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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1911 Vol. 53 N. 2

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VOL. LIII. N o . 2.
Published EverySaturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, July 15, 1911
TO MAKE TRIP TO COAST.
QEBEST TO WRITE "THE RED WIDOW"
J. A. Roach to Make Tour of Country in In-
terest of "Most Popular" Series of Music
Folios—Should Prove Most Successful.
Charming Pollock-Rennold Wolf New Musical
Comedy a Cohan & Harris Production.
J. A. Roach, sales manager tor Hinds, Noble &
Eldredge, the well-known publishers of the "Most
Popular" series of music and song folios, starts
on his regular fall trip to the Pacific Coast on
July 13 and will remain on the road for about ten
weeks. His itinerary includes Philadelphia, Bal-
timore, Washington, Pittsburg, Louisville, St.
Louis, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth,
Dallas and other cities in Texas, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Portland, Seattle, British Columbian
points, and thence home through Salt Lake City,
Denver, Omaha, St. Paul, Chicago, Detroit, Buf-
falo, etc. A' number of the larger cities not nameu
in the list will also be visited. In addition to the
regular line of folios offered by Hinds, Noble &
Eldredge, Mr. Roach will also be in a position to
take advance orders on two new volumes now in
process of compilation, the details of which are not
yet ready for publication.
Charles J. Gebest, the well-known composer and
orchestral conductor, of whom an excellent like-
ness appears herewith, is engaged in writing the
music to the new Channing Pollock-Rennold
Wolf musical comedy, "The Red Widow," in
which Raymond Hitchcock is to star next season.
"The Red Widow" is the first and most import-
ant production to be made by Messrs. Cohan &
National Federation of Musical Clubs to Give
Prizes Aggregating $2,000 for Musical Com-
positions by Americans.
"CIS CIS" FOR MISS RUSSELL.
Werba & Luescher Obtain Option on Frederick
Lincke's New Operetta.
Werba & Luescher received a cablegram Satur-
day from Mark A. Luescher, in Berlin, announc-
ing that he had obtained an option on the English
rights of Frederick Lincke's new operetta, "Cis
Cis," which had its first performance at the Ro-
mische Opera House on Saturday night. Mr.
Luescher will bring "Cis Cis" home with him when
he sails this week and give Lillian Russell the re-
fusal of the work for her starring tour next
season.
dustry, is one to give the star every opportunity
for mirth provoking, legtimate comedy, and feel
assured that Hitchcock can be funny when
he wants to. The production of "The Red
Widow" calls for a large company of principals
and chorus, which are being carefully selected.
The action of the play takes place in London and
St. Petersburg, and the scenery and costumes will
be most elaborate. Witmarks publish the music.
TO REORGANIZE HOUSE OF "SHAPIRO"
Plans Under Way for the Formation of a Cor-
poration to Take Over the Business—Propo-
sition Submitted to Creditors.
Plans are now being consummated for the entire
reorganization of the business of "Shapiro," fol-
lowing the recent sudden demise of the founder
and moving spirit, Maurice Shapiro, and a corpora-
tion will be formed to handle affairs in the future.
Owing to Mr. Shapiro's sudden death the affairs
of the house were left in a rather muddled condi-
tion, but a proposition has been submitted to the
creditors which is expected to meet with their ap-
proval and the financial end of the business will
thus be straightened out.
OFFER THIRD SERIES OF PRIZES.
It is announced that the National Federation
of Musical Clubs will, this year, for the third time,
offer prizes aggregating $2,000 for compositions by
American composers. The Federation first offered
prizes two years ago at the meeting in Grand
Rapids, and repeated the offer last year at Phila-
delphia.
The general classes will be orchestral, choral
work of large proportions with orchestral accom-
paniment and sonata for violin and piano, to which
will be added an operetta for school children with
unchanged voices, the prize for this being offered
by Mrs. Alice Dawson, of Fernville, Mich., and a
national hymn, or song, known as the Brush Me-
morial Prize. There will also be special prizes for
women members of federated clubs, one for the
best solo in any form, known as "Students' Prize,"
one for the best piano solo, offered by Mrs. John
Walker, Freehold N. J., and a cantata for* women's
voices, the prize being offered by the Philharmonic
Choral Club, New York. The words of all songs
must be in the English language.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
JAY WITMAEK TO EUROPE.
