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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1907 Vol. 44 N. 17

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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
East the trade nave become accustomed to the
cut rate, but in the Middle West the 'cheap'
Business Is Strong and Satisfactory in Many
stores are playing havoc with the business, up-
Lines—Present Methods of Selling Music
setting the market and unsettling conditions. On
Still Under Criticism—Organization of the
the Pacific Coast good prices prevail everywhere,
American Music Stores Approved.
and it is therefore some pleasure in selling music
So far as sales count, business is strong in the in that section. But trade is not what it should
publishing line, and there is apparently no cloud be, excepting in the Far West. Perhaps the new
in the trade sky of a threatening nature. On deal will help matters, for it is badly needed."
the contrary, if plans now in a formative stage
do not miscarry the condition of affairs between NOW THE UNITEDJHUSIC STORES CO.
publishers and dealers will be greatly improved. Fall in Line With a Capital of $20,000—In-
At any rate, the present methods of selling popu-
corporated This Week—Maurice Shapiro Is
lar music at least seems far from satisfactory.
President—Will Establish Stores in Leading
Whether this is the fault of the publisher or the
Cities—Many Publishers Interested.
dealer, even the "experts" differ where to place
the blame. At any rate, there is a cutting and
Another Richmond is in the field; that is, an-
slashing of prices under which both suffer, and other coterie of publishers have become incorpo-
acutely. It is safe the average dealer does not» rated under the laws of New York as retailers of
give that attention to his sheet music department music, namely, the United Music Stores Co., who
that he should. Very little if any enterprise is filed their papers with the Secretary of State
displayed in promoting the sale of music, except- on Friday last, with a capital of $20,000. The
ing by means respected solely on account of their firms in the company are Maurice Shapiro, Helf
antiquity—moss-covered and gray-bearded. Occa- & Hager, Louis Dreyfus and Francis, Day & Hun-
sionally a dealer will wake up and do something ter, all of New York City. The officers follow:
out of the ordinary, but this so seldom occurs President, Maurice Shapiro; vice-president, Fred-
that the exception becomes noteworthy in the erick Hager; treasurer, Frederick Day; secre-
level plain of mediocrity.
tary, Louis Dreyfus.
It has remained for the much-maligned depart-
None of the officers were prepared to discuss
ment store and other establishments under the their venture, as plans had not been fully ma-
control of either publishers or jobbers to "boost" tured. Mr. Shapiro, however, said the company
the sale of popular music. Outside of the would proceed to establish music stores in the
price-cutting mania emanating from these sources leading cities, but would make no attempt to ob-
their selling and exploiting methods are to be tain a foothold in department stores. Further,
commended. The new departure announced in they had in view the co-operation of fully eight,
the organization of the American Music Stores is if not ten, more publishers, and in about a week's
almost universally regarded as a step in the time their names would be announced as well as
right direction—beneficial alike to publisher and the details of their methods of operation. It was
dealer. The most experienced publishers outside not their intention to be crowded to the wall by
of this company of notable houses welcome this any one, incorporated or otherwise, and he looked
organization as the beginning of a new order of for a lively time in the future on the sale of
things, and look for a great stimulus in the sale popular music.
of every class and grade of music. Another en-
terprise on similar lines is embodied in the
PERTINENT ^ND PERSONAL.
United Music Stores Co., the particulars of which
appear elsewhere. If both of these corporations The Movements of Distinguished Members of
the Trade Chronicled.
act in entire good faith toward the whole trade—
as they frankly state they will—then will they
F. A. Mills, president of the American Music
confer lasting and permanent benefits upon all Stores, was out of town in the early part of the
whom it may concern; any other course will be week, sizing up the location of places, reports
suicidal.
say, for the new company.
After returning from an extended trip over the
Last week Fred Hager, of Helf & Hager, and a
country a publisher observed to The Review:
"Prices vary in different parts of the country- noted orchestra leader, was in Boston on a sell-
ing trip.
REVIEW OF TRADE CONDITIONS.
Vesta Victoria's New Hit
POOR
JOHN!
By the -writers of
"WAITING AT THE CHURCH"
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
15 West 30th Street
NEW YORK
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PROPOSITION
is ol Interest to all dealer*—we turnlsli
yon with any quantity ol our new
thematic catalogues
without charge.
We publish M The Good Old U. S. A./*
M
Just a Little Rocking Chair and You,"
"Keep On the Sunny Side," and other
big hits.
Let us get In touch with you—writ* us.
F. B. HavUand Pub. Co.
125 W. 37th Street, New York
On May 10 Charles K. Harris leaves New York
for a fortnight's visit to Milwaukee, Wis., his
old home, and Chicago.
Louis Dreyfus, of the T. B. Harms Co., left for
the West Monday, going direct to Chicago. He
is said to be looking after a store on State street,
Chicago, for the U. M. S. Co.
