Music Trade Review

Issue: 1916 Vol. 62 N. 22

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
WITMARK PROFESSIONAL ROOMS
Studios Now Located in New Building Next to
Palace Theatre—New Out-of-Town Offices
NEW VOLUMES FROM THE D1TSON CO. NEW CLUB OF COMPOSERS IN BOSTON
Recent Issue Includes Books of Particular In-
terest to Musicians
Organization Formed for Purpose of Increasing
Public Interest in American Composition—
Noted Men Included in Membership
The number of publications of the Oliver
BOSTON, MASS., May 22.—A club has recently
Ditson Co. in the form of music books is steady-
ily on the increase and continues to include been formed in Boston by fifteen composers to
volumes of particular interest both to pianists be known as the Boston Composers' Club, which
and vocalists. Recent issues, for instance, in- has for its object the increase of public interest
clude "Twenty Modern Songs," containing some in American composition and the promotion of
of the popular numbers by such composers as mutual assistance and helpful criticism among
Offenbach, Beethoven, Cadman, Gregg, Tosti members. It is planned to add to the member-
and Dudley Buck; "Five Spanish Dances" for ship from time to time and to take in worthy
four hands by Moszkowski; "Newest School of composers living elsewhere in New England.
Velocity," containing forty studies by Herman Following a plan of mutual criticism first de-
Berens, and a first volume of "The Violin veloped several years ago by a quartet of Bos-
School" by Ferdinand David, with the well- ton composers, George W. Chadwick, Horatio
illustrated text in both English and German, Parker, Arthur Foote and Arthur Whiting, the
club will meet once a month, when it is expected
and designed particularly for the beginner.
A very elaborate volume among the new that some new work by a member will be pre-
issues is "The Cocoanut Palm" and other songs sented for the first time and criticised.
The membership includes some who have won
for children by Mary Dillingham Frear, the
EMMA CARUS USING FEIST SONGS
volume containing a number of suitable illus- a national and international reputation, and the
In New Act With Scott Welch as a Partner- trations in pen and ink.
first president is George W. Chadwick, director
Some Numbers Entirely New
of the New England Conservatory. The other
officers are: vice-president, Charles M. Loefler;
"COME
BACK
TO
ARIZONA"
ISSUED
Emma Cams and Scott Welch have combined
for the summer, and open at Henderson's, Latest Addition to the Catalog of J. H. Remick secretary, Percy Lee Atherton, Harvard, '93,
and treasurer, Henry Gilbert.
Coney Island on May 29th. They will feature
& Co., is a Promising Ballad
the full line of Feist' songs exclusively, among
J. H. Remick & Co. have just released a new
WRITES SONG FOR ACTORS' FUND
which are "You're A Dangerous Girl," a new rag
ballad
entitled
"Come
Back
to
Arizona,"
the
by De Costa and Johnson entitled, "I'm Saving
Byron Gay, a composer with a large reputa-
Up the Means to Go to New Orleans," also a Remick forces seem to think that this song tion on the Pacific Coast, has written a new
will
be
a
great
hit;
Remick's
have
several
num-
new Irish song by Jack Glogau, the composer
song entiled "My Sweet Dream and You," and
of "Wake Up, America." Howard Johnson, bers which are having good sales at present which he has dedicated to the Actors' Fund of
among
them
are:
"They
Didn't
Believe
Me,"
the lyricist, has written nearly all of Miss Carus'
"And They Called It Dixie Land," and "Under- America, which will receive all the profits from
material.
neath The Stars." The Remick forces are kept the number. The song is being marketed by
busy supplying these and other numbers to the W. A. Quincke & Co., Los Angeles, Cal.
CARROLL CO. INCORPORATED
trade.
