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MUSIC TRADE R El VIEW
STERN & CO.'S "CHAMINADE" ALBUM.
"THE DOOR OF HOPE."
The name of Cecile Chaminade has grown to
be a musical by-word on the lips of every stu-
dent of music and music lover, consequently
there is marked timeliness in Stern's splendid
Chaminade Album, the latest issue in the notable
series of pianoforte albums being published by
this house. It comprises the compositions which
have made famous the name of this composer, as
well as many others of her numbers equally at-
tractive and meritorious, and there is no doubt
that it stands well in front of any other Chami-
nade collection published. The advance orders
on this book have been most flattering, and they
form a splendid testimonial to the merit of the
collection.
Irrespective of the valuable numbers it con-
tains this album is in all its details something
distinctly out of the ordinary. It is bound in a
rich antique finish brown, upon which the hand-
some "Stern's Edition" title design is mounted in
a well harmonized shade of ink. The first inside
page presents a splendid half-tone cut of the com-
poser and a comprehensive biographical sketch.
The typography is beyond criticism, especial care
being given to the preparation of the plates and
to the printing. Paolo Gallico, who has been en-
gaged for the editing of all of the pianoforte al-
bums of Stern's Edition, has done some of his
cleverest and most careful work on this book.
The names of Reed and Ball have become so
associated with their song successes that it is
almost impossible to think of one without the
other. The lyrics of Dave Reed are always noted
for an original style of his own, for they have
something in them that is inspiring, and when
set to music, such as Ernest R. Ball knows how
to write so well, the result is a composition that
attracts the ear and takes the singer out of him-
self entirely. In their latest collaboration the
"Door of Hope," they have reached a degree of
merit which is doubtful if either have attained
WHAT DID MME. MELBA MEAN?
In private life the name of Melba, the great
opera singer, is Mrs. Armstrong. On Sunday her
son arrived from abroad, and Mrs. A. was at the
dock to meet him. The inevitable prodding re-
porter was on hand and the pumping process was
soon in operation, when young Armstrong, a tall,
slight man, was asked: "Do you sing?" "No."
"Do you play any instrument?" Mrs. Armstrong
interposed, smiling: "He can't even play the
polyphone." Possibly this may mean the Weiss
"popylodion," the new instrument with horns as
distinguished from the harmonium.
Rollinson's
Modern School Violin.
This Method presents more
varied and valuable features
than any other in general
groundwork.
Retail price
$1.00.
Introduction Price until June 1st, 35 Cents.
Rollinson's
Modern School Flute.
RKKlt AND TUT.L.
in the pact. The song is singularly inspiring
and beautiful, containing striking and soul-stir-
RICORDI WINS OVER HAMMERSTEIN.
ring climaxes which cause singers and listeners
to thrill with emotion.
The litigation between Oscar Hammerstein and
The avidity with which the public takes up
U. Ricordi & Co., the famous publishers, of
the unusual has been clearly demonstrated in
Milan, Italy, over "La Boheme," was brought to the past, and that this song will be recognized
an end Monday in the United States Circuit Court as an unusual composition there is no doubt, for
when Judge Lacombe granted an injunction certainly the composer must have felt the real
against Mr. Hammerstein, restraining him from inspiration when he wrote it, which the singer
producing the opera again. . Mr. Hammerstein's does when he sings it. Reed and Ball are con-
attorneys consented to the decree. Mr. Conried tinually reaching toward a higher plane in their
holds from the Ricordis exclusive rights to the work, and what the future holds in store for
New York production.
them time only will reveal. The "Door of Hope,"
like all of Reed and Ball's songs, are published
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN COMPOSER.
by M. Witmark & Sons.
James Davis, under his pen name of "Owen
Hall," who wrote the book and the lyrics of "The
Geisha," "The Gaiety Girl," "Florodora," "The
Greek Slave," and at least a dozen more popular
musical successes of the past fifteen years, died
in London, England, last week. At least two
new musical comedies from his pen are known to
have recently been completed, and now that he is
dead there is likely to be some lively bidding for
them among those managers who have coined
fortunes out of his works in the past.
For Introduction
TO THE TRADE
FEATURING HAVILAND & CO.'S SELLERS.
