Music Trade Review

Issue: 1907 Vol. 44 N. 24

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BUSINESS NOT UP TO THE MARK.
The Unseasonable Weather Which Has Been
With Us for the Past Few Months Has In-
jured the Publishing Business Like Other
Lines of Commerce—The Summer Hits Must
be Laid Up With Pneumonia as There Are
Few in Evidence
Up-to-Date—Publishing
Houses Busy With the Professionals—The
Outlook in the Musical Comedy Field Pretty
Good—The Situation Summed Up by an
Expert for the Benefit of Review Readers.
Maybe the preposterous weather that has pre-
vailed throughout the country for the past ten
days is having an effect upon the sale of popu-
lar music. At any rate, business is generally
conceded not to be up to the mark. A sort of
wet blanket has settled upon the publishers in
this branch of the trade, creating a chilliness far
from comfortable. As yet no special hit has
made its appearance, but there are a number of
excellent £e lers in the market that are "making
good." The summer song ha3 doubtless been af-
flicted with pneumonia or something else of the
kind, otherwise the air would be filled with the
vociferous claims of a dozen publishers that their
number led all the rest. Here again the moist
and disagreeable weather has interfered with a
number of well laid plans to "boost" the "hit of
the season." The summer resort season is "de-
cidedly on the blink," as one disgusted publish-
er phrased it, hoping that each day would regis-
ter the last of the surprising spring and usher in
the warm, joyful vacation time, when the throngs
make merry and gay music is in demand.
Aside from these drawbacks the publishing
houses are extremely busy with the professionals.
The studios are overrun with singers, both great
and small, trying out songs for next season's rep-
ertoire, in vaudeville sketches mainly. Firms en-
gaged in handling the better grade of ballads, and
interested in musical comedy enterprises report
a much stronger condition of business. Sales are
in fairly good volume and more evenly distrib-
uted throughout their catalogs. On the whole,
trade is far more brisk, and on a more substan-
tial basis than in the metropolitan district,
where the situation is still upset and badly de-
moralized.
Commenting upon trade affairs in a general
way a publisher remarked to The Review: "There
is no astonishing improvement in business. Sales
are in fair volume for popular music, with a
still more favorable report from houses engaged
in producing higher grade music. The retail
trade has been material 1 }' interfered with by the
unpropitious weather, but the mail order business
is very heavy. Jobbers assert their sales to deal-
ers—legitimate and regular, of course—are in
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
U ol Interest to all dealers—we furnish
you with any quantity of our new
thematic catalogues without charge.
We publish "The Good Old U. S. A-"
"Just a Little Rocking Chair and You,"
"Keep On the Sunny Side," and other
big hits.
Let us get In touch with you—write us.
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.
125 W. 37th Street, New York
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
the main none too strong, but goods are moving
nevertheless. The Middle West are in much bet-
ter shape than we in the East, especially in and
about New York. Unless one is prepared to ac-
cept the low figures of the department store buyer
you are compelled to look for another market.
The cheap stores do not count so much as is
supposed. Their trade is peculiar in its way, and
no first-class dealer need fear their competition."
RAPID STRIDES MADE
house's own catalog includes a new waltz by
Ernest Alberti, entitled "Enchantment," a song
entitled "Tell Me You Love Me," by Mr. Wier,
and a special edition of the famous Spanish char-
acteristic march, "La Sorella," arranged by
George Rosey.
"THE MAN ON THE STREET."
American Music Stores Premier Opening—Sol
Bloom Receiver Discharged—Mrs. Tarkington
a Composer,—Copyrights in France—Other
Comments Pertinent and to the Point.
By the Hinds, Noble & Eldredge Music Depart-
ment—A Brief Resume of What They Have
Accomplished—A Splendid Record.
