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Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 2

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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In tKe World of Music PublisHing
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SEASON'S TRADE NOT DEVELOPED.
Milwaukee" and "In Missouri Far Away," writ-
ten with Mr. J. George Loos, Jr.; "You're Just
the Same Old Gal," the music of which is by
Herbert Dillea, and "My Crucifix," the latter of
which he wrote both words and music. Mr. Gil-
lespie is constantly on the lookout for new ideas,
and the probability is that he will write even
better songs than those which have made him
famous, for he is one who seeks to do better work
every day. M. Witmark & Sons are Mr. Gilles-
pie's exclusive
blishers.
Things are Dull at Present But Better Times
are Looked for—Live Institutions are Getting
What Business is Going.
Those publishers who declare that their indi-
vidual business is exceedingly brisk, are appar-
ently unconscious of the humor of the situation,
for as a general thing trade is dull. Therefore,
while even some leading firms indulge in what is
certainly the reprehensible practice of self-infla-
tion, usually without rhyme or reason, others
are sensible of this ridiculous custom, which is
really more honored in the breach than the ob-
servance.
As a matter of truth the selling for the com-
ing season has not yet sufficiently advanced to
indicate with any degree of preciseness what
trade will actually materialize. The belief is
general, however, that this will be the heaviest
year in the history of the publishing business.
Preparations to this end have been under way
for some time with houses regarded as exerting
the most widespread influence, and it is believed
that in the course of the next ten days the de-
mand for all grades of music will be active and
satisfactory.
Referring to the difference in the manner of
doing business and that of a few years back, an
experienced and successful publisher said to The
Review, Monday: "A few of the old publishers
are still in existence, but they are gradually fad-
ing away. Not but their music was all right,
but their moss-grown methods do not obtain
these days. They lacked enterprise and resource-
fulness, and now stand aghast at the push and
drive of the up-to-date publisher. 'In the days of
old' such a thing as a 'professional' copy was un-
known, but its introduction has been immensely
helpful in promoting the popularity of melodies
and starting sales. This is only one of many
things common enough now, but entirely un-
known and even deprecated at the present day
by the old-timers who do little these days but
prate of how songs sold when they were in the
hey-day of their prosperity. These chaps, you
may notice, never believed in advertising, and
that is where they missed it. On this point they
remain as dense as ever, and will probably always
be of this opinion, which is erroneous, not to
say absolutely foolish, in the light of modern
achievement and success in the publishing busi-
ness."
STERN & CO.'S BUDGET.
Lulu Glaser, in the "Madcap Princess," of
which production Jos. W. Stern & Co. publish
the music, enjoyed a very successful week, be-
ginning January 2, at the Grand Opera House,
New York City. Mr. Englander's music in this
production is very dainty and attractive, has
won commendation as among his very best work,
particularly the songs "Beautiful Isle of the Sea,"
"The Cavalier Song," "The Madcap Princess,"
"Kings of the Sea" and "Bluff King Hal,"
Miss Glaser is to be congratulated upon having
an excellent vehicle for the exercise of her tal-
ents, and she will undoubtedly enjoy one of her
most successful seasons.
* * * *
Dick Temple's clever song satire, "Any Old
Tree," has been such a big hit for Marie Cahill,
in Lew Field's production "It Happened in Nord-
land," that she has requested Mr. Temple to write
a number of extra verses which he has done.
They are, of course, decidedly humorous in char-
acter, and she is greatly pleased with them. An-
other song which Miss Cahill is singing with
great success is "Dingle Dongle Dell," written by
Clare Kummer, whose song "Egypt" is such a big
hit with the "Girl From Kay's" production.
QUICK ACTION AT SOL BLOOM'S.
Wm.
ARTHUR GILLESPIL.
One of the best known ballad writers who has
"come out of the West" is Arthur Gillespie, a
portrait of whom is given above. It is just as
easy for Mr. Gillespie to write verses as it is for
him to breathe, and he is probably one of the
most versatile in his special line that is to be
found in this country. He is a native of Illinois
and he makes his home in Chicago, where he has
hosts of friends. But his friends are not all in
the northwestern metropolis, by any means, for
they are to be found in all parts of the world.
