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THE MUSIC TRADE
TENDENCY ^^CONCENTRATE
In the Publishing of Songs Noted Among the
Chicago Publishers—Some Harris Song Hits
in
"The
Honeymoon
Trail"—Manager
O'Brien
Visiting
Boston—Recent
White-
Smith Co. Issues—Thompson Pleased With
Eastern Trip—Latest Kremer Instrumental
Pieces—Other Items.
(Special to The Keview.)
Review Office, 195 Wabash Avenue,
Chicago, 111., March 28, 1908.
The tendency to concentrate seems to be grow-
ing among the western publishers—that is, they
are publishing fewer songs, but those they do
bring out are selected only after the most care-
ful consideration and are pushed with the full
strength of the publisher's organization. Every
effort is being put forth to make every issue a
"live wire" and to avoid the accumulation of a
large catalog of publications, few of which can,
in the very nature of things, be given proper
exploitation, no matter what their hidden merit
may be. Concentration of exploitation and
energy is the cry of the hour.
"You Can't Be a Friend to Everybody" and
"I Don't Want a Million Dollars" are two of the
bright, catchy song hits of "The Honeymoon
Trail," which opened at the La Salle last Mon-
day night, that have already reached the hum-
ming and whistling stage. The entire musical
score of this show is published by Chas. K.
Harris. Another Harris song, entitled "The Girl
from the Golden West," will be featured by
Olive Vail and Bob Adams at the Majestic next
week.
President Chandler, of the National Music Co.,
returned last Tuesday from a trip to Indian-
apolis and Pittsburg.
C. H. O'Brien, manager of the White-Smith
Music Publishing Co., leaves April 1 for a two
weeks' visit to headquarters at Boston. The
latest prints of the White-Smith Co. are "La
Fontique Rustique," for the pianoforte, by Ed.
Hoffman, and a song by Mme. Lillian Nordica,
entitled "Enduring Love," and which is the only
one she ever wrote.
Feeling in a very good mood after a success-
ful eastern trip, where he succeeded in closing
some good business, C. F. Thompson, of the
REVIEW
Thompson Music Co., arrived here last Tuesday.
He was additionally pleased on his arrival at the
store to find his sales manager, W. R. Burhenn,
vigorously humming "I Just Can't Stand Pros-
perity," the company's big song hit, as the result
of an exceptionally good sales week.
Hampton Durand, representing Will Rossiter,
leaves this week for an eastern trip.
Among the Kremer Co.'s latest instrumental
pieces is "Fans and Glances," a "novelette" from
the facile pen of Robert Hoffman, who is the
manager of the Kremer store in New Orleans.
"Playful Kittens" is the title of. a study for the
pianoforte by Wm. Frederick Peters, the com-
poser of "Forest King" arid "Moon Beams and
Dreams of You."
tions, as I feel positive that if there is a demand
for our songs this tax is not too high. On the
other hand, if there is no demand for them our
music is dear to any orchestra leader as a
gift."
Categorically, Mr. Harris went over the list of
abuses which, week by week, The Review has
been attacking, confining himself to a policy
which seems to be one of the most important
steps in the right direction since existing condi-
tions got the upper hand in the music publish-
ing world. Bert Cooper, who was present during
the entire interview, vigorously upheld his chief,
and both took the opportunity of complimenting
The Review on its policy.
As reported in our last week's issue, Messrs.
Cohan & Harris have secured the exclusive serv-
COHAN & HARRIS MAKE THEIR DEBUT. ices of Messrs. Jerome and Schwartz, two of the
most successful and prolific song writers in the
Some of the Men Connected With This Enter- country.
"We have other composers who will
prise—Will Not Print or Distribute Profes-
shortly join our staff," said Mr. Harris in con-
sional Copies—Chat With Sam Harris—Serv-
clusion, "and I make bold to say that not only
ices of Jerome & Schwartz Secured.
have we the right ideas of conducting our busi-
ness, but also the right authors and composers
With the publication of the music of "The to give us the product to conduct our business
Yankee Prince" the firm of Cohan & Harris with.
enter, this week, the world of music publishing.
Sam Harris will, of course, be the business head
MRS. FLEMING WITH GALLUP & CO.
of the enterprise, while his clever partner, Geo.
M. Cohan, will no doubt keep the new concern
Mrs. Florence Fleming, who has been closely
identified for the past three years with American
Perforated Music Co., 305-309 East 43d street,
has accepted a berth with the firm of John M.
Gallup & Co., of Hartford, Conn., filling the posi-
tion of manager of the firm's sheet music de-
partment. Mrs. Fleming has many warm friends
in the local piano and music supply trade and
they all wish her the greatest success in her new
field of labor. The firm is also to be congratu-
lated on securing so able a manager for this
most important branch of their business.
THE "IRISH" ARE HEARD FROM.
The second meeting of the Irish Vaudevillians
was held on Sunday afternoon last, when the
president, Tim McMahon, discussed at some
length the question of royalties and whether it
pays to give songs to the music publishing firms.
The question was taken up because a number
of well-known vaudeville players who have writ-
ten songs have not received what they thought
was a proper recompense. William A. Dillon
acted as recording secretary.
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The Orpheus Music Co., at 200 South Ninth
street. Philadelphia, has been dissolved, Robert
.1. Ralston retiring from the business, which will
be continued by Walter L. Rosenberg.
SAM HARMS.
in Cohanesque hits, which it might be said have
never been off the market during the last ten
years. Bert Cooper, who will be remembered as
the active head of Cooper, Kendis & Paley, has
been chosen as acting manager for the new con-
cern, and there can be no doubt that the choice
is a wise one. In an interview with our "Man
on the Street," Sam Harris gave a foreword of
his business policy, which to us at least is inter-
esting, inasmuch as it is the platform advocated
by The Review. "No professional copies of my
songs will be printed, and therefore none will
be distributed," said Mr. Harris decisively. "If
a singer desires a song which we are publish-
ing, he or she is at liberty to learn it a t our
offices, where elegant rooms have been appointed
for the purpose. If we know a singer he can
no doubt procure a regular copy, but so far at
least as the firm of Cohan & Harris are con-
cerned the professional copy evil is dead. Again,
if orchestras are desirous of playing our music
a charge of 25 cents will be made for orchestra-
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