Music Trade Review

Issue: 1911 Vol. 53 N. 9

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Mr. Porter the copyright of the composition, which
had been taken out in the name of the bankrupt
company.
Referee Whittaker held that a contract between
a publisher and a composer whereby the former
I HAT Williams and Van Alstyne are arranging undertakes to publish and market the works of the
to pry some more "easy money" out of vaudeville. latter is a personal engagement involving trust and
THAT their previous experience on the boards confidence, and cannot be assigned or delegated to
'LOUISIANA LCU" PRODUCED.
will save them from the fate of Joe McCarthy, another by the trustee in bankruptcy without the
who got a bad case of stage fright.
(Special to The Review.)
composer's consent. He states that where, in pur-
THAT after many years William Jerome and suance of such a contract, the copyright has been
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 27.
"Louisiana Lou," the new musical comedy which Jean Schwartz have quit writing songs as a team. obtained in the name of the publisher, the United
THAT they certainly made hay while the sun States District Court has jurisdiction to entertain
will begin to run at the La Salle Opera House,
shined,
and expect to be heard from a lot in the summary proceedings by the composer to compel
Chicago. Ti week from to-night, had its first per-
formance at the Davidson Theater here to-night. future.
the trustee in bankruptcy to assign the copyright.
THAT "I Give You All You Ask" (Shapiro) is
Milwaukee found it a sentimental comedy with
pretty songs supplemented by fine costumes and "getting across" in a way that surprises the pub-
CRITIC PRAISES "HONEY MAN.'
attractive stage pictures. The music of the pro- lishers. It's hard to keep a stock on hand.
Says
That Singing of Belle Baker Should Sell
THAT Chas. K. Harris says "After the Ball" is
duction is published by Chas. K. Harris, New
a Million Copies of Feist Success.
the
latest
American
song
hit
in
some
parts
of
York.
[Europe.
It's what the other fellow says that counts, so
"THE SUCCESS OF THE CENTURY."
THAT he could not recognize some of the foreign
everyone
connected with the House of Feist is
title pages himself.
The Weber Music Co., Boston, Mass., have pub-
elated
over
the manner in which Samuel Tauber,
THAI the F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. are
lished a new song, "Sweet Caroline," of which
dramatic critic of the Globe, handed it over to
still
after
that
third
prize
cup.
both the words and music are by Claude Weber,
"Honey Man." He said:
THAT Will Von Tilzer is highly pleased with the
and which is said to have proven decidedly suc-
"Belle Baker is without a question or doubt
results
of
his
Chicago
trip.
cessful. The publishers modestly state that "It
an absolute success, a cast-iron, double-barreled
THAT E. T. Paull's list of marches never seem
is the crowning song success of the century."
hit, and as for her work she takes a song like
to lose their popularity.
iloney Man,' which is a coon song, and delivers
THAT Clarice Manning & Co. are putting over
it like a classic. This song should sell 1,000.000
some good numbers and are getting a substantial
copies on the strength of her delivery. Her suc-
catalog together.
cess is a glorious one. It happened overnight. She
THAT "Miss Jack," the new musical comedy,
was a hit from the start, and nothing could stop
with book by Mark E. Swan and Frederick Will-
her success."
"Summer Days" is a popular big-
iam Peters (Leo Feist), will open at the Herald
"Honey Man" is that new song hit published by
Square Theatre, with a Labor Day matinee, for a
selling hit; proving conclusively that sheet
Feist.
iimiied engagement.
music is sold during the Summer.
THAT l\ H. Burt, Eastern sales manager for Je-
roine II. Remick & Co., came back this week from
Some dealers seam to overlook this fact
another of those little trips of his. He was smil-
and permit their stock ol " CENTURY
ing, too.
THAT "The Count of Luxembourg" looks so
Suppose you know that Leo
EDITION to run down—because it's
good that even the competing publishers praise it.
the well-known comedienne, is making a tre-
mendous hit with "Don't Sing the Chorus," an-
other clever novelty number of recent issue. It
is needless to say the friendly advice given by
Miss Victoria is not followed, as the audience
takes up the refrain with great gusto.
MREVIEWflEARS
Business Is Good!
standard music.
"CENTURY EDITION" sells at
all times, provided you have it in
stock; the only time you cannot sell it
is when you don t have it in stock.
Keep up your stock during the Sum-
mer and it will keep up your business!
Most wise dealers do.
Century Music Pub. Go.
1178 Broadway
New York Giiy
OF INTEREST TO COMPOSERS.
Referee in Bankruptcy in Cincinnati Holds
That Copyright in Name of Publisher Can-
not Be Assigned tc» Another by the Trustee
in Bankruptcy Without Composer's Consent.
( Special to The Review.)
Cincinnati, O., Aug. 2!>, liMl.
A decision of interest to music publishers and
composers was rendered last week by the referee
in bankrutpcy for the Groene Music Publishing
Co., this city, William H. Whittakcr following
the application of «W. T. Porter, composer of
"Lo. My Sleep," to have all right and title to the
copyright returned to him. The referee ordered the
trustee of the estate of the bankrupt to deliver to
HERE IT IS AGAIN!