Friday of last week Isidore Witmark, of M.
Witmark & Sons, accompanied by Nathan Bur-
kan, counsel for the Music Publishers' Associa-
tion of the United States went to Atlantic City,
N. J., to stay over Sunday. They returned to
New York Monday afternoon.
Maurice Shapiro, president of the new United
Music Stores Co., was in Baltimore—going away
Saturday—until Tuesday to lease a store as the
first in the new chain.
'THE BOYS OF COMPANY B."
"The Boys of Company B," the new play at the
Lyceum Theater, New York, is a strong, hearty
and human one, which appeals to all as does
"Brown of Harvard," which is another of Rida
IlIDA J O H N S O N
VlUXii.
Johnson Young's successful light dramas. "The
Boys of Company B" shows how serious a stu-
dent the author is, and how exceedingly well she
understands the young person of the day, in his
pleasures as well as in his more serious business
of life; in fact, Mrs. Young is called the "apostle
of youth in the drama."
There is always a noticeably refreshing
VICTOR
CHICAGO
59 Dearborn St.
KREMER CO.
NEW YORK
1431 Broadway
PUBLISHERS
"Under the Tropical Moon," "Won't You
Let Me Put My Arms Around Y o u , "
"Cinderella," Inst. and Song. "Not Be-
cause Your Hair Is Curly," " W i l l the
Angels Let Me Play," "Paddy," "Can You
Keep a Secret," "Vanity Fair," " I Never
Can Forget You Dear," Kremer's Mandolin
Folio, No. 1 , etc., etc.
should subscribe to M. Witmark & Sons vocal and instru-
mental " N e w Issues" so as to keep their patrons and them-
selves in touch with the latest successes. Five cents the copy is all that is charged. Fill
in and forward attached blank.
LIVE DEALERS
M. WITMARK & SONS, 144 W. 37th St., New York.
Hereby agree to take one each of your "NEW" Vocal and Instru-
mental Publications as soon as issued at 5 CENTS PER COPY. This to begin
with your next shipment of same and to continue until notified to the contrary.
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THE: MUSIC TRADE
sparkle, brightness and appropriateness jn the
musical numbers of these plays; who does not
recall with pleasure "When Love Is Young,"
written by Mrs. Young in "Brown of Harvard."
And who can help carrying away the essence of
the songs, which are so admirably suited to the
character of the play. "So Long, So Long," by
Sadie Clark, and "Eileen," by Percival T. Moore,
which are receiving a large share of the applause
in "The Boys of Company B." M. Witmark &
Sons, who are the publishers of these songs, an-
nounce that already there is a good demand
created for them, which shows that they have
caught the ear of the public right in line with
the play itself.
"THE MAN ON THE STREET."
John
Church
Co.'s Removal—Jerome &
Schwartz's Latest Hit—Mooney Buys Out
Standin's Interest in the Publishers' Dis-
tributing Co.—Stern & Co. Have Lincke's
Publications—Other Comments.
REVIEW
Paul Lincke, the eminent Berlin composer, who
has been making a short visit to this country,
sailed for home Tuesday of last week, and while
here gave Joseph W. Stern & Co. the exclusive
agency for all his publications, including "Castles
in the Air," which Julius Steger has been sing-
ing in his successful play, "The Fifth Command-
ment," for the past six months. Among other
numbers of Mr. Lincke's now in press is a dainty
waltz number entitled "Luna Waltz," taken from
his opera, "Lady Luna," that made such a suc-
cessful record on the other side.
A new store, to be operated on the same plan
as their place in Atlantic City, N. J., has been
opened by Jerome H. Remick & Co., the famous
publishers of New York and Detroit, in Boston,
Mass., a t 12 Tremont Row. William Phillips is
the manager in charge.
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piano and the various schools of composition are
treated of, leading up to the introduction of the
piano and the more modern schools of composi-
tion.
Another feature of the volume is the biog-
raphies of the composers, excerpts from whose
works appear. The volumes are carefully edited,
richly illustrated and printed in superb fashion.
Each volume is retailed at $2.50, in cloth, and
$1.50, in paper. This collection of French piano
music covers the ground from the beginning of
the seventeenth century down to the present day,
and abounds in admirable and characteristic ex-
amples of the various schools. It is unique in
every respect, and will be welcomed by every
music lover.
'NOAH'S ARK" OPENS IN BALTIMORE.
