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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1904 Vol. 39 N. 24

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THE MUSIC TRADE
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In tHe World of Music Publishing
REVIEW OF TRADE CONDITIONS.
concerns with little capital and rocky credit have
either not been able to surmount, or have been
overwhelmed in the struggle."
tack of typhoid fever, is now in South Dakota on a
special business trip and also health hunting.
Two songs referred to as having set everybody
to laughing, are "Freddy" and "All I Needed Was
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
the Money," both of which were written by Ed.
P. Moran and Seymour Furth and published by
The street" is busy with rumors that Paul M. Witmark & Sons. The verses are ridiculously
Dresser and Patrick J. Howley will once again funny, of course, as their author intended, and
try their luck as publishers, and locate some- the melodies are bright, spirited and full of that
Little, if any, change is to be reported in con- where, so as to preserve their former designation,
rhythmic charm that puts one in the best of
nection with the publishing business. One week as the "House on Broadway." As a matter of
humor. Lew Dockstader is convulsing his audi-
is pretty much like another, both as to the vol- fact, neither one of the gentlemen is in a posi-
ence with "All I Needed Was the Money," which
ume and character of trade, and neither is worth tion to enter business on his own account un-
is sufficient proof that it is a "taking" song, and
boasting about. Sales could be better, and then til the bankruptcy proceedings are further on a
Grace Cameron is rendering "Freddy" in her
again much worse, though the orders for this way to a final settlement than surface appear-
own inimitable manner.
week have been coming in more freely. Jobbers ances would indicate. Mr. Dresser is undoubtedly
are having a fair run of trade direct, but collec- desirous of being a publisher once more, but it is
The charges and counter charges in the price-
tions are not altogether to their liking. Accounts strongly intimated that the establishment will be cutting warfare waged between different stores
are now being closely scrutinized, and dealers arranged on a totally different basis from his in New York, Chicago and other points, do not
with a tendency to chronic delinquency are han- late venture. He has a pretty clear idea now always follow the exact lines of truth. A rumor
dled without gloves or cut off close up behind that the professional hanger on is of not much is quickly magnified into a substantial statement,
the ears on future supplies.
account in the economy of a well-regulated busi- and a side light illuminating only a section of the
Along credit lines, not a few publishers are ness; and is of the further opinion that the load controversy is spoken of as "the situation in a
fond of making comparisons as to the safest and becomes burdensome and dangerous. Should P. nutshell." It is just as well to weigh up reports
most satisfactory way of conducting the business. D. get a-going again, and a host of friends wish and consider them carefully before their accept-
When one is particularly fortunate in meeting him a speedy realization of the possibility, it is ance as gospel truth. This applies particularly
the public fancy then nothing succeeds like suc- safe to say, the "free list" will be entirely sus- to conditions in Chicago, accusations relative
cess. On the other hand, if the goods do not pended on the premises.
thereto doing the accused rank injustice. To the
move as per calculation then the real business
wise, even matters in New York have a sugges-
ability to market the slow sellers profitably
Publishers, as a rule, call every new song tive flavor of the ridiculous, which will be re-
shows forth. To be sure there is a certain ele- they bring out a hit. This is not always the vealed when the vapors evaporate.
ment in fortuitous circumstances, but a knowl- case, but, from the favor that "Won't You Fondle
Theodore Morse has several new songs and in-
edge of the trade in all its manifestations and Me" is meeting with, bnapiro, Remick & Co. have
ramifications is invaluable and not often turns given a genuine success in this new and inter- strumentals which the F. B. Haviland Publish-
what appears to be a failure into a pronounced esting coon song. Their Japanese march song, ing Co., Broadway and 37th street, New York,
success. Referring to this phase of the business, "One Little Soldier Man," is reported as on the will bring out after the first of the year. They
the chief of the department in a publishing house wave of popularity, and "Back, Back, Back to are described as equal to anything he has ever
charged specifically with getting things in the Baltimore" has, it is said, astonished everybody; written, and are expected to sell right off the
most favorable light—and expeditiously as pos- even London artists are writing in for what they reel.
sible—before professional singers and the trade, term the "hit of hits."
Every New Yorker considers it a recognition of
extracted a few observations from his experience
business
as well as social distinction to be in-
for the benefit of The Review, as follows:
J. Edward Killalea, of Baltimore, Md., and at vited to serve on the sheriff's jury. Sol. Bloom,
"One of the most important matters to be one time a member of the Morning Herald repor- the aggressive music publisher, has been so hon-
looked after is the correspondence. Letters in torial staff, and Mr. Philip Lee Scantling, of ored and will serve on the January panel. Their
reply to inquiries from singers, whose good of- Washington, son of Lieut.-Col. J. C. Scantling, of banquet, wnich is an event, will take place on
fices you are eager to enlist in behalf of your the United States Army, jointly the authors of the 20th of next month, at Delmonico's.
publications, must be written in a vein that ap- several popular songs, have signed contracts to
peals more or less to their personal vanity. Per- write exclusively for M. Witmark & Sons.
