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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
In the World of Music Publishing
BUSINESS HAS LEVELED UP.
Conditions Steadily Improving After an Unpre-
cedentedly Dull Period—An Optimistic Jobber
Sizes up the Situation—Some of the Composi-
tions Now in Great Favor.
pended staff of song writers: Jerome &
Schwartz, Cobb & Edwards, O'Dea &
Adams, Silvio Hein, Max Heffermann, Geo.
A. Nichols, Peck & Bowers and others.
Mose Gumble, who has been confined to
his home for over a week with illness, is
expected to resume his duties about Tues-
day.
After a period which publishers would
rather forget than dwell upon in detail,
business has "leveled up" to what it should
be at this time of year, and this holds good
STERN'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
for all .centers of distribution. With al-
lowances for the over sanguine prophecies The Employes Decorate the Office and Display the
First Song Published by the Firm—What They
of those musical gentlemen with whom the
Have Achieved in a Decade.
wish is father to the thought, the purchas-
ing possibilities of the public at large is at Tuesday week, the 9th, was the tenth
last being given a practical demonstration. anniversary of the founding- of Jos. W.
Transactions are about on a par for the Stern & fCo.'s publishing business. In
corresponding time of last year, with a honor of the event the office staff decor- the "Colored Major" March, which made
slight tendency toward weakness, if such a ated the private quarters of the firm mem- a reputation for the writer; this was fol-
term is permissible in the music mart. A bers with ropes of evergreen, tied up with lowed by "Crack O' the Whip," "The
better tone is observable, however, and to white satin ribbon, and vases of choice Colored Ragamuffins" and "The Jolly
Friars" Waltzes, all of which were played
this article of faith and belief every pub- cut flowers adorned the desks of Messrs. bv prominent bands and orchestras
lisher makes his "solemn affidavit," with Stern and Marks. The anniversary date, throughout the United States and Eng-
suspended in an archway, was of red im-
reservations, of course.
land, and the sales for the piano copies
mortelles, while a copy of the first song
An optimistic jobber—one inclined not issue, "The Little Lost Child," held averaged one hundred and fifty thousand,
ten thousand
orchestrations
to overrate the situation, and giving credit prominence in its wreath of green. In this while
have
been
sent
out.
These
attest
where credit is due—said to The Review comparatively brief time the firm have not the merit of the piece.
Competent
on Tuesday:
only forged to the front, controlling some judges declare it will be a big
"We watch things pretty closely. Got of the best selling music on the market, hit. "On the Pillows of Despair," is by
to, and when reports are asked as to how but are established on a firm financial Arthur T. Lamb, the author of innumerable
certain things are going, with one eye on basis—a condition quite exceptional in the ballad successes, among which are "A Bird
the singers and in close touch with dealers, publishing business. Individually the in a Gilded Cage." "In the Mansion of
we can give a fair idea of the best sellers, partners have also amassed private Aching Hearts," and the famous baritone
"Asleep In the Deep." The "Pil-
and general conditions. For ourselves, fortunes of no small dimensions; and upon song,
lows" song is being featured by the best
never been busier. Kept the force here these and other indications of a well-con- known headliners in vaudeville, for it is
pretty nearly every night during the past ducted, prosperous establishment the two evident this is his best effort.
week filling orders, and our mail for the enterprising gentlemen and their talented
past few days is really remarkable. Among department chiefs are to be felicitated.
Separate Numbers and Scores
the numbers now in leading demand are:
"Navajo," "Bedelia," "Good-bye 'Liza
Jane," "Laughing Waters," "In Zanzibar/'
"Good-bye, My Lady Love," "Under the
Mistletoe Bough;" "The Gondoliers," prom-
ises to be a great seller and is going nicely
now. In comic opera productions "Egypt,"
"In the Days of Old." from "The Yankee
Consul;" and "Oh, Kitty," and "Love,"
from "Serger.nt Kitty," are selling in mie
form. Thg songs from "Tenderfoot,"
which will soon be heard in New York, a r e
also in the running.
SHAPIRO, REMICK 6TC0.
Some of Their Publications Which Have Achieved
a Remarkable Record in Sales.
——
ROYALTIES FOR COMPOSERS.
Society to Enforce the Laws Protecting Musical
Works.
Hugo Gorlitz has been appointed gen-
eral agent and legal representative for all
English speaking countries of the lncoi-
porated Society of Composers. He ar-
rived in New York this week.
On his return to London he will open
an office for the purpose of enforcing ex-
isting laws. Then tribute will have to be
paid to the society for the benefit of the
composer or his heirs for every perform-
ance of a composition of any member o
the society. Tschaikowsky is the presi
dent.
•— of t h e following
Comic Opera and Musical
: : Comedy Successes : :
"RED FEATHER"—By Chas. Emerson Cook, Chas. Klein
and Reginald De Koven.
'NANCY BROWN"—By Frederic Ranken and Henry K
Hadley.
"THE MOCKING BIRD"—By Sidney Rosenfeld and A.
Baldwin Sloane.
"WINSOriE WINNIE"—By Frederic Ranken and Gus-
tave Kerker.
"THB OFFICE BOY "—By Harry B. Smith and Ludwig
Englander.
"THE SLfcBPY KINO"—By Geo. V. Hobart and Gio-
vanni E. Conterno.
"A OIRL FROM DIXIE"—By Harry B. Smith.
"THB ISLE OF SPICE"—By Allen Lowe & Paul Schindle.
JOS. W . STERN & CO.
NEW YORK
84 East 21st Street
tin nuirciMO
CHICAGO
IiOIDOl
Hinds &•* Noble,
Publishers,
Songs of All the Colleges, -
- $1.50
Songs o f the Eastern Colleges, -
1.25
Songs of the Western Colleges, -
1.25
.50
.50
New Songs for College Glee Clubs,
With characteristic push and proverbial
TWO OF STERN'S SUCCESSES.
New Songs for Male Quartets, .
energy Shapiro, Remick & Co. have a string
New Songs & Anthems for Church Quartets, 10 to .30
The two most important Jos. W. Stern
of titles which are heard of in every section
Songs of Washington and Jefferson Cdlege, 1.25
of the country. A few of their big sellers & Co. publications of the new year, are
Songs of Haverford College,
-
-
- 1.25
Songs of the University of Pennsylvania, - 1,50
just now are "Navajo," with a 200,000 "Polly Prim" and "On the Pillows of De-
record; "Zanzibar," 50,000 in a month; and spair." The first is a characteristic march
31-33-35 West 15th St., New York City.
"Bedelia," a half million to the good, and and two-step by S. R. Henry, composer of
the selling tide stronger than ever. "The
PUBLISHER OF
Gondoliers," a characteristic intermezzo,
"LAUGHING WATER,"
" T H E SUN DANCE,'
by W. C. Powell, is put down for a run
" S A M M Y " (the Hit of "Wizard of Oz,")
"THERE'S NOBODY JUST LIKE YOU,"
of unusual size by jobbers and dealers, who
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE BUILDING,
"THE GIRL YOU LOVE"
have handled the first edition. "The Big
front "Three Little M a i d s " and "The Silver Slipper,'
42nd Street, near Broadway,
"KI-YO," Great Indian Song Success.
Firm" also have a few others to be handed
-
NEW YORK
Send for our New and Complete Catalogues,
out shortly, if one may judge from the ap-
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