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successful ones are proving that the business
itself is flourishing even if all individuals can-
not succeed in it.
Mr. Burt visited Richmond, Norfolk, Washing-
ton, Philadelphia, Scranton, Rochester and other
cities. Besides pushing the Remick prints with
music dealers he did some professional work for
his house.
"I found conditions very satisfactory," he tells
The Review. "In some places business was
quiet, but most dealers were busy. One pleasant
feature of my trip was that I found dealers to
be open-minded. They also seemed to be appre-
ciative of our methods of co-operation, whereby
they are enabled to meet competition when they
show a spirit of going after business in an up
to-date manner. This showed a decidedly differ-
ent attitude from that manifested when I went
over the same ground a year ago. Most dealers
then seemed to desire to "hog" the business in
their towns, but now they realize that the com-
petition is something that exists, and, therefore,
must be recognized and met. There is less ten-
dency to be blind to the situation, such as it is.
Where there are trade evils the dealers are more
ready to recognize these and to seek to over-
come them rather than to content themselves
with mere repining. On the whole, I found that
music dealers are wide awake in most instances,
alert to build up business and to listen to
propositions that seem to them to be of promise
in that direction."
MUSIC
TRADE! REVIEW
in English. Jerome H. Remick & Co. have the
publishing rights. The sale of "Alma" music
with German words has been very large, and
as far as the score is concerned it is safe to say
that it will become something of a sensational
success if ever put out so that English-speaking
persons can get a good idea of what it is all
about.
THAT the season for "The Old Town" (Wit-
TflEREVIEW/lEARS
THAT Miss Carrie C. Frank, confidential secre-
tary of E. T. Paull, of the E. T. Paull Music Co..
and Frederick Hesse are in charge of that com-
pany's affairs during the absence in Europe of
the head of the firm.
THAT "The Chocolate Soldier" (Remick & Co.)
will close for the season on May 28, after a long
and successful run at the Casino.
THAT this musical production will be presented
simultaneously by two companies, in Boston and
Chicago, at the opening of next season.
THAT J. H. Remick & Co. are preparing a book-
let setting forth the joys and charms of "Choco-
late Soldier" music to show why dealers should
lay in a good stock of the same.
THAT the return of "Three Twins" (Witmark
& Sons) to this city, caused by the fatality to
"The Girl with the Whooping Cough," is the
fifth visit of that sprightly musical comedy to
New York.
"ALMA" NOT FOR LITERAL ENGLISH.
THAT Delia Fox singing "Any Little Girl
Necessity of Toning Down Book of Musical That's a Nice Little Girl" (Shapiro) at Ham-
Comedy Adapted from the French Is Con- merstein's was rather a pathetic figure after
ceded—English Translation Would be Care- all, especially to those who recalled the charm-
ing freshness of her "A Pretty Girl, A Summer
fully Edited.
Night, etc.," in De Wolf Hopper's "Wang" some
Following the action by the police of this city seventeen years ago.
in closing '"The Girl with the Whooping Cough,"
THAT she was given many "glad hands" and
ii comedy which was presented at the New York presented a brave and artistic front, but—time
Theater, it was announced that Mayor Gaynor flies.
had ordered an investigation to be made of the
THAT someone at Shapiro's has been getting
musical comedy, "Alma, Wo Wohnst Du?" This quite profane, by the way, over the "hit" that
is a German adaptation of a French farce, and
Miss Fox made with her new song.
no pretense has been made, as far as we know,
THAT "Where the River Shannon Flows"
that it would be presentable if literally trans-
(Witmark) and "Grey Bonnet" (Remick) were
lated into English. In the original French the prominent among the airs played by the bands
piece doubtless conformed to the theatrical in the police parade last Saturday.
standard of the Parisians, and with the com-
THAT a generous display of "Matinee Idol"
parative morals of one nation another people music, published by Shapiro, has been made this
cannot speak with any assurance of being right. week at the Remick song shop, 1339 Broadway.
