Music Trade Review

Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 1

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of less prominence. With all said and done
An "Untamed" Savage Satire.
So rarely does the press matter emanating America is a precious large country, and it would
from the office of Col. Henry W. Savage, the seem that there is room enough within its boun-
well-known theatrical manager, contain the re- daries for everyone, be he from any country on
the face of God's earth, so long as he manages
motest suggestion of humor that the writer
makes no apology for calling attention to a type to behave himself with decency and propriety.
of New Engalnd satire which is really so funny But to return to the subject at issue. Whatever
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor in the light of recent events that it deserves slang may be laid at England's door, America
more than passing notice. This is the Savage has added to, and probably improved upon it, as
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
story: "Recently a party of untamed English- is evident by the remark of a college grad-
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON, E d i t o r
men witnessed a performance of Henry W. Sav- uate who in speaking of a well-known comedian
age's production of 'The Merry Widow' a t the recently made a remark of this kind to the
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
New Amsterdam Theater. In the lobby after the writer: "That kike is fairly on the bum. He
SUBSCRIPTION, (including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
second act some of their comments anent the ought to get hep to the fact that rubbering at
tries, $4.00.
piece were overheard. They sounded like 'Fear- an audience and shooting hot air around Isn't
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Gramercy
fully rippinT 'Clinkin' good!' 1 'Rather corkin'!' comedy." For ourselves we are still debating
Connecting all Departments
'Jolly funny! 1 'Simply stunnin'!' 'Quite spiffin'!'" whether the author of this elegantly expressed
NEW YORK, JULY 4, 1908
Excellent. But to go back a few weeks (by kind sentence is of the tame or untamed American
permission of Henry W. Savage) we find that variety. Probably Colonel Savage or his press
this astute manager took over to the English agent, who seems to be an authority on British
metropolis "The College Widow," a play so full slang, can furnish some information as to the
of local Indianaisms that the unfortunate Lon- American product. Indeed his style of writing
doner was at a loss to know what type of Amer- would lead us to suppose so.
ican, tamed or untamed, could be guilty of using
"The Rose Girl" Has a Thorn.
such unintelligible gibberish. Fortunately, or
It appears that the Witmark-Von Tilzer action
More by accident than design the writer hap- unfortunately, London knows as little of In- regarding the proprietorship of Arthur Lamb's
pened to be one of a group of newspaper men diana as Indiana—or even New England—knows much named musical comedy, called at various
who were present at an interview granted by J. of London. Slang is a local commodity, anyhow, times "The Rose Girl" and "The Blng Bing
Pierpont Morgan shortly before he sailed for and as Colonel Savage is no doubt well aware Brothers," is by no means finally settled, nor is
Europe on the steamer "Provence" on Thursday by this time, it can prove a double-edged weapon it likely to be until the cool of autumn falls
upon us. It was reported that the case was de-
of last week. In answer to a representative of when transplanted to alien soil.
cided sealed and delivered in Harry Von Tilzer's
"People Who Live in Glass Houses."
the New York Evening Journal Mr. Morgan had
The above is apropos, inasmuch as only recent- favor, but this is far from being the case. The
the following to say anent the financial situation:
"You may say for me that I am optimistic and ly a well-known New York music publisher, Appellate Division merely sustained the tem-
in the few days I have spent at home I have whose name for obvious reasons is concealed, porary injunction granted by the lower courts,
noticed a marked revival of business, and a great informed the writer in all seriousness that the but failed to hand down any opinion as to the
improvement in the financial situation. All this average English song writer was so full of his merits of the case. And now alas! the impatient
has come within the last few weeks, since I have native slang that his product was utterly unin- theatergoer will have to wait until the Lamb
been abroad." So closely is the great financier telligible to the American music buyer. The masterpiece Is delivered into the hands of one
identified with the financial interests of the utter ridiculousness of this assertion is so ap- or other of the contesting parties. Maybe it is
country that such a statement cannot be over- parent that the remark can only be explained better so, for the general public will have so
estimated in its importance. It would be idle by the assumption that a certain amount of much longer time to forget a play which will
to say that the recent cloud of financial depres- jealousy entered into its genesis. The enormous be known to posterity as "The Fisher Maiden."
Credit Where Credit Is Due.
sion had completely dispersed, but on every success of Chappell & Co., and Francis, Day &
We publish in another column a few "Don'ta
hand there are evidences of the clearing of the Hunter in America, two firms which practically
storm, and it looks as though J. Pierpont Mor- confine themselves to the English-made song, for Publishers," which were suggested by the
gan had constituted himself the financial prophet goes far to prove that while it is true that the anonymous publisher who does not seem to be
of better times. Verily he is a prophet to be imported Englishman is often insufferably slangy letting up on the excellent work which he is
relied upon and his words deserve the more in his mode of expression, he can and does com- doing both for himself and his confreres in the
weight for the excellent reason that he says little pete with the American "music hall poet" in publishing business . Our advice to the publisher
and does much, characteristics which must com- writing the nation's songs. Both Arthur Lamb is to cut out these "Don'ts", to paste them In
mend themselves to the admiration and respect and Matt Woodward, two remarkably bright song front of him, to keep them in mind and to act
of all who have had the privilege of hearing writers of the "popular" order, are of English on them. They are worth consideration and re-
birth, and of course there are numerous others spect, in spite of their anonymity.
his lightest utterance.
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Prince" Company are to visit London in the offices in New York and Chicago. Mr. Bates
is a newspaper man, and travels a great deal.
spring of next year.
He was in Boston last year during the Old Home
Week, and it occurred to him that "The Home
VERY MUCH SKY=HIGH
Coming March" would make an admirable title,
Is "Ski-Hi" a Musical Comedy—Book, Lyrics as it would appeal to every person everywhere.
