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MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
MUSIC RETAILED AT ONE CENT.
MUSIC SEIZED AT CANADIAN BORDER.
The Latest Move in Music Publishers' "War."
(Special to The Review.)
The music publishers speak of business this
week as being unusually brisk. At least so far as
well-established hits are concerned sales appear
to be far above the average. In the case of the
general rank and file of the publishers, however,
the volume of business decreased to a slight ex-
tent. This is accounted for in some measure by
the fact that Rothenberg's department store has
^been advertising popular music at the amazingly
low figure of one cent per copy.
Perhaps publishers who believe a wholesome
tone can be imparted the trade by slashing prices
may see things in a different light from the aver-
age commercial man. This has been the bane of
the popular music business for a number of years,
and the daily paper announcement last Friday
that the above department store would sell the
following morning sheet music in this class—
"the biggest and latest hits by the greatest
writers"—at one cent a copy, may have gratified
the authors and originators of the scheme, but it
is absolutely detrimental and hurtful to the trade
at large. The way many department stores con-
duct their music sales has not helped the legiti-
mate and established dealer; but, of course, he
is to be ignored entirely. However, one chain of
department stores controlled by publishers pitted
against another batch, also under the sway of
other publishers, is not edifying nor is it con-
ducive to a proper conception of what any line
of business would consider good merchandising.
Publishers should protect prices and the retail
trade at all times and under all circumstances,
but such a move as above referred to is going in
the wrong direction. In short it is absurd, no
matter what excuse may be made for the fight.
The trade have a right to demand different and
more honorable tactics in the name of straight
and clean business methods, and they may say, as
between the contestants in this petty and de-
bilitating war, in the words of the immortal bard,
"a plague on both your houses."
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Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1907.
Customs officers at Niagara Falls last week
seized an entire case full of sheet music con-
signed from Toronto to the States. Thrifty
Canadian publishers, for whom the American
copyright law has no terrors, make a habit of
putting the popular airs into cheap sheet form
and sending them back to this country for sale
at a figure far below what is asked by the orig-
inal publishers. Not even the payment of duty
will give the Canadian product entry into this
country and the consignment seized was de
stroyed.
REMICK LEASES NEW QUARTERS.
In order to meet the demands of his constantly
increasing business Jerome H. Remick has leased
the large building at 131 West Forty-first street,
to which he will remove from his present Twen-
ty-eighth street address at an early date. The
entire building will be occupied by the Remick
business, and alterations are now under way
to fit it especially for the purpose intended and
to make it one of the most complete publishing
houses in the city.
appeared on the boards. Since her advent in
Lew Fields' All Star Co. Miss Faust has held
her own despite the galaxy of bright lights
around her.
But personality and magnetism
count for much, and the artist who can hold her
audience firmly whenever she occupies the cen-
ROSE & SNYDER MUSIC CO. OPEN UP.
ter of the stage is assuredly supplied liberally
Ed. Rose and Theodore Snyder, connected for with these essentials. Lotta Faust is a dainty
several years with F. A. Mills, as the song, writ- little soubrette, a whole-souled entertainer, and
ing team of Rose & Snyder, have severed connec- a singer who charms, and her selections of just
tion with that house and engaged in the music the right song is a matter of some moment.
publishing business for themselves, with offices
"When You Steal a Kiss or Two" enables her
at 42 West Twenty-eighth street. They are pre- to put into it all her natural charm and witch-
paring to publish a number of new songs under ery; it is full of sentiment, and delights her
the firm name of the Rose & Snyder Music Co.
audiences perhaps above everything she has done
in the, past. Her success is not fluctuating or
LOTTA FAUST'S CHARMING PERSONALITY. uncertain, just as sure as she appears rousing
applause greets her, and at the finish encores
Lotta Faust is well known to New York thea- come as naturally as one hour follows another.
"When You Steal a Kiss or Two" is another of
tre-goers by virtue of her success with many of
the best musical plays and comedies that ever the many Witmark successes.
The Triumphant Banner,
MARCH-TWO-STEP.
£•- T. PAULL'S
Latest and Greatest March Composition.
Placed on the market Tuesday, Sept. 17th,
it has proved to be a
Triumphant March
To Success.
The Greatest March Hit in Years.
Has the most unique title page (in five colors) ever seen on a piece of music. Fine melody, brilliant
and melodious. v» Bass solo in the trio. ?*• Will be hummed and whistled by all who hear it.
EASY TO LEARN.
*•
EASY TO PLAY.
*•
SELLS AT SIGHT.
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We want
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y Dealer in sheet mimic to have copies of this inarch in stock, and push the sale of same.
therefore make a special offer of TO cents a copy, to Music Dealers, who will fill out the number they
require in the coupon below, sign their name and address and return the same to us.
TEAR OFF THIS COUPON AND SEND TO THE PUBLISHERS
E. T. FAULT, MUSIC CO., 46 West 28th St., New York.
Gentlemen: — Please send to my address
at the special price of 10 cents a copy.
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