What is wrong in one country may be approved
THAT alterations are in progress at 1343
in another without those giving the approval Broadway to fit the ground floor of the four-
being anything but entirely virtuous in the light story building there for the big new music
of their own community. In other words, as store which Remick & Co. will establish as soon
some wag has said, "when in Rome you must after June 1 as possible.
burn Roman candles."
THAT Edgar Bitner, sales manager for Leo.
The result of the investigation of "Alma" has Feist, has recently developed quite some of a
not been announced at this writing, although we regular press agent's qualifications.
do not doubt that the literal translation, which
THAT the words and music of the waltz song
is said to have been made for Mayor Gaynor, from "Alma, Wo Wohnst Du?" as published by
will be something of a shock to him. It is of
Remick & Co. are now to be seen on billboards
interest to those concerned in the music trade throughout the city.
to know, however, that the arrangements made
THAT Edward Clark announces he has placed
for the production of the piece in English in- two songs with Louise Dresser in "A Matinee
cluded a plan to have certain passages rewritten Idol"—"Sitting Up With a Sick Friend" and
to conform to American standards. It is freely
"Remember Me When I First Came to Town?"
admitted that the French farce would not be with music by Silvio Hein.
presentable unless modified when English was
THAT he wishes it known he is "Edward"
used. George V. Hobart, well known as "Dinkel-
Clark and not "Eddie" Clark.
spiel," will do the translating if Joseph Weber
THAT Edward is the author of "My Old Man
carries out his intention of producing "Alma"
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is Baseball Mad," published by the Harry Von
Tilzer Music Publishing Co.
THAT local publishers need not sicken from
worry because they have not the rights to Cissie
Curlette's songs.
THAT these are rather catchy and all that, but
nothing beyond the average of what local writers
are producing in large number week after week.
By Chas. K. Harris
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HARRIS Columbia Theatre Bldg.
llfinnid, Broadway and 47th St.
MEYER COHEN, Mgr.
mark) will close at the end of this month, the
same attraction to reopen the Globe Theater In
August.
THAT the growth of the popular department of
Chas. H. Ditson & Co. to the point where extra
display and a special manager were called for
provides food for thought for the regular deal-
ers throughout the country.
THAT as this expansion developed without any
prices being cut, it would seem that the old
order of things did not die a natural death, but
was murdered by the publishers who lowered
wholesale prices.
THAT with the strength of the popular field it-
self thus again shown, there is still plenty of
encouragement as to things as they are.
ENGLISH CRITjCS^PRAISE "POIA."
Hostile Demonstration Made Over American
Composer's Opera in Berlin Due to Local
Conditions and Not to Lack of Merit.
A perusal of English musical journals which
the mails have brought to hand makes it evident
that the London critics who went to Berlin to
see the production of Arthur Nevin's grand
opera, "Poia," at the Royal Opera House are
unanimous in the opinion that the work pos-
sesses great merit and that the young American
composer was shamefully treated by the public
and press of the German capital. The event of
an American opera being given under such cir-
cumstances natufally aroused wide attention
throughout Europe.
It has been followed in
this country, too, with keen interest, although
a grand opera by an American composer is about
as much of a variety here as it is abroad. The
first such to be produced at the Metropolitan
Opera House was given this season. The story
of how Mr. Nevin's opera was hissed as well
as applauded was told by Mr. Nevin himself
when he arrived in New York a fortnight ago,
interviews with him having been published in
the daily papers.
The English critics declare that "Poia" is one
of the most interesting operatic compositions
that they have heard in many years, and they
attribute to the score a novelty of invention and
poetic treatment that augurs well for the
future of Mr. Nevin. The music is pronounced
very original, a skilful arrangement of the
ancient melodies of the North American Indians.
The book is founded on Indian legends and is
regarded by the critics mentioned as one of ex-
exceptional merit. That Mr. Nevin has gained
needed prestige for American composers is
assured.
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