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Too," and the other "Mary Blaine." Fred Helf
is responsible for the melodies of both of these
songs, which he asserts are on the high road to
become popular successes.
A WOMAN AT THE HELM.
MUSIC
TRADE
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little skipper herself, who is also well known as
a librettist. Those who follow The Review will
no doubt read a good deal in future of Mignon
Ziegfeld and the good ship "Great Eastern," for
our "Man on the Street" is nothing if not sus-
ceptible, and he is fully under the impression,
after an interview with Mrs. Ziegfeld, that he is
the greatest and cleverest writer—outside of the
staff of the New York Evening Telegram that is
—in New York, for didn't Mignon Ziegfeld her-
self say so, or at least she insinuated it, which,
after all, is the same thing.
iu this column all queries relating to music aud the
music trade will be gladly answered. Address Editor,
Music Publishing Department, Music Trude Heview, 1
Madison Avenue. New York.
'
C. D. G. (Bristol, Pa.).—The edition you name
is printed for a private corporation and is there-
tore not procurable. We would suggest to you,
however, the advisability of confining a query
Given the very ghost of fair weather, the
on a given subject to one source. Why circu-
Great Eastern Music Publishers Co. will sail into
larize the music trade papers to obtain a simple
the harbor of success with a wee mite of a
MAURICE LEVI A BUSY MAN.
answer?
woman at the wheel. And such a wee mite of a
W. W. Gallaher.—We will take the liberty of
woman! Not a hard-faced, weezened, cantanker-
Will Take His Band to Manhattan Beach for
reproducing your interesting letter. Send your
ous business person, either, but a gossipy, chatty,
the Summer and Will Later Play at Atlantic
MSS. to some reliable publisher with a fully
essentially womanly little woman, a curious
City.
stamped and addressed envelope for return in
blend of temperament and business, repose and
the event of rejection, in which event do not be
energy.
These are busy days for Maurice Levi, the disheartened. A good song will sooner or later
Mignon Ziegfeld, to whom we refer, can cer-
versatile composer and conductor. Mr. Levi but be accepted. Take care, however, that the manu-
recently finished the music of "The Soul Kiss," scripts are both clean and easily readable.
the successful musical attraction in which Ade-
R. E. F. (Boston).—Both Bertram Shapleigh
line Genee, the Danish danseuse, is starring, and Frederick S. Converse were born in 1871.
and he is also conducting the orchestra at the The former in Boston, the latter in Newton,
New York Theater most of the time.
Mass.
In his spare moments Mr. Levi has found
Ed. Frank.—The song was originally pub-
time to write an instrumental number for his
lished by Boosey & Co., 9 East 17th street, New
publishers, Messrs. Witmark, which he has
York. The copyright has expired, however, and
named "The Genee Waltz," which bids fair to
there are several cheap editions on the market.
achieve the success of his march and two-step,
W. E. Driggs.—No. One is Charles K. Harris,
"Happy Days." Beside this the busy Maurice is
the well-known composer, the other Sam Harris,
writing the music for the new Ziegfeld revue,
the theatrical producer. No relation whatsoever,
"The Follies of 1908," which will be produced
so far as we are aware.
early this summer.
On June 17 he will take his own band to Man-
BALL RENEWS WITMARK CONTRACT.
hattan Beach, where he will remain until Au-
Ernest Ball, the well-known composer of "Love
gust 17, when he goes to Atlantic City for a
month. He was scheduled to go over to London Me and the World Is Mine," has renewed his
to conduct the orchestra on the opening of "The contract with his publishers, M. Witmark & Sons,
to write for them exclusively for a number of
Parisian Model," but the recent fire at Drury
years.
Mr. Ball is enthusiastic about the treat-
Lane Theatre, where this attraction was to have
ment accorded him by the Witmarks.
To our
played, may alter these plans.
"Man on the Street" he confided recently that
his most binding contract with them was the
friendship and confidence which they have
A NOVEL AND ARTISTIC IDEA.
shown in him and which he returns with com-
Leo Feist has again stepped into the adver- pound interest.
tising arena with a scheme for exploiting his
We regret to announce the death of the mother
"Century Edition" of ten-cent music. His idea
of
Miss Audrey Kingsbury, which took place in
is both novel and artistic, being a gilded papier
mache lyre with the words "Century Music" in- Chicago on Monday last. Miss Kingsbury is
MIGNON ZIE(iFKl.I).
scribed at the base. The retailer who is fortu- well known throughout the country as chief
saleslady for the Theo. Bendix Music Publishing
nate enough to secure one of these beautiful
tainly talk a streak, to use a colloquialism. My!
Co.,
in which capacity she has met with most
souvenirs may rest assured that his store win-
how she talks, but anyway she has the merit
dow will be an object of both interest and ad- flattering success. She is also the composer of
of saying something all the while, of keeping
several well-known songs, notably "You Can't
miration.
her listener interested, and making her male
Guess What He Wrote on My Slate," which is
enjoying considerable popularity. Miss Kings-
visitors, at least, think that they are the finest,
PUBLISHERS MOVING UPTOWN.
bury left immediately for Louisville, where the
most admirable beings outside of the New York
body of her mother will be interred.
police force. For Mignon Ziegfeld is as full of
Both the Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing
Blarney as though but yesterday an arrival from
the County Athlone, which, for the benefit of our Co. and the Helf & Hager Co. will shortly move
uninitiated readers, is the Blarniest spot in the from their present location to more commodious
whole of Ireland, not even excepting our own quarters uptown. The former have leased the
entire building, 125 West 43d street, near Broad-
native Cork.
f l West 29U» Street, New York
This is hardly trade news, however, in the way, which is now being made over to suit their
accepted sense of the word. But as the future requirements. They will move to their new
success of Mignon Ziegfeld, who is head, body, quarters somewhere about May 1. Will Von
and soul, of the Great Eastern Music Publishers Tilzer, who has completely reorganized the busi-
Co., depends so largely on her own personality, ness, of which his brother is the nominal head,
We do NOT PUBLISH Muile, 8BLLINO AOENT8
we make no excuse for describing her as one of is heartily in accord with the movement now
exclusively.
the most delightful little women that ever wres- afoot to correct the various abuses which are
Carry Music of all the Publishers. We ••licit tht
ruining both the wholesale and retail ends of
tled with a business proposition.
Sheet Music Business of Dealers throughout the country.
Orders properly take* t i n of • • 4 goods promptly shipped
Now for the purely commercial side of the the music business.
story. The Great Eastern Co. has started on
THE TEACHER'S FAVORITE
its initial voyage with Mignon Ziegfeld as cap-
tain; Seymour Furth, the well-known song
GRADED
writer and friend of all theatricaldom, as first
mate, and a competent crew. For a cargo they
EDITION
"SEE SAW,"
have aboard some two new songs sung in "Nearly
a Hero," Sam Bernard's new Casino show, as
Bee U S
"THAT'S WHAT THE ROSE SAID TO ME,"
LEO FEIST, Feist Building, 134 W. 37th St.. N. Y.
well as others, written, by the way, by the dainty
and the greatest ballad in years
IVllgnon Ziegfeld With Able Staff Launches the
Great Eastern Music Publishers' Co.
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