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Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 22

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
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REVIEW OF TRADE CONDITIONS.
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
F. J. A. Forster & Co., the Chicago jobbers, are
Business is Dull With the Majority of Pub-
contemplating opening offices in New York. In
lishers—Summer Song Successes Few and
fact, are looking for a place within the classic
Far Between This Year—What a Leading
precincts of Twenty-eighth street, and a suit-
Publisher Reports.
able man to manage the business. This move
is said to have followed the establishment of a
Establishments heretofore the scene of activity
jobbing house in the western metropolis by A. H.
and general briskness have felt the withering
Goetting, and therefore the Forster Co. propose
touch of dull business during the past week or
carrying the "war into Africa."
two, for the first time this season, they admit.
This has been the normal condition of trade for
More than seventy German music publishers
a month or more in other quarters, but the flat-
have
signed the appeal to the chancellor regard-
tening out process now seems to be in effect in
every direction. Other lines have been experi- ing the founding of a national music library,
encing a cut off in orders not down in their which is to contain copies of all the music
calculations, and music publishers evidently be- printed in the empire. Attention is called to the
lieve by this time that sales can only be ex- anomalous fact that in this matter Germany is
pected when goods are salable or in demand. At behind France, England, Italy and the United
any rate, some reliance was placed on favoring States.
the obsessing "Hiawatha" that was heard al-
most exclusively. But on Saturday no melody
from the repertoire of the bands was played more
frequently than another, and none showed signs
of equaling the popularity of its predecessors.
"A String of Pearls," a pleasing little inter-
mezzo, recently published by Stern & Co., gives
promise of being a big instrumental success, if
the opinion of private musicians and the music
trade can be taken as a criterion. The music
trade in particular report a steady and increas-
ing demand for this dainty little number, and
declare the sale quite unprecedented, consider-
ing the short length of time it has been pub-
lished.
"You Must Be Dreaming When You Talk Like
That," by James T. Brymn, writer of "Please Go
'Way and Let Me Sleep," "Josephine," etc., is the
latest ballad from the press of Willis Woodward
weather, when material indigenous to summer
Chas. K. Harris last week contracted for the & Co., New York. It is spoken of as a great go.
might be marketed; but counting on a melody to
Herr Teschner, the junior partner, who will put
be a hit because it specifically deals with the publishing rights of the "Gingerbread Man," book the requisite force back of this new song, has
and
lyrics
by
Fred
Rankin
and
music
by
A.
Bald-
presumable attractions of pleasure resorts is akin
to "playing the races." How many publishers win Sloane, and which goes on at New York in
liniAf DCAIIV f A few "ready sellers" at
n U t f WCHUI • 10c. each on first orders.
have fallen in the "summer song" ditch! Never- October next. Mr. Harris will go on to see the
production
of
the
"Land
of
Nod"
in
Chicago,
Alice D a r l i n g M a r c h Song - .:">(! ijHE MOORE
theless, the same proceedings are again being
S'v'.H'thcMrts Vi»!-"v.T- l ] > {!' 1 |l'a < MUSIC CO., ItlC.
brought to the front, the notable exceptions be- June 11, at the Chicago Opera House. "The Isle
of
Bong-Bong,"
also
on
the
Harris
list,
has
been
Oil the Heach Hencuth the Moon
Frink H Pcrrv Aft?r
ing the houses of standing who had followed this
—HuniiniT Waltz Sonjr - - .51)
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will-o'-the-wisp, in preceding seasons, to their bought by W. C. Whitney, and it will be
TaiiKlofooi, .Joe—Twi) htep - - .">(> 1345 Broadway, N.Y.City
transferred
to
the
Grand
Opera
House,
Chicago,
sorrow.
As one publisher expressed it:
Keep your eye on our publications.
"Last summer we pushed a song—one ex- for a short run, and then comes East to Boston
pected to be a sure winner—and 'blew in' a round and later to New York. "Would You Care?" a
JEROME H. REHICK & CO.
$2,000 on the thing, and our net returns, true as new high-class ballad, from the pen of Mr. Harris,
ANNOUNCE
and
"A
Clever
Stunt,"
by
Raymond
Hubbell,
were
I live, were just twenty cents! No more for us."
Still the horn blowing and immense signs in published Thursday.
" M Y IRISH MOLLY O"
BY JEROnE & SCHWARTZ
front of publishing houses are indications that
The Music Teachers' Co-operative Publishing
others are learning the same lesson.
The
terrific
hit in "Sergeant Brue," sung
Business, however, is not altogether to the Co., Cincinnati, was incorporated recently for
by
Blanche
Ring,
and other big hits by Je-
bad, but very little boasting is heard in the land, $50,000 by Guy J. Robson, Theo. G. Rechel, Peter
rome & Schwartz.
Biedinger,
H.
