Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
FEBRUARY 23,
1918
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
69
TO REGULATE DEMONSTRATIONS
Music
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
THINK OF IT-YOUR PROFIT 150%
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
LOCAL ASSOCIATION HOLDS DINNER
Energetic Committee Responsible for a Very
Pleasant Evening—Annual Meeting Held
On Wednesday evening of this week there was
held another of those Castle Cave dinners of the
Greater New York Music Publishers' and Deal-
ers' Association, which was also the occasion of
the annual meeting of that body. Much had
been promised in the way of entertainment for
the affair, but the results proved that the com-
mittee if anything had been too modest in an-
nouncing their triumphs in advance. Although
it happened to be wheatless day there were no
bars up against meat and drinks. Some showed
preference for the former, others for the latter,
with the result that the cold gray dawn was
rent by loud announcements of the end of a
perfect day by many of those who were home-
ward bound.
Full details of the affair, together with the
names of the new officers and a complete re-
port of the trial of a prominent trade member
growing out of the Massapequa scandal of last
summer, will appear in The Review next week—
provided the old pen has recovered sufficiently
to trace properly.
McKinley's New Soig Success
Publishers' Protective Association to
Endeavor to Lighten That Burden
Having eliminated the paying of vaudeville
artists for the singing of songs, the Music Pub-
lishers' Protective Association has now decided
to take steps to regulate demonstrations. The
matter was brought up at the last regular meet-
ing and was left open for discussion at a special
session to be held later. It is held that the
practice of giving demonstrations has reached
a point where it is becoming distinctly burden-
some. There is strong competition in this work
of exploitation, and the publishers feel that the
matter could be so regulated as to eliminate
much of this competition and save money also.
PLANS FOR "DOROTHY LEE WEEK'
Sam Fox Co. Complete Arrangements for Drive
on Dorothy Lee Songs Next Month
The Sam Fox Publishing Co., Cleveland, have
completed detailed arrangements for "Dorothy
Lee Week," which will be held from March 2
to March 11 inclusive, during which period it is
planned to have the songs and instrumental
numbers by that popular composer featured in
window displays throughout the country, a?
well as through various professional channels.
The publishers have already been assured of co-
operation from many dealers.
According to
Sam Fox, head of the company, it is hoped to
sell during the week at least 100,000 Dorothy
Lee songs, which include: '"One Fleeting Hour,"
"1 Gathered a Rose," "My Dreams" and "When
You Are Truly Mine." Special advertising mat-
ter is being furnished to the dealers for display
purposes.
FEIST GETS TWO ARMY FAVORITES
Announces the Publication of "K-K-K-Katy,"
by Geoffrey O'Hara, and "Good Morning Mr.
Zip! Zip! Zip!" by Robert Lloyd
Leo Feist, Inc.. has just announced two new
publications of unusual interest, both of them
being by army song leaders. The first is,
"K-K-K-Katy," a novel stammering song now
being sung by the soldiers, and which was writ-
ten by Geoffrey O'Hara, the well known com-
poser and army song leader at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga. The second number is entitled: "Good
Morning Mr. Zip! Zip! Zip!" and is likewise
proving a great favorite with the fighting men.
It is the work of Robert Lloyd, who is also act-
ing as army song writer.
AN EXQUISITE SONG
Cant Go
Wron$
With
A New One—and a Good One!
"TOM, DICK and
HARRY and JACK"
(Hurry Back, Hurry Back)
Chorus
"Turn, Pick ami Harry ami Jack,
Hurry back, hurry back;
Hi- quick, iio the trick, get it over,
n don't even stop to pack.
tears that we've slietl make an ocean,
ie without you seems just like an empty aback.
Tom. Dick ami Harry and .lack,
ry bark, hurry hack."
(Copyright 1!'17. Leo Feist. Inc.)
SPECIAL PRICE TO DEALERS
7c
LEO.
a copy if you attach this
Advt. to your order
FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
FEATURING FIVE BOOSEY SONGS
A Quintet of Popular Patriotic and Semi-Patri-
otic Numbers Placed in the Thirty-Cent Cata-
log by Boosey & Co.—McCormack Sings "God
Be With My Boy To-night"
Boosey & Co. announce that the following
popular numbers will in the future he published
at thirty cents: "Calling Me Home to You,"
"God Be With My Hoy To-night," "Keep On
Hopin',' 1 "When You Come Home" and "We'll
Keep Old Glory Flying." The announcement
further states the usual trade discounts will be
in force. Michael Keene, manager of Boosey
& Co., in speaking of the firm's action, stated
the move was made in response to the numerous
requests from the trade. While all the above
numbers have been having quite a demand, the
success of "When You Come Home" promises
to place it in the class of songs that sell for a
long time, this despite the fact that it makes
an appropriate war song. The same is also true
of "Keep On Hopin'," which has been largely
made through its use by the soldiers. It is
well to say something in regards to "God Be
With My Boy To-night." It is fast proving one
of the best sellers in the Boosey catalog and,
now that John McCormack is to feature it in
his concerts, its future is beyond dispute.
Joe Howard's Greatest Success
Dedicated to John McCormack
THE SONG THAT TOUCHES EVERY HEART
\t rowssirss all trnwort® to m@
Programmed In concert by America's
Foremost Artists
NEW
M.WITMARK&50NS YORK