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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
In tKe World of Music PublisHing
PUBLISHERS REPORT QOOD TIMES
SONGS IN "PIFF, PAFF, POUF"
Have Arrived, With Some Exceptions of Course—
Department Store Question Still Uppermost—
Prices Must be Maintained to Save the Trade.
That are Destined to Win No Small Share of
Favor from the Public—This "Muscial Cock-
tail" Will Hold the Boards all Summer.
No first-class publisher will admit other than be-
ing in the enjoyment of an excellent business. Here
and there the statement is made that the business
represents the highest water mark ever reached,
with bright promises of still moreito come. Aside
from these enthusiastic, perhaps over-sanguine
claimants, trade is in good running order, but on
an average not up to that of the corresponding
season of 1903.
The department store feature of the business is
still to the fore, and sales are phenomenal, accord-
ing to veracious accounts. Some publishers be-
lieve a combination on prices will not work even
in connection with houses exploiting their goods
in this manner; but those most directly concerned
are confident these methods will prevail, predictions
to the contrary notwithstanding. The maintenance
of prices depends on more considerations than can
be formulated and carried out in an agreement be-
tween leading buyers and sellers, the opposition
declares, for music is of an uneven quality, and its
marketing cannot be governed by cast-iron rules.
However that may be the individual "song fac-
tories" with strong and diversified catalogues are
pursuing the even tenor of their respective ways,
keeping in close touch with the regular jobber and
dealers, and awaiting developments with equanimity.
inspired to write an original strain, not borrowed
from an old drinking song, and some American
poet will fit words to it of universal scope, not
merely attached to a single unimportant incident of
a single indecisive war.
Then we shall have a national anthem that will
win recognition without needing an official order
from the Secretary of the Navy.
"Piff, Paff, Pouf," designated a "musical cock-
tail," was heard for the first time at the Casino,
New York, Saturday evening last, and it was an
instantaneous success. The songs are the feature
SOME SOL BLOOM FAVORITES.
of the play, and are of that character that should
insure a long run. In fact there is a song in the air
Not in many seasons has John Philip Sousa's
all the time, and they follow each other in rapid
succession and with a snap and go much relished multitude of admirers heard one of his famous
by the large audience. Messrs. Jerome and concerts minus one or more of Sol Bloom's publi-
cations. The famous band master has this season
selected two new issues from the Bloom catalogue,
for which he predicts immeasurable success, viz.:
"Unter den Linden," a German composition by
Wm. H. Penn, and "A Bit o' Blarney," an Irish
intermezzo, by J. Fred Helf. Both will be heard
at the concert at the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York City, on Sunday evening, April 10. and
at his concerts throughout the country. At the St.
Louis Exposition these will be his features, and
Mr. Sousa is confident that both will rival, perhaps
even exceed in popularity his world-famous con-
cert number "The Honeysuckle and the Bee."
When Edna Wallace Hopper presents herself in
vaudeville, "The Girl You Love" will be the feat-
ure of her performance, as it was in "The Silver
Slipper," and it is said the dainty comedienne
can find nothing to take its place.
W. L. DANA & CO. MAKE ASSIGNMENT.
ALL FAVOR THE IDEA
[Special to The Review. J
WM. JEROME.
Minneapolis, Minn., April 1, 1904.
Of Attending "Music Dealers Day" at the Schwartz have repeated their "Bedelia," and "Mr.
W. L. Dana & Co., music publishers and jobbers,
Dooley" successes, apparently, in the way a num- who recently acquired control of the sheet music
World's Fair—New Yorkers Will Gladly Aid.
ber of their songs caught on. Shapiro, Remick & departments of the five and ten-cent stores of St.
