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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
51
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
WANTS STATE ASS'N IN COLORADO.
"The Original Fox Trot,'' by F. Henri Klick-
mann, are also included in the new issues. "The
Recently Organized Denver Association of Sheet
Kiss That' Made You Mine" and "Roll Along.
Music Dealers Plans to Enlarge Its Scope—
Harvest Moon," are the two most promising of
President Orth Tells of Possible Reforms.
the new numbers, and they have already achieved
a large measure of success in the matter of sales.
(Special to The Review.)
"One Wonderful Night," issued by the McKin-
DENVER, COLO., February 15.—The Denver As-
k'V Music Co. some time ago, is proving one of
sociation of Sheet Music Dealers, which was or-
the most successful numbers in the history of the
ganized successfully a couple of weeks ago with
company, and the demand for it is steadily on the
Harold Orth, of the Denver Music Co., as presi-
increase. "In the Evening by the Moonlight in
dent, is making a special effort to include every
Dear Old Tennessee" is also a big seller.
legitimate music dea'er in the State in the new
organization. Every representative music house
DEATH OF FANNY CROSBY.
in Denver is now included in the membership,
and it is felt that with the whole State represented
Famous Hymn Writer Passes Away in Ninety-
much good can be accomplished.
fifth Year—Composed Over Six Thousand
At the first meeting of the local association it
Hymns and Songs Although Totally Blind.
was voted to establish a credit bureau, and the
Fanny Crosby, the famous blind hymn writer,
questions of sending music on approval and also
who,
in the past fifty years has composed more
exchanging music were considered. In discussing
the plan for making the association State-wide in than 6,000 hymns and songs, died in Bridgeport,
scope, Harold Orth, president of the association, Conn., last week, in her ninety-fifth year. Fanny
Crosby, who was blind almost from the time of
said:
her
birth, did not commence writing music until
"We are making up a letter with suggestions
and advice to the small dealers throughout the she was over forty years old, and some of her
best known works are "Safe in the A.rms of
State, inviting them to join our association, which
Jesus," "Rescue the Perishing,"' "Pass Me Not, O
has for its object the standardization of prices
Gentle Saviour," and. thousands of others that
and discounts on all regular publications. This
have gone to make up entire volumes of hymns
will offset the possibility of teachers in small
for Protestant churches and Sunday schools.
towns being able to buy certain publications
Miss Crosby, who later in life married Alexander
through their local dealers cheaper than they could
Van Alstyne, a blind composer, who died in 1902,
do in Denver, and on the other hand should pro-
also won success as a composer of songs, among
tect them against exorbitant prices.
them being "There's Music in the Air," "Hazel
"In Denver we take for the basis of our efforts Dell," "I'm Going Home" and many others. Miss
toward making at least a reasonable profit on
Crosby first began to write hymns in 1864 at the
every sale the fact that only a limited portion of
request of Wm. B. Bradbury, a composer and
the public which passes our doors is interested in publisher of sacred hymns, and who was promi-
music or comes in to buy it. In other words, the nent in the piano trade as founder of the Brad-
music dealer, catering to a limited class of trade, bury piano.
must necessarily make a better margin of profit
on sales than the dealer in more widely used mer-
HIS SONGS SAVE SOLDIERS* LIVES.
chandise. In view of such thoughts we have suc-
ceeded in sticking together on certain prices and
discounts since October last, and have had no Hospital Directors Say Mayol's Popular Ditties
Work Cures Through Mental Science.
difficulty as yet in maintaining these prices."
"MAID IN AMERICA" PRESENTED.
Third Production of Season at Winter Garden
Makes Excellent Impression—Original De-
scription of the Piece.
"Maid in America," the third production of the
present season to be presented at the Winter Gar-
den, opened in New York on Thursday evening,
after a successful premiere in Buffalo last week.
The reception accorded the production on the
first night should insure its permanence as a
Winter Garden attraction. The cast includes:
Nora Bayes, Mile. Dazie, Maud Lambert, Blossom
Seeley, Yansci Dolly, Belle Ashlyn. Harry Fox,
Charles J. Ross, Bert Clark, Sam J. Adams and a
score of other renowned performers.
