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association, Edward B. Marks said to The Re-
view: "We are not disposed to enter such an
organization under the conditions. That is to
say, we believe no man can ride two horses at the
same time very successfully. Or, to express it
more pointedly, no man should be a publisher
and a retailer at the same time. Publishers in
this class are probably getting all they want of
this kind of a game and are only too ready to
fix a decent price. We do not say we will not
join the movement—for it is an excellent thing in
its way—but we are simply awaiting develop-
ments."
Mr. Cragin, on having his attention called to
this statement said: "There is no attempt to
restrict a publisher in selling at any price he
pleases, but the retail price is to be fixed, else the
offending party will be refused goods. The mar-
ket is glutted with cheap music; publishers have
sacrificed their legitimate profits and not a soul
in the business benefited. On the contrary, the
entire trade is demoralized, and from what I
could gather at the meeting the other night, pub-
lishers are determined to put a stop to the foolish
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
PETER PIPER MARCH
EGYPT
I WANT TO BE A SOLDIER
PEGGY BRADY
LADY TEAZLE
MADCAP PRINCESS
RED FEATHER
POLLY PRIM MARCH
SHAME ON YOU
ZEL-ZEL
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
I
ISLE OF SPICE
SAMBO GIRL
MAMA'S PAPA
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sacrifice. The point raised that such and such be published by the F. B. Haviland Publishing
parties are objectionable on account of their rela- Co., of New York.
tions, is bosh. The best thing for all is to get to-
gether and bury the hatchet. Those matters will
REVIEWOQRAPHS.
be taken care of in their own good time. That's
a detail only."
Harry von Tilzer returns to England in Sep 1 *
tember, where he asseverates a much better and
more profitable business opening awaits him than
R. K. ARMSTRONG BUYS
music publishing. At least this is the excuse he
The Publishing Business of W . J. Dyer & Bro., vociferously offered in explanation of his lack of
Which He Will Continue in the Dyer
interest in the pending New York Music Publish-
Building.
ers' Association.
(Special to The Review.)
St. Paul, Minn., June 26, 1905.
R. K. Armstrong, who has been in charge of
the publishing department of the business of
W. J. Dyer & Bro., has just concluded arrange-
ments whereby he has purchased the music pub-
lishing department of this business, which will
be continued in the Dyer building, but under the
name of R. K. Armstrong. In the future, Messrs.
Dyer & Bro. will confine their business entirely
to the handling of musical instruments. This
purchase includes the entire stock of publica-
tions, sheet music and books, together with the
plates, copyrights, etc., pertaining to the music
department of the business. Mr. Armstrong has
secured the co-operation of several of the most
prominent writers in the Northwest, and ex-
pects soon to have a large number of new pub-
lications on the market.
DENOUNCING PIRACY IN ENGLAND.
When the attention of the London (Eng.)
Chamber of Commerce, which has a music trade
section, was called to the "piracies of musical
copyright property," the appended resolution was
passed at a recent meeting:
"That this council, having regard to the serious
position in which the music publishing and allied
industries are placed, owing to the want of suffi-
cient powers under the existing law for the pro-
tection of musical copyright property from piarti-
cal reproductions by street hawkers and other
irresponsible persons, strongly sympathizes with
the music publishing and allied industries in their
desire to obtain immediate legislative relief, and
urges His Majesty's government to introduce and
secure the passage of a short bill for this puropse
in the present session of Parliament.
"That a copy of this resolution be sent to the
Prime Minister and all members of both Houses
of Parliament belonging to the Chamber."
A letter was also issued to the leading music
publishers in London and the provinces, inviting
them to join the music section of the chamber,
and to form the nucleus of a powerful central or-
ganization for protecting the interests of music
publishers in regard to copyright and other mat-
ters.
BEN JEROME'S NEW OPERA.