The official designation of August 17 as ''Music Co., who have the exclusive publishing rights of
Paul, Minneapolis. Fargo, Sioux City and Des
Dealers' Day" at the St. Louis World's Fair is "Piff, Paff, Pouf," supply the following vocal num- Moines, has, made an assignment, which came about
warmly commended by the publishing houses with- bers : "The Melancholy Sunbeam and The Rose," owing to the present pressing demand made by
out exception. The selection of Tolbert R. In- "Macaroni," " I Don't Want Any Wurtzburger," several small creditors. It is probable that the
gram, of the Ingram Music Co., Denver, Colo., to "Under the Goo Goo Tree." "Dear Old Manhat- business will be re-organized with ample outside
arrange the program for that date is received with
capital, and that Mr. Dana will act as manager.
favor, as he is regarded as a gentleman of ex-
perience, and therefore entirely competent to han-
dle this rather difficult task. All the prominent
Separate Numbers and Scores
New York publishers expressed themselves in ac-
— of the following
cord with the idea that the occasion should be taken
Comic Opera and Musical
advantage of by all people connected with the pub-
: : Comedy Successes : :
lishing, selling and introducing of sheet music, in-
cluding band and orchestra leaders and singers.
"RED FEATHER"—By Chas. Emerion Cook, Chas. Klein
and Reginald De Koven.
They propose to be properly represented on
NANCY BROWN"—By Frederic Ranken and Henry K.
"Music Dealers' Day," and thought some con-
Hadley
"THE MOCK1NQ BIRD"—By Sidney Roienfeld and A.
certed action would probably be taken to carry out
Baldwin Sloane.
the views of the fair management.
"WINSOHE WINNIE"—By Frederic Ranken and Gus-
tave Kerker.
"THE OFFICE BOY "—By Harry B. Smith and Ludwijj
Englander.
"THE SLEEPY KINO "—By Geo. V. Hobart and Gio-
vanni E. Conterno.
"A Q1RL FROM DIXIE"—By Harry B. Smith.
"THE ISLB OF SPICE"—By Allen Lowe & Paul Schindle
r.biuh.«i.y J O 5 . W . STERN * CO.
HARRIS' GREATEST MONTH
Accounts For It on the Ground That This is a Ballad
Year—His Remarks in This Connection.
"It is the biggest month I have had since in
business," remarked Chas. K. Harris on Tuesday,
"and that has been twelve years. Further this
is a ballad year, and the musical comedy is a
thing of the past. One or two may catch on, and
for one hit you must carry a lot of dead wood and
at an expense that isn't worth the whole shooting
match. First it will cost you five or six thou-
sand dollars for publishing, $200 for plates, at
least $500 for arrangements and more for royalties.
Excuse me, but I will stick to my specialty—bal-
lads, for they are always in demand and sell big.
Then, here is another tip, the great World's Fair
song will be "Always in the Way." I called the
turn at Chicago, when "After the Ball" was the
premier, and at Buffalo, where "Hello, Cen-
tral, Give Me Heaven," was the favorite. Every-
one' is now after the St. Louis song hit, but mark
what I predict."
In musical comedy, Hilda Thomas, who assumes
the star role in "The Show Girl" is enthusiastic
over her success in the part, and, in particular, over
the sensation she is creating with "I Don't Want to
Be a Lady." Every audience clamors for every
verse Miss Thomas knows, and the commedienne
is kept busy learning new ones to supply the de-
mand.
84 East 21st Street
rmiciflo
JEAN SCHWARTZ.
tan Isle," "The Ghost That Never Walked," "My
Unkissed Man," "Love, Love, Love," "Lutie,"
"Barney Donohue," "I'm So Happy," "Since Lit-
tle Dolly Dimple Made a Hit," "For You," "Forte
With Your Trumpets and Your Drums," "I've In-
terviewed the Wide, Wide World."
THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL ANTHEM.
By order of Secretary Moody "The Star-
Spangled Banner" has been recognized by the navy
as the official national air. Probably no better de-
cision could have been rendered at this time—
not because "The Star-Spangled Banner" is an
ideal national anthem, but because it is the best.
But some day some American composer will be
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PUBLISHER OF
"LAUGHING WATER," "UNTER DEN LINDEN," (New)
"SAMIMV" (the Hit of "Wizard of Oz,")
"THERE'S NOBODY JUST LIKE Y«U,"
"THE GIRL YOU LOVE"
frem "Three Little Maids" and "The Silver Slipper,"
"TWO EVES Or BROWN."
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