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THE MUSiC TRADE
"THE MAN ON THE STREET."
Record Manufacturer Criticizes Publishers and
the Copyright Bill—Changes in Measure Be-
fore Next Fall—Gus Edwards' Suit for
Royalties—Other Items of Interest.
REVIEW
sidered when legislation is under discussion, no
matter what it may be. The other kind are not
worth a thought, being wholly theatrical, and not
infrequently dishonest in their methods." After
this delivery the talking machine man felt better.
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"Music Buyers' Monthly," and the genial and
capable manager of the firm's press bureau, re-
signs from the company to-day (Saturday) to
assume the management of Jessie Mae Hal!, his
wife, known as the "dainty doll comedienne." Al
has the good wishes of everybody in his new
field of usefulness, in which he has great ex-
perience.
From what can be gathered in different and
That the talking machine contingent at Wash- differing quarters, many changes will be made in
ington during the hearings on the copyright bill the copyright bill before it is reported to either
were sore against the publishers was only too the Senate or House. As a matter of fact, a
Wednesday week Cooper, Kendis & Paley
evident. Commenting on the so-called secret ses- copy of numerous amendments to the measure stepped into the music publishing arena nt 110
sions of the copyright conference, a record manu- was furnished both the Register of Copyrights West 40th street, New York. The event was cele-
facturer, who particularly aroused the ire of and the Librarian of Congress, but somehow they brated by friends of the new firm, professional
the music people, said to The Review: "The pub- were either ignored or lost in the shuffle. At and otherwise, as the senior partner came into
lishers do not want much—I don't think. They any rate, when the time came for their presenta- his majority on that date. The "reception" ter-
came to Washington with a bill of their own, tion to the committee they were non est. But minated at midnight. Cooper's new song, "Just a
mind you, dealing entirely with their private the publishers were subsequently promised these Little Fond Affection," was sung and played
business. It had twenty-eight sections, and was amendments would be incorporated at the next scores of times. The rooms of the firm are hand-
as long as the proverbial moral law. But they printing of the bill.
somely fitted up.
hopped off their egotistic perch mighty quick
Gus Edwards, of "The House Melodious," a
when it came to the formal framing of the bill
What has become of Tarns and tlie Bennett
for the serious consideration of Congress. Every- writer of a host of successful songs, has com- bill? The scheme was neatly sidetracked by the
body knows publishers of popular music at least menced suit against F. A. Mills, a fellow pub- new copyright bill, and a quietus placed on the
see nothing but themselves, want the earth and lisher, to recover royalties on a number of com- preposterous proposition. This is a good time to
have the nerve and no hesitancy in asking for positions, and which, it is alleged, have been push that $250,000 damage suit against Ditson,
it, especially if they can get it without cost. To withheld for several years. The royalties are Schirmer, Boosey, et al.
be sure, there are honorable exceptions to this admitted due, but have not been paid over to
arraignment, and these few are the real business Gus, because Mills charges him with a violation
STERN & CO.'S BULLETIN.
men of their line, who recognize that other in- of contract, and it is this the courts will be asked
terests and people, absolutely sincere in their to determine. Among the songs involved are
May Belfort, one of the cleverest singing come-
contentions besides themselves, are to be con- "Zanzibar," "Could You Be True to Eyes of
Klue?" and "I Love Only One Girl in This Wide, diennes in vaudeville, and now playing the Keith
Wide World," and several others. The amount theaters, has added Benjamin Hapgood Burt's
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involved is considerable. The case has been at "Robinson Crusoe's Isle" and "Milo" to her song
the point of trial several times, but postpone- repertoire, preparatory to a ten weeks' engage-
''Where the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
ments have intervened with the final adjudica- ment at the Palace Theater in London. Miss
AND
Marie Cahill's success with the former number,
tion.
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and the fact that, it is no longer restricted, has
MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
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connection with the W. W. Whitney Music Pub- tion. Among the more recent headliners using
lishing Co., Toledo, O., of which he was vice- it are Harry Gilfoil, Daisy Harcourt, Amelia
president and manager since 1880, died there Somerville, Sager Midgeley, George W. Day, Geo.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
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