The new musical play, "Noah's Ark," the entire
book, words and music of which were written by
Clare Kummer, whose "Dearie" has made her
known to thousands in this country and abroad,
opened in Baltimore, Md., on Monday, at the
The John Church Co, removed this week to
Academy of Music. The numbers that look good
37 West 32d street, New York, their new build-
are: "My Very Own," "Wilderness," "Mary, Come
ing, from 141 Fifth avenue, where they will oc-
Down," "You're the Girl I'm Looking For,"
cupy the second and third floors. A. F. Adams,
"Down by the Sea," "Rose Bud" and "Avalon."
the general manager, has a cosy suite of offices.
Miss Kummer has written many other successes
besides
"Dearie," and judging from the popular
'My Irish Rosie," Jerome and Schwartz's latest
standpoint there are many numbers in this latest
hit, is being used with great success in the West
production that will further endear her to the
by Elizabeth Murray, Dorothy Drew, Exposition
music-loving public.' Sallie Fisher, who popu-
Four, Lena La Couvier, Charles F. Semon and
many others. Thomas F. Quigley, manager of
In the thirty-eight branches of the New York larized "Dearie," sung "My Very Own," "Wilder-
the professional department, who recently re- Public Library there are about 4,000 volumes of ness" and several other numbers, and Watty
turned from Chicago, expects to return to the music scores, including symphonies, oratorios, Hydes, who was identified with May Irwin for
many years as musical director, freely expressed
breezy Western metropolis next week.
operas and church music; about 250 titles of
the
opinion that the mvisic of "Noah's Ark" is the
piano music, and over 200 titles of bound song
George M. Cohan began an engagement of two music, with some music for the organ, violin, best "box office" proposition that he ever heard.
weeks in "Little Johnny Jones," at the Academy violoncello, mandolin, flute and other wind and Jos. W. Stern & Co., of New York, are exclusive
of Music, New York, Monday night. These are stringed instruments. There are many dupli- publishers of Miss Rummer's.
announced as Mr. Cohan's final appearance in cates. About 300 volumes of music for the blind
one of the roles that won him his popularity. are included in this collection. There are also
The Herald Square Four now on the Keith and
During the present season he has been appearing books on the theory of music, harmony, thor- Proctor circuit, are featuring "Why Can't a Girl
in "George Washington, Jr.," the most recent of
ough bass, counterpoint, musical form and on Be a Soldier?" and "When the Snowbirds Cross
his musical plays, but the other piece has been the origin and development of the piano, violin, the Valley," two of the "good ones" from the
continually on tour.
"House of Hits."
organ, harp and other instruments.
The Musurgia Society gave the first rendi-
tion of Julian Edwards' dramatic cantata, "The
Mermaid," in Carnegie Hall last Tuesday even-
ing with a full chorus of 250 voices. The title
part was sung by Viola Waterhouse, soprano,
and Greorge Hamlin, the tenor, sang the part
of the Youth. The full Musurgia chorus has been
reinforced by twenty-five singers from the Brook-
lyn Oratorio Society. Mr. Edwards' name has
been heretofore connected with the writing of
comic opera only, of which the list is long and
the successful productions many.
Last week George L, Standin, who founded the
Publishers' Distributing Co., New York, disposed
INSURING SHEET MUSIC.
of all his stock in the company to William L.
Referring to the "Insurable Rate on Sheet Mu-
Mooney, the president. Mr. Standin is now trav-
eling for Maurice Shapiro, and early in the sic," which appeared exclusively in a recent
month returned from a trip to the Pacific Coast Review, embodying letters from a number of
prominent dealers and influential publishers, the
and intermediate territory.
chief of a publishing concern said: "The rate
varies. With publishers it should not exceed $20
per foot, and in retail stores $30 is not too high,
and is possibly valued at a still higher figure.
As a general thing, publishers lump the rate and
STANDARD AMERICAN AIRS
. . . . 5c
occasionally are overinsured. The first dealers
GRAND OPERA BITS
5c
who, in my experience, to compute their insur-
LOVE'S MEDITATION
5c
ance
value of their sheet music stock by meas-
(Georg Rosey's new waltz)
urement are a firm in the City of Mexico. As a
" E N C H A N T M E N T " Waltzes
8c
" T E L L M E YOU L O V E M E " Ballad
.
.
8c
matter of fact the discussion over this rate would
" M O T O R " March a n d T w o - S t e p
.
.
.
.
8c
be simply tipping off the Board of Underwriters,
" W O O I N G " R o s e y ' s Valse I n t e r m e z z o
.
.
8c
and what they.do not know will not hurt them."
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Do Re Mi
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La Si Do'
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I Was Never Kissed Like
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"THE BIRD
ON
NELLIE'S HAT"
Among the latest publications of the Oliver
Ditson Co., Boston, appearing as an addition to
"The Musician's Library," is "The Anthology of
French Piano Music," edited by Isidor Philipp.
Volume 1 bears upon the early composers and
volume 2 the modern composers. There is a
very carefully and interestingly written preface
to each volume, in which the precursors of the
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