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or New York," with music by Ivan Caryll. Mr.
Frohman will produce the play at one of the
London theaters on Boxing Night. Chappell &
Co. will be the publishers.
It is reported that "Popularity," now at Wal-
lack's, New York, is to be made over into a mu-
sical comedy by its author, George M. Cohan,
and that he would appear in the reconstructed
play in Chicago.
Charles Frohman will present Sam Bernard
in a new musical play entitled "The Rich Mr.
Hoggenheimer" at Wallack's Theater, beginning
Monday, October 22. The book and lyrics are by
Harry B. Smith and the music by Lud.wig Eng-
lander. The play was "worked, out" at Atlantic
City, N. .1. J. W. Stern & Co. are publishers.
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of a number of New
York publishers who
took the initiative
and assumed the re-
sponsibility until re-
lieved by the execu-
tive committee of
the association. Fri-
day last Isidore Wit-
mark, of M. Wit-
mark & Son; Fred B.
Haviland, of the F.
B. Haviland Pub-
lishing Co., and Leo
Feist held an infor-
mal conference as to
ways and means and
the scope of the pro-
The Famous Irishman Entertained by the posed function. Be
Music Publishers—Recognize His Labors in lieving it too impor-
Getting Copyright Bill Through English tant an occasion to
Parliament, of Which He is a Distinguished confine its observ-
Member—Those Present.
ance to the local
p u b l i s h e r s , they
Last evening T. P. O'Connor, member of the
wired P r e s i d e n t
Britisti House of Commons, representing a Liver-
Bowers in Chicago to
pool constituency, was banqueted at the Hotel
preside. He accepted
AstoiyNew York, by the Music Publishers' Asso-
promptly, and noti-
ciation of the United States. The "college room,"
fied Secretary Bayly
where the publishers assembled to honor their
in Washington, D.
distinguished guest, whose notable achievement
C.
In the mean-
in connection with uniting all factions in Parlia-
while, Mr. O'Connor
ment, and securing their indorsement in the pas-
had returned to New
sage of the new copyright bill, they wished es-
York Monday, and
pecially to commend and commemorate, was
on being waited up-
suitably decorated for the occasion. J. F. Bowers,
on expressed his
president of the association, presided, introduc-
pleasure in accept-
ing Mr. O'Connor in a few neat, tactful and ap-
ing a n invitation to
propriate remarks, whose formal address on the
meet the publishers,
copyright situation as existing in the United
to whom he would
Kingdom, and his detailed narrative of how bills
gladly give an entire
are brought before and obstructed in Parlia-
evening — n a m i n g
ment, together with his many witty sallies
11OX. T. I". O'CONNOR, if. V.
Thursday — as he
apropos of the subject, was listened to attentive-
Howley, New York; Fred Day, of Francis, Day &
considered it too significant an occurrence to ac-
ly and greatly relished, generous applause greet-
Hunter, New York; H. S. Gordon, New York;
cord less time, and therefore would cancel any
ing his telling points, which were frequent and
H.
W. Gray Co., New York; Max Dreyfus, T. B.
engagement that his numerous friends and po-
neatly turned. The oratory of "Tay Pay," as the
Harms Co., New York; Charles K. Harris and
litical allies were constanty making, for his every
popular, genial and capable Irish member is fa-
Meyer Cohen, New York; Fred B. Haviland, F.
working hour evidently—night and day—had
miliarly known at home, is engaging, and the
B. Haviland Publishing Co., New York; James
been parceled out. Subsequently, Friday (last)
charm of his personality won the instant esteem
F. Bowers, of Lyon & Healy, Chicago, 111.; E. T.
evening was substituted to suit the convenience
and admiration of his auditors. At the close of
Paul], of E. T. Paull Music Co., New York; Fred
of the guest, when a special committee waited
his address, Mr. O'Connor was presented with a
upon him, escorting him from his hotel to the E Belcher, J. H. Remick & Co., New York; G. L.
set of laudatory resolutions on behalf of the As-
Tindale, with G. Schirmer, New York; Arthur
Astor banquet room.
sociation. They are to be artistically engrossed
P. Schmidt, Boston, Mass.; E. Schuberth & Co.,
In the meantime, the publishers of New York
and forwarded to the recipient, who acknowl-
were personally canvassed, and nine-tenths im- New York; Emil Ascher; Henry R. Stern, of
edged the honor in a brief and graceful re-
mediately pledged their hearty co-operation. The J. W. Stern & Co.. New York; Walter M. Bacon,
joinder.
with White-Smith Music Publishing Co., Boston,
executive committee held its first meeting Tues-
The entire affair was managed in excellent
day, the following being present: J. L. Tindale, Mass.; Isidore and Jay Witmark, of M. Wit-
taste, and the work leading up to this very sat- of G. Schirmer; Leo Feist; Jay Witmark, of M. mark & Sons, New York; Jack von Tilzer, of
isfactory result was accomplished only after
Witmark & Sons, and E. T. Paull, of the E. T. York Music Co.; W. T. Eastman, with Chappell
rapid, strenuous and untiring work on the part
Paull Music Co.; E. S. Cragin, of Charles H. Dit- & Co., Ltd., New York.
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son & Co.; Isidore Witmark, of M. Witmark &
Sons, and Nathan Burkan, attorney for the as-
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had been despatched to out-of-town members, and
such other essential work as was already under
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Messrs. Feist and Burkan, as a committee, called
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where he was sojourning during his stay in the
city, when the formal invitation from the asso-
ciation was tendered and pleasantly accepted.
Thursday a second conference of the full commit-
tee was held at the Hotel Manhattan, President
Bowers in the chair. Messrs. Walter M. Bacon,
with White-Smith Music Publishing Co.; George
W. Furniss, with Oliver Ditson Co., Boston;
Walter S. Fischer, of Carl Fischer, New York,
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Furniss, with Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass.;
Charles B. Bayly, of John F. Ellis & Co., Wash-
ington, D. C ; Leo Feist, New York; Walter S.
Fischer, of Carl Fischer, New York; Patrick J.
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