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plied that they were willing to continue paying
him royalties, but considered that they had a
right to discharge him as conductor.
Recently Arthur J. Lamb, the well-known
writer of popular melodies, was married to Isa-
bella E. Ostrander, in the same line. The ever
resourceful press agent sent out the usual lurid
story about the romance being generated over
one of Mr. Lamb's songs, and that the bride was
of distinguished ancestry, and was about taking
a trip to Europe when she was prevailed upon
to be wedded. Then came the reconciliation
with the surprised "parients."
A copyright campaign is evidently being
framed up and the literature is beginning to put
in an appearance. Doubtless much of this ma-
terial will be used when the bill again comes be-
fore Congress. So far the great point is made
that literary (and by implication, of course, mu-
sical) compositions or productions are property.
Colonel Samuel Harden Church, a railroad of-
ficial, vice-president of a steel mill, counsellor of
politicians, member of the last Republican Na-
tional Convention, trustee and secretary of the
Carnegie Institute, trusted friend of Andrew
Carnegie and author of the "Life of Oliver Crom-
well" and numerous other well-known works, is
earnest in his advocacy of reform in copyright
conditions. "When a nation perishes and
everything else that it did is forgotten," says the
Colonel, "its literature lives as its chiefest glory,
and the right of the author to own and control
his literary property ought not to be restricted
either by lax laws between the nations or by a
time limit in his own country. Copyright ought
to become a question of international conscience."
S. Clarence Engel is now on the writing staff
of the Gus Edwards Music Publishing Co., New
York.
It is to the interest of the music trade to know
that the Tapper's graded course for piano, in
seven books of studies, and seven books of pieces,
with three manuals for use of the teacher, has
met with the most gratifying success. Teachers
who have used the course are enthusiastic in its
praise. The director of music at Carleton Col-
lege has decided to use it exclusively in future.
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admirable course to the attention of their teach-
ers. It is published by the Oliver Ditson Co.
Frank McKee writes: "I read with some amuse-
ment the cable from Paris to the effect that Jo-
seph Herbert had negotiated for the American
Few composers of musical comedy appear
and English rights of Herr Richard Strauss' strong enough to successfully oppose interpola-
operetta, the 'Walzetraum.' " Some one has been tions in the score. Victor Herbert seems to be
playing a joke on some one, probably Mr. Her- the only American writer who stipulates his
bert, as I hold a contract for the 'Waltz Dream,' music "must go," or otherwise the management
having purchased the rights some months ago, is "trun down," to use a street expression. It is
paying the money down, not only for the Ameri- now said that Lionel Monckton, the well-known
can but the English rights as well. I know you English composer of light or comic opera, pro-
do not care very much about correcting mis- poses to follow in Mr. Herbert's eminent foot-
takes, but I think, in justice to me, that the steps and insist upon like conditions "one of
facts should be stated about the 'Waltz Dream,' these days." Reports say Mr. Monckton is not
as to whom it belongs. It is a musical piece by altogether satisfied with the American produc-
Oscar Strauss, which has been running in Vienna tions of his musical comedies, which have been
for some time, and is a great success."
taken advantage of in an interpolating way. "In
England, doncherknow, they don't do such
A writer of the fluffiest kind of popular stuff, on beastly things," one veracious person remarked.
submitting a "pome" for publication to the edi- "Here every publisher with a song believes it his
tor of a religious paper, was asked if he could privilege to butt into every musical play put on,
compose sacred songs. Could he? Just give him and the poor author is compelled to submit
a chance and he would turn out any size grist nolens volens." In other words, the performing
wanted. "You know," he said to The Review privileges are financially of more account than
subsequently, when relating the incident, "I have the publishing rights.
read the Bible through five times, and have all
that kind of dope right here (tapping his head), CHAS. K. HARRIS LIBRARY INCORPORATED
and can spring anything they want in the sacred
line. That's one of my best stunts."
Monday the Charles K. Harris Library was
incorporated with a nominal capital of $1,000,
There is great ado in England over the produc- the papers being filed with the Secretary of
tion of ''The Mikado," Gilbert & Sullivan's famous State at Albany, N. Y. Its purpose is to exploit
comic opera, at the present time, the officials put- and market the production publications of the
ting their ban on it in deference, as they say, Harris house, the same as other leading publish-
to the political attitude of Japan, a friendly na- ers. The incorporators are the well-known bal-
tion. This peculiar declaration is being ridi- lad writer, Charles K. Harris; Meyer Cohen, his
culed from one end of the kingdom to the other, general manager, and Henry F. Blai?e, the office
and among other matters brought to the surface chief, all of New York. The business will be
in connection therewith is the following story: carried on at the present premises in New York
There is one faux pas in the music which Sir City.
Arthur Sullivan did not discover for years after
the opera was written. While he was composing
it Sir Arthur was at a loss for a typical bit of
Japanese music to associate with the Mikado. A
friend who knew Japan hummed an air which
"THE TOURISTS," by Burnslde Mid Kerker
took Sullivan's fancy, and it was incorporated
"THE SOCIAL WHIRL," by Herbert and Kerker
at once in the opera. Long afterward a Japanese,
"THE
ROSE OF ALHAMBRA," by Cook and Hosmer
or a man who knew Japan well, expressed sur-
prise to the composer that he should have
Complete Vocal Score and Special Numbers
brought on the Mikado to the strains of one of
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Italy is to have a sort of Bayreuth of her own.
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a plan of having summer festival performances
in diverse Italian opera houses, beginning in 1908
with the Fenice in Venice. There are to be four
operatic performances a week, by the best Italian
singers, and one oratorio or concert. He thinks
these festivals will particularly interest Ameri-
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