Now Playing at the Criterion Theater
The New Star Dance Folio No. 11
The Quaint, Melodious Musical Comedy
Just What
You're Wait-
ing For.
"THE GIRL OF MY
DREAMS"
To Crowded Houses
With
JOHN HVAMS & LEILA MelNTVRE
Music by KARL HOSCHNA
Book by WILBUR 0 . NE8BIT & OTTO
We have on file unsolicited orders for over 5,000
copies, so if you wish your order filled promptly send
it to-day.
We have the goo 1s rou have th* onmtomerM'.
; ( « t s get together!
JEROME H, REMICK & CO.
I3l W. 4lst Street
NEW YORK
68 Farrar Street
DETROIT, MICH.
HAUERBAGH
Get an ample supply of the musical num-
bers, score, selection, so as to be prepared
for the ever-increasing demand.
Published by
M. WITMARK & SONS
New York,
Chicago,
San Francisco,
London,
Paris.
Edwards is with us; his new
song
"IN THE DAYS OF GIRLS AND BOYS"
looks like another "School
Days" number. Everybody ad-
mits that Leo can write mel-
odies and good ones at that,
and to Emma Carus, Lottie
Gilson, Lillian Russell and
Bessie Wynne are a few of the
real "top-notchers" intro-
ducing his new song.
Copies will be ready soon.
The GLOBE says
that "HONEY MAN" ought to
sell one million (1,000,000)
copies; if so we hope you
will sell your share.
LEO. FEIST--NEW YORK
A. H. GOETTING
MUSIC JOBBING
SERVICE
Why don't you, Mr. Dealer, buy ALL YOUR
MUSIC FROM ONE SOURCE?
No matter what music is wanted or how many
copies, simply send ONE ORDER to us, and the
music will be shipped to you on the day your order
U received.
Our prices are guaranteed to be the LOWEST,
as we won't be undersold by anyone. Send for
our Monthly Bargain List (free) and join the
circle of money-making music dealers.
A.
H.
GOETTING
Springfield, Mass.
A. H. Goetting, 168-260 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
New York Music Supply Co., 1368 Broadway, N. Y.
Enterprise Music Supply Co., 149 W. 86th St., N. Y.
Coupon Music Co., 011 Washington S t , Boston.
A. H. Goetting. 141 Yongc St.. Toronto. Can.
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THE: MUSIC
THAT MADE=TO=ORDER STATE SONG
The Fact That the Missouri State Song Was
Done on Contract Makes Comparison Dif-
ficult—One Critic, After Reading the Suc-
cessful Song, Expresses Desire to See Those
Rejected—The Song Itself.
TRADE
REVIEW
Missouri fair, we bring to thee
Hearts full of love and loyalty;
Thou central star, thou brightest gem
Of all the brilliant diadem—
Missouri.
CHORUS.
Then lift your voice and join the throng
That swells her praise in joyful song,
Till earth and sky reverberate—
Our own, our dear, our grand old State—
Missouri.
NEW MUSIC.
THE OLIVER D1TSON CO.,
Boston, Mass.
VOCAL.
An April Violet (William Arms Fisher)
$0.50
Happy Birds Waltz Song (C. T. Steeie-Eduard Hoist) .50
The Time I've Lost in Wooing (Thomas Moore-J. II.
1 )ensmore)
50
When the Swallows Homeward Fly (Franz Abt)
40
INSTRUMENTAL.
The Dainty Shepherdess, for piano (Henri Beaumaire) .60
Finale—Fugue No. 4 Suite in E minor, for organ (Al-
bert Renaud)
60
11 l'enseroso, for piano (Stephen Heller)
40
On the Mountains, No. '.i Suite in E minor, for organ
(Albeit Renaud)
60
Pastorale, Op. 174, for piano (Franz Ilitz)
40
Second Tocatta, in C minor, for organ (Jas. II. Rogers) .75
Since the publication last month of a made-to-
II.
She came a compromise, for peace;
order State song, the literati of Missouri have been
Her prayer is still that strife may cease;
agitated. It seems scarcely fair to compare this
She mourned her blue, wept o'er her gray,
When, side by side, in death they lay—
song with "The Old Kentucky Home" or "Mary-
Missouri.
land," which were not contract work. A com-
III.
mittee, duly appointed by law, spent what seemed
JEROME II. REMICK & CO., "
Nor North, nor South, nor East, nor West,
131 West 41st St., New York.
But
part
of
each—of
each the best.
to be an unduly long time in deciding that this
Come, homeless one, come to her call;
VOCAL.
Her arms are stretched to shelter all—
was the best ready-made in the pile of 1,013 sam-
A Hot Time in Monkey Town (Edw. Madden-Percy
Missouri.
Weiiricb)
$0.50
ples submitted in competition for the cash. More-
Enuff (W. J. Jacobs-R. II. Bassett)
50
over, the bill is paid:
Maybe That Is Why I'm Lonely (Joe Goodwin-Geo.
SUFFRAGETTEJUTTLE ANTHEM.
