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THE MUSIC TRADE
48
REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
'OUR FLAG IN FRANCE" IS POPULAR
CHICAGO FIGHTS ROYALTY PAYMENTS
"CHEER UP" AT THE HIPPODROME
Emilie Frances Bauer's Song Featured by Reg-
ular Army Band at Fort Hamilton and Sung
by Many Noted Artists in Concert
Hotel and Restaurant Owners Revolt Against
Demands of Society of Authors, Composers
and Publishers—Musicians Look for Trouble
"Our Flag in France," the new patriotic song
for which Emilie Frances Bauer wrote both
words and music, has developed into one of the
popular numbers of the day, and has been par-
ticularly fortunate in being placed on the pro-
gram of a number of prominent artists. The
number has a stirring march rhythm and a most
pleasing melody that appeals to the schooled
musician, as well as the masses.
"Our Flag in France" had its first perform-
ance for brass bands at Fort Hamilton, Brook-
lyn, last week, under Conductor Rocco Resta,
of the band of the Fifteenth Coast Artillery
Corps, U. S. A., when its success was most pro-
nounced. Percy Grainger, the famous pianist,
whose patriotism led him to enter the United
States Army as a musician, declared the num-
ber to be "splendid and stirring." The band
arrangement was made by Thomas Clark, well-
known bandmaster and composer. The number
will also be heard in New York on Sunday
night, September 2, when Arnold Volpe will
feature it in his band concert at the City College
Stadium.
Among those who have been enthusiastic
about "Our Flag in France," outside of Rothier,
of the Metropolitan Opera Co., who proved his
opinion by singing it with orchestra a few weeks
ago at the Manhattan Opera House, are Speaker
Champ Clark, who was especially impressed
with the words; Mine. Louise Homer, David
Bispham, Mary Jordan, Marcella Craft, Yvonne
de Treville and other noted artists, while John
Philip Sousa is waiting to receive the band or-
chestrations.
All royalties for the song will be donated to
the American Ambulance Hospital in Paris.
New Production Proves an Immediate Success—
Presents Many Spectacular Features—Some
Excellent Musical Numbers by Raymond
Hubbell and Others Are Cleverly Presented
CHICAGO, III., August 27.—The determination
"Cheer Up," the new Hippodrome production,
upon the part of the American Society of Com-
posers, Authors and Publishers to charge a roy- which is described as a musical revue in three
alty upon the compositions under its control is parts, was presented for the first time on Thurs-
evidently to meet with considerable opposition day evening of last week, and made an imme-
in Chicago, as the following story from one diate hit as the most elaborate show yet seen
at that playhouse under the Dillingham manage-
of the morning dailies indicates:
ment, which has already accomplished great
Mutually branding as unfair the demands of
the American Society of Composers, Authors things in the matter of spectacles.
and Publishers, who request a royalty for the Of course, as was to be expected, the mili-
playing of compositions under their control, the tary sentiment dominates a large section of the
Musicians' Union and the managers of hotels, show, and the patriotically inclined can find
cabarets, theatres and other places of amuse- much to enthuse over in some of the scenes,
ment where orchestras perform have begun a one of the most impressive of which is the de-
parture of a transport loaded with troops and
boycott of the works of the society.
The Hotel LaSalle was recently sued for convoyed by grim appearing warships. There is
failure to pay royalty, and last night notices also an excellent reproduction of the land battle-
bearing the signature of Ernest J. Stevens, vice- ship "Recruit," now a familiar landmark in
president and manager, were placed at all the Union Square.
There are various and sundry sensations found
tables of the roof garden and restaurants of
in the vaudeville section of the program, a flying
the hotel, reading in part as follows:
"The American Society of Composers, Authors trapeze kept in motion by miniature airships
and Publishers has for some days past been bringing forth numerous gasps from the audi-
making a strenuous effort to coerce the man- ence. Then there is Bud Snyder and a company
agement of Hotel LaSalle into paying them of comedians, Joe Jackson and his bicycle and
money for the privileges of permitting our or- Nat Wills and his comedy. There are some
chestra to play certain musical compositions, wonderful settings for the musical numbers,
which we in good faith have purchased for the the most noteworthy being that for the "My
Bridal Rose" song and an impressive setting for
sole purpose of performing in our restaurants.
"We have refused to 'come across.' We have "The Land of Liberty," for which John Philip
consequently been sued by one of the publishers. Sousa supplied the music.
On the whole incidents keep following one
We will, therefore, until after the conclusion of
the lawsuit, refrain from playing selections con- another so closely during the entertainment that
it is really difficult to analyze the features of
trolled by members of this society."
The announcement calls attention to the mu- the show.
The leading musical numbers are "Joy Town,"
sical programs, and closes with the assurance
that the class of the music will not suffer by the which promises to be one of the hits; "Beautiful
absence of compositions of the American so- Queen of the Nile," charmingly sung by Claire
Rochester; "My Bridal Rose," already referred
ciety.
Joe Winkler, president of the Musicians' to; "Won't You Follow Me There?" and "Gee,
Union, last night declared the demands of the What a Wonderful Mate You'll Be," all of them
composers and publishers are so exorbitant as with lyrics by John L. Golden and music by
to cause many musicians to lose their positions Raymond Hubbell, who have provided the score
when managers have been forced to reduce ex- for other musical successes. T. B. Harms &
Francis, Day & Hunter are the publishers of
penses to meet the royalty charges.
In a new contract which the Musicians' Union the score. Other songs featured in the pro-
has presented to the managers, this clause ap- duction are "The Blushing Bride and Groom,"
pears after the desired scale of wages is set published by Wm. Jerome Publishing Co., and
"Where Do We Go From Here, Boys?" from
forth:
"This scale shall not prevail when the or- the catalog of Leo Feist, Inc.
chestra is required to play music controlled by
the American Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers. When necessary to play such
music, the scale shall be determined by the
board of directors."
Managers generally seem to be in accord with
"DOWN SOUTH EVERYBODY'S HAPPY*
the musicians.
William Horowitz, formerly with M. Witmark
& Sons, has joined the professional department
of the publishing firm of T. B. Harms & Fran-
cis, Day & Hunter.
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The outing of the Music Publishers' and
Dealers' Association to Massapequa recently evi-
dently served to impress members of the trade
with the desirability of that section of Long
Island for purposes of rest and recreation.
Last week a party of six members of the trade
traveled out to Massapequa for a three-day holi-
day, and from all accounts had a very happy
time. The party consisted of Walter Eastman,
of Chappell & Co.; Michael Keane, of Boosey &
Co.; Maurice Richmond, of the Enterprise Music
Co.; J. T. Roach, of Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge;
Felix Meyer, of the Karczag Publishing Co.,
and Geo. H. Bliss, of the Q R S Co., the music
roll house.
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