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pressly for her by Mr. Harris, entitled "The informed them that the Government approved
TRADE TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Girl of My Dreams."
of the bill, but were unable to place it on
Madge Lessing will introduce a new
Chas. H. Brown and Chas. Puerner have their programme.
song
into Francis Wilson's production of
placed their forthcoming compositions for a
Now, upon its introduction into the House
number- 1 of years with the same house. They of Commons, the bill has been blocked by Mr. "Erminie." It is entitled "I Want to be a
have collaborated on several new operas en- James Caldwell, M.P. for Mid-Lanark, who Gainsboro Girl," and is by Bernard Rolt,
titled "The Ace Brothers Ltd.," "Monasta last year insisted on the penalty clauses being the composer of "The Rose of the Riviera,''
the biggest song hit in London last year,
the Bold," "Brasiliano," "The Aristocrats," taken- out of the existing Act.
and
the feature of "Mother Goose," a big
"The Mystic Shrine," etc. These books are
Mr. Caldwell, in a circular he has issued,
extravaganza
which Klaw & Erlanger are
now in the hands of prominent Broadway complains that the Association are trying
shortly
to
produce
in this country.
managers receiving serious consideration to "smuggle through" legislation. He ob-
A few of Sol Bloom's steady successes,
with a view of elaborate scenic productions jects to their treatment of the composers,
in the near future.
Smith and Bowman, who (he says) they put up as dummies in that are making selling as well as profes-
sional records, include: "If You Can't Be a
writers of the famous coon song, "Good front of themselves.
Morning Carrie," have vested the publica-
The chairman of the association has re- Bell Cow Fall in Behind," "Good Morning
tion rights of their current hit, "Ain't Datan plied in a circular letter to these statements. Glory," "Mozart Lincoln," "I Could Never
Awful Feeling," with Mr. Harris, as have
Talking the matter over with the associa- Love Like That," "Every Man as a Vol-
Chas. B. Brown, of Chicago, composer of tion officials on Saturday, a Morning Leader unteer," "Keep on A-shining, Silvery
such successful instrumental hits as "The representative learnt that every effort will be Moon," "Since Sally Left Our Alley,"
Mobile Prance," "Hottest Ever" and the made to induce the Government to introduce "The Spirit of '76."
Frank Daniels has changed the name of
now famous "Bungaloo." Chas. R. Hirst, the bill as a public one at the end of this ses-
his new play from "The Jockey" to "The
the well known musical director and com- sion.
poser of "The Comedy King," has also
"As to the points raised by Mr. Caldwell Office Boy." The three songs which are
placed all his writings with the Harris con- in his circular," said one of these gentlemen, to be the big features of the play are: "1
cern, which includes his new march "The "for three years we have been endeavoring Never Had to Work," b)' Benjamin Hap-
King's Fool."
to get the law to assist us in protecting our good Burt; "I'm on the Water Wagon
Eddie Leonard's big spectacular song suc- property. That does not look like rushing Now," an excruciatingly funny song, by
cess now rendered by him with Haverly's the matter through. During the last year it West and Bratton; "I Thought Wrong,"
Minstrels, with the assistance of the entire has been thoroughly discussed in the press, by Richard Norton and R. G. Knowles.
Charles N. Daniels ("Neil Moret")
company, entitled, "The Man Up In the and the general opinion seems to have been
Moon," is also a Harris publication as well
that we are entitled to the legislation for writer of "Hiawatha," sold the copyright
to the Whitney-Warner Co., of Detroit,
as "Only a Shop Girl," prominent in the play which we are asking.
of the same title, in which Lottie Williams is
"It is also stated by Mr. Caldwell that in Mich., for $10,000 and a handsome yearly
being starred.
some cases we pay only a penny royalty to salary as manager of their Milwaukee
All the above, always keeping in mind Mr. composers. We can prove that there are house. Some of Mr. Daniels' other com-
Harris' own ballads, would seem to indicate composers at present receiving 6d. and 8d. positions are: "Margery," a two-step and
that the Harris publishing house is destined royalties from the best firms. It is the man song; "A Little Tin Soldier," and "My
to be a factor in the music trade for some whose songs do not sell, and from which Dream Lady"—a work now in hand he
time to come.
publishers get practically no return, who gets believes will eclipse all his former produc-
tions in point of popularity and selling
DEADLOCK ON ENGLAND'S COPYRIGHT BILL. the small royalties, but a royalty as low as a qualities.
penny is seldom given."—Music, London.