Jay Witmark, of the firm of M. Witmark &
Sons, was a passenger on the S. S. "Mauretania"
last week. Mr. Witmark, who is taking a well
earned rest, will visit most of the principal Euro-
pean cities, including London, Paris, Berlin and
Vienna, where the house have interests, returning
to America some time during August.
FEIST WILL PUBLISH THE MUSIC.
Harris next season, and will be given its premiere
in Boston early in September.
Mr. Gebest, who has been associated with
Cohan & Harris for a long period, will be best
remembered for his instrumental compositions,
many of which are enjoying a wide vogue. It is
affirmed by those interested in the production that
Gebest, from a musical standpoint, will, without
doubt, proffer a big surprise in the score of "The
Red Widow," for though modern in its brilliant
quality, some odd creations in tuneful music are
said to be among his offerings. This is not sur-
prising when we take into consideration the fact
that this young composer has, from a mere boy,
wielded the baton, orchestrated the music, and
borne a large share of that responsibility which
has carried the Cohan & Harris musical shows
to success. Mr. Gebest is an extremely capable
musician and should be a welcome addition to the
ranks of present day composers of light opera and
musical comedy. He is very fortunate in having
a good libretto in "The Red Widow." If a clever
plot means anything, the book from the collab-
orated pens of Messrs. Pollock and Wolf should
prove extremely funny. A more humorous vehicle
could not be imagined in which to exploit Mr.
Hitchcock's particular talents. The part of Cicero
Hannibal Butts, an American millionaire whose
fortune has been accumulated in the corset in-
A new musical comedy by William Frederick
Peters, composer of the "Mayor of Tokio," "The
Winning Miss," etc., with the libretto by Mark
Swan, author of "The Top o' th' World' and
' H e Came from Milwaukee," will be produced in
the early fall. The music of the show will be pub-
lished bv Leo. Feist.
CHAS. K. HARRIS HEARD FROM.
Chas. K. Harris, writing from Dresden to The
Review under date of June 29, says: "Having one
fine time on the Continent and hearing some fine
music over here. My next stop will be Berlin,
then Carlsbad, Frankfort, Brussels, Ostend and
London, until my money is gone. Regards to all."
WALTER EASTMAN TO EUROPE.
Manager Walter Eastman, of Chappel & Co.,
sails to-day on the "Minnetonka" for a short stay
in England.
INCORPORATED THIS WEEK.
The Headline Producing Co., of New York,
were incorporated this week in Albany for the
purpose of producing plays and publishing music.
Capital, $500.
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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
history of our instrumental lives. The many very
large concerts given in different parts of the coun-
try and the reports from teachers, manufacturers
and publishers prove the aforesaid assertion. And
the reason for this ever increasing interest is pro-
gression—guild progression.
instance, look back only a few years and
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor we "For
see music written for the mandolin that re-
J. B. SPULANE, Manglng Editor
sembles a score written for snare drum. Our
mandolin orchestrations were a joke in comparison
B. B. WILSON, Editor Music Section
to the splendid, clean, intelligible arrangements we
raMMcd I v o r Satnrfey at 1 Maabta Arcnic. New Y»rk
have to-day."
SUBSCMFTION. ^ Including postage), United State* ami
These words from a man thoroughly in touch
Mexico, 92.00 p«r year; Caaada, 1S.50; all •tk«r coua
with the conditions of which he speaks at the pres-
trl«a. $4.00.
ent and in the past, offer a tribute to the publishers
T«l«ph of music for mandolin, banjo and guitar, of which
Connecting all Departments
they may well feel proud.
Growing Demand for Mandolin Music.
