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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
70
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
URGES STUDY OF MUSIC.
Federal Bureau Report Suggests Courses
High Schools—Prof. Earhart's Report.
PLAGIARISMJN GERMANY.
in
Numerous Cases in German Courts at Present
Time Arouses Comment.
ThEREVIEWflEAB5
THAT The Man on the Street wishes the music
One of the many cases of alleged plagarism now
(Special to The Review.)
publishers
and dealers the most successful year
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 22.—The Federal before the German courts is that of a musical di-
in their careers during 1914. Here's how.
rector
of
Berlin,
Germany,
by
the
name
of
Her-
Bureau of Education, in a report made public to-
THAT a motion picture concern is now approach-
mann, who has brought an action against Jean
day, urges that strong courses of study of great
ing the various popular music publishers with a
Gilbert,
the
composer
of
"The
Girl
in
the
Taxi."
musical literature be offered in the high schools
Hermann holds that he "suggested" the most im- view to taking motion pictures to fit the songs.
of the country. Such courses, it is declared, could
THAT with motion pictures to illustrate the songs
portant
motives of the "hits" in Gilbert's success-
be made of inestimable value to students.
and a talking machine to sing them the question
The report was prepared by Prof. Will Earhart, ful work. Gilbert, naturally, will not hear of this,
of having professionals to feature the new songs
of Pittsburgh, who heads a committee which is although Hermann declares he can give good proof
would be solved instanter.
endeavoring to reorganize secondary education in of it, so the composer is suing the latter for libel,
THAT there have been noticeable reductions
interesting developments may be looked for. As,
music.
made in the professional staffs of several of the
"Musical appreciation," says the report, "is par- of course, plots and melodies will in time re-
local publishing houses which has been taken to
ticularly appropriate for third and fourth-year semble each other more and more, it will soon be
indicate a variety of things.
necessary
to
have
one's
work
pronounced
"orig-
students. The courses should include the study of
THAT Louis Bernstein, head of Shapiro & Co..
musical history, lives of famous musicians, forms inal" in the law courts!
accompanied
by Mrs. Bernstein and Harry Carroll,
of musical compositions, esthetics of music, etc."
is due for a trip to the Pacific Coast.
The report also suggests that the instruction be
THAT it is hinted that the trip is primarily for
based on a large number of selected compositions, Clever Actress and Special Jubilee Company
the purpose of opening a chain of retail stores,
both ancient and modern; that the various means
to Open at the Casino Theater on Monday.
but those interested are not giving away informa-
of musical expression be considered, such as the
Anna Held and her special Jubilee company, tion regarding that matter.
piano, orchestra, etc., and that only the best and
THAT some of the lyrics submitted in the Kel-
most characteristic works of composers be studied. which has been touring the country with great
log case in court are far superior to a good pro-
It also urges that a course in musical appreciation success, is now on the last lap of a flying trip by
is now much more practicable than formerly, be- special train from the Pacific Coast for the pur- portion of those attached to popular songs by pro-
fessional writers these days.
cause of the great strides made in mechanical de- pose of opening at the Casino Theater on Monday
THAT Hie "white slave" motion pictures seem
of
next
week
for
a
run.
The
excellent
music
of
vices for reproducing music.
the show is published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. to have detracted the attention of the busy re-
formers from the so-called "smut" song.
NEW HIMPERDINCK OPERA.
THAT with a music publisher as a bank director
CAN'T DODGE RAGTIME.
Much Interest Displayed in Latest Work of
the music trade is certainly acquiring tone.
Syncopated Music Takes Place of Most of
ANNA HELD FOR NEW YORK.
Famous Composer, "Die Marketenderin"—
A Departure from His Usual Style.
Speculation is rife concerning Engelbert Hum-
perdinck's new opera, "Die Marketenderin," upon
which Germany's best beloved composer is now
at work. "Die Marketenderin" will represent
quite a departure from Humperdinck's usual style,
inasmuch as it is to be patriotic and historic by
nature, not woven, like "Hansel and Gretel" and
"Konigskinder," around a fairy tale. The opera
will deal with an incident which took place on
Sylvester Abend (New Year's Eve) 100 years ago,
when the entire German army, under Blucher,
made the march across the Rhine. "Die Marketen-
derin" receives its name from the chief female
figure in the opera, a German peasant girl who
is at first arrested as a spy, but afterward puts the
whole German nation in her debt by revealing a
particularly advantageous place to ford the Rhine.
WHEN REAL MUSIC^ LOVERS MEET.
Any doubt regarding the general appreciation of
and desire to hear the better class of music, the
classics, as it were, existing in the mind of the
firm devotee to the popular or ragtime class of
melody, would have been dispelled by a visit to
Madison Square Garden last Sunday evening, when
it was necessary to call the police reserves to dis-
perse over 5,000 music lovers who were barred out
of the overcrowded Garden, and thus prevent in-
juries by crushing. When people fight to hear
music they must really appreciate it.
We Are the Publishers of the Waltz Song
Success
"Just Because It's You"
From Ivan Caryll's New Musical Comedy
Success
"The Little Cafe"
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TORONTO
Leoncavallo's
Compositions
in
"Who Is
There?" Which Is Being Produced in London.
According to the London correspondent of the
New York World Lewis Muir, the ragtime com-
poser, has been singing his own songs at the Hip-
podrome with great success and at the same time
composing new music for Leoncavallo's musical
comedy, "Who Is There?" recently produced at the
Prince of Wales Theater by Albert de Courville.
Miss Shirley Kellogg scored a great success with
Leoncavallo's song, "The Roseway." Except for
this song Leoncavallo's music is not considered suf-
ficiently light and sparkling for this style of musi-
cal comedy, so Mr. Muir was called in with excel-
lent results.
W. L. E A S T M A N I N TORONTO.
Walter L. Eastman, manager of the New York
and Toronto branches of Chappell & Co., Ltd.,
spent several days this week in Toronto, looking
after things at the store in that city, and inci-
dentally keeping in touch with the various actions
brought by Chappell & Co. to prevent Canadian
dealers from handling American reprints of their
publications.
MUSIC PRINTERS TO MOVE.
Robert Teller Sons & Dorner, the prominent
music printers, at present at 226 West Twenty-
sixth street, New York, have taken a long lease
on the thirteenth, fourteenth and a section of the
twelfth floor ot" the modern Scribner building at
:U1-319 West Forty-third street, comprising 30,000
square feet of floor spa:e.
TELL TAYLOR'S NEW QUARTERS.
Tell Taylor, the well-known music publisher of
Chicago, has leased the parlor store at 154 West
Forty-fifth street from the McVickar-Gaillard
Realty Co.
Another Beautiful Ernest R. Ball Ballad
GOOD-BYE, MY LOVE,
GOOD-BYE
Lyric by
George Graff
Formerly in our
Standard (high-
price) catalog,
we have now
placed it in the
Popular catalog,
which makes it a great number for
your Popular Counter
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