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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
JULY 13, 1918
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
COMPETITION FOR OPERA WRITERS
Society of American Singers Offers Three Prizes
Totaling $5,000 for New Operas by American
Composers and Librettists
The Society of American Singers announced
on July 4 the foundation of a fund to encourage
American composers and librettists in their
work. The society will pay prizes of $2,500,
$1,500 and $1,000 respectively, for the three
operas judged as best which will meet condi-
tions to be made public later. In making the
announcement the society says: "July 4, 1918,
with America at war, means a declaration of
independence for American music." The con-
test is to be known as the "Society of American
Singers, Light Opera Competition," and full de-
tails may be obtained at the offices of the so-
ciety, 1 West Fifty-first street,, New York.
The society, of which William Wade Hinshaw
is president, is to offer a season of operas
comique at the Park Theatre beginning Septem-
ber 30, with prominent American artists taking
part in the great light operas translated into
English.
"SMILES" PROVING A SUCCESS
Remick & Co. Making Great Progress With
Recently Purchased Song
"Smiles," the new song recently purchased by
J. H. Remick & Co. from Lee S. Roberts, is
proving one of the sensations of the season.
Since acquiring the number the publishers have
never been able to supply the demand. It is
constantly gaining in favor, and it is expected
before the summer is over that it will be one
of the leading songs of the year. J. H. Remick
& Co. are giving it one of the biggest publicity
campaigns ever given a number and this, to-
gether with the fact that it gains popularity by
its attractive words and melody, as well as be-
ing a favorite number as a dance played as a
slow fox-trot, makes the future of this new
number very bright.
GREAT NATIONAL MARCH SONG
ROUSING LYRIC. WONDERFUL SWING
7 cents
Old Glora Goes Marching
CHAPPELL l< CO.XTD.,
41 East 3 4 tb
Write for \5fiectat Offer on theje Numbers
NEW SCHIRMER PRICE POLICY
THE ANNUAL FEIST CONVENTION
Announcement of New Price Arrangement Goes
to the Trade
Members of Company's Staff to Gather in New
York Next Week for Conferences
Announcements of the new price policy in-
augurated by G. Schirmer, Inc., are now being
sent out to the trade. The new prices involve
practically everything in the company's catalog
and are most simple in arrangement as regards
discounts, etc. All Schirmer publications are
now marked net, the actual purchase price, with-
out discount. The announcements are sent out
in pamphlet form and cover both the old and
new prices, including wholesale prices and
should be the means of a ready reference for the
dealer.
On July 1 G. Schirmer, Inc., sent out the fol-
lowing notice to their retail trade:
We have decided to abolish the prevailing
antiquated, cumbersome and confusing system
of prices and discounts and to substitute there-
for, on and after July 1, 1918, a more sensible
and dignified price policy in the interests of
public, dealer and publisher alike.
This new policy will affect the public as fol-
lows:
In the future the price marked on G. Schirmer
publications will be the actual purchase price
for which the dealers are expected to sell our
music without discount and without exception
to the public.
As rapidly as circumstances permit, our pres-
ent publications will be remarked accordingly.
These new prices marked "net—no discount"
will be practically the same as the net purchas-
ing prices with the customary discount under
the old systemi—in many cases lower.
Yours very truly,
The sixth annual convention of the managers,
song writers and members of the professional
and branch offices of Leo Feist, Inc., will be
held throughout all of next week. It is under-
stood that a larger number than ever before
attended a Feist convention will be on hand.
The Feist forces, who have taken no small part
in war activities, will without doubt arrange for
the furthering of their efforts in that direction
as well as lay out the campaign for the ensuing
year. The Feist forces seem to have taken an
additional slogan, namely, "Music Will Help
Win the War." This, with the well-known
"You Can't Go Wrong With a Feist Song,"
makes a good combination.
(]. SCHIRMER.
APPOINTED SELLING AGENTS
Church, Paxson & Co. have been appointed
sole selling agents for the patriotic song "Sons
of America" (The Song That Recruited an Army
Corps), and which is published by W. T. Peir-
son, the well-known publisher of Washington,
D. C.
IN CHARGE OF RETAIL DEPARTMENT
ART TITLE
HUMAN FLAG OF 10.000 JACKIES
Chicago
McKinley Music Co.
New York
Mildred E. Watson, formerly connected with
Courtney R. Putt, of Cleveland, O., has been
appointed manager of the retail department of
Huntzinger & Dilworth, 159 West Fifty-seventh
street. Miss Watson has had long experience
in the music field and she should prove a suc-
cess in her new position.
A NEW MOTHER BALLAD HIT
Meyer Cohen states the song "That's What
God Made Mothers For" is fast becoming the
biggest number in his catalog. The success of
the above song is shown by the increased size
of the orders coming from all over the coun-
try. All of the larger jobbers report its sales are
constantly gaining in volume, and the dealers
are featuring it in a large number of cities.
'JEROME H.REmCK&Cp#
^Sensational Son^ Hit
SONGS
•SMILES"
•I LOVE YOU MORE FOR LOSING
YOU A WHILE"
•WHEN WE MEET IN THE SWEET BYE
AND BYE"
'WE'LL BUILD A RAINBOW IN THE
SKY"
•THERE'S A LUMP OF SUGAR DOWN
IN DIXIE"
•SWEET LITTLE BUTTERCUP"
•ON THE ROAD TO HOME SWEET
HOME"
•YOU'RE IN STYLE WHEN YOU'RE
WEARING A SMILE"
'M4NDY AND ME"
•WHEN WE WENT TO SUNDAY
SCHOOL"
•RAGTIME MOSE'S BOMBOSHAY"
•MY GIRL FROM THE SOUTHLAND"
BLUEBIRD"
•N* EVERYTHING"
JEROME H. REMICK & CO.