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THE MUSIC TRADE
48
REVIEW
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CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
CHICAGO CROWDS GO HUNTING FOR "A DANGEROUS GIRL" MEETING OF THE NEW ASSOCIATION
Throngs of Merrymakers Search for Three Girls in White City, Chicago's Amusement Park, in
Order to Win Prizes—A Clever Publicity Stunt for the New Leo Feist Song Hit
Second Gathering of Local Music Dealers Was
Held Friday, July 14
CHICAGO, 111., July 10.—One of the most spec- carrying over a half a dozen blocks. A great
The second meeting of the New York Retail
tacular pieces of publicity ever accorded a pop- deal of amusement was afforded the crowd Music Dealers' Association, the organization of
ular song occurred in Chicago last Saturday through the mistakes that were made in pick- which was reported in The Review last week,
night, July 8, when one of the largest crowds ing the wrong girls, but the entire evening was was held on Friday, July 14, at 8 P. M., at
that has ever been seen in Chicago's amuse- conspicuous because of the total absence of
100 West 116th street. Representatives of sev-
ment park, "White City," searched for three rowdyism or rough conduct. The first prize eral prominent music publishers were at the
dangerous girls. The idea of the "Dangerous was won by an eighteen year old boy, to whom meeting in an endeavor to assist the dealers
Girl" Carnival was
with their advice and co-operation.
worked up by the
At the second meeting the constitution and
White City man-
by-laws were adopted by the association. Among
agement, in connec-
the general questions discussed was that of
tion with the Chi-
the teachers' discount. The cut rate music
cago office of Leo
dealer also received attention and efforts
Feist, Inc. The af-
will be made through a campaign of education
fair was advertised
to discourage the practice.
Notice was
by 3,000 eight-sheet
sent out to all music dealers in the territory
posters, which cov-
urging them to attend the session, and lend
ered every available
their support to the association.
billboard in Chica-
go.
The Chicago
DISMISSES SUIT OVER SONG
Evening American
Jas. T. Powers Loses Out in Action Over " I
contained several ex-
Can Dance With Everybody But My Wife"
tensive advance no-_Jy!
tices of the event,
Cartoon Featuring the "Dangerous Girl" Carnival
The action brought by Jas. T. Powers for an
and the cool, clear weather helped to attract an the $25 seemed akin to an enormous fortune. injunction restraining John L. Golden and
The amateur sleuths were somewhat slow in Joseph Cawthorne from publishing and pro-
enormous crowd.
Three charming young ladies had been desig- locating the three girls, the last girl not being ducing the song "I Can Dance With Every-
nated by the managers of the affair to wander found until well towards midnight
body But My Wife" on the claim that it was
incognito through the crowds, waiting for some
The event was one of the most interesting taken from a song he wrote, was dismissed by
one to approach them and accuse them of be- and novel affairs of its kind that has ever been Justice Hotchkiss in the Supreme Court on its
ing "A Dangerous Girl." This done, the lucky attempted, and it afforded excellent publicity merits.
sleuth, provided he had a written or printed for the song in question, as the strains of
copy of the chorus of the "Dangerous Girl" "You're a Dangerous Girl" could be heard is-
CONVENTION OF FEIST MANAGERS
song with him, was awarded a prize. There suing from the windows and platforms of every
were three prizes: $25, $15 and $10 each.
elevated car and trolley which bore the throng
The annual meeting of the Feist managers
During the evening a chorus of fifty singers of merrymakers homeward.
will be held the week of July 17. Among those
sang the "Dangerous Girl" song in the two
who will attend this year's conference will be
dance halls and at the skating rink. Tom Fax-
DEATH OF HOWARD P. TAYLOR
Edgar F. Bitner, general manager, and J. A.
on, who is claimed to have one of the loudest
Howard
P . Taylor>
noted
p i a y w r i g h t and
Decatur, his assistant; Phil Kornheiser, profes-
voices in the world, also sang the song from v i c e . p r e s i d e n t o f t h e American Dramatists' and
sional manager, New York; Rocco Vocco, Chi-
the top of the White City Tower, his voice C o m p o s e r s , S o d e t y j d i e d l a s t w e e k a t h i s h o m e
cago; Fred Auger, St. Louis; Cliff Owens, Phila-
on Riverside Drive, New York, after suffering delphia; Billy Lang, Boston; H. C. Johnson, San
several years from rheumatism. Mr. Taylor Francisco, and Mort Schafer, road representa-
wrote a number of successful plays, several of
tive.
them from the works of Mark Twain
John Philip Sousa, the noted bandmaster and
The "House of Good Ballads'
march
king, has been elected president of the
BUYS SHEET MUS]C DEPARTMENT
American Amateur Trapshooters' Association.
LAFAYETTE, IND., July 10.—Michael Egan, pro- Mr. Sousa has won many prizes at the traps.
SOME OF OUR SUCCESSES
prietor of the Egan Five and Ten Cent Store,
has disposed of the sheet music department to
"There's a Rose In Old Erin
Earl S. Rogers, who is organist at the Luna
That's Blooming for Me"
Theatre.
The department will continue in
charge of Miss Ruth Hedrick, and the original
"I Ain't Got Nobody and Nobody
compositions of Mr. Rogers, as well as a new
Cares for Me"
line of sheet music, will be handled.
"Only You," Waltz Song
JEROME H.REI»(ffi
Servsatiorval Song Hits
" O Those Blues "
" I Love the Name of Dixie "
" You Are the Image of Mother,
That's Why I Love You "
"One Wonderful Night"
"In the Land of Love with the
Songbirds "
" O, How I Want You "
"Sing Me the Rosary"
" La Danza Appasslonata "
(Passion Dance), Fox Tango
"La Seduccion," Fox Tango
"Tambourines and Oranges"
Fox Trot
H. A. G0RD0NBACK AT DESK
Hamilton A. Gordon, who recently under-
went an operation, is again back at his office.
He says that while away the sales of the
"We're All for Uncle Sam" song continued to
meet all expectations.
MUSIC
DEALERS
Don't overlook these Ready Sellers. It
means Big Profits In your Music Dept;
"THOSE NUTTY BLUES," "LILLIAN
WALKER WALTZES," "HONOLULU LOU"
"WISH I KNEW JUST WHAT YOU
THINK OF ME"
"IN THE SUMMERTIME,"
"ALL FOR YOU,"
" I ' M GOING BACK TO BUENOS AYRES"
ENTERPRISE MUSIC SUPPLY CO.
145 W e s t 45th Street.
NEW YORK, N. Y.
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"THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME"
'You'll
Always
to 1 Me'
MOLLY Be the IT' Same
I'M Baby
AFTER
S Sweet
"UNDERNEATH THE STARS"
"MEMORIES"
"LOADING UP THE MANDY LEE"
'You'll Find a Little Bit of Irish Everywhere'
"AT THAT MIDNIGHT FROLIC OF MINE"
COME BACK TO ARIZONA'
MY DREAMY CHINA LADY 1
THEY CALLED IT
LAND 1
INSTRUMENTAL
FOX TROTS
"UNDERNEATH THE STARS"
"THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE M E '
"KANGAROO HOP"
WALTZES
"GERALDINE"
"TINKLE BELL"
"ROSEMARY"