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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
WHAT BOSTON PUBLISHERS ARE DOING THESE BUSY DAYS.
"Songs of The Seraglio," a Ditson Publication, Has Big Possibilities—Vacations Under Way
— B . F. Wood Co. Successes—Where B. M. Davison Is Sojourning—Walter Jacobs' Advance.
BOSTON,
(Special to The Review.)
MASS., July 28.—The Oliver
Ditson
Co. has jut put out an exquisite volume, entitled
"Songs of the Seraglio," by Granville Bantock,
which is destined to make a great hit, as indeed
it already has, for the demand for it is very large.
It is a cycle of four songs for high voice, and
later will be adapted for medium voices. The
volume is doubly attractive by reason of a most
artistic cover, which has the appearance of a rich
Oriental rug.
A piano publication is five intermezzi by F.
Morris Class, which, from its first edition, has
been popular with piano students. The volume
contains five tone sketches under the individual
heads of Quasi Berceuse, A Threnody, Humor-
eske, Siesta and Burlando. All the pieces are
most musicianly, and show the hand of the ex-
perienced composer.
Clarence A. Woodman, of the Oliver Ditson
Co., is back at his desk after a delightful vaca-
tion, which he took at his country and shore home
at Marshfield Hills. Charles H. Ditson, head
of the company, is at Jackson, N. H. Manager
E. S. Cragin, of the New York store, has been
enjoying fishing in the White Mountains, and he
made the Boston office a visit as he passed
through the city on his way North. Henry A.
Winkelman, manager of the Victor department
of the company, is back from the jobbers' con-
vention at Buffalo and Niagara, where he re-
ports having had a good time. H. L. Hunt,
manager of Department B of the New York store
paid the Boston offices a visit the other day and
everyone was glad to see him.
All the salesmen of the B. F. Wood Music Co.
are out on the road and the prospects are fine
for an extremely busy season with this house.
Several recent publications of the Wood Co. are
finding favor with music lovers. "Lucky Moon,"
RICORDI WOUNDED IN DUEL.
Well-known Italian Music Publisher Fights
Writer Whose Book He Had Criticised.
A cable from Rome, dated July 30, says: "Giulio
Tito Ricordi, music publisher and head of the so-
called Italian "Music Trust," to-day was seriously
wounded in the .neck in a duel with Guido Verona,
a novelist.'
Ricordi severely criticised a book written by
Verona, and the author resented it. He challenged
Ricordi to a duel, and the publisher accepted. De-
spite the efforts of mutual friends who tried to
prevent the fight, the men, with seconds, went to a
secluded place on the outskirts of Rome in the
early morning and fought their duel. •
The wounding of .Ricordi satisfied Verona and
the encounter was stopped.
by Ruth Vincent is a one-step march which is
arranged for solo, duet, full orchestra and small
orchestra. There are two vocal numbers which
are likely to add to the popularity of this house.
One is "A Song of the Road," with words by
James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, and
music by Jean Bohannan. The other is "When
You Are Near," with violin accompaniment. The
words are by G. Hubi-Newcombe and music by
D'Auvergne Barnard.
Business is rather quiet at the White-Smith
Music Co.'s place just at this season, so the mem-
bers of the house can better spare the time for
vacations, although not much is doing in this line
until August. On the first of next month Banks
M. Davison will go to Hyannis, one of the best
places for a vacation, so says Mr. Davison. He
has been there for several summers. One of. the
delights which the rural community has to look
forward to is Mr. Davison's playing in the vil-
lage church, for he can extract more real music
out of the church organ than anyone who touches
the keys, so claim the country folk. When Mr.
Davison gets back Mr. Bacon will take his family
up to New Hampshire. Mr. Davison reports won-
derful success with the Cadman songs, orders
for which come in from all over the country.
Walter Jacobs never seems to find breathing
time, so busy is his Tremont street establishment.
Although he has taken on several valuable addi-
tions to his clerical staff his friends and patrons
still find him as busy as ever.
These are rather quiet days at C. W. Thomp-
son's place under the old historic Park Street
Church. Mr. Thompson has not definitely decided
where to spend his vacation, but is thinking seri-
ously of taking the Plant line steamer Evangeline
up to Halifax and points beyond, making a long
water trip. The Evangeline is a palatial new
boat, one of the finest sailing out of Boston.
Wales or London
in two acts, with
eral scenes were
Fields expects to
can production.
Hippodrome. The opera will be
book by Max Pembleton. Sev-
written by J. M. Barrie. Mr.
give the opera an early Ameri-
FOR REGULATING CABARET.
