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Conducted by B. B. "Wilson
composers are equally 'in favor of this latter
scheme. The two societies would probably be run
side by side and possibly under the same manage-
ment.
ORGANIZE TO RECOVER ROYALTIES.
British Publishers, Composers and Authors
Band Together for the Purpose of Regulating
and Recovering All Royalties from Mechan-
ical Instrument Record Makers.
A very influential society is being formed among
composers, authors and music publishers of Great
Britain for the regulation and recovery of all roy-
alties henceforth to be paid by mechanical instru-
ment record makers upon musical compositions in
this country.
The publishing houses that have already become
members of the society include the following:
Novello & Co., Boosey & Co., Chappell & Co.,
Enoch & Co., Ricordi & Co., Ascherberg, Hop-
wood & Crew, Francis, Day & Hunter, Hawkes &
Son, Keith, Prowse & Co., Metzler & Co., Joseph
Williams, Reynolds & Co., Phillips & Page, Lar-
way, Hammond & Co., Feldman & Co. and Gould
& Co.
The following composers have already notified
their intention of joining the new association:
Edward German, Lionel Monckton, Ivan Caryll,
Paul Rubens, Leslie Stuart, Howard Talbot, Hugo
Felix, G. II. Clutsam, Liza Lehmann, Guy d'Har-
delot, Teresa del Riego, Dorothy Forster, Her-
mann Lohr, Montague Phillips, Coningsby Clarke,
Kennedy Russell, Bernard Rolt, Sterndale Bennett,
and Pedro de Zulueta.
Among lyric authors who have also notified their
intention of becoming members are Messrs. Adrian
Ross, Basil Hood, F. E. Weatherly, Arthur Ander-
son, Arthur Wimperis, Percy Greenbank, Edward
Teschemacher and Harold Simpson.
The intention is to run the new society upon
very similar lines to those that have proved so
successful in the exploitation of the French f 'So-
ciete des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de
Musique" for the collection of minor performing
fees.
In all probability at an early date a society sim-
ilar to the French society will also be initiated in
this country, and to some extent affiliated with
the French society. Naturally, in this latter in-
stance special rules would be framed to meet the
particular requirements of composers' and pub-
lishers' interests in England as opposed to possible
dissimilar interests abroad. Practically all the
above mentioned music publishing houses and
THE STORY OF "MISSION BELLS."
Interesting
Letter
Regarding
Addition
Whitney-Warner Edition of Music.
to
J. H. Remick & Co. has just published a letter
received from Marie Louka, the prominent com-
poser who has joined the staff of the Whitney-
Warner Co., and forwarded to that company to-
gether with the manuscript of "Mission Bells." The
letter describes under what circumstances the num-
ber was composed, and after telling of the visit
of Miss Louka to the Pacific Coast in search of
health, describes the following experience:
"One day, while making a trip on horseback to
the foot of a range of mountains with my com-
panion and a guide, we lost our way. It was late
in the afternoon when we discovered this fact.
While pondering what to do we heard the chiming
of sweet bells—three in number, we judged from
the sound—and following this, to us most welcome
sound, we came upon an Ursuline convent, situated
in a most beautiful natural park in the foothills
of a long range of mountains. As we came up
close we could hear the soft tones of an organ and
the singing of the nuns. It was vesper time, and I
was so deeply impressed with the beautiful scene
that I forgot the predicament we were in. We
reined up our horses and stopped until the chant-
ing was over, and the whole scene made such an
impression upon me that I resolved to embody it
just as it then impressed me in a musical compo-
sition. This I have since done, and I am sub-
mitting the manuscript to you under conditions
that it be named 'Mission Bells' and that a short
description of this event in my life be inscribed
upon every copy."
The letter itself indicates that it was the work
of a clever descriptive writer and one readily im-
pressed with the beauties of nature. The music
itself is also considered a masterpiece of descrip-
tive writing.
Me to Your Arms Again," which possesses the
true Harris quality. As is usually the case with
the new Harris numbers, the first edition was
practically exhausted through advance orders be-
fore it had actually been delivered.
A CLEVER WALTZ COMPOSER.
Fedro de Zulueta's Compositions Attract Much
Attention in Great Britain and America—
Chappell & Co. Are the Publishers.
Chappell & Co., Ltd., are featuring with great
success the popular waltz compositions of Pedro de
Zulueta, who despite his
name was born and bred in
England and has achieved
all his success in that coun-
try. Mr. de Zulueta is well
known as a singer and a
composer of songs, but it
is as a popular waltz com-
poser that he has achieved
his greatest renown.
Among this composer's
best known works are to
be included his f i r s t
PEI RO DE ZULUETA.
waltz, "Amour Passager,"
his "Phryne," "Sonia," "Rendezvous," "Water
Lily" and his latest offering, "Claudine," which
promises to be his greatest success and which is
decidedly popular among dancers.
NEW GEO. EDWARDES SUCCESS.
'The Sunshine Girl" Proves Worthy Successor
to Other Edwardes Triumphs.
George Edwardes' latest production "Sunshine
Girl," was cordially received by a large and
enthusiastic audience at the Gaiety Theater,
London, last Saturday night. "The Sunshine Girl"
is possessed of one of Paul Ruben's best scores, as
well as a consistent plot and rollicking lyrics by
Cecil Raleigh and Arthur Wimperis. A capable
cast of Gaiety favorites succeeded in getting the
best effects out of the piece. Chappell & Co. pub-
lish the music.
NEW HARRIS BALLAD SUCCESS.
Charles K. VIarris has added to his list of "bal-
lads that live'' a new one under the title of "Take
STAUFFER NOWJN CONTROL.
Buys Out Interest of Ernie Erdman in Aubrey
Stauffer & Co., Chicago.
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago.-Til., Feb. 28, 1912.
Aubrey Stauffer, of the firm of Aubrey Stauffer
& Co., music publishers, in the Grand Opera House
building, has taken over the interest formerly held
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