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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1907 Vol. 45 N. 12

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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
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VBLISHIN6
STILL CUTTING MUSIC PRICES.
The Latest Dodge to Obtain a Stock of Music
by the Underground Route Adopted by a
New York Dealer—How the Publisher Ran
the Matter Down.
dealer's disreputable methods, further observed,
when telling the story: "My belief, after going
over my many years' experience in the publish-
ing business, is that from one to two million
professional and regular copies are obtained from
the publishers of this country gratis every year.
When you stop to think of this dreadful leak
some drastic remedy should be applied. Still
it is a difficult matter to handle without hurting
yourself. My suggestion would be that the English
leader sheets with the words printed at the bot-
tom would meet the case. There would really
have to be a musician to understand and play
the music, and as they are the people we wish
to be interested, the fakirs and grafters would
be barred."
The drain on the publisher from often unsus-
pected sources is apparently endless. The pro-
fessional copy fiend is a leech hard to kill and
keep dead, no matter what plan the publisher
may frame up to circumvent his schemes. But
the latest dodge to obtain a stock of music by the
underground route is that adopted by a New
York dealer, small fry, to be sure, but his scheme
annoyed, to say the least. N Here is a list of the
songs he offered at eight cents: "Because I Am
Married Now," "No Wedding Bells for Me,"
COPYRIGHTS TO BE SOLD.
"Waltz Me Home Sweet Home for Old Times'
Sake."
Some Important Publications Will be Placed
These at ten cents: "School Days," "Take Me
Under the Hammer at the Bankrupt Sale of
Back to New York Town," "Blondy," Eddie
the Balmer & Weber Music Co. in St. Louis.
Poy's hits from "The Orchid," "He Goes to
Church on Sundays," "And They Say He Went
(Special to The Review.)
to College," "The Town at the End of the Line,"
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 14, 1907.
"Pawnee," "What's the Use of Loving If You
At the bankrupt sale of the Balmer & Weber
Can't Love All the Time," "There is Something Music House Co.'s assets, in this city, Tuesday
Sweet About You."
next, the following copyrights will be disposed
When the dealer's circular conveying the above of: Robyn's ballad, "Answer" (over 4,000 sold);
information was brought to the attention of one his intermezzo, "La Petite Berger;" his popular
publisher he made it his business to call at the ballad, "Dream One Dream of Me;" his "Four
Ninth avenue store. The proprietor, though first Characteristique Pieces" for piano (solo) ; suite
disinclined to own up where he obtained the of "Four Impromptus" for piano (solo), and
music so he could sell it at so low a price, was some twenty others, are free of royalty. Robyn's
finally frightened into a confession, a plan few, "Danza Mexicana," "Manzanillo," "Annie Laurie"
indeed, would believe anyone in business could
(left hand piano solo); his popular duets, "Cym-
stoop so low to practice. The dealer had three belline" and "Imogene;" ballads "True," "Thine,"
men—low grade, professional singers—who called "Constancy," "Thou Art Mine," "Peace," "Pan-
at the various publishing houses, getting a cer- quita" (piano solo, sister piece to "Manzanillo").
tain number of regular copies for friends or rela- These are under 10 per cent, royalty on the re-
tives. This netted close to 800 copies weekly; a tail price. His ballad "Fulfilled" (reply to "An-
miscellaneous lot, to be sure, but a bunch of
swer"), is under 20 per cent, royalty on the re-
the best sellers gathered in nevertheless. Then tail price.
every time a "bargain sale" at the various de-
There are also Chas. Drumheller's "Ocean
partment stores was announced, the dealer sent Pearl" waltzes, "Sunshine on the Sea" waltz,
a half dozen people to the place, with instruc- "Drifting Clouds," reverie; "Texas Galop," "Cir-
tions to buy the limit number in each instance. cus Galop," "Golden Spray," "Old Oaken Bucket,"
Sometimes a quarter was slipped the sales girl, "Pandora March," "Queen of the Flowers," "Fire-
and then a hundred or more copies of any num- side" (caprice). Also piano pieces of Edward
ber asked for would be handed out. In this way Hoist: "Pluto Galop," "Pepita Waltzes," "De-
no mean stock was accumulated. Enough, at mons' Riae," "Frolic of Gnomes," "Evening
least, to make the indignant publisher sit up and Zephyrs," "Nydia," "On to the Charge," "Pearl
take notice.
of Savoy," etc. In all about 2,000 complete copy-
The publisher who uncovered this picayune rights in force; also partial copyrights. These
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 of Interest to all dealers—we furnish
you with any quantity of our new
thematic catalogues without charge.
