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THE: MUSIC
SUMMERTIME BUSINESS PREVAILS.
In Other Words Demand Is Not Active—Sum-
mer Songs Are Much in Evidence—High
Class and Educational Works Have Had a
Big Market—The Situation Reviewed.
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abide results with such patience as we can mus-
ter. There is nothing else to do."
(from "The Rollicking Girl"), "Twas the Rose"
(from Happyland"), "Hilo" (from "Babes in the
Wood"), "Sambo and Dinah" (from "Humpty
Dumpty"), "Peter Piper," "1863 March Medley,"
HEARING ONJiENNETT BILL
"Hearts Aflame," "In the Golden Autumn Time,
Which Bears on the Renting of Musical Compo-
My Sweet Elaine," "When the Evening Breeze Is
sitions, Will Take Place Before the Com-
Sighing Home, Sweet Home," and many other
mittee on Patents at Washington on June 5.
hits. This is certainly a great collection of pieces,
A hearing will be given on the Bennett bill, and as it is also published in folio form for man-
permitting the renting of musical compositions, dolin solo and second mandolin, piano accom-
cantatas, operettas and general works, on June paniment and guitar accompaniment, they are all
5, before the Committee of Patents of the House so arranged that they can be played together.
>>f Representatives. This amendment to the copy- This should prove helpful to teachers of banjo
right statute is being advocated by owners of self- clubs, as well as to individuals.
styled libraries making a business of this prac-
tice, greatly to the detriment and loss of com- NOTES FROM "THE HOUSE MELODIOUS."
posers, writers and copyright owners. It is being
Joseph Santley opened the week of the 14th
strenuously opposed by every legitimate pub-
with
a new novelty act in which he introduced
lisher in the land, and by the leading authors in
the musical and dramatic world, through whose three numbers of "The House Melodious," namely,
efforts this rehearing has been conceded by the "You Can't Give Your Heart to Somebody Else
committee, whose minds had been biased by a and Still Hold Hands With Me," "I'll Do Any-
thing in the World for You," and "Welcome to
flood of misleading petitions based on wrong in-
Our City." This act is one of the biggest hits in
formation, to express it mildly. George W.
vaudeville.
Furniss, Walter M. Bacon, James F. Bowers, C.
Dan Burk and his School Girls opened in
B. Bayly, Jay Witmark, J. L. Tindale and others
Brooklyn at the Orpheum recently and were cer-
of the publishing line, will be on hand; also Vic-
tainly the hit of the bill, the act being one of the
tor Herbert, John Philip Sousa, Reginald de
most novel singing and dancing turns ever put
Koven, the celebrated composers, and Bronson
on. One of the hits of the playlet is Leo Ed-
Howard, the famous dramatist.
wards' rustic ballad, "When the Green Leaves
With the approach of the summer months,
business is becoming slack. In some quarters it
is not as good as last month, and elsewhere May
has made a good showing. Everywhere, how-
ever, there is an air of listlessness not to be mis-
taken—a lack of force and energy that predicates
the complexion of trade during the warm period.
The professional singers are nearly all in off the
road at the various centers from which they ra-
diate in the regular season, rehearsing for the
summer resorts, now about opening, or else pre-
paring for the fall tour.
Every publisher of any note has either the
regulation summer song or a ballad or waltz num-
ber, or mayhap a "comicesque " to which they are
giving their individual attention to exploit. As
yet these seasonable issues are about on a par as
to popularity and salability, being too early to
pick the winner. The summer runs of musical
comedies are about settled, both West and East,
and a few bid fair to enjoy prosperity.
Among publishers of higher grade, serious and
educational music their season indicates a drop-
ping off with the closing of schools, colleges, uni-
versities and miscellaneous institutions of learn-
ing or teaching, A few more weeks and publica-
tions of this character will be selling as is cus- This Season of the Year Shows Great Increase
—Interesting Facts Regarding Hinds, Noble
tomary at this time of year, but they have scored
& Eldredge's Publications.
a satisfactory and profitable season.
