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THE Music TRADE REVIEW
In tKe World of Music Publishing;
Co., will appreciate the story of the em-
phatic vaudevillist who wanted an inter-
view with the "establishment" on Monday.
The singer opened on Paul, with the usual
florid introductory remarks, stating all he
wanted was a "few words with the estab-
lishment," when Mr. Dresser turned to him
suavely over, with a wave of the hand, to-
ward P. H., who had been standing by
quietly listening to the confab, and saying:
"This is the establishment; a tiirle
shrunken, perhaps, but all there."
OUTLOOK IN PUBLISHING FIELD.
Satisfactory, All Things Considered—The Leading
Enterprising Houses Look Forward to a Suc-
cessful Year.
Publishers possess their souls with
patience these days, for a permanent res-
toration of business more to their liking
than current transactions is calendared for
early arrival. The January period, when
the inventory, catalogue furbishing and fu-
ture planning, is about over, and results are
now looked for, with every reason for see-
ing many enterprises assume a favorable
financial aspect. Hope is born eternal in
the publisher's make-up, it is a material
though intangible asset of the business,
and when backed by the acumen, shrewd-
ness and enterprise displayed by the "front
liners," a chosen few, so to speak, calcula-
tions seldom go astray. The "hot-air" con-
cerns are finding their natural level to the
unspeakable benefit of both the producing
and buying branches of the trade.
PUBLISHERS "LIVE WIRES."
Chas. K. Harris has several new songs
now in press which will be issued February
1. Two of his own compositions are en-
titled "For Sale, A Baby," and a descrip-
tive ballad, "You Never Spoke to Me Like
That Before;" also a new high class senti-
mental ballad by the well known writers
Geo. Rosey and Frank Tannehill, Jr., en-
titled, "In a World Just Made For Two,"
and a new song by Jos. E. Howard, author
of "Hello, My Baby," entitled "Good-Bye
My Lady Love."
A dealer of Leeds, Eng., accused of sell-
ing pirated music was summoned, but sent
a letter instead of going. He wrote : "I
have no means of paying my railroad fare
so as to appear myself. I would willingly
walk the seventeen miles from Leeds to
your court house, only, in the words of the
son, '.My heart is good, but my feet won't
tet me.' "
Next season a flood of musical produc-
tions from the German are promised, which
are reported as possessing humor of a more
solid and satisfying kind than are the pres-
ent time adaptations of French farces and
comedies. Notable among these will be
"Der Rastelbinder" and "Bruder Straub-
inger."
When a man like J. K. Emmet takes up
a song and introduces it to the public, one
may be assured of its excellence, conse-
quently the authors, Maurice Jacobs and
With the exception of a few interpola- Harry I. Robinson of "Because You Were
tions the entire music of "An English an Old Sweetheart of Mine," are feeling
Daisy," which made its metropolitan bow very much gratified that Mr. Emmet is
last week with marked success, at the making their song the feature of his sketch.
Casino, is published bv M. Witmark &
Prof. Walter Howe Jones, manager of
Sons. A. M. Norden, the composer, is on
the operatic staff of this enerprising and Hinds & Noble's music publishing depart-
progressive house, and the musical setting ment—where the college songs come from—
of the above is spoken of as probably the has not been enjoying the best of health re-
most notable work of his which has been cently ; and is now resting in "sylvan groves"
presented in this country. Prominent —possibly up to his boot tops in snow—re-
among the hits in the "Daisy" is a song cuperating, with an eye on robust musical
with a gavotte rhythm, "I Am the English ideas, of which he is a past master.
Daisy," another novel song entitled "The
Upon the application of Nathan Burken,
Little Boy," a charming and poetic sere-
counsel
for M. Witmark & Sons, Judge La-
nade "Under Thy Rose
Wreath'd
combe,
in
the United States Circuit Court,
Window," and the unique dancing song,
granted
an
injunction Monday, restraining
called "Spin Again."
Johann Schick, of 956 Third avenue, New
York city, from publishing an arrangement
Along with the other phenomenal song
of that firm's musical composition of "My
hits of the day that of "Hearts and
Own United States."
Flowers," by M. Tobani, and published by
the veteran Carl Fischer, should not be
After this week Fritzi Scheff will take a
overlooked. It has been a steady seller rest, the closing of the Chicago theatres hav-
for a long time, and is now reaching out for ing thrown "Babette" out of bookings for a
the two million mark, the first hav- while. Other musical comedies have either
ing been passed several months back.
lost dates through the same cause or made
Alfred G. Walthall, the composer of
"The Sultan of Sulu," has recently placed
with his publishers a number of new compo-
sitions, among which are two Spanish
novelties, "In Old Havana," and "The
Girls of Luzon," both of which are full of
the
charming atmosphere of old Spain;
Those familiar with the difference in
and
a
dainty little coon lullaby, which has
physique between portly Paul Dresser and
not
yet
been given a title.
little Pat Howley, of the Howley, Dresser
For which the sum
of
$5,OOO
was pa.id in cash.
For information regarding
rates to Dealers, Band
and Orchestra lead-
ers, address
The Big Firm
other arrangements to fill in their otherwise
enforced idleness.
Monday night "The Good Old Summer
Time," with George Evans as the star, will
make its introductory appearance in New
York at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. "The
Sweetest Flower in Tennessee" is the song
hit of this lively musical play, of which Chas.
K. Harris holds the publishing rights.
The First Important Purchase
by the Big Firm is
"The Gondolier
Characteristic Intermezzo, by W. C. POWELL
SHAPIPO, REMICR &t CO
Proprietors of the Whitney-Warner Pub. Co.
10 Wetherell St.,
DETROIT, MICH.
45 W. 28th St.,
NEW YORK
T H I S is unquestionably
the cleverest instru-
mental piece of music before
the public to-day, and is
destined to become as
famous as "'Hiawatha."
"THE GONDOLIER'
is a composition especially
attractive as a solo for
piano-forte, also as an or.
chestra number, and is
being extensively pU) ed by
Orchestras, the leaders o'
which pronounce it to be
one of, if not the best
numbers in their repertoire.