The complete selection of the "Higgledy-Pigg-
haps that is a term not quite fitting what is Messrs. Killalea and Scantling have just com- ledy" music for band and orchestra, which in-
meant to be conveyed, but it will answer. If
pleted three new songs entitled "My Own Little cludes "Game of Love," "Nancy Clancy," "Big
you can impress the professional with the idea Girl," "Sandy" and 'Delia Dare," which will be Indian and His Little Maid," "I'm so Lonesome,"
that he is the real thing, and his judgment is issued by Witmark & Sons shortly. Mr. Killa- "In Gay Paree," "Miss Watermelon Sweet," now
sought by your house on the merit and taking lea is also at work on the lyrics of a romantic ready for orchestra leaders, is arranged by
qualities of a melody you are trying to market, comic opera, for which Mr. Scantling will write Theo. Bendix. George Totten Smith and George
he is your man and his assistance is not to be the music.
Nichols have collaborated and are hard at work
despised. Very often, when on tour, by asking a
upon the book, lyric and music for the musical
performer to speak to orchestra leaders or band
Following their recenr, work, "The Most Popu- comedy, "His Honor, the Mayor of the Bowery,"
organizations, and that a request for any music lar College Songs," Hinds, Noble & Eldredge have starring Dan McAvoy. Some of the songs are
in which his name is mentioned will be promptly in preparation "School Songs With a College now in manuscript form. Chas. K. Harris has
taken care of, is also a strong card to play and Flavor," and of its merit that can be depended just completed a new high-class coon serenade
most always effective. It makes the chap chesty, upon without much speculation. Prof. Walter totally different from anything he has ever writ-
but it accomplishes your purpose. Here is where Howe Jones, manager of the firm's music depart- ten, both as to the melody and the words. It
a publisher's personal acquaintance is an asset ment, who recently recovered from a serious at- "looks good."
of value; or, rather, whoever may have this
knowledge.
"One practice has grown up in the business
that has assumed proportions which it is be-
lieved every publisher would be pleased to have
abolished, and that is the professional salary list.
A lot of men, and women as well, who have been
spoiled by paying them in advance to use music
Goodbye, Little Girl, Goodbye
50 You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet
are altogether unmanageable ever afterward.
Goodnight, Beloved, Goodnight
50 Adeline • •
50
Maurice Shapiro, who recently retired from the
"Big Firm," is generally credited with introduc-
Girl Who Cares for Me
50 Lucy Lindy Lady
50
ing this method. We all believe it was a mis-
Because You Were an Old Sweetheart of
Listen to the Big Brass Band
50
take of the gravest nature, but how to get rid
Mine
50
My
Little
Love-Bird
50
of the nuisance no one has made any practicable
There's Nothing New to Say-
suggestions, excepting to stop it forthwith, and
50 In Dreamland, In Dreamland
• • 50
that is not always feasible when an abuse has
become deep seated. A few other crying evils,
all of a parasitical nature, could also be uprooted
to the benefit of the publisher's bank account, and
CHICAGO
LONDON
which have unquestionably been obstacles that
Trade', While Not Phenomenal in Volume, Is
Steady, With Hopeful Feelings Regarding
the New Year—Credits Now Scrutinized
Closely—Some Pointers Upon the Develop-
ment of Business.
HITS! HITS! HITS!
VOCAL
M. WITMARK & SONS, New Yotk
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Eugene Ellsworth; "The Music Master," waltz
(in "The Music Master"), by William Furst.
W. Harry Keyser, a music publisher, and Mrs.
Florence E. Fretz were married December 1st,
at the home of the bride's daughter, at 221
Berkeley street, Philadelphia. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Charles R. Brdman.
The bride's only attendant was her daughter,
Mrs. Bessie Scholtz, while Mr. Keyser's best man
was his nephew, Dr. Harry Keyser Carey. The
wedding was attended by the relatives of both
families, and also by many friends. Mr. Keyser
belongs to seven lodges, and each of these was
represented. After the ceremony there was a
reception.
With the overshadowing success of Albert von
Tilzer's "Teasing," other publishers, following
the practice when "Hiawatha" swept everything
before it in popular favor, are putting forth
songs in the same vein and sentiment. A half
dozen have already made their appearance, and
for the time Indian characteristics, etc., are neg-
lected.
FROM THEATRICAL MUSIC SUPPLY CO.