"Maid in America," while fashioned along the
lines of spectacular extravaganza, is a musical
satire and is described as "a melodic cyclone in
two hurricanes and eleven I lows uprooting prece-
dent, taking with it bits from dramatic hits, turn-
ing the wrong side out, rattling the skeleton of
originality, chasing the high brow to shelter and
administering twilight sleep to the proverbial
musical comedy plot.'
Instead of acknowledging the "book and lyrics,"
Harold Atteridge is credited as author of merely
the "song cues," while Sigmund Rombcrg and
Harry Carroll are responsible for the music.
ALFRED BRYAN WITH REMICK & CO.
Well-Known and Successful Song Writer Signs
Exclusive Contract with That House.
Alfred Bryan, one of the most versatile of the
present generation of popular song writers, and
who has been responsible for the lyrics of many
successful songs, has signed a contract to write
exclusively for Jerome H. Remick & Co. Mr.
Bryan's first production under the new ar-
rangement include: "Over the Hills to Mary,"
music by Jack Wells; "There's One California
for Mine," music by Herman Paley; "When the
Roses Bloom in Avalon," music by Jack Wells,
and "When Our Mothers Ruled the World," also
with music by Jack Wells.
Toulon, as the birthplace of Mayol, the famous
music hall comedian and composer of popular dit-
TO PUBLISH MUSIC.
ties, claims the discovery that popular songs sung
Several Numbers That Have Already Shown
to
the
wounded
are
instrumental
in
lowering
the
The
Jewish
Leader Publishing Co., which was
Signs of Success—"One Wonderful Night"
proportion of deaths, and in some cases of effect- incorporated this week with a capital stock of
Still a Leader with That House.
ing cures as astonishing as any of those recorded $400,000, includes among its objects that of pub-
by pilgrims to Lourdes.
lishing music in addition to newspapers, etc.
The McKinley Music Co., Chicago, which has
"Medical
science,"
says
the
director
of
Toulon
introduced a number of particularly interesting
Hospital, "is only now beginning to realize the part
songs during the past year, has just issued to the
which the mind plays in the cure of disease and of
trade several new publications, most of which
repairing damage to the physical frame. Mayol is
have been given a preliminary try-out with grati-
a force to be reckoned with as a curative agent."
fying results. The new numbers include: "Sue of
Mayol has just written three new songs specially
the Cumberlands," by Keithley and Thompson, the
for hospital use. The respective melodies have a
writers of "Alice of Old Vincennes"; "Roll Along,
swinging refrain, the sentiment is patriotic. One
Harvest Moon," by Callahan and Grady; "No
of the nurses declares that a man supposed to be
Matter What Flag He Fought Under," by Calla-
at the point of death from collapse suddenly re-
han and Klickmann; "The Kiss That Made You
vived when hearing one of these melodies and is
Mine," words by J. Will Callahan and music by now on the road to convalescence. Henceforth the
Paul Biese and F. H. Klickmann. "Daddy Long- daily round of song is part of the patient's regime.
Legs," hesitation waltz, by Clarence M. Jones, and
NEW McKINLEY CO. PUBLICATIONS.
McKINLEY'S TREMENDOUS HIT
We are the publishers of
THE SONG OFSONGS
(Chanson du coeur brise)
Music by Moya
Three Keys: Ab, Bb and D
Send 12 Cents (or Sample Copy
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 E. 34th St., NEW YORK
Canadiin Branch
347 Yonge St., TORONTO
PIANO SALESMAN A COMPOSER.
Gaston O. Wilkir.s, salesman for William
Knabe & Co., 437 Fifth avenue, New York, who,
in addition to his duties as salesman, finds time
to preside as organist in two local churches and
also to win success as a composer, is the composer
of the "Birth of May," a new part song for
women's voices, recently published by the Oliver
Ditson Co., Boston.
The Astle Music Co.. Houlton, Me., has been
incorporated, with capital stock of $20,000, by
Alfred E. Astle and others.