Music Trade Review

Issue: 1918 Vol. 67 N. 8

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AUGUST 24, 1918
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MREVIEWflfARS
Don't Wait
Until your customers learn to
know of "Century Edition" from
outside sources, and then expect
them to come to you and insist on
your supplying it!
Let every person who passes or
enters your shop know you carry
"Century Edition," and you will
notice a marked increase in your
general sales as "Century" is an
all-around stimulant!
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
SAM FOX ON ANNUAL LONG TOUR
Weil-Known Music Publisher to Cover Lead-
ing Cities in United States and Canada
Sam Fox, head of the Sam Fox Publishing
Co., Cleveland, O., and who probably does more
traveling around the country than any other
man in the music publishing trade, is now on
his annual coast-to-coast tour. Mr. Fox left
for the Far West last week, his itinerary in-
cluding Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Win-
nipeg, Toronto, Boston, New York and many
other prominent cities. Mr. Fox claims that
business is keeping up beyond expectations, and
that it looks like a busy season for his house.
TWO NEW PUBLISHING HOUSES
According to reports of real estate leases two
firms have entered the music publishing business
and coincidentally have chosen for their names
those of the two leading moving picture houses
of New York.
The Rialto Publishing Co. has secured a loft
in 1552 Broadway and the Rivoli Music Co. will
open offices at 1531 Broadway.
McKinley's New Song Success
THAT in view of the plans of the leading pro-
ducers for presenting musical comedies this sea-
son there will be no lack of production music.
THAT there will be enough new shows to give
practically every publisher two or three for his
catalog.
THAT with something like a dozen composers
interested, the new Hippodrome show probably
holds the record in that particular.
THAT there will be everything from Sousa
marches to Berlin rags for the edification of the
audiences.
THAT the new man-power bill increasing the
draft age to forty-five years is causing some un-
easiness in musical circles.
THAT the uncertainty as to how the law will
work is the chief cause for worry.
THAT the lull in certain sections of the local
trade late this week was due to the effects of
the annual association outing at Massapequa on
Tuesday.
CHANGE IN BRITISH COPYRIGHT LAW
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Can't Go
Wrong
With a
So
The Biggest Seller to-day is
"K-K-K-KATY"
The Sensational Army
Stammering Song
Other " F e i s t " Songs that are getting
the money for the dealers:
" I ' m Sorry I Made You C r y "
" M y Belgian Rose"
"If He Can Fight Like H e Can
Love"
"Everything Is Peaches Down
In Georgia"
Send for new bulletin of "Best Seller*"
L E O . F E I S T , Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
Asked for by Authors' League of America—
More Time Necessary for Securing Publica-
tion in England Due to Mail Delays
The Authors' League of America have begun
a campaign designed to bring about a new copy-
right agreement between this country and Eng-
land, whereby American composers and authors
may secure adequate protection for their work
abroad during the period of the war. It is
stated that owing to the delays in ocean trans-
portation it is not possible to insure publication
in England within the period of fourteen days
required by the present agreement, and it is
urged that time be extended to sixty days. At
a recent meeting of the Authors' Society the
following resolution was passed:
"Whereas, embargoes and irregularities of
transportation caused by the war have made it
difficult, if not impossible, for American citi-
zens to comply with the requirements of copy-
right registration under the British Copyright
Laws and whereas the conditions thus created
have caused loss of copyright protection to nu-
merous persons who have made sincere efforts
to comply with the British laws and who would
otherwise be entitled to the full benefits of copy-
right in Great Britain, now therefore the Au-
thors' League of America, Inc., begs leave to
petition that the period within which publication
must be made be extended to sixty days in place
of the present period of fourteen days."
NEW ROYALTY STATEMENT PLAN
Meyer Cohen to Issue Statement of Sales Each
Month—Payment Semi-Annually
Both song writers and publishers are inter-
ested in the announced plan of Meyer Cohen,
of the Meyer Cohen Music Co., for presenting
royalty statements to composers and authors.
According to Mr. Cohen's plan, the composers
and writers will be furnished each month with
a statement of the sales of their songs, although
payment will be made semi-annually, as is the
usual practice. It should prove gratifying to the
song writers to see how their numbers are pro-
gressing and likewise keep them from over-
estimating the size of the checks they will re-
ceive when royalties are paid. In more than
one instance in the past there has been a great
discrepancy between what the songwriter
thought was coming, through hearing his songs
featured, and what he received through sales,
the discrepancy generally being in favor of the
publisher.
The Greatest Song
ever written by
GEO. M. COHAN
AN EXQUISITE SONG
Dedicated to John McCormack
THE SONG THAT TOUCHES EVERY HEART
Programmed In concert by America's
Foremost Artists
M.WITMARK&SONS^
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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
AUGUST 24, 1918
"CLANCY" IN GREAT DEMAND
NEW G. & F. STANDARD CATALOG
STASNY SONGS FOR RECRUITING
Harris Soldier Song Proving Great Favorite
Among Lovers of Irish Numbers
Gilbert & Friedland Offering Some Pleasing
Numbers in New Edition
"Skipper" Dowd Using Several of That Com-
pany's Numbers in Campaign for Navy
Among the many songs in the catalog of Chas.
