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THE
MUSIC TRADE
43
REVIEW
In tKe World of Music Publishing
CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
The Situation in the Publishers' Domain Shows a
Healthier Outlook and Many Plans are Being
Matured.
WITMARKS SIGN WHITNEY.
OLIVER DITSON CO.'S PLANS.
The Well Known Composer Will Continue With
the Publishing House Which Has Handled All
His Successful Works.
Now at Home in Their New Building—The Mu-
sicians' Library Receiving Hearty Com-
mendation.
Current conditions are an improvement
on last week, for business has started up
along the entire line sufficient to encourage
publishers greatly. Catalogues have been
revised and strengthened, and many new
titles are ready for announcement when the
necessary preliminaries have been complied
with. The varying fortunes of musical
comedy productions have given rise to
much speculation in the inner circles, and
investments of this kind are being careful-
ly weighed and considered before the deal
is closed.
[Special to The Review.]
There were rumors some little while ago
Boston,
Mass., Jan. 18, 1904.
that Howard Whitney, who might be call-
The
new
year
finds
the Oliver Ditson Co.
ed Rabelais among composers, because of
in
their
new
building,
in which are to be
his ability for descriptive writing of a hu-
morous nature, was to write for another found all the new and up-to-date arrange-
house than the one which has handled all of ments for filling orders with speed and ac-
his most successful work, up to this time. curacy. WhiM.it is impossible to say just
In order to settle this mis-statement at once what songs will live, and be in demand for
Mr. Whitney offered, voluntarily, to sign years, it can be said that manuscripts al-
again with the Witmarks, to write for ready accepted by the Oliver Ditson Co.,
them exclusively. This is a gain to both and which are being pushed for early pub-
parties concerned, for there are few pub- lication, will prove notable additions to
lishers who have better facilities than the their catalogue of fine songs. The Mu-
Witmarks for pushing just such composi- sicians' Library, the most comprehensive
WILL HANDLE MUSIC AND BOOKS.
tions as Mr. Whitney's, as they make a collection of the world's best music that has
[Special to The Review.]
point of their band and orchestra work, and ever been published by any house in
Boise City, la., Jan. 18, 1904. are in a position to have these essentially America, is receiving the heartiest com-
Articles of incorporation were filed showy numbers played by orchestras in mendation from musicians in all parts of
this week for the Boise Book and every corner of the globe. This is in- the country. The year 1904 will add the
Music Company, which is to have stanced by the admirable way in which the following new volumes to those already
its headquarters in this city. The Witmarks handled "The Mosquito's Par- published : "Songs by Thirty Americans,"
directors for the first year are to be John ade," "Frog Puddles," "The Donkey edited by Rupert Hughes; "Sixty Modern
Lindsay, A. C. Root, C. O. Breach, M. K. Laugh" and Mr. Whitney's latest hit "A French Songs," edited by Philip Hale;
Lindsay and W. S. Campbell, all of Boise. Lucky Duck." This composer is striking- "Songs From the Operas," edited by Henry
The capital stock is $25,000. The com- ly expert in giving musical pictures that E. Krehbiel; "Franz Schubert
Fifty
pany expects to operate an up-to-date are sometimes startling. The quack effect Songs," edited by Henry T. Finck; "The
wholesale and retail book and music busi- in "The Lucky Duck" is so natural that it Lyrics of Richard Wagner," edited by Carl
ness.
invariably calls forth laughter and applause. Ambruster; Franz Liszt, "Ten Hungarian
A number of new compositions by Mr. Rhapsodies," edited by August Spanuth
WEBER & FIELDS ON TOUR.
Whitney are now in press, among which are and John Orth.
On February 8 Weber & Fields will open a reverie and several novel marches, from
A $200,000 INCORPORATION.
in San Francisco with "Whoop-dee-Doo" which great things are expected.
and a revised version of "Looney Park."
At Albany, N. Y., this week, Shapiro,
The Boston engagement will be filled at the
Remick & Co. were incorporated with a
SCORES A GREAT SUCCESS.
capital of $200,000 to deal in musical comp-
close of the season.
"Sergeant Kitty" Promises to be a Second ositions. Directors: Maurice Shapiro and
"Prince of Pilsen"—Chas. K. Harris, Who Pub- William Grossman, of New York; Jerome
lishes the Songs, is to be Congratulated.
H. Remick and Dennis B. Hayes, of De-
troit, Mich.
The prediction of Chas. K. Harris that
"Sergeant Kitty" would be a second
AN UNUSUAL DEMAND
"Prince of Pilsen,' " was realized at its pro-
—FOR—
duction Monday night at Daly's Theatre.
The musical score is by A. Baldwin Sloane,
" FRANCO-AMERICAN DANCE "
and the song hits were pronounced, while
By WILLIAM LORAINE.
the entire piece was a brilliant success, the
A Special Feature in
choruses being particularly fetching, the
" PEGGY FROM PARIS "
vocal gems most generously applauded be-
ing "Kitty," "Love," sung by Miss Virginia
Order from
H I N D S & NOBLE, Publishers,
Earl, the star; "Strange Things Happen
31-33-35 West 15th St., New York City.
M. WITMARK & SONS,
Every Day," rendered by Julie McCree and
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Songs of All the Colleges
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Songs of the Eastern Colleges
.
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Best Gave That to Me," and "Love Laughs
Separate Numbers and Scores
Songs of the Western Colleges
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at Locksmiths," by Albert Penn and the —
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New Songs for College Glee Clubs
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, New Songs for Male Quartettes
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company.
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is
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Comic
Opera
and Musical
New Songs & Anthems for Church Quar., ea. .25
: : Comedy Successes : :
of the Harris "house of ballads."
Pieces that Have Taken Prizes in Contests 1.25
,
New Pieces that Will Take Prizes in Contests 1.25
Pieces for Every Occasion
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A Southern Speaker
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3-Minutc Declamations for College Men
1.00
3-Minute Readings for College Girls . 1.00
How to Attract and Hold an Audience .
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How to Use the Voice in Reading & Speakin.tr 1 25
How to Gesture (AVTO Illustrated Editioi ) 1.00
Convnencement Parts(Orations, Essay?, etc )1.5fl
1000Mythological Characters Briefly Described.75
Hume.
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VERSATILE OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN.
Oscar Hammerstein, the versatile man-
ager and proprietor of the Victoria Theatre,
is dipping into musical composition, and
with marked success. After producing
several characteristic and meritorious in-
strumentals, his latest is a song. "Good-
Bye is Not Farewell," a ballad of melody
and sentiment, which bids fair to have a
run of genuine popularity.
"RED FEATHER"—By Chas. Emerson Cook, Chas. Klein
and Reginald De Koven.
'NANCY BROWN"—By Frederic Ranken and Henry K
Hadley.
"THE MOCKlNd BIRD"—By Sidney Rotenfeld and A.
Baldwin Sloane.
"WINSOnE WINNIE"—By Frederic Ranken and Gus-
tave Kerker.
"THE OFFICE BOY "—By Harry B. Smith and Ludwig
Englander.
"THE SLKEPY KINO"—By Geo. V. Hobart and Gio-
vanni E. Conterno.
"A OIRL FROM DIXIE"—By Harry B. Smith.
"THE ISLE OF SPICE"—By Allen Lowe & Paul Schindle.
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