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THE MUSIC TRADE
TRADE NOTES FROM CHICAGO.
Stern & Co. Close Chicago Offices—Von Tilzer
to Start Branch—Ted Snyder's Success—J.
Witmark Attends Opening of Witmark Shows
—Other Items.
(Special to The Review.)
Review Office, 195 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago, 111., March 14, 1908.
Another of cur Chicago representatives of
New York music publishing houses have closed
up shop and will do all future business through
the main office. Such was the announcement of
the Joseph W. Stern Music Publishing Co., who
closed their Chicago office on March 14. Harry
Auracher, the professnna! representative of the
company, will be here for about a month, when
he will leave for the East.
Ben Bornstein, manager of Harry Von Tilzer's
New York music publishing house, was sent here
last week to start a Chicago branch. Mr. Born-
stein speaks very enthusiastically concerning the
venture, and says it will be a big success. After
getting the business thoroughly started, which
will be about five weeks proximo, Mr. Bornstein
will return to the East, leaving the office in other
hands. The songs that are proving winners for
the Von Tilzer Co. are "Summertime," "Pass It
Along to Father," and "Top o" the Morning."
Ted Snyder, who represents the Chicago office
of the Rose & Snyder Music Publishing Co., ex-
pects to take a turn at the Haymarket next week,
singing some of the company's latest successes.
"Don't Worry," by this company, is proving a
big seller.
Jay Witmark came to Chicago for the purpose
of attending the opening nights of two shows
now on in the city, in which M. Witmark's music
is used exclusively. One at the Whitney, "The
Three Twfns," owing to its music, is due for a
long run. Among the numbers, "Lovey Mine"
and "Yama Man" are especially popular.
Two of the prints of "Mary's Lamb," the other
Witmark show, that are in public favor, are "I
Idolize Ida" and "Betsy the Bathing Girl"."
Marie Cahill, of Champaign, 111., has become a
music publisher and has organized the Cahill
Music Publishing Co, for the purpose of placing
her own songs with the trade.
The music publishing house of Will Rossiter
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number among their recent issues a song, "Cow-
boy Lady," which promises to have a prosperous
run, and the "Turkish Trophy" March.
The Star Music Co., Tell Taylor's new venture,
is having a big sale on "Honey, I Love You, 'Deed
I Do." "Bill, You Done Me Wrong" is the eu-
In this column ;ill queries relating to music and the
trade will be gladly answered. Address Editor,
phonious title of their latest. Mr. Taylor is now music
Music Publishing Department, Music Trade lievlew, 1
Madison Avenue, New York.
on a business trip to Wisconsin.
W. E. Edmunds.—Unless it appeals to the editor
of this department as specially worthy of notice,
MANY NEW WRITERS FOR STERN.
sheet music is never reviewed in these columns.
Many Representative Names Added to the List Of course, if we aie specifically asked to review
music, we do to, but both author and publisher
of Writers Controlled by Joseph W. Stern &
must be prepared for adverse criticism : hou'd
Co. in Addition to Their Old Roster.
it not come up to a certain standard of excel-
There can be no question that Jos. W. Stern lence.
R. E. M., Hoboken.—We have heard the t;ong
& Co. have this season succeeded in gathering
around them a galaxy of authors and composers and would not advise you to stock it to any ex-
which should enab'e them to make good their tent. Get a half do/.en copies? or so and gee how
it sells. 10 cents.
claim to being a veritable "House of Hits."
Many representative names have been added
Mark Lind.—If you will give us some idea of
to their list of writers within the past couple of
the style of songs you require, we will advise
weeks, notably Will D. Ccbb, who is responsible you. Write for a jobber's list. A. H. Goetting,
for "School Days" and "The Cherry in the Springfield, Mass., or the Publishers' Distribut-
Gla";s," and Ren Shields, writer of "In the Gooil ing Co., 51 West 28th street, New York. For
O'd Summer Time." There is also Carolyn other jobbers see directory published in our last
Wei s, a gifted writer of lyrics, and the originator week's issue.
of the far famed "Fluffy Ruffles" verses in the
E. G., Poughkeepsie.—It is a nom de plume.
New York Herald. An extensive list also of
The piece was named after Hiawatha, a small
specialty writers follows: Norton and Camp, town in the state of Kansas. Any other reason,
composers of the cowboy song, "Sahara"; Edward sentimental or otherwise, is not a matter for the
Clark, who wrote "Say Sis, Give Us A Kiss"; outside world to discuss.
