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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1910 Vol. 51 N. 23

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
WITMARK & SONS' SILVER JUBILEE—1910-1911.
over this astounding list: "The Ameer," "The Auto
Race," "Babes in Toyland," "Babette," "Baroness
Fiddlesticks," "Belle of the West," "Ben Hur,"
Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Founding of M. Witmark & Sons Being Celebrated This Season—
"Broadway to Tokio," "The Burgomaster." "Bus-
How the "Boys" Started and Fought Upward—Operatic and Other Successful Numbers.
ter Brown," "The Chaperons," "A China Doll," "A
Chinese Honeymoon," "Clorindy," "Cyrano de Ber-
Silver jubilees have come hut seldom in the his-
the theatrical profession enjoyed- by one of their gerac," "Dick Whittington," "Dolly Varden," "The
English Daisy," "The Explorers," "The Fair
members, Julius P. Witmark, who was largely in-
tory of American music publishing firms. When
strumental in popularizing many of their various Co-Ed," "Fantana," "The Filibuster," "The Fortune
one such house has grown and prospered through
Teller," "The Gay Musician," "The Girl and the
successes. Consequently, since its inception, the
twenty-five years of existence, therefore weathering
house of Witmark claims to have had more genuine Governor," "Girls Will Be Girls," "Glittering Glo-
the recurring trade storms in which so many other
ria," "The Grand Mogul," "His Honor the Mayor,"
hits, in the line of both individual vocal and instru-
firms were wrecked, and growing in strength irre-
"Isle of Champagne," "It Happened in Nordland,"
mental
numbers
and
musical
productions,
than
any
sistibly, the achievement is a notable one in the
other firm in the music business. But notwithstand- "King Dodo," "King Kaliko," "The Land of Nod,"
music trade.
"Lonesome Town," "Love's Lottery," "The Maid
ing the quantity, variety and importance of their
. M. Witmark & Sons are the firm now at the past triumphs, especially as regards comic operas, and the Mummy," "Mam'selle Awkins," "Matn'selle
quarter-century mark. More than this, the season
musical comedies and similar entertainments, it is Napoleon," "The Man from China," "The Motor
Girl," "Molly May," "Man from Now," "Marcelle,"
of 1910-11 marks the twenty-eighth milestone in the
to M. Witmark & Sons a most satisfactory and
commercial existence of "The Witmarks" them- significant fact that their silver anniversary has ar- "Mary's Lamb," "Mayor of Tokio," "Me, Him and
selves, separate and distinct from their history as a rived during a season which has already proven to I," "A Million Dollars," "Miss Dolly Dollars,"
be the brightest and most prosperous they have "Mispah," "Mr. Bluebeard," "Mr. Pickwick," "My
business institution. In spite of all this—and
ever known, and look whichever way they may, Antoinette," "My Lady's Maid," "Normandy Wed-
twenty-five years does seem a long time when con
ding," "Parisian Model," "The Pearl and the
sidered in the concrete—the members of the firm euher around them or ahead, naught but prosperity
Pumpkin," "Peggy from Paris," "The Pied Piper,"
are young men. They are known across the country. and continued well-being meets their view.
"The Prima Donna," "Prince Humbug," "Princess
Never before has the house been able to point in
Beggar," "Princess Chic," "The Rollicking Girl,"
any one season to so many successful musical pro-
ductions which bear its imprint. Of these the fol- "The Royal Chef," "The Royal Rogue," "The Sho-
lowing are now playing, either in New York or on Gun," "The Singing Girl," "The Spring Chicken,"
the road: "Naughty Marietta,"' "Madame Sherry" "The Storks," "The Sultan of Sulu," "Sweet Anna
Page," "The Tattooed Man," "The Tenderfoot,"
(three companies), "International Cup" (the New
"The Top o" Th' World," "The Viceroy," "When
York Hippodrome production, 1910-1911), "Girl of
My Dreams, "Bright Eyes," "Three Twins" (three Johnny Comes Marching Home," "The Wizard of
Oz," "Wonderland," "Woodland," "The Yankee
companies), "Girl in the Train," "Jumping Jupiter,"
"Old Town," "Barry of Ballymore," "The Fasci- Consul," "A Yankee Tourist," all of the Weber &
Fields, Chauncey Olcntt, Rogers Bros, and Hippo-
nating Widow," "Katie Did," "The Soul Kiss"
drome productions.
