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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
WINS SUCCESS INJHJBLISHING FIELD
A. J. Stasny Builds Up Active Organization in
New York—Features Some Good Popular
Numbers and Also a High-Class Catalog
One of the more recent additions to the music
publishing field which has met with unusual
entered the field in Cleveland, as a publisher.
Me later came to New York and formed his
present company, gathering about him an or-
ganization that has not only been able to pro-
duce attractive numbers, but has been able to
popularize and sell them.
The sales department is particularly active,
and when there is no popular hit to be fea-
tured, the department concentrates on the high-
class catalog. This latter catalog is particularly
interesting, and includes songs and instrumental
numbers produced in an elaborate manner and
with attractive art title pages in three colors
and on pebbled paper. In closing, it might be
mentioned that Mr. Stasny himself has written
several very successful songs, among them be-
ing "Rose Dreams."
BRINGING OUTPOUR NEW SONGS
Recent and Interesting Additions to Catalog of
Carrie Jacobs-Bond & Son—F. J. Smith Finds
Pleasing Conditions in the West
CHICAGO, I I I . , June 9.—Carrie Jacobs-Bond &
Son are bringing out four new songs, which,
both from a musical and literary viewpoint,
promise to do great credit to this house, al-
ways noted for the high quality of its produc-
tions. The title pages and general typograph-
ical appearance represent the usual high artistic
standard.
Manager F. J. Smith has just returned from
an extended Western trip, and he expresses
himself as really surprised at the excellent con-
dition of the music trade, especially on the
Coast. He found general reports to the effect
that not only sales are excellent, but that the
A. J. Stasny
proportion of the higher grade songs was un-
success is the A. J. Stasny Music Co., New York, usually large. The demand for the Bond songs
which has succeeded in including in its catalog from all over the country is exceptionally good.
Mrs. Carrie Jacobs-Bond arrived in Chicago
several numbers on which large sales, are re-
corded. A. J. Stasny, head of the company, a few days ago, and will spend a month with
early took a fancy to the composing and pub- us before returning to her home at Grosmont,
lishing of music and against the advice of his Cal. She is at work on four new songs which
father, who could see no future in the business, will make their appearance this fall.
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"H1TCHYKOO" IN NEW YORK
New Revue With Raymond Hitchcock as Star
Proves Original and Successful
"Hitchy-Koo," the new two-act revue with
book and lyrics by Harry Grattan, Glen Mac-
Donough and K. Kay Goctz, and with music by
the latter, was presented for the first time in
New York at the Cohan & Harris Theatre on
Thursday evening of last week. The show in
which Raymond Hitchcock is the star, came to
the metropolis with an excellent reputation,
gained on tour, and proved fully up to expecta
tions.
The revue is distinctly original, full of snap
and has some music that is quite out of the ordi-
nary. There were some topical bits and numer-
ous specialties to add to the general interest.
The cast is an excellent one, and in addition
to Mr. Hitchcock, includes Frances White,
William Rock, Leon Errol, Grace La Rue and
others equally good. The score of the piece
is published by M. Witmark & Sons.
CHANGE NAMEOFOPERETTA
"The Beautiful Unknown" to Be Called "My
Lady's Glove"—Opens in New York Soon
"The Beautiful Unknown," the Oscar Strauss
operetta, has had its name changed to "My
Lady's Glove." The show will open at the
Forty-fourth Street Theatre on June 18. There
are several interpolations in the show by Sig-
mund Romberg. The show, which has been
playing on the road for several weeks, is, accord-
ing to all reports, due for a long summer run,
as the musical numbers are said to be excel-
lent. Among the features numbers are: "Who
Are You, Beautiful Unknown," and "Look Be-
fore You Leap." Both of these can be used for
dancing and orchestrations in dance arrange-
ment are already issued, the first number being
published as a waltz and the latter as a one-step.
The music is published by Leo Feist, Inc.
DEDICATED TO THE U. S. ARMY AND NAVY
The Battle Song of Liberty
A MARCHING SONG
Adapted from F. E. Bigelow's Famous "Harvard" March
"OUR DIRECTOR"
Words by JACK YELLEN.
Music Adapted by GEORGE L. COBB
INTRODUCED at the big patriotic meet-
1 ing of the BOSTON ROTARY CLUB,
May 28th, in the presence of Brigadier-General C. R.
Edwards, Commander of the Northeastern Department of the
U. S. Army; Hon. John E. Gilman, Past Commander-in-Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and many other notable military men and civilians.
"The Battle Song of Liberty" was first rendered by a double quartet and
later sung over and over by the entire assemblage. Enthusiasm knew no end.
The "boys in khaki" at Plattsburg are already whistling the music (under the
title of "Our Director") as witnessed by numerous newspaper items sent in by
press representatives at Plattsburg.
Play over the Refrain and you will have the why.
Will " T h e Battle Song of Liberty" become the Battle Song of the Allies?
T h e chances are G O O D . Order N O W , Mr. Dealer, at the introductory price.
Special Introductory Price,
COPY,
12c
Also Published for Band and Orchestra
WALTER JACOBS,
8 BOSWORTH
STREET
BOSTON
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