Music Trade Review

Issue: 1917 Vol. 64 N. 5

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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SUITS OVER BOOKS ON MUSIC
Century Edition
The only Nationally Adver-
tised Edition of S t a n d a r d
Classic Music Published
The BIG
MID-WINTER
ADVERTISING
CAMPAIGN
is now running
Are You Taking Advantage of It ?
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 West 40th Street
NEW YORK
Leandar J. DeBekker Brings Action Against
Several Publishing Houses, Alleging That His
Copyrights Have Been Infringed
Leandar J. DeBekker, musical writer and au-
thor, of Brooklyn, and author and owner of the
copyright for the literary composition known
as "Stokes Encyclopedia of Music and Musi-
cians," brought suit in the United States Dis-
trict Court last week for an injunction and in-
fringement against the Frederick A. Stokes Co.,
the University Society, Inc., and the National
Academy of Music, Inc.
Without knowledge or consent, DeBekker
states, on October 5, 1910, the Frederick A.
Stokes Co. entered into a contract with the Uni-
versity Society, Inc., under which parts of his
works were copyrighted and sold as the "Stand-
ard Musical Encyclopedia" and the "Univer-
sity Musical Encyclopedia."
He alleged that the University Society, Inc.,
used his work in its entirety, and caused it to
appear as the work of Louis C. Elson, who was
designated editor in chief of the work. De-
Bekker asks that the defendants be enjoined
from publishing or selling the encyclopedia.
"TOP 0 ' MORNINT' PUBLISHED
High-Class Number Latest Addition to Catalog
of Wm. Jerome Publishing Corp.
The latest addition to the catalog of the Wm.
Jerome Publishing Corp. is a new high-class
FEATURINQ NEWlfARRIS SONG
song "Top o' Mornin'." This song, according
Willa Holt Wakefield opened her engagement to the announcement of the company, is the
on the Keitli'ti^rcuit. ifi;-Washington, D. C , on finest contribution of an Irish nature placed
Monday of last week with an entirely new pro- before the music loving public in some time, and
gram, including "A Study in Black: and White," will be one of the most sought after songs im-
by Chas. K. Harris. The success of the number mediately upon its release.
at the opening' performance was so great it
"Domino Waltz" is another number the
caused Miss Wakene,ld to telegraph Mr. Harris Jerome Corp. will release in the near future.
of its telling reception and ending with the an- This is hailed as the original Jazz waltz, and
nouncement "It is sintply the greatest song of has for sometime been Joan Sawyer's feature
its class ever written." .
number in the Domino Room of the cafe "Au
Caprice."
PUBLISHING A POPULAR NUMBER
Los ANGELES, CAL., January 27.—R. W. Heffel-
finger, the well-known music dealer of this city,
is shining quite some as the publisher of "Lady
Claire," a song written by Chas. Fritzsche, a
local newspaper man. The number is being
used by Mme. Schumann-Heink and John Mc-
Cormack, the noted tenor, and other artists.
Our Dealers Have Been Loyal to Us!
We are the only Publishers
of 10 cent music who have
not raised prices—
Still 200% Profit on
Famous
McKinley
10 Cent Music
All of the Best Reprints and more
Big Selling Copyrights than any
other 10 Cent Edition.
50 New Numbers and Catalogs Ready for 1917
Better Music, Better Paper, Better Titles
Free catalogs with stock orders. We pay
for your advertising. Our music is as staple
as wheat.
Write for samples.
Chicago McKlNLEY MUSIC CO. New York
KARCZAG PROFESSIONAL MANAGER
Jack Robbins in Charge of New Studio Opened
by Karczag Publishing Co.
The Karczag Pub. Co., Inc., have appointed
Jack v Robbins manager of their professional
studio at 62 West Forty-fifth street, New York.
Mr. Robbins has in the past been connected
with some of the largest publishers of high class
and semi-high class music, and is well qualified
for his new position. The offices of the com-
pany on the seventh floor have been entirely re-
arranged, giving the professional department a
very convenient location. The heavy demand
for Otto Motzan's "A Tear, a Kiss, a Smile,"
necessitated the above additions and changes.
R. L. Huntzinger, of Huntzinger & Dilwarth,
music publishers, left the early part of this week
on a trip through the Middle West, visiting the
trade in that section. Mr. Huntzinger expects to
be gone five weeks and will go as far West as
Salt Lake City.