(two companies), "The Newly Weds and Their
Baby" (two companies), "The Prince of Pilsen,"
Does not this conclusively prove to the trade and
"Old Dutch," "The Red Mill," "The Alaskan," "The the music-loving public that, notwithstanding all
Wizard of Wiseland," "Two Men and a Woman," announcements to the contrary, "The Witmark
"Sweet Sixteen," "A Trip to Japan" (the New Boys" have, without doubt, published more musi "tl
York Hippodrome production, 1909-1910), "M'lle
productions during their business career than a!!
Modiste," "College Life/' "At the Country Club," other firms of music publishers in America? And
"At the Waldorf," "The Love Waltz," "The Photo the production field is only one department of this
Shop," and the following in preparation: "The great concern, for they have launched most of the
Grape Girl," "The Mollycoddle,'' "The Sky Pirate," vocal and instrumental successes heard during the
"The Girl from Childs," "Navy Blue."
above period. Among the numbers of all kinds thai
Remarkable Showing for One Season.
at various periods have set the whole country, yes,
some of them, the world, singing, playing and
This is surely a most remarkable showing for
one season. What other house is able to match or whistling, and many of which held the world's rec-
even approach it? Then, to make the comparison ords from a sales standpoint, are "The Trish Jubi-
THE LATE MARCH'S WITMARK.
more complete, more overwhelmingly convincing, lee," "The Picture That Was Turned Toward the
and across the ocean, too, as "the Witmark Roys," you should briefly review some of the triumphs of
Wall," "I Long to Sec the Girl I [.eft Behind,"
which means, of course, that they were mere youths
the house of Witmark in past years. Just glance "Only One Girl in the World for Me," "Her lues
when first they -brought their energy and talents
into what were then the uncertain paths of music
publishing.
Although this great concern has "come of agy.'
speaking commercially, its plucky and enterprising
members have never for a moment relaxed in vigi-
lance or vigor. On the contrary, instead of resting
comfortably upon their laurels won during the
years of steady, persistent toil and unremitting
energy and brain work, they are still "in harness"
—even more so to-day than when they were "boys"
indeed, and began business with a toy hand press.
Began While in Their Teens.
At that period of their existence not one of the
Witmark youngsters was out of his 'teens; so to
insure legal responsibility the brothers pressed their
father, the late Marcus Witmark, into partnership.
They seem, indeed, to have partaken of the elixir
of life, retaining, as they do, all their youthful vigor
and mental activity, thus remaining young for their
respective ages, at which, in the ordinary course of
events, others begin to do their life work.
Despite the storm and stress of tremendous com-
petition they have always more than he'.d their own
against all comers, distancing those who have tried
to pass them on the road to commercial distinction
and who are now no more heard of, and maintain-
ing the place in the van of the Army of Industry
which they have held from the start. Thanks to the
exercise of inventive and executive ability, backed
by keen judgment, they have succeeded where
others failed, and are now enjoying the satisfaction
of being imitated by other firms in many of their
own methods and innovations. Always exerting^ to
the utmost their well-known faculty for clinging
tenaciously to the business in hand, while at the
same time keeping closely to their determination
to expand, the firm of M. Witmark & Sons is to-
day in full and proud possession of the position it
has always sought—that of the only prominent
American music publishing house which controls
its own branch houses in London and Paris, to say
nothing of Chicago and San Francisco. These en-
terprises, together with their connections in Aus-
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tralia, Germany, Austria, etc., only tend to magnify
their enviable position in the music world.
One of the many advantages possessed by them
THE THREE PARTNERS OF
WITMARK & SONS.
when they began business was the high standing in
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Don't Shine Like Diamonds," "You Gave Me Your
Love," "My Gal's a High-Born Lady," "All Coons
Look Alike to Me," "Ma Coal Black Lady," "Sun-
shine of Paradise Alley," "I Love You in the Same
Old Way (Darling Sue)," '•Henrietta," "Isabelle,"
"Zenda Waltzes," "When You Ain't Got No Money
You Neendn't Come 'Round," "My Tiger Lily,"
"Stay in Your Own Backyard," "Mosquito's Pa-
rade," "Just As the Sun Went Down," "Just One
Girl," "He Was a Pal of Mine," "Jack Won't For-
get You," "Good-by, Little Girl, Good-by," "He's
Me Pal," "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder,"
"Tammany," "In a Cosey Corner," "Laces and
Graces," "Come Down, Mah Evening Star," "My
Blushin' Rosie," "Kiss Me, Honey, Do," "Pullman
Porters' Ball," "When You Were Sweet Sixteen,"
"Bridge of Sighs," "Only a Message from Home,
Sweet Home," "Sweet Adeline," "Will You Love
Me in December As You Do in May?" "Love Me
and the World Is Mine." "Where the River Shan-
non Plows," "Temptation Rag/' "Shaky Eyes,"
"When Sweet Marie Was Sweet Sixteen," "Good-
night, Beloved, Good-night," "Good-night, Dear,"
"As Long As the World Rolls On," "To the End
of the World With You," "In the Garden of My
Heart," "Jessie, You Are the Only, Only, Only,"
"Just Some One," "When You Steal a Kiss or
Two," "Bill Simmons," "Somebody's Been Around
Here Since I've Been Gone," "You've Got to Play
Ragtime," "Just for a Girl," "My Heart Has
Learned to Love You, Now Do Not Say Bood-bye,"
"Nellie Dean," "Frisco Rag," "Dandelion Rag,"
"Come Be My Sunshine, Dearie," "Carissima,"
"Toreador's Love Song."