Vocal—"Just For Sweetheart's Sake/' by A. S.
Doda; "My Mohawk Valley Rose," by Delia
Hicks; "If I Could Only Read Your Heart," by
Harry Wellman; "My Own Sweet Madeline,"
"I'd Rather Be Bill's Best Girl" and "She Was
the Fairest Flower," by C. G. Bartlett; "My Own
Plantation Home Among the Pines," by Julius
Lenzberg; "Upon Your Wedding Day," by W. F.
Guerriss; "Only For Thee, My Darling," by Ed-
mund Braham.
PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING.
HENRY M. BLOSSOM, JR.
McCue & Hill, who have just returned from
a successful tour of the western vaudeville cir-
cuits, are enthusiastic in stating that "When the
Harvest Moon is Shining on the River," and "In
Sweet Loveland" were everywhere immense hits
for their act.
The portrait above is that of Henry M. Blos-
som, Jr., one of the youngest and most talented
Mildred Hanson is making a tremendous hit
librettists in America. Literary critics concede
that his style is far above the average of comic with Theodore Morse's baby ballad, "Please Come
opera writers and his lyrics are gems in them- and Play in My Yard." It is also being sung
selves, possessing a distinctive merit of their with success by Elsie Leslie, Ardell & Leslie and
own and an originality that is very refreshing McNatti Kenneth Trio. Then among the new
and fascinating. Mr. Blossom never stoops to songs published by the F. B. Haviland Publishing
the mere doggerel stanzas, but confines himself Co., are "Can't You See My Heart Beats All For
to a species of verse that has both rhyme and You," "Make a Fuss Over Me," "A Little Boy
reason. , He has also published many notable Called Taps," "Oysters and Clams," "Every-
stories
and other literary works, which commen.l where," "My Old Sweetheart," "Danuel" and
Ed B. Rice will also use Mr. Clark's song
themselves
to the favorable consideration of "What the Brass Band Played." Eddie Leonard
"Carrie From Paree" and others, in his "Show
those
who
love
fluent and readable English. He will feature "Lyna," his latest composition, with
Girl" production; while Edna Wallace Hopper
is
the
author
of
the famous "Checkers" and other Primrose's Minstrels. This song promises to
will sing his novelty song "The Sling Slang
catch on and it should, for the lyrics are by Ed.
Girl," in Frank McKee's production of "A Coun- clever fiction that have caused so much comment Rogers and Henry Frantzen, and the music by
in
literary
circles.
His
greatest
hit
was
prob-
try Mouse." One or two of Mr. Clark's numbers
Mr. Leonard.
will also be used in the musical part of "The ably "The Yankee Consul," the famous comic
opera,
which
he
wrote
in
collaboration
with
Al-
Baroness Fiddlesticks" at the Casino Theatre.
Among the illustrated songs which seem to
fred G. Robyn, and which scored a great hit in
hold the crowd, "Because You Were an Old Sweet-
Boston,
New
York
and
elsewhere
under
the
man-
NOTES FROM JOS. W. STERN & CO.
agement of Henry Savage. It is now on the cir- heart of Mine" is a big favorite. Miss Gertrude
Jos. W. Stern & Co. are now working their cuit and meeting with most flattering success Holmes, one of the headliners of the vaudeville
engravers night and day, in order to get ready everywhere. The songs that have already become circuits, is making it the feature of her reper-
the music of A. Baldwin Sloane and John Ken- famous in this opera are as follows and are now toire, and the Western press praises both her
drick Bangs' new opera, "Lady Teazle," in which being sung and whistled from Maine to Cali- choice and her work.
Lillian Russell and her big company open in a fornia: "Cupid Has Found My Heart," a be-
"Lucy Linda Lady," Dave Reed, Jr.'s latest
fortnight. Mr. Sloane is said to have excelled witching love ballad; "In the Olden Days," a
himself in the music he has written for this pro- beautiful little poem set to most exquisite music; Ethiopian serenade, which is featured by the
duction, and the book has been pronounced by "In Old New York," a brilliant march song; "My quartette in "The Girl from Kay's," is also one
capable critics to be far out of the ordinary.
