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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1905 Vol. 41 N. 24

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difficulty lies in getting the publishers to take
feature William H. Penn's darkey ditty, "I've
E. J. VILAS' VIEWS
concerted action."
Such a Funny Feeling When I Look at You."
One of the biggest of the big novelty vaudeville On Musical Copyright and Other Matters—
Vilas modestly refrains from giving his
Says Cost of Music Is Too High— -His Point
thoughts about the future of the coon song. For
acts is that called "The Military Octette and Girl
of View Rather Peculiar.
this relief many thanks.
with the Baton." This is a collection of talented
young men and women who play, sing and gen-
A rather peculiar expression of opinion wai
erally entertain audiences for twenty to twenty- given by E. J. Vilas to The Globe during his
SOME RECENT SUCCESSES.
five minutes at every performance. Two of the visit to New York recently, "representing Blei-
The Aurora Piano Co., Aurora, 111., have brought
principals are Mr. Madock and Mr. Lucas, the
stein & Co.," whom he spoke of as music pub
out
a new song "I Can Part With All But You,"
first of whom possesses a beautiful baritone voice,
lishers. His views on the copyright law have
and the second being an accomplished violinist.
been heard before, and his suggestions about which promises to be an excellent seller. The
They are using with great effect in the act Ray-
piracy are original, if not sensible; but when words are by Ellen Norwood and the music by
mond A. Browne and William H. Penn's "Good- Mr. Vilas says that the cost of music is too high F. L. Ryder, a prominent member of the Chicago
bye, Dixie Dear," published by Sol Bloom.
he is certainly "talking through his hat." What retail forces of the Cable Company, and a com-
poser of more than local note. The trade can
he said follows:
KEMICK NEWS NOTES.
"Our musical copyright law has proven a most be supplied by Lyon & Healy, Chicago; Will
imperfect protection of the composers' right, and Rossiter, New York and Chicago, and the F. J.
Georgia and Blanche Howard are using "Silver
Heels" and "Why Don't You Try" with genuine the extent to which piracy now flourishes is some- A. Forster Co.. Chicago.
thing outrageous. Why no less than forty-five
success. May Evans, whistler, with the "Navajo
"THE SPINSTER'S QUARTETTE.'
(sic) thousand contraband copies of copyright
Girls," is using "Silver Heels." Maydee DuCrey,
music have been discovered during the past
with "Lured from Home" company, is using
"The Spinsters' Quartette," made up of four
"Sympathy." McMaypn's "Watermelon Girls" month. Much stiffer legislation is urgently re- remarkably clever ladies, do an effectively humor-
quired. Our federal copyright law, as at present ous impersonation of "Four Old Maids" of various
are using "Fare Thee Well, Annabelle." Felix
framed, gives the publisher redress in money types, and in their make-up, dialogue, action and
and Barry are using "Silver Heels" and "In Dear
Old Georgia," while Klein, Ott Brothers and Nich- only, but there is always a fearful fight neces- singing they are a hit. One notable number of
sary in order to get it. What's more, the pirate their offerings is the rendition of William H.
olson, instrumentailtsts, have added to their rep-
can evade payment entirely by simply putting all Penn's song, "In the House of Hugs and Kisses,"
ertoire the new Indian intermezzo, "Silver
Heels." Jessie Mae Hail, now starring in "The his property in his wife's name. Even were the "Good-bye Dixie, Dear," and Henry Clay Smith's
penalty imprisonment there would be no satis- song, "Come Back."
Street Singer," has introduced Williams and Van
faction in that for the publisher. Neither would
Alstyne's substantial ballad success, "In Dear
it scare the gutter merchant.
