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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
50
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
END OF THE PROFESSIONAL COPY NOT IN SIGHT
'THE MARRIAGE MARKET" PRODUCED
Despite the Fact That Action of Music Publishers Regarding Restricted Production Numbers Lead
Theatrical Paper to Prophesy Death of Free Copies—Really Necessary in the Present
Scheme of Publicity—Percentage of Waste Not to be Avoided Under Existing Conditions.
New English Musical Comedy Presented in
Baltimore on Monday Night—Under Man-
agment of Charles Frohman.
A theatrical paper which has been prophesying
the end of the professional copy, at least with a
number of music publishers, sees in the action of
a certain publishing house the beginning of that
end. The publishers in question have a number of
restricted songs for which no 'professional copies
have been issued, but of which piano copies will be
supplied for a nominal sum. Such a case can,
hardly be considered as marking the death of the
"professional copy evil," as it is frequently called.
There have always been, and will always be,
production numbers and songs written for special
people and special occasions, that are restricted as
to general use on the stage and of which no pro-
fessional copies are issued, and anyone on the
lookout for such signs at the end of the profes-
sional copy could have been gratified five' years
ago as well as now.
There is no question but that the majority of
the publishers realize that the professional copy
demand has grown to a point where it has 'be-
come quite a nuisance, despite the fact that at-
tempts have been made to keep professional
copies out of the hands of all those who are not
legitimately entitled to such courtesies. No mat-
ter- how careful the inspection of the applicant's
credentials, and with many publishers great care
is used, the professional copies find their way to
pianos of those who are not even acquainted with
the friend of a professional person. Visits to the
homes in New York will prove that fact.
Under present conditions in the trade, however,
with every publisher of popular music striving
hard to outdo his competitors in the matter of
persuading vaudeville and cabaret singers to use
his songs, the professional copy is a very neces-
sary article. The singer must have a copy of the
music to study, if it is to be used, and it is cheaper
to hand out a professional copy than a regular
copy of the song for that purpose. The fact re-
mains that the great majority of those who accept
the professional copies have no intention of using
the songs in public. A glance at the bundles of
music singers carry at the end of a morning's tour
of the music publishing district will show that it is
impossible for them to use all the songs they
have collected, but it is to be considered that in
giving away samples of any commodity a very
small percentage of reorders or genuine and per-
manent results is considered as indicating that the
campaign is successful.
It has been suggested that ten cents be charged
for two professional copies of a song to insure
the real interest of the singer making the request,
and since the regular price of music has dropped
to ten cents and lower, five cents has been sug-
gested as a fair price for such copies. The-.fact
remains, however, that the refusal of many of
the prominent singers to pay anything for the
copies, and in fact, their successful demands ;to ?
be paid a certain amount for singing the song,
would either kill the scheme or make if unfair for
the smaller legitimate singer.
Publishers of popular music may talk and they
may act, but the day of the professional copy is
a long way from its sunset.
Mr. Jacobs has issued another snappy composition
called the "Baboon Bounce." Baboons are noted
Opened for Accommodation of Professionals-
for their bouncing ability, and as a lot of the pres-
Rocco Vocco in Charge.
ent-day dancing resembles bouncing more than
A new professional office for Leo Feist, Inc., anything else, it is apparent that the name is very
has been opened at 145 North Clark street, Chi- appropriate.
Both the foregoing copies carry a part of the
cago, in the heart of the theatrical district of the
Windy City, under the direction of Rocco "National Emblem" march. This composition is
Vocco as professional manager. Phil Kornheiser, programmed by numerous prominent bands, and it
professional manager ior the house, spent two is considered one of the most inspiring marches
written during the last decade.
weeks in Chicago to look after the opening of
the office and to start things running smoothly.
NEW FEIST OFFICES IN CHICAGO.
RECENT JACOBS ISSUES.
A Waltz by Walter Rolfe That Promises Well
— A Ragtime Composition Also.
