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THE
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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
BUSHING
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
WM. JEROME PUB. CORP. STARTS
MUSIC DEALERS HOLD MEETING
DEATH OF C. M. S. McCLELLAN
Weil-Known Song Writer at Head of New Con-
cern Which Will Specialize on Cohan & Harris
Production Music and High-Class Numbers
Local Association Makes Excellent Progress—
Few Violations of the Discount Agreement—
New Committees Appointed
Noted Librettist Passes Away Suddenly at His
Home in England on Saturday
The William Jerome Publishing Corporation
will open offices in Room 310, Strand Building,
on October 1. The new firm will be the exclu-
sive publishers of all the music of the Cohan
& Harris productions. Their first publications
will include all the music of the "Cohan Revue,"
which will open shortly at the New Amsterdam
Theatre. Another number which is now being
published is "Sometime," which is being sung
by Raymond Hitchcock in "Betty," the musical
production, opening at the Globe Theatre Octo-
ber 3.
William Jerome, the head of the new corpora-
tion, has for some time been connected with
Waterson, Berlin & Synder, collaborating with
Jean Schwartz in writing popular music.
James Troup has been appointed general
manager of the new firm and has already taken
over his new duties. The company will spe-
cialize in production numbers, but will, from
time to time, publish popular numbers of the
better class.
The monthly meeting of the Music Dealers'
Association of New York, was held Thurs-
day, September 21, at Laurel Garden Hall, 75
East 116th street. The association, hardly
three months old, has had a good attendance
at all its meetings, and Thursday night's gather-
ing was no exception.
The address of President Arison at the open-
ing of the meeting, when he reviewed the re-
sults of the work of the last two months, and
the accomplishments of the organization left
every one in an optimistic frame of mind.
Among the points made in his address was that
the association assures the dealer a living profit,
so that its members, also those not members
who adhere to the new prices, will not have to
resort to other lines in order to eke out an
existence.
In the reports from the various committees,
which had been appointed at previous meetings,
a general conclusion was reached that there
are very few dealers who are not adhering to
the new discounts as agreed to by publishers
and dealers, on July 1. The new discounts
were one-third off on all libraries to the gen-
eral public and 40 per cent, off to teachers.
A committee was appointed to investigate the
report that dealers not in good standing were
receiving stock from other sources than the
publishers. This committee will report its find-
ings at the next meeting.
V. La Breque, sales representative of the
Church, Paxson Co., volunteered his services,
which were accepted, for the purpose of ad-
vertising the association's work in the Metro-
politan district.
It was decided after the situation had been
canvassed thoroughly that it would be well
and for the best interest of the music dealers
to offer every dealer, large and small, the new
price cards recently printed for the use of the
members.
John E. Hunt, president of the Talking
Machine Men, Inc., and head of Hunt's Music
House, White Plains, N. Y., was voted a mem-
ber of the organization.
BRINGS SUIT OVER SONG LYRIC
Arthur Deagon Claims Larry Comer Has No
Right to Use Lyric in His Act
A peculiar suit over a song lyric was re-
cently brought to light in this city, when Arthur
Deagon brought an action for an injunction of
damages against Larry Comer, claiming that the
lyric of "A Game of Cards" used by the latter
in vaudeville, was his copyrighted property. In
his complaint Deagon declares that the lyrics
were written for him by Howard Johnson and
Joseph McCarthy in 1913, on condition that he
sing another number in his act. He claims that
in April of this year he notified Comer to dis-
continue the use of the song, but no attention
was paid to his request.
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"MON SOLDAT" PUBLISHED HERE
Chappell & Co. Announce American Rights to
French War March Hit
Chappell & Co., who put over the greatest
song of the present war, "Tipperary," and also
it successor, "Keep the Home Fires Burning, 1 '
in the United States, have again announced a
new number of particular interest, it being the
famous French war song or chansonette march
"Mon Soldat," composed by Louis Payette.
This has been produced here with a hand-
some title page, and with the original French
lyric by Brisson, together with English words,
by Clarence Lucas. There is already much in-
terest shown in the number.
FEIST'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING
Lou Fei^t. Inc., is carrying on an extensive
advertising campaign in magazines of national
circulation, in the interests of their song hits.
The October number of the Cosmopolitan con-
tains a full-page advertisement which features
all the popular songs in this season's catalog.
In the Saturday Evening Post of last week there
was a one-fourth page Feist announcement. The
two issues above give Feist publicity among
4,000,000 readers.
C. M. S. McClellan, one of the best known
of the modern school of operetta librettists and
who had a score or more successes to his
credit, died at his home in Esher, England, last
Saturday. Mr. McClellan was born in Bath,
Me., and for some years was engaged in news-
paper work in the United States, making his
home in England some years ago.
He was best known as the author of "The
Belle of New York," produced in 1897, and was
also responsible for the librettos of the mu-
sical comedies: "The Whirl of the Town," "In
Gay New York," "The American Beauty," "The
Telephone Girl" and "The Wire Walker."
Like W. S. Gilbert, Mr. McClellan could turn
his hand readily to prose plays. "Leah
Kleschna" was the best melodrama of its day.
"Judith Zaraine," at the Astor Theatre, was less
successful. "A Master of Money" had a career,
and two years ago Mr. McClellan was repre-
sented at the Princess Theatre by "The Foun-
tain."
His last series of musical plays to be pro-
duced in New York were brought out at the
New Amsterdam Theatre, and included <( The
Pink Lady," "Oh! Oh! Dclphine," "The Little
Cafe" and "Around the Map."
NEW CORPORATIONS
The Fine Arts Music Co., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.,
has been chartered with capital stock of $20,000
for the purpose of printing and publishing music
and pamphlets. The incorporators are: E. P.
Johnson, G. W. Brown, and H. T. Ilaubitry.
William Jerome Publishing Corporation, New
York, has been chartered with capital stock of
$5,000 to engage in publishing, printing, litho-
graphing, etc. The incorporators are: D. F.
O'Brien, J. Troup, and W. J. Flannery.
"BETTY" IN NEW YORK NEXT WEEK
"Betty," a musical comedy, will have its New
York premiere Tuesday night, October 3, in
the Globe Theatre. The cast is headed by Ray-
mond Hitchcock, and is supported by a very
strong company.
The "Amber Empress," now playing in the
Globe, will probably be transferred to another
stage after to-day.
JEROME H.REMICK&CO.S
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