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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1905 Vol. 41 N. 8

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
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In tKe World of Music PublisHing
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week. It stands to reason that they cannot look
over all of them carefully. Consequently, those
The Outlook Is Flattering for an Early Fall that are properly arranged get their first and
Trade of Satisfactory Dimensions—Pub- best attention. In fact, in nine cases out of ten
lishers Hope a Price Maintenance Will be meritorious manuscripts are rejected because
Respected—Cutting and Slashing Demoral
they are not properly arranged. It is a well-
izes Business Badly—Some Favor the Es- known fact that a beautiful painting often loses
tablishment of a Price Agreement—Views of
its effectiveness if not placed in the proper light;
a Prominent Publisher.
so a good manuscript loses all its charm by
faulty arrangement."
Business is beginning to regain its old-time ac-
Further along it is said manuscripts, to make
tivity, and scarcely a house of any prominence them presentable for publication, should be ar-
has other than favorable reports to make of the ranged from a practical standpoint. Then this
past week. The outlook is also very bright and is appended in a cautionary way: "It is better
orders from jobbers and dealers are coming in to submit your compositions to a publisher in
rapidly and are of good size. The success of
manuscript form rather than hecktographed, as
popular music being dependent to a great extent the latter form leads him to believe that your
upon the prosperity of the theatrical season, numbers have been handed around' promiscuous-
every enterprise in that line is scanned closely ly. Many concerns make glittering promises to
for opportunities. It is agreed no greater and prospective customers, assuring them that they
more profitable period is before the dramatic and will realize fabulous sums from their composi-
operatic ventures than the one just opening. tions. We do not believe in these methods. AH
Every indication points that way, and publishers we say is that there have been great successes,
are accordingly in a pleasant frame of mind in and there has been much money realized from
anticipation.
compositions by practically unknown writers."
Publishers are in hopes that prices will be In conclusion, it is added that "publishing and
Which is
more uniformly maintained this fall, and if cer- exploiting is another proposition."
tain events transpire by which great store is laid most decidedly true.
this consummation devoutly to be wished will
be brought about. Plans with this end in view
ENGLISH MUSIC PIRATES.
are being seriously and sincerely discussed, and
the firms directly interested are the largest and Some of the Kind Who Profit by the Work of
Others in London.
best in this country, controlling the greatest and
most diversified catalogues and the leading and
They are having trouble with music pirates on
most successful productions. Were these houses
to agree upon a selling policy, the situation would the other side of the water. According to the
be under instant control, and the cutting and London and Provincial Music Trades Review,
slashing and general demoralization so much in George Wootton, giving an address at Clarence
evidence since the first of the year would be in street, Islington, was summoned at North London
by the Music Publishers' Association, to show
the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
cause why 287,790 copies of pirated music, seized
Chatting of the situation as seen through his at his warehouse, should not be destroyed. C. V.
spectacles, which, by the way, are clear-sighted Young appeared to prosecute; but the defendant,
and never dimmed, a publisher remarked to The who was proved to have had the summons, did
Review Monday: "Yes, indeed, the situation is not respond.
greatly improved. The road companies are fast
Police Inspector Harris stated that on July 17
disappearing.up the turnpike, each with a reper-
he and some constables, with an official of the
toire of the best songs ever heard, not to mention
association, entered a warehouse at Bentley
superb dance arrangements and beautiful orches-
road, Kingsland, and seized a large quantity of
tral effects, from which we all expect gilt-edge
pirated music. These were taken in a van to the
results. The season is opening up fine. The reg-
police station.
ular trade is also looking good. There is a
healthier tone, a better and cleaner feeling, if 1 A. Williams, of Bentley road, said the ware-
may so express it. Perhaps the publishing atmo- house was empty when Wootton took it, but
sphere is being purified; at any rate, the sunshine soon afterwards it was fitted with selves and
is permeating and bracing, from which only good tables and chairs, and the packing of orders had
can possibly come. Wouldn't it be great if the commenced. The rent had been paid up to Thurs-
publishers would put their foot—some have a day last.
