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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
ITALY IN COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT.
GAVE SHOW ON BATTLESHIPS.
Citizens of That Country Now Share in Pro- Werblow-Fischer Co. Gives an Interesting Ex-
tection in Matter of Mechanical Reproduc-
hibition of High-Class and Nervy "Plug-
tion of Their Music in United States.
ging" on Ships of Visiting Fleet.
Following the provisions of the United States
Copyright Law of l!>09 President Wilson has
issued a proclamation granting to the citizens of
Italy all the benefits under Section 1 (e) of the
Act, including "copyright controlling the parts of
instruments serving to reproduc2 mechanically the
musical work," in the case of all musical com-
positions by Italian composers which have been
published since May 1, 1915, and have been duly
registered for copyright in the United States.
The President's proclamation follows the grant-
ing of similar rights regarding the mechanical
reproduction of musical works to the citizens of
the United States by Italy.
WILSON SONG AGAIN POPULAR.
Present Tense Diplomatic Situation Revives
Interest in "We Take Our Hats Off to You,
Mr. Wilson"—Arouses Enthusiasm.
The Werblow-Fischer Co., the latest entrants
into the popular music publishing field, "put one
over" on the old-established concerns last Satur-
day when they arranged for and carried through
a program for the entertainment of the sailors of
the visiting fleet, giving a short show on practically
each one of the battleships, at which, of course,
the Werblow-Fischer numbers were featured. The
entertainers included Hortense Wayne, Sidney
May, Ruth Eandler, Hugh Payton, Jeff Davis,
"King of the Hoboes" and his quartette; "Robin,"
a new boy singing prodigy; Roy Keane and Vera
Dale, dancers from the Strand Roof, and others.
On the Wyoming the crew had erected a special
stage for the occasion and similar plans were
made for th^ reception of the visitors on the other
ships, where permission was obtained before-hand
from the commanding officers. The visit to the
Louisiana was especially interesting and the crew
took the company's song, "Louisiana, I'm Coming
Back," as a special tribute and demanded that it be
sung several times. As an example of straight
''plugging" the performance of the Werblow-
Fischer Co. set a new high mark for their com-
petitors in the trade.
ONE MILLION COPIES
will be sold of the*e 3 big instrumental hits. We picked
then *» our "Big" one* lor 19IS and we are going after
"good and forte." You know what that mean*.
SILVER FOX
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FOX TROT
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An instantaneous aure fire Raggy Fox Trot
hit by Henry Lodge. We are having calls for >
it everywhere.
A L A CARTE
ONE STEP
Abe Holrmann't jingling, tingling, rinrifeg
one step, A sensational instrumental number.
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GERALDINE
VALSE HESITATION
The catchiest, most melodious and charming
waltz published.
A musical masterpiece by
Henry Lodge,
The loyal support given President Wilson in
his handling of the delicate situation that has de-
veloped in the relations of this country and Ger-
many as the result of the sinking of the "Lusi-
tania," and the confidence shown in the judgment
of the President at this time have brought renewed
popularity to the Feist success of last year, "We
Take Our Hats Off to You, Mr. Wilson." With-
in the past week the song has b^en featured in
several productions of more or less importance
and has been most enthusiastically received in
every instance. The tribute to the "man of the
hour" is as applicable to-day as it was at the time
the song was written, and the demand for the
number will without doubt take a considerable
spurt.
The same concern last week had their staff of
entertainers billed at the Academy of Music on
Wednesday night as a separate act, including an
exhibition of dancing in connection with the fea-
turing of their various songs. The manner in
which the songs were presented, by excellent sing-
res and with responses from other singers seated
in the boxes or orchestra chairs, made a great im-
pression on the manager of the theater, who wrote
to the publishers, "It was a wonderful show and
the Werblow-Fischer Co. can certainly have the
Academy any time. Success to them."
It is reported that the Shuberts will again enter
the music publishing field, despite the unsatisfac-
tory results secured through their venture into the
same field several years through the medium of
the Trebuhs Co. The report, as yet unconfirmed,
also links the name of Leo Edwards with the
venture.
START WORK ON SCHIRMER PLANT.
HANGS UP NEW SELLING RECORD.
DEATH OF NOTED COMPOSER.
fjround was broken last week for the erection Twenty-two Thousand Four Hundred Copies
of "When the Lusitania Went Down"
of the new Schirmer building in Long Island City,
Ordered in First Twenty-four Hours After
on property recently purchased by G. Schirmer,
Publication and Rush Continues.
Inc., the well-known music publisher. The new
building will be 220x290 feet, with an area of 66,000
square feet. It will be a two-story and one-story
A new record in song selling was hung up last
reinforced fireproof structure and modern in every week by Leo Feist, Inc., when 22,400 copies of the
particular.
new number, "When the Lusitania Went Down,"
were sold within twenty-four hours after the song
had been accepted for publication. The quick
JEROME H. REMICK IN NEW YORK.
work on the production of the number was re-
Jerome H. Remick, president of Jerome H. ported in The Review last week. Hardly had
shipments of the new song been received by the
Remick & Co., arrived at the New York offices of
dealers than repeat orders began to come in by
his company this week for the purpose of map«-
ping out new business campaigns and attending to telegraph for larger shipments. One prominent
concern in Philadelphia sold 100 copies in a half
other matters.
hour, and another company in the same city 100
The E. J. Murray Music Publishing Co. has copies in an hour. The results have surprised
even the publishers.
moved to new and larger quarters in the Apollo
building, 238 Fourth avenue, Toledo, O.
NEW BALLAD FOR CHAS. K. HARRIS.
We are the publishers of
THE SONG OF SONGS
(Chanson du coeor brite)
Mn«ic by Mojra
Three Key. • Ab, Bb and D
Send 12 Cent* for Sample Copy
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 E. 34th St., NEW YORK
Canadian Branch
347 Yonse St., TORONTO
Will Publish New Number by Bide Dudley and
Gaston O. Wilkins.
Chas. K. Harris has just accepted for publication
a new ballad entitled "I'll Never Hear You Sing
Again 'Old Coming Through the Rye,'" the words
of which are by Bide Dudley, who writes theatrical
news for the New York Evening World, and the
music by Gaston O. Wilkins, a piano salesman
connected with Wm. Knabe & Co., New York and
who has already written several successful numbers
published by various houses. The ballad is of the
better type and looks quite promising.
JEROME H. REMICK & CO.
THE HOUSE THAT MTADB INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC FAMOUS IN AMERICA
.DETROIT, MICH.
NEW YORK, N.
SHUBERTS TO PUBLISH MUSIC?
Willard Burr, a noted composer and teacher
of music, died* at his home in Boston last week
in his sixty-fourth year. He was best known for
his early efforts in the movement for an inter-
national copyright law to place American com-
position on an equal basis with the foreign.
McKINLEY SUCCESSES
SONG HITS
One Wonderful Night (You Told Me
You Loved Me)
The Kiss That Made You Mine
Roll Along, Harvest Moon
In the Evening by the Moonlight in Dear
Old Tennessee
I'll Return Mother Darling to You
The Hours I Spent With Thee
They All Sang "Annie Laurie"
Sing Me the Rosary
In Honolulu by the Sea
I Long to Hear the Old Church Choir
Again
Sue of the Cumberlands
DANCE SUCCESSES
Original Fox Trot (Klickman)
Daddy Long Legs Hesitation Waltz
Dream Waltz from "Tales of Hoffmann"
One Wonderful Night Hesitation Waltz
Hesitation Waltz (Klickman)
Publisher* of the
"FAMOUS McKINLEY TEN CENT MUSIC"
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
Chicago
New York