After much ado, the first opening of the chain
of stores to be established by the American
Music Stores, the premier publishers' combina-
tion
for retailing purposes, occurre.1 last Satur-
Hinds, Noble & Eldredge, 31 West 15th street,
New York, have been making extensive additions day at 31 Park Row, New York, with Miss Nina
to their "Most Popular" Library series. The first Hewitt, formerly with James H. Remick & Co.,
success published by them in these series was in charge. The company has established a
"The Most Popular College Songs." Previously counter there in the rear of a vaudeville parlor,
several college song books had been published where talking machines and automatic instru-
by other houses, but there seemed to be a neces- ments are the chief attraction. It is certainly
sity for some one to get out a revised book which a very modest beginning, but it is probable the
would eliminate all songs which had become ob- old saying will apply, "Great oaks from little
solete and include the new melodies which were acorns grow." On the other hand, the United
popular with the present generation. The publi- Music Stores Co., the other "Richmond in the
cation of "The Most Popular College Songs" field," have fitted up a neat, well arranged and
offered along these lines met with immense suc- creditably decorated store, about 15 x 60 feet, at
cess and to-day this folio is claimed to be the 1389 Broadway, in the heart of the theatrical ten-
standard book of its kind. Encouraged by the derloin, and have installed a piano for demon-
success of this folio, but using the same care and strating. An electric sign of* more than average
discrimination, the house issued "The Most Pop- dimensions, with a flaming red background, is a
ular Home Songs," edited by G. Clifford Noble. conspicuous object above the entrance, con-
This was the first folio published after the man- tributing its quota of bright light at night to the
agement of tne department was assumed by Great White Way. The contrast between the two
Albert E. Wier. The success of this book was places, koth as to location and equipment, is pain-
fully marked.
immediate and it has already had a sale of over
100,000 copies and is pushing steadily toward the
Sol Bloom, a corporation, with the redoubtable
250,000 mark.
Mr. B. the officially acknowledged president, on
Then Hinds, Noble & Eldredge decided to issue May 17 had an order signed by Judge Hough, of
a piano folio, entitled "The Most Popular Piano the United States District Court, discharging the
Pieces." In this -book were incorporated the receiver and dismissing the. petition in involun-
thirty-five most popular known piano pieces, and tary bankruptcy proceedings. The. concern sat-
the excellence of the book was assured by the isfied their creditors with a composition of pay-
fact that George Rosey, the well-known musician ment in full to be covered by quarterly remit-
and composer, edited each piece, in most cases tances in a year's time, dating from July 15.
making completely new arrangements.
This
book has reached its fiftieth edition of 1,000 Mrs. Louisa Fletcher Tarkington, wife of the
copies each and shows no signs of diminished novelist, Booth Tarkington, has set to music most
sale.
charmingly the well-known poem of Robert Her-
Other publications of the house which met with
rick, "To Electra." She has dedicated it to Mme.
immediate success were "The Most Popular Love Marguerite Sylva, of the Theatre Comique, Paris.
Songs" and "The Most Popular National Songs." There is every reason to believe that this song
The contents of these books are fully described
will reach an unusual popularity as soon as it
by their titles and they are both enjoying stead- comes from the press. Mrs. Tarkington, lik" her
ily increasing sales. One of the latest publica- gifted husband, is always sure of herself before
tions of the house is "The Most Popular Mando- she places her efforts on the market. Mrs. Tark-
lin Pieces," a collection of twenty-nine mandolin
ington's love for music is her dominant passion,
pieces edited by the celebrated arranger, Louis and the musical setting to this poem (which has
Tocaben. The latest publications from the house
are: "The Most Popular Orchestra Folio," edited
by George Rosey, and "The Most Popular Band
NEW YORK
Folio," edited by Robert Recker, each folio con-
CHICAGO
1431 Broadway
59 Dearborn St.
taining sixteen standard numbers, arranged in
masterly style by the musicians just mentioned.
PUBLISHERS
In addition to the above-mentioned folios,
"Under the Tropical Moon," "Won't You
which are only a portion of the entire line pub-
Let Me Put My Arms Around You,"
lished, Hinds, Noble & Eldredge are handling
"Cinderella," Inst. and Song. "Not Be-
sheet music publications of the George Rosey
cause Your Hair Is Curly," " W i l l the
Publishing Co., and have published a number of
Angels Let Me Play," "Paddy," "Can You
good pieces themselves. The Rosey catalog con-
Keep a Secret," "Vanity Fair," " I Never
tains such numbers as "Standard American
Can Forget You Dear," Kremer's Mandolin
Airs," "Grand Opera Bits," "Wooing," "Motor"
Folio, No. 1, etc., etc.
march, "Love's Meditation" waltzes, and the
VICTOR KREMER CO.
