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less chain of personal friends in the profession.
Consequently, when he left the stage and took
The many friends of Julius P. Witmark, a personal charge of the firm's professional de-
member of the firm of M. Witmark & Sons, have partment, he not only retained the allegiance of
been delighted to welcome him back to his desk all his old "comrades in music," but gained
in the Witmark building. During his days as countless more friends by his uniform courtesy
the "boy balladist" with Thatcher, Primrose & and excellent musical judgment.
It is no extravagance to say that hundreds of
West's minstrels, Russell's "City Directory" and
Hoyt's "Trip to Chinatown," "Julie" Witmark vaudeville vocalists relied absolutely upon Ju-
lius Witmark, not only for the selection but also
for the "reading" of their songs. Accordingly
there was widespread anxiety outside his imme-
diate family and friends when, owing to a street
car accident, it became necessary to. amputate
the entire limb to save his life. Now that he is
back in harness again and getting about as nim-
bly as ever with the aid of crutches, there is a
tendency to sympathize with him, which is the
one thing he does not care for. His pet reply to
tearful friends is a paraphrase of old minstrel
Billy Rice's joke: "I'd rather have people say
of me 'there he goes' (even on crutches) than
'here he lies.' "
Furthermore, Julius is the proud father of the
youngest member of the "House of Witmark,"
and he maintains that the baby had as much to
do with his quick recovery as skilful surgery.
Resuming his role of "first nighter," Julius went
to Boston Monday to witness the opening of "The
Grand Mogul," and will remain a week visiting
his wife's family in Brookline, the swell suburb
of the Hub.
JULIUS WITMARK IN HARNESS AGAIN.
'THE MAN ON THE STREET.'
Hinds, Noble & Eldredge Expansion—T. B.
Harms Co. in Their New Quarters.
JULIUS P. WITMARK.
not only helped to popularize the first publica-
tions of the "House of Witmark"—some of them
being his own compositions—but he made an end-
Important Announcement
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31 W e s t 15tK Street, N e w York City
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"AFTER THEY
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Time Sweet Elaine, Eve-
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Music Engravers and Printers
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AND
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MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
55 West 28th Street, New York
With their sheet music addition and several
operatic scores of a high grade to follow, the
music departments of Hinds, Noble & Eldredge,
New York, under the successful management of
Albert B. Wier, is making a name for itself in
the trade. Several of their song folios have
passed the 100,000 mark on sales, and their
method of doing business and protecting the
dealer and jobber on the question of price is
having its inevitable happy effect.
This week sees T. B. Harms Co. completely
removed and settled in their offices at 1431-33
Broadway, New York, on the third floor. The
quarters are a marked improvement over the
44th street place, the different departments of
this old-established house being admirably ar-
ranged and cosily furnished.
REMICK & CO. WIN SUIT ON ROYALTIES.
An application by William Jerome and Jean
Schwartz, writers, praying that Jerome H.
Remick & Co., music publishers, be enjoined from
publishing and selling any more of their songs
until they have paid $25,000 which they claim is
owing them for back royalties, was denied by
Justice Greenbaum in the Supreme Court Friday
week. In 1904 Jerome and Schwartz contracted
with Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., which has since
become Jerome H. Remick & Go., giving the firm
the right to publish al] their songs at a royalty
of from 5 to 10 cents on each copy. The arrange-
ment went on pleasantly for a few years, but in
1906 the parties disagreed, with the suit as a
result.
The defendants argued that since it takes
from $500 to $5,000 to set a popular song before
the public, and since the copyrights of all songs
SPECIAL TO THE TRADE!
POR
THIRTY
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These 1907 Song Hits at 10c. per copy or $10 per hundred
t' EVERYONE IS IN SLUMBERLAND BUT YOU AND ME.'»
"TWINKLING STAR."
''SWEETHEARTS MAY COME AND SWEETHEARTS
MAY GO."
"WHERE THE JESSAMINE IS BLOOMING, FAR AWAY."
Instrumental
PAULA VAUSE
CAPRICE
It will pay you to keep in touch with us. Write to-day.
THIEBES-STfERLIN MUSIC CO., St. Louis, Mo.
51
were in their name, and since the plaintiffs were
amply protected by their action at law, the in-
junction should not issue. The court took this
view. This writing team is now with Francis,
Day & Hunter.
FIRED FOR FAILING TO TEACH RAG TIME.
A curious incident is reported from Seattle,
Ore., involving the question whether a music
teacher's refusal to teach pupils ragtime can be
construed as insubordination. This was up for
an opinion before Judge Gilliam in the Superior
Court recently. Dr. I. J. Cross and his wife have
brought suit against Vashon College, whose
pupils are largely sons of well-to-do residents, to
recover damages for the dismissal of Mrs. Cross
upon her refusal to depart from instruction in
the realms of composers of hallowed memory
to impart knowledge in ragtime. Dr. Cross, as
an instructor in physiology, and his wife, in
music, were discharged when the latter refused
to do as she was directed by the president. They
were under contract, and they claim it was a
breach on the part of the college to discharge
them. They seek heavy damages in addition to
back wages. An instructor has since been em-
ployed who teaches the young men the intrica-
cies of ragtime.
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER'S HOUSE STAFF.
The Francis, Day & Hunter's professional de-
partment, owing to the great business they are
doing, are compelled to have four pianists and
four outside men. They have a catalogue, both
in English and American songs, that has made
this house very popular among the performers.
Those who care for the professional department
are Fred Day, general manager; William Jerome
and Jean Schwartz, writers; Thomas Quigley,
manager, assisted by George Offermann, formerly
of F. B. Haviland Publishing Co.; Harry Pruden,
Harry Jones and Harry De Costa. The orches-
tra department is in charge of Fred C. Collinge,
assisted by Joe Breil, arranger.
NEW MUSICAL COMEDIES
"THE TOURISTS," by Burnside ajid Kerker
"THE SOCIAL WHIRL," by Herbert and Kerker
"THE ROSE OF ALHAMBRA," by Cook and Hosmer
Complete Vocal Score and Special Numbers
Song Hits from the "Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer"
"DON'T YOU WANT A PAPER,DEARIE?" POKER LOVE
"BAG PIPE SERENADE," by Jerome D.Kern
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