Dr. Giovanni E. Conterno has treated
There is again a deadlock with regard to
PUBLISHING NEWS FROM THE HUB.
Geo. V. Hobart's lyrics in "The Sleepy
legislation on the musical copyright question.
King" in a musicianly manner and gives
Last year's Act proved unworkable,
[Special to The Review.]
promise in Walter Jones' opening number,
since no penalties were attached to it.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 8, 1903.
This session a bill dealing with the mat-
The Oliver Ditson Co. are bringing out of having written a good melody to a real
ter was introduced into the House of Lords three new volumes of their "Musical Li- comic song.
by Lords Lytton and Monkswell. The Musi- brary," which are now in the hands of their
Of recent compositions which are sup-
cal Copyright Association took the trouble to printers; two volumes of their phenomenally posed to be characteristically Indian, the
submit this bill first to the Lord Chancellor, successful dollar series of music, and six vol- one which seems to have been written by
who gave it his approval. Mr. Balfour also umes of their half-dollar series—all import- a man who took care to study the true in-
ed works, and all of which are having large wardness of the North American Indian's
Separate Numbers and Scores
idea of melody is called "The Wigwam
sales throughout the musical world.
of the following
C o m i c O p e r a and Musioal
Miss Emma Carus, the phenomenal female Dance," written by Leo Friedman, a
: : : O o m • d y S
baritone vocalist, sang "Down Where the valued worker on the staff of M. Witmark
"THE JEWEL 6P ASIA"-By Frederic Ranker, Harry
Congo Flows," a delightful song by Charles & Sons. This musician has contrived to
B. Smith and Ludwig Englander.
"NANCY BROWN"—By Frederic Ranlten and Henry
Shackford, published by G. W. Setchell, of keep the theme typical, yet he has relieved
K. Hadley.
this city, at Keith's Theatre here to-day to it of that monotony which would have
"THE nOCKINO. BIRD"—By Sidney Rosenfeld and A.
Baldwin Sloane.
three emphatic encores. The song is a pro- made it distasteful to ears accustomed to
"SALLY IN OUR ALLEY"—By Geo. V. Hobart and
the graceful melody of the most popular
nounced hit.
Ludwig- Englander.
"THE WILD ROSE"—By Harry B. Smith and Ludwig
The White-Smith Music Co., No. 62 Stan- music.
Englander.
"THE BLONDE IN BLACK "—By Harry B. Smith and
hope street, this city, are in receipt of the fol-
JOS. W . STERN & CO.
NEW MUSIC.
lowing
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NEW
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84 East 21st Street
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New York, Sept. 2, 1903.
Howley, Haviland & Dresser.
Vocal:
Gentlemen:—I have had the Waldorf-As-
toria Orchestra play your recent publications, "General Hardtack on Guard," by Dave
ANOTHER: INSTANTANEOUS n
"Minnehaha" Danse Grotesque (Loring) and Reed, Jr.; "One Thing That Money Cannot
"Valse Ballet" (Tracy). Both are very pleas- Buy," by Robert S. Roberts, words by Thos.
ing and should find a welcome place in the C. McDonald; "My Little 'Rang Outang,"
library of every leader. Yours truly,
by Theodore F. Morse, words by Thos. F.
ARTHUR A. CLAPPE,
Madden; "King of the Schuetzenfest (from
By LEO FRIEDMAN.
Director of Music, The Waldorf-Astoria.
"Lovers and Lovsters"), and "Auntie," by
Great Characteristic Number for all instruments
Magnificently illustrated title. Will be one of "those sellers."
Philadelphia is loud in its praise of two Theo. F . Snyder, words by Ed. Rose;
numbers being rendered at the Willow Grove "Across the Bar," baritone or bass solo, by
fl. WITMARK & SONS,
Park concert by John Philip Sousa and his Richmond F. Hoyt; "The Maiden and the
Witmark Building, 144 and 146 West 37th Street.
matchless band. These are the popular "Sun
Just West of Broadway,
Dance" and a new instrumental number, Man," by Chas. Kohlman, words by M'au-
New York,
rice Jacoby and Dave Reed, Jr.
"Laughing Water."
\ INSTRUMENTAL SUCCESS ! !
'•WIGWAM DANCE,"