NEW SONG IN "JHP, HIP, HOORAY"
A certificate of incorporation was issued by
the Secretary of State at Albany, N. Y., last
MASONS HONOR TED SNYDER
"For the Honor of the Flag" is a new patriotic
week, to the Will Carroll Co., music publisher, Popular Music Publisher and Composer Dined song by R. H. Burnside and Raymond Hubbell,
printer and dealer in musical instruments. The
which has been interpolated into "Hip, Hip,
by Masonic Club on Wednesday Night
incorporators are B. Bellin, R. T. McGee and
Hooray" at the New York Hippodrome. It is
W. Carroll, of 19 ' Berkeley Place, Brooklyn,
Wednesday evening was "Ted Snyder Night" being sung by Arthur Aldridge. T. B. Harms
N. Y. The capitalization of the new concern is at the Masonic Club, New York, when the pop- and Francis Day and Hunter are the publishers.
$75,000.
ular song writer and music publisher was the
guest of that organization in its club rooms in
W. C. POLLA BACKET OLD STAND
Masonic Temple. Several hundred of Mr.
W.
C. Polla can again be found at his offices
The "Best" Is Always the "Cheap- the
Snyder's friends were present at the dinner,
at 1547 Broadway, N. Y.; where he intends to
est y> —Still 200 Per Cent Profit! which was followed by a lengthy entertainment. devote
all his time to arranging and writing-
music. Mr. Polla was situated for over a year
Do you belong to the big army of
TO OPEN BRANCH_ IN NEW YORK
at the above address prior to his connection
Satisfied Dealers that handles so
The "C. N. Foster Music Publishing Co., of with the P. J. Howley Music Co.
Los Angeles, Cal., has arranged to open an
profitably the
Eastern branch in New York, and M. A. Allen,
representing that company, is now in New York
for the purpose of finding a suitable location
for that branch.
The professional studios of M. Witmark &
Sons, which have been for some time located
at 1560 Broadway, New York, were moved this
week to the adjoining building at 1562 Broad-
way, a handsome new structure erected imme-
diately next to the Palace Theatre. In the new
studios there are greatly improved facilities for
the handling of the steadily increasing profes-
sional following of Witmark & Sons. Julius
P. Witmark will as before have personal direc-
tion of the professional studios, with Al Cook
in direct charge.
Witmark & Sons has also recently opened of-
fices at 218 Tremont street, Boston, with Jack
Lahey in charge, and on the Boardwalk at
Atlantic City, with E. Edwards in charge.
Famous
McKinley
10 Cent
Music
All of the Best Reprints and more
Big Selling Copyrights than any
other 10 Cent Edition.
Better Music, Better Paper, Better Titles
JERQUE H.REMCfKtfS.1
FEIST MOVES PHILADELPHIA OFFICE
The Philadelphia office of Leo Feist, Inc.,
has been moved to new and larger quarters at
8A Parkway Building, on the floor above the
old offices. Commodious private offices, reading
rooms and rehearsal rooms have been provided
for the use of Cliff Odoms and his staff.
MR. MUSIC DEALER
ORDER NOW THESE
3 Record Breaking
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for your advertising. Our music is as staple
as wheat.
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Chicago McKINLEY MUSIC CO. New York
ENTERPRISE MUSIC SUPPLY COMPANY
145 West 45th Street, New York, N. Y.
Sensational Sorvg Hits
"THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME"
"You'll Always Be the Same Sweet Baby to Me"
"MOLLY DEAR, IT'S YOU I'M AFTER"
"UNDERNEATH THE STARS"
"MEMORIES"
"LOADING UP THE MANDY LEE"
"You'll Find a Little Bit of Irish Everywhere"
"AT THAT MIDNIGHT FROLIC OE MINE"
"COME BACK TO ARIZONA"
" M Y DREAMY CHINA LADY"
AND THEY CALLED IT DIXIE LAND"
INSTRUMENTAL
FOX TROTS
WALTZES
"UNDERNEATH THE STARS"
"GERALDINE"
"THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE M E ' "TINKLE BELL"
"KANGAROO HOP"
"ROSEMARY"
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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
NO SECRET! MREVIEWflEARS
Every Successful Dealer
Knows that
Century Edition!
