Music Trade Review

Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
50
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
NEW VICTORY AGAINST PIRACY IN CANADIAN COURT.
A HIT IN ZIEGFELD'S "FOLLIES."
Court in Edmonton, Can., Issues a Restraining Order Against Gourlay's Music Store and Orders
an Accounting on Three Songs Copyrighted in Great Britain by Chappell & Co., Ltd.
Jose Collins Features "A Little Love, a Little
Kiss" Among Other Numbers—New Arrange-
ments of Number Now Ready.
The latest result of the fight being made by
British publishers against Canadian concerns sell-
ing unauthorized editions of music protected by
British copyright is the finding for the plaintiff,
Chappell & Co., in an action brought in Edmonton,
Alberta, against Gourlay's Music House.
Chappell & Co. issued a writ claiming an injunc-
tion to restrain Gourlay's Music Store, of Jasper
West, from infringing the plaintiff's copyright in a
certain song known as "Dear Heart," words by
C. Clifton Bingham, music by Tito Mattei; a cer-
tain other song known as "Willow, Tit Willow,"
from the "Mikado" opera by Gilbert and Sullivan,
and a musical composition known as "Merry
Widow," composed by Franz Lehar, the copyright
of all of which was vested in the plaintiff.
The evidence produced on the motion proved the
plaintiff's ownership and that the defendants had
infringed their copyright by selling the composi-
tions in question, which had been printed and pub-
lished by the De Luxe Musical Co., of New York,
without the license and consent of the plaintiffs.
The defendant put in an affidavit to the effect
that he had no knowledge of the plaintiff's copy-
right in the publications and had no intention of
infringing their rights, relying entirely upon the
publishers having proper authority for any publi-
cation they might issue and put on the market, and
expressed his willingness to deliver up or cancel
AL. PIANTADOS]^ TO EUROPE.
Latest Member of Feist Staff to Announce
Foreign Trip for Summer.
One of the latest of the song writers to an-
nounce his intention of paying a visit to Europe
during the summer is Al. Piantadosi, composer
of a number of successful songs in the Feist cata-
log, and responsible for the growing hit, "The
Curse of an Aching Heart." Mr. Piantadosi will
sail on July 28 and meet his wife, Anna Chandler,
in London where she is tilling an engagement at
the Coliseum. Trotting over to Europe appears
to be quite a fad with members of the Feist staff,
and even Phil Kornheiser is said to be evincing
considerable interest in the sailings of ocean liners.
all the copies which were then in his possession.
The motion for injunction was supported by
Frank Ford, K.C., on behalf of the plaintiffs. Mr.
Macdonald appeared for the defendants, and by
consent an order was made by Justice Beck per-
petually restraining the defendant and his agents
disposing of, or causing to be disposed of, the pub-
lications in question, and an order was made for
accounts to be taken of the number of copies of
each of the compositions purchased by the de-
fendant from the De Luxe Musical Co., of the
number of copies sold or otherwise disposed of by
the defendant, and of every sum and sums received
by the defendant upon or by the sale of such
compositions, and that the defendant should pay
to the plaintiffs the amount which upon taking such
accounts should be certified to be the net profit
received from such sales.
Further, that all copies of the compositions
which remained unsold should be delivered up to
the plaintiffs by the defendant, who was also di-
rected to pay the costs of the action and of taking
the account and inquiries.
The action referred to above, although brought
by Chappell & Co., Ltd., under its own name, is
only one of a number brought in the interest of the
British Music Publishers' Association for the pur-
pose of stopping copyright infringement in Canada.
Further decisions are expected soon.
The one who is to be considered the bright
particular star and a real hit in the Ziegfeld "Fol-
lies of 1913," is Jose Collins, the charming young
vocalist who is featuring a particularly interesting
series of songs with much success. Whether it is
in ragtime or music of the more serious "order,
ART EDITION OF "ISLE D'AMOUR."
Portrait of Jose Collins, Who Has Been Largely
Responsible for Success of New Feist Song,
to Appear on Handsome Cover of Special
Edition Issued by That House.
