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THE MUSIC TRHDE
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opened at the Majestic Theatre last week, is
Sol Bloom's interpolated song entitled "Sam-
my."
Artie Hall scored a big hit last Sunday
night at Ted Marks' New York Theatre
concert with J. Fred Helfs coon hit "If
You Can't Be a Bell Cow Fall in Behind."
Harry Brown made a great impression
with "I Could Never Love Like That," while
Kessner and Bennett sang Fred Helfs "The
Spirit of '76" with marked success. Both
songs are published by Sol Bloom,
Vera King at the Dewey Theatre sang
J. Fred Helfs "If You Can't Be a Bell Cow
Fall in Behind" and was encored again and
again. Miss King will feature this song.
I f is published by Sol Bloom.
Cecile Lodge of Masons, of which the Wit-
marks are members, had asked permission
to dedicate the building, but the members of
the firm had decided to take this first step
without display. The building will be com-
pleted and formally opened about April 1.
A USEFUL LAW ?
All the good work done by the Musical
Copyright Association in England seems
likely to go for naught, for the law recently
passed by Parliament has practically been ig-
nored by the Magistrates.. The following
is a clipping from an editorial in our es-
teemed contemporary, The Music Hall and
Theatre Review, and will doubtless prove
of interest to the American trade:
It has now been held by the Lord Chief
Justice,
sitting with Mr. Justice Wills and
DOINGS AT THE WITM\RK BUILDING.^
Mr. Justice Channell, that although the con-
Last Saturday morning about ten o'clock
stable may seize the pirated music, yet the
the Witmark boys, Isidor, Jay and Julius,
magistrate must, before making an order for
formally laid the cornerstone in their new
its destruction, summon the person from
building at 144-146 West Thirty-seventh
whom the music was taken before him. As
street. They intended to do this quietly, but the admitted reason for passing the Act was
the news had gotten about and there was a to obviate the necessity for serving process
small gathering of their theatrical and musi- on a man who, when he did not give a false
cal friends, among whom were John Bratton, name and address, was only to be found m
Louis Werba and Max Hirsch.
a common lodging house, it may fairly be (>t Oz" and adds materially to it. Miss
Isidore Witmark approached the huge block said that the technicalities of the law have Laughlin's voice is small but she makes good
of white sandstone, trowel in hand; Julius overridden the intention of Parliament. Dur- use of it; she is a dainty dancer and possesses
Witmark opened the copper box and Jay Wit- ing the hearing of the case Mr. T. E. Scrut- a charming personality, and combining the
mark drew from his pocket the bundle of ton, K. C , instructed by Mr. Philip Rutland, three she has attained for herself a position
papers. First a copy of the Morning Tele- said that the constable who seized the in- at the top of the ladder.
graph and New York Clipper were placed fringing copies in the Kentish Town Road
A1RISINGJJ0BBING HOUSE.
in the box. Next was placed a coin on which told the hawker that they would be dealt
The Crown Music Co. continues its rising
had been engraved the name of the firm of with at such and such a time, at such and career. It is just a year since they left Four-
M. Witmark & Sons and the date. Follow- such a police court, where he could attend. teenth street to take more commodious quar-
ing this came one of the calendars which the The magistrate, Mr. Curtis Bennett, had ters on Seventeenth street, and although they
Witmarks recently issued and copies of a held that this was not enough, but that the have since added a large loft to their stock
dozen popular songs which are now being owner of the copyright must take out a sum- rooms, they are pressed for room and will
mons under the Summary Jurisdiction Acts
sung in Broadway productions. One of the
probably move to larger quarters in a month
to bring the hawker before him.
firm's letter heads and a picture of the little
or two.
printing press with which they began busi-
It has been a very pleasing sight to watch
A RISING STAR.
this
firm grow, and the two young men who
ness were added.
Little Anna Laughlin has certainly made a
Isidore Witmark silently covered the cop- rapid success. A few years ago when she are at the head of it deserve every credit,
per box with mortar, the three brothers must have been in her early teens she was for it has been the result of their hard work,
shook hands and then received the congrat- playing small, and very small parts with the combined with legitimate business rules, that
ulations of their theatrical friends who had Lederer productions. Now she leads the cast bas placed them where they are to-day.
The firm can be said to grow week by
gathered to witness the ceremony. The St. in a successful musical comedy, the "Wizard
week. They have lately gone into the small
goods business and are carrying a line of
INSTRUMENTAL NOVELTIES
strings, harmonicas, etc.
E N C H A N T E D L U T E — Serenade
r o T H E R E 5 C U E — Harch
There is always room in any trade for a
EVANGEUNE—Caprice
A H E R I C A N VALOR— H a r c h
house
like the Crown Music Co., and we arc
G R E A T E R A H E R I C A—March
glad to note their success in the music pub-
C. L. PARTEE tTU'S'IC 'CO., 5 East uth street, NEW YORK lishing business.
TWO
"THE
REIGNING SONG
HITS
MEANINq OP U. 5 . A." a great descriptive narch Song.
•I'VE OPT MY EYES ON YOU." Novelty Waltz Song, already in Its second edition
AHERICAN ADVANCE MUSIC CO.,
George
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1364
BROADWAY
NEW
493
YORK
WASHINGTON STREET
BOSTON
102-194 E. MADISON ST.
CHICAGO
Broadway, cor. 37th Stree
NEW
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•NEVER TO MEET AGAIN"
"MY MISSISSIPPI SUE"
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ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER,
LITHOGRAPHERS, MUSIC ENGRAVERS AND PRINTERS,
Mii«ic Title* by all Proceue*.
224-232 W. 26th St., NEW YORK.
One of the best numbers that M. Witmark
& Sons bought in the Arthur J. Lamb cata-
logue is "Just a Chain of Daisies." It is
a winner and proves the "Witmark shrewd-
ness," well known now, in purchasing this
catalogue.
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Opera
The flocking Bird
"What Is the Matter with the Moon Tonight ?"
"Sly Musette." "In Silence." "Just a Kiss."
"France, Glorious France." "The Lion ?nd
the Mouse." "One I Love and the Other
I Abhor."
JOS. W. STERN & CO.
34 East 21st Street
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