H.
dishing
and
L.
F.
Moreland.
and when a wee, small voice is raised on high
declaring "sales were never better, and the out-
JEROHE H. REHICK & CO.
British copyrighting business is being solicited
look is brighter yet," the knowing ones declare
DETROIT and CHICAGO.
it gives them "such a headache." The appended from American publishers by M. Shapiro, now
established
in
London.
Every
house
of
any
im-
45
West
28th Street,
-
NEW YORK
remarks, anent the situation, were handed The
portance
has
been
approached.
Review this week without any ifs or ands:
"Let me tell you, and what I say is the truth,
One "tired" publisher thus observed: "What
business is quiet and the trade is suffering from can you expect in the way of business when
an over-production of stuff. Publishers have houses, whose locations may be nameless, but are
"MEET ME DOWN AT LUNA, LENA"
overloaded the market with cheap music, and we known of all men, sing their sojigs through a
B i g g e s t S e a s o n S o n g on t h e M a r k e t ! G e l i t !
are all suffering the consequences. This has megaphone from a window in order to attract the
"DO DROP IN AT DEW-DROP I N N "
been threatening for some time, and now it is attention of the passing and lounging vaude-
Charming Waltz Song! A Hit!
here. Irresponsible publishers have rushed out villians? Could anything be more despicable?
"BUSTER BROWN"
issues, at the expense of the printer, of course;
Cartoon Song. Hit in "Buster Brown" Pro-
And what are we coming to?"
duciion.
little if any of it has been sold, the dealers are
corked up with dead wood, and there you are.
"AIN'T ANYBODY EVER COIN' TO BUY"
The last issue of the Menestrel, of Paris, has
If goods w;ll not move the trade are not so fool- an astonising story of an American firm which
Latest Coon Song and a Winner!
ish to order in another stock on hazard. The has paid Mr. Sousa $500,000 for his last suite,
ADDRESS ALL OHDKHS TO
cheap publishers have finally killed the goose which presents the characterizations in music of
THEATRICAL MUSIC SUPPLY CO.
that laid the golden egg. But we, who have large the "Duchess," "The Countess" and "The Queen."
44 West 28th Street, New York
capital invested, must suffer for the folly of the It states further that it is the intention of said
fly-by-nights. My only hope is that the price of
publishers to make superb "editions de luxe" and
sheet music will go so low that this class of so- to present one to every court in Europe and
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
called publishers will be driven from the field Asia. I t is a good story, but since the John
PETER PIPER MARCH
POLLY PRIM MARCH
entirely. Then, and only then, will there be a Church Co. know nothing of such proceedings,
EGYPT
SHAME ON YOU
chance for the reputable houses and better com- the story must be accredited to the factory of
ZEL-ZEL
I WANT TO BE A SOLDIER
PEGGY BRADY
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
positions—for more than half the stuff now on impossible possibilities in which our foreign
the market is absolutely nauseating, not to say friends so frequently indulge when they deal
disgusting."
with America and Americans.
GREAT SUMMER HIT!!
A. F. ADAMS GOES TO EUROPE.
Avon F. Adams, New York manager of the pub-
lishing business of the John Church Co., left on
Tuesday for London. He will visit the European
branches of the John Church Co. and will be gone
probably a couple of months.
Thos. Goggan & Bro., Galveston, Tex., publish
the following as recent numbers. Instrumental—
Three teaching and recreative pieces by Harry
Pabst, and a vocal, "The Convict and the Song,"
by Joe S. King.
The Heald prize competition for words and
music of a Yale song has been thrown open to
graduates as well as undergraduates.
The police parade on May 6 proved finally that
no popular melody has this year made sufficient
impression to be called the song of the summer,
says the New York Sun, in the sense that recent
seasons have all brought out the tune that was
overwhelmingly the favorite. It was "The Yan-
kee Consul" music that was played repeatedly
last year by the bands, with an occasional in-
terval of "Bluebell." The spring before it was
LADY TEAZLE
MADCAP PRINCESS
RED FEATHER
ISLE OF SPICE
SAMBO GIRL
MAMA'S PAPA
Published by
JOS. W. STERN & CO.,
34 East 21st St., New York
CHICAGO
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
POPULAR SONG
HITS
" Lights of Home," "Just a Picture of You," " M y Sun-
burnt Lily," "They All Spoke Well of You," by the
noted writers, Al. Trahern and Lee Orean Smith.
C. L. PARTEE MUSIC CO.
23 East 20th Street
New York City
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been on the road for a week, and his trail is
punctuated with sales that have made the trade
sit up and take notice. "Tesch" never fails to
score since he has become a "Free and Accepted
Mason," with an eye on the "thirty-second de-
gree." Perhaps his success antedated this par-
ticular period, at least that is the supposition,
with Willis as a firm believer in the latter idea.
