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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1910 Vol. 50 N. 22

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homes of many well-to-do persons, who were well
able to purchase regular copies.
An instance
was also furnished where a large number of pro-
fessional copies were said to have been placed in
the hands of the employes of a local department
store and sold at reduced prices.
A set of rules to be followed by members of
the association, which, by the way, includes al-
most all of the local publishing houses, is to oc-
cupy a conspicuous place in each of their quar-
ters. The association will be practically a clear-
ing house for weeding out the "grafters." It is
expected but a short time will elapse before a
betterment in existing conditions will be noted,
and the association will* then probably delve
deeper into the abuses of the sheet music in-
dustry.
"Chantecler Rag," published by the House of
Christopher, seems to be traveling the short road
to hitland, judging from the way it is being re-
ceived by the trade. This number and "C-h-i-
c-a-g-o," also one of the Christopher big numbers,
occupy prominent places in the latest music rolls
for electric and player pianos.
It is definitely announced that the American
Music Hall will remain open all summer, and the
statement also is offered there that the lessee of
that house will, within a week, arrange to take
over another downtown theatre, with a view of
installing vaudeville in it next fall.
Harry D. Kerr's number, "Ride Me in a Big
Balloon," published by the Miller Music Publish-
ing Co., is being accorded a cordial reception, as
usual with the compositions of both that writer
and the publishing house. This song looks like
a big summer number. The Miller Co. are in re-
ceipt of communications from all over the coun-
try regarding their new military march, "Echoes
of the Parade." Many band and orchestra lead-
ers pronounce this to be the best grand entree
march and parade number written in years.
Tom Mayo Geary and his staff of assistants are
EDITORIAL
The following epigrammatic edi-
torial appeared in one of our
great weeklies:
"The high cost of living is
coming down. Beethoven's
Sonatas, in excellent edition,
now can be bought for ten
cents a copy."
It referred of course to
CENTURY
EDITION
CENTURY MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
1178 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
IVSUSIO
TRADE!
getting in good work on the Theodore Morse cat-
alog. As Mr. Geary says, "Molly Lee" and
"Kitty Grey" have contributed their share in
keeping the gold letters on the windows of the
headquarters office.
Bessie Wynn, in Detroit last week, is said to
have scored in her customary manner with Vic-
tor Kremer's number, entitled "When You
Dream of the Girl You Love." "Mother," re-
cently brought out by this house, is already
listed among their best sellers for the month.
THEREVIEWflEARS
THAT comet conditions affected certain sec-
tions of the music publishing world last week.
THAT syzygy was evidently in the" air in other
times past, too, but we never knew the exact
name for it.
THAT writs of seizure are serious documents,
as they are death warrants for a disputed song,
whether mistakenly issued or otherwise.
THAT it were well for all music publishers to
heed warnings, if any be given, not to publish a
certain song when such a writ is the alternative,
unless they are sure of their ground.
THAT, on the other hand, a complaining pub-
lisher properly issues the warning before apply-
ing for the writ, to make sure no piracy is actu-
ally intended.
THAT all publishers of popular music, without
exception, are treading on delicate ground when
treating of song-similarities, and if the most re-
cent seizure case, wholly irrespective of its mer-
its, serves to create a future undeniable origin-
ality the better it will be for all concerned.
THAT Anatol Friedland, the composer of a new
musical comedy, "$3,000,000," to be published by
Leo. Feist, is the one who will receive the first
benefits of the Feist plan for the fixing of roy-
alty stamps on copies of sheet music.
THAT Maurice Shapiro says unpublished re-
ports of his doing of late have been grossly ex-
aggerated.
THAT he has not offered to sell any stores, but,
having some claim to sound business judgment,
he is willing to set a price on his possessions
when asked.
THAT the desire of a large music publishing
firm to add to its chain of "song shops" is still
another indication that up-to-date methods find
the sheet music business to be a good one.
