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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
44
DECEMBER 7,
1918
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
NEW CONTRACT FOR MUSIC ROLLS
Standard Contract Drafted for Adoption by
Music Publishers' Protective Association
We Beg to Announce the Publication of the Musical Numbers from
Chas. B. Dillingham's Production of
After a number of conferences between the
members of the Music Publishers' Protective
Association and the various music roll manufac-
turers, a new standard contract has been drawn
up covering the mechanical reproduction of
copyrighted publications. It is expected that
the contract will be adopted by the association
very shortly. It is designed primarily to af-
ford greater protection to the publishers, and
likewise simplify the collecting and checking of
royalties.
The contract provides a Hat rate of 2 cents per
roll for all reproductions of music, as provided
for in the Copyright Law. For word rolls the
charge is 4 cents when the lyric of a popular
song is used, and 12 cents when the lyric is
that of an operatic or production number.
Several previous attempts have been made to
bring about an agreement between the publish-
ers and music roll men as to the adoption of a
standard contract, particularly since the word
rolls have appeared on the market in such large
numbers.
THE CANARY
Ivan Caryll's Latest and Best Musical Comedy
(Music Published by Arrangement with Chappell & Co., Ltd.)
Thousands of Years Ago
The Hunting Honeymoon
Julie and Her Johnnies
Only in Dreams
That's What Men Are For
That Little German Band
ADDITIONAL NUMBERS
Love Me in the Spring (Where Do You Get That Stuff)
This Is the Time
Take a Chance
T. B. Harms,
2X New York City
NEW WORKS BY RACHMANINOFF
NEWS ITEMS FROM PACIFIC COAST
"OH, MY DEAR!" ON BROADWAY
Russian Pianist and Composer Will Introduce
His Third Symphony This Season
Howard Jory Returns to Old Post—Edward
Christy, of Artmusic, Inc., a Visitor
New Musical Comedy Wins Cordial Reception
From New York Audiences
SAN ERANCISCO, CAL V November 30.—Howard
"Oh, My Dear!" a new musical show with
book and lyrics by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wode-
house, and music by Louis A. Hirsch, opened
at the Princess Theatre, New York, last
week. The show was greeted by both the
public and critics as one which will without
doubt be one of the successes of the season.
Ft is one of the best costumed seen for some
time and has an exceellent cast headed by
Joseph Santly and Ivy Sawyer. In speaking of
the musical numbers the New York Times
states that "Oh, My Dear!" has a tinkling
score and that some of the melodies will go
the rounds. The chief songs are "City of
Dreams," "I Wonder Whether" (I've Loved You
All My Life), "Boat Song" and "I'd Ask No
More." T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hun-
ter publish the score.
Serge Rachmaninoff, the famous Russian
pianist and composer, who, as announced recent-
ly in The Review, will make tours of America
this season and next, using the Steinway piano,
is now in New York. He has brought with him
a score of his third symphony, finished early in
the war, and based on an American subject, Ed-
gar Allan Poe's "The Bells." During his stay in
Scandinavian lands he revised his first piano
concerto, written when he was nineteen years
old. He has in manuscript an "Evening Mass,"
and also a series of songs without words, for
voice and piano, produced in Moscow.
Greatest Song We Ever Published!
IT WILL LIVE LONG AFTER THIS
BIG WAR IS OVER
Original "SUNSHINE" Song
AND BEHIND YOU THE SHADOW5 WILL FALL
w SONG
LYRIC BY
PAUL B
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ARMSTRONG
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M U S I C BY
F. HENRI KLICKMANN
PBPCE 6O CENTS
FRANK K. ROOT &O
M^KINLEY MUSIC CO. OWNERS
CHICAGO
NEW YORK
MANY PEACE SONGS APPEARING
Amateur Composers Flood Publishing Offices
With Peace Compositions
There is a drive being made by composers,
authors and publishers since the signing of the
armistice to place on the market a peace or
victory song. According to the publishers hun-
dreds of such works are now rolling into their
offices. Of course, this condition was also the
case at the outbreak of the war, but now the
ranks of writers can be and are greatly aug-
mented as the pacifists and the conscientious
objectors can participate in peace and victory
songs. Among the recent numbers a certain
publisher received was one entitled "We Made
the Kaiser Turn His Mustache Down," which is
a fair sample of the titles of the great bulk of
the amateur works now being received, and as
for the melodies, why bring- up inharmonious
subjects?
FEIST NUMBER FEATURED
Albert *Son. AuMrnlnsion Agcr.lv Sydney.
Introductory
Jory, who has been for some time with the
sheet music department of Sherman, Clay &
Co., was called to the colors in the recent draft.
The sudden cessation of hostilities brought
about his release from the army and he has re-
turned to his old position with the music house.
Mrs. Garrett, who formerly had charge of the
sheet music department of the Graves Music Co.,
Portland, Ore., has come to San Francisco to ac-
cept a position with Sherman, Clay & Co.
Edward Christy, of Artmusic, Inc., of New
York, was visiting San Francisco recently on
his first trip to the West.
Mr. Christy ex-
pressed himself as highly satisfied with the busi-
ness he has done on this trip with the Broad-
way catalog as well as the Artmusic.
7 Cents
BLACK AND WHITE COVER SELLS
READILY FOR 25 CENTS
McKinley Music Co.
NewYork
"Rose of No Man's Land," the big ballad from
the catalog of Leo Feist, Inc., was featured
throughout the past week at the Strand Theatre,
New York. Robert Miller, a well-known bari-
tone, rendered the number, and it, received
numerous encores at each performance.
NEW WITMARK NUMBER
"Hold Me in Your Arms Again" to Be Released
Shortly
M. Witmark & Sons are the publishers of a
new song called "Hold Me in Your Arms
Again," which is to be featured in the musical
show "Who Stole the Hat?" The number is
from the pens of Vivian Roland and Jacques
Adrian. It will be released for use to the pro-
fession immediately after the show makes its
New York appearance late this year. It has
been placed in the standard catalog of the
above company.
SONGS THAT SELL ON SIGHT
Quit Calling Me Hon'
As Sung l>y Sophie Tucker
Send Me My Girl
The Busted Blues
If you were ever broke you'll enjoy this one.
I'KICK ;<• each.
Deitlcr*. write (or KampItN.
SAY N l KI'I.N. It's for tin- lies!
A SOc IUIIMIMT. Your price 15c.
C. ARTHUR FIFER MUSIC CO., Quincy, 111.
New York Olllee 154; ltd way.