San Domingo Maid," "The Hammers Will Go of the latest hits in London, where it is intro-
S. R. Henry, writer of the march hit "Polly Rap, Rap, Rap," "When the Goblins Are at Play," duced in a prominent West End comedy. Two
Prim," has finally announced, after receiving "Ain't it Funny What a Difference Just a Few Princetonians, Lee B. Woodcock, '93, and L. I.
many inquiries from leaders, that he will have a Hours Make" and "We Come of Castilian Blood." Reichner, '94, have written a new college song
new characteristic march ready about the first of A careful study of all of these songs will show entitled "The Tigers" and dedicated to Old Nas-
the year. It will be in the composer's best vein, most painstaking work, and they would recom- sau. It will be heard in all the prominent music
and he is highly gratified by the fact that al- mend themselves to intelligent readers even if halls.
ready leaders and dealers have placed advance they were not associated with Mr. Robyn's ex-
Samuel Liebret introduced "Why Don't They
orders for the new number.
quisite music. M. Witmark & Sons, New York,
John A. Heinzman's song, "Ida Knew" and "I are the exclusive publishers of all the songs Play With Me?" in the "Deserted at the Altar"
Want Somebody To Love Me," are proving hits named as well as the instrumental numbers in company, and has been receiving five and six en-
in the "Baroness Fiddlesticks" production. They "The Yankee Consul." Mr. Blossom has just fin- cores at every performance, making a sensational
are both sung with immense success by the star ished a new comic opera which promises to ex- hit. He sings this song in a very beautiful man-
ner.
of the show.
cell his former successes.
Sol. Bloom has just signed a contract with
Kenneth S. Clark, a talented young leader of the
orchestra and musical director of the "Triangle
Club," at Princeton College, who has written a
number of melodious and original novelties of
these. Geo. Lederer will feature the following in
his forthcoming production of "The Smiling
Island": "A Moonlight Buggy Ride," "Social
Blunders," "Kissing Games," "Hot Airy Mary."
A bright and catchy coon song, "Georgia," is
being issued by Sol. Bloom, and among half a
dozen first-class acts who are already featuring
the song, may be mentioned the "champagne
dancers" of John C. Fisher. The two song hits
of Hanlon Bros.' production of "Superba" have
been credited to Miss Belle Gold. One is "The
Squirrel and the Chipmunk," with a refrain that
rivals even that which made "The Honeysuckle
and the Bee" so famous, and the other is
"Gretchen," a lilting Dutch song.
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
FISHING
EGYPT
PLAIN MAMIE O'HOOLEY
PEGGY BRADY
TWO ROSES
MADCAP PRINCESS
RED FEATHER
JOS.
POLLY PRIM MARCH
SHAME ON YOU
FALL IN LINE
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
ISLE OF SPICE
SAMBO GIRL
JEWEL OF ASIA
Published by
W. STERN 6 CO.,
34 East 21st St., New York
CHICAGO
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
RECENT MUSIC.
FROM CHAS. K. HAKRIS.
Vocal—"Sweet Sana-oo," and "Fair Larch-
mont," by W. T. Francis; "I've Got My Fingers
Crossed, You Can't Touch Me," by Joe Maxwell;
"Game of Love" (in "Higgledy-Piggledy"), by
Maurice Len. Instrumental—"Our President,"
march and two-step, by Rudolph Aronson.
FROM M. WITMARK & SONS.
Vocal—"Fesia," by Will H. Dixcn; "Sweot
Rose of Yesterday," by Fred'k Knight Logan;
"Who'll Buy My Dolly" (in "Mother Goose"), by
Clifton Crawford; "Sallie," by Al. Johns; "The
Crimson," march song and two-step, by James V.
Dignowitz, Harvard, '06; "The Tigers," by Lee
B. Woodcock, Princeton, '93; "The Windows of
the Soul," by Arthur Weld; "When You Love a
Little Girl" (in "Baroness Fiddlesticks"), by
Emile Bruguiere; "Will You Reply With a Kiss,"
by Ashley M. Ballon; "All I Needed Was the
Money" and "Is it Possible You've Never Heard
of Me" (in "The Billionaire"), by Seymour
Furth.
Instrumental—"Cecilia," by Manuel
Klein; "Luzon," a Philippine intermezzo, by
Gladys Le Vigne, the well-known descriptive
singer, is making a great success with "Just for
To-Night." Arlington & Delmore, now with Bry-
ant's Minstrels, have two songs on their reper-
toire which never fail to call forth enthusiastic
applause, namely, "Because You Were An Old
Sweetheart of Mine" and "Songs My Mother
Used to Sing." Charles Arnolda says that
"Freddy" and "All I Needed Was the Money" are
being received with great favor.
The confidence shown in the publication of bet-
ter class songs by Sol Bloom has evidently not
been misplaced. Both "Kisses" and "Roses at
Twilight," two most artistic and dainty pieces,
have rapidly sprung into favor, and orders re-
ceived include a very large proportion for these
two numbers.
The Christmas shopper, especially those from
out of town, finds in the Proctor Theatres a haven
of rest from the fatigues of a trip through the
crowded stores. At this time especially, a tour
of the shops is most trying, and a visit to the
Proctor houses not only restores quiet of mind,
but at the service of the patrons is a matron and
every convenience.

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