We publish "The Good Old V. 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
copyrights, with the exception of about twenty
publications, are free from payment of royalty.
'THE MAN ON THE STREET.'
Trade Good—Stores Operated by Independent
Publishers—Witmark's Plans for the Season
—Exhibitors at the National Music Show—
Thornton in Trouble—Geo. A. Friedman on
Western Trip—Fred Day Discusses "Plug-
ging"—Other Timely Comments.
Publishers declare August was one of the best
months they have had in many moons. Septem-
ber is keeping up the same welcome pace.
Stores that are owned and operated by a com-
pany of independent publishers for retailing
music greatly resemble the vaudeville or nickel-
in-the-slot parlors that have become familiar
sights in even the smaller cities. The entire
front is open, a demonstrator is on hand, and
for the asking any piece is sung or played over.
A publisher interested in one of these enterprises
declares that this is the kind of music store
that will be seen everywhere in the future, and
that inside of a year at least 200 of such estab-
lishments will be opened. Of course, such a place
is intended for the demonstration and sale of
popular music. A store of this description would
make an old-time dealer quake.
James F. Bowers, president of the Music Pub-
lishers' Association, was signally honored last
week through his selection as president of the
Talking Machine Jobbers' National Association,
at its organization in Buffalo, N. Y.
The outlook for the musical season of 1907-8
has not been considered by many as brilliant
as some which have preceded it, but M. Wit-
mark & Sons state that when facts are brought
out, and a close reckoning made, there is no
doubt that it will prove equal to and perhaps
surpass, any of its predecessors as far as they
are concerned. And this, too, in the face of all
their musical comedies, operas, interpolated songs
A NEW LULLABY.
Professional copies of a lullaby, words by
Esther Nelson Kara, music by Earl Loney, are
out, and will be sent to reliable performers. Ad-
dress S. A. Kara Music Co., 219 E. Berry street,
Ft. Wayne,'Ind.
VICTOR KREMER CO.
LIVE DEALERS RIGHT NOW ARE
REALIZING PROFITS SELLING COPIES OF
PUBLISHERS
Published in the following books:
1st Mandolin dist 50c Introductory 20c
2d Mandolin
" 5Oc
"
20c
Guitar Ace.
" 5Oc
"
20c
Piano Ace.
" 50c
"
22^c
{3S?"Send for complete descriptive circular and
thematic booklet. Don't delay. Write at once.
"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.
HINDS, NOBLE <& ELD&EDGE
31-33-35 West 15tK Street, New York City
EVBRY
DEAUER
NEW YORK
1431 Broadway
CHICAGO
59 Dearborn St.
THE MOST POPULAR
MANDOLIN FOLIO
SHOULD
KIEEF* IIN STOCK
THESE TWO BRILLIANT SONG CYCLES
IN LOVE'S GARDEN, By Nat. D. Mann
(Just Published.)
THE WANDERING ONE, By Caro Roma
CONTENTS :
FOR THEE ALONE.
WOODLAND WHISPERS.
O, WOND'ROUS NIGHT. A DREAM.
HOPE.
Song Cycles are rapidly becoming the most popular form
advance of the demand for these Witmark publications.
(Just Published.)
CON T E N T S :
ABSENCE.
THE LAMENT.
DOUBT NOT.
THE PRAYER.
THE LETTER.