More of Their Popular Hits.
"Fox Hunters' March." "There's Nobody Just
Like You," "Sun Dance." "Those Songs My Mother
Used to Sing," "That's Yiddisha Love," "Daddy
Was a Grand Old Man." "Take Me Back to Baby-
land," "Charme d'Amour Waltzes," "Dutch Kid-
dies," "On San Francisco Bay," "Somebody Loves
You, Dear," "Faded Rose," "Take Me With You
in Your Dreams," "Resignation," "Listen to the
Big Brass Band," "Leader of Co. B," "Cupid Is the
Captain of the Army," "Arcadia," "The Great Be-
yond," "The Boy Who Stuttered and the Girl Who
"Lisped," "Just Idle Dreams," "Queenie With Her
Hair in a Braid," "Because," "Always," "All Bound
Thanks!!
We acknowledge with thanks and
appreciation the excellent manner in
which the dealers are co-operating
with the
"Century Canvassers"
and feel confident that as the work is
continued all will reap the benefit of
the wondrous campaign.
(No can-
vassing will be done during the holi-
day season).
CENTURY MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
17 W. 28th St., or 1 1 78 Broadway
NEW YORK
New York's Prize Ballad
"Without You The World
Don't Seem The
Same"
Featured in Vaudeville by
MISS LINDEN BECKWITH
For best terms write direct to
THE HEAD MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
1416 Broadway, Cor. 39th Street
NEW YORK
THE WITMARK BUILDING, NEW YORK.
Round With a Woolen String," "For Killarncy and
You," "Abie, Take an Example of Your Fader,
"Vou Don't Know How Much You Have Lo Know
in Order to Know How Little You Know," "Sing
Me a Song of the South," "Belle of the Season,"
March, "Back Among the Old Folks," "Because
You Were an Old Sweetheart of Mine," "Blow Al-
most Killed Father," "My Wild Irish Rose," "Old-
Fashioned Mother," "Darktown Is Out To-Night,"
"Hat's de Way to Spell C-h-i-c-k-e-n," "Deep Down
Deep," "Pretty Molly Shannon," "In May," "Here's
to the Girl," "He Didn't Split the Wood/' "He
Ought to Have a Tablet in the Hall of Fame,"
"Hey! Rube," "Honey, You'se Mah Lady Love,"
"I Like You," "Zamona," "Lemon in the Garden of
Love," "Moon Dear," "I'm Looking for a Sweet-
heart and T Think You'll Do," "My Starlight Maid,"
"Meet Me Where the Lanterns Glow," "Lucia," "In
the Days of Old," "Gypsy Love Song." ' ] Can't D i
the Sum," "I Love You, Dear, and On'y You,"
"Tale of the Kangaroo," "Tale of a Bumblebee,"
"Heidelberg Stein Song,'' "Message of the Violet,"
"Tale of a Seashell," "Let Us Swear by the Pale
Moonlight," "Lazy Bill," "Lucky Jim,' "Mammy's
Little Pumpkin Colored Coon," "My A'amo Love,"
"My Cosey Corner Girl," "My Little-Hong-Kong
Baby," "My Own United States," "My Sambo,"
"My Sonny Boy," "Sweet Inniscarra," "Nobody
Ever Brings Presents to Me," "Olcott's Fly Song,"
"Olcott's Home Song," "Sadie. Say You Won't Say
Nay." "Only Me," "The Raccoon ami the Bee."