THAT local music publishers have preserved a
loud silence as to Leo. Feist's contemplated use
of stamps to fix royalty dues.
THAT song writers would, nevertheless, wel-
come a similar arrangement with their own pub-
lishers, and with no thought of reflection on the
honesty of the latter.
A Hit of Hits!
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EVERY LITTLE
MOVEMENT"
By OTTO HAUERBACH and KARL HOSCHNA
Writers of the Big Successes,
"THE THREE T W I N S " and "BRIGHT EYES"
H E A D HAS HITS
(George W. Head, Jr.)
WORLD'S GREATEST BALLAD
"Without You The World
Don't Seem The Same"
An Endless Chain of Sales of This Song Will Start
From First Purchase.
Best Ballad Since the Time of Jenny Lind
THE HEAD MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
1416 Broadway, Cor. 39th Street,
New York
The
reigning Musical Hit from
"MADAME SHERRY"
Now Playing at Colonial Theatre,
Chicago
Sung, Whistled and Hummed Everywhere
Greatly in Demand. Order Now
M. WITMARK & SONS, Publishers
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
LONDON
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REVIEW
PARIS
THAT Jeff T. Branen, formerly with Will Ros-
siter, of Chicago, and more recently in the music
publishing business in New York, is now with
the Ziegfeld forces as composer, arranger, etc.
THAT Mr. Branen says he would love to be an
active small publisher still, but, oh, that weekly
envelope!
THAT "Cupid's I. O. U.," by Drislane and
Meyer, deserves mention as having quietly crept
to the fore and become conspicuous in some local
headline acts of late without much public "boost-
ing."
THAT "The Chocolate Soldier" (Remick & Co.)
ends to-night one of the cleanest and most satis-
factory runs of recent seasons.
THAT a Shubert revival of "The Mikado," with
an all-star cast, is announced for next Monday to
follow "The Chocolate Soldier" at the Casino.
THAT following "The Mikado" at that theater
will come the summer review, "Up and Down
Broadway," to be published by Remick & Co.
NEW STTMMER SONG FROM VON TTXZER'S.
The most recent publication from the Harry
Von Tilzer Music Publishing Co., "the house of
novelties," is a seasonable offering whose title is
"Hurrah for the Summer Time." It is based on
the idea of "My wife's away, I'm free again," for
its humorous appeal. The words are by George
Whiting, one of the writers of last year's suc-
cess, "My Wife's Gone to the Country," and the
music by Harry Von Tilzer. The song was com-
pleted only two weeks ago, and since then the
Von Tilzer machinery has been at work, prepara-
tory to the proper presentation and marketing of
the new number. The song will be the feature of
the company's offerings for the summer of 1910.
Its title is certainly appropriate to the time, and
the idea is at least in full accord with the trend
of present-day catch phrases and the accepted
run of vaudeville talk.
THAT
ITALIAN
RAG
By AL PIANTADOSI,
Creator of Italian Character Songs.
A POSITIVE HIT!
A PROVED SELLER!
Orders poured in the very day after this
song was first sung at Hammerstein's
Victoria Theater.
GOING STRONGER EVERY DAY!
PUBLISHED BY
LEO. FEIST, NEW YORK
SONGS FOR EVERYBODY!
"PLAYTHINGS
THAT'S ALL"
By John W. Bratton.
" MOTHER"
By Cooper & Frederics.
" I N THE SAME OLD WAY"
By Nat D. Mann.
"WHEN YOU DREAM OF THE GIRL YOU LOVE"
By Leo Edwards.
"CO ON, GOOD-A-BYE "
By Brown & Murphy.
VICTOR KREMER COMPANY
108-1 10 Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL.
(Opposite Garrick Theatre)
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THE
"GIRL OF MY DREAMS" A CLEAN PLAY.