Mr. Gillespie's first great song hit was "Absence
Makes the Heart Grow Fonder." the music of
which was written by Herbert Dillea. His other
successful songs, written in collaboration with
Mr. Dillea, were "Two Souls With But a Single
Thought," "True Love Never Runs Smooth," "I
Will Return, Sweetheart, Again," "Perhaps Love's
Dream Will Last Forever" and "Susan, Dear
Sue."
"I Never Knew Till Now How Much I
Loved You" was written with Mr. Amsterdam;
"Kate O'Toole," with Tom Browne; "Sweet Ma-
tilda," with Mr. Chapin, and "Ain't You Comin'
'Round to See Me Any More?" with Earle Rem-
ington. It will be noticed that Mr. Gillespie is
quite as much at home in writing comic and
"coon" songs as he is in the construction of
beautiful ballads, which proves that he is a very
versatile and prolific writer. "Melinda Johnson's
Wedding Day," " 0 Joy" and "Rosie Clancy" are
entirely his own, both words and music, but he
prefers to confine himself to versification. He
says it is easier for him to compose stanzas than
music. An interviewer once asked Mr. Gillespie
when he preferred to work, to which he replied:
"Whenever I feel the inspiration."
Mr. Gillespie's four latest songs, which are
rapidly becoming famous, are as follows: "In
H. Penn's Interesting Experience in Pro-
viding New Songs for Blanche Ring.
Quick action in placing songs has certainly
been exemplified in a little piece of work, that
was put through recently by William H. Penn.
At nine o'clock on the morning of December 28,
Mr. Penn was looking over his morning mail,
when a call on the 'phone announced that Miss
Blanche Ring was to sail for England that morn-
ing on the steamship Baltic and wanted songs;
could he get her some before the boat sailed?
Certainly, said Mr. Penn, and calling up the
White Star offices, he ascertained that the Baltic
sailed at 10 a. m. sharp. Knowing Miss Ring's
peculiar desires in songs, he quickly went
through the large file of preferred MSS, which
are always on hand at Sol. Bloom's, and chose
four of the best novelties. Rushing out he got on
a car when, after a few minutes a block occurred
and the precious moments were flying. Getting
out hastily, he hailed an automobile, and prom-
ising extra fare to the chauffeur to get him to
the pier before 10 o'clock, he was whirled down
Broadway at the limit pace. At Broadway and
14th street he looked at his watch and it was
six minutes to ten, and a good many blocks to
the pier. However, the pier being reached, Mr.
Penn rushed along and gained the gang plank
just as it was about to be drawn down, and was
safely aboard.
Finding everybody here, there and nowhere in
particular, he put a dollar bill in a steward's
hand and was shown to Miss Ring's stateroom.
By this time the tugs were puffing and wheezing,
and the great boat was moving out into the
stream. Miss Ring appeared thunderstruck at
his appearance, having given up all hope when
the boat left the dock. No time could be lost, and
together they went into the spacious music room,
and perfectly unmindful of the chaotic condition
of passengers, stewards, maids, parcels, bundles,
etc., Mr. Penn opened the piano and played over
the four songs, "A Bit o' Blarney," "Love in a
Phonograph," "Cleopatra Slattery" and "Jimmy,
the Tout" as leisurely as if he had been in the
office. Miss Ring was delighted. Could she have
the orchestrations made immediately for them
Musical Production Successes
BABES IN TOYLAND,
LOVE'S LOTTERY,
FANTANA,
PRINCE OF PILSEN,
YANKEE CONSUL,
FORBIDDEN LAND,
WOODLAND,
SHO-GUN,
BABETTE,
TENDERFOOT,
MAID AND THE MUMMY,
IT HAPPENED IN NORDLAND.
Send for Complete List
M. WITMARK & SONS, New Yotk
CHICAGO
LONDON
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to reach her by the next boat? Certainly, said the development of the past few months. The
Mr. Penn, and going out on deck an alarming force of clerks in "The Musician" department
situation presented itself. How was he to get has been almost doubled in two months to keep
ashore? For now the great ship was going under up with the advancement. The latest addition to
its own steam, and all the tugs, on which Mr. the list of Ditson publications is "Twenty-four
Penn had mentally relied, had drifted off several Negro Melodies," transcribed for the piano by
minutes before.
S. Coleridge Taylor, with an introduction by
Here, indeed, was a situation. Thoughts of a Booker T. Washington. They are masterly trans-
forced dive overboard, a strenuous swim to shore, lations of folk music into the idiom of the piano.
cramps or being swallowed by sharks presented
The first edition of "Opera Singers," by Gustav
themselves. "What on earth will you do, Mr. Kobbe is now almost exhausted.
