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THE
SOME RECENT DITSON PUBLICATIONS
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
NOVEL TEACHING DEVICE
JANUARY 4, 1919
TO FEATURE ORIENTAL MUSIC
Volume of Favorite Folk Songs of Mme. Sem- Invention Patented to Assist the Child in Men- Indication That Music of That Type Will Be
tally Grasping Value of Musical Characters
Pushed by Publishers Next Season
brich a Most Valuable Work—Some Separate
Song Numbers of Distinct Interest
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 30.—Patent No.
In looking over the late issues of the leading
1,286,896
was last week granted to Kathleen Air publishers it is found that the catalogs are hav-
Among the recent publications of the Oliver
Ditson Co. of particular interest is a volume of and Mabel Lee, Chicago, 111., for a device for ing added to them at a rapid rate what are
termed oriental numbers. Besides the above it
the favorite folk songs of Marcella Sembrich, teaching values of musical characters.
This invention relates to a novel device for is known two of the largest publishers are to
a most welcome addition to the Ditson series of
"Favorite SongS of Famous Singers." The vol- teaching young children fractional values of sub- start publicity campaigns on oriental numbers
ume includes a biographical sketch of Mme. ject matter, the characters of which are printed, shortly after the first of the year. It seems
Sembrich, with a portrait of the singer, as well such as the notes of music, the rest designations that there has been at least two big sellers of
that type during the season just passing and, as
as a preface bearing her signature. Fifty-nine used in music, and the like.
The purpose of the invention is to assist the the dance orchestras were especially fond of that
folk songs, including those of America, Austria,
Bohemia, Canada, China, England, France, Ger- child to mentally grasp the value of notes by sort of number, the result has been that the pub-
many, Italy, Russia and a dozen or more other sight through the physical handling of objects lishers, composers, etc., are anticipating further
nations are included in the volume, many of the severally appropriated to the notes of different demands. Signs all point to an "oriental" year
songs being generally known and popular. The values, said objects bearing numerical integral so the trade can look forward to seeing a healthy
volume is beautifully printed, carefully edited and fractional values as do the characters repre- addition of such numbers to the catalogs of the
and should make a most welcome addition to sented by the printed notes, rests and the like. popular and production houses.
The objects will severally bear the notes or
the music-lover's library.
Other recent publications of the Ditson house other characters to which they are appropriated. PROVING A STRONG DANCE NUMBER
include a clever Irish number by Daniel Prothe- The child, by handling the different integrally
"Oriental" is the title of a song published by
roe, entitled "Miss Kitty O'Toole"; a Christmas and fractionally related objects, is able to corre-
song by Irenee Berge, "O'er Bethlehem's late them to the note or rest characters printed Daniels & Wilson, which is quite popular with
Hills"; a girl scout's marching song, "On the thereon and on the music sheet, and thereby the the dance orchestras. It has also been recorded
Trail," with words by Abbie Farwell Brown, device enables the child to more readily fix in by the larger phonograph companies, and the
and music by Mabel W. Daniels; a series of five his mind the values of the printed notes or music roll manufacturers are making it in roll
form. Daniels & Wilson have gotten out con-
Spanish songs in novel settings by Kurt Shin- rests.
siderable material advertising the song, the re-
dler, and a number of other songs of interest
FEIST REPORTS RECORD BUSINESS sult of which has caused its sales to increase.
and value.
MAKING DRIVE ON "SINGAPORE"
Sale of Feist Publications During 1918 Exceeds
All Previous Records
Gilbert & Friedland, Inc., are making a big
drive on their new song "Singapore." These
two young publishers are about as enthusiastic
over the merits and the future of number in both
song and instrumental form as of anything they
have as yet published.
Wolfe Gilbert and
Anatol Friedland are now touring some of the
cities on the Orpheum Circuit, appearing recent-
ly in Minneapolis, Minn.
Leo Feist, Inc., have issued a letter of thanks
to all their dealers in which they state that more
copies of Feist songs were sold during 1918
than in any previous twelve months, represent-
ing an increase of millions of copies in sales.
The company give a full measure of credit for
this result to the loyal support of their dealers.
It is stated that the aim of the company is to
be able to report a still further increase in busi-
ness during 1919, in which connection it is an-
nounced that a strong campaign has already
AN EFFECTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT
been started on "Mother, Here's Your Boy,"
A most original and impressive announcement "The Land of Beginning Again" and "The Navy
was that recently issued by the Sam Fox Pub- Will Bring Them Back." The campaign in-
lishing Co., Cleveland, in connection with the cluded a full-page advertisement in the Satur-
new "Wedding March," by John Philip Sousa, day Evening Post on January 16.
the march king, and which was recently issued
by that company. The announcement was in
engraved form, and mailed in double envelopes, FEATURING MOTHER SONG ON TOUR
as is the practice with wedding annonucements,
Edith Helena, prima donna of the Aborn
and attracted much attention throughout the
Opera Co. and well-known vaudeville star, has
trade in every section.
been engaged .to appear at the Strand Theatres
throughout the country. She opened at the
Strand Theatre, Lynn, Mass., on Monday of last
TO MUSIC DEALERS
week, and will tour the Eastern part of the coun-
try at once. Among the songs she will fea-
ture at the above houses is "That's What God
Made Mothers For," published by the Meyer
Cohen Music Co.
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