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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
on the 15th, looks after the manuscripts and the
professional end, while Jack is supreme in the
business management. The York Music Co. have
only eight pieces, but the energetic manager con-
tends that despite the small number it is the
strongest catalogue of hits on earth. On Albert's
return Jack will take a fortnight's vacation at
Lakewood, N. J., the ultra fashionable winter re-
sort, with his family, previous to his departure
on a month's trip West early in January. "Teas-
ing" continues to be a hummer, and their latest,
"Lonesome," is being sung by Edna May in "The
School Girl." Two new numbers will be brought
out before the holidays, for which great things
are predicted.
Jacques Albert, who passed through New York
a month or so since en route from Australia to
London, Eng., was here again Saturday last on
the way back to Sydney. He left for San Fran-
cisco early in the week. After disposing of his
property and effects in Australia he will return to
England permanently, having opened a publish-
ing house in the capital. Thos. Day, of Francis,
Day & Hunter, the London publishers, was also
in New York last week, coming from a trip West.
He was under the friendly wing of Tom Harms,
of T. B. Harms & Co., in making the rounds of
the publishing houses. And bye-the-bye, both
Messrs. Albert and Day declare the new English
copyright law—which has been under way for
two years and upward, failing on final passage in
the House of Commons a t the recent session—
will be enacted for a surety when Parliament
assembles.
After spending the entire week in New York,
Mr. Remick, of the "Big Firm," left for Detroit
on Saturday last. He was expected in New York
again this week. One of Shapiro, Remick & Co. r s
good sellers is "Down in the Subway," written by
Wm. Jerome in collaboration with Jean Schwartz
while riding on the electric train one day and
for which they received $200. "The Troubadour"
Is coming to the front in splendid form, while
"Back, Back to Baltimore" is in reported demand
all over the country. The story of a change in
the "Big Firm," again spoken of on the "street,"
with strong emphasis on the "inside informa-
tion" tip, is denied as absolutely ridiculous by
the parties directly interested. At least it is said
that if Mr. Shapiro should retire it will be sell-
ing his interest at his own price.
In the suit brought by Hamlin, Mitchell &
Fields and M. Witmark & Sons to restrain Fred
Irwin from using "Can't Do That Sum," one of
the hits of "Babes in Toyland," Irwin won out
on a legal technicality. The case was decided in
Chicago last week.
What is claimed to be the most popular and
best dance folio ever issued—"Haviland's Dance
Folio No. 1"—has just been published by F. B.
Haviland Publishing Co., 125 West 37th street,
New York. It certainly speaks for itself, and in
the seventy-two pages of music arranged and
compiled by Theodore Morse, one of the most
successful writers of popular music known, from
the song successes of the day for dancing, there
is no discount as to merit or value. The folio is
splendidly printed from engraved plates on
heavy paper, and makes not only an appropriate
line for the holidays, but will be a strong and
steady seller in regular stock.
looks like a winner. Of the vocal numbers, "The and—over ihe hills to the poorhouse. The other
Land of Nod" and "Louie," are big hits; "Hono- fellow with the jingles will be the one to hear
lulu," "The Kitty and the Owl," "In the Orange the rattle of real coin in his pockets.
"Yes, the times, of course, affect music like
Blossom Land" and "In Dear Old Kaukaku" were
well received and promise to sell well; others in- it does everything else. During the war with
clude "Butterflies," "Love's Lingo," "Song of the Spain songs and ballads of heroes who died in
Mermaid," "Stories of a Summer Night," "Sweet- the smoke and battle and all that sort of thing,
hearts of Boyhood Days" and "Drink to the were popular—but," the speaker added with a
Glorious Night." The book and lyrics are by smile, "there's one subject that the public wants
Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams, the music always—love. War songs and other kinds may
is from the melodious pen of Joseph E. Howard, come and go, but through conflicts and every'
with Chas. K. Harris controlling the publishing thing else the songs of love are always popular.
"Nearly everybody loves, has loved or knows
rights.
the emotion in one way or another. It is a heart-
interesting topic for all, and it \s impossible to
BOWERS ON SONQ WRITING.
give them too much of it. Write a pretty lyric
dealing with moonlight nights; birds and stars
To Win You Must Please the Masses—Rag- and flowers and dreamy eyes; true-hearts, fond-
Time Not a Dead Issue—Love Songs Always loves, kisses and heaven, and all the other words
about which the heart has placed a sort of halo,
Popular, Always Preferable.
then put to i t catchy music, something dreamy
"Here is the royal road to success: Do some- or with a swing as the lyric would suggest, and
thing out of the ordinary that will please the there you are. You will have scored a hit.
"Song writing is purely by inspiration. You
masses." Such was the recipe handed down to
all who care to follow it, by Frederick V. Bow- cannot sit down and hammer out a song like you
would a chicken coop. Sometimes the theme will
ers, author of several sentimental ballads.
"Colonel Savage, the theatrical manager," de- come to me in a flash, then I will sit down at the
clared Bowers, "gave me the tip in writing music. piano and work the whole thing out. At first
Said he: 'Please the masses—give them some- there will be corners on the piece that grate upon
thing that will tickle the ear and keep their the ear, but these must gradually be polished off."
feet going, and you will succeed.' And he was
The latest addition to the Musicians' Library,
about right.
"Anyone who cares to may say that rag-time published by the Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, are
and the so-called 'catchy music' is going out of two volumes, "Songs by Thirty Americans," for
style, but we of the present generation will not high voice, with introductory sketch by Rupert
see it. You can count on that. There is a cer- Hughes, and "Modern French Songs," volume I,
tain rhythm in the syncope of rag-time that the with introductory sketch by Philip Hale. These
public likes, and what it likes it usually gets. volumes are of that high standard which has
The fellow who does not believe popular music drawn forth commendation time and time again
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(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, 111., Nov. 25, 1904.
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night, has been running for the week, each per-
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