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THE: MUSIC TRADE
Nile" are three good Remick sellers, according
to Manager Francis, of the uptown Remick
Shop. Mr. Francis is one of tha popular mem-
bers of the music fraternity, and what's more,
he is a firm believer in maintaining the proper
retail price. He says this policy has proven the
best in the long run for a growth of business and
larger profits, which is one of the reasons for
his success in this territory.
Another believer in the "uplift" of music prices
is Manager Holmes, of the sheet music depart-
ment of Jordan, Marsh Co. They have one of
the most spacious general departments in New
England, and as Mr. Holmes adds: "It isn't
necessary to cut music prices, as it destroys con-
fidence. Musicians and musical people are not
'purse poor,' so to speak, and a few cents off
won't prompt a purchase if they dislike the com-
position. "What they do like they will readily
buy, so what's the use of cutting?"
One of the visitors to the offices of the B. F.
Wood Music Publishing Co. was W. G. Vottler,
of H. J. Vottler & Sons, Cleveland, O. W. T.
Small, of this company, is extremely busy map-
ping out next season's campaign, both on adver-
tising and a general executive policy—one that
will be of great importance in adding to the
strength of "Edition Wood." B. F. Wood has
returned from New York, where he attended the
convention, and was very much pleased with the
session. He considered it one of the best gath-
erings he ever attended.
Here are some "Jacoblets" from Walter Jacobs'
music factories, "subscribed and sworn to" by
Don Ramsay. "Irvina" is one of the latest new
pieces, a piano solo, by the writer of "Kiss of
Spring." This same writer has also composed
"Spying Cupid" waltz, and although out but a
brief time gives every evidence of equaling the
popularity of "Kiss of Spring." "Sun Rays," by
Arthur C. Morse—a very pleasing Indian ideal—
is also meeting with marked success. Counter
sales of "You Look Just Like a Girl I Used to
Know" are increasing all the time, as well as
proving a tremendous hit with the stage. Ten
thousand copies of a schottische arrangement for
orchestras have been printed and distributed.
Ed. Little, of the music department of Sher-
man, Clay & Co., Oakland, Cal., is expected to
arrive in Boston this week on a business trip.
The Boston Music Publishers' Association has
postponed its field day till the middle of July,
when things will wax merry. It is proposed to
embrace this pleasure trip to cover Saturday
afternoon and all day Sunday, so that everyone
will get a full quantity of pleasure.
Mrs. Chas. C. Ramsay and the Misses Helen
and Florence Ramsay, mother and sisters of Don
Ramsay, the noted composer, returned home after
an extensive European trip. They were in Paris
during the flood and in England when the
funeral of the late King Edward occurred.
Chas. W. Homeyer, owner of the retail music
company bearing his name, reports a good vol-
ume of trade. Mr. Homeyer will spend his vaca-
tion at Boothbay Harbor, Me.
Fred Benker, for nearly 30 years with Charles
W. Thompson & .Co., has resigned his Boston
connection and is now associated with the
Joseph Frank Co., of Minneapolis, Minn.
WITMARKS IN CHICAGO.
REVIEW
the musical productions which they publish. Just
THAT that famous seaside resort appears to be
at present one of the most frequently heard mel- superseding New Haven as the "dog town" for
odies in all Chicago, ever since "Madame Sherry" opening the new musical shows.
began its remarkable run at the Colonial Theater
THAT Chappell & Co., Ltd., will have some inter-
here, is "Every Little Movement," from that de- esting news regarding new productions to release
lightful opera, which is the joint work of Otto before fall.
A. Hauerbach, librettist and lyricist, and Karl L.
THAT if half the good things promised for fall
Hoschna, composer.
really "shine" its going to be a busy season in
A further strengthening of the position of M. the publishing trade. Here's hoping.
