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VOL. X L VI. No. 1 6 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at I Madison Ave., New York, April 18,1908.
TRADE NEWS FROM MEXICO CITY.
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO. REMOVE
Big Call for "La Likette" and "Petite Tonki-
noise"—Stern's
Edition
Complimented—
Remick and Witmark Publications in De-
mand—How Manager Averted Panic After
Earthquake—The Review Pleases Mexicans.
To New Quarters at 1193 Broadway.
(Special to The Review.)
Mexico City, Mex., April 9, 1908.
Otto y Arzoz, the well-known music dealers
here, are congratulating'themselves on the ex-
cellent sales achieved by "La Likette" and "Petite
Tonkinoise."
The popular Zarzuela, "F. I. A. T.," enjoyed
its hundredth performance here, when a benefit
was tendered to the composers. Senorita Maria
Conesa continues to delight her audiences with
"La Likette" and others of the Lincke composi-
tions.
Enrique Musiguia handed over his stock of
"Waltz Dream" music to the representatives of
Jos. W. Stern this week, and is now stocking
the New York edition. He has just published
a two-step, entitled "Tlalpan," by Miguel Lerdo
de Tejadas, which is being played by many of
the bands here.
A very interesting exhibit in the windows of
Wagner y Levien was a display of Stern's edition
of "Half Hours with Favorite Composers," which
attracted the attention of the Director of the Na-
tional Conservatory, Senor Gustavo Campos,
who at once ordered a complete set for the Na-
tional Library here.
A great many of the songs published by the
leading New York publishers, notably Messrs.
Remick and Witmark, are doing well among the
English-speaking residents.
Manager Don Pedro Del Villar, of the Theatro
Principal, distinguished himself at the time of
the first earthquake shock by appearing on the
stage and telling the audience that he had in-
structed the attendants to furnish them with
autos to take them to their homes. The .cool-
ness which he displayed undoubtedly prevented a
panic.
The special music publishers' number of The
Review has created a most favorable impression
among the retail trade, and glowing compli-
ments regarding it are heard on all sides.
PAUL A. RUBENS' NEW COMEDY.
"Miss Hook of Holland" was withdrawn simul-
taneously on Saturday night last from the boards
of the Prince of Wales Theater, London, and the
Criterion Theater, New York, after a record run
of nearly five hundred performances in the Lon-
don capital and a highly successful New York
season. In a most interesting letter to our
"Man on the Street," Paul Rubens, the composer
of this delightful musical play, speaks of his new
piece, in which he has been assisted by Austin
Hurgon: "I propose calling it 'The Land of
Flowers,' " he writes. "What do you think of
the title?" We think it is excellent, and if it is
anything like as good as some other of the mu-
sical comedies for which he is responsible the
whole production should be as excellent as the
title. Messrs. Chappell will, of course, publish
the music.
On Saturday last Willis Woodward & Co., Inc.,
the well-known music publishers, shook the
music-laden dust of 28th street from their feet
and moved to their elegant new quarters in the
Keith & Proctor Theater building, 1193 Broad-
way, New York. W. A. Semple, chairman of the
company, spoke regretfully to The Review of ex-
isting conditions in the music trade, but ex-
pressed himself hopefully of a change for the
better in the near future. "We publishers are
beginning to wake up," he remarked "and al-
though I do not consider my concern large
enough to take any active part in the wide-
spread endeavor to mend the existing state of
affairs I will willingly climb in with the ma-
jority for the greatest good of the greatest num-
ber. Woodward & Co. have just published a new
song entitled "You're Just the Betty for Me," by
Harry T. Bunce and E. S. S. Huntington. The
title page is a reproduction of an original draw-
ing by that delightful mite of golden-haired
femininity, Nell Brinkley, who has succeeded in
making the New York Journal famous, and who,
it may be said, is the originator of the "Nell
Brinkley Girl." By the way, Alphonse Mucha,
the celebrated French artist,' lately described
Miss Brinkley as the possessor of a "fairy pen."