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Can't Qo
Wrong
With
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SILVER BAY"
g At last we have the only successor jj
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| And by the same writer, Percy |
1 Wenrich.
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SPECIAL PRICE TO DEALERS
7c
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a copy if you attach this
Advt. to your order
LEO. FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
AL. PIANTADOSI
., INC., EXPAND
Enlarge Offices in Astor Theatre Building and
Open Branch Offices in Philadelphia
AI. Piantadosi & Co., Inc., have recently en-
larged their office space in the Astor Theatre
Building, and now have almost the entire fifth
floor at that address. The recent announce-
ment of the firm that Philadelphia offices were
about to be opened was this week supplemented
by the statement that a lease had been taken on
studios at 908 Walnut street in that city.
Branch managers of the company have been
appointed with staffs for Boston and Los An-
geles, their names to be announced later.
Arrangements have been made with the Mc-
Kinley Music Co., of Chicago, for that firm to
handle the professional copies and orchestra-
tions for Al. Piantadosi & Co., Inc., in that
city, with the New York office doing likewise in
Eastern territory for the Western concern. The
English rights of Al. Piantadosi & Co., Inc.,
have been given to Francis, Day & Hunter.
STASNY CO. TRAVELER IS BUSY
Harry Flanagen, traveling representative of
the A. J. Stasny Music Co., recently returned
from a trip through Canada and the New Eng-
land States. Mr. Flanagen reports he had a
very successful trip, and will leave shortly for a
trip through the Middle West.
YOUR STOCK IS NOT COMPLETE
A WONDERFUL LIST OF HITS
"THERE'S ONLY ONE LITTLE GIRL"
By GEO. M. COHAN
"Sometime" (Vocal)
"Sometime" (Instrumental)
"Come Over Here It's a Wonderful Place"
"That Old New England Town"
"Turn To The Right"
"Erin Is Calling"
"Love and You 1 '
"M-i-s-s i-s-s-i-p p-i"
"My Boy >r
MUSIC
BY
FRED.W.
VANDERPOOL
"Donkey Trot" (Instrumental)
"You're As Dear To Me As Dixie
Was To Lee"
TO HEAR IT is TO WANT IT
Wm. Jerome Publishing Corporation
ALREADY SELLING DIG
Strand Theatre Building, NEW YORK CITY
M. WITMARK & S O N S
N£W VOKK
CHIC
BOSTON
SAN
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CHECK USE OF 'TOOR BUTTERFLY"
A LIVE PRODUCTION NUMBER
Cabarets and Cafes Notified to Discontinue Use
of Hippodrome Song Success in Connection
With Their Entertainments
"Naughty, Naughty, Naughty" Proving the Big
Hit of the New Winter Garden Show
Following the decision of the United States
Supreme Court last week, under which cabaret
and cafe orchestras are restrained from using
copyrighted music without permission, Chas.
Dillingham, manager of "The Big Show" at the
Hippodrome, notified the cabarets to discontinue
the use of "Poor Butterfly," the great hit of
that production. Nathan Burkan, the attorney,
following the instructions of Raymond Hubbell
and John Golden, composers of the piece, and
T. B. Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter, pub-
lishers of the music, notified the Geo. Rector
Co. to discontinue the use forthwith of the "Poor
Butterfly" number in the cabaret performance
at their restaurant.
JASS BAND MUSIC^'OLD STUFF"?
CHICAGO, I I I . , January 27.—There is hope for
Brahms, Liszt and possibly the great Wagner.
Modern composers are shorn of their glory in
a statement made by Professor Robert Stevens,
musical director of the University of Chicago,
on the ancient origin of jass music. The above-
named old masters wrote really good jass band
music, states the professor, much better than
any of the present compositions.
ISSUING ARTISTIC SHOWCARDS
Leo Feist, Inc., are getting out some very
artistic showcards for the better class sheet
music stores on their ballad success, "Love,
Here Is My Heart." This song has been fea-
tured by John McCormack for sometime in his
concerts, and is one of the best selling num :
bers in the Victor record catalog for the past
two months. The record is also by McCormack.
LAW PROTECTS RATIONAL ANTHEM
CHICAGO, I I I . , January 29.—A new ordinance ap-
proved by the City Council last week, forbids,
under a heavy penalty, the playing of the "Star
Spangled Banner" as part of a medley. The
ordinance will have the effect of preventing
cabaret orchestras from playing the national an-
them as dance music.
WENRICH SINGINGJWN NEW SONGS
Percy Wenrich and Dolly Connolly opened
at the Riverside Theatre, New York, on Monday
of this week. Among other songs Mr. Wenrich
is featuring two of his own compositions with
success, "Silver Bay" and "Way Out Yonder
in the Golden West." The above numbers are
published by Leo Feist, Inc.,
Two Sensational English
Ballad Successes
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
T. B» Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter
62 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
One of the best selling production numbers
of the season is "Naughty! Naughty! Naughty!"
This song is the hit of the "Show of Wonders,"
now playing at the Winter Garden, New York.