Looking over the field, and commenting on its
Recently in an interview Albert E. Wier, man-
various aspects, a publisher of keen perceptions
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remarked to The Review: "We are all feeling ager of Hinds, Noble & Eldredge's music depart-
the approach of the dog days in several ways. ment, said to The Review: "It is a gratifying
Once again the summer song is with us, but why fact to us that although general depression in the
so designated it is hard to say, for a measure music business seems to come on just about this
time, it does not affect us until at least the first
that meets the approval of the public is taken
of July. Up to that time we are kept busy fill-
up, whether it deals with the 'good old summer
ing orders for college song books, such as 'Songs
time' or not. But publishers must follow the
of All the Colleges,' 'Songs of the Eastern Col-
fashion or the whims, rather, of the dear people,
leges,' 'Songs of the Western Colleges,' and 'The
who occasionally hand us more than we deserve
Most Popular College Songs.' You see there is
in the way of disapproval, if not worse. At the no memento which a student can take away from
present time, I can see no great hit looming above college, either for use during the summer until
the horizon, and there has really been none for he returns or as a lasting remembrance, like a
a year or more. The English ballad is enjoying good college song took which contains all the
a period of popularity, much more, indeed, than good melodies that he hears sung at the social
has been accorded any American music of its functions, football games, etc. The books I have
kind. Price-cutting still abounds, and we must mentioned above are not only selling splendidly,
but also individual college song books, such as
Complete vocal score and Separate Numbers of
'The University of Michigan,' 'University of Chi-
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cago,' 'University of Pennsylvania,' and many
others which we publish. Of course, we are most
Book and Lyrics by CHAS. EMERSON COOK.
Music by LUCIUS HOSMER.
gratified at the sale of our latest publication,
Featuring the well-known prima donna,
'The Most Popular Home Songs,' which worked
Mme. LILLIAN BLAUVELT.
Supplementary Songs in the following productions :
its way past the 60,000 mark quite a few weeks
EDNA MAY'S New Musical Play,
ago,
and I guess, before the sale drops off for the
"THE CATCH OF THE SEASON."
summer, will reach about 75,000, We have sev-
"RAINING"
By Jerome D. Kern
SHUBEMT BROS.' English Musical Comedy Success,
eral new folios in preparation for the fall, at
"THE EARL AND THE GIRL."
"HOW'D YOU LIKE TO SPOON WITH ME."
least two of which will be both a surprise and
Max. C. Eugene's hit, "IN ROSBLAND" Intermezzo
particularly appetizing to the trade. George
Published by
Rosey, the well-known composer, is arranging one
T. B. HARMS CO.
of them, and the other is being arranged by an
126 West 44th St.
NEW YORK
equally competent musician in the particular
branch to which it is devoted. Full announce-
ments regarding these folios will be made in the
"The House Melodious."
fall."
SALE OF COLLEGE SONG BOOKS.
THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA"
GUS EDWARDS
MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
Publishers of Lillian Russell's and the Sea-
sons Song Hits,
" I f a Girl Like You Loved a Boy Like Me."
"Somebody's Sweetheart I Want to Be,"
and "Napoli," and Italian Love Story.
Our New I s s u e s
"Pocahontas" (Tammany's sister), " I n a little Canoe
with Y o u " being featured by all the leading acts In
Vaudeville. "When the Green Leaves turn to Gold' a
Beautiful Rustic Ballad.
Gus Edwards Music Pub. Co.
1512 Broadway, New York.
NEW MARK STERN BANJO FOLIO.
The new folio, No. 2, just issued by Joseph W.
Stern & Co., contains the latest popular operatic
and instrumental successes of the day, arranged
by the well-known banjo teacher, Paul Eno. The
collection includes "Dearie'' (from "Sergeant
Brue"), "And the World Goes On" (Raymond
Hitchcock), "My Little Buttercup" (from "Catch
of the Season"), "Little Girl, You'll Do" (from
"The School Girl"), "Indians Along Broadway"
Turn to Gold," published by the "melodious"
Gus Edwards Music Publishing Co.
Mudge & Norton, who have just arrived home
after a successful tour of South Africa and Eu-
rope, have hooked lots of time already. They
will use "If a Girl Like You Loved a Boy Like
Me," "When the Green Leaves Turn to Gold,"
and that great high-class ballad, "Kiss Me Once
More Good Night." They claim that the Edwards
melodies are more melodious than ever.
HAVILAND'S GREAT SUCCESSES.
Shepard & Ward, Tyce & Jermon, Winifred
Stewart and Inness & Ryan are featuring with
great success Drislane & Morse's new march
song, "The Good Old U. S. A.," and report it the
best song they have had this season.
John Morrison is singing "Keep on the Sunny
Side" at Pastor's this week, and it is the hit of
the bill.
Gertie De Milt writes that "Crocodile Isle" and
"Keep on the Sunny Side" were first night hits
at Henderson's, Coney Island, last week.
V Francis,
Day
& Hunter's >5
MARCH "NEW ISSUES"
Coming through the Rye, Jennie Mine
Rli M h S
YES, DEAR
A Beautiful Halla.l by Arthu
We AU Walked Into the Shop
Comic Son
When You're
In I the World
BU re Up
Up In
Philosophy Son
DEVOTION Waltz
(Played by all the Leadini; Orchestra.*)
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LOOK!
HAPPY HEINIE
IS THE MOST TALKED OF
MARCH T W O - S T E P .
Do you play it?
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45 West 28tti Street,
New York