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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MUSIC IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
WANTS ITS MONEY'S WORTH.
Some Facts of Interest to Musicians in Con- Texas Proposes to Make Theatrical Companies
nection With the Circulation Department.
Give All They Advertise.
The authorities of the New York Public Li-
Texas wants its money's worth in amusements.
brary wish to have it known that in the branches As a result of El Paso's recent experience with
of the Public Library there are about 4,000 vol- the San Carlo Opera Co., State Senator Claude
umes of music scores, including symphonies, ora- Hudspeth has introduced a bill in the legislature
torios, operas and church music; about 250 titles to make all theatrical companies and circuses
of piano music, and over 200 titles of bound song routed in Texas produce all that they advertise.
music, with some music for the organ, violin, It is said that sentiment on the subject is quite
violoncello, mandolin, flute and other wind and strong enough to pass the bill.
stringed instruments. There are many duplicates.
When the San Carlo company played in El
About 300 volumes of music for the blind are in- Paso "The Barber of Seville" was announced
cluded in this collection.
with Giuseppe Campanari. This baritone had
The branch libraries contain about 2,500 vol- been engaged to sing in Chicago, but when the
umes relating to the history, philosophy and company reached Texas he was in New York.
aesthetics of music, compends and dictionaries. The opera was given with another baritone, and
There are also books on the theory of music, har- in abridged form. Alice Neilson sang the so-
mony, thorough bass, counterpoint, musical form, prano role.
and on the origin and development of the piano,
There was a demonstration against the com-
violin, organ, harp and other instruments.
pany, and finally the money was refunded.
The branches contain many excellent biogra-
phies of musicians and representative volumes of
BOSTON MUSIC PUBLISHERS' PLANS.
musical criticism.
(Special to The Review.)
A complete catalogue of these collections,
Boston, Mass., April 3, 1907.
which are distributed throughout the thirty-eight
In a neat little folder just issued, the newly-
branches of the library, may be consulted in the
organized Boston Music Publishers' Association
catalogue department, 209 West 23d street.
The library lends books in quantity to any gives in full its constitution and by-laws, to-
school, club or institution which will promise gether with the list of officers just chosen. Presi-
to be responsible for their proper care and re- dent Ernest C. Schirmer, of the Boston Music
turn. Application should be made at the office Co., is enthusiastic over the prospects for the
of the Traveling Libraries, 190 Amsterdam new organization.
"There is a great deal of work that needs to
avenue.
Special cards are issued to teachers at all be done by just such an organization as this,
branches. The holders may borrow more than and I think that we will find enough to keep
tne usual number of books at a time, provided us busy for a while. This association should
such books are not in great demand, and may have been organized some time ago, but it is not
too late, and I feel that it will be a very good
retain them longer than usual.
thing for Boston trade."
Stuart Barnes reports big success with the new
Another meeting of the association will be
coon song, "I'm Going Right Back to Chicago." held in a few weeks and an interesting line of
Artie Hall, Bonita and a score of others are also work will be mapped out. Charles W. Thompson,
using this big coon song hit.
of the C. W. Thompson Co., is vice-president,
and Clarence A. Woodman, the secretary-treas-
urer. Mr. Woodman represents the Oliver Dit-
Important Announcement
son Co.
Our Position of Sole Selling Agents for the
Georg Rosey Publishing Company permits
us offering their successful numbers
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FEATURING HAVILAND SONGS.
Raymond and Clayton are featuring "Arrah
Wanna" with the "Wine, Women and Song" com-
pany. Ritter and Foster were the hit of the bill
at the London, New York, last week, singing
"Arrah Wanna." Among the new publications
from the F. B. Haviland Publishing Co., by Dris-
lane and Morse, are, "Maybe Some Time," "Lovin'
Time," "Good-bye, Mamie," "It's Great to be a
Soldier Man," and the big hit, "Arrah Wanna."
cowboy song by Williams and Van Alstyne.
ORE AX
HITS!
"Where the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
AND
••SWEETHEART"
MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
58 West 28th Street. New York
A MYSTERY DISCLOSED.
Doubtless many theatregoers have wondered
why it is a practice of orchestra musicians to
make their appearance so far ahead of the time
of beginning the performance and sit in their
seats with nothing to do. Then, at a seemingly
given signal, all hands begin to "tune up," tortur-
ing the ears of the early arrivals with a series
of squeaks and scrapes. The mystery was ex-
plained by an orchestra leader in New York the
other day. "The instruments have to be in ac-
cord with the temperature of the house," said
he. "There may be several degrees difference be-
tween the temperature of the music room below
the stage and the house itself. If we tuned our
violins downstairs they would all be flat when
we took our places in the orchestra. For that
reason we come upstairs earlier and let our in-
struments get the house atmosphere before the
actual tuning begins."
NOTES FROM REMICK CO.
"San Antonio," the new cowboy song, by Will-
iams and Van Alstyne, has proven one of the
quickest, easiest hits ever published by this
"House of Hits." Among those featuring "San
Antonio" are Mayme Remington and her Picks,
Ethel Levy, Roberts, Hayes and Roberts, Mur-
phy and Andrews, Bonita, with the "Wine,
Women and Song" company; The Two Kings,
The Six Musical Cuttys, Spook Minstrels, Bell
Trio and many others.
NEW MUSICAL COMEDIES
"THE TOURISTS," by Burnside Mid 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
T. B. HARMS COMPANY
1431-1433 Broadway
NEW YORK
SOME NEW DITSON PUBLICATIONS.
WE ARE THE PUBLISHERS OF
(Special to The Review.)
THESE SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTIONS
• Boston, Mass., April 2, 1907.
"Dreamland," "In Elfinland," "The Chimes,"
"Maying," "Little Nina's Waltz," and "Playful
Nanette" are the titles of six easy teaching pieces
for the piano composed by Carl Muller, and pub-
lished by the Oliver Ditson Co.
"Tapper's Graded Piano Course," edited by
Thomas Tapper, is a course in piano study, com-
prising seven books of graded studies, seven
books of graded pieces, four books of graded
piano pieces for four hands, and three teachers'
SPECIAL TO THE TRADE!
FOR THIRTY
DAYS
OINL.Y
These 1907 Song Hits at 10c. per copy or $10 per hundred.
" EVERYONE IS IN SLUMBERLAND BUT YOU AND M E . "
"TWINKLING STAR."
"SWEETHEARTS
TWO
manuals. This course has been indorsed by the
best teachers in the country.
Eduardo Marzo's "Art of Vocalization" is a
series of graded vocal studies for all voices,
written in order to put before teachers and pupils
the best methods of the acknowledged masters,
in a progressive and systematic order.
The April number of "The Musician" is a
Schubert number. Orders are coming in for it
"thick and fast," many dealers doubling their
orders.
MAY COME
AND SWEETHEARTS
MAY GO."
" WHERE THE JESSAMINE I S BLOOMING, FAR AWAY."
Instrumental
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Spring Chicken"
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PUBLISHERS' DISTRIBUTING CO.
51 West 28th Street, New York
JOBBERS ONLY
We do NOT PUBLISH Music, SELLING AGENTS
exclusively.
Carry Music of all the Publishers. Wo solicit the
Sheet Music Business of Dealers throughout the country.
Orders properly taken care of and goods promptly shipped.