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THE
MUSIC TRADE
Like the Sailor's Parrot.
REVIEW
The Turn of the Tide.
The idea of failure never suggested itself, in
Let it not be thought that iho writer is charg-
spite of the fact that day in and day out most
ing malevolence against the writer or writers of
the articles referred to. This is far from being of the publishers declared that twelve months
the case. It is more likely that the articles in from that time the project might be carried
question were inspired by some "smart" attor- successfully into effect, but then—impossible!
ney burning with an unquenchable desire to ex- Bui the tide that ebbs strong also flows strong,
EDWARD LYMAN BILL • Editor and Proprietor ploit a little knowledge on a difficult subject with and so it proved. Within three weeks of the
the aid of a few legal quibbles, which in triuh date set for the publication of the special num-
J. B. SP1LLANE, Managing Editor
are by no means convincing to anyone who has ber the New York, and, indeed, the Boston pub-
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON, E d i t o r
given the subject even the slightest considera- lishers, had entered into the spirit of the thing.
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
tion. It has been remarked on several occasions The result is past history, and to-day we publish
SUBSCRIPTION, (including postage). United States and
that this section of The Review has had little to the second number dedicated to the music pub
Mexlro, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
tries, $4.00.
say on the copyright question, but, like the lishing interests, a number made possible by
sailor's parrot, we think "a hell of a lot." their appreciative support and magnificent en-
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The truth of the matter is that, although the thusiasm. In dedicating it, therefore, the writer
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 12, 1908 writer has burned the midnight oil trying to does so with a sense of gratitude that the good
master this intricate question, he feels it is not feeling which exists between the music publish-
his place to give an opinion on a subject which ers of the country and The Review has not been
has given serious trouble to trained legislators dimmed by the occasional harsh things which it
and world-famed lawyers. Therefore, in the has said of one or the other individually, in the
kindliest possible spirit we say. "Let newspapers interests of the whole.
stick to their news and not delve into matters
The Interpolated Number.
on which they—and apparently their advisers—
The practice of interpolating separate numbers
are more or less ignorant. Rather more, than into musical plays has become so general of late,
It is a poor axiom that does not cut both ways,
le?s, is our personal opinion.
and the privilege has been so much abused, tha
yet never was the truth of the proverb, "A
a word on the subject- may not be entirely in-
Retrospection.
little knowledge is a dangerous thing," more
How time flies! It seems but yesterday that apropos. The interpolation of a number into a
thoroughly demonstrated than in a series of
musical success, of course, gives—or did give—
articles which have lately appeared in a musical the writer suggested that a special number of
paper on the subject of the copyright legislation The Review be dedicated to the interests of the it a certain standing among the retail trade, as
now pending at Washington. While the writer sheet music trade. Of course, it was a new idea, it is obvious that no sane manager would will-
respects the opinions of all men—that is, if the and for a time it was viewed with some sus- ingly place a bad song in a successful produc-
opinions are honest and are formed without picion. Looking back, the work of getting the tion. It is unfortunate, however, that certain
sordid or ulterior motives—the published state- first special music publishers' number into publishers constantly take advantage of this fact
to place mediocre songs in successful produc-
ments referred to are so garbled and there- shape seems like child's play, but time softens
tions for one or two nights, nominally to try
fore so unreliable, that they cannot be accepted everything, and even memory is often dimmed
them out, but really with knowledge aforethought
by
its
chastening
influence.
As
a
matter
of
otherwise than at their face value. True, legis-
that they would not. be retained in the play.
lation is for the most part a double-edged weapon, record, however, it may be said that for a time
The idea, of course, is merely to have the privi-
the
move
seemed
rather
inauspicious.
In
the
first
and it is a poor lawyer who cannot find more
lege of printing on the title page that the Bong
than one interpretation to the average law. It place, the panic had just struck the financial
in point was "successfully introduced" into such
centers
of
the
country,
and
fresh
storms
were
was the great Daniel O'Connell who said that
and such a musical comedy.
"the law was never enacted that a coach and breaking almost hourly. Again, as has been
The Cry of "Wolf."
horses could not be driven through," and un- said, the idea was a new one, and new ideas
The result has been that retailers throughout
fortunately this statement, made over a century are oftentimes like poor relations—best liked
when farthest distant.
the country who have purchased these "interpo-
ago, is as true to-day as it was then.
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