r
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
THE:
66
THE PLEA OF THE^MBITIOUS ONE.
New Jersey Song Writer Appeals to Publisher
in Verse That Is Worthy of Having Music
Written to It and Called "That Pleading
Rag"—Originality That Will Probably Pay.
It is generally understood in music publishing
circles, and particularly among composers and
song writers, that the ambitious song writer who
has not yet secured a reputation finds as much
difficulty in having his songs published as he would
have in breaking into the Bank of England.
A publishing house of any prominence in New
York receives as many as 100 new songs a week,
the writers of which all fondy hope that their
songs will be published. If one per cent, hlas that
distinction the average would be considered large.
The ambitious ones write, call and telephone in
an endeavor to have their works published, but
with little success.
The most original method of attracting the at-
tention of the publisher, however, is to be cred-
ited to Nathan Harris, who resides in a New
Jersey city, and who made the following pleia in
verse to the MSS. department of J. H. Remick &
Co. At last reports the verses appeared to have the
desired effect:
MR. MUSIC PUBLISHING MAN.
Music, music—music publishing man—
Can't you, can't you—can't you understan'—
Harmony and Melody is on my brain—
. Good Lord, Man, its sending me insane—
Can't you see the music bustin' out—
Dancin' and prancin' all about?
Listen, listen; please listen, to my plea—
Good Mr. Music Man, won't you listen to me?
CHORUS.
For I've got music that simply is immense—
Harmony and Melody that's got some sense—
I've got the raggiest rags of a Ragtime age—
I've got the kind of rags that will be all the rage—
I've got 'em fast—I've got 'em slow—
Solemn, serious, any way you know—•
Low brow—high brow, it don't matter no how —
Give me a chance—just one little chance—•
Mr. Music Publishing Man.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
"Have you anything to declare?"
"Nothing."
"Please open that box!"
The glittering thing dazzled the stern official.
He gasped. He was addressing a King!
"Ten thousand pardons, Your Highness, Your
Serenity, Your Majesty! I crave pardon for hav-
ing disturbed Your Majesty!"
And breathlessly he backed from the royal
presence with profound obeisances.
OPENS IN INDIANAPOLIS.
'Frivolous Geraldine," a New Musical Comedy,
Makes Excellent Impression with First Per-
formance Last Week in Indianapolis.
"Frivolous Geraldine," a new musical comedy
with music by Messrs. Stoddard and Howard, had
its first production at English's Theater, Indian-
apolis, Ind., on Thursday of last week and was
most favorably received. The music was espe-
cially commended by the critics who declared it to
be of rather unusual quality and fitting together
perfectly. The book is also declared to be ex-
cellent. This piece will go into Chicago for a run
after appearing in several other cities in the West.
Charles K. Harris publishes the music.
"OH! OH! DELPHINE" FOR LONDON.
"Oh! Oh! Delphine," the clever operetta with
music by Ivan Caryll, which has proven one of the
few real successes of the present season in New
York, is scheduled for production in London early
in January under the direction of Robert Court-
neidge. It is expected that the music of the piece,
and especially "The Venus Waltz," the feature
number, will prove as satisfying to London audi-
ences as it has to those in this city. Chappell &
Co. are the publishers.
NEW VIOLIN AND^ PIANO BOOK
Just Added to Catolog of Jerome H. Remick &
Co.—Contains a Number of Original Arrange-
ments—Edited by J. Bodewalt Lampe.
J. H. Remick & Co. has just added to its
catalog a new "Collection of Popular Classics iby
F'amous Composers for Violin and Piano," com-
piled and edited by J. Bodewalt Lampe.
The new book is exceptionally interesting in
that it contains a number of arrangements not
hitherto published for piano and violin and offered
Violin.