A complete and comprehensive list of the pop-
ular, standard and operatic numbers in the cata-
logue of M. Witmark & Sons has been arranged
in such form as to make them available for quar-
tettes, glee clubs and singing organizations gen-
erally. It includes arrangements for male, female
and mixed voices, and will be found a valuable
compilation, the various numbers enumerated be-
ing classified in such a manner as to place them
under the names of the leading voices, the pub-
lishers realizing that this system will greatly
facilitate the selection of those ordering quartette
or ensemble music.
Carrie Jacobs, Bond & Son, Chicago, have been
incorporated with a capital of $1,000, for publish-
ing music book; incorporators, Whittier Gale,
Thos. H. Gale, E. V. Gale.
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
rail so fiercely, though justly withal. This is a
AMONG PROMINENT COMPOSERS.
grievance of long standing, and one of these fine
Victor Herbert has finished the score of two
days the over-sharp cockney publisher will have
new comic operas, which will receive their initial
retributive justice dealt him good and plenty.
performance early in the autumn.
Ad M. Foerster's "Dedication March" will have
Alfred G. Robyn, composer of "The Yankee
the place of honor at the opening of the Pittsburg Consul," and numberless instrumental selections
Saengerfest next week. Professor Arthur Claas- and songs, has completed the score of another
sen, of Brooklyn, N. Y., fest director, insisted that comic opera, the book of which is by Henry M.
the march should be placed first on the pro- Blossom.
gramme.
Julian Edwards, composer of "Love's Lottery,"
in which Mme. Schurnann-Heink has been the
The opening of Allan Lowe and George Rosey's leading star the past season, is completing two
musical extravaganza "Kafoozelum," in Chicago, new comic operas, which will be produced at an
Sunday week, was one of the biggest successes early date by a well-known manager.
of the season. A large, enthusiastic audience was
Gustav Luders has gone to Germany, where he
present and a number of the songs, including is to superintend the production of "The Prince
"Molly Malone," "Mr. Fox, I'm Sorry for You," of Pilsen" in Berlin. His new opera, to be writ-
"The Coming U. S. A.," "Lulu, Come Into the ten in collaboration with Frank Pixley, will be
Zoo," "Tubal Cain," "Love, Love, What Is Life produced by Charles Frohman early in the fall.
Without You," were splendidly received. "Ka-
Manuel Klein has almost completed the music
foozelum" is Mr. Rosey's initial effort in the oper-
for the opera which he and John Kendrick Bangs
atic field.
recently begun.
William T. Francis, composer of "The Rollick-
The "color" line is entirely obliterated in pop- ing Girl," now running at the Herald Square The-
ular music circles, if the scenes witnessed daily atre, has sailed for London.
in the "street" are any criterion. Mahogany-
John W. Bratton, composer of many popular
hued gentlemen fraternize on an equality with song hits and instrumental novelties, is resting
their white brethren, and in the "studios" they after the completion of his work on "The Pearl
are gladly welcomed. Several publishing houses and the Pumpkin," the musical extravaganza
managed entirely by negroes are also conspicuous which he and Paul West wrote for Klaw & Er-
for various reasons. To be sure, the "coon" song langer.
is responsible for this unwarranted spectacle, but
Gus Edwards, composer of "Good-by, Little
it is a cold fact often commented upon with con-
Girl, Good-by," "Tammany" and numerous other
siderable bitterness at times, though it might be
famous songs, is now in London, where he will
in accord with the Booker Washington theory.
remain for a brief visit.
Talk of the harrowing position in which Eng-
lish music publishers are placed by their own
law is a reminder that not a few of their Amer-
ican contemporaries are not loth to regard their
afflictions as poetic justice. This opinion has
been formed by the unsatisfactory returns re-
ceived for the assignment of British rights, which
are sized up to some extent by the sale of the
same music here. For example, a song that has
Besides their standard college song selections,
gone big is certain to sell well in Great Britain
and her colonies, by similitude; but when the individual and general, Hinds, Noble & Eldredge,
royalty statements are rendered semi-yearly the New York, have issued a book which will be of
figures are abominably ridiculous. In other interest to kindergarten and primary teachers,
words, American publishers have expressed them- says an authority, is "One Hundred New Kinder-
selves in language more forcible than elegant, garten Songs." They are songs that have grown
and have no hesitancy in denouncing a choice lot out of kindergarten work and are songs that have
of English publishing firms as worse pirates than been successfully used in the kindergarten. The
the street vendors of London, against whom they words of these songs embody little stories, each
song being a little story set to music. All the
songs have piano accompaniment. They are ad-
mirably arranged for children's voices, going
neither too high nor too low.
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PROPOSITION
Is of interest to all dealers w e furnish
you with any quantity of our new
thematic catalogues without charge.