"Remorse," "Sadie, My Lady," "Say You Love Me,
Do." "Kiss Me. Honey, Do," "Since I First Met
You," "Songs of All Nations," "Dinah," "Tell It to
Me," "Think Once Again Before You Part,'
"We're All Good Fellows," "When Ch.loe Sings a
Song," "When You Love, Love, Love," "Why Dul
They Sell Killarney," "You Ain't Changed a Bit
from What You Used to Be," "You've Got to Play
Ragtime," "You Needn't Say the Kisses Came from
Me," "Zizzy, Ze, Zum, Zum," "Cakewalk in ihe
Sky," "If I Could Gain the World by Wishing "
"La Carmela Waltzes," "Luanda's Serenade,"
"March of the Toys," "Pan-Americana," "Roses
Honeymoon," "Rag Medley," "Punchinero," "Al
Fresco," "Trilby Waltzes," "YesK rthoughts." "Ire-
land. I Love You, Acushla Machree," "Just Because
I Loved You So." "Let Me Kiss Your Tears
Away," "Since Thou Art Mine," "Honeysuckle and
the Bee," "I'd Like to Hear That Song Again,"
"Sunflower and the Sun," "I'm Certainly Living a
Ragtime Life," "Pinky, Panky, Poo," "Laughing
Water," "Bit of Blarney," "St. Louis Rag," "My
Lucky Star," "My Almond Eyed Boy," "I Fell in
Love With Polly," "Can't You See I Love You?"
"Boogy Boo," "I Idolize Ida," "Dolly Varden Song,"
"Lovelight Beaming from Your Eyes," "Little Girl
Like Me," "Friends," "Lovelight in Your Eyes," "In
Dreamland, In Dreamland," "Isle of Champagne,"
"Totem Pole," "Fond Love, True Love," "Toyland
Song," "Always Do As People Say You Should,"
"Absinthe Frappe," "If I Were on the Stage,"
"Soldiers' Love," "Because You're You," 'Love Is
Tyrant," "Just for a Day," "The Only One," "Kiss,
Kiss, Kiss," "Cuddle Up a Little Closer," "Yama
Yama Man," "Good-Night, Sweetheart," "Just My
Style," "Dear Motherland," "Boys Will Be Boys,"
"Moon Dear," "Why Don't You?" "When Reuben
Comes to Town," "Wedding of the Reuben and the
Maid," "Innocent Young Maid," "Soul Kiss Song,"
"Genee Waltz," "I'll Dream of That Sweet Co-Ed,"
"Nestle by My Side," "Message of the Red, Red
Rose," "Since I First Met You/' "Dainty Little In-
genue," "Message of Spring," "Eileen Asthore,"
"The Lass I Know," "Every Little Dog Must Have
Its Day," "Every Star Falls in Love With Its Mate,"
"One Little Sweet Little Girl," "Sweet Girl of My
Dreams," "In the Days of Old," "Ain't It Funny
What a Difference a Few Hours Make?" "In
Love's Bouquet," "Rock, Rock, Rock," "Do, Do,
My Huckleberry, Do," "Girl You Love," "For You,
Bright Eyes," "Cheer Up, My Honey," "Dr. Tinkle
Tinker," "Put Me Off at Buffalo," "Loving," "Every
Little Movement," "Birth of Passion," "I'm Fall-
ing in Love With Some One," "Naughty Marietta,"
"Dream Melody," "You Must Be Mine, Dear,"
"Follow Me," "I Love the Name of Mary," "In the
Sunshine of Your Love," "It's Pretty Soft for
Simon."
And last, but by no means of least importance,
the department maintained by the house that is
devoted to material for teaching purposes has
grown and developed steadily and solidly, until to-
day not a few of their publications are to be found
in the most important conservatories and studios
of the majority of America's leading instructors in
the divine art of music.
From the very beginning (which, by the way,
was in one room), always in the van when there
was a fight for principle afoot, keen and alert to
seize the opportunity of the moment, strong in
commercial judgment, industrious as the bee whose
hive they have chosen as the emblem of their busi-
ness, crowned, on their twenty-fifth anniversary,
with the laurels of success, surely is the house of
Witmark justly entitled to be called, as it so fre-
quently is, "The Gibraltar of the Music World."
FEIST NEWS
It certainly does a publisher good to
go around to the different playhouses
and hear not only his own, but the songs
of other publishers as well.
Of course, it feels better to hear our
own, and last week was almost a "FEIST
WEEK," or, better still, a "THINK IT
CVER MARY" WEEK, because at almost
every vaudeville and picture house
"MARY" was heard, and, best of all, it
was either "well taken" or the "Hit of
the Bill."
You have copies—sell them!
Don't hide them away in your wrap-
pers—you cannot make money that way.
BUILDING
134 W. 37th ST. New York
Leo. Feist FEIST
FOUR BIG SELLERS BY VVM. MARX
" Don't Forgel Thai We Were Playmates"
" When The Evening Turns To Gray "
" Where The Brazos River Flows "
" A Peaceful Country Home"
WM. MARX, Music P u b l i s h e r
251 Ida Ave., Wichita, Kan.
Sample copies free to Dealers interested

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