Ben. M. Jerome's latest offer in the operatic
line, entitled "The Yankee Regent," will open on
or about the middle- of August, a t the LaSalle
New Amsterdam Theatre Bldg.,
NEW YORK
Theatre, Chicago. Senator Campbell promises
the most elaborate production ever attempted at
the "little red play-house," and those who have
POPULAR SONG HITS
"Lights of Home," "Just a Picture oi You," "My Sun- heard some of the advance numbers from the
burnt Lily," "They All Spoke Well of You," by the "Yankee Regent" claim that they are even better
noted writers, Al. Trahern and Lee Orean Smith.
than Mr. Jerome's "Royal Chef," which met with
such unbounded success throughout the entire
C. L. PARTEE MUSIC CO.
23 East 2Oth Street
New York City West. The full score and separate numbers will
SOL BLOOM
SURE SELLERS!
From the new, successful comedy,
SURE SELLERS!
"The Mayor of Tokio,"
Now playing at the Studebaker TKeatre, Chicago.
LYRICS BY RICHARD CARLE.
I Like You.
Toast to the Moon (Round, Red Moon).
Tokio.
Josie from Joliet.
When the Ocean Breezes Blow.
MUSIC BY WM. FREDERICK PETERS-
Cruising Home.
Pity My Pitiful Plight.
They Kiss.
Is Marriage a Failure?
Foolishness.
Conspirators Are We.
Cheer Up, Everybody.
I Wouldn't Do That, Would You?
The Tale of a Monkey.
The Silver Sea of Love.
Order at once, as you're sure to have calls for them.
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CHICAGO. ILL.
The catalogue of the Theatrical Music Supply
Co., New York, has been growing in strength,
variety and importance from the start. At the
present time its numbers include some of the
best selling songs and instrumentals on the mar-
ket. The energy back of it is also noticeable, for
this represents force, versatility and cleverness.
And, what is more to the purpose, much more
will be heard of the T. M. S. Co.'s publications,
and in no uncertain way.
"Peter Pan," Barrie's successful comedy, will
be produced in New York early in the fall. The
music for the play is by John Crook, and the
American rights have been secured by Jos. W.
Stern & Co. The score is said to be very fine.
A branch of the Pillsbury-Dana Co., Minne-
apolis, Minn., has been opened at 44 W. 28th
street, New York, in a part of the premises relin-
quished by the Theatrical Music Supply Co. They
opened for business on Monday, with R. M. Dolli-
ver in charge. G. Greenleaf, general manager of
the company, with C. C. Pillsbury, of the firm,
have been on the ground sizing up the situation.
The latter went back home as soon as arrange-
ments were completed and Mr. Greenleaf will also
hie westward at an early date.
Henry A. Gillespie, author of "When the Sun
Sinks in the Golden West/' "Hiram Green, Good-
bye," "I Don't Want to be a Soldier," and many
other popular successes, who has been for a few
weeks in London and Paris, also visiting Ireland,
returned to New York this week. Mr. Gillespie
recently placed several new and clever novelty
songs with Willis Woodward & Co.
Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, have published
what they call "the only authentic edition of Col-
lege Songs." Further they say: "These collections
contaiir the songs actually sung at each institu-
tion. They include all the favorite glee club and
the rousing football songs, many of which have
been passed down to the present classes by ear
alone and appear here in print for the first time.
Each book is handsomely bound in serviceable
cloth."
They include "Harvard University,"
"Columbia University" and "Tech" songs.
Constance Windom, the charming little singing
comedienne, is singing "If I Were Only You" and
"The Troubadour" at the Palace, in Boston, and
will continue using these two songs for the en-
tire season. These publications are from Jerome
H. Remick & Co., whose catalogue is extremely
popular with professionals as well as the public.
Lew Fields, now appearing in "It Happened in
Nordland," at the Grand Opera House, Chicago,
where it is down for a summer run, Monday night
sang a solo for the first time in twenty years.
It was an interpolation specially written for the
star comedian by Joe Howard, and entitled "If
I Only Owned a Navy of My Own," a descriptive
topical song, to which he did full justice. Of
course, Victor Herbert will file objections, but
that is another story. Chas. K. Harris is the
publisher, who is also down for three songs issued
by his house in "The Earl and the Girl."
Jules Bennett, who possesses a beautiful bari-
tone voice, and who sings with equal facility a
coon song or a ballad, is making a record of suc-
cess with "Good-Bye, Dixie Dear" and "I Wants
a Man to Love Me All the Time," the former of
which is by Wm. H. Penn, and the latter by
Raymond A. Browne.