We publish "Blue Bell," "Feelin* for
You," "What the Brass Band Played"
and other big hits.
Let us get in touch with you write us.
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.
125 W. 37th Street, New York
THE BIG SENSATIONAL SELLING
SONG HIT OF 1905,
"EASY
STREET"
Also
Kisses,
A Bit O' Blarney,
A Mormon Coon,
Love in a Phonograph,
Georgia,
A House to Rent.
PUBLISHED BY
SOL BLOOM
New Amsterdam Theatre Bldg.,
NEW YORK
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REMICK CATALOGUE SCORES HEAVILY.
Curtis and May have scored a tremendous hit
with "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree," and
also a parody on same, and report it a big hit in
their act, not excepting "Won't You Fondle Me,"
which they are also using. Carl Hand, musical
director with the Rice and Barton company, is
featuring Williams and Van Alstyne's new song,
"Bright Eyes, Good-Bye," and reports that it is
the biggest hit with this company. Josephine
Ainsley, who was the first to introduce "In the
Shade of the Old Apple Tree," has just added
"Bright Eyes, Good-Bye," Williams and Van Al-
Fenelon E. Dowling is said to have severed his styne's favorite new song, to her repertoire. Billy
connection with the Theatrical Music Supply, Beard, with Faust's Minstrels, is singing with
and is now in Seattle, Ore. Mrs. Sutton, his sis- great success "Mariar." LaBelle Jeanette, the
clever little child artist, is singing all of Remick
ter, still holds the fort.
& Co.'s publications, including "Won't You Fondle
Gus Edwards and Robert B. Smith have com- Me" and "On a Summer Night," also "Caraboo"
pleted the book and score of "When We Were and several others. A few of the firm's latest is-
Forty-one," the musical skit which will be pro- sues are: "Niccolini," by Neil Moret; "On a
duced on top of the New York Theatre, in the Summer Night," by Egbert Van Alstyne; also
Wisteria Grove, this summer. Some of the songs "Sombrero," intermezzo, by Neil Moret.
are "Sweet Kitty Bellairs," "Up and Down the
Boardwalk," and "The Man That Leads the Band
"LUNA, LENA" A BIG CO.
That Leads the Army," "The Advantage of a
The Evelyn Sisters are making a big hit at
College Education" and "The Maiden of the Wild
and Woolly West," "Simple Simon," and "Meet Henderson's, Coney Island, with the great sum-
Me Under the Wisteria." Edwards and Smith mer song, "Meet Me Down at Luna, Lena." The
have also finished a new musical comedy, "Break- following well-known singers are using that song
with immense success: Mr. Raynors, at Stauch's;
ing Into Society."
Flo Huard, at Coster's; Lillian Burns, at Connors,
A clever team of entertainers who are con- and beautifully staged by Charley Dunn & Co.
stantly before the vaudeville public, are The at Inman's. Also Arlington and White, Flossie
Brittons, whose recent engagement at Hammer- Allen, Madeline Burnette, H. B. Riggs, in "A Man
stein's was so successful that they have been of the World" company; Grace Lyons, and Rich-
deluged with offers for next season. They make ard Thomas, who reports it a terrific hit in the
Wills Comedy Co.
a feature of the Sol Bloom publications.
"Ain't Anybody Ever Goin' to Buy" is still the
great coon song hit of Tascot, Ethel Robinson,
Gladys Irving, the Norrises, the Kings and a
host of others.
"Do Drop In at Dew-Drop Inn," by B;jyle Wool-
folk, has the pretty swing that makes it a de-
YOU'RE THE FLOWER OF MY HEART, SWEET
cidedly popular number all over the country.
ADELINE."
All arc After these Popular Successes
"TAMMANY."
"HE'S ME PAL."
"IN THE SHADOW OF THE PYRAMID."
"AWAKE. BELOVED, AWAKE."
"JUST FOR TO-NIGHT."
"STAR OF MY LIFE."
"LISTEN TO THE BIG BRASS BAND."
"PRETTIEST GAL IN BORNEO."
"GOOD-NIGHT, BELOVED GOOD NIGHT."
"BECAUSE YOU WERE AN OLD SWEETHEART
OF MINE."
"HAPPY. JAPPY, SOLDIER MAN."
"RESIGNATION."
"ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR."
"THE GIRL WHO CARES FOR ME."
"THERE'S NOTHING NEW TO SAY."
MORE TO FOLLOW
M. WITMARK
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
&
L SONS
LONDON
The national airs of great countries are short,
while those of little countries are long. "God
Save the King" is fourteen bars, the Russian
hymn is sixteen bars, and "Hail, Columbia," has
twenty-eight bars. Siam's national hymn has
seventy-six bars, and that of Uruguay seventy.
Chili forty-six, and so on. San Marino has the
longest national hymn, except that of China.

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