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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 18

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MAY
THE MUSIC TRADE
4, 1918
53
REVIEW
TO THE TRADE
Regarding the Song
"There'll Be a Hot Time for the Old Men
While the Young Men Are Away"
Although the Department of Justice has ruled that the sale of the song would not be interfered with, we have volun-
tarily withdrawn it, in view of the fact that some of our friends have different viewpoints as to the wisdom of singing the
song at this particular time, because of the moral effect it is likely to have on "Our Boys."
A few of the people have gone so far as to suggest that the song is unpatriotic. Therefore, even though you person-
ally may not agree with this viewpoint, we will appreciate your complying with our suggestion not to sell any more copies
of the song, and return to us for credit any copies you may have on hand.
LEO FEIST, INC., Feist Building, New York
concentration of effort on fewer publications.
The B. F. Wood Co. are now working on some
Acquisition of Jerome Catalog and Increasing Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association new numbers that w 11 be issued at an early date,
Make Formal Application to American So- and report that their affairs generally are satis-
of Professional Staff Indicates Forward
ciety of Authors, Composers and Publishers factory. John Skilton, formerly with the Theo-
Strides This Publishing Concern is Making
dore Presser Co., Philadelphia, is now traveling
Tlie deal made last week whereby the A. J. The members of the American Society of Au- for the B. F. Wood Co.
Walter Jacobs keeps going along at the usual
Stasny Music Co. took over the offices, fixtures thors, Composers and Publishers regard as the
;in lishing Co., with the exception of two numbers tion last week of the Vaudeville Managers' Pro- The demand for the "Battle Song of Liberty" is
purchased by Leo Feist, Inc., namely, "The tective Association for performing licenses for keeping up in a remarkable manner, and George
L. Cobb's latest effort "Some Shape," is prov-
JUushi-ng Bride and Groom" and "M-l-S-S-I-S- all its members.
S-I-P-P-l," marks a new era in the progress of
The action taken by the V. M. P. A. means ing a favorite with the dance orchestras
the Stasny organization, which has made great that all of the theatres embraced in the asso- throughout the country.
strides during the past five years. Every season ciation, estimated to be some two hundred and
The Oliver Ditson Co. has now in preparation
sees new additions to their sales and profes- fifty in number, will hereafter pay a stipulated a New School Credit Piano Course covering
sional staffs and also the opening of new branch fee for the privilege of having performed there- four years, and upon which a notable galaxy of
offices. Besides the regular catalog of the in any of the copyrighted music published by musical authorities have been working for a
Jerome Co. the Stasny firm also purchased a members of the American Society of Composers, number of months past. Complete details re-
number of manuscripts which will probably be Authors and Publishers.
garding the course will be made public in the
announced later. The catalog itself includes
The houses affected include all of the theatres near future.
such numbers as "Sometime," "Cotton Pickin' booked through the United Booking Offices, the
Time in Alabama," "When the Yanks Come Western Vaudeville Managers' Association, the
UNITED STATES TAKES BERLIN
Marching Home" and When the Clouds Have Loew Circuit, the Wm. Fox Circuit, the B. S.
Passed Away."
Moss houses and all of the affiliated theatres of Irving Berlin Called to the Colors This Week—
Government May Use His Services in Con-
It has also been announced that Seymour the above-mentioned circuits, as well as many
nection With Camp Entertainments
Furth, a member of the Jerome writing staff, independent theatres, the proprietors of which
who is responsible for much of the music of could hold membership in the Vaudeville Man-
the late Jerome numbers, will be a member of agers' Protective Association.
Irving Berlin, who without doubt is one of
the Stasny professional staff. Jeff Branen will
the most popular and successful of song writers,
also join the writing and professional depart-
was called to the colors on Thursday of this
WITH THE BOSTON PUBLISHERS
ment, and already a song of Mr. Branen's has
week. While there has been no decision as to
been accepted, entitled "You'll Be There When Little Complaint to Be Heard Regarding Cur- where Irving Berlin will be stationed it is as-
the Boys Come Marching Home." As Jeff
rent Conditions—What the Prominent Con- sumed the Government will make use of his un-
Branen was in business for himself, this makes
usual talent to good advantage as has been
cerns Are Offering at the Present Time
two publishing houses the A. J. Stasny Music
demonstrated in the past where those of ex-
Co. has purchased within the last week. The
ceptional musical ability have been called.