Mr. Fordham ordered that the music be de-
pretty heavy one, let me tell you—down, on just
a few things that are like thorns in the sides of stroyed and £10 10s. costs paid.
the business? We are looking for it, too. Just
THE LATEST BROADWAY SUCCESS.
watch and wait and maybe The Review will hear
something weighty drop."
"Twenty-two songs, all good ones," is one or
the lines in the New York Herald's caption be-
"New Extravaganza Scores a Success,"
ARRANGING MUSIC FOR PUL1SHERS. ginning,
that heads the article, in the issue of Tuesday
Practical Hints and Suggestions-—Why Manu- last, descriptive of Paul West, W. W. Denslow
and John W. Bratton's new and charming enter-
scripts Are Rejected.
tainment, "The Pearl and the Pumpkin," which
A leading house has issued an interesting lit- opened the season a t the Broadway Theatre.
tle booklet intended "for those who create orig- After praising the music of the production, the
inal melodies, but have not the technical knowl- Herald's article concludes: " 'The Pearl and the
edge to put the same in tangible form, or to ar- Pumpkin' has come to stay, which is a rare thing
range the same practically; for those who can for a production that opens the season."
arrange correctly, but have not the time to do
Other New York papers, one and all, are equal-
so, preferring to devote their entire time to com- ly, if not even more enthusiastic about the ex-
posing; for those who have time, and are able travaganza than the Herald, but that line in the
to arrange properly, but who realize that an es- caption, "Twenty-two songs, all good ones,"
tablishment which makes a specialty of this work sounds the keynote of the success of Messrs.
can arrange compositions more suitably to the Klaw & Erlanger's latest and great spectacular
public taste than they themselves can."
venture.
Another excerpt explains why manuscripts are
Of these twenty-two numbers the prime favo-
rejected as follows: "Many of the larger pub- rites seem to be among the following principal
lishers receive hundreds of manuscripts each songs in the piece, each of which is literally a
BUSINESS WITH THE PUBLISHERS.
"hummer" in its way: "Jack o'Lantern Joe,"
"Come, My True Love," "When the Moon is in
the Sky" (shadow song), "The Daughter of
Annie Rooney," "A String of Pearls," "Honey-
moon Hall," "My Combination Girl," "Lily
White," "Fol Ue Iddley Ido," "Who Makes the
Finest Ginger Bread?" "My Party," "Hang To-
gether," "It is the English," "Sitting on the Star-
board Tack," "On a Desert Island with the One
You Love," and "The Innocent Games of Child-
hood." So much for the songs; the favorite in-
strumental numbers are "The Squirrels' Picnic"
and "The Phantom Brigade."
The songs and instrumental numbers of "The
Pearl and the Pumpkin," including the selection,
waltzes, march and full score, are published by
M. Witmark & Sons, who are, naturally, much
pleased with its emphatic success on Broadway.
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS.
Mills and Morris, the black-face minstrel girls,
are singing "Keep a Little Cosy Corner in Your
Heart for Me," and report great success with the
big song hit.
Kathryn Miley is using "Keep a Little Cosy
C," "My Yankee-Irish
Girl," "The Leader of the German Band," "Long-
ing for You," and "She Waits by the Deep, Blue
Sea," and receives four and five encores at each
performance.
Radie Furman, who has just returned from a
successful European tour, has added "Keep a
Little Cosy Corner in Your Heart for Me" and
"The Leader of the German Band" to her clever
act, and writes us they are two sure fire num-
bers.
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FOREVER
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE ENGLISH COPYRIGHT BILL
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petting that an offence under this act is being
committed. (2) All copies of any musical work
Full Text of the Law Covering Piracy in Musi-
and plates seized under this section shall be
Harry O. Sutton, who is collaborating with
cal Publications—Heavy Monetary Penalties
brought before a court of summary jurisdiction, Jean Lenox in a number of popular song com-
in Vogue—Goes Into Effect Oct. 1st—No
and if proved to be pirated copies or plates in- positions, is a composer whose works give prom-
Imprisonment Feature in the Act.
