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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
composers and singers, both foreign and domes-
tic, and the requests, almost prayers, for these
posters are not only of daily occurrence, but
many of them on the same day. The women, natu-
rally, are the most persistent beggars, but the
men have also exhausted their ingenuity in
their efforts to obtain the coveted articles, but
without avail. The posters are of large size, and
the work of Italian artists, the striking color
contrasts, and soft flower effects being expressed
in printing seldom, if ever, equaled in this coun-
try for its kind.
among composers, and will doubtless become
standards among concert numbers.
quiries when Isidore Witmark seemingly van-
ished off the face of the earth almost all one day
recently. When he at last appeared, somewhere
The Herald Square Publishing Co. and the near the closing time, he explained that he had
Morris Levy Publishing Co. are no more. They gone in the morning to hear Henry M. Blossom
have been absorbed by the house of M. Witmark read the new musical comedy which he and
& Sons, who in spite of the big business interests Alfred G. Robyn have just completed, and the
they already have, can take care of just as much three of them became so interested in discussing
more as they find coming to them.
the different effects and novelties in which the
piece abounds that they forgot all about the pas-
sage of time, until at last one of them developed
UNION MUSICIANS CONFER.
a hunger which called to mind that the magic
Can't Possibly Accept the Theatrical Mana- land in which they were sojourning was not
gers' Wage Cut, Says Their Boss.
The pianos used in the rehearsal rooms of
quite so satisfacory from a material as from an
publishers are instruments of eccentric quali-
Joseph Weber, president of the American artistic point of view.
ties as to tone. Not a few sound like a badly-
Mr. Witmark thinks that Mr. Blossom has ex-
Federation of Musicians, is here conferring with
strung zither, and a full rich tone is seldom
members of the Musical Mutual Protective Union celled any of his previous work in the book
heard. Perhaps the singers are so enraptured
about the new scale of prices proposed some time of the new comedy and that Robyn has evolved
with their own melodious voices that the piano
some melodies which are bound to be as popular
ago by the Theatrical Managers' Association of
accompaniment is a secondary consideration. A
as
his famous "Answer" or his more recent
this city. According to President Weber, the
notable example—if distressful to the hearer—
new scale of prices was issued in the form of an ballad success, "There's Nothing New to Say."
is a piano which can scarcely be heard ten feet
ultimatum to the musicians.
away. The playing may be vigorous, but the
HOWLEY=DRESSER CO. AFFAIRS.
"No objection is raised to the union," he
sound is like the whispering wind—apparently
said, "but the reductions in wages are so sweep-
Complications continue to arise in the case of
not a suggestion of music to one across the room.
ing that we could not possibly accept them. It the Howley-Dresser Co., bankrupts. A distress
On the national holiday Gus. Edwards, of Cobb is proposed to reduce the wages all the way from warrant for rent was taken out on the effects
& Edwards, the "songsmiths," was personally 25 to 40 per cent. In some cases the wages are in their Chicago office, and under the proper
invited by Mayor Hogan, of Troy, N. Y., to sing to be cut from $7 a day to $3. None of the musi- affidavits the United States District Court, south-
ern district New York, has stayed proceedings
his own compositions, accompanied by George F . cians are well paid just now, yet the cost of
Doring's Band, in that city's public park and living is increasing and conditions are daily and ordered the property turned over to Receiver
growing harder. It must be remembered, too, Lord.
square. His success was pronounced.
that musicians have to devote a great part of
Last week Judge Holt appointed M. Coleman
Miss Emma Carus is using all of Cobb & Ed- their lives to preparing for the business, and Parker, Jacob Clark and Marcus Helfand, the
wards' numbers in her summer repertoire, in- every man cannot be a musician. Besides, latter an attorney, appraisers, and at the same
cluding "Good-Bye, My Little Girl, Good-Bye," musicians are not like men in other trades, em- time the receiver asked for an order to sell the
"My Louisiana Anna," "The Girl Who Cares for ployed all the year round."
property.
Me." I t is believed the latter, the latest melody
Henry Lesser, counsel for the petitioning cred-
of these versatile writers, will prove another "I
FAY TEMPLETON'S POTENT POWER.
itor, said to The Review Monday: "The further
Can't Tell You Why I Love You, But I Do."
If there exists the slightest doubt as to the we get into this matter the worse it is for the
potent
power of this brilliant artist, as the creditors. In addition to the Curtin bill of sale,
Schwartz & Son, of New Orleans, La., is the
eliminating at least 30 of the good sellers from
latest addition to "The Big Firm's" list of depart- press agent would say, an hour on the Aerial the catalogue, another to the Charles Francis
Roof
Garden
any
evening
will
disabuse
the
im-
ment stores. Miss Maud Daniels is the man-
Press covers 100 more. To be sure, they are
ager, and she opened up the new branch on Tues- pression of the "doubtful Daniel." Suffice it to liquidating arrangements, and therefore no clear
say
that
her
delivery
and
personality
adds
con-
day with a big stock of the best the market
title could be conveyed; yet they weaken the
affords in the music line. Needless to say, the siderable to the songs she renders, and her in- catalogue. Whatever steps that may be taken
terpretation
of
the
composition
leaves
little
to
catalogue of Shapiro, Remick & Co. led the list.
add but praise. Cole & Johnson Bros, were par- should be quick action, otherwise the assets will
suffer. The firm's only salvation is to have Mr.