REMICK EDTnOH
VOLUME
COLLECTION O F
POPULAR
CLASSICS
FAMOUS COMPOSERS
FOR
VIOLIN
PIANO
COMPILED ANI> EDITED BY
J.BODMLTIAHPE
CMtOTUY FWGSID
FOR RECREATION
AMD REVISED
AND STUDY
MEDIUM GRADE
JER0BEB.HHICR6CDL MIDRKDEIROir
NATHAN HARRIS.
THOUGHT SLEZAK WAS A KING.
Customs Officer on Italian Frontier Overcome
by Sight of Stage Crown.
According to a story from Paris, Tenor Slezak,
who has sung at the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York with much success, was taking a
seat in a train about to cross the Italian frontier
recently when his valet hurried up with a paper
parcel.
"It is the crown of the 'Prophete,'" gasped the
man. "You will need it in your performance to-
night and I forgot to put it in your trunk."
Slezak seized the gorgeous bauble, laden with
near-precious stones—diamonds, rubies and ame-
tliysts, andasked Mrrve. Sl^ak in bewilderment
what he tnuT.ld do with it.
With womanly resource Madame found room
for it in a cardboard hat box and the journey be-
gan.
At the frontier a Customs officer entered the
carriage.
McKINLEY MUSIC CO'S NEW HIT.
PLANS OF MUSICIANS 1 CLUB.
The Musicians' Club of New York, of which
David Bispham is president, has just completed its
first year and has nearly 800 members. Its rooms
are at 62 West Forty-fifth street. It will keep
open house on New Year's Eve and a number
of the members will take part in an informal pro-
gram. A series of entertainments has been
planned to begin in January, including receptions
for musical artists of note who may be visiting
New York. The soloists for this Sunday evening
will be: Miss Elizabeth Dickson, soprano; Hans
Merx, Lieder singer, and Paul Gubdlach at the
piano.
MILLION
COPY HIT
Down By The Old Millstream
Also New Hit*
New WHEN WE WERE SWEETHEARTS New
New
UNDER THE OLD OAK TREE New
New
WAY DOWN SOUTH
New
New
RAQ RAQ RAQ
New
New
THAT SUBWAY RAQ
New
New
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
New
TELL TAYLOR, MUSIC PUBLISHER
OHYOUSATURDAYNIGHT!
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
The Beloit Credit Furniture Co., of Beloit, Wis.,
has taken on a line of pianos.
NOW PLAYING IN NEW YORK
Four Big Musical Successes.
At the Globe Theater
"The Lady of the Slipper"
Book by Ann Caldwell and Lawrence McCarty.
Lyrics by Tames O'Dea.
Music by Victor Herbert.
At the Park Theater
"Miss Princess"
BUY
YOUR
IVMJSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publishers
167 Tremont St.,
BOSTON. MASS.
Publisher of
"Kiss of Spring," "Some Day When Dreams Come True,"
And Some Others World Famous.
OLIVER
DITSON
Book by Frank Mandel.
Lyrics by Will B. Johnstone.
Music by Alexander Johnstone.
. At the N. Y. Hippodrome
"Under Many Flags"
WALTER JACOBS
COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Every Requirement of Music Dealers
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
Published in Chicago.
in the original key intended by the composer. The
fingering will prove an especially Valuable aid to
even the more advanced students and of special
benefit to the less expert.
The piano accompaniment has been carefully
studied and is thoroughly practical, making it pos-
sible to enjoy numerous violin solos in the home
that heretofore has been tarred owing to the dif-
ficulty of the piano (accompaniment.
Although the new book 'has not 'been out very
long, an excellent demand has already been cre-
ated for it among the dealers.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS & ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St;, Boston
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago
Conceived by Arthur Voegtlin.
Book by Carroll Fleming.
Music and Lyrics by Manuel Klein.
At the Casino
"The Merry Countess"
Book by Gladys Unger.
Lyrics by Arthur Anderson.
Music by Johann Strauss.
All the Music Now Ready.
M. WITMARK & SONS
Witmark Bldg., 144-146 West 87th St.. N. Y. City.
Chicago San Francisco London Paris Melbourne
1