New Musical Comedy for Next Season Declared
to be the Opposite of Recent Objectionable
Productions—To be Published by M. Wit-
mark & Sons.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
on her opening at the Morris house last week,"
says the Chicago correspondent of one of the
"professional" papers. "The blue pencil was at
once put into use. 'Company in the Parlor,' the
one piece of which Miss Tucker seemed more
proud than of any other in her repertoire, no
longer shocks the audiences of the Wabash ave-
nue house, having been eliminated. The
'Grizzly Bear' song was also subjected to some
editing. This was well, for there was nothing in
'Get Busy with Emily' more suggestive than the
coarse work of Miss Sophie."
F. B. Sloan", Philadelphia—The music store
you have in mind may be found operating in
In addition to three companies presenting
conjunction with Harmon's jewelry store, No.
"Three Twins" and two giving "Bright Byes,"
303 West Lexington street, Baltimore.
Manager Jos. M. Gaites will put out a sixth com-
Yes, the second firm you mention publish
pany, next season, in a musical comedy called
songs written by composers other than those
"The Girl of My Dreams," in which John Hyams
who have formed partnership under the name
and Leila Mclntyre will have the principal roles.
you give. It is a fact, however, that of the
Like the music of his other two productions, that
great majority of their songs the music was
MUSIC AS A THERAPEUTIC.
of the new musical play will be published by M.
written by the head of the firm himself.
Witmark & Sons.
Charitable Institution in English Capital Per-
As to whether the "fifty-dollar proposition,"
The book and lyrics of "The Girl of My
forms Experiments.
when a contract is issued is "really a chance,"
Dreams" are the result of the collaboiation of
we must say that the "chance" depends on the
Wilbur D. Nesbit, of the Chicago Evening Post,
The wonderful results which can be obtained
merits of the song. Any song so published that
from the scientific use of music and rhythm have happened to have the qualifications of a "hit"
been demonstrated at the Tiny Tim Guild, a that the successful songs of the season have
charitable institution in City road, London, Eng- would not long remain hidden. Songs so pub-
land, where incurable children are taken after
lished are to be found in music stores through-
hope has been abandoned at the hospitals.
out the country. Some dealers like to have them
One remarkable instance was a boy of six, in stock. This is perhaps to be wondered at,
whose right arm had been totally paralyzed fol- but is nevertheless a fact. Needless to say, too,
lowing an attack of acute infantile paralysis. A
publishers who have no "fifty-dolUr" depart-
drum, and his zeal in beating it in time so as to ment are very wroth when they see the music
become a professional drummer when he grows therefrom on display in any store. But this
up, have been his salvation. What massage and
proves, anyway, that some of the music finds a
electrical treatment alone could not do, constant
market. The publisher will, we understand, let
working at his drumming has accomplished, and
you know from time to time what he is doing
now the paralyzed arm is almost as useful as the with your song. Finally, we would say, as we
other.
have said before, that the proposition has many
"The secret of the treatment," Miss Hawthorn, enemies, but at least you are left entirely free
the founder of the guild, explained, "is to make as to your choice. You are really taking the
them build up the strength of the paralyzed
initiative. Furthermore, if your song has been
muscles and nerves by encouraging them to use
rejected in the ordinary course it may lack
their limbs in the way each individual likes best.
merit, and it is for you to decide if it is worth
The music keeps their interest up and prevents fifty dollars for you to see it in print, if you in-
their becoming bored and tired."
sist on having it printed.
The most interesting case was a girl of ten,
II YAMS AM) M IN TYRE.
who three years ago was refused admission at
with Otto A. Hauerbach. The music is by Karl one of the great London hospitals as being hope-
REMICK BOOKLET GETS WIDE NOTICE.