Old Georgia"; she is assisted by six pretty show
Here are a few of the popular publications:
girls. Etta Williams recently added "Sympathy"
"About the only thing left for the legitimate Vocal—"In Timbuctoo," "Starlight," "The Hoo-
to her repertoire of songs, and finds that it leads
trade to do in the matter is to cut the ground doo Tree" and "A Quaint Old Bud" (in "The
in popularity wherever she has appeared. Anna
from under the pirates by lowering the prices Catch of the Season"), by Theodore Morse; "I
Laughlin, whose clever work in "The Wizard of
of the copyright publication. So long as there Want Somebody to Love," by Harry Kelly;
Oz" is well remembered, is now duplicating her
is a difference of a few cents between the piracy "When Sweet Rose Bid Me Good-bye" and "I'm
success in vaudeville, and one of the daintiest and the authorized edition the public will have So Lonely," by Thurland Chatteway. Instru-
songs she sings is "Won't You Take Me Home no compunction in purchasing from the pirate. mental—"Keep a Little Cosey Corner in Your
with You," written especially for her by Lenox
In this connection I must admit, as most other Heart For Me," march and two-step, and "Julia
& Sutton, who now write exclusively for Jerome publishers will, that the cost of music is too Dean," walty, by Theodore Morse.
H. Remick & Co.
high, and it is therefore a serious tax on the
Among this popular firm's latest prints are the student and a hindrance to educational purposes.
Margileth & McFarland, the enterprising deal-
A man can obtain a library of the classics at the ers of Springfield, O., are great admirers of the
following: Vocal—"Only You," by L. Frank
Miller; "Come Back, Kathleen," by Theo. West- cost of something like $10, but a similar repre- Hamilton pianos, and in a recent announcement
man; "On an Automobile Honeymoon" (in "The sentation of the great composers would entail an state that over thirty-three thousand of these in-
outlay of four or five times that amount. The struments are now in use.
Ham Tree"), by Jerome and Schwartz.
COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON!
and then let us again call your attention to the subjoined
WITMARK POPULAR
SUCCESSES!
Our prestige is behind these numbers, and we are exploiting them through every channel of publicity,
merous calls for them. We therefore hope for early and frequent orders.
That means you will have nu-
VOCAL
"He's Me Pal."
"Tammany."
"You're My Heart's Desire, I Love You Nellie Dean."
"The Prettiest Gal in Borneo."
"Those Songs My Mother Used to Sing."
"Kate Kearney."
"If I Should."
"In My Merry Oldsmobile."
"Sally Ann."
"Nola."
"Listen to the Big Brass Band."
"Good-night, Beloved, Good-night."
"I Love You All the Time."
"Lucy Linda Lady."
"Hello, All Right, Good-bye."
"The Honey Bee's Honeymoon."
"I've Got No Right to Love You But I Do."
"I Will Always Think of You."
"Why Don't You Quit, Quit, Quit."
"Araby."
"Al Fresco."
"Dewdrops."
"Laces and Graces."
"My Cosey Corner Girl."
"Awake, My Beloved, Awake."
"You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline."
"Happy, Jappy Soldier Man."
"Ole Man Moon."
"Because You Were an Old Sweetheart of Mine."
"Just for To-night."
"All Is Fair in Love and War."
"Star of My Life."
"Resignation."
"Take Me to Your Heart Again."
"Just Idle Dreams."
"Only a Message from Home, Sweet Home."
"In the Shadow of the Pyramid."
"Injun Gal."
"Rosebud Sioux."
"Norah-Floradora."
"Cupid Is the Captain of the Army."
,
"Little Drowsy Eyes."
I I M S X R L J IVf E N T A L
"The Roses' Honeymoon."
"Roses."
"Little Fawn."
"The Mouse and the Clock."
"Mexican Beauties."
"Idlewilde."
"Hyacinth."
"An Odd Number."
"Love's Return."
"Ky-isses."
"Thoughts of Love" Waltz.
"Bohemian Knights."
Also Vocal and Instrumental Numbers and Complete Scores of the Following Musical Comedies and Comic Operas:
"The Pearl and the Pumpkin."
a
The Mayor of Tokio."
"The Rollicking Girl."
"It Happened in Nordland."
"Fantana."
"Woodland."
"The Sho-Gun."
"Miss Dolly Dollars."
"Princess Beggar."
"Mile. Modiste."
"The Press Agent."
"Babes in Toyland."
"The Maid and the Mummy."
"Love's Lottery."