THE RETURN.
of high class entertainments. Order now and be in
M. WITMARK & SONS
NEW YORK: Witmark Building '
CHICAGO: Schiller Building
LONDON: Witmark Building
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Music Stores, is now in the Middle West on a
business trip, specifically the placing of their
lines in already established concerns and look-
ing out for openings of their own. He went as
far as Omaha, Neb., having visited the inter-
mediate cities, and is expected back in New
The only firm of publishers having an exhibit York to-day (Saturday). An official list of the
in the National Music Show, which opened Wed- A. M. S. stores was promised for publication
nesday and will continue until September 26, are about September 1, but a new order has evi-
Hinds, Noble & Eldredge, New York. The man- dently gone out, as the names of the towns were
agement and other exhibitors strongly and em- declined when application was made to Mr. Fried-
phatically protested against a repetition of their man, who said he acted under instructions.
experience last year, when a couple of publish-
ing houses then represented resorted to the now
'The Great White Way," the new musical
accepted tactics of exploiting popular songs by comedy by Ludwig Englander, with the usual
vocal demonstration. This kind of an exhibition number of interpolations by different publishers,
the objectors would not "stand for," and conse- has its premiere a la canine at Providence, R. I.,
quently the publishing branch of the trade has Monday evening. Eventually, if the tryout en
only a single representative house in the exposi- tour is favorable, the play comes to the Casino,
tion. Hinds, Noble & Eldredge, however, are one New York.
of the high-grade concerns, with a distinct line
known for its quality and the house for its com-
FRANCIS, DA\^& HUNTER
mendable business methods, and these attributes
will confer distinction in an otherwise meagre Speak Encouragingly of the Prospects for the
Coming Season—Have Some Big Hits in
showing by the publishing section as a whole.
and ballads of last season, which had the quality
of pleasing the masses, retaining their hold upon
amusement seekers, not only to what is con-
sidered the end of the season, but even through
the dullest of the torrid midsummer months.
(a number which sold in thousands during the
London run of the piece); "Dreamland," "Hello,
Little Stranger," "Little Wild Rose," "The
Thrush," "Love Among the Daisies." The vocal
score of the opera has a most artistically colored
title page, of which the accompanying illustration
is a reproduction in miniature. Chappell & Co.,
THE DAIRVnAIDS
Broadway Musical Productions This Season.
The New Orleans branch of the Cable Com-
pany, the great piano manufacturers of Chicago,
has published—their latest—a high-class ballad,
entitled "You Will Know How I Love You," by
Emmet Kennedy and Harry Loeb. The song,
the manager writes, has met with astounding suc-
cess, and is being pushed by all the leading
jobbers in Chicago and New York.
Speaking of business in general and their own
in particular, Francis, Day & Hunter expressed
themselves as follows: "The prospects for the
coming season are very bright indeed. Among
the compositions that stand out particularly are
'Any Old Time At All,' 'Miss Killarney,' 'Han-
dle Me With Care,' 'Herman,' 'The Gibson Girl,'
'Hello, Hello, Hello/ and 'Sailing In My Balloon.'
Herbert Ingraham, who wrote "Beeause I'm We have kept quite a staff at Atlantic City dur-
Married Now," represents Shapiro, in Chicago, ing the past summer 'plugging' these songs, and
we are now reaping the benefit of this work
with offices in the Sherman House.
by the increased sales of these publications. We
James Thornton, a well-known actor and song are also well represented in musical productions
writer, filed a petition in bankruptcy, Friday on Broadway, with 'Miss Killarney' and 'Little
last, with liabilities of $1,336 and assets consist- Willie Brown,' in The Little Cherub. 'So What's
ing of royalties on songs published by F. A. the Use' and 'The Teddy Girl,' in The Yankee
Mills and P. Howeley, amount unknown. He has Tourist. Huntley Wright, in "The Dairymaids,"
receives seven and eight encores every night for
only five creditors.
'In Barcelona,' and Louise Dresser is scoring in
George A. Friedman, manager of the American Philadelphia with 'I May Be Crazy' and 'Any
Time You're Passing By,' in The Girl Behind
the Counter. This production, by the way, will
be seen in New York early in October."
NEW MUSICAL COMEDIES
"THE TOURISTS," by Burnslde Mid Kerker
"THE SOCIAL WHIRL," by Herbert and Kerker
"THE ROSE OF ALHAMBRA," by Cook and Hosmer
Complete Vocal Score and Special Numbers
Song Hits from the "Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer"
"DON'T YOU WANT A PAPER, DEARIE?" POKER LOVE
"BAG PIPE SERENADE," by Jerome D.Kern
T. B. HARMS COMPANY
I43I-I4?3 Broadway
NEW YORK
WE ARE THE PUBLISHERS OF
THESE SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTIONS
"The
"The
the
"The
Dairymaids"
Girl Behind
Counter"
Orchid"
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd. 1,
1
PUBLISHERS DISTRIBUTING CO.
