Music Trade Review

Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 2

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 12, 1918
A Modern Edition of the World Famous Song
Warning!
The undersigned hereby give
notice that they h&ve acquired the
Publishing Rights for the song
Say "Au Revoir"
But Not "Good-Bye"
which song is duly copyrighted and
the sole rights are vested in the
undersigned.
We will prosecute civilly and
criminally all violations of the copy-
right and of our rights in and to
the said song.
. E. T. PAULL MUSIC CO.
SAY "AU REVOIR"
But Not "GOOD-BYE"
The Most Beautiful Ballad Ever Written
A Wonderful Melody
Memorable Words
A Magnificent Song
PUBLISHED: VOCAL SOLO, TWO KEYS, A>> and B*
SUITS ANY VOICE
h ° u r e o n t' i e lookout for a song that has unusual
merit, one that is entirely out of the ordinary, anil
one on which they can make a good profit, and he well worth any effort they
may make in recommending and pushing the sale of same with their customers
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will find S a y "Au R e v o i r " But Not " G o o d - B y e " to be such a song
Published by
E. T. PAULL MUSIC CO.
243 West 42d Street, New York
PLAZA MUSIC CO., General Distributors, 18 West 20th St., N. Y.
others, made the tour, said that one of the
points to strike him forcibly was that men from
Song Leaders at Camps and Cantonments to the Northern States joined in singing more read-
Hold First Conference in Washington, D. C , ily than their Southern neighbors, less used to
Next Month—Some Views on the Work
community life and working in groups. He
found an equal difference between the new
Music's place in the military training of Ameri- national army and the more advanced singing
ca's fighting forces will be brought prominently of the National Guard.
before the country at the first annual conference
Lee F. Hanmer, of the Commissions on Train-
of thirty-five Government song leaders now ing Camp Activities of the W r ar and Navy De-
working in the camps. The meeting, which will partments, recently returned to New York from
take place at Washington early in February, is a trip to Camp Grant, Rockford, 111.; Camp
an immediate result of the recent tour by mem- Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, and Camp Taylor,
bers of the National Committee on Army and Louisville, Ky., where he observed that phase
Navy Camp Music.
of camp life which is under his direct supervi-
W. K. Brice, who, with John Alden Carpenter, sion, the work of the song leaders placed in
Walter R. Spalding, Percy L. Atherton, and army cantonments and naval training stations
to stimulate singing in the ranks and help Uncle
Sam's soldiers to "entertain themselves" at work
r
as well as at play.
"The song leaders are coming to realize that
their most effective work lies in promoting com-
pany singing," said Mr. Hanmer. "When they
SONG 8
have trained one or two men in each company
so that these can lead the company singing it
"WAY DOWN THERE A DIXIE BOY 18
MISSING"
means that, whether in barracks at the end of
'FOB YOT A ROSE"
the day, en route marching, or aboard ocean
'MAMMY JINNY'S HALL OF FAME"
transports, the men will always have some one
'SWEET LITTLE BUTTERCUP"
to lead their 'cheer up' and marching songs.
'SO LONG, MOTHER"
Each of our leaders is now picking out the men
'SWEET I'ETOOTIE"
'SOME SINItAY MORNING"
who can also lead and giving them the necessary
'SAIL1N 1 AWAY ON THE HENRY CLAY"
instructions. Tn this way there will also be song
•SO THIS IS DIXIE"
leaders at hand whenever the need for music
•DON'T TRY TO STEAL THE SWEET-
arises.
HEART OF A SOLDIER"
"ON THE ROAD TO HOME, SWEET,
"As Colonel Cooper, chief of staff at Camp
HOME"
Dodge, said to me, it is monotony that 'kills the
men off.' A man gets tired of drill, tired of doing
the same things in barracks, tired, even, of get-
INSTRUMENTAL
ting shot at. The new army needs company
"IN THE SPOTLIGHT" (Waltz)
"CAMOUFLAGE" (One Step)
leaders to teach the men new songs, instructors
"SMILING SAMMY" (Fox Trot)
who can show them how to get up their own
minstrel shows and dramatic entertainments.
Everything in the line of wholesome amusement
JEROME H. REM1CK & CO.
is of direct help in making better soldiers and
in keeping the standards high."
MEETING ON WARTIME MUSIC
JEROME H.REMICK&Ca'S
^Sensational Sonj* Hit
WALTZ LEADS IN POPULARITY
"Waters of Venice" One of the Most Promising
Numbers in Instrumental Catalog of Artmusic,
Inc.—All New Publications Well Received
Artmusic, Inc., publishers of high-class songs
and instrumental selections, have a new waltz
in "Waters of Venice" which is leading all other
numbers in their instrumental catalog as far
as popularity is concerned. The number is a
piece of unusual merit. The Artmusic catalog
is divided into four sections: the "Art," "Classic,"
"Instrumental" and "Production." Saul Born-
stein, manager of the above publishing house, is
very enthusiastic over the way the trade has re-
ceived the firm's publications and feels that no
house entering the high-class field in recent years
has had a better reception. "Forever Is a Long,
Long Time," the ballad published by Artmusic.
Inc., is meeting with a good demand at all the
music stores, and its sale is increasing steadily.
GRANT CLARKE AGAIN WITH FEIST
Grant Clarke, the writer of some of the best
selling popular numbers, including "Honolulu,
America Loves You" and "There's a Little Bit
of Bad In Every Good Little Girl," has again
joined the writing staff of Leo Feist, Inc. It is
understood that Mr. Clarke has several new
songs which will shortly be placed on the
market.
E. F. BITNER IN CHICAGO
Edgar F. Bitner, general manager of Leo