W. Meyer) .......
50
The Slate of Missouri to Mrs. Lizzie Chambers
Night Brings Dreams and Dreams Bring You (James
E.
Dempsey-Jqhann
C.
Schmid)
50
Hull, Dr., for one official song, without music:
Recently Adopted and W i l l Be Sung at City
Somebody (jean C. Havez-George Botsford)
50
115 words @ $4.35
$500.25
Convention in New York Next Month.
SHAPIRO MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.,
Discount for cash
25
Broadway, corner of 39th St., New York.
The National anthem of the suffragettes has Ain't You Glad You-ve VOCAL.
Come Home, Mary? (Edgar
$500.00 just been decided upon. Last May, when the
Selden-Kendis & Paley)
$0.50
P.ig Pow-Wow (Edgar Selden-Florence M. Pearce)
50
As examples of frank literary criticism some of
women paraded up Fifth avenue, an Italian com-
I'll Never Have Another Pal Like Mary Mine (Dave
Oppenheim-Joe
Cooper)
50
the newspaper comments are worth study. The poser who watched them from the Waldorf ex-
Kiss Me Again(Andrew B. Sterling-Herbert Ingraham) .50
Taney Traveler, printed in the Ozark Hills, re- claimed : "They should be singing!"
Make Me Love You Like I Never Loved Before (Al-
fred Bryan-Fred Fischer)
GO
marks: "After a careful perusal of the new State
The idea was at once taken up, the composer
My Heart Keeps Right on Beating (Gus Kahu-Grace
Le Roy )
r,o
song, we have a burning curiosity to read the offering to write the music. A prize of $100 was
Xo One Ever Died from Lovin' (Ed. Rose-Fred
1,449 that were turned down." One who signs offered for the best anthem, and Minnetta Theo-
Fischer)
50
himself "Song Writer" complains in a communi- dora Taylor, Greencastle, Ind., got the prize for
Sarah's Hat (William Jerome-Jtan Schwartz)
50
cation to the Kansas City Star that the rhythm her "Ballot Song of American Women," and died
M. WITMARK & SONS,
144 West 37th St., New York.
varies in each verse of the poem, and declares it suddenly three weeks after writing the poem.
INSTRUMENTAL.
Cajolery, for piano (Paul Wachs)
$0.50
will be "next to impossible' to write a music
The music for the National suffrage anthem
Dulcita, serenade for piano (Gaylord Barrett)
50
score elastic enough to fit all the verses. To which will be published in the October issue of The Fleeting Hours, galup for piano (Karl Bergmann) . . . .30
Florentina,
six
hands
for
piano
(Geo.
J.
Trinkaus).
.
.
1.50
"Constant Reader" adds: "This, to my mind, is Woman Voter, organ of the Woman Suffrage Joyeux, for piano (Herman Perlet)
50
30
only one of the many objections to the poem. The Party, and sung at their city convention in New Rain or Sun, The, for piano (Geo. L. Spaulding)
Song of the Spinning Wheel, for piano (Otto Ilackh).. .50
latter does not mention a single resource or prod- York on October £0.
Thumb Waltz, four hands for piano (Alberto Himan) .50
You Are Charming, for piano (Ernest GilletJ
7")
uct of the State, and, excepting the reference to
Young Cadets, march for piano (Geo. L. Spaulding).. ^30
the 'Missouri Compromise,' if the name of any
A NEW MENDELSSOHN MANUSCRIPT.
other State in the Union was given after each
August 14 was the twenty-fifth anniversary
verse instead of Missouri, it would apply equally
From Berlin comes the account of an interesting of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Herbert,
well." The editor of the Springfield (Mo.) Re- discovery made by Julius Turk, principal of the and the day was celebrated at Mr. Herbert's sum-
publican sums up the case in this wise: "It
Royal Academy of Music there. In the music ar- mer home on Lake Placid. A reception and gar-
rhymes better than Col. Aaron D. State's delightful chives of the Royal Library, Professor Turk un- den party took place in the evening which 200
prose writings on the same theme. It is a little earthed a quantity of papers left by the late Felix guests from various parts of the country attended.
lame at times as to meter, it halts occasionally in
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy that had never been
expression, and it is somewhat blind to numerous opened, examined and catalogued.
Missouri assets of great value. But probably a
One of the first of the old, paper-covered books
BUY YOUR MLMSIC FROM
State song is not meant to merely catalog the which the professor opened proved to be Mendels-
Commonwealth's good points." Here is the song sohn's own Ms. score of the incidental r
itself:
Calderon's "Steadfast Prince." The score never
had been printed, and has been long regarded as
lost. The Calderon Society of Berlin already has
WORLD WIDE HIT
given at the Royal Academy of Music, in a Ger-
WALTER JACOBS
man translation, an artistic performance of the
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BOSTON. MASS.
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Publuher of
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Prinz," with the rediscovered Mendelssohn music.
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Publishers of
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LITTLE PUFF OF SMOKE,GOOD NIGHT"
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"SING ME AN IRISH COME-ALL-YE M
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" W H Y DON'T THE BAND PLAY DIXIE"
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