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THE
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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
CHANCE FOR AMERICAN COMPOSERS
ANNOUNCE NEW BALLAD BY McKEE
15=CENT LIMIT FOR KRESGE STORES
Jos. W. Stern & Co. Offer to Publish Composi-
tion of One New Composer Each Month For
a Year—Some Details of the Plan
G. Schirmer, Inc., to Give "The Miracle of Love"
Wide Publicity
Big 5 and 10-Cent Store Chain Announces New
Price Margin to Become Effective on March 1
—Good News for Music Publishers
The claim has often been made that the young-
American composer of the better class of music
cannot receive a proper hearing for his works
from the publisher. This claim was brought to
the attention of Jos. W. Stern & Co. by Chas.
D. Isaacson, editor of the "Family Music Page"
of the New York Globe, with the result that the
music publishers have agreed to publish the
contribution of one new American composer
each month during the coming year. Manu-
scripts will be heard at the office of Stern & Co.
every Tuesday and Friday, from 11 to 12 a. m.,
and passed upon by competent and sympathetic
readers who will encourage those composers
who are not quite ready.
Each composition as it is accepted for this
series of "American discoveries" will be sub-
mitted to a committee of noted artists whose
names will be announced within a short time.
Manuscripts may be submitted by composers in
all sections of the' country either directly by
mail or through local representatives of Jos. W.
Stern & Co. It is expected that the first of
these compositions will be ready in February.
G. Schirmer, Inc., announce the publication of
"The Miracle of Love," a ballad by Frank Mc-
Kee, composer of a number of waltzes, including
such well-known numbers as "Cecile" and
"Millicent." This new ballad will be given an
unusual amount of publicity, through recog-
nized high-class professional channels, which in
turn will redound to the benefit of all music deal-
ers who keep the number in stock.
NEW KARCZAG NUMBER
"Cutey," by Otto Motzan, to be Released in
Near Future
The Karczag Publishing Co., Inc., will shortly
release "Cutey," a new instrumental one-step,
the work of Otto Motzan. This new number,
which is described as a charactertic intermezzo,
will be issed with a very original title page.
This latest effort of Mr. Motzan, which has
quickly followed his ballad "A Tear, a Kiss, a
Smile," a number which is already conceded to
have unusual merit, shows the versatility of this
writer, who has gained popularity in several
fields of music.
A. J. STASNV TRAVELING
TWO NEW FEIST REPRESENTATIVES
The recent announcement of Leo Feist, Inc.,
that they had appointed representatives in the
larger towns where branch offices were not al-
ready located, the names of the locations ap-
pearing in last week's Review, has been sup-
plemented by the announcement that Bob
Miller has been appointed to represent the
firm in Detroit, and Harry Blum will have
charge of the Buffalo territory.
A. J. Stasny, head of the A. J. Stasny Music
Co., has for the last ten days been visiting the
Eastern offices of the firm. Pittsburg and Phil-
adelphia were included in last week's itinerary.
After the Eastern trip Mr. Stasny leaves on a
trip to Pacific Coast territory, after spending
several days in New York.
BRANCH OFFIC£FOR PIANTADOSI
Al Piantadosi, Inc., will shortly open offices
in Philadelphia. A staff has already been ap-
Edgar F. Bitner, general manager. of Leo pointed and is working in that city. The Phila-
Feist, Inc., left Wednesday of last week on a delphia organization is composed of Harry
trip which includes stops in Detroit and Chicago. Squires, manager, Jack Lindsey, Blanche Green
and Leo Isaacs.
Mr. Bitner will be away about ten days.
BITNER ON WESTERN TRIP
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The S. S. Kresge Co. announces its stores,
which in the past have been exclusively 5 and
10-Cent stores, will after March 1 be known
as 5, 10 and 15-cent stores. Explanations ac-
companying the announcement state the change
is the reflection of the increased cost of pro-
duction which necessitates a higher selling price
than the present for certain goods.
This news should be welcome to the pub-
lishers of popular music who also should have
a higher selling price for their publications, for
the high cost of paper, materials, etc., have left
them little margin of profit. The Kresge Co.
controls 162 stores and the success of this new
movement will be watched with interest, this
together with the Kress stores of the South
which are 5, 10, 15 and 25-cent houses give quite
a total in which publications to sell over 10
cents can be placed.
It may be that these new prices will later be
adopted by W. F. Woolworth & Co. who oper-
ate a total of 920 stores, having made an addi-
tion last year alone of 112 branches. The sooner
the general raise the better pleased the majority
of publishers will be. Of course, it may be
said because the syndicate stores raise their
maximum price is no reason the publishers are
to be allowed to benefit, but on the other hand
it can also be stated that the larger companies
have realized for some time that under present
conditions publishers in a good many cases, if
not operating at a loss were certainly not mak-
ing any money, and some officials of these or-
ganisations have been trying to assist publishers
in finding a way out. At least the publishers
can for the next few weeks bask in the sun-
shine of a hoped-for raise in prices under the
present situation.
TWO LIVE INTERPOLATIONS
One of the successful interpolated numbers in
"Have a Heart" at the Liberty Theatre is "Come
Out of the Kitchen," introduced by Louise
Dresser in the role of "Dolly." The piece is
published by the Kendis Music Publishing Co.
Another song published by this house, "He Likes
Their Jukulele," has been introduced in the
"Century Girl" by Van & Schenck.
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