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THE MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
ONE RESULT OFJTHE NEW TARIFF.
German Firm of Music Printers Soliciting
Business in This Country with the Lower
Tariff as Argument to Win Business.
The following is part of a letter some o.f the
American music publishers have just received:
'You will, no doubt, be aware that the import
duty in the United States of America on printed
music has recently been reduced to 15 per cent, of
the invoiced value, which means a saving to you
o.f 10 per cent, on all printed music imported, as
against the rates formerly in force. This encour-
ages us to anticipate an increase of business with
the United States of America, and we feel quite
confident that our prices and quality will compare
favorably with those of other firms, either Ameri-
successful of the many pieces produced under the
direction of George Edwardes, and it is said that
the character of the story makes it particularly
appropriate for production on the American stage.
The music of the piece is published by Chappell &
Co., Ltd.
"RANK OUTSIDERS" WIN THE CUP.
HERMANN LOHR SONGS IN CONCERT.
Featured Exclusively in Special English Ballad
Concert in Wanamaker Store, Philadelphia
—Werrenrath Charms with Singing.
(Special to The Review.)
PHILADELPHIA, PA., March 16.—One of the fea-
tures of the anniversary concerts held in the Egyp-
tian Hall of the Wanamaker store was the concert
o.f old English ballads given on Wednesday after-
noon and patterned after the ballad concert given
Dark horses entered the song writers' sweep- at the New York store some time ago and which
stakes and galloped home with the prize, and the proved such a decided success.
tried veterans of the game are still wondering how
At the concert of Wednesday songs composed
it happened. Last week a song writers' contest, by Hermann Lohr were featured exclusivly by
open to all, was held at a hall in the Bronx, and
the following artists: Kathleen Clark, soprano;
the majority of those to. be classed as "Who's
Bessie Leoward, contralto; Henri Merriken, tenor;
can or foreign.
"C. G. RODER,
Who" among the professional melody dispensers
Reinald Werrenratli, baritone, and Mary E. Vogt,
"Leipzig, Germany."
were included among the entrants, each with a organist and accompanist. The hit of the perform-
One o.f the recipients of a copy of the letter re- new song that couldn't possibly fail to win the
ance was the singing, by Mr. Werrenrath, of die
marks that, with lithographers' wages in Germany cup offered as a prize. After the close o.f the con-
great success, "Little Grey Home in the West,"
averaging $8 per week and in America $25 per test the judges announced that Charles Roth and
and, for the first time in this country, "The Little
week, a reduction of only 10 per cent, in price is
Leonard Chick, with a song entitled, "Your Bar- Girl Next Door." The former song aroused par-
hardly fo be called generous. Also, it is to be ney's Coming Home," had won the competiton.
ticular enthusiasm. The balance of the program
noted, there is no apparent rush to take advan-
The wails of regret that "rank outsiders" or
was made up of selections from Lohr's "Songs in
tage of the kind offer of our German friends.
"someone who didn't belong," as the unsuccessful Exile" and a half dozen other songs, as well as an
contestants put it, "put one over" have been loud organ arrangement of some of the composer's best
"MAIDS OF ATHENS" IN NEW YORK. and long.
. known works.
Presented at New Amsterdam Theater on
"Little Grey Home in the West," "The Little
Thursday Night and Is Well Received.
MORSE WRITING COMIC OPERA.
Girl Next Door," "Sons in Exile" and other Lohr
numbers are published by Chappell & Co.., Ltd.
"Maids of Athens," the new operetta, with
Theodore Morse explains the fact that there has
music by Franz Lehar and libretto, by Victor Leon, been a scarcity of new popular songs from his
NEW FEISTJHJBLICATIONS.
the first work in which these -two have collabo- pen recently by stating that he is at present work-
rated since their memorable success, "The Merry ing on a new comic opera which will be com-
Numbers Recently Issued That Have Already
Widow," was presented in New York for the first pleted at an early date. The name of the opera
Met with Much Success—"Who Paid the
time at the New Amsterdam Theater under the and that of the librettist are still being kept in
Rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle?" Proves a
management of Henry W. Savage, on Thursday the dark.
Hit When Featured by Al Jolson.
night, and duplicated the success it met with in
"Who Paid the Rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle?"
Washington. The critics were especially enthusiastic
SONG BY A NEW WRITER.
a comedy number of a somewhat topical nature,
regarding the music, published by Chappell & Co.,
especially a typical Lehar waltz, "When the
The Theodore Morse Music Co. has just added recently issued by Leo Feist, Inc., proved such a
success when introduced in "The Honeymoon Ex-
Heart Is Young," and "Waltz, You Siren of
a new song writer to its staff in the person of
Melody." "Rosie," an interpolated number by Nor- Malvin Franklin, whose first publication under press" in Chicago last week by Al Jolson that the
ton, also proved a big hit.
the Morse name, "Hesitate Me Around Bill," has latter thought the event warranted a special tele-
just been published. The new number is in the gram to Phil Kornheiser, professional manager
"AFTER THE GIR1T FOR AMERICA. form of the popular hesitation waltz and has been for Leo Feist, to advise him of the important
fact.
well received by the professionals who have tried
Shuberts Secure the Rights to Latest George
Another new ballad, with words by Earl Carro.ll
it over.
Edwardes Musical Comedy Success and Will
and
music by a mysterious "Z.," has just been
Produce It in New York Next Fall.
added to the Feist Catalog under the title of "Do
INCORPORATESJTO PRINT MUSIC.
You Remember?" and from the interest taken in
The Shuberts have announced the purchase by
The Chicago Book and Music Co. has been in- the number its ultimate success should only be a
them of the American rights to George Edwardes'
matter of time.
latest London Gaiety Theater success, "After the corporated under the laws of Delaware, with capi-
Charles McCarren and Thomas J. Gray have
Girl," with music by Paul A. Rubens, which will tal stock of $500,000, for the purpose of conduct-
ing printing plants, printing sheet music, etc. The contributed the words and Raymond Walker the
probably be produced in this country next fall
music for "Fido Is a Hot Dog Now," another Feist
incorporators are: H .A. Murchson, G. E. Fidler
with an all-English company under the same plan
number, telling of the sudden disappearance of a
and G. Pennington, all of whom are residents of
as "The Girl on the Film."
pet bow-wow.
Chicago, 111.
"After the Girl" has proven one of the most
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Prominent Professional Song Writers Lose Out
to "Dark Horses" in Contest Last Week.
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