tended to be used for the printing or reproduc- ise of placing him in the front rank of American
tion of pirated copies, shall be forfeited, and
The copyright bill which failed of passage in destroyed or otherwise dealt with as the court writers. Probably no other composer has made
the British Parliament at the last session was may think fit. (3) In case of seizure under this arrangements to place more songs with promi-
not revived, but an entirely new measure was act or the musical (summary proceedings) copy- nent artists than Mr. Sutton, as the few exam-
introduced before prorogation by Hon. T. H. right act, 1902, the court, if satisfied that the ples mentioned below will indicate. Raymond
Cochrane, Under Secretary of State for the Home owner is unknown or cannot be found, may, with- Hitchcock, the well-known star, who is being
Department, acting on behalf of the government, out summons, but after such public advertisement featured this year in a comedy called "Easy Daw-
The Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General as the court thinks fit, make such order as by son," is featuring with enormous success his
were also its official supporters. This "govern- this act or the said act it is authorized to make.
ment bill," as it is termed, becomes effective Oc-
"Sec. 3. This act may be cited as the musical
tober 1, 1905, the full text being as follows:
copyright act, 1905, and shall come into opera-
"Section 1. (1) If any person sells or offers
tion on the first day of October, 1905, and ex-
for sale or has in his possession for the purposes
pressions used in this act, unless the context
of sale any copies of any musical work, which he
otherwise requires, have the same meaning as
knows to be pirated, or has in his possession any
in the musical (summary proceedings) copy-
plates for the purpose of printing or reproducing
right act, 1902, and that act and this act may be
pirated copies of any musical work, he shall be
cited together as the musical copyright acts.
liable, on conviction under the summary juris-
1902 and 1905."
diction acts, to forfeit all such copies and plates
The new bill has no imprisonment feature in
in his possession, and also to a fine not exceeding
one shilling (25 cents) for each copy, and five case of repeated offences, for instance, and it
pounds ($25) for each plate in respect of which seems very little, if any, more strong or more
the offence was committed so, however, that, the effective for the suppression of piracy than the
total amount of the fines inflicted on one offender present act, which is an aggravation to the pub-
for one offence in respect of the same musical lisher.
work shall not exceed twenty pounds ($100).
COUCHOIS WAIVES EXAMINATION.
(2) The expression 'plates' includes any stereo-
type or other plates, stones, or matrices, or nega-
When the case of G. J. Couchois, apprehended
tives used or intended to be used for printing or
at his home in Rutherford, N. J., Thursday week.
reproducing copies of any musical work.
on complaint of Boosey & Co., publishers, of New
"Sec. 2. (1) If a court of summary jurisdic- York, on the allegation of counterfeiting their
tion is satisfied by information on oath that copyright publication, "The Holy City," was
there is reasonable ground for suspecting that reached Saturday last, he waived examination on
an offence against this act is being committed on an appeal to the Supreme Court on a question of
any premises, the court may grant a search war- law* This proceeding was taken under a habeas
rant authorizing the constable named therein to corpus writ, returnable yesterday, which re-
enter the premises, if need be by force, at any quires the accused to remain in custody
time between nine o'clock in the morning and pending its settlement.
As it was, Cou-
six o'clock in the afternoon, and to seize any chois failed to get bail. His counsel stated
IIAI:I;V o. s r v r n x .
copies of any musical work or any plates in re- his client had not violated any law, and it is said song entitled "And the World Goes On," of which
spect, of which he has reasonable ground for sus- he did not deny the facts in the case, because the lyric is written by Jean Lenox, and the
it was his firm belief any one could sell such music by Mr. Sutton. Another of his songs is
music on the street the same as in England. placed with the Shubert Bros.' "Babes in the
The prosecution state they are quite well satis- WOod" company, and is entitled "In a Kiss." It
fied with their status in the matter.
is one of the daintiest and best things Mr. Sutton
has done. Two other songs, "Liz," and "In the
Is ol Interest to all dealers—we furnish
Valley That the Sunshine Never Leaves," are
DEATH
OF
CHAS.
BOOSEY.
you with any quantity ol our new
being featured by the Primrose Minstrels, while
thematic catalogues without charge.