K. Harris which are meeting with favor this
season is Lou Klein's "If You Hear Them
Calling Clancy" (He's My Boy), a soldier song
of the comedy type, but, like most Irish songs,
In addition to their regular popular numbers,
Gilbert & Friedland have just issued a G. & F.
standard catalog containing "Calling Me Back
to the Hills," "The Fairest Little Daisy That
Grows on the Hill," and "Any Old Port in a
Storm." The new catalog is showing up well
with the dealers. "Dancing to the Sugar Tune"
is said to look like another "Waiting for the
Robert E. Lee." Mr. Friedland's "You Cute
Little Soldier Boy" will be featured in "Toot,
Toot," which opens for a month's run in Chicago.
Tn almost every agency being used by the
Government to bring the war to a successful
conclusion music is playing a part. And in the
United States Navy where the enlistments are
obtained by the volunteer method, music is one
of the chief drawing cards for focusing the at-
tention of the prospective recruit. "Skipper"
"IF YOU HEAR THEM CALLING CLANCY'
Dowd, of the United States Navy, who is mak-
ing a tour of the theatres of the country in or-
der to bring the need of the water forces of
the country for man-power before the eligible
young men of the country, believes greatly in
the value of music as a recruiting aid of the
"SUMMER NIGHT" VERY POPULAR
first rank.
Number Published by Al Piantadosi & Co., Inc.,
Dowd is some little entertainer from all re-
Proving Most Successful
ports, giving description and showing motion
pictures of sea-life and singing patriotic songs,
"Oh, Moon of the Summer Xight," published all of which he does excellently. On his present
by Al 1'iantadosi & Co., Inc., is proving one of tour he is using three numbers from the catalog
the most successful numbers ever placed on of the A. J. Stasny Music Co., "When the
the market by that firm. It has a very appeal- Yanks Come Marching Home," "A Soldier's
ing melody, which no doubt is the cause of its Rosary" and "Soine Day."
being popular as an instrumental number as well
as a successful song. It has been recorded for
OFFER NEW PATRIOTIC SONG
the music roll and talking machine record com-
panies and in other ways has shown its popu-
Fairfield & Heaton, music publishers of Has-
larity. While it is true it made a favorable im- tings, Neb., have a song entitled "Comrades,"
pression as a summer number the 1'iantadosi described as a patriotic song of love and friend-
lirm expects it to be one of the leading numbers ship. The number, according to reports from
in the fall catalog.
dealers in the State in which it is published, is
Title Page of New Harris Number
having a good sale and the publishers now con-
filled with a sentimental combination that 'EVERYTHING IS PEACHES' GOING BIG template making it nationally known. J. A.
Fairfield is responsible for the music; he was
certainly is not a drawback to any number.
Chas. K. Harris has been giving the song much New Feist Number Promises to Develop Into the author of a number of songs some years
a Substantial Success
ago. Byrdie M. Fairfield, his wife, is the au-
publicity and this, together with the fact that
thor of the lyrics. The number is catchy and
it is much in demand by vaudeville artists who
Grant Clark, Milton Ager and Geo. W. Meyer has much promise.
are anxious for Irish numbers in a season in
which they are not too numerous, has made it are the authors of a new song entitled "Every-
quite popular. A very attractive title page has thing Is Peaches Down in Georgia." The num-
been given the song as the accompanying re- ber is no doubt one of those selected by the ATTEND FUNERAL OF ANNA HELD
production shows. This has served to make it a Feist staff at their annual convention, for im-
At the funeral of Anna Held on Wednesday
mediately thereafter a campaign to popularize
favorite window display number.
the above number was inaugurated. The song of last week, many prominent members of the
is now one of the biggest sellers in the Feist theatrical and musical publishing world attended.
J. T. ROACH HEARS FROM BROTHER catalog and after "K-K-K-Katy" and "I'm Sorry The Witmark Quartet sang "Abide With Me"
I Made You Cry" looks like the coming favorite. and "Lead, Kindly Light," as part of the mu-
J. T. Roach, manager of the music department
sical service.
of Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., publisher of
GIRL BEHIND THE GUN" COMING
sheet music and music books, is in receipt of a
Two Sensational English
letter from his brother Joseph, who is now a
"The
Girl
Behind
the
Gun,"
a
musical
comedy
Ballad Successes
prisoner in Germany. The letter was quite
cheerful considering the position of the writer, by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, with
but that seems to be the mood of all our boys music by Ivan Caryl, opens at Atlantic City on
Monday and after a week's stay will have a
over there no matter what befalls them.
three weeks' engagement in Philadelphia, open-
ing in New York in the middle of September.
C. C. CHURCH & COMPANY
Among
the cast are Donald Brian, Jack Haz-
60 ALLYN ST., HARTFORD, CONN.
zard, Wilda Bennet, Ada Meade and Alma
Succe«sor» to CHURCH. PAXSON & CO.. New York
Francis. Chappell & Co. publish the score.
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter
The Song of the Moment
62
West 45th Street
NEW YORK
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"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
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FIRES BURNING"
('Till the Boys Come Home)
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St.
NEW YORK
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••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"
"MANDY AND ME"
"WHEN WE WENT TO SUNDAY
SCHOOL"
"RAGTIME MOSE'S BOMBOSHAY"
"MY GIRL FROM THE SOUTHLAND"
• BLUEBIRD"
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PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
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