Following the plans of the house of Leo Feist,
Inc., there will soon make its appearance a special
edition of the number "Isle D'Amour," which is
proving one of the big hits of the Ziegfeld "Follies
of 1913" as interpreted by Jose Collins, a bright
star of the "Fojlies" organization. The special edi-
tion will be supplied in a handsome art cover in
several colors and on which Miss Collins' portrait
Miss Jose Collins.
will appear to advantage. It has been felt by the
publishers that a special edition has been warranted Miss Collins is right at home, which accounts for
by the success of the song up to the present time the success she has made in singing "A Little Love,
a Little Kiss," the dainty ballad by Lao Silesu,
and its prospects for the future.
which has proven popular both in Europe and this
An association has been formed in Dresden for
country. It is announced that 'cello and piano and
the special purpose of bringing about a worthy
violin and piano arrangements of "A Little Love,
celebration of the two hundredth birthday of
(Special to The Review.)
a Little Kiss," which is published by Chappell &
Gluck next year. It is hoped that some of his neg-
BOSTON, MASS., July 15.—What is called the
Co., have been completed by Otto Langrey, and
lected master works will be revived. In Vienna a
society has been organized for the purpose of col- "first New England comic operetta ever presented," added to the several arrangements of the piece
lecting funds for a Gluck monument in that city. will be produced at the Boston Theater on Septem- already published.
For Vienna he wrote three of his best operas— ber 15. It is taken from James Russell Lowell's
"Orfero," "Alceste" and "Iphigenie in Aulis." It poem, "The Courtin," and called "Quincy Adams
$100 PRIZE FOR JNATIONAL SONG.
was here that he changed his style and paved the Sawyer." The music is by George Lowell Tracy
Writers'
Magazine Makes Liberal Conditions
way for his Parisian successes, in which he was and the text and lyrics by Charles Feltin Pidgin.
for
New
Contest Under Its Auspices—Music
aided by Marie Antoinette, who studied with him There are two acts, which are described as taking
Publishers to Be Judges.
place
in
summer
and
winter
in
the
'60s.
The
first
in Vienna. Carl Goldmark is president of this
act passes in the country schoolhouses, which gives
Gluck association.
Prizes for songs, whether of national or other
an opportunity to display the singing school, which sorts, are quite common these days. A theatrical
HAROLD BAUER^JFIRST PROGRAM. is a tradition of Yankee stage humor. The second manager pays $1,000 for a prize song, a half-dozen
passes in Dame Parker's kitchen, which is to con- organizations, more or less, are offering prizes for
Harold Bauer's first program in New York the
tain such domestic incidents as the surprise party songs and operas to be sung or presented during
coming season will be devoted entirely to com-
and the games of youth half a century ago.
the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915 and the
positions by Bach and Beethoven. He will be
latest announcement is that of the Writers' Maga-
heard through the medium of the Mason & Ham-
zine, New York, a magazine for literary workers,
lin piano. One of Mr. Bauer's appearances in
W0LF=FERRARI'S NEW OPERA.
which offers a prize of $100 for a national song.
New York will be with the Philharmonic Or-
According to a German journal, Mr. Ga'tti- The contest is open to all and lyrics and music
chestra.
Casazza has acquired the right to perform Wolf- will be considered whether separately or together.
If you are a salesman, tuner or traveler, and Ferrari's new opera at the Metropolitan. It is The song must have peace rather than warfare as
desire a position, forward your wants in an ad- based on a comedy by Moliere ("L'Amour its theme and the winner will be selected by three
vertisement to The Review in space not to ex- Medecin"), adopted by Richard Batka, and will be prominent music publishers. The contest closes on
ceed four lines and it will be inserted free of heard first in German, at Dresden, under the direc- June 1, 1914, and further details may be secured
charge and replies sent to you.
tion of Ernst von Schuch.
from the officials of the magazine.
TO CELEBRATE GLUCK'S BIRTHDAY.
REAL NEW ENGLAND OPERETTA.