Hoschna. Messrs. Hauerbach and Hoschna will lessly incurable. On being brought to the guild
At the local offices of Jerome H. Remick & Co.
be remembered as having written the lyrics and so her mother explained yesterday, the right leg
it is stated that the booklet on "Co-operation,"
music, respectively, of "Three Twins" and "Bright and arm were almost useless, while paralysis of
Eyes."
certain of the throat and tongue muscles rendered recently issued by them, has aroused wide and ap-
preciative comment among the music dealeis of
The authors, composer and manager of the the child's speech almost incoherent.
the country, a large number of letters from the
new comedy faithfully promise that, as regards
Dull and mentally deficient in many ways, her
moral cleanliness of story, dialogue and all that interest in musical sounds gave the clue to the dealers commending the ideas set forth in the
goes to make a pure play, it shall be the absolute treatment, binging exercises were devised in little publication having been received. Several
antithesis of some of the productions of the day, which to pronounce the vowels correctly the semi- of the music publishing firms have evidently had
their interest aroused in the matter, for requests
several of which have found their way into paralyzed muscles had to be used, while a wooden
have
been sent in by them for copies of the book-
Broadway theaters of late. The central figure of
clapper and a bell to be sounded by the paralyzed
"The Girl of My Dreams" is a sweet and simple foot and arm respectively completed the appa- let, which they desire to study.
little Quakeress, who conies into the life of a gay ratus. After three years' treatment of this sort,
bachelor at the psychological moment when late the little girl, now a normal looking child of ten,
MORSE CO. ENLARGING QUARTERS.
suppers, champagne dinners and consequent sings songs, pronouncing the words faultlessly,
Increasing business has necessitated the in-
headaches are commencing to pall upon him. Mr. and skips rope like any healthy child.
stallation of a new professional room in the
Hyams will be the bachelor, Miss Mclntyre the
offices of the Theodore Morse Music Co., at 1367
young woman from the farm. Both, at present,
FRANK ALBERT, OF AUSTRALIA, HERE. Broadway. Work on the building of this room,
are in vaudeville.
"The Girl of My Dreams" is to have one of the
Frank Albert, of the firm of J. Albert & Sons, so that it will adjoin the main office, is now under
way. "Yes, we are growing," remarked Mr.
very earliest productions of the new season. The Sydney, Australia, with Mrs. Albert, arrived in
cast having been already engaged, rehearsals will
New York last Monday, registering at the Hotel Morse, the other day. "You can see for your-
begin in July, and by August the piece will be Astor. J. Albert & Sons are one of the leading self."
seen in various outlying cities and towns, with music houses in Australia, among the American
Broadway to follow in October.
music publishers whose agents they are being
Chas. K. Harris. Mr. Albert has been making
his business headquarters at Mr. Harris' offices
SONGS MODIFIED FOR CHICAGO HOUSE.
We are publishers of
this week. Later he will be entertained by that
"Echoes of the Parade"
"Col. Thompson, manager of the American publisher at the latter's summer home in Long
A military march pronounced by all band and
Branch, N. J., which Mr. Harris expects to open
Music Hall, was actually and visibly shocked
orchestra leaders to he the best Grand Entree
March and Parade piece written In years. .
when Sophie Tucker pulled her bunch of songs about the middle of June.
MR. DEALER:
Send for our special order blank with offer
to dealers.
HITS !
The One Charming Ballad Success for
the Spiing and Summer
"Way Out In Utah."
" O h ! You Tease."
"Do You? Don't You? Will You? Won't You?"
"Sometime, Sweetheart Mine, Somewhere."
"Mary Jane, She's Got Another Sister."
"Airy Fairy Castle Land."
"Red Fern."
"Happy Rag."
"IT'S ALWAYS JUNE
WHEN YOU'RE IN
LOVE"
THE
LATEST
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SONG
C-H-l-C-A-G-O."
ORDER THESE FROM YOUR JOBBER.
The House of Christopher
Grand Opora House Building, Chloago
By Chas. K. Harris
K UARRK Columbia Theatre Bldg.
. K. HAHKI5, Broadway and 47th St.
MEYER COHEN, Mgr.
Remember ! We do not sell to 5 and 10 cent stores
MILLER MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.,
515 So. Hermitage Avenue, Cblcago.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
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