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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
with music dealers exceedingly weak. This is of Oz"; Clifton Crawford, in "On the Shady Side
generally the case at this time of the year, of Broadway"; Lotta Faust, in "Smile, Smile,
when
the music dealer wants a new automobile Smile," as she sings it in "The White Hen";
The Usual Spell of Inactivity Prevails Prac-
tically in All Branches—Conditions on a or steam yacht or would like to indulge in a Winona Winter, in vaudeville, in "Message of the
Better Basis—Planning Already for Fall European trip. Something like that. At least, he Eyes."
Aside from these specialties the Witmarks have
is a 'tight wad' in settling an account along
Business.
summer hits which ara being sung all over the
about July."
country—"Far Away," "Roll Around," "Love Me
Besides the professional singers who are now
and the World Is Mine," "The Door of Hope,"
SONG
WRITERS'
CLUB.
in full force about the publishing houses in
"Take Me With You in Your Dreams," and many
New York, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia,
Philadelphia
Composers
to
Have
One
Like
New
other fetching ballads, and, in fact, what with
rehearsing for their coming season, business is
York Model.
orchestras and bands which are featuring their
of the quiet order. Sales of no great magnitude
catchy
numbers, it looks as though under any and
are booked, but trade lacks snap and go. As this
A movement is on foot to organize a Song
condition is not unexpected at this time of year, Writers and Composers' Club, embracing only all circumstances that M. Witmark & Sons, after
no great complaint is heard from concerns who Philadelphians. W. Dayton Wagefarth is pro- retrospection and introspection, may congratu-
late themselves on a year's business, which is as
prepare for these regular periods cf dulness in jector of the organization, and will occupy the
record breaking as any in their history. The out-
the marketing of popular music. In short, as president's chair, the other officers being ap-
look for the coming season is as brilliant as the
in other lines of mercantile activity, the time for pointed by him.
one now waning.
vacations is here, and the office and general work-
Some time ago musical men of New York City
ing forces are doubling up on their duties to per- launched a like enterprise, and as there are
'THE MAN ON THE STREET."
mit their associates to get away for the custo- many well-known composers living in Philadel-
mary terms of recreation.
phia who are in sympathy with the undertaking, Paul Lincke's Latest—Injunction Denied—
With publishers in the other branches busi- there is no doubt of its success.
Arthur Lamb Married—Copyright Campaign
ness is some stronger, but not a great deal.
Being Framed Up—Engel With Gus Ed-
Their trade is greatly affected by the summer
WITMARK'S
GREAT
SUCCESSES.
wards—Some
Oliver Ditson Winners—Italy's
solstice, but as the weather has not been up to
Beyreuth—Interpolations in Opera Scores—
schedule the buying has held on longer. Prom Interesting Resume Showing the Stability in
Other Comments of Live Interest.
Popularity of a Great Number of Their Pub-
now until September probably no great stir may
lications.
be looked for, though much of the folio, edition
It is reported that the American stage will
ana general catalog work is mapped out and un-
Last fall the announcements made from the soon have a production fresh from the talented
der way by the middle of August. This section
of the trade has no hesitancy in saying that Witmark house presaged an unusual season for pen of the eminent Berlin composer, Paul Lincke.
the fall season will be busy and also satisfactory. their new productions, character songs and bal- In collaboration with one of the best librettists of
Competition is keen, but not altogether of the lads, and from the first time these were heard the country Mr. Lincke has been commissioned
to prepare a, work which he confidently asserts
bushwhacker order, and as some of the houses success attended them. This means that from
will be well in advance of anything he has
the
waning
summertime
of
1906
around
the
circle
aim to protect both the jobber and dealer on
hitherto done. When this statement is measured
prices, and very successfully, too, conditions are to another summer these musical productions
by the standard of his past work in European
on a better basis. Efforts are now being made to have been and are still heard. Look at the con-
productions, it involves something more than or-
extend this protective plan, that will fully ma- vincing proof: Still on Broadway are the follow-
dinarily excellent, for Mr. Lincke is a man who
ing
productions
and
songs:
ture and probably be in force in time for the au-
"The Red Mill," with its uninterrupted record performs what he promises. Mr. Lincke's pub-
tumn selling.
of
performances that reach up to 365—one for lishers, Joseph W. Stern & Co., say the report is
Conversing on affairs relative to current busi-
correct.
ness a publisher made the following observations every day in a year.
"The
Parisian
Model,"
which
holds
its
au-
to The Review: "Naturally we publishers are not
Monday a week ago Supreme Court Justice
counting upon a formidable volume of trade just diences as strongly as ever, with the attractive
now, though here and there a bright spot stands personality of Anna Held, who is also singing Truax, New York, denied the application of Max
out—the high spots, you might call them. Popu- "My Little Murad," on the New York Roof. "His Hoffman for an injunction to restrain Klaw &
lar music is having its usual vogue, with no spe- Honor, the Mayor," which looks as if nothing Erlanger and Florenz Ziegfeld, from continuing
cial number to the front. For the last two years short of an all summer run will satisfy New the production of "The Parisian Model." Hoff-
man says that he wrote the music for the play
there has been no tremendous big hit, as the York.
on the understanding that he was to get $75 a
"The
Boys
of
Company
B,"
whose
song
hits
are
trade understand the term, but a host of good
sellers have been in evidence. The jobbers re- "So Long, So Long," and "Eileen." "The week royalty and $100 a week as musical director.
port a steady if modest trade, but collections Orchid," one of the greatest successes known, in He was discharged recently and thought he
which "I'm a Perfect Lady" and "Show Girl on could stop the production. Klaw & Erlanger re-
O!d Broadway," are the characteristic musical
numbers of the production. "Fascinating F'.ora,"
with Adele, Ritchie, whose singing ol "Old Yan-
kee Land," is worth going some way to hear.
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
1431 Broadway
"Bonita," in "Wine, Woman and Song" com-
59 Dearborn St.
pany, who has her audiences right with her in
PUBLISHERS
her song, "Come Out and Shine, Oh, Mr. Moon,"
"Under the Tropical Moon," "Won't You
and the quartet of the same company are singing
Let Me Put My Arms Around You,"
By the writers of
'Virgie from Virginia" and "I'd Live or I'd Die
"Cinderella," Inst. and Song. "Not Be-
"WATTING AT THE CHURCH"
for You." Camille D'Arville, in vaudeville, in
cause Your Hair Is Curly," "Will the
"Drink to Me," one of the popular numbers,
Angels Let Me Play," "Paddy," "Can You
which met with such great success on her tour
Keep a Secret," "Vanity Fair," " I Never
in "The Belle of London Town."
15 West 30th Street
Can Forget You Dear," Kremer's Mandolin
While outside of Broadway may he heard
Folio, No. 1, etc., etc.
NEW YORK
"Love Me and the World is Mine," in the "Wizard
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