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"WHEN IT STRIKESJfOME" AS BALLAD
Chas. K. Harris Writes New Number Based on
His Successful Photo-Play of That Name.
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
tion so highly that it is making a roll of the piece.
Mrs. Bartlett is publishing the production herself.
PRIZE FOR CHORAL COMPOSITION.
The great success of the motion picture play Three Cities Combine in Offer of $500 to Ameri-
can Musicians.
"When It Strikes Home," written by Charles K.
Harris, as produced for the first time at the New
In order to present a new American choral com-
position at their next festival, in May, 1916, and to
create an interest in American choral works, the
Music Festival Associations of Newark, Paterson
and Jersey City offer $500 for the best composi-
tion written for a mixed chorus and orchestra,
with solo parts at the discretion of the composer.
The composer must be an American, and his sub-
ject an American one. The prize composition, along
with the second and third best, will be produced at
the Newark, Paterson and Jersey City festivals
next spring. Although the composers of the sec-
ond and third best compositions will receive no
prizes, they will receive royalties on the publica-
tion and sale of their work by the Festival Asso-
ciations. All compositions must be sent to Thorn-
ton W. Allen, business manager, 593 Broad street,
Newark, N. J., not later than October 1, 1915.
MAKES GOOD BUSINESS REPORT.
Jerome Keit Found Satisfactory Demand for
Remick Prints in Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington During His Recent Trip.
TRADE NEWSJ^ROM BOSTON.
Midsummer Dulness Prevails—White-Smith
"War Trilogy" a Success—The B. F. Wood
Co.'s Plans for Active Fall Campaign.
(Special to The Review.)
BOSTON, MASS., July 3.—Midsummer dulness is
about the trade, but as it is not unexpected, it
comes with no great shock. Wherever one meets
the men who went over to New York for one or
•the other of the conventions only words of enthusi-
asm are heard. At least all appear to have had a
good time. At the White-Smith Co.'s establish-
ment there is jubilation over the way that the new
War Trilogy by Corinne B. Dodge and Gertrude
Ross have been taken up. The three pieces are
dedicated to Mme. Schumann-Heink, and the verses
of each one are especially effective and telling
Cadman's Sonata in A major, which is also among
this company's latest publications, was played a
few days ago for the first time in public by Claude
Gotthelf in California, and it made a great impres
sion. It is of special interest at this time that thi-
pianist, so widely known in the West and middle
West, was a pupil of Joseffy, who has just died in
New York. Cecil Fanning, the singer, has decided
to include Cadman's "Knighthood Song" in his
repertoire for the coming season.
The B. F. Wood Co. is mapping out plans for an
active campaign at the end of the summer. While
no publications are being issued at this time, many
good
compositions are on the way and will be ready
There is one man in the popular music field
York Hippodrome recently, has led Mr. Harris to
for the trade, probably, late in July or early August.
who
is
able
to
make
a
satisfactory
report
regard-
write a ballad bearing the same title and based on
Several representatives of the trade from other
the story of the scenario, which he has dedicated to ing current conditions, but he had to go out of places who have lately called at the Wood offices,
town
to
do
it.
Jerome
Keit,
Eastern
sales
manager
Louis J. Selznick, vice-president of the World Film
as well as calling on others of the Boston trade,
Corporation. The title page of "When It Strikes for Jerome H. Remick & Co., who recently took a have been W. H. Witt, of Pittsburgh, Pa., who pre-
trip
through
Philadelphia,
Baltimore,
Washington
Home," reproduced herewith, is a thoroughly ar-
viously had been down in Maine; Grant Ege, of J.
tistic piece of work and bears a portrait of Grace and other cities in that section, stated that the de- W. Jenkins' Sons, of Kansas City; Peter Graf-
mand
for
the
Remick
prints
was
of
surprising
Washburn, who stars in the photo-play.
fani, of Cressy & Allen, Portland, Me., and Thomas
volume, especially for this season of the year and
in the face of the situation in other sections. Such F. De Laney, of Lyon & Healy, Chicago.
MILWAUKEE COMPOSER'S LATEST. a report from "even one member of the trade should
An Arkansas song writer appears to have the
(Special to The Review.)
make the other fellows feel better.
right idea in his endeavor to satisfy the public.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., July 6.—Edith Goodland
In a new number which he placed on the market
Bartlett, a successful young Milwaukee composer,
APPROPRIATE.
recently entitled, "My Heart is With the U. S. A.,"
has published a new waltz song, "My Western
"How do you sell your music?"
the songwriter has coupled patriotic lyrics with a
Girl," which has been taking exceptionally well
"We sell piano music by the pound and organ
fox-trot melody. Whether they sing or dance
here in Milwaukee. The song has been featured at
that boy gets them.
several of the leading theaters and most of the or- music by the choir."
chestras have been playing it. The United States
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