One feature of this song's success has been not
only its heavy sale in New York and elsewhere,
but the fact that the sale of records and music
rolls of the number have been very large. The
new Jass rolls have helped the sale also as the
song lends itself most readily to that sort of
arrangement.
BUSY SEASOPTFOR HARRIS
New Numbers and Last Season's Successes All
Going Big
The songs released January 1 by Chas. K.
Harris are proving to be real lively additions to
the catalog of that frmrser Mr. Harris is giving
the numbers quite a little publicity, and this, to-
gether with the attractive title pages, is bring-
ing the songs before the music loving public.
Among this year's releases have been Van lind
Schenck and Jack Yellen's oriental serenade,
"My Little China Doll," and Van and Schenck
and Chas. K. Harris' novelty song, 'Xet Him
Miss You Just a Little Bit—and He'll Think
More of You," and a new ballad by Chas. K.
Harris, "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered."
These, together with last season's successes, "It's
a Long, Long Time. Since I've Been Home,"
"She Comes from a Quaint Little Town in Penn-
sylvania," "Songs of Yesterday" and "The Story
of a Soul" should give the sales staff of the Har-
ris house a busy season.
NEW "JASS"
S O N G K B I ^ CHJ£AGO HIT
"Everybody Loves a 'Jass' Band" Being Used by
Majority of Orchestras
p blishers
BOSTON »
Blanche Merrill, well known as a song
writer, has signed a contract with Waterson,
Berlin & Snyder. Miss Merrill wrote several
ntimbers for the Cocoanut Grove show, and is at
present working on several songs for vaude-
ville.
"Songs That Are Made
to Sell—and Do!"
Carroll Hits
WILL CARROLL CO., Inc.
Brooklyn. N. Y.
O-R-D-E-R
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
FROM ANY JOBBER OR
BOSTON, MASS.
Publisher " M e r r y M a d n e s s "
Oliver Ditson Company
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
Our prices on all classes of music will average the
lowest. Located in the center of the country and
carrying the tremendous stock that we do we are
in a position to supply all your wants at a SAVING
TO YOU OF TIME, MONEY AND EXPRESS
CHARGES.
All orders shipped the day we get them.
GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
1501-1513 E. 55th S t r e e t
CHICAGO
TWO NEW CARROLL NUMBERS
High Class Ballad and Novelty Song Now Being
Featured
"If I Could Call You Mine," a new semi-high-
class ballad, was recently released by the Will
Carroll Co., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y. This song
is the work of Chas. E. Hochberg and Leo
Halperin, who have a number of successful songs
to their credit. This new ballad finds the Car-
roll staff very enthusiastic as to its future and
the" sales of the song since its publication justi-
fies them to a great extent. The above number
and the new novelty song, "She Came from
Philadelphia, But She Had the Ways of a New
York Girl," also published by the Carroll com-
pany, are to receive some good publicity.
"M=I=S=S=I=S=S=l=P=P=T ON BROADWAY
"A TEAR,
A KISS,
A SMILE"
By Darl McBoyle
Music by Otto Motzan
KARCZAG PUB. CO., I n c .
62-64 W. 45th St., 7th Floor, New York
The Song of the Moment
"KEEP THE HOME-
FIRES BURNING"
('Till the Boys Come Home)
Let Us Tell You About Our New Ones. A Postal
from You Will Bring Our Proposition.
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
WALTER JACOBS
Popular, Classic, Music
Books and Studies
QUEEN OF BALLADS
Red, White, Blues
Mister Buzz Saw
Alpine Sunset, Valse Romantique
Valse Egyptian
The Jubllator March
Visions of Madrid, Spanish Serenade
The Isle of Palms
A Night in June, Serenade
8 Bosworth St.,
WE ARE JOBBERS
OF MUSIC
A poll recently taken of the sheet music shops
on Broadway showed that "M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i"
Edgar F. Bitner, general manager of Leo was among the leading sellers. As this is an
Feist, Inc., who recently jretiirned.,£rpm Chicago, exclusive number, not having been released for
stated that the new Feist song, * "Everybody-. • ^feneraT professional use, it certainly proves it
Loves the 'Jass' BandJ' is provtn^4j3^,Ji't o r the a song of merit. The above number is from
day in the Windy City. He stated that there the pen of William White, of the team of Rock
was hardly an orchestra in the city but what ,and White, jj.nd Harry Tierney, and is published
was using the number, and so anxious weretffey 1 '*by the VVITL Jerome Pub. Corp.
to get it, a gr.ea.t- majority of them had their
orchestrations made from the lead sheets. The
craze for the "Jass" bands in Chicago at present
is responsible in a large measure for the suc-
cess of the Feist number.
Times Building
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