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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
ASKS FEE FOR COMPOSITIONS
Motion Picture Men Requested to Pay License
Fee of Ten Cents per Seat for the Use of
Compositions in Their Theatres
July 23.—Nathan Burkan, attorney
for the American Society of Authors, Com-
posers and Publishers, addressed the members
of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of
America at their convention held last week
and outlined the plan of the society for secur-
ing a license fee from the motion picture ex-
hibitors in return for the use of musical com-
positions in their theatres. The plan provides
that a nominal license of ten cents a seat per
year be paid by each motion picture house, the
payments to be made on a monthly basis. The
society has determined not to allow any motion
picture theatre proprietor to infringe on the
copyright law by using compositions controlled
by the society, unless the nominal fee requested
is paid. Mr. Burkan stated that many promi-
nent exhibitors throughout the country were
already paying the license fee and that it is
expected that the majority of motion picture
men will shortly follow suit.
Mr. Burkan is now on his way to the Pacific
Coast to establish branch offices of the society
in all of the larger cities. It is stated that over
$50,000 is now being obtained annually from
theatres, hotels, cabarets and other places of
amusement in New York City along in fees to
the society. The society is building up a strong
organization, which, when completed, will reach
from coast to coast, and will be well equipped
to take care of the society's interests.
CHICAGO, III.,
HARRIS SONGJVELL RECEIVED
The child's story song, "A Study in Black
and White," which was originally introduced by
Willa Holt Wakefield, is proving quite a suc-
cess. The number is frequently heard on the
higher class vaudeville circuits, and is also used
by several prominent artists on the concert
stage. The song is from the pen of Chas. K.
Harris, and is in excellent demand.
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HARMS CO. SECURES INJUNCTION
J. E. HOWARD IN BANKRUPTCY
Motion Picture Theatre Proprietor Restrained
from Use of "The Sunshine of Your Smile"
Song Writer Files Voluntary Petition—His
Third Experience of This Kind
The music publishing firm of T. B. Harms &
Francis, Day & Hunter, has secured an injunc-
tion against John J. Whitman, proprietor of the
Eldorado Motion Picture Theatre in the Bronx,
restraining him from using "The Sunshine of
Your Smile." The injunction was secured
pending the trial of an action instituted by the
publishing concern against Mr. Whitman, ask-
ing for $5,000 damages for infringement of the
copyright law referring to the rendition of
musical compositions for public performances
without first securing permission from the pub-
lishers for said use. The suit was instituted
through the activities of the American Society
of Authors, Composers and Publishers for the
purpose of securing a decision to determine
whether or not copyrighted numbers can be
played in theatres unless the necessary per-
mission has been secured, or the license fee
for the use of the same has been paid.
Joseph E. Howard, the well-known song
writer, musical comedy and vaudeville star, filed
a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the Federal
Court late last week. He gives his liabilities
as $127,238, and says he has no assets. This
is Mr. Howard's third experience in bank-
ruptcy, the Federal courts in Chicago twice hav-
ing judged him a bankrupt.
Mr. Howard was the composer of a number
of musical comedies, among others, "The God-
dess of Liberty." In this the well-known catchy
song, "I Don't Want a Million Dollars," was
first introduced. His record as a song writer
includes a long list of popular numbers of a
light variety which made them immediate suc-
cesses. Among the late songs from his pen are
"Love Me Little, Love Me Long," and "Love
Me All the Time."
NEW SINGING_S0CIETY MOVES
Noted Composer to Begin Work on New Pro-
duction to Be Presented by Dillingham
Organization for the Promotion of Music
Forced to Secure Larger Quarters
Ivan Caryll, the Anglo-Belgian composer, has
arrived in this country to write the music for
The New Singing Society, organized in Jan- the new production in which Fred Stone will
uary, 1916, under the direction of L. Camilieri, appear, under the direction of Charles Dilling-
has outgrown its quarters in the auditorium of ham. Caryll composed the scores of "Chin-
the National Training School of the Y. W. C. A., Chin," in which Fred Stone and the late Dave
and will hereafter hold its meetings in the audi- Montgomery starred, "The Pink Lady," "Oh!
torium of the High School of Commerce, Sixty- Oh! Delphine" and other productions.
fifth street, west of Broadway. The aims of the
Mr. Stone, it is reported, is working upon an
organization are to spread the knowledge of ice-skating specialty, which, as grotesque com-
music, to teach the use of the voice effectively, edy, will compare with his circus features in
and to enable people to realize that by the ex- "Chin-Chin."
ercise of a common gift they may become pro-
ducers, rather than merely hearers of music.
MUSIC FOR "THE NEW NIPPON"
Among the prominent women who are on the
committee in charge of the affairs of the society Poetic Prologue to New Japanese Drama Set to
Music by Carl Hahn
are Mrs. Martha B. Schirmer, Mrs. Chas. H.
Ditson, Mrs. Wm. Fellowes Morgan, Mrs. Otto
The poetic prologue to Colgate Baker's
Kahn, Miss Edith L. Jardine and Miss Char-
Japanese
drama, "The New Nippon," has been
lotte R. Stillman.
set to music by Carl Hahn. In the production
of the play, which will be made by Oliver
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Morosco, this prologue is spoken by the Nip-
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which is published by the Karczag Publishing maiden, to the incidental music. The play is
Co., Inc., is included in both the Victor Talking' due to go on the stage at the Morosco Theatre,
Machine Co.'s and the Columbia Graphophone Los Angeles, in August preliminary to its
Co.'s August list of records. Mr. Motzan is Broadway presentation.
very much pleased with the quality of the rec-
ords and predicts a great popularity for them.
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"A Tear, a Kiss, a Smile" is gaining great favor.
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