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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
told of the proceedings and is now down and out.
But we have one of the best catalogues in the
Writers are keen after titles, and with a song Of the Department Store a Popular Adjunct— country, and with our other assets, if given a
The South the Latest to Fall in Line—What chance, will pay every dollar. A year will not
that is a go great liberties are often taken by
Miss Daniels Says.
do, however. Our troubles really originated
contemporaneous producers. The subsequent
with the change in the firm, when we had heavy
proceedings are diverting if not acrimonious.
East and West the leading department stores obligations to meet; but we had met all our
have their sheet music section controlled by
The father of William Jerome, ne'e Flannery, publishers, and now the emporiums of the notes and paid $3,000 indebtedness besides, and
the song writer, died on Saturday last at his South are being annexed. Just why these es- that, I think, is doing pretty well. What the out-
home in New York, aged 84 years. He was a tablishments are being sought was recently ex- come will be I cannot say, as we are now in the
hands of our creditors, who seem favorably dis-
retired contractor.
plained in an interesting manner by Miss Maud
Daniels, who has been making a prospecting posed."
Following is part of a dance programme visit to New Orleans for Shapiro, Remick & Co.,
which is already being printed for a number of as follows:
the summer resorts: "Because You Were An
"This new feature of the department store
Old Sweetheart of Mine," a waltz arranged from is subserving a really important mission. The
the popular song of that name; "Follow the thousands have already accustomed themselves
Crowd On a Sunday"; "My Alamo Love," a to shopping. Shopping—which often means a
march and two-step from "The Tenderfoot"; half day to buy a twenty-five cent article ex-
"In Days of Old," a schottische from "The Yan- actly suited to the taste or caprice—has become
kee Consul"; "I Can't Do the Sum," a polka an institution.
and two-step; "The Babette" lanciers by Victor
"To shop music is quite another thing. It
Herbert, and two other good waltzes, "My Own
has not become as pronouncedly the vogue in
Dear Irish Queen" and "The Girl I Used to
America yet. The people who go into the finest
Know," from
"Terence" and "Glittering
equipped music stores simply to hear music, to
Gloria," a two-step by Bernard Rolt. These
be fitted in what they like, to please their ears,
numbers make up a programme of unusual
are insignificant in number to those who go to
brilliancy.
match a piece of ribbon, to examine hats, to suit
themselves in gloves, to pick out dresses exactly
"One song out of ten is suitable for home to the taste. What my firm is seeking to do
singing," remarked a publisher to The Review and what it has done successfully in New York
the other day. "The large majority get their and in several cities of the East is to habituate
best treatment by professionals; in fact, are people to going in search of music—actually
written in a key to suit their voices. When making it a habit to go and seek to hear and to
attempted by the amateur or the person with an find out what they like, buy it and bring it
average voice, the result is usually disappoint- home, thus steadily accumulating a library of
ing."
the musical compositions they like."
Miss Daniels, who is said to be quicker than
More music is sold by clever introductory nine men out of ten to see a business advantage,
methods than by catch-penny devices or de- will probably be the manager of the new ven-
pending on the suppositious fame alleged to be ture for her firm.
conferred by hand-organs. When music reaches
the latter stage of development the writer is
HOWLEY, DRESSER & CO. AFFAIRS.
supposed to be on the pinnacle of glory; but in
Following the appointment of a receiver, in
these later days of one composition crowding
out the other in rapid succession it is really bankruptcy proceedings, for Howley, Dresser &
the survival of the fittest. This selection is Co., the New York music publishers, an exam-
greatly aided, if not fully determined, by a ination of the bankrupts was set down for Tues-
LOUIS WESLYN JONES.
day afternoon before United States Commis-
clever apostle of publicity.
sioner Alexander. Friendly interests urged an
Louis Weslyn Jones, the popular young lyrist
Howley, Dresser & Co. are said to have one of adjournment for a week in order to arrange, if
and composer of Indianapolis, Ind., is at present
the best and strongest catalogues in the busi- possible, for a continuance of the business under in New York on business with his publishers,
a reorganization, and thereby avoid a sacrifice M. Witmark & Sons, who have of late years
ness.