"The Yankee Consul."
PUBLISHERS
M.
WITMARK
CHICAGO.
SONS,
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Witmark
Complete Catalogue Sent FREE on Application.
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"The Prince of Pilsen."
"The Tenderfoot."
"Peggy from Paris."
"Wonderland."
"His Honor the Mayor."
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Building, New
York
LONDON.
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his previous record, and that is saying a good
S. Clarence Engel, besides being one of the best
deal, as Mr. Weir has opened up a fine market
pianist teachers of songs in the business, is a
for the line wherever he has called. In point
writer of extremely catchy melodies. His latest
Notwithstanding the urgency of President
of volume the sales are also to be marvelled at, effort in this direction is a very novel song, "Cleo-
Roosevelt's recommendations for the speedy pas-
for publishers of such meritorious worth and
patra Slattery."
sage of a revised copyright law by Congress,
high
character are not popular sellers in the
it is feared the bill will not be ready in time
Sautelle and Sears, featured with the "Alcazar
for legislative action. By this time it was ex- ordinary acceptance of the term.
Beauties," were singing "Keep a Little Cosy Cor-
pected the Librarian of Congress would call
Fred W. Hager, composer and orchestra lead-
ner in Your Heart for Me," "Come Down From
the third and final meeting of the Copyright
the Big Fig Tree," "My Yankee Irish Girl," "The
Conference in Washington, D. C, but the un- er, New York, appeared in the Supreme Court,
special term, part 6, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Leader of the German Band," "Starlight" and
suspected has happened, and no one can now say
Thursday of last week, as plaintiff in an action
"In Timbuctoo" in New York last week.
when the date will be designated. Reports have
against Sol Bloom, publisher, from whom he
it that the representatives of the reproductive
sought to recover $9,000 which he claims as
arts have raised questions which have rendered
Pauline DeVere, who was married last July to
royalties on the sale of his two-step "Laughing
Charles J. Litteral, Jr., expects to return to
the complications already encountered still more
Water."
Hager alleged that Bloom printed
vaudeville soon. She will sing the Jerome H.
difficult of solution. In other words, fresh ob-
300,000 copies of "Laughing Water," and only
Remick publications.
stacles have been run up against, and rather
than present a bill not entirely satisfactory to the paid him $429. This represented a royalty of
3 cents per copy on 14,000 copies, which the
"various interests especially and practically con-
The clever Bernstein children, Ruth and
cerned," the introduction of the measure may be publishers asserted was the number of copies Mack, have won favor by their clever rendition
of "Laughing Water" sold. Witnesses were of "On a Summer Night" and "Texas Dan," which
deferred for several months if not until the
called to prove that at least 100,000 copies of
second session of Congress. Through no fault
they use for their solo dance.
of the music publishing industry has this de- the piece had been disposed of. Justice Leven-
tritt decided that the author was entitled to an
lay been caused, and should this unwelcome
The Oliver Ditson Co. have published two books
accounting, allowing 3 cents a copy royalty, and
news prove true, none would regret it -more
of special interest—a new "Musical Dictionary,"
according Mr. Bloom ten days in which to make very much up to date, by Louis El son, and a
keenly or feel the loss incidental to the infirm-
ities of the present law more severely. As the a return. About $1,000 are involved.
"Guide to the Ring of the Nibelung," by Richard
President truly observes: "Our copyright laws
Aldrich, which will interest students of Wagner.
. are imperfect in definition, confused
Charles Boosey, late head of the publishing
and inconsistent in expression; . . . They
firm of Boosey & Co., London, Eng., and New Al Maddox and his charming and accomplished
are difficult for the courts to interpret, and im- York, left an estate of the gross value of nearly
wife, Maybelle Melvin, are using as special fea-
possible for the Copyright Office to administer." a half million dollars. Not so bad for the much
tures of their act, Sol Bloom's cyclonic song suc-
maligned publishing business. Charley Harris
cess, "Come Back."
alive and kicking is reputed to rate his avail-
The German Music Publishing Co., of St. Paul,
able assets at the same figure, and he is not
The new Australian bill for the registration of
Minn., filed articles of incorporation with the
"Always in the Way" at that.
trade-marks is substantially the same as the Eng-
Secretary of State December 1. The capital
lish trade-mark law.
stock is $10,000, and the incorporators are J.