Witmark & Sons in Chicago will take place on
THAT "I'm On My Way to Reno" (Remick) is
August 6, when "The Girl of My Dreams," an- the popular song in sporting circles these days.
other new musical comedy, by Messrs. Hauer-
bach and Hoschna, opens at the Illinois Theater
AN ATTRACTIVE WINDOW DISPLAY.
for a run, with John Hyams and Leila Mclntyre
as the central figures, under the management of
Jos. M. Gaites. Not long after this opening, Sherman, Clay & Co. Feature Witmark P r i n t —
Latest Reed and Ball Ballad a Favorite on
toward the close of August, Victor Moore comes
the Pacific Coast.
to the Cort Theater in still another new piece by
Messrs. Hauerbach and Hoschna, called "The
One of the most attractive window displays of
Darling Doctor," which, like "Madame Sherry,"
will be under Frazee & Lederer's management. sheet music seen in San Francisco for some time
Then, on October 8, Jos. M. Gaites is to bring was that recently by Sherman, Clay & Co., in fea-
Cecil Lean and Florence Holbrook to the Colonial turing the latest ballad by Dave Reed and Ernest
for twelve weeks in the successful musical com- R. Ball, "My Heart Has Learned to Love You,
edy, "Bright Eyes," by Charles Dickson, Otto A. Now Do Not Say Good-bye," which is published
Hauerbach and Karl L. Hoschna, following which by M. Witmark & Sons. The accompanying il-
the same management will bring their "Three
Twins" back to Chicago, this time to the Olympic
Theater, but how vastly improved since its birth
here, at the Whitney Opera House, where it ran,
originally, for twelve weeks! But Clifton Craw-
ford was not with it then. He is now.
Meanwhile, sight should not be lost of the fact
that the feature attraction of the White City,
Chicago's famous amusement resort, is "The
Wizard of Wiseland," a musical production pub-
lished by the Witmarks, the book of which is by
Eunice Fitch and Harry Scott and the music and
lyrics by Leo Livy Lazelle.
Among the other notable attractions controlled
by the house of Witmark may also be mentioned
the New York Hippodrome attraction, with its
big song hit, "Meet Me Where the Lanterns
Glow," which will be seen at the Auditorium in
October.
The Witmarks also have signed for
two more new productions at two leading theaters
here. The official announcements will soon be
made.
When one stops to consider that there will be
no less than eight of the finest musical comedies
on the boards playing in Chicago in the short lustration gives an excellent idea of the display.
space of six months, the music of which in its en- "My Heart Has Learned to Love You, Now Do
tirety is published by M. Witmark & Sons, the Not Say Good-bye" has proven a popular favorite
headway made by this firm must indeed be con- on the Pacific Coast, and besides being sung in
the theaters and music halls has won the fancy
ceded as something phenomenal.
of the whistlers on the streets.
TflEREVIEWflEARS
THAT there's going to be some more legal ar-
gument over song titles to keep the trade inter-
ested, before long.
THAT such arguments will soon become an in-
stitution, like death and taxes.
THAT "The Arcadians," next to "The Merry
Widow," has proven the most successful produc-
tion handled by Chappell & Co., Ltd., since they
entered the field in this country.
THAT with the present prices prevailing for
eggs and poultry, there is no excuse for Theodore
Morse dying poor—he owns a large chicken farm.
Have Won Strong Position in That Section of
THAT F. E. Belcher, of J. H. Remick & Co., has
the Country Since Establishment of Chicago
been much in evidence on the Boardwalk at At-
Office—What Has Been Accomplished in a lantic City recently.
Few Years—Some Successful Productions.
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, 111., June 25, 1910.
Never, from the time they established their
headquarters in Chicago until now—and quite a
few years have come and gone meanwhile—has
the firm of M. Witmark & Sons occupied so im-
pregnable a position in the great metropolis of
the Middle West. This city has now become a
veritable Witmark stronghold, and this fact is
clearly shown by a review of the work being
done here and planned for the coming season.
The principal factor in the position held here
by the Witmarks at present is the popularity of
VON TILZER NUMBER IN "FOLLIES."
Tne Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Co.,
are well pleased at the success of the various
numbers published by them and sung in "The
Follies of 1910." Of course the leader of them
all is "Lovey Joe," which was picked out for
special mention by many of the critics of the
daily papers, while a close second, jii'dging from
the volume of orders, is the "Pensacola Mooch."
ALL READY DEALERS!
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