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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
MEETING OF SHEET MUSIC DEALERS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
GRAND OPERA IN CHICAGO.
Western Members of the National Association Approve of the Action Taken at the New York
Convention on the Discount and Price Questions—Had Most Enjoyable Reunion.
Committee Raises $220,000 in >8ubscriptions for
the Coming Opera Season.
indorsement of the stand taken at New York on
this subject. A resolution was passed urging the
cisco session of the National Convention of Sheet
formation of local associations throughout the
Music Dealers of America assembled in Kohler & country.
Chase Hall on the evening of July 6, there being
Mr. Orth gave an interesting talk on the ben-
in attendance a small but representative gathering efits of organization as exemplified by the work
of dealers from the Pacific Coast and other West- accomplished by the Denver Association, both in
ern States and a sprinkling of dealers from further
overcoming local evils and those connected with
east. It had been planned to get through with the the publishers.
bulk of the business of the convention at the first
A. E. Little, of San Francisco, was prevailed
meeting, and after assembling it was decided to upon to accept a membership on the publicity com-
finish all business and leave open for sightseeing mittee in addition to the members named at New
the two remaining days that had been set aside.
Vork.
In the absence of President Homeyer, the meet-
Resolutions were passed thanking Kohler & Chase
ing was presided over by Vice-President Harold
for their courtesy in turning over the Kohler &
Orth, of Denver. Mr. Orth made a short talk on Chase Hall for the uses of the convention, and
the benefits of organization and on the possibilities thanking the local committee of arrangements,
of organization as applied to the sheet music trade. Messrs. Florentine, Grobe and Little, for their
The real business of the gathering was opened
labors.
up by R. W. Heffelfinger, of Los Angeles, secre-
Following the meeting, the members present ad-
tary-treasurer of the national organization. Mr. journed to Herbert's Bachelor Hotel, where a
Heffelfinger opened with a concise but complete re- Dutch lunch was served. The two following days
port of the proceedings of the New York meeting,
were spent by the visitors at the exposition.
gave a short review of the progress made by the
At an informal conference of the California men
Sheet Music Dealers of America since their or- present at the convention it was decided to take up
ganization a year ago, and closed by urging those the matter of organizing a California State organ-
present to use their influence in establishing a bet- ization on July 29, when the San Francisco and
ter understanding between the dealers and the Oakland dealers will hold a meeting. B. A. Schloh
music publishers.
will preside at this meeting.
Following Mr. Heffelfinger's talk there was a gen-
Music publishers present in San Francisco during
eral and informal discussion of price maintenance the convention were George W. Furniss, represent-
and rates of discount, practically everyone present ing the Oliver Ditson Co., and Sam Fox, of the Sam
taking part in the discussion. There was a general
Fox Publishing Co.
(Special to The Review.)
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL V July 10.—The San Fran-
THE SUCCES^OF THE POPS.
Ernst
Schmidt's New March "Blue-White"
Published by Ditson Scores Success.
(Special to The Review.)
BOSTON, MASS., July 9.—Ernst Schmidt, assistant
conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is
the composer of the immensely successful "Blue-
M U S I C AND
PHONOGRAPH
DEALERS!
WE PUBLISH THE BIG BALLAD SUCCESS
IN THE LAND
OF LOVE
WITH THE
SONG BIRDS
(WITH BIRD OBLIGATO)
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TITLES SPECIALLY POSED.
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NEW YORK
White March." Double and sometimes triple en-
cores have been demanded every time this tuneful
number has been played at the Pop Concerts at
Symphony Hall this season. It is the one piece
that has helped to make the short season, caused
by the absence of the Symphony Orchestra at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition, a pronounced success,
so successful, in fact, that the season had to be
extended for two weeks. The Oliver Ditson Co.
is the fortunate publisher of this march.
On the day of publication the Ditson window on
Tremont street presented the most attractive ap-
pearance. A photo of the composer held the place
of honor in the center, surrounded on all sides by
title pages of the march printed in blue and white.
The original manuscript was also shown. In the
companion window of the Ditson store is a display
of the new edition of "Carry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginny," by Bland, an old-time minstrel man, re-
ferred to in last week's Review. This song is
being sung by Alma Gluck with remarkable suc-
cess. In the window this title is alternated with
the Victor record No. 74,420, as • sung by Alma
Gluck, which makes a direct appeal to users of
Victor records and buyers of songs. The atten-
tion of dealers handling sheet music is called to
this as double entry advertising that will prove
profitable, and also interesting to the general buy-
ing public.
Two Sensational English Ballad
Successes
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling' 1
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter
62 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
(Special to The Review.)
CHICAGO, I I I . , July 13.—All doubt as to grand
opera next season in the Windy City is dispelled
by the announcement made Saturday that the can-
vassing committee of the Chicago Grand Opera
•Company has succeeded in obtaining subscriptions
for the season amounting to $220,000 in four days
This sum, in addition to the guarantee of the direct-
ors of $100,000, assures Chicago a season of opera.
SUIT OVER "SUZT ROYALTIES.
Lew Fields was named in the Supreme Court as
defendant in an action for damages just filed and
brought by Edward F. Rush for loss of royalties
amounting to $2,931.50.
The plaintiff alleges that on July 1, 1914, he con-
tracted with Fields, giving him the exclusive right
to present and produce the musical comedy called
"Suzi," and was to get two per cent, of the gross
box-office receipts. Weekly box-office statements
were to be rendered. He alleges that the royalties
amounted to $3,331.50, of which sum $400 has been
paid. He is suing for the balance.
SOME WERBLOW^FISHER NEWS.
Al Gerber, general manager of the Werblow-
Fisher Co., Forty-seventh street and Broadway,
New York, music publishers, states that a large
advertising campaign is now under way which will
be of such proportions that it will cause quite sorne
comment in the trade.
Mr. Gerber reports that "Oh, That Beautiful
Band" is now selling in the 125,000 serial, and that
it bids fair to even double this amount very shortly.
"I Want to Be Loved Like the Girls on the Film"
is another one of the W-F hits, this song being
used by a number of the cartoonists in the daily
papers, which aids greatly in promoting its dis-
tribution.
NEW OPERA COMIOUE VENTURE.
Miss Minnie Tfacey, who has appeared in opera
in Europe and who will be remembered as having
sung with the Savage Opera Company, this city,
many years ago, is the originator of a movement to
establish an American opera Comique in New
York next winter. With the assistance of Lyle G.
Andrews, manager for Oscar Hammerstein, ohe
of the smaller Broadway theaters is to be leased
and a competent company of foreign artists will
be engaged to present a repertoire of well-known
operas. A number of the smaller operas by promi-
nent European composers are scheduled to be sung,
and Miss Tracey is negotiating for the services of
noted grand opera conductors in France. W&y
not America?
The interest in native Indian music, which has
been awakened in recent years, has received added
impetus in the middle and far West through the
joint recitals of Charles Wakefield Cadman, the
composer, and the Princess Tsianina Redfeather,
who shows the best musical qualities of her race.
ATTENTION, DEALERS
A Few of Our Best Sellers
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"WISH I KNEW JUST WHAT YOU THINK
OF M E "
"SWEETHEART OF MY DREAMS"
"ALL FOR YOU" AND "OH, YOU GIRLS"
7c per copy deliver ed. Special rate
on large lots
THE REGENT MUSIC PUB. CO.
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