Phonograph record maKers will henceforth
Q. Haas, W. E. Dampier and R. S. Hennisch.
cc
print the name of the publisher in their monthly
bulletins and periodical catalogues of musical
Alfred E. Weir, manager of the music depart-
numbers. This is tardy justice, even if the The latest song, and one of the sweetest ever
ment of Hinds, Noble & Eldridge, returned from
an unusually successful trip through the college monetary consideration is lacking. But should
published Sells at sight. Trade supplied by
a new copyright law be enacted then will come
and educational centers of New England last
Lyon & Healy,
\
week. His sales of this highly esteemed firm's the substantial returns also.
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
I Can Part With All But You "
F. J. A. Forster Co., J Chicago, III.
Will Rossiter,
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folio editions of college songs and music eclipsed
The song, "Little Girl, You'll Do," by Alfred
Solmon and Benjamin Hapgood Burt, that scored
such a hit in the "Catch of the Season," when
sung by Mr. Talleur Andrews, has now been "re-
leased," and singers who have not been allowed
to use this song on account of the restriction at-
tached, can do so now, by calling at the profes-
sional rooms of Jos. W. Stern & Co.
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PROPOSITION
Is ol interest to all dealers-we furnish
you with any quantity ol our new
thematic catalogues without charge.
We publish "Blue Bell," "Feelln* 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
WILLIS WOODWARD 6 CO.
.Announce
the
Publication
of
Thomas Goggan & Bro., Galveston, Tex., have
just brought out a number of music publications
which deserve considerable praise. The instru-
mentals are: "To My Love" (Martinez), "Four
Melodies," rustic dance; "Happy Shepherd"
(Morceau), "Fleur de Lys," marcia; "Olga,"
mazourka (Pabst), "Forest Echo," meditation
(Tiedemann), and two vocal numbers which are
destined to win a wide popularity—"I Could
Never Be True to Eyes of Blue if I Looked Into
Eyes of Brown" (T. B. Meyer), and "Every Day
and Sunday, Too" (Kent Newton).
George Rosey's
At one of the leading New York theatres
"Everybody Works But Father" was played as an
overture for an entire week—where the members
of the orchestra all sang the chorus refrain.
Latest and Greatest Two Step
"The Juggler"
Special Rate
to January
1st, I9O6
80 PER CENT. FROM LIST PRICE
The Danie Sisters, with "The Irish Pawn-
broker," have put on Williams and Van Alstyne's
big hit, "My Hindoo Man."
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WM. F. PETERS
Now Triumphantly Reigning at the New York Theatre, N. Y.
VOCAL.
Tokio (Song).
Conspirators Are We (Duct).
Pity My Pitiful Plight.
Cheer Up, Everybody (Song).
Toast to the Moon (Round Red
Moon). .
I Wouldn'a Do That! Would You?
(Trio).
The Tale of a Monkey (Song).
They Kiss.
When the Ocean Breezes Blow
(Song).
Foolishness (Song).
Is Marriage a Failure? (Duet).
I Like You (Song).
Josie from Joliet (Duet).
The Silver Sea of Love (Duet).
Cruising Home (Trio).
3 REAL SELLING HITS 3
"COME BACK"
The Dainty
"HEATH THE SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE"
The Descriptive Rustic Ballad Hit of America.
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A Is
When the Harvest Moon Is Shining on the River
When the Evening Breeze Is
Peter Piper March
Sighing Home, Sweet Home
Shame on You
Down Where the Silvery-
And the World Goes on
Mohawk Flows
My Heart's To-Night in
Indian Chief
Tennessee
Mllo
Dearie
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Dollars" (Lulu Glaser), and "Edmund Burke" (Chauncey Olcott).
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Ballad
"GOOD-BYE 'DIXIE' DEAR"
INSTRUMENTAL,
Selection.
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Isle of Spice
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