THAT GUS Edwards has leased the entire build-
and Music by Chas. Alphin—Published by It is needless to say that a great title page for
ing 1512 Broadway for his ever-increasing pub-
Maurice Shapiro.
this piece is in preparation, but best of all the
lishing business.
march is considered the most brilliant work that
THAT Adolph Fuerstner, the well-known and
Very much "Ski-Hi" is the musical melange R. T. Paull has yet been responsible for.
much beloved publisher died recently in Berlin.
now playing at the Madison Square Roof Gar-
He published a number of Richard Straus,'
den. Charles Alphin, the author-composer, is
operas.
GUS EDWARDS' BENEFIT.
unknown to us and therefore it is no more tha:i
THAT Charles K. Harris has an excellent in-
charitable to suppose that this is his first offense
On Tuesday afternoon Gus Edwards, the well-
strumental number entitled "On Our Honey
against the majesty of the long suffering play-
known publisher, gave a benefit at the Bijou
moon." Orchestras all over the country seem to
gcer. Had the play been intelligible, the cast
Theater, New York, for the "Children's Relief
have taken very kindly to it.
adequate and the costumes more varied, then
Society," which is engaged in the laudable task
THAT Boosey & Co. have lately published an
criticism may have been possible. As it is, the
of
providing luncheons for the needy school chil-
instrumental piece by Chas. T. Roberts entitled
songs to some extent redeem the general sadness
dren of the city. The afternoon was a complete
"A Thought," which is really a beautiful num- of the ensemble. Some of these were tuneful,
success, many well-known vaudeville artistes
ber.
as indeed they should be, for they have been pop-
appearing to help the good cause along. Mr. Ed-
ular
from
time
to
time
during
the
last
eight
THAT the new Fritzi Scheff opera by Henry
wards himself sang his latest and greatest suc-
years to the writer's knowledge in this coun-
Blossom and Victor Herbert has been named
cess, "Sunbonnet Sue," which was received with
try,
and
long
before
that
on
the
other
side
of
"The Prima Donna." Shades of Mrs. Osborne's
a whirlwind of applause. The benefit netted a
the Atlantic. Maurice Shapiro publishes the
Playhouse!
large amount.
music, which includes the following numbers,
THAT the death is announced of Joseph
any or all of which may be heard from "The
Wheeler, of Boston, Mass., where the deceased
lived for some thirty-five years. He was the Dance of Sing Ling Foo," "The Girl Worth the
T is a significant fact that
While," "Tamamura,"
"My Tokio
Queen,"
composer of numerous songs and instrumental
although music business gen-
"Honey Do You Love Me Dearly?" and "Pretty
numbers.
erally
has been "hit hard" recently,
Little Japanese Lady."
THAT Jerome H. Remick arrived in town on
THE MAN ON THE STREET.
Wednesday last. He will stay until the late
autumn.
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THAT Harry Cooper, well known in connection
with the Empire City Quartet, threatens to break
into the music publishing business.
FOLIOS HAVE INDIVIDUALITY.
Interesting Chat With Mr. Noble Regarding
Their "Most Popular" Series.
THAT Anna V. Mooney is the latest June bride.
She was married to Sylvio Hein, the musical con-
ductor, recently.
In a recent interview with Mr. Noble, of Hinds,
Noble & Eldredge, the well-known publishers of
THAT F. B. Haviland's Folios seem to be in the "Most Popular" Series of Music Folios, the
popular manager of the concern confided to our
great demand everywhere.
"Man on the Street" the difference in method
THAT L. A. Heiser and Anton Dailey known to
which is employed by persons buying sheet music
fame as the authors of "Dreaming," are having
and music folios. "In buying sheet music," he
a legal scrap over their royalties. T i s sad that
said, "the name of the piece desired and the name
"filthy lucre" should part such concerted effort.
of the author is given, whereas when a purchaser
THAT the "Edition Paull" (E. T. Paull Music
buys a music folio he invariably tries to give a
Co.) of classic music is fast setting a standard
partial list of its contents and a description of
throughout the country for its merit.
the title page. At least seven times out of ten
THAT the publisher who asked the proprietor
he does not know the name of the folio he wants.
of a store on Columbus avenue whether his pub- Although we are constantly advertising our
lications were kept in stock was somewhat taken
music folios—and I think that Hinds, Noble &
back to receive the reply: "Yes, and we're likely
Eldredge manage to keep the name 'Most Popular'
to keep the damned truck till doomsday. You
almost continually before the music buying pub-
can have all I've got for five cents a copy."
lic—dealers continually tell me that far more
people come into their stores and ask for the
Tujin the publisher in question did not take
book with a red and black title page, containing
kindly to the suggestion.
THAT George M. Cohan and the entire "Yankee such and such numbers, than for the 'Most Pop-
ular' folio. This is probably very largely due to
the striking appearance of our title pages, of
THE TEACHER'S FAVORITE
which we feel as just proud, as we do of the
completeness and exceptional quality of their con-
tents, the fine grade of paper used, the large type
and the simplicity of the arrangements."
"CENTURY EDITION"
sales have held their own, which
means that many people purchased
ten cent music because they wanted
to economize, and becoming ac-
quainted with
"CENTURY EDITION"
for the first time, created new bus-
iness and caused activity in our
sales department.
The era of
"CENTURY EDITION"
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E. T. Paull, the well-known publisher and
"March King," announces that he has decided
on a title for his very latest march, which will
be placed on the market September 15th, and for
which he offered a prize of $10 to any one sug-
gesting an acceptable name. "The Home Com-
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