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THE: MUSIC TRADE
TELL TAYLOR IN NEW YORK.
Chicago Music Publisher Occupies Commodious
Offices in New York.
Tell Taylor, the well-known music publisher of
Chicago, is rapidly getting his large New-York
offices in shape for the reception of his many-
REVIEW
$6,000 insurance. The blaze started in the base-
ment of the music store and spread rapidly.
A GIFTED LYRIC AUTHOR.
Wm. H. Gardner Rapidly Coming to the Front
in That Field—Some of His More Prominent
Works Herein Referred To.
to issue a book of "Sacred Songs for Little Sing-
ers," which have been appropriately set to music
by Jessie Mae Jewitt, the composer of "Teach Me
to Pray" and other sacred songs.
FEIST SONG A BIG FEATURE NUMBER.
George Sping, the writer of the great success,
"Bill Simmons" and Pauline Welch, who are ap-
An American lyric author who is rapidly finding pearing at the Bushwick Theater, Brooklyn, this
« place for himself among the leaders in that field week, are making the latest Feist hit, "Brass Band
Ephraham Jones," the feature song of their act,
of endeavor is William II. Gardner, of Boston,
Mr. Sping finding in that number a worthy suc-
who makes a specialty of writing lyrics for musi-
cessor to "Bill Simmons." "Brass Band Ephraham
cal settings, his work corresponding in style and
Jones" is proving a strong attraction at the vaude-
quality to that of such English writers as Clifton
ville and burlesque houses and the number of
Bingham, Fred Weatherly and Edward Tesche-
macher. Mr. Gardner was born in Boston in 1865, singers using it is steadily on the increase.
of good old "Mayflower" stock, and after educa-
tion in a Boston public school took a special
COL. GOETTING'S MANY DUTIES.
course in musical versification and rhetoric under
that eminent literateur and critic, the late How-
A. H. Goetting, the big music jobber of Spring-
ard Malcolm Ticknor. It is said that he has field, Mass., is a member of the Executive Coun-
probably written words to more high class songs cil of Massachusetts, as the trade know. Part of
and ballads than any other American lyric author. the duties of this board is to consider pardons
His best known song lyric is "Thy Beaming for State prison habitues. The case of Phelps,
Eyes," made famous through its beautiful setting
a prisoner convicted of murder, was before this
b> the late Alexander C. McDowell.
board in an effort to commute the sentence from
the electric chair to life imprisonment, but it failed
Among other well known songs by Mr. Gardnei
are: "The Crown of Life," music by Ernest R. to get through. Colonel Goetting was one who
voted 'no," but he did offer to be "one of ten men
Ball; "List to Thy Voice Divine," music by Jessie
Mae Jewitt; "If the Wealth of All the World to give $500 for the benefit of the prisoner's wife."
Were Mine," music by Frank E. Tours; "'Tn the At first the music trade might have thought that
Woods," a book of children's songs, music by the Colonel had his mind on some of the publish-
Adam Geibel; "Rose in My Lady's Garden," music ers which he "likes," but the $500 clause offsets
by
Ernest R. Ball; "Thou Blessed Man of God," this theory.
friends in the trade and profession. As was noted
recently, Mr. Taylor has secured the offices for- music by Frank E. Tours; "Some Day, Dear,"
merly occupied by the Carl Laemmle Music Co., music by Caro Roma; "The Message of the Rose,"
JACOBS LEAVING ON TRIP.
music by Louis F. Gottschalk; "Golden Sun-
in the Regal building, 1369 Broadway, and has ar-
shine Follows Night," music by Manuel Klein;
Walter Jacobs, the energetic publisher, of Bos-
ranged them in a most convenient manner. Mr.
"Thou Art My Dream Come True," music by ton, is leaving for a ten days' trip through several
Taylor has been making his headquarters in New
Ernest R. Kroeger; "Shout the Glad Tidings O'er
York for SQme time past, but still maintains his Hill and Vale," music by Caro Roma; "In My of the Western States. Mr. Jacobs is pleased
principal office in Chicago, and will return to that Dreams, Dear," music by George L. Spaulding: at the success of the "J. O. M.," as he calls it, but
which the trade know as Jacobs' Orchestra
city in the near future.
"Star of Bethlehem," music by Caro Roma; "One
Monthly.
Comfort Sweet Is Mine," music by Sir Alexander
STOCK DESTROYED BY FIRE.
MacKenzie; "A Token," music by Otto Cantor;
It is a fact that the public regards the repre-
"You're All the World to Me," music by Alfred
sentatives it meets and with whom it transacts
(Special to The Review.)
G. Robyn, and "The Heavenly Portal," music by business as the company itself. If customers are
Atchison, Kan., Jan. 29, 1912.
Adam Geibel.
well treated by salesmen, if they are pleasant and
The entire stock of the Remsburg Music Co., of
Mr. Gardner is exceptionally good in his lyrics affable, if they impress them by their alertness and
this city, was destroyed by fire last week, causing
for children. His books of children's songs have
their knowledge of their business, their patronage
a loss of about $8,000, which is covered in part by
reached a large sale. Among the best known arc naturally gravitates toward that store. They like
"Merry Songs for Little Folks" (Gottschalk)
to go there and are glad to tell their friends about
"Little
Songs for Little Folks" (Robert Coverly) it and to influence their patronage in that direc-
WORLD WIDE HIT
and "Christmas With the Old Woman Who Lived tion.
in a Shoe" (Jessie Mae Jewitt).
His publishers, M. Witmark & Sons, are about
Do you wish to make five dollars? Then send
Every dealer should have it; also,
your
ideas upon leading trade topics, embodied in
"DAVY JONES AND HIS MONOPLANE"
two hundred and fifty zvords, to The Review. You
"WHEN WE WERE SWEETHEARTS"
will find full particulars elsewhere in this issue.
Down By The Old Millstream
"BUCKWHEAT CAKES"
"FARE-THEE-WELL"
Witmark Production Successes
NOW PLAYING IN NEW YORK
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CHICAGO
At the New York Theatre
"THE PEARL MAIDEN"
Book and Lyrics by Arthur F. Kales and Earle C.
Anthony. Music by Harry Auracher.
Victor Kremer Co., " J K B k "
At the New York Hippodrome
"ROUND THE WORLD"
Book by Arthur Voegtlin and Carroll Fleming.
Lyrics and Music by Manuel Klein.
At the Astor Theatre
"THE RED WIDOW"
with RAYMOND HITCHCOCK.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
WALTER JACOBS
167 TreiEont St.,
Publishers of
" L I T T L E PUFF OF SMOKE,GOOD NIGHT"
"HONEY SAL"
"SING ME AN IRISH COME-ALL-YE"
"RAGGED EDGES"
"MOTHER"
" W H Y DON'T THE BAND PLAY DIXIE"
BOSTON
Publishers
Book and Lyrics by Channing Pollock and Rennold
Wolf. Music by Chas. J. Gebest.
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"CHICKEN REEL/' "SCENTED ROSES" WALTZES
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