Feist, Inc., has been spending the week in Chi-
cago. This is one of Mr. Bitner's regular visits
to the Chicago office of the company and the
Western sheet music trade generally.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JANUARY 12, 1918
THE REVIEW HEARS
They Said We Were Crazy
When we planned and carried out a national
advertising campaign to feature
CENTURY EDITION
Non-copyright music that anybody can pub-
lish if they want to make the investment and
take the chance.
THE RESULT HAS BEEN
That 35,000,000 readers of leading maga-
zines have learned to know and ask for
CENTURY EDITION
Dealers who are handling Century Edition
are feeling the stimulated demand.
Dealers who are not handling Century Edition
are losing real money.
Don't lose more money
Investigate and stock Century Edition now
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
THAT at a recent meeting of popular publish-
ers it was decided to dispense with the giving
of presents to the stage hands of vaudeville
theatres.
THAT one publisher objected on the grounds
that he had already invested $60 in ties and
socks for that purpose, and wanted .to know
what he should do about it, which led to the
remark by another publisher that he put $40
with it and open up a store for their sale.
THAT now we must wait to see if the "solid"
gold presents, so plentiful about the professional
rooms, begin to tarnish and lose their lustre.
THAT Julius Witmark is now enjoying a mid-
winter vacation down New England way.
THAT Grant Clarke, the lyric writer, has re-
turned to the fold and is again writing for Leo
Feist, Inc.
THAT Harry Goodwin is no longer connected
with the firm of Gilbert & Friedland, Inc., as
business manager.
THAT F. J. A. Forster, the Chicago music pub-
lisher, has closed his offices in New York and
dismissed the staff.
THAT enlistments and the draft are serving to
thin out the staffs of music publishing houses
to a marked degree.
A LIVE PATRIOTIC SONG
PUBLISH NEW SOLMAN NUMBER
"When the Yanks Come Marching Home,"
the latest patriotic song from the pens of Wm.
Jerome and Seymour Furth. is having a good
sale, according to reports in the trade. The
number, which is published by the Wm. Jerome
Publishing Co. is being sung quite extensively
in vaudeville, and from the outlook its success
is going to carry into the hit class.
M. Witmark & Sons have just published a new
ballad by Alfred Solman, the prominent com-
poser, with many successes to his credit. The
new number is entitled "Absence Brings You
Nearer to My Heart." It has lyrics by Paul
Benegek, and looks like one of the first big
things for the New Year. Mr. Solman, it will
be remembered, is responsible for such hits as
"If I Had a Thousand Lives to Live," "Mine,"
"With You in Eternity," etc., and the new num-
ber is fully up to the former standard.
HARRIS' NEW JAPANESE NUMBER
A new song published by Chas. K. Harris is
entitled "When the Cherry Blossoms Are
Blooming" (in Japan), and is described as a
dainty, novelty Japanese number. This is one
of four new songs issued by Chas. K. Harris,
the other numbers being of the ballad order and
of the usual Harris standard.
NEW INCORPORATION
The Frank C. Huston Co., of Indianapolis,
hid., has been incorporated with a capitaliza-
tion of $10,000 for the purpose of issuing musical
publications. The directors are: Frank C. Hus-
ton, Frank C. Swift and Frank L. Braden.
McKinley's New Song Success
TO FEATURE FOUR REMICK SONGS
The professional and sales staff of J. H.
Remick & Co. during the next two months will
concentrate on four songs from the catalog
which will be featured in many ways. Three
of the songs to be featured arc already suc-
cesses and include "Way Down There a Dixie
Boy Is Missing," "Sweet Little Buttercup" and
"On the Road to Home, Sweet, Home," and the
other song to be given publicity is "Don't Try
to Steal the Sweetheart of a Soldier."
Is This Book inYourWindow?
The most compute collection of National and
Patriotic Sonet ever published—include* the
National Sons of every Nation In tbe world
THE SAILOR'S OWN SONG
Dedicated to the American Fleet
"We'll Knock the
Heligo—Out of Heligo
—Into Heligoland "
SPECIAL PRICE TO DEALERS
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a copy if you attach this
Advt. to your order
LEO. FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
MOTZAN PROMISES SOMETHING NEW
Otto Motzan is promising to give the music
lovers something new in the song line. He
states he already has the number written and
is only holding it back until some plans he has
in mind for its introduction are matured. Mr.
Motzan has several ballads to his credit, among"
others, "A Tear, a Kiss, a Smile," and "That's
Why My Heart Is Calling You." I'.oth of the
numbers mentioned are published by the Karc-
zag Publishing Co., Inc.
KATHRYN DAHL A HIT IN VAUDEVILLE
Kathryn Dahl and Charles (iillen have just
begun a tour of the Orpheum circuit.
Miss
Dahl's beautiful voice has won her many friends
in the vaudeville field this past season and she
uses it with unusual effect when singing "There's
a Long-, Long Trail." This big Witmark hit
will continue to be one of the features of her
repertoire on the entire tour.
Russell
Sam Fox
few days
the local
ing some
O. Weiss, publicity manager of the
Publishing Co., Cleveland, O.. spent a
in New York last week looking over
trade situation, and incidentally book-
orders for the Fox prints.
Joe Howard's Greatest Success
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** MAMA
Write for Special Offer to Dealers
HINDS, HAYDEN&ELDREDGE,
11 Union Square West
New York City
M.WITMARK&SONSS

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