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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ORLDO
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
; KEIRN BRENNAP^WITH WITMARK.
Weil-Known Lyricist Signs Long Time Con-
,1;! tract with New York Publishing House.
J. Keirn Brennan, the well-known lyricist, has
signed a contract with M. Witmark & Sons to write
exclusively for that-house for a number of years.
Before coming East Mr. Brennan, who is a San
Franciscan by birth, spent some time in Chicago,
wtiere he wrote considerable material for vaude-
ville performers and also some successful songs.
Since joining the Witmark forces Mr. Brennan has
written among other numbers, "In the Garden of
the Gods" and "Dear Old Daddy Long Legs," as
wpll as "A Broth of a Boy" and "A Little Bit of
Heaven, Sure They Call It Ireland," two of the
tjnji^st successful numbers in the Chauncey Olcott
slibw. The music of all the pieces was composed
by! Ernest R. Ball.
SOUSA COMPLETING NEW OPERA.
Philip Sousa has almost completed the
cojtnposition of his new opera, "The Irish Dragoon."
•The first act is altogether complete, the second act
•nrilished with the exception of one or two numbers,
arid the final act about ready for the finishing-
touches. The book has been arranged by Joseph
Herbert from Charles Lever's famous novel,
"Charles O'Malley."
SOCIETY GAINING GROUND.
"VALSE JUNE" IS FEATURED
Prominent New York Hotels and Restaurants
Securing Licenses to Play Music of Society
Members—Action to
Be Taken
Against
Tardy Ones Immediately.
In a Most Effective Manner in a Window Dis-
play by A. Hamburger & Sons, Los Angeles,
Cal.—Big Increase in Sales.
One of the most successful and enthusiastic meet-
ings of the American Society of Authors, Com-
posers and Publishers was held on Friday evening
of last week with over fifty members of the society
present and ready to take definite action against
hotel proprietors and others who have refused to
pay royalties.
It was reported that over fifteen prominent
places had already been granted licenses, with new
applications being received steadily. Papers in a
suit brought by the society were served upon
Shanley Bros., Broadway's most prominent res-
taurateurs, in the name of the Waterson, Berlin
& Snyder Co. Action against other places will
be started at once.
Among the new members enrolled at the meeting
were F. A. Mills and Mrs. Theodore Morse, who
writes under the name of D. A. Esrom.
The manner in which "Valse June," the Sam Fox
Publishing Co.'s great success, has been featured
by various dealers throughout the country has
proven a big factor in promoting the success of
A WARNING ASJTO CONTESTS.
Publishers Who Contemplate Starting D ; splay
Contests for Their Prints Should Consuit
Postal Authorities First.
11 DEATH OF ARTHUR WELD.
Music publshers who contemplate holding a con-
test for the best displays of their prints, whether
in the store itself or the show window, will do
well if they consult the local postal authorities
regarding their plans before they put them into
force, no matter how honest or straightforward
those plans may be. In several recent cases in
the music trades the postal authorities have taker
strong action against contests which, though in
themselves honestly conducted, have violated the
lottery law through technicalities, and are there-
SUCCESSFUL WITMARK NUMBER.
fore forbidden the use of the mails.
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Among the recent issues of M. Witmark & Sons
The postal authorities are not open to argument
the t have proven very successful is "The Red, on the subject, for they must follow the law in
Wiite and Blue," by Lou Hirsch, who was the the matter strictly, but they can so advise the
composer of several of the Winter Garden shows. backer of a contest, before the details are made
The new number was introduced in a revue in Lon- public, that any objectionable feature may be re-
dqfi just before the war and was soon sung and moved. The law has been drafted broad enough
whistled throughout the city. It is being used by
to stop the swindler, and naturally treads on the
a number of prominent vaudeville artists on this toes of the honest man at times. Investigation
sicje and is featured by George MacFarlane in "The first will save argument afterward.
MJidnight Girl."
I [Arthur Cyril Gordon Weld, author of classical
jmjisic and songs, orchestra leader and personal rep*
'rejsentative of James K. Hackett, the dramatic star,
dij^d suddenly in an automobile at West Point while
motoring with his wife.
||ie composed much of the music for "Adele."
Htf was a member of the house committee of the
Lambs' Club and of the New York Athletic Club.
SAM FOX IN NEW YORK.
NEW CARYLL OPERETTA.
Sam Fox, head of the Sam Fox Publishing Co.,
Cleveland, O., has been in New York for the past
week or so after a visit to other Eastern cities and
staged that he had booked some very heavy orders
frp|m jobbers and dealers for his various publica-
tiqps, especially "Valse June," which has been fea-
tured strongly throughout the country.
Mr. Fox also, stated that his new march, "World
Peace," by J. S. Zamecnik, had been particularly
we}l received by the trade, as has "Captain Betty,"
a lively march number by Lionel Baxter, who
wrote "Valse June," and which is being used by a
large number of bands and orchestras.
"Papa's Darling," a new musical comedy, with
book and lyrics by Harry B. Smith and music by
Ivan Caryll, will be presented for the first time in
America at the Forrest Theater, Philadelphia, very
shortly, under the management of Klaw & Er-
langer.
The music of the piece, which is published by
-Chappell & Co., Ltd., New York, is said to be par-
ticularly pleasing, some of the prominent numbers
being "Oh, 'Tis Love," a waltz song; "Delores"
and "Edelweis."
We are the publishers of
THE
SONG OF SONGS
(Chanson du coeur brise)
Music by Moya
Three keys: Ab, Bb and D
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CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St., - NEW YORK
Canadian Branch i 347 Yon** St., TORONTO
DEATH OF PROR A. S. LEWIS.
Prof. Ashburton Sidney Lewis, a widely known
musician and composer of Brooklyn, died on
Wednesday night at his residence, 400 Franklin
avenue, from paralysis. He was born in Bristol,
Conn., but had lived in Brooklyn for almost fifty
years. He was long the organist of the old Bed-
ford Avenue Baptist Church, and for thirty-five
years pianist for the Adelphi Academy.
The T. J. York Music Co., Corsicana, Tex., has
just finished installing a new system of handling
its sheet music and teachers' literature, which
makes this department one of the most complete
in central Texas.
"Valse June," Window Display Made by A.
Hamburger & Sons, Los Angeles, Cal.
the piece and piling up the sales totals to formid-
able figures.
In addition to the intrinsic merits of "Valse
June" the handsome title page has lent itself most
effectively to display purposes, as is indicated by
the accompanying illustration of the "Valse Jupe".
display in the show window of the store of A.
Hamburger & Sons, Los Angeles, Cal., one of the
many dealers who have featured the number with
most satisfactory results.
The Review is the market place of the trade.
THE "BEST" IS ALWAYS THE "CHEAPEST
STILL 200% PROFIT!
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Publishers of the
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50 NEW NUMBERS
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