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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
orchestra. Already word has been received that
German and Austrian singing societies will be in
attendance from New York, Philadelphia, Brook-
lyn, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Chicago, etc.
KILLING PROFESSIONAL GRAFT?
Chicago Woman Credited with Devising System
of "Lead Sheets" for Purpose of Confining
Free Copies of Music to Professionals.
SOME RECENT REMICK NUMBERS.
It is declared that a young lady in Chicago, who
A Chinese Love Song, a Grand March and a
has been connected with various music publishers
New Irish Song Among the New Features.
in that city for a.number of years, and understands
Among the recent issues of Jerome H. Reinick
the professional copy evil, has announced a sys-
&
Co., that are of particular interest, atv "Lonely
tem for cutting down the waste in that department
in Town," a clever number by Clare Kummer,
to a considerable extent, and limiting professional
which is being featured by Marie Cahill in "Ninety
copies to experienced professionals who have an
in the Shade' 1 ; "Yowsee Mongalay," a Chinese love
actual use for them. According to the young lady's
song by Grahame Jones, the title meaning "good
plan, the' melody of the song is written in a single
iuck, good-bye," in Chinese; "Lay Down Your
staff, with the harmonies and the bass notes cued
Arms," an imposing grand march by Grace Le
in where necessary. In other words, the adoption
Boy. and 'On the Road to Dublin Town," by Jack
of the usual professional "lead sheet" for free dis-
Yellen and George L. Cobb, and which has been
tribution. Having only one sheet, the copies will
.sung very successfully by Evelyn Nesbit. All these
be much cheaper to produce than in the present
n addition to the many Remick numbers that are
form, and the difficulties it will present for the
being heard all over the country at present.
average pianist will not make it generally desirable
SINGING CONTEST ON COAST.
tor those out of the profession. The new form
of professional copy has not been placed in any German and Austrian singers from all parts of
NEW HARRIS SONG_LOOKS LIKE A HIT.
considerable quantities.
the United States will gather in Los Angeles "San Jose" Being Successfully Featured by
toward the end of July to celebrate the first
Several Prominent Singers in Vaudeville.
FEATURING THE NEW PAULL MARCH. Saengerfest of the Great Pacific Saenger Bund
The chief prizes to be contested for will be the The clever new number, "San Jose," written by
Al. Bryan and Leo Edwards, and published by
Band and Orchestra Leaders Enthusiastic Over
gold cups offered by Kaiser Wilhelm and Emperor
Chas. K. Harris, is being featured extensively and
"Battle of the Nations"—Piano Arrangement
Francis Josef. These are valued at $10,000 each
with much success in vaudeville at the present time
Also Pleases—Reorders Now Plentiful.
and were offered to stimulate competition among
by prominent artists. Bill Pruitt, the "cowboy
the singing societies of the United States. One
Caruso" put the number on in Brooklyn this week
The extensive campaign being carried on by society must win each cup three times to become
and was so well pleased with it that he will con-
the K. T. Paull Music Co., in the interests of its the permanent possessor. The cup contest is held
tinue singing it throughout his tour of the country
latest march "Battle of the Nations," by E. T. every five years. The Kaiser cup was won five
years ago at the contest at San Francisco by
and to the Pacific Coast. Edith Helena is also
Paull, is producing excellent results and many of
singing the numlvr, and "San Jose" will be in-
the predictions made for the success of the num- the Turn Verein Germania of Los Angeles. A
ber, while it was still in the hands of the printer, Sacramento society won the cup offered by the cluded in the repertoire of Dorothy Jardon, erst-
Emperor of Austria.
while Winter Garden star, who will re-enter vaude-
are being fulfilled. The elaborate descriptive fea-
One of the features of the Saengerfest will be
ville at the Palace Tlvater shortly and then pro-
tures of the march, with their military flavor, ap-
ceed on an extensive tour of the big time.
pear to make a special appeal to the band and or- the great massed chorus of 3,000 voices, with full
chestra leaders ail over the country who have pro-
HARDMAIM, RECK & COMF»AI\JY
s-rammed the march generously, have written en-
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