Is Beyond Question the
G r e a t e s t Value i n
Sheet Music.
THAT'S WHY HE
HANDLES IT!
NATIONAL ADVERTISIH6 CAMPAIGN HOW O N !
CENIURYMUSKPUBC 0
231-235 Vest4O«5tNewYotk(itjr
if the Actors' Fund has many more
songs dedicated to it for the purpose of realiz-
ing on the profits of their sale the fund will
have to open its own music publishing depart-
ment.
THAT Earl Carroll, of "So Long Letty" fame,
and Byron Gay are among the latest donors of
musical numbers.
THAT with Al Jolson putting it over, Harry
Von Tilzer's new song "I Sent My Wife to the
Thousand Isles," is more than measuring up
to expectations.
THAT Edward T. Little, manager of the music
department of Sherman, Clay & Co., can never
be lonesome in New York when the publishers
know that he is in town.
THAT M. Witmark & Sons has one of the real
hits of the season in its clever rag number,
"Are You From Dixie?"
THAT Elmer Randall, former manager of the
sheet music department of Denton, Cottier &
Daniels, Buffalo, N. Y., has resigned to become
manager of the retail music department of G.
Schirmer, Inc., New York.
THAT
THAT Al Cook, who is in charge of the Wit-
mark professional rooms is working with his
coat collar turned up owing to the exposed con-
dition of the new offices.
THAT Hamilton A. Gordon, head of Estate
"CANARY COTTAGE" A SUCCESS
Leo Feist, Inc., received on Monday a tele- of Hamilton S. Gordon, returned Monday from
gram from Oliver Morosco, stating that Earl a ten days' stay in Atlantic City.
THAT since the Feist professional rooms have
Carroll's new musical comedy "Canary Cottage,"
which had its premiere in Los Angeles on Sun- been redecorated there is rejoicing now that the
day evening, had proven a great hit. The painters have finished.
THAT Wolfe Gilbert's, "My Own Iona," is the
score of the piece is published by Feist, and
includes such numbers as "Old Man Methuse- latest Hawaiian song of prominence. Mean-
lah," "The Syncopated Harp," "I Never Knew," while "I Love You, That's One Thing I Know,"
"It's Always Orange Day in California" and is proving a bit hit.
THAT Jerome H. Remick arrived in New York
"Canary Cottage."
Monday from Detroit on one of his regular
S. E. PHILPITT OPENS NEW STORE visits.
THAT Bob Miller of the Feist forces extends
S. Ernest Philpitt, former manager of the his best wishes to the boys of the S. H. Kresge
American Music Stores, who recently bought stores in the South.
out the music departments of the Percy S. Fos-
ter Piano Co. and E. F. Droop & Sons Co.,
A BIG REMICK & CO. NUMBER
Washington, and the piano, talking machine and
music departments of the Cohen Dry Goods
In the matter of ragtime songs Remick & Co.
Co., Jacksonville, Fla., has just opened a new has been particularly successful in putting over
music store under his own name in Miami, Fla.
one hit after another,
the latest proof of this
LOADTNG UP
being in the case of
THEMANDYLEE
Going Big KING'S Beautiful Serenade
"Loading Up the Man-
dy Lee," a number with
a particularly lively rag
Piano Solo. Are you getting your share? Also pub-
lished as a solo or duet for all instruments.
chorus that has devel-
oped a wonderfully
C. L. BARNHOUSE, Oskaloosa, Iowa, I . S, A.
strong demand for it.
"Loading Up the Man-
We Publish an Excellent Line of Teaching Music
dy Lee" has been sung,
(Elntrrh, Jhtxaott attft Company
and is being sung,
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wherever vaudevil'e holds sway, with the result
that the subsequent sales have been of large
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
proportions. It's a number worth knowing
about.
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BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF ERIN
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