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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
46
JANUARY 19, 1918
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
SONG WRITERS' AIDS STILL BUSY
CHAPPELL & CO. TO RAISE PRICES
Several Complaints Filed Recently Against Seventy Cents to Be the Marked Price of Pro-
Mail Order Concerns Professing to Help
duction Numbers in Future—Move Made Nec-
Amateur Song Writers—Used Names of Le-
essary by High Production Costs
gitimate Music Publishers as References
Chappell & Co., New York, announce that
Some of the music publishers are again re- they will shortly raise the marked price of their
ceiving complaints of the mail order houses production numbers to 70 cents, owing to the
which cater to the ambitious amateur song increased cost of publishing such music and the
writers. While in the past a number of such high royalties that must be paid thereon. Let-
concerns have been closed by the Government ters recently sent out to the trade in reference
it seems as though those now operating do so to the contemplated raise have met with very
"just within the law," and up to the present favorable answers. The usual Chappell & Co.
have not been disturbed. However, one pub- discounts will be continued. Among the pro-
lisher recently received a letter from a corre- ductions upon which the list price will be raised
spondent of such a house in which it was stated is included "Jack o' Lantern," in which Fred
that the mail order company gave him as a Stone is now appearing with tremendous suc-
reference and even went so far as to place his cess at the Globe Theatre, New York.
name upon their literature. When brought to
task they consented to withdraw his name from
their circulars, but in the meantime complaints
continued to arrive. The Sunday papers occa- Seems as Though Bulk of Chicago's Male Pop-
sionally print romantic stories in their maga-
ulation Is Desirous of Seeing Demonstration
zine sections telling of the fabulous fortunes
of "Wiggly" Song in the Halls of Justice
which the publishers of the past and present
day have amassed and this serves to keep the
CHICAGO, I I I . , January 14.—Tradition was shat-
mail order houses with a large clientele of those tered to-day when a mad scramble began for
looking for easy money.
However, if such jury service in Judge Uhlir's Morals Court next
concerns must operate it would seem to be ad- Friday.
visable on their part to dispense with the use
On that day Mile. Goldie Crosby and Senorita
of legitimate publishers' names as their refer- Jennie McDoo will interpret a "wiggly" song
ences.
which they have been staging in a South Side
cabaret, and which policewomen describe as "im-
moral and indecent."
FROM TRENCHES TO VAUDEVILLE
"I don't believe it is any worse than what you
There's an unusual act making good in the can see and hear from a $5 seat at a grand opera
vaudeville houses just now. It is appropriately performance," declared the Judge. "Any way,
called "A Night in the Trenches," and the four I'm going to find out."
boys who are putting it over are all from the
The Judge will have lots of volunteer assist-
Allied trenches.
Facing friendly audiences ance.
comes easy to them after facing No-Man's Land
for so long. The singing features of this act
WITMARK NUMBERS ON BROADWAY
are specially agreeable. They include two songs
published by M. Witmark & Sons, "There's a Publish the Scores of Three of the Musical
Long, Long Trail," and Jimmy Monaco's tine
Comedy Successes of the Season
new ballad, "The Dream of a Soldier Boy."
At the present time M. Witmark & Sons en-
joy the distinction of publishing music of three
successful productions now running on Broad-
way, they include "The Grass Widow" at the
Princess, for which Channing Pollock and
Renold Wolf wrote the book and lyrics, and
Louis A. Hirsch the music; the new Hitchcock-
Goetz Revue, "Words and Music" at the Fulton,
with music by Schwartz and White, and the big
musical comedy success, "Going Up," by Otto
"WHEN
TIIK
KAISKR
nOTCS THF
Harbach and Louis A. Hirsch, produced by
GOOSE-STEP
TO
A
GOOD OLT>
AMERICAN RAO"
Cohan & Harris at the Liberty Theatre. All
"THE DIRTY DOZEN"
the productions mentioned have numbers in the
Coon Song Hit
scores that have aroused unusual interest, chief
"WAY DOWN IN MAOON, GEORGIA,
among them being "The Tickle Toe" and "When
I'LL, BE MAK1N' GEORGIA MINE"
"GIDDY GIDDA1'! GO ON!
