than four hundred bands.
Genevieve Dream Waltzes
By J O S E P H
W. PARIS CHAMBERS
Muaio Distributer for
Bands and Orchestras
34- E . 1 4 T H ST., OPT. UNION Sa.
NEW YORK CITY
Instaatancons Success
Unsef
Heinnch
March"
81-87 Court Street
BROOKLYN, N . Y .
BAREUTHER
Four Great Marchos:
AMIdZIA.
GIRALDL
REVELATION.
LA DUVAL.
Novelties:
Trombone Sneeze.
Honeysuckle and the Bee. "Enita" Ser.
Cubana.
Grasshoppers' Hop. It's the man behind the Gun.
Coon, Coon, Coon.
Fox Hunter's March.
Song; Successes:
u
'Baby Mine/'
" I do."
Yd like to hear that song again."
ninas
Publishers, 3/
yr IV. i^th St^
ffznds cr
&» Moble,
Noble, Publishers,
N* Y. City, -willsendyouanyt>f these books sub-
ject to approval. Enclose this advertisement.
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Songs of the Western College*
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Jtew Pieces That Will Take Prize*
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S Minute Declamations for College Hen
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Pros and Cons, (Complete
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