Breen and Collins, composers of "There's No
P. Enderly.—The entire article is absurd. In-
More Buster Brown"; Paul West, who has fol-
lowed up his clever "Gibson Bathing Girl" with deed, we are astonished that a music trade
a new song for Louise Dresser, entitled "I Want paper should lend itt-elf to such misstatementd.
to be Loved Like a Leading Lady"; Fred K. Rig The words of "The Girl I Left Behind Me" were
by, with a new waltz song. "Myrabelle"; J. W. written by Sam Lover, the celebrated Irish novel-
ist. Origin of music unknown. The army bands-
Bratton, composer of "In a Cozy Corner," and
man
story is ridiculous. "Kathleen Mavourneen"
"The Carnation's Flirtation," and Miss Ellison,
who wrote the song entitled "Come Take a Run is by Crouch. Thank you for sending cutting,
in a Taxi." There are also composers of such however.
E. Arents.—Write Jos. W. Stern & Co., 102-04
well established reputation as Paul Lincke, whose
"Glow Worm." "Castles in the Air" and waltze > West 38th street. New York.
have taken firm hold, Sidney Rosenfeld and Lud
wig Englander. Of new and promising talent,
THANKS ARE EXTENDED.
two new writers are especially to be mentioned:
Carroll Ely, composer of the march, "When
For the many kind and complimentary letters
Jackie Sails." and Herman Avery Wade, whoso
and
messages which we have received regarding
novelty numbers, "Hindoo Honey" and "I Want
our Music Publishers' Number, The Review ex-
a Little Steam Yacht" are meritorious.
presses its sincere thanks. We recognize, how-
Of the old staff who are constantly doing ever, that to the publishers themselves is due
things—and doing them well—are Alfred Sol- the greatest share of the credit for their kindly
man, composer of "All She Gets from the Ice assistance and splendid support.
Man Is Ice," "With You in Eternity," "Hymns of
the Old Church Choir," "The Bird on Nellie's
Earl Mount & Co., New York, have incorpo-
Hat," etc.; S. R. Henry, composer of "When It's rated with a capital of $5,000 for the purpose of
Moonlight on the Prairie," and the intermezzo, publishing standard and classical music. The
"Punch and Judy"; Arthur Lamb, who wrote incorporators are: F. W. Mills, H. M. Browne
"You Splash Mo and I'll Splash You"; Max S. and* A. V. Jones, all of New York.
Witt, composer of "I Like Your Way," and "In
the Valley Where My Sally Said Good-bye"; H.
W. Petrie, whose "Roll On, Thou Deep and Dark
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Elue Ocean," and "Where the Sunset Turns the
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Ocean's Blue to Gold," are well-known successes,
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and Win, Cahill. writer of "We Have No One to
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"MARY McCEE," I D LIKE TO MEET YOUR
Care for Us Now," and "She Was a Giand Old
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FATHER." "CHEER UP GIRLS," "I'VE A MILLION
Lady."
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SUCCESSFUL SONGS
A GIRL WITH COLD COLD FEET."
A NEW PUBLISHING CONCERN.
Seymour Furth, the well-known musical di-
rector, has cast his lot with the publishers, and
in future will be the leading spirit of the pro-
fessional department of the Great Eastern
Music Publishers Co., whose offices are at 1431-
3 Broadway. Mrs. Mignon Ziegfeld; well and
favorably known as a composer, is said to be
the head of the new concern to which The Re
view cordially, extends the hand of welcome.
Louis Dreyfus is connected with the sales agency
of the Great Eastern Co.
17 West 28th Street, New York
W. H. Willis of Cincinnati, O., is dead.
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