Penn?" said Miss Ring, who seemed to be more
The Oliver Ditson Co. have just issued a new
perturbed than the victim. "I really don't know, cantata, "Paul Revere's Ride," by Carl Busch.
but I'll have to make the best of it somehow," This spirited setting of Longfellow's famous
said Mr. Penn; and lighting a cigarette he com- poem is written for baritone solo and mixed
menced whistling, "It's a Lovely Day for Mov- chorus and takes about twenty minutes for per-
ing." Luncheon being announced, Miss Ring in- formance. The "Star-Spangled Banner"' is used
vited him to join Mr. McKay, her manager, and as a characterizing theme, and allusions to it are
herself; he assenting, they repaired to the frequent throughout the work, while in its en-
salon, Mr. Penn wondering what hotel in Lon- tirety it forms a stirring finale. Another point
don would advance him a week's accommoda- of interest is the suggestion of rapidly galloping
tions.
hoofs which appears in the accompaniment with
Luncheon over, the two gentlemen repaired to great effect. The work is a most appropriate and
the promenade deck, when suddenly a small sail desirable one for patriotic or school celebrations,
boat was observed heading toward the ship. A and can be given with a piano accompaniment or
rope ladder was being hung over the side of the with a small orchestra.
vessel. "By Jove," said Mr. Penn, "here's my
chance, the pilot is leaving." Looking him up
HARRIS' SPECIALTIES.
and interrogating him as to the possibility of a
Jos. E. Howard is reported as creating some-
passenger ashore in the shape of Mr. Penn, re-
sulted in the reply that it was against all rules thing of a sensation with his new song "I'm Go-
and regulations. A beautiful, cold chill went ing to Leave You." This song is a successor to
through Mr. Penn and thoughts of home and hits his hit, "Good-Bye, My Lady Love." Joe has a
passed like moving pictures before his eyes.
However, Mr. Penn realizing the power of the
American eagle, carefully unearthed a twenty-
dollar bill from his inside wallet, and asking
Mr. Pilot if it didn't look good to him, and re-
ceiving a reply that orange was his favorite
color, he picked him up, "swung him over the
rail," told him to hang on and look lively. With
a hurried good-bye to Miss Ring and the other
passengers, who by this time were very inter-
ested and thought Mr. Penn was possibly Mr.
Chadwick or some other "person in the public
eye," he found himself on board No. 13 pilot
boat.
The rest of the trip to shore, encased in oil-
skins, as told by Mr. Penn, is highly interesting,
but not materially necessary to this brief account
of one of the most exciting experiences in plac-
ing songs at high pressure, and for which William
H. Penn certainly holds the medal.
SUCCESSFUL DITSON ENTERPRISE.
(Special to The Review.)
Boston, Mass., Jan. 10, 1905.
For the two "pet" enterprises of the Oliver
Ditson Co., of this city, "The Musician" and the
Musician's Library, there is every evidence of a
phenomenal progress, even judging alone from
SIX SUCCESSFUL SOLITAIRES
By Authors of Note and Repute
Kisses,
Love in a Phonograph,
A Bit 0' Blarney, Georgie,
A Mormon Coon, A House to Rent.
PUBLISHED BY
SOL BLOOM
New Amsterdam Theatre Bldg..
NEW YORK
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
POLLY PRIM MARCH
SHAME ON YOU
FALL IN LINE
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
FISHING
EGYPT
PLAIN MAMIE O'HOOLEY
PEGGY BRADY
PUBLICATIONS
TWO ROSES
MADCAP PRINCESS
RED FEATHER
I
ISLE OF SPICE
SAMBO GIRL
JEWEL OF ASIA
'
Published by
JOS. W. STERN 8 CO.,
CHICAGO
34 East 21st St., New York
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
knack of teaching the audience the chorus from
the stage, which always creates a great deal of
enthusiasm and makes a hit with the crowd as
well as the management.
"Sweet Sana-oo" continues to be a hit with the
Edna May School Girl company, and W. T.
Francis, the author, is being congratulated on the
success of this song, which is selling very big.
