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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
56
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
out some fine publications, which have been
referred to in The Review.
Increasing Cost of Paper and Ink a Handicap to the Industry—Clarence A. Woodman Cele-
Charles Fonteyn Manney, the composer and
brates Wedding Anniversary—Several Good Ditson Numbers—Other News
pianist, and connected with the Oliver Ditson
Walter Jacobs has returned from Washing- Co., quite covered himself with glory a few
BOSTON, MASS., April 26.—The business in
Easter music in Boston was only of a fair char- ton, where he went to attend the convention of nights ago on the occasion of the annual min-
acter and was due to several causes, the chief the American Guild of Banjoists, Mandolinists strel show at the Boston City Club, of which he
one being that many of the religious societies and Guitarists, at which he says there were fifty is a member. Mr, Manney was in charge of
were too poor to go strong on music and fell delegates besides many others interested in the the first part of the program and attended to
back on old material that they had in their convention which was the fifteenth annual one. all the details with a masterly touch.
The White-Smith Music Publishing Co. is
An interesting event at the Oliver Ditson Co.'s
musical libraries. Another thing that is making
serious inroads into the business profits of the establishment has just transpired, though no having big success with "Vesper Time," which
music business is the high price of paper, the official notice was taken of it. Jt was the it has now had out for about three months. A
increased cost of inks and other things incidental twenty-second anniversary of the marriage of new Cadman, song, soon to be issued, is called
to the output of music. This increased expense Clarence A. Woodman, one of the important "Calling to Thee," the words by William
is felt especially when covers are done in two factors in that large establishment. Mr. Wood- H. Gardiner, of Boston. "The Open Road," by
man and his wife just observed the day in a Mrs. Gertrude Ross, is another piece which this
or more colors other than black and white.
There was a meeting of the Boston Music quiet way. But those who realized what the house will put out shortly. The White-Smith
Publishers' Association at the Boston City Club occasion meant in Mr. Woodman's life were Co. has just issued the "Cristofaro Mandolin
a short time ago, at which some of the evils eager to extend congratulations. George W. Method" in both Italian and English.
of the music publishing business were discussed. Furniss, of the traveling staff of the Ditson Co.,
C. W. Thompson & Co. have experienced
The present high cost of materials above re- is back from a good trip and finding life quite quite a little spurt in business in the past few
ferred to has been an alarming factor, it was comfortable at his home in Maiden.
weeks. Mr. Thompson has a group of new com-
The Oliver Ditson Co. has lately been putting positions on the press for immediate issuance.
unanimously agreed, and in the light of "cut
rate" prices which certain publishers have seen
fit to hold to, the conditions for the business are
HERBERT WRITES FOR FILM
TO CONTINUE SALARY FOR YEAR
not altogether encouraging. There were twenty
Composes
an Orchestral Score for Dixon's
members present at the meeting, and there was Leo Feist Makes Generous Provision for Widow
"The Fall of a Nation"
of
the
Late
Richard
Winternitz
a disposition on the part of some of the mem-
bers to start a campaign of advanced prices for
The esteem in which the late Richard Win-
Victor Herbert has just completed an orches-
some kinds of music, especially certain editions ternitz was held by his employers, Leo Feist, tral score to be played with the twelve-reel
on which the price had for some time been grad- Inc., is indicated by the order issued by Leo feature film "The Fall of a Nation," the photo-
ually shaved until to-day, under the present ex- Feist, that Mrs. Winternitz continue to receive graphing of which was completed recently in
isting conditions, there is little if any profit to her husband's salary regularly for a year, al- California, and which will be shown here some
the publishers. Although there was a general though he was held to be the highest salaried time next month.
concurrence that something ought to be done salesman in the sheet music trade. No plans
Only in one other instance' has a composer of
to better the situation, the sentiment did not have been made for filling the position of sales note written an original score for a long film.
crystalize into anything of a definite character. manager with the Feist house.
That was when Humperdink, the German com-
poser, wrote a musical setting for the picturiza-
Business continues good at the B. F. Wood
tion of "Sister Beatrice." It is the custom for
Music Co., and among the budget of new pub-
"MOLLY=O" A NEW OPERETTA
orchestra leaders to arrange photoplay settings
lications are the following piano pieces:
"Ecstacy," by Victor Abelle; "March of the In- To Be Presented at Cort Theatre, New York, from popular and classical music.
This Week
dian Chieftains," by Rudolf Eckhardt; "Light
"For the first time in the history of American
A new musical comedy entitled "Molly-O" pictorial drama," said Mr. Herbert, "a complete
Cavalry," by Arnold Sartorio; "Tarantella in A
Minor," by Anna Priscilla Risher; "A Legend," with book and lyrics by Robert B. and Harry B. accompanying score will be played that has
by J. P. Ludebuehl, and "A Dream," by Litta Smith and music by Carl Woess will be pre- never been heard anywhere else. When listen-
sented for the first time in New York at the Cort ing to music that marks the night of cavalry you
Lynn.
Theatre next week. ; 'Molly-O" is described as will not say, 'Oh, that is "The Ride of the Valky-
being of the frothy summer type of show.
ries" ' nor in scenes of stress and storm will you
The "Best" Is Always the "Cheap-
be regealed by the strains of 'In the Hall of the
est"—Still 200 Per Cent Profit! DEALERS'AND PUBLISHERS'MEETINGS Mountain King.' In brief, the musical program
will not be a mosaic or patchwork of bits of
The annual convention of the National As- Wagner, Grieg, Verdi, Rizet and others, but will
Do you belong to the big army of
sociation of Sheet Music Dealers will be held be new, as individually written to each scene."
Satisfied Dealers that handles so
in New York City on June 14, 15 and 16, at a
profitably the
hotel still to be selected. Further details of the
convention will be announced at an early date.
The annual convention of the National Pub-
lishers' Association of the United States will
be held in New York on June 13.
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DEATH OF WILLIAM A. COREY
William A. Corey, formerly editor of the
American Musician, and proprietor of the
United Musician, died at his home in New York
on Sunday, of pneumonia, in his sixtieth year.
He is survived by a widow.
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