BOSTON, MASS., April 29.—Considering general
professional" rooms of the Stasny Co. arc in the conditions, business among the music publishers While in some respects the music-loving public
hands of the painters and decorators and every- in this city is in a most satisfactory shape. It will feel a loss at the departure of Mr. Berlin,
thing is being entirely renovated for the open- is true that the majority of the houses have cut the fact that he has for some time made efforts
ing. The Stasny Co. will continue to occupy down in some measure in the output of new to offer his services to the War Department will
the rooms occupied prior to taking over the publications, but this is calculated to benefit reconcile them to a loss which will be a dis-
Jerome lease.
both the publishers and dealers by permitting tinct gain for the Government.
ASK FOR PERFORMING LICENSES
STASNY CO. GROWING RAPIDLY
PERHAPS
ITS A
CHAPPELL
SONG
Important Notice to the Trade
. Messrs. CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd., 41 East 34th Street, New York take pleasure
in notifying their friends throughout the Trade that they have acquired the
Copyright for all Countries, outside Great Britain, of
"WAITING"
"ROSES OF
PICARDY"
"KEEP THE
HOME FIRES
BURNING"
"LADDIE IN KHAKI"
"WHEN THE GREAT
RED DAWN
IS SHINING"
"LOVE'S GARDEN
OF ROSES"
The Song with the Haunting REFRAIN
Words by Reginald Rigby
When I hear
As you throw
When I hear
On the cobble
the gate a-swinging
it open wide;
your footsteps ringing
path outside;
Music by Leo T. Croke
When I hear your dear voice singing
As you reach the cottage door,
Then I'll know that love is bringing
My dear one home once more.
3 Keys: C, D, F, also vocal duet and orchestra parts
Messrs. CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd., sincerely believe that in obtaining this number
they have secured a big popular Selling Success and they know that after trying
the song in question over, their friends throughout the Trade will agree with them.
PERHAPS
IT'S A
CHAPPELL
SONG
"PACK UP YOUR
TROUBLES IN
YOUR
OLD KIT BAG"
(AND SMILE.
SMILE. SMILE)
"GOD BRING YOU
SAFELY TO
OUR ARMS"
"TIM ROONEY'S AT
THE FIGHTIN'"
"KNITTING"
"LAND OF LONG
AGO"
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THE MUSIC TRADE
54
REVIEW
"SEND ME A CURL" POPULAR
VERNON STILES FEATURES "WAITING"
Geoffrey O'Hara's Topical War Song Has
Already Traveled to Distant Lands
Popular Tenor and Training Camp Song Leader
Singing Chappell Song on Concert Tour
Huntzingcr & Dil worth, the publishers of
Among the noted composers anil musicians
Geoffrey O'Hara's popular number "Send Me a giving their time and making other sacrifices
Curl," are in receipt of a number of letters for the Government, so as to make it possible
showing the song is quite popular in all parts
to down the Hun,
of the English-speaking world. No doubt much
none other is tak-
of this popularity is due to the fact that Geof-
ing a more active
frey O'Hara's brother, Hon F. C. T. O'Hara, is
part than Vernon
Minister of Commerce of Canada. Of course,
Stiles, who is the
if the song were not topical, or had not the
song l e a d e r at
ability to hold its own, no amount of such assist-
C a m p I) e v e n s,
ance would make it popular, but, being popular
Ayer, Mass. Mr.
here, the help it has received through the Min-
Stiles is a well-
ister of Commerce has made it so elsewhere.
known tenor and is
An idea of the success of the song in the Colo-
intensely patriotic,
nies is shown in the following reproduced pro-
and when the Gov-
gram of the Grand Theatre, Cape Town, South
( rnment called for
Africa, which was recently received, by Hunt-
s o n g leaders he
zinger & Dilworth:
was one of the first
to answer. He has
had a very varied
career. As a boy
he
was noted as a
Thu. Fri. Sat. Feb. Hlh. 15th. 16th.
singer, later spend-
Lessees
A. T. T. Ltd.
ing some time in
Manager
FRANK POTTS.
Europe, where he
was received with
more t h a n usual
PROGRAMME OF MUSIC
popular approval.
