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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
SHEET MUSIC MEN OF TORONTO, ONT., ORGANIZE.
Form Association for Purpose of Interchanging Ideas and Developing Plans for Trade Better-
ment—To Fight Importation of Music from United States Without Payment of Duty.
the spending power of Canadians per head was
TORONTO, ONT., April 26.—After numerous sug- greater than in almost any other country in the
gestions made during the past six months to the world, from which he showed that money spent by
effect that an organization of those interests en- Canadians in music was an enormous sum, and yet
gaged in the publishing or retailing of sheet music a very small percentage of that business was done
in this territory would be a most desirable thing, by the Canadian trade.
the sheet music men of Toronto met at the Prince
Referring at length to the copyright matters,
George Hotel recently for the purpose of dining Mr. Harris mentioned that there was a treaty
together and discussing trade questions of mutual between Canada and the United States by which
interest. Those present included: A. J. Seyler, either Government could destroy illegal reprint
J. F. Fisher, Nordheimer's; Wm. J. Roberts, Chap- matter bound for the other country. Mr. Seyler
pell & Co.; Holmes Maddock, Whaley, Royce & agreed with the other speakers that there were
Co.; A. L. E. Davies, Bell Music & Piano Co.; many leakages by which the Canadian trade lost-
John Hanna, Arthur Downing, Anglo-Canadian business which should be theirs. He said that
Music Co.; Charles Passmore, Boosey & Co.; Canadian dealers were now better informed on
Frederick Harris, G. Armand, Hawkes & Harris copyright matters and that conditions generally had
Music Co.; George Musgrave, Musgrave Bros. improved, so that the present was an opportune
Regret was expressed that E. Whaley, of Whaley, time to unite and ask for fairer treatment from
Royce & Co., and S. A. Saunders, of Boosey & the customs officials in cases where United States
Co., were unable to be present. John Hanna was music was being let through for individuals, either
asked to take the chair and H. A. Jones to act as duty free or with a nominal charge, where the
secretary for the evening. Mr. Hanna in a neat, regular duty should be levied as is done with deal-
concise speech referred to the high standing of ers. Mr. Seyler read a letter from the tariff man
the sheet music trade. He said that none of the ager of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association
publishers or wholesalers present had made a stating that this matter was being taken up with
fortune out of their business, but that if any one the Collector of Customs and an improvement is
of them should decide to leave their work for an- looked for in consequence. Holmes Maddock, A.
other line of endeavor he would not be satisfied L. E. Davies and Arthur Downing also made short
until he got back into sheet music trade again. addresses. Acting upon Mr. Fisher's suggestion to
Mr. Hanna also referred to those who made the get down to definite business, it was decided to
sheet music department an adjunct to pianos, when organize under the name of "Canadian Sh.et
the importance of the former really warranted its Music Trade Association," after which the fol-
standing upon its own feet as a distinct, legitimate lowing officers were duly elected: President, John
business, which could be made to pay a reasonable Hanna; vice-president, A. J. Seyler; secretary,
profit for the music seller. Frederick Harris then Wm. J. Roberts; treasurer. Holmes Maddock. The
outlined the benefits of such an association as Mr. members of the trade present were to constitute
Hanna referred to. He impressed that the primary the first executive, and the four officers elected
object of the association should be to secure for were appointed a committee to draft suggested by-
the Canadian trade the business in Canada that laws and bring in recommendations re member-
it had a right to expect. Mr. Harris stated that ship, fees, dues, etc.. at the next meeting.
(Special to The Ueview.)
SONG WRITERSjrO HOLD BALL.
The first reception and ball to be given under
the auspices of the United Song Writers of Amer-
ica, the recently formed organization of local talent
of which Stanley Murphy is president; L. Wolfe
Gilbert, vice-president; George W. Meyer, secre-
tary and Theodore Morse, treasurer, will be held
at Terrace Gorden on May 15, and it is expected
McKINLEY'S TREMENDOUS HIT
ONE MILLION COPIES
will be fold of these 3 big; instrumental hit*. We picked
them as our "Big" ones for 191S and we arc going after
"good and fort*." You know what that meant.
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SILVER FOX
FOX TROT
An instantaneous sure fire Ragjry Fox »
hit by Henry Lodge. We are having calls
it everywhere.
A LA CARTE
ONE STEP
Abe Holzmann's jingling, tingling, ring
pe step. A sensational instrumental numl
GERALDINE
VALSE HESITATION
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.
The catchiest, most melodious and charmir
waltz published. A musical masterpiece
Henry Lodge.
JEROME H. REMICK & CO.
THE HOUSE THAT MADE INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC FAMOUS IN AMERICA
^DETROIT, MICH.
NEW YORK, N.
PLEA FOR INJUNCTION DENIED.
Jos. W. Stern & Co. Win Out in Action Brought
Against Them by T. B. Harms & Francis,
Day & Hunter Over Romberg Music.
Judge Hand has handed down a decision in the
United States District Court in the copyright ac-
tion involving Joseph W. Stern & Co., T. B. Harms
& Francis, Day & Hunter on the publication of
the music by Sigmund Romberg used in the "Maid
in America"' show. Stern was made the defendant
that everybody included in the Who's Who of the in a suit for infringement of copyright and an ap-
music business will be there.
plication for a preliminary injunction on the num-
ber called "Oh, Those Days." Judge Hand's de-
cision sustains the validity of the contract existing
A NEW PUBLISHING HOUSE.
Werblow-Fisher Co. Enters Field with Several between the Stern Co. and Romberg, protecting
them in the publishing of all of Romberg's musical
Excellent Numbers by Prominent Writers.
works.
One of the latest additions to the ranks of local
music publishers is the Werblow-Fisher Co., or-
ganized by Robert M. Werblow and Ben. Fisher,
with offices in the Strand Theater building and
with branch offices in Philadelphia and Scranton.
TWO LATEST SONG SENSATIONS
The concern has entered the field in a very active
manner with a half dozen or more promising num-
bers in its catalog by Stanley Murphy, Alex. Ger-
her and other well-known writers.
"Oh That Beautiful Band," a lively rag num-
MASTERPIECE BALLAD
ber, and "One Little Girl Like You," a ballad,
both by Stanley Murphy and Alex. Gerber, head
the l : st in company with "Louisiana. T'm Conrng
Back," by Ben Fisher and Irving Mintz. Other
A SNAPPY RAG SONG
numbers arc "Your Daddy was a Bashful Beau,"
SOME OF OUR OTHER BIG HITS
words by Alex. Gerber, music by AI. W. Brown
and Gertie Moulton; "The Dearest Girl in the
LOUISIANA ("I'm Coming Back")
World," by Murray Roth, Irving Mintz and Ben
A Beautiful Southern Ditty
Fisher.
TOUR DADDY WAS A BASHFUL BEAU
Mr. Werblow, who looks after the sales end of.
A Wonderful Comedy Song With a "Punch"
the business, will leave shortly on a tour for the
company and will open offices in Boston, Chicago,
THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD
X;w Orleans and San Francisco.
An Appealing Mother Ballad
STANLEY MURPHY'S
ONE LITTLE GIRL LIKE YOU
OK! THAT BEAUTIFUL BAND
MAKES ASSIGNMENT.
The Maurice R'chmond Music Co., Tnc, the
music publisher of 145 West Forty-fifth street,
New York, made an assignment to Maurice Neck-
ritz on Tuesday of this week.
THE WERBLOW-FISHER GO.
MUSIC PUBLISHERS
Strand Theatre Building
47th Street and Broadway, N.Y.
PHONE BRYANT 3090