Cad Potter and Genevieve Homer write the
"Arrah Wanna" is a big hit with them. Lillian
Tyce is featuring "Arrah Wanna," so are Mooney
and Holbein, the Holdsworths, Tom Moore, Dono-
van, Arnold and company, Henry and Francis,
Ira Kessner, Berry and Francis, Pauline Moran,
Ritter and Foster, John F. Clarke and others, too
numerous to mention. Ethel Jackson is using
"Loving Time" during her eastern vaudeville
tour. Many other performers are learning this
new coon song by Drislane and Morse, which
promises to be a bigger hit than "Feeling for
CHOICE REMICK SONG NUMBERS.
Emma Francis is making a special feature of
that song, "Iola." This number is also arranged
as an instrumental intermezzo and is being played
by the Majestic Musical Four, Six Musical Cuttys,
Elite Musical Four, and many others.
Manhasset Comedy Four, Lena LeCouvier, Ira
Kessner, West and Van Sicklen, Holcombe Curtis
and company, are all reporting big successes with
PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED the baby ballad, "Won't You Come Over to My
House?"
Mayme Remington, Irene Franklin, Kelly and
The Music Publishers' Association of the
United States is now an incorporated body, un- Violette, Howard and Howard are all using the
der the laws of the State of New York. The in- big hit "Iola."
"Alice, Where Art Thou Going?" is now the
corporators are: E. F. Cragin, of Charles H. Dit
son & Co.; H. H. Gordon; E. T. Paull, of the biggest march song hit of the season, being fea-
E. T. Paull Music Co.; Jay Witmark, of M. Wit- tured by Delia Fox and a score of headliners.
mark & Sons; John L. Tindale, of G. Schirmer.
The Oliver Ditson Co., of Boston, have just
"Home Songs," recently published by Oliver added four new volumes to their Musicians' Li-
Ditson Co., Boston, is the title of a volume of
brary. They are "Thirty Piano Compositions,"
songs (words and music) that will be appre- by Felix Mendelssohn; "Twenty Piano Composi-
ciated in every home. It is one of the most com- tions," by Mozart, and two volumes of the "An-
plete books of its kind on the market to-day, and thology of French Piano Music," volume 1 de-
contains many dollars' worth of music that is voted to the early composers, volume 2 to the
loved by all.
modern composers.
This work is available for
either the Boehm or ordinary
Systems, and like the Violin
Method mentioned above, is
progressive and systematic,
and includes Orchestral Stud-
ies. Both works present many
pleasing studies in duet form,
for Teacher and Pupil. Retail
price $1.00.
Introduction Price until June 1st, 35 Cents.
Sunday School Hymn Book.
New and Revised Edition with Pianoforte
Accompaniment.
By Sisters of Notre Dame.with
Imprimatur of the Arch-
bishop of Boston. The book
is handsomely bound in
Cloth. Retail price 75 Cents.
For Introduction until July 1st, S5 Cents.
A New Number of the
Famous Half Dollar Series.
Favorite Reels, Jigs, Horn-
pipes, &c, for Violin and
Piano. This Collection con-
tains sixty-one of the best
dances, many of which are
harmonized for the first time.
Retail price 50 Cents.
For Introduction until June 1st, 20 Cents.
Commonplaces of Vocal Art.
By Louis Arthur Russell. A
valuable little volume which
treats of the philosophy of the
voice and of voice use, and
offers suggestions as to the
best method of practice for
the development of the speak-
ing voice and the voice in
singing. Retail price $1.00.
For Introduction until June 1st, 40 Cents.
Every progressive and up-to-date Music Store
should have these books in stock.
They will be extensively advertised and will
have large sales.
Don't fall to take advantage of this Introduction Offer. Re-
member, transportation H free on all I• troduction orders
OLIVER DITSON CO., Boston.
INTRODUCTION OFFER COUPON.
Oliver Ditson Company, Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen:
Please send at introduction prices:
. . . . Rollinson's Modern School Violin, at 35c.
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Flute, at 35c.
. . . . Sunday School Hymn Book, Piano Accom-
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. . . . Commonplaces of Vocal Art (Louis Arthur
Russell), at 40c.
. . . . Favorite Reels, Jigs & Hornpipes, &c, Violin
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