"Perfume of the Violets" is the title of the latest
waltz written by Walter Rolfe, the composer of
"Dream Kisses" waltz. It is published by Walter
Jacobs, 167 Tremont -treet, Boston, Mass., and
is arranged for all instruments. In harmony with
the title of "Perfume of the Violets" the cover
shows a drawing of a beautiful woman with an
appropriate mass of violets in the background. It
is a cracker-jack number and bids fair to exceed
the tremendous sale of Mr. Rolfe's former hit.
In line with the present tendency for ragtime,
(Special to The Review.)
BALTIMORE, MD., September 16.—"The Marriage
Market," the latest of the London musical com-
edies to be produced in this country, was pre-
sented for the first time in America at the Acad-
emy, this city, under the management and per-
sonal supervision of Charles Frohman. The cast
is headed by Donald Brian and Percival Knight,
and the book, the music and the acting were all
received in a most encouraging manner by the
local critics.
The book of "The Marriage Market" is by M.
Brody and F. Martos, the lyrics by Arthur An-
derson and Adrian Ross, and music by Victor
Jacobi.
The plot concerns a supposedly mock marriage
between a cowboy and an heiress, which turns
out to be real. The scenes are laid in a ranch
town in California, a private yacht, and the home
of the heiress in San Francisco.
Among the musical numbers that made a par-
ticular impression at the opening performance
were: "The One I Love," "All the Little Ladies
Love a Sailor Man," "The Golden Day of Love,"
and "Love of Mine." The score and interpolated
numbers in the piece are published by Chappell &
Co., New York. "The Marriage Market" will
open in New York at the Knickerbocker Theater
next Monday for a run.
CHAS. K. HARRIS "CONDENSES."
Sub-Leases Sixth Floor in Columbia Building to
Get Rid of Wasted Space—New Interpolation
in "Hanky Panky."
Charles K. Harris who, since moving into the
Columbia Theater Building several years ago has
occupied the entire fifth and sixth floors of that
building, has sub-leased the sixth floor to a vaude-
ville agency and will confine his business to the
fifth floor. Though two floors were formerly oc-
cupied, enough space to represent a single floor
was wasted, and simply meant paying rent for
nothing. The fifth floor is commodious and con-
veniently arranged to take care of a very large
volume of business.
THE CENTURY OPERA WEEKLY.
A new Harris publication, a Hebrew dialect
The Centuiy Opera Weekly has made its op- song entitled "Sarah," has been interpolated in
pearance. Its 32-48 pages are to include not only Lew Fields' production, "Hanky Panky," which is
the current repertory of the Century Opera Co., now on tour.
but a number of magazine features, besides news
LEONCAVALLO HAS NEW OPERA.
of conservatories, churches and musical clubs. The
first issue contains articles on "The American Girl Composer Will Leave Home Shortly for
in Grand Opera," "The Movement for Popular
New York.
Opera in New York," "The Future of Music and
the Music of the Future," "Russian Opera and
A dispatch from Rome, dated September 15,
Ballet in London," "Preparing for an Operatic states that Leoncavallo, the composer, who will
Career." The writer of the first-named article start for New York in a few days, is finishing a
makes the interesting statement that "America
new opera in three acts. It will be produced
has turned out not only some, but a majority of
either in London or Rome at a date to be fixed
the greater prima-donnas of the world."
later.
CHARLES FROHMAN Presents DONALD BRIAN in the New Musical Play
THE MARRIAGE MARKET
Lyrics by Arthur Anderson and Adrian Ross
Music by Victor Jacobi—Arr. by H. M. Higgs
The One I Love—The Waltz Song
$0.00
American Courtship
$0.60
ix>me, Nestle in My Arms
60 Hand in Hand
,60
All the Little Ladies Love a Sailor Man
60 The Middy (Naval Manoeuvres)
60
Song Interpolation, Composed and Sung by Percival Knight, "Patience"
Vocal Score
net $2.00
Waltz
$0.60
Piano Score
net 1.00 Selection
...".
1.00
I 4-A 41 East 34th Street, NEW YORK
L t d . , 347 Yonge Street,
TORONTO
Th,e Golden Day of Love
?0.60
Love of Mine (Oh, How Near and Yet So Far) . . .CO
.$0.60
The Middy's March
?0.60
LONDON
MELBOURNE