GO ON!
I Look Into Your Eyes" from "Going Up.'"
NAUGHTY SONG CASE DRAWS JURORS
WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO WAR"
"I'M A GOOD KIND MAMA LOOKIN'
FOR A LOVIN' MAN"
"SWEET COOKIE MINE"
•LET'S GO BACK TO DREAMY LOTUS
LAND"
"WHEN A BOY SAYS GOOD-BYE TO
HIS MOTHER
And She Given Him to Uncle Sam"
"STEPPIN' ON THE PUPPY'S TAIL,"
"GHOST OF THE SAXOPHONE"
"THE HOUR OF MEMORY"
Humoreske Vocal
"A-M-E-R-I-C-A MEANS
I Love You My Yankee Land"
"I AIN'T GOT NOBODY MUCH
And Nobody Cares for Me"
"WHEN SHADOWS FALL"
"DOWN THE SUNSET TRAIL TO
AVALON"
"DARLIN' "
"MY FOX TROT GIRL"
"ON THE ROCKIN' ROSA LEE"
"MOONLIGHT BLUES" WALTZ
NEW ARMY AND NAVY HAND BOOK
National Committee on Army and Navy Camp
Music to Issue Volume of Instrumental Se-
lections—Music Publishers Co-operate
The new Army and Navy band and orchestra
book will shortly be issued by the National
Committee on Army and Navy Camp Music by
an agreement between the various music pub-
lishers and the committee. The publication will
be limited to 1,000 copies for the use of the
army and navy and will not be sold to the
public.
With two exceptions the publishers
when approached by the committee released
their numbers willingly, and in the two cases
where permission was not granted, the publish-
ers gave their assistance in other directions.
The publishers have been swamped with ap-
plications from different organizations for per-
mission to use their copyrighted music, and
owing to the fact that their generosity had been
abused on several occasions, have discontinued
the practice. Upon the earnest solicitation of
Frances F. Brundage, of the camp music com-
mittee and of J. M. Priaulx, of Chas. H. Ditson
&. Co., they were prevailed upon, however, to
make an exception in this particular case.
JUNIE McCREE DIES SUDDENLY
Well-Known Figure in Theatrical and Musical
Circles Passes Away at Home in New York
Junie McCree, known throughout the country
as an actor, writer of lyrics and creator of
vaudeville acts, chief among them being "The
Dope Fiend," in which he himself appeared, died
at his home in New York last Sunday. Mr. Mc-
Cree was fifty-three years old, and was born in
Toledo. He joined the circus at an early age,
and spent the balance of his life in theatricals.
Mr. McCree was the author of the lyrics of "The
Happiest Night of His Life," "The Loveliest
Liar" and other plays, and as an actor appeared
in a number of Broadway successes. He was
at one time president of the White Rats.
HERMAN LOHR ON ROAD TO RECOVERY
Herman Lohr, composer of a number of suc-
cessful songs, among others, "My Little Grey
Home in the West," is, according to reports
from London, recovering from a dangerous ill-
ness contracted some time ago.
It will be a long, long
time before you hear
another ballad like
"I THANK YOU, MR. HOOVER"
One of the best novelty songs issued in some
time has been released by M. Witmark & Sons,
entitled "I Thank You, Mr. Hoover" (That's
the Best Day in the Year). The number has
been taken up by some of the leading vaudeville
stars, and from the present outlook promises to
be one of the most popular comedy numbers of
the year.
TO OPEN OFFICES IN CHICAGO
L. Wolfe Gilbert, of Gilbert & Friedland, Inc.,
left late last week for Chicago, where he is
opening a Chicago office for his company. The
new quarters will be located in the Grand Opera
House and will be in charge of William Horo-
witz.
"Forever
Is A
Long, Long
Time"
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