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in and forward attached blank.
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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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survived nearly 300 years)
composer.
MUSIC
TRADE
thoroughly competent musicians; therefore, it
was with them that the arranging of this "Metro-
politan Operatic Series" was placed. The hand-
some title pages bear splendid half-tones of Ca-
ruso, Sembrich, Plam.-on, Eames, Nordica. and
other famous stars who appear regularly at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York. Altogeth-
er it is a most attractive and meritorious series
of publication;.
is worthy of the
Copyright legislation is again to the front in
Prance, and in connection with this discussion
stress is laid upon the statement that in the
"'United States the system of international copy-
right is quite unduly complicated and expensive."
This observation may apply to certain literary
efforts possibly, but the music composer or the
publisher controlling the work, which is more to
the point, confer the publishing privilege in such
a manner that the American publisher registers
the title in his own name, and thereby avoids
complications. A bill amending the present law
has been Introduced in the Chamber of Deputies.
A eong has been written on the subject of the
raid and misbehavior of United States colored
troops when stationed at Brownsville, Texas. It
is anything but a pleasant occurrence to preserve
in music, but there is no accounting for tastes,
even in the moving cause of a melody. A local
critic, however, says: "The chorus is a fine appeal
to the nobler traits of American patriotism, and
the music is said by competent experts to be un-
usually substantial and well written."
Paul Lincke, who is loved and revered by the
people of Germany as Victor Herbert is in this
country, was recently a passenger on the "Kaiser
Wilhelm II," on his return to Europe, and direct-
ed the concert given by the ship's orchestra for
the fund of the widows and orphans of sailors.
The orchestral numbers were selected from Mr.
Lincke's own compositions.
A cable states, under date of June 8, from
London, England, that the adaptation into Eng-
lish of "Die Lustige Witwe," under the title of
"The Merry Widow," has apparently not robbed
the piece of the elements which made it a great
success at Vienna, and its reception to-night at
Daly's Theater was enthusiastic. The music was
full of catchy numbers. One waltz in particular,
which became a craze on the Continent, threatens
to have the same effect in London.
The Music Students' Library is a series of
educational text-books suited to the requirements
of the average student. It contains ten hooks,
and each one is a thorough and practical guide
to the subject in question. The books are bound
in cloth. Published by the Oliver Ditson Co.,
Boston.
Thirty-Day Sheet Music Special
S T A N D A R D AMERICAN A I R S
GRAND OPERA B I T S
LOVE'S M E D I T A T I O N
.
.
.
(George Rosey's new waltz)
"ENCHANTMENT" Waltzes .
"TELL ME YOU LOVE ME" Ballad
"MOTOR" March and Two-Step .
"WOOING" Rosey's Valse Intermezzo
. 5c
5c
5c
8c
8c
8c
8c
A BIG CHANCE-TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT
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31.33-35 W e s t 15tK Street, N e w York City
"RED DOMINO"
March
t n d Two-Step
"AFTER THEY
GATHER
THE HAY"
* Do Re Mi
Fa Sol
La Si Do 1
BALLADS
Down Whin Mohawk
F l o w i , Goldtn Autumn
Tlm« Sw««t Elaln», ET»-
nln; Br««u Sighing Hornt,
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night In Tannum.
JOS. W. STERN
& CO.
The HOUM of Hits
102-104 W. 38th St.,
New York
£ W Sand for rates
Ambolene, My Kaffir
Queen
I W u Never Kissed Like
That Before
Bob White Is Whistling
in the Meadow
Harm* Moon Shining on
'Dearie"
Btlltd
"THE BIRD
ON
NELLIE'S HAT"
RECENT MUSIC.
l'UOM M. WITMAKK^A SONS.