This was followed
Overture "The Birth of a Nation"
Daly
by a return to the
Selection
"The Happy Day"
Rubens
concert and oper-
Valse
"Harmony"
Baynes
a t i c field in the
Marches
(a) Imperial Life Guards
Hall
United
States,
(b) The Exalted Ruler
where he created
Potpourri
Popular Songs
Kaps
an enviable record,
Vernon Stiles
One Step "The Weeping Willow Tree" Vincent
which, according to
March
"Les Gardes Nobles" Schrammel many critics, made him the most popular of
Song (Interval) "Hello Hawaii,
American tenors. As a criterion of the uni-
How Are You?" Schwartz versal acknowledgment of his success it may be
Comedy Opera "The Firefly"
Friml mentioned that he sang and was received at the
Intermezzo
"A Little Peach"
Colin White House, where President Wilson person-
Revue
"Airs and Graces"
Monckton ally complimented him on his attainments.
Flower Song "Romance of the Rose" Trinkhaus
Vernon Stiles is now touring the country, and
Three Dances
"Nell Gwyn"
E. German- among the songs he is singing with unusual suc-
Barcarolle
"On Lovelit Seas"
Reeves cess, none seems to compare in popular ap-
Musical Play
"High Jinks"
Langey proval with the number recently acquired by
Suite
"My Lady's Boudoir"
Moore Chappell & Co. entitled "Waiting." And to show
that it is not a passing popular number he has
(a) Caprice (b) Barcarolle (c) Ballata
Selection Mr. Manhattan (by Request) Talbot advised all of his colleagues in various camps
Exit "There's Nobody There to Love" Monaco and cantonments that "Waiting" is one of the
best and most easily sung of any of the stand-
Musical Director
ISIDOR FISHER.
ard numbers of recent years.
GRAND THEATRE.
NEXT WEEK:
The Greatest of all American War Song*
"SEND ME A CURL"
By Geoffrey O'Hara of Canada
A furore from the States.
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publish rs
*
WALTER JACOBS
• Botworth St,
Publisher
•f
BOSTON, MASS.
"See Dixie First"
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Muaic
Dealers
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
MORE STRIKING FEIST PUBLICITY
Prominent Publishing House Will Carry An-
other Half-Page Advertisement in the Satur-
day Evening Post for Benefit of Dealers
Leo Feist, Inc., have arranged to carry an-
other half-page advertisement in the Saturday
Evening Post of May 16, featuring the latest
song successes published by that house. This ad-
vertisement will be a part of the big Feist ad-
vertising campaign that is being carried on on a
larger scale than ever before, and covers only
sheet music, as special advertising has been de-
voted to their khaki song book: "The Songs
the Soldiers and Sailors Sing."
One of the features of the Feist advertisement
is the fact that the public is encouraged to pur-
MAY
4, 1918
TO MUSIC DEALERS
WE ARE JOBBERS
OF MUSIC
Popular, Classic, Music
Books and Studies
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 want* 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 Street
CHICAGO
chase direct from the local dealer, and if he does
not carry the desired numbers they are listed
at 15 cents a copy by mail from the publishers.
The company, therefore, does not undersell the
dealer, but gives him a slight price advantage,
and an opportunity of getting 15 cents per copy
for the popular numbers.
Not only do the firm carry on- a national
advertising campaign in behalf of their songs,
but they also see to it through their various
branch offices, located in the larger centers of
the country, that their songs are -sung in vaude-
ville and played in the moving picture houses,
cabarets, and by the dance orchestras in almost
every city. This is done by the traveling rep-
resentatives of the firm working from the cities.
In an announcement to appear in an early is-
sue of the Saturday Evening Post, which is re-
produced on another page of this paper, the
House of Feist will feature three of their new
songs, all of which have already been given pub-
lic approval. The numbers are entitled "I'm
Sorry I Made You Cry," "Belgian Rose" and
"Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware,
General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine." The
advertisement will also include mention of all
the active numbers in the Feist catalog.
NEW CHAPPELL SLOGAN
Chappell & Co. have adopted a very appro-
priate slogan, which is used on their letter-
heads and in most of their advertising matter.
It is the well-known English soldiers' battle-
cry "Carry-On." One of the features of the
use of the above is that it does not stare one
in the face, but while placed in a conspicuous
place it is in fine type, and' is more in the way
of a casual message to the reader.
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
PuBLrsHERs, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
f.
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engraven and Printer*
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
311 West 43d Street
New York City
"KHAKI BILL"
The Favorite Song of the National Army
"EB'RY ROSE
Is Sweeter for de Rain"
Going by the thousands
The Dealers' Opportunity
tCfiuretj. £)axson aub Companp
C. L. BARNHOUSE,
The Song of the Moment
"KEEP THE HOME-
FIRES BURNING"
('Till the Boys Come Home)
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St.
NEW YORK

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