The three slide songs for the season of 1905,
which have been posed for under the personal
supervision of Chas. K. Harris, are his three new
ballads: "I'm Trying so Hard to Forget You,"
"Down in the Vale of Shenandoah," and "Why
Don't They Play With Me?" the new child song.
The latter has a beautiful set of colored illustra-
tions. The snow scenes in this set of slides are
most realistic.
tricks in that line. The Mouliere Sisters,
Europe's greatest female bar performers; the
Six Peri Sisters, singers and dancers, who come
direct from their European successes, and many
other novelties which have taken Europe by
storm, will in due time be seen in America, and,
as usual, of course, for the first time, on Proctor
programmes.
REV1EWOGRAPHS.
In the production of the "College Widower,"
at Weber's Music Hall, New York, Friday even-
ing last, "An Educated Coon," sung by Charles
Bigelow, and "Mamma's Boarding House," sung
by Marie Dressier, won the most applause. The
new skit, following "Higgledy-Piggledy," is run-
ning to big business. The music of this popular
show is scoring big sales.
Harry von Tilzer, who has been in the Bur-
mudas for a fortnight, expects to stay a month
before returning to New York. His health is
none too good, and it is probable he may spend
a few weeks at some of the western springs later
on.
Charles R. Dillingham Saturday last purchased
by cable the American rights of a new musical
comedy, "The Talk of the Town," which was pro-
duced the previous week at the Lyric Theatre,
London. The play was written by Seymour
Hicks, while Charles Taylor and Herbert E.
Haines furnished the lyrics and music.
Monday the members of the Howley-Dresser
Co.—Patrick J. Howley and Paul Dresser—were
granted discharges in bankruptcy by Judge Holt
in the United States District Court, southern dis-
trict of New York. Their liabilities were $94,132,
and the final sale of the property and assets took
place Friday last.
On and after January 23 the Jerome H. Remick
Co. will succeed Shapiro, Remick & Co., and the
Whitney-Warner Publishing Co. When Mr. Rem-
ick bought out Mr. Shapiro's interests he de-
clared the title of the firm—being a corporation—
would remain unchanged. But it is evident good
and sufficient reasons prompted the new title. As
everybody has a good word for Mr. Remick in all
branches of the business the "Big Firm" will
doubtless continue to prosper and expand as
never before.
Victor Herbert is contemplating suit against
Daniel V. Arthur, husband of Marie CahilL for
$600, the amount advanced by the eminent com-
poser for Shepard Edward's song, "Business is
Business." Miss Cahill used it once in "It Hap-
pened in Nordland" when Jos. W. Stern & Co.
gave notification that they had prior rights ob-
tained from the author. The matter has been
placed in the hands of Nathan Burkan, the attor-
ney for Mr. Herbert.
NOVELTIES AT PROCTOR.
With a Christmas matinee, "Woodland" began
an indefinite engagement at the Herald Square
Theatre, New York City. This merry forest fan-
tasy had been running for quite a time at the
New York. Frank Pixley, who wrote the book of
"Woodland," has conceived a unique idea in
"humanizing" the bird kingdom on the stage,
and Composer Gustav Luders has written a score
up to the standard he set for himself in "The
Prince of Pilsen."
Many European novelties are announced to
make their first appearance at Proctor's during
the coming year. The most prominent among
these being "Zutka," an act which has caused a
great sensation at the London Hippodrome, where
it has already been seen for several months. An-
other important European specialty is the Phono-
Bioscope, a combination of the motion picture
machine and the phonograph, invented by a Ger-
man, Herr Noggrath, which promises to cause a
great sensation, and which is said to be the best
machine of its kind ever invented. Chassino,
the renowned shadowgraphist, whose wonderful
performances have aroused the curiosity even of
the most skeptical, will also be seen at Proc-
tor's shortly, offering many newly developed
Of the multiplicity of songs and instrumentals
of the lighter order there seemingly is no ond,
despite the superficial opposition of protesting
publishers. Writers of repute a t the head of
publishing houses, who prided themselves on
their limited output, have taken off the limit and
are now almost as prolific as the staff "song
smiths." Being in a position to print their
"flights of genius," and immune from the blue
pencil of the censor, a lot of trashy stuff finds
its way on the market, much to the detriment of
better material. Perhaps the brakes may be set
against the vast number of publications of all
sorts and kinds, but it is evident something must
happen before this consummation devoutly to
be wished will happen.

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