Vocal—"Eileen, My Own," by George J. Green;
"At Eventide," by S. N. Walton; "The Door of
Hope" and "My Dear," by Ernest R. Ball; "My
Kickapoo Queen," by Dave Reed, Jr.; "So Long,
So Long" (in "The Boys of Company B"), by
Sadie Claik; "A Maid and a Man and a Moon,"
by Philip G. Pauntran; "They All Go to Church
on Sunday," by Nat Mayer; "He Had All the Best
of Me," by John L, Barnes. Instrumental—"Reed
Bird, the Indian's Bride," intermezzo, two-step,
by Dave Reel, Jr.; "Glory of Jamestown," exposi-
tion march, by James W. Casey; "Powhatan
Guards," march, by William Wall Whilet.
BONITA BECOMES A COMPOSER.
T0NKIN0ISE"
Parisian Two-
Step Craze !
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Mnslc Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
226 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK CITY
FROM THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
Vocal—"A Button from a Uniform of Blue" and
To have made a successful entree into New "If I Had a Girl Like You," by Edward P. Favor;
York, to have captured the individual, the people "My Maryland," by a Confederate. Instrumental
and the press, to have secured the votes of the —"Purin Polka," by Theod. La Hague; "Silver
multitude, and also the diamond star, which was Star," valse caprice, by Cecilian B. Townsend;
contingent upon the greatest number of votes ob- "Bridge," march, two-step, by Mrs. J. M. Scales;
tained at the Actor's Fund Fair, all in a short "Hummsqui" and "Danse Orientale," by F. Arthur
space of a few months, reads like fiction, yet it is Johnson.
truth and actual reality. Bonita flashed upon
New York's horizon like a comet, but unlike that
THE WITMARK FAMILY CELEBRATE.
erratic body her position has become as perma-
nent and firm as a fixed star. The "Wine, Worn-
Thursday week the Witmark family celebrated
an and Song Co.," of which she is the bright par- the fourth birthday of Julius Witmark, Jr., son
ticular scintillating center, of itself is a rare of Julius W., of M. Witmark & Sons, at Arverne-
coterie of humor, spice and entertaining quali- by-the-Sea, New York. Besides his Uncles Isi-
ties, and with Bonita to add her charms its dore, Jay and Frank, his grandfather, Marcus
position is unalterable and impregnable.
Witmark and Mr. and Mrs. William Klein were
As if her talents, which she so generously dis- present, and the "Bee Hive" was naturally minus
plays, were not already sufficient, Bonita has en- the chief the greater part of the day.
tered the field as a composer, and her song,
which carries the house with her nightly, "Come
Out and Shine, oh, Mr. Moon," which is pub-
lished by M. Witmark & Sons, proves that should
"THE TOURISTS," by Burnside &nd Kerker
she turn her attention to this line she might be-
"THE SOCIAL WHIRL," by Herbert and Kerker
come well known, and her compositions rank
"THE ROSE OF ALHAMBRA," by Cook and Hosmer
high in the musical world. The admirable quar-
tet in this company, composed of Orville Harrold,
Complete Vocal Score and Special Numbers
Hermann Steinmann, Hal Pierson and Arthur D
Wood, is one of its most pleasing features, and
Song Hits from the "Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer"
these singers have won a name for themselves
"DON'T YOU WANT A PAPER, DEARIE?" POKER LOVE
in their songs, "Virgie from Virginia" and "I'd
"BAG PIPE SERENADE," by Jerome D.Kern
Live or I Would Die for You."
NEW MUSICAL COMEDIES
T. B. HARMS COMPANY
'METROPOLITAN OPERATIC SERIES."
The handsomest and most thoroughly salable
set of sheet publications on the market, it is
claimed, has just been issued by the enterprising
house of Joseph W. Stern & Co. It comprises a
complete collection of all the favorite airs from
the standard operas arranged for the piano, and
in both selection and arrangement it is spoken
of as far ahead of anything that has been at-
tempted in this line. Every piece has been pre-
pared so that it lies within the scope of the ordi-
nary player, at the same time preserving care-
fully the musical effects sought by the composer
in the original operatic score. This manner of
work could only be effected by experienced and
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