Willis Woodward & Co. are therefore to be con-
gratulated upon being the first music publishers
to reproduce a title page by this talented little
woman.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$8.00 PER YEAR.
change we recount the information that Mr.
Laska is twenty-four years old (according to his
affidavit) and lives at 335 West 85th street. As
the writer and composer of popular songs he has
gained considerable prominence, T. B. Harms &
Co., publishing some of his best efforts.
FROM THE CITV^BY THE LAKE.
Johnson Looking After Kremer Interests—A
Witmark Winner—Taylor in Vaudeville—
Chandler's Good Report—Chicago Publishers
Do Not Look for Copyright Legislation This
Session.
(Special lo The Review.)
CHANGES NAME TO EDWARD LASKA.
Chicago, 111., April 11, 1908.
The Victor Kremer interests in the East are
now taken care of by Albert Johnson, who is
well known in musical circles. Based on his pre-
vious work, Mr. Johnson is a hustler, and Mr.
Kremer is to be congratulated on securing such
an able eastern representative. The Weston
Sisters, at the Olympic this week, are featuring
"Night and Day," and Stuart and Keeley are
singing "Monterey."
"Just to Remind You," which is becoming very
popular, is composed by Nathaniel D. Mann, the
manager of Witmark's Chicago office. It is mak-
ing a big hit throughout the country, and there
are quite a number of vaudeville artistes using it.
Tell Taylor, of the Star Music Co., will go on
at the Olympic next week and will sing the
'. tars' own song hits, which are now taking their
place in the front ranks of the popular musical
numbers.
The "Royal Potentate," a band march, by H. A
Vandercook, is now in press and will be out
shortly. It is to be published by the Dixie
Music Co.
President H. F. Chandler, of the National
Music Co., returned this week from a trip to
Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburg. He found the
dealers all reporting a gradual improvement in
business. The National company have about
twenty new numbers in press, and their issuance
will be awaited with interest by the trade.
C. F. Thompson, of the Thompson Music Co.,
while on his eastern trip, heard Clarice Vance
singing something decidedly melodious. He sud-
denly awoke to the fact that it was "Common
Sense," published by the Thompson company, and
that his professional man, Otis Colburn, had
been "tendin' to his knittin'."
The sheet music publishers here do not look
for copyright legislation at this session of Con-
gress, not at least along the lines of the compro-
mise proposed last week. "The proposed 2-eent
royalty idea simply abrogates the right of con-
tract absolutely and leaves the publisher out of
the game entirely," said one prominent man in
the trade. "Congress has no right, in my opin-
ion, to fix the rate of royalty. It can establish a
principle of law, but cannot specify rates. I do
not think that such a law would be constitu-
tional, and I should be very much surprised to
see it pass."
Edward Laska Platzy has obtained permission
from Supreme Court Justice Hendrick to change
his name to Edward Laska. Though personally
we are unable to see much improvement in the
The premier of Gus Edwards' new play, "The
Merry Go Round," in Philadelphia on Monday
night was an unqualified success,
POUR SACRED SONGS FROM B00SEY & CO.
We have received for review four sacred songs
published in book form by Messrs. Boosey & Co.,
which should be found in the stores of all well
informed retailers. They are by Maltbie Daven
port Babcock, D.D., and we understand are pre-
sented in bound form at the request of the late
divine's numerous friends and admirers. They
are: "Am I a Soldier," "Father of a Boundless
Love," "Hark! Hark! My Soul" and "Salvation."
"Four sacred songs," by Maltbie Davenport
Babcock, D.D. Published by Boosey & Co., 9
East 17th street, New York. Price $1 net.
THE LATEST DITS0N VOLUME.
It is impossible to bestow too much praise upon
a little volume which has just come to hand
from the Oliver Ditson Co., of Boston. It is en-
titled "Fairy Fingers," and contains a number of
wonderfully simple, and at the same time pretty,
compositions for the use of children and students
of the piano. We recommend this little book
to dealers, as it is certainly one of the best
of its kind now on the market.
"Fairy Fingers," Julius Becht, new edition,
paper cover. Oliver Ditson Co., Boston. Price 50
cents.