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pass on really good lyrics and music. Often- back a hint on the subject appeared in this col-
times indeed a good idea badly developed will be umn which, later on, one or two may possibly
accepted by them and re-written by trained re- wish they had taken. In the meantime W. T.
visers who are paid for this purpose, the entire Eastman, of Messrs. Chappell, has had a most
- credit being usually given to the original writer. comfortable sleep, but from all accounts was late
THAT some of the booklets issued by bogus
In any case a publisher of any standing will ly heard to yawn.
"music publishers" are impudent in the extreme.
never ask for one cent payment for any purpose
Copyright Developments.
whatever. He takes all the risk of publication
THAT one or two at least would do well to
As
exclusively
announced in last week's Re-
paying a royalty of two to three cents per copy
close their concerns and beat a hasty retreat.
view
Representative
Frank
D.
Currier,
of
New
on all copies sold after a legitimate number have
THAT "conspiracy" is a serious charge and en-
•been used royalty free for new issues and other Hampshire, Chairman of the House Committee tails serious penalties.
on
Patents,
introduced
his
revised
Copyright
advertising purposes. Speaking generally the
THAT Walter Jacobs, of Boston, has lately pub-
legitimate publishers are those whose songs are Bill in the House on the opening day of Con- lished a ballad, "When To-morrow Brings a
to be seen on the counters of the retail trade, gress. Senator Kittredge, although he has not Thought of Yesterday," which is attracting some
and at any local music store information can yet reintroduced his own measure, promises to attention.
in most cases be readily obtained as to the do so at the earliest moment. Even if he relin-
THAT Stern's Edition of Classical Music is an
standing of any publisher in the country. For quishes the Committee Chairmanship it will in
no
wise
interfere
with
his
active
interest
in
the
elegant
addition to the stock of any retail trader.
fear that we have unwittingly given encourage-
THAT the New York Board of Education has
ment to the "harmless imbecile" class of persons proposed Copyright legislation.
A perusal of the modified Currier bill shows not given orders that hymns or carols containing
who imagine themselves born song writers, to
flood the mail of unfortunate publishers with all that the first section, as modified, now reads as mention of Christ or Christmas shall not in
kinds of attempted verse, we hasten to say that follows, the new matter being shown in italics: future be allowed to be sung in the public schools
"That the copyright secured by this act shall of New York.
such manuscripts will receive but scant courtesy.
include
the exclusive right—
Good words and music, however, are always ac-
THAT the Victor Kremer Co. has just published
"(a) To print, reprint, publish, copy and vend a new song entitled "A Cosy Flat."
ceptable, and will invariably 'be carefully exam-
the copyrighted work;
ined and if not available promptly returned.
THAT Fred Fisher lately returned from Chi-
"(b) To * * * arrange or adapt it if it
To Our Contemporaries.
cago
with glowing accounts of the success of his
be a musical work: Provided, that the words
If the newspapers throughout the country will
'rearrange or adapt it if it be a musical work' song, "When the Moon Plays Peek-a-Boo With
give space to all or part of the foregoing fact3
shall not, for the purpose of this act, he deemed You."
they will be doing a public service. The Review
THAT E. T. Paull is hard at work getting ready
to include perforated rolls used for playing
neither wants nor expects any credit in the mat-
musical instruments, or records used for the re- to boom the successor of "The Triumphant Ban-
ter, but if through its influence even a few poor
production of sound waves, or the matrices or ner.""
idiots can be saved from toeing fleeced by these
other appliances by which such rolls or records
THAT it is a march, and a very good march,
trade jackals its aim will be partly accom-
too, from all accounts, hearing the name of—
are made.
plished. To the magazines and papers also which
"(e) To perform the copyrighted work pub- well, it sounds like a sneeze.
allow these "bogus publishers" to use their col-
licly
for profit if it be a musical composition
THAT F. A. Mills & Co. have some splendid
umns for advertising purposes we respectfully
suggest that in the face of the above facts they on which such right of public performance for numbers in George M. Cohan's new musical play,
refuse to publish advertising which so clearly profit has been reserved, as provided in section "The Talk of the Town."
twenty-one of this act."
THAT everyone is speaking very highly of the
flaunts a deliberate swindle.
In the revised Currier bill sub-section E refers "Edition Wood," a series of volumes of classical
In 1908.
to section 21 instead of section 15, as in the old music published by B. F. Wood & Co.
Flustered Female—Have you the latest scng
bill. This is because of the renvimbering of sub-
THAT the books are bound in cloth, gilt and
hit?
sequent sections. Section 21 of the new bill is make very valuable presents.
Department Store Manager—Yes, madam. In
therefore the same as the last section of section
THAT Jerome K. Remick & Co. will move to
the dairy department. They're wrapping cheese
15 of the old bill.
their new building on 41st street around Jan-
in it.
uary 1.
Diogenes Note.
The Merry Widow's Weeds.
THAT Joseph W. Stern & Co. have a new bal-
There is a report that Diogenes was again
The Russian proverb, "Who sleeps the longest
will arise the strongest," is likely to be demon- seen in New York trying to locate a song writer lad, "Too Late," which they say is successful.
THAT Chauncey Olcotfs songs in "O'Neill of
strated somewhat forcibly within the next few whose latest song had sold less than 100,000
Derry" are really good, notably "One Little,
days in the case of a number of versions of the copies. Diogenes is still walking Broadway.
Sweet Little Girl," which we heartily recommend
"Merry Widow" waltz song, which have lately
William Jerome, the popular writer of "Miss to the trade as a sure seller. Witmark & Sons
sprung up like weeds in the night. Of these, one
at least has gone a little too far, and from all Killarney," "The Irish Gibson Girl," and one publish the numbers in question.
THAT Boosey & Co. have some new issues
accounts it has literally and legally overstepped hundred and one other song hits, convulsed his
the elastic copyright mark. This particular plag- fellow members of "The Words and Music Club," which should be immediately secured.
THAT Victor Kremer is doing very well,.thank
iarized version is published by a responsible firm the other evening, by telling a story of a young
which, however, has modestly assumed what will clergyman who had just been called from the you, especially with "Sweet Pickles." ,
THAT Edward Montague's new song "Love's
undoubtedly prove to be a veritable nom de country to take charge of a city church.
At the end of the first month his salary was Emblem" (Francis, Day & Hunter) promises to
guerre. It will be remem'bered that some weeks
paid by check, and, taking it to the bank, he be a very pretty number.
THAT there is not much news of Alfred Sol-
passed it in at the paying teller's window. The
official looked at it, and then handed it back, man's hit, "All That She Gets from the Iceman is
"it is perfectly good," he said, "but I will have Ice" these days.
I'M HEAD AND HEELS IN LOVE WITH YOU
THAT "ice" is a frosty subject to deal with
(A Sensational Hit.)
to ask you to endorse it." The young clergyman
« D A. D D V "
blushed, and, taking a pen, wrote across the face anyhow.
(Introduced in "The Hoyden.")
of the check: "I respectfully subscribe to the THAT the "L. F." teachers' graded edition of
I MET MY LOVE IN A RESTAURANT
music (Leo Feist & Co.) is becoming a great
sentiments herein expressed."
MREVIEWflEARS
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(Tremendous Success in "The Lady From Lane's.")
RAINBO W
(From "The Yankee Tourist."
Zabelle.)
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THE BROKENHEARTED SPARROW
(Theo. Bendix's Best Composition.)
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NEW YORK
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