Ordinance Is Prepared to Restrain Entertainers
from Mingling with Audience.
(Special to The Review.)
BONCl DISCUSSES AMERICAN TRIP.
Famous Tenor Says There Is a Genuine Demand
for Good Music by Artists—Tells of His In-
teresting Visit to Thomas A. Edison.
Allessandro Bonci, the famous tenor, who re-
cently returned to Italy from his extended tour
of the United States, has been much interviewed
by the newspapers regarding his experiences and
impressions.
"America," he said, "is practically the only
country where the love for music does not assume
the form of a passing fad. Music clubs, formed
to insure, if not a season of grand opera, at least
one or two concerts by a great artist, are now
springing up in all corners of the country, and the
cheerfulness with which the well-to-do class raise
funds to meet the inevitable deficit is simply ad-
mirable.
"During my last concert tour I sang in many
localities where no impresario would have dared to
take a company, for the reason that even if the
whole population attended at New York prices
there still would have been a deficit.
"The secret of my visit to many of these small
towns came out when, after the concert, I was in-
troduced to this and that gentleman who by their
liberal donations had made it possible for the
people to hear me and my associates. This is ad-
mirable.
"American women do not go to the opera merely
to display their jewels and gowns. They may do
so to some extent in New York, Boston and other
large cities, but in the South and West they go
only to enjoy the music.
"My impression is that while in every corner of
America there is now a genuine demand for good
music by good artists, this demand in Europe is
either dying out or is already extinct."
Bonci said his most pleasing experience in the
United States was a visit he paid to Thomas
Edison.
"Edison gave me a bad scare," he added. "He
took me into a padded room where artists sing
for phonograph records and there I discovered I
had lost my voice. On leaving I had to sing a
few notes to ascertain if my vocal organs were
still the sarqe."
During the coming operatic season Bonci will
sing in Chicago, having accepted a handsome offer
from Campanini. In September he will participate
with Caruso, Scotti and others in the Verdi Cen-
tenary Festival.
NEW HARRIS NUMBERS.
"The Moony, Moony Man" and "When the
Roses Bloom in Dixie Land," words and music by
George Evans, "the Honey Boy," and published by
Charles K. Harris, are fairly launched on the pop-
ularity roadway. These are the first compositions
that Evans has written for six years, and everyone
is taking hold of them in fine style.
Talking about Evans and Harris, the ballad
"Don't You Wish You Were Back Home Again?"
written by Charles K. Harris and' sung in Evans'
DEATH OF JOHN G. BELDER.
TO WRITE NEWJOPERA LYRICS.
"Honey Boy Minstrels" by Joe Gillespie, is creating
John G. Belder, of the well known music pub- a furore among audiences.
E. R. Goetz Going Abroad to Aid in Leonca-
The first song that James Thornton has written
lishing house of Luckhardt & Belder, 10 East
vallo Production.
Seventeenth street, New York, which has made a since he wrote "When You Were Sweet Sixteen"
E. Ray Goetz sailed last week on the "Maure- specialty of church and school music, as well as is out, and those who have heard it are enthusiastic
tania" for England, where he will meet R. Leon- general publications, died of a complication of dis- about "Live in My Heart and Pay No Rent."
cavallo, composer of "Pagliacci," and write the eases late last week at his home, 2070 Vyse avenue,
Three other new Harris numbers are also out—
lyrics for a new light opera which the Italian com- the Bronx, in his fiftieth year. Mr. Belder had a "Good-bye, Ragtime," by Swanstrom and Morgan;
poser has nearly completed.
wide acquaintance with musicians and was much "Bring Back the Love Days of June Time," by
Mr. Goetz is going abroad with permission of
esteemed by his associates as well as with those Bobby Harris and Sloane, and, last but not least,
Lew Fields, with whom he is under contract and with whom he came in contact.
one by the invincible 'Charles K. himself, titled
"No One Else Can Take Your Place."
who has an option on the American rights of the
opera through Henry Watterson.
Finding that outdoor opera is too expensive for
The Flanner assets* including sheet music, plates,
The new opera, as yet unnamed, will be pro- free summer amusement, Boston's versatile Mayor
etc., were sold July 31 in Milwaukee.
duced early in September either at the Prince of has compromised on Punch and Judy shows.
CHICAGO, I I I . , July 28.—An ordinance prohib-
iting dancing in restaurants or cafes and restrain-
ing singers from mingling with the audience is
under consideration by the license committee of
the city council. The ordinance further contains
a clause stating that any entertainment in a res-
taurant or cafe other than a purely musical show
will require a license fee of $100 a year.