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VOL. XLVI. No. 18. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at I Madison Ave., New York, May 2, 1908.
PUBLISHERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Annual Meeting of Publishers in "The Hub"—
Addition to Music Students' Library—B. F.
Wood Issues.
(Special to Tiie Review.)
Boston, Mass., April 28, 1908.
After having been once postponed, the annual
meeting of the Boston Music Publishers' Associa-
tion was held at the Hotel Oxford with a full
attendance, and resulted in a very enjoyable
time. These officers were re-elected: President,
George H. Schirmer; Vice-President, Charles W.
Thompson; Secretary, C. A. Woodman.
Manager Don Ramsey, of the Walter Jacobs
Co., spent this week on Publishers' Row, in New
York. He is at work on some new popular songs.
From the press of the Oliver Ditson Co. this
week came a big grist of new music, which has
doubtless been received by our editor.
A very fine addition to the Music Students' Li-
brary, issued by the Oliver Ditson Co., is the
little volume, "Twelve Lessons in the Funda-
mentals of Voice Production," by Arthur L. Man-
chester, director of music and professor of voice
culture at Converse College. In an interesting
"foreword" Mr. Manchester gets down to the
basic principles, and paves the way for a thor-
ough and interesting course. The list of suitable
songs for a student is one of the many practical
things the volume contains.
A new edition, with German text, of C. S.
Briggs' "Hold Thou My Hand" has been issued
by the B. F. Wood Music Co., together with
"Time's Roses," by Alice E. Gillington, and a
fine baritone solo, "From Oberon in Fairyland,"
music by Dick Slater. "The Borderer," words by
John Muir and music by D. K. Stevens, is an in-
spiriting piece, full of life and beauty.
"THE MERRY=G0=R0UND."
A
Musical Comedy " I n Two Balmy Breaths
from Bohemia"—Book by Edgar Smith—
Lyrics by Paul West—Music by Gus Ed-
wards.
ence—methods which are both distasteful and un-
necessary. But to return to Mr. Madden's song,
which is in truth a comedy gem. To be frank,
we have long suspected Mr. Madden of being a
humorist; indeed, after reading his pamphlet,
"Money, Madden and Music," together with a
number of his letters addressed to embryonic
song writers, we shared with his numerous pa-
trons the idea that he was a young man of "con-
siderable promise." "Stupid Mr. Cupid" bears out
this assumption, being a good idea well worked
out. Indeed, it goes far to prove that all Mr.
Madden said about himself in his booklet has
unexpectedly turned out to be true. Gus Ed-
wards' music, although tuneful in spots, is not up
to his general standard of "popular" excellence,
and therefore cannot conscientiously be given the
usual trade paper commendation of being a
"series of undisputed hits."
When the production is shortened by an hour,
and when Gus Edwards puts in some of his really
tuneful numbers, and when Edgar Smith gets
down to work; and when that really wonderful
stage manager, George Marion, is given abso-
lutely free rein, then no doubt we will be able to
say what we earnestly desire to say now, that
"The Merry-Go-Round" is a success. Gus Ed-
wards has gathered together an excellent cast,
and there is no reason whatsoever why a week
or two of hard work should not send "The
Merry-Go-Round" spinning on its way to success.
The music of the production, a full list of
which will be given in our next "month's new
music," is published by Gus Edwards. Inter-
polated numbers, "Under the Matzos Tree" (Fred
Fischer & Co.) and "Stupid Mr. Cupid" (F. B.
Haviland & Co.).
T H E MAN ON THE STREET.
OFFERS^IOjN GOLD.
E. T. Paull Will Pay This Sum for a Title for
His New March.
If during the next few weeks our Man on the
Street is observed endeavoring to hold animated
conversation with taximeter cab horses, ring not
If good wishes count for anything, then Gus for the wagon that approaches with a clang of
Edwards' new venture, entitled "The Merry-Go- belis, lest in the excitement of the moment he
Round,"' produced last Saturday night at the Cir- forget the carefully thought out title with which
cle Theatre (Gus Edwards' Music Hall) should l'e fondly hopes to win the $10 prize offered by
have been a veritable triumph. Unfortunately, E. T. Paull for a name for the new Paull march
however, Edgar Smith, to whom is accredited to be published in the early autumn.
E. T. Paull, who is proud, and very justly
the libretto, must have sat back in his chair at
the first rehearsal and instructed the assembled proud, of his numerous march successes, is
performers to "go ahead and do their damndest." somewhat of a crank on titles, and small blame
Let it be said at once that they took his no doubt to him, for in the past he has managed to corner
well intentioned advice, for when the writer left some of the best of them. But alas! the exist-
the Circle Theatre at midnight on Saturday they ing trade conditions have fogged the Paull
were still up and doing. In any case, Mr. Smith's brain, and though he has a good march he is
contribution to the evening's entertainment was afraid that marches, like dogs, when given a bad
evidently so infinitesimal that he can readily he name, will hang-—on the shelves indefinitely.
dismissed without any serious injury to his feel- Therefore he asks the music trade as a whole,
ings. The lyrics by Paul West are by no means which includes the wholesale, retail, department
startling, although well turned and occasionally store free distribution bureaus, and Jos. W.
funny. The song hit of the evening was a ditty Stern & Co., to help him out, and to the lady or
entitled "Stupid Mr. Cupid," from the pen of Ed- gentleman who sends in the accepted title a
ward Madden and sung by Mabel Hite, a young prize of $10 will be awarded. To this as second
lady who is far too clever to stoop to the confiden- prize will be added a postcard of George Wash-
tial methods which she assumed toward her audi- ington, who, it will be remembered, never told
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$8.00 PER YEAR.
a lie. If a music publisher wins the second
prize, it is expected that the picture of George
will be respectfully turned toward the wall.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, walk up and win
the prize. No conditions save that the title
must be of the same order as "Ben Hur Chariot
Race," "Midnight Fire Alarm," "The Storm
King," "The Midnight Flyer," "America For-
ever" and "Paul Revere's Ride." Address, E. T.
Paull, 46 West 28th street, New York, or the
editor of this department.
SONG WRITERS CONTEST
Inaugurated by Gus Edwards—$500 in Prizes
to be Distributed—Close June 1.
Gus Edwards announces his intention of in-
augurating a song writers' contest, beginning on
May 1 and ending on June 1. A committee will
select the six best songs submitted, and $500 in
prizes will be distributed, the largest prize, to
the winner, being $225. Mr. Edwards reserves
the right to publish any or all of the accepted
songs, and says he will pay the prize winners roy-
alties on each copy sold.
ALTERING VON TILZER BUILDING.
Plans were filed last week for making over the
three-story and basement residence at 125 West
43d street into an office building for Harry Von
Tilzer, its new owner, to be used as his new
music publishing house. He hopes to be estab-
lished in his new quarters on May 1, as no ex-
tensive alterations will be attempted until fall.
The Manhattan Music Publishing Co. has been
formed under the management of S. S. & L. Shu-
bert, Inc.
fust new enough to
w E be are novel.
MR. DEALER:
entitled
Have you heard a song
"If I Built A Nest Would
YouShareltWithMe?"
(By Mignon Ziegfeld)
P e r h a p s rVot
But You Will
Because it is a song that everyone will sing.
Our song-successes from Sam Bernard's
"NEARLY A HERO"
"A SINGER SANG A SONG"
(Heelan-Furth)
and
"I Get A Lonesome Feeling When
The Band Plays Home Sweet Home"
(Ziegfeld-Furth)
The Great Eastern Music Publishers
1431 Broadway, New York
(Orner 40th Street)