NEW YORK, JULY 15, 1 0 1 1
While only comparatively few of the publishers
devote any considerable portion of their catalogs
All matter of every nature intended
to music for the instruments mentioned, a number
for this department should be addressed
of the others get out special volumes of selections
The Editor Music Section Music Trade
of specially arranged music of varied character, in-
Review, 1 Madison Avenue, New York.
cluding the timely hits, and the ventures pay. The
growing demand for mandolins, guitars and in-
struments of similar character reported by the man-
ufacturers producing and importing those instru-
ments and the increase in the number of clubs
formed in different sections of the country for the
purpose of encouraging the use of those instru-
ments, means that the field for the sale of spe-
At the recent convention of the American Guild
cial music is being constantly enlarged and the
of Banjoists, Mandolinists and Guitarists, held in
dealers who carry a select stock of such music will
Philadelphia, and attended by the devotees of
find that it will pay them. It is the wise merchant
those instruments from all sections of the coun- who caters to all needs.
try, President C. C. Rowden, of the Guild, had
American Songs in London.
the iollowing to say regarding the music at pres-
There
was
a time when "imported" was a word
ent available for those instruments, in the course
to
conjure
with
in this country, and the superiority
of his annual address:
"Our publishers are giving us better publications of European goods was bragged about abroad and
and our teachers are able to give better instruction acknowledged here. The Americans got busy
and began shipping goods to Europe, from ma-
than lever before. Banjo clubs are being reorgan-
ized all over the country, publishers are being re- chinery down, that demanded and received ap-
quested to mail lists of banjo orchestra music, proval. It has been the same way in music. Amer-
players are digging up their banjorines, piccolo- ican music was something to be encouraged as an
infant industry, but the real music had to be im-
banjos, cello-banjos and some are on the lookout
ported.
In this field, too, conditions have changed,
for double bass-banjos. We have some very good
banjo orchestra music published. I venture to say it appears, and despite the influx of German and
Viennese operas into this country, our music, of
that there are more than 50 good arrangements on
the market to-day and I feel safe in saying that the higher class is winning real applause from Lon-
the near future will bring many more.
"There is more interest manifested in the banjo,
mandolin and guitar than we have ever had in the
THE
COMMENTS B Y - „
don audiences. In fact, they are beginning to sit
up and look for it.
One Singer's Good Advice.
Mine. Jeanne Jomelli, a prominent singer, who
is at present in England, writes that American
singers appearing in England or on the Continent
should always include in their programs a few
songs by American composers. A deep conviction
prevails across the Atlantic that there never was
any real music written in America, but with a little
persistence that European delusion could easily be
dispelled.
After each of her two recitals critics from the
largest papers asked her, "Who is it who wrote that
delightful song, the fourth number on your pro-
gram? Never heard of him before." And when
told that the author of that delightful song and of
three or four other delightful songs were Ameri-
cans, they gasped. Silly, isn't it?
And the critics gasped. My word, but we're get-
ting there.
CANADIAN COPYRIGHT BILL.
Interesting Reference to This Bill Made at the
Recent Hearing Before the Grand Commit-
tee Having Under Consideration New Brit-
ish Copyright Bill Worth Reading.
(Special to the Review.)
London, Eng., July 3, 1911.
An interesting reference to the Canadian Copy-
right bill was made by Mr. Buxton at a recent meet-
ing of the grand committee now sitting in discus-
sion upon the British Copyright bill. He said:
"Reference has been made to copyright conditions
in Canada and Australia. I have communicated
with Mr. Fisher, the minister who was responsible
for the new Canadian Copyright bill, as I am sure
that it was not intended that there should be any-
thing in the nature of a printed or published clause
in Canada with regard to English copyright works."
Mr. Fisher replied to Mr. Buxton's telegram as fol-
lows : "Copyright bill provides for complete reci-
procity in copyright between Canada and all other
parts of the Empire by order in council. Any owner
of British copyright who is a British subject or a
bona-fide resident in Great Britain would be given
copyright protection in Canada without conditions.
Similar arrangements may be made with each self-
governing dominion."
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