SI West 28th Street, New York
JOBBERS ONLY
We do NOT PUBLISH Mualc. SELLING AQENTS
excluelvely.
Carry Muelc of all the Publiabera. We aollclt the
Sheet Muele Bualneaa of Dealera throughout the country.
Ordera properly taken aare of and goods promptly ahlppi-d.
AJRube
Frar\k E Tours.
CMAPPELL
Ltd., of 37 West Seventeenth street, New York,
are the publishers.
The following operas, which are published by
them, will be produced within the next few
months: The Merry Widow, Tom Jones, The
Hoyden, Miss Hook of Holland, and the New
Aladdin.
FEATURING HAVILAND & CO.'S PRINTS.
Kittie Morris is featuring "In Monkey Land"
and "Won't You Be My Honey." Villiers & Lee
have added "In Monkey Land" and "Miss Mex-
Francis, Day & Hunter are also the publishers ico" to their clever act. De Vere & Hayes are
of all the songs in the new production, "Lola from meeting with great success singing Morse &
Berlin," that opened at the Liberty Theatre, New Drislane's two new songs, "In Monkey Land"
York, on Monday. These numbers are by Jerome and "Won't You Be My Honey." The Alpha
& Schwartz, and durings the weeks they have Comedy Four are featuring "In Mpnkey Land,"
been playing in Philadelphia a large demand for "Since Arrah Wanna Married Barney Carney,"
the music has been created. With Gus. Blen, the and "Won't You Be My Honey." Mae Taylor
famous English coster comedian, starring at the continues to respond to six and- seven encores
New York Theatre, and the return of Vesta Vic- each time she sings "In Monkey Land," with Mr.
toria, who is expected to arrive in New York Wise, of Broadway Co. Published by the F. H.
to-day (Saturday), with a new repertoire of Haviland Publishing Co.
songs, they are anticipating successes that will
The S. A. Karn Music Co., of Ft. Wayne, Ind.,
outshine "Waiting at the Church" and "Poor
John." They are likewise looking forward to the have just issued a very charming lullaby, with
arrival of other English artists during the com- music by Earl Loney and words by Esther Nel-
ing season, from some of Whom much is ex- son Karn, the well-known reader and musician.
pected, so that there is every indication of a The composition is admirably arranged, the
phenomenal business being done by the firm this melody most delightful, and should win many
winter.
admirers.
ANOTHER CHAPPELL PRODUCTION.
"The Dairymaids," a musical play, the book by
A. M. Thompson and Robert Courtneidge, lyrics
by Paul A. Rubens and Frank E. Tours, was pro-
duced by Charles E. Frohman, with enormous
success. The best sellers are "The Sandow Girl"
"RED DOMINO"
March
i n d Two-Stop
"AFTER THEY
GATHER
THE HAY"
SPECIAL TO THE TRADE!
FOR
THIRTY
DAYS
ONUY
These 1907 Song Hits at 10c. per copy or $10 per hundred.
"EVERYONE IS IN SLUMBERLAND BUT YOU AND ME."
"TWINKLING STAR."
"SWEETHEARTS MAY COME AND SWEETHEARTS
MAY GO."
"WHERE THE JESSAMINE IS BLOOMING,FAR AWAY."
Instrumental
P A U L A VAL.SE CAPRICE
will pay you to keep in touch with us. Write to-day
THIEBES-STKRLIN MUSIC CO., St. Louis, Mo.
"Do Re Mi
Fa Sol
La Si Do"
BALLADS
Down Whin Mohawk
F l o w i , Gold.n Autumn
Tim. Sw.it Elain., ETI-
ning Bra.i. Sighlnf Horn.,
Bwxt Horn., H.art'. To-
nlfht in T.nnessee.
JOS. W. STERN
A CO.
"Dearie"
Bllllt *
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ON
The House of Hits
102-104 W. 38th St..
New York
t^T* Send tor rttei
NELLIE'S HAT"
Ambol«n«, My Kaffir
Queen
I W I I Never Klued Like
That Befor.
Bob WhlU Is Whittling
In the Meadow
Harrwt Moon Shining on
RlTer
-PETIT!
TONKINOISE"
Parisian Two*
Step Craze 1
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Mnstc Engravers and Printers
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