of valuable assets. By consent of counsel the brought out so many song successes by this ver-
One of the brightest numbers in the "South- Commissioner declared the hearing adjourned satile and prolific writer. Besides being remark-
until the 15th inst., at 2 p. m. A meeting of ably clever in his own chosen line of work, song
erners" is William Gould's singing of "Val of
Vallejo," one of his own characteristic compo- the creditors is to be held this morning at 10:30 writing, Mr. Jones has, since quite a young man,
sitions with the usual Gould nonchalant atmo- at the company's office, 1440 Broadway, for the been prominent in the newspaper world as musi-
sphere about it. The audience demanded it purpose of considering whether the business is cal editor and critic on some of the biggest
papers in the country, and has also attained en-
time and time again, and the piece has demon- to be adjudicated or a compromise effected.
H. & J. J. Lesser, attorneys for Receiver Ford, viable success as a writer of burlesques and
strated itself as a sure winner.
had an inventory made of the stock for subse- sketches for the vaudeville stage. Mr. Jones'
Col. A. H. Goetting, proprietor of the Enter- quent appraisement, and a list of creditors pre- lyrics are, needless to say, always skilfully writ-
prise Music Supply Co. and the New York pared, and a full statement will be submitted at ten, and his melodies are invariably tuneful,
Music Supply Co., who is rated the king bee this morning's meeting. In the absence of its catchy and out of the ordinary. Among the more
jobber, is a delegate from Massachusetts to the completion Wednesday they stated to The Re- recent of his hits are "The Witch Behind the
Republican National Convention. In an esti- view that the liabilities were probably between Moon," sung in "The Wizard? of Oz" Th this
mate of each delegate's wealth, the Colonel is $30,000 and $35,000; and taking the catalogue at country and in "Mother Goose" in England; a
put down as worth $750,000 "in real estate." an estimation of $25,000, with outstanding and charming love song, "Dear Heart I Can't Forget
His music properties are evidently not taken valuable contracts, it was thought the assets You"; a waltz song entitled "Peggy," a very
might cover every dollar of indebtedness. This chic, Frenchy piece called "Oh la, la, la la la!"
into account.
also seemed to be the opinion of those conver- and a catchy little ballad called "Only to Call
Her Baby." Among the new compositions which
A leading dealer and jobber recently notified sant with the affairs of the embarrassed firm.
all publishers to cut off "all new things until
Paul Dresser said to The Review on Tuesday: Mr. Jones has just placed with the Witmarks
October 1." The practice is to send him 100 "To me the blow came as a bolt from a clear are a couple of summer songs which look as
copies of each issue, and his latest order caused sky. We were in need of money and I had been though they were destined to become big win-
no end of surprise, because it was a straw out arranging the matter with some friends at ners.
which showed which way the business wind the time, and you may imagine my surprise and
chagrin when I found out what had taken place.
was blowing.
"Heart of the World," low voice, Bullard;
The creditor named in the bankruptcy petition "Under Blossoming Branches," high voice,
Leo Stevens, stage manager and producer at was supposed to be a close friend of Mr. Howley, Vople; "Like a Cradle Rocking," high voice,
Inmann's, Coney Island, has placed the follow- and what possessed them to take such drastic Scott; "You Will Not Know," high voice, Villa,
ing numbers in his show, and reports that he action is beyond me. Howley collapsed when are songs recently published by the Ditson Co.
never had better ones than, "Forget-Me-Not,"
"Oysters and Clams," "Tallahassee Tessie," and
PUBLISHER OF
the two new songs by Madden & Morse, "Please
"LAUOHIHC WATER," "UNTER DEN LINDEN," (New)
Come and Play in My Yard" and "Big Chicka-
" S A M M Y " (the Nit of "Wizard of Oz,")
poo Chief."
"THERE'S NOBODY JUST LIKE Y«U,"
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE BUILDING,
FLASHES FROM A LIVE WIRE.
THE SHEET MUSIC SECTION
SOL
"Follow the Crowd on a Sunday," the new
summer song, is pronounced by professional
head-liners one of the catchiest things used.
BLOO
"THE GIRL YOU LOVE"
frem "Three Little Maids " and "Tha Silwar Slippar,"
42nd Street, near Broadway,
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