Charles Boosey, head of the widely-known pub- a number of other songs are in preparation for
We publish "Blue Bell," "Feelln* for
lishing firm of Boosey & Co., of London, Eng., different prominent musical comedy artists. Mr.
You," "What the Brass Band Played"
and New York, died at Bickley, Eng., July 24. Sutton and his partner, Miss Lenox, have signed
and other big hits.
Let us get In touch with you—write us.
He was the eldest son of the late Thomas Boosey, a contract to write exclusively for Stern & Co.
the founder of the business, and was highly es- for a number of years, and he has also placed
teemed on' both sides of the Atlantic. The house the sole agency for the Sutton catalogue with
will be continued along the same lines, with this house, who are making active preparations
125 W. 37th Street, New York
George Maxwell remaining at the head of the to push the same.
American branch.
HARRY 0. SUTTON'S SUCCESSES.
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PROPOSITION
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.
THE
SELLING
MARCH
SONG OF
1905
"GOOD-BYE DIXIE' DEAR"
Other Hits
Kisses,
Easy Street,
Roses at Twilight,
The Mormon Coon,
A Bit O' Blarney,
Get Happy,
There's a Clock Upon the Mantel
Striking I, 2, 3.
PUBLISHED BY
SOL BLOOM
New Amsterdam Theatre Bldg. T
SURE SELLERS!
N E W YORK
BENEFIT BY WORK OF OTHERS.
NEW MUSIC.
"Strange how the titles of songs bear such a
strong resemblance to each other," observed a
stranger to the methods of the publishing busi-
ness the other day to The Review. "Perhaps the
melodies may be alike, for all I know, too, but
the names are so conspicuously similar as to sug-
gest either lack of originality or downright pla-
giarism. Is it because one composition is suc-
cessful and the others rush in to reap some of
the benefits by getting as near as possible without
violating the copyright act?"
Vocal—"On the Rialto," by Clare Kummer,
and "Welcome," by B. H. Burt (in "Sergeant
Brue"); "Gettysburg," by B. H. Burt; "Fiji" (in
"Coming Thro' the Rye"), by A. Baldwin Sloane;
"Mr. Fox, I'm Sorry For You" (in "Kafoozalum"),
by Geo. Rosey; "Be the Sunlight of My Heart,"
by Louis. G. Munz.
Instrumental—"Popular
Humpty Dumpty," selections; "Dancing Dervish,"
characteristic, by Al W. Brown; "The Jolly Bu-
gler," march and two step, by Harry Israel.
From iKe latest operatic novelty.
SURE SELLERS!
JtfitfSJK "THE PEARL AND THE PUMPKIN'
Music by
John W. Bratton
An Emphatic Success.
Jack o'Lantern Joe
Come, My True Love
When the Moon Is in the Sky
(Shadow song.)
The Daughter of Annie Rooney
A String of Pearls
The Squirrel's Picnic
Selection
Witmark Building
NEW
Y O K K
Now Playing at the Colonial Theatre, Boston.
VOCAL
Honeymoon Hall
My Party
My Combination Girl
Hang Together
Lily White
It is the English
Sitting on the Starboard Tack
Fol de Iddley Ido
Who Makes the Finest Ginger Bread ? On a Desert Island with the
One You Love
The Innocent Games of Childhood
INSTRUMENTAL
Waltzes
March
The Phantom Brigade
Score
Order Immediately; TKey'II surely be called for.
1VI. Witmark & Sons
Schiller Building
CHICAGO. ILL.
FROM JOS. W. STERN & CO.
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
PETER PIPER MARCH
EGYPT
I WANT TO BE A SOLDIER
POLLY PRIM MARCH
SHAME ON YOU
ZEL-ZEL
PEGGY BRADY
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
LADY TEAZLE
MADCAP PRINCESS
RED FEATHER
ISLE OF SPICE
SAMBO GIRL
MAMA'S PAPA
Published \>y
JOS. W. STERN 6 CO.,
CHICAGO
34 East 21st S t , New York
LONDON
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