Dan Emmett, familiarly known as "uncle" in ticularly fortunate in giving her several splendid
Curtin come forward, put in more capital, and
theatrical circles, and widely known throughout numbers, which stand out from the "Little of
continue the business, otherwise it will go to
Everything"
production
like
cameos.
Among
the United States as the composer of the cele-
pieces.
The attitude of the creditors' committee
brated song "Dixie," died in Mount Vernon, la., these are the "Fishing" song, with which she
is simply one of courtesy on our part; and they
carries
her
audiences
and
sends
them
out
hum-
Monday week. He had been ill for more than a
could not act unless the order of adjudication
year. He had recently celebrated his eighty- ming. The chorus is catching and analgous to
was dismissed. The schedules should be filed
the
title:
sixth birthday.
now, but it is possible an extension of time will
"Fishing, fishing, is one of the gentlest arts,
Whether you fish for fishes or whether you fish for be granted."
M. Weinstein, whose fifteen-foot square store
in the Flatiron building, New York, costs him
$4,500 rental a year, and whose stock consists
solely of sheet music and a few mandolins, also
publishes occasionally. It is the most conspicu-
ously located music store in the city, and despite
its Lilliputian dimensions a prosperous business
is transacted. Besides, according to all accounts,
the proprietor appraises the value of his show
window for display, and his quaint stand for
selling on a high plane, at a higher value, as he
demands 50 off on all prices quoted.
hearts.
Fishing, fishing, is not in the hands of fate,
But all your success you will find more or less
Depends on the kind of bait."
Among other songs that delight are, "Como
le Gusta" and "Lindy," from the "Evolution of
Ragtime." The latter she sings with Peter
Dailey.
TURNS:MORSE INTO SYMPHONY.
Musical Tones for Letters in Priest's New
Wireless Telegraphy.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 5, 1904.
Father Joseph Murgas, the priest who is per-
fecting a wireless telegraph system to-day ar-
(Special to. The Itevie.w.)
ranged to place a station at Scranton, 20 miles
Newport, R. I., July 5, 1904.
from here.
At the annual meeting of the Society of the
He uses musical tones to represent the dots
"The Yankee Consul" will go to Chicago on Cincinnati in the State of Rhode Island, held and dashes of the Morse system. In the local
August 1 for what is anticipated will be a long in the old State House here July 4, a new experiments he has conducted he has used only
run. It will be welcomed in that city with open air to the patriotic hymn "America" was two tones, one to represent the dot and the other
arms, for already its big song hits, such as "It sung. The hymn is the work of Arthur Edward the dash. He will now perfect an apparatus by
Was Not Like that in the Olden Days," "My San Johnstone, a well-known New York musician, which each letter of the alphabet may be rep-
Domingo Maid," "Ain't It Funny What a Differ- who was successful among musicians submitting resented by a musical tone.
ence Just a Few Hours Make," "In Old New 517 compositions. When the new "America'^ was
York," and "Cupid Has Found My Heart" are sung copies were distributed among the audi-
SEPARATE NUMBERS AND SCORES
heard almost as much in that city as they are ence.
OK THE FOLl OWING
here.
COMIC OPERA & MUSICAL , COMEDY SUCCESSES
BLOSSOM AND ROBYN'S NEW MUSICAL
A. Buzzi Pechia, the well-known composer,
OFFICE BOY
RED FEATHER
COMEDY.
singer and confrere of such famous musicians
MOCKING BIRD
NANCY BROWN
as Leoncavello and Verdi, has just placed three
One may be pretty sure that there is some-
exquisite songs with M. Witmark & Sons, songs thing important on hand when any of the Wit-
of a high-grade character which are already niarks are absent from their desks for a whole
being sung by such artists as Campanari, the morning. Except for occasional vacations, when
GIRL FROM DIXIE V
ISLE OF SPICE
Marquis De Sousa and Wm. Harper, the cele- they go away and deliberately forget all about
WINSOME WINNIE
A MADCAP
brated American basso. These numbers, "My business for a couple of weeks, these energetic
Published by
PRINCESS
Heart," "Glory to Love," and "Going to War," young men are invariably to be found in their
.JOS. W . STERN & CO.
are of widely different character, yet each show offices from nine o'clock until six every day in
34 East 21st Street, New York
CHICAGO
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
the wonderful skill and talent of this master the week. Consequently, many were the in-
A NEW "AMERICA" NOW APPEARS.