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THE: MUSIC
REVIEW
MTKKWORLD oF
"Just to think of a bill originally containing
1G,OOO words and then finally reduced to 4,000.
Now That the Political Campaign Is Over— At one of the annual meetings of the National
Failure of the Tarns Litigation Has Grati- Publishers' Association, a couple of years ago,
fied the Trade—Its Bearing on the Copy- J. Alexander Brown, the noted Boston trade-
right Bill—What a "Veteran Publisher Has mark lawyer, said, in an address at the Hotel
to Say on This and Cognate Subjects.
Normandie, a law sufficient for the publishers'
needs could be printed on a postal card. The
With the political campaign over and matters bill now before Congress is of the lawyers, by
cognate thereto relegated once more to the rear, the lawyers and for the lawyers. Why don't we
the publishers are feeling the effect of a sound, have a law as brief and direct as that of Eng-
steady business. They believe that until the holi- land or Germany? If you can prove title to the
day season is reached, when sheet music is property it is yours; or, should be without more
neglected, the trade is exceedingly bright. Tn ado. But look at the rigamarole you have got
fact, the mails during the past week have grown to go through before a conviction can be secured!
and the receipt of orders are flattering.
Four thousand words! It makes one sick. Hope
The failure of the so-called Tarns litigation is the bill goes through in some shape, for at the
a source of gratification to the trade at large. present time we are worse off than with no law
From the beginning the proceedings have been at all; just an aggravation. Business is good—
almost farcical on the part of the complainant, best we ever had."
and his contentions before the Patent Committee
VERSALITY OF DAVE REED, JR.
of the House of Representatives in support
thereof practically of the game tenor as stated in
Among successful writers of songs and ballads
last week's Review,' the amended Bennet bill,
which is steeped in politics, now pending before it is doubtful if there is one who started on his
the House, is doubtless doomed to the death it career at an earlier age than Dave Reed, Jr. His
deserves. Such capital as the politicians by its first songs were published when he was seventeen
advocacy desired to create has served its purpose, years old, and his talent along this line asserted
and the revised copyright bill will take care of
this question in the proper manner. The absurd-
ity of conferring copyright ownership and in the
next breath depriving the composer of his privi-
leges in the name of charity is too apparent.
With the approaching session of Congress interest
in the copyright bill is again to the front.. The
publishers are a unit in its support, but all not
in the same way. For example, one of the vet-
eran publishers in the highest grade of music, in
speaking of the measure to The Review, said:
TRADE OUTLOOK IMPROVES
NOW
CARL FISCHER EXPANSION.
Secures Adjoining Property, 10 and 12 Fourth
Avenue, and Will Erect 12 Story Structure
With Modern Equipment.
Recently Carl Fischer, the well-known pub-
lisher and importer, wholesaler and retailer of
muscical merchandise, acquired the adjoining
property, 10 and 12, to their present location,
G and 8 Fourth avenue, New York, and in the
course of the next year or so will erect a twelve-
story building which they will occupy. The
structure will be substantial and handsome, with
modern equipment
throughout. Walter S.
Fischer, in speaking of the contemplated build-
ing, said to The Review: "Yes, we have just,
bought 10 and 12 Fourth avenue, next our
present place, which is 0 and 8, and will put up
a twelve-story modern building, possibly within
the next year or two. W T e need the room, to be
sure, but, while the building is going on we will
not be inconvenienced in the least."
HUMMERS FROM HAVILAND & CO.
Bryant and Sayville are using "The Good Old
U. S. A." and "Arrah-Wanna" from the F. B.
Haviland Publishing Co. and report great suc-
cess.
Few songs have caught on, so to speak, like
"Arrah-Wanna," the new novelty song by Dris-
lane and Morse. The proof is that such artists
as James Francis Dooley, John F. Clark, Olym-
pian Octette, Frank Mullane, the Rays, Lewis
and Green and Tom Gillen are using it with great
success. Bert Fitzgibbon is at Pastor's; so is
Johnnie Clark. One sings "Arrah-Wanna," the
other "The Good Old IT. S. A.," both hit songs of
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EDNA MAY'S New Mualcal Play,
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"RAINING"
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JEROME H. REMICK & CO.
DAVE REED, JR.
itself so persistently that Mr. Reed could but
harken to its call, and consequently song after
song has been, given to the public. His musical
talent is natural and inherent, coming as he does
from a thoroughly musical family, his father,
Dave Reed, being noted in his day in minstrels.
. Mr. Reed is a man of much versatility, and has
won success along more than one line. Besides
writing songs he is widely known as a singer, and
also as a composer of sketches, songs and ensem-
ble music used by the "Reed Birds" in their act.
These performers have long been the delight of
amusement seekers everywhere, the members
composing the company being Dave Reed, Jr., his
mother and his sisters. As manager of this
company he displays a sagacity and a practical
business ability not usually found in a profes-
sional man. The demand for this company as
entertainers in the vaudeville world is abundant
proof of their success and renown.
In writing a song it sometimes happens, Mr.
Reed states, that a melody floating through his
mind in an unrefined way suggestes the words, in
which instance he composes words and music
together. Out of the large number of his songs
which have scored and made hits are "The
Hoeneybees's Honeymoon," "Lucy Linda Lady;"
"Cupid Is the Captain of the Army," the latest
march song, "Listen to the Big Brass Band," and
that delightful song so full of heart sentiment,
"Love Me and the World is Mine."
Another Ghappell Production Success
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