Music Trade Review

Issue: 1920 Vol. 71 N. 20

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
52
NOVEMBER 13,
1920
THE NEW FOXTROT NIT
TqytHe'Writers
/BUBBLES
LONESOME;
FEATURE NEW SONG EACH WEEK
PHILADELPHIA DEALERS MEET
SPENCER & BROWN WITH WITMARK
Philadelphia Motion Picture House Has Special
Setting for "Japanese Sandman"
E. C. Mills Addresses Recent Gathering of
Music Dealers in Philadelphia—Elimination
of Cut-price Dealers Predicted
Herbert Spencer and Fleta Jan Brown, two
successful writers whose joint efforts have con-
tributed some charming songs, have just signed
contracts with M. Witmark & Sons whereby
the latter become their exclusive publishers for
a term of years. Thus is registered a happy
return to the fold, for some years ago both
these writers were associated with Witmark's
who were the publishers of several popular num-
bers from their pens. Among the songs which
they are particularly credited with are "Under-
neath the Stars" and "Egypt's Eyes."
One of the most original, as well as most
artistic, methods of giving a song publicity
through the medium of the motion picture thea-
Attractive Display of Remick Number
tre has recently been inaugurated in one of
the leading theatres of Philadelphia. A new
song is featured each week and in giving the
singer a picturesque background the stage is
decorated to correspond to the number.
Recently the Jerome H. Remick & Co. song,
"Japanese Sandman," was given the preference,
and herewith is reproduced the setting as it ap-
peared prior to the appearance of the singer.
V I T W O U T CASTING ANY (7EPLECT10rir
Oh OTHER SONGS*
V/E UAVE TUE M O S T NATURAL
H I T OF TUEM ALL
'SOMEBODY'S EYES"
ON A l l RECORDS AND PLAYER
PUBUSUGO B v
GOODMAN AND ROSE INC.
2 34 WEST 4fe1h STREET
NEW
VOKK
PHILADELPHIA, PA., November 8.—One of the
most important and enthusiastic meetings that
the Philadelphia Music Dealers' Association ever
held took place at the Presser Building on Wed-
nesday evening, November 3. The meeting was
held in the dining hall, as usual, and a good
menu was discussed by the forty representatives
of the various dealers in this city.
Following the dinner the dealers were treated
to a wonderfully clever talk by E. C. Mills, of
the Music Publishers' Protective Association,
who had come over from New York especially
to be present at this gathering. The gist of his
talk was on salesmanship, correct merchandising
and a resume of the bright prospects ahead for
the sheet music business. He predicted that
the music dealers could look to the future with
great confidence, for he said he found that the
trade was in very excellent shape. He de-
livered some timely remarks on the cut-price
situation, and said that after a vigorous cam-
paign for the uplift of the music business he was
finally able to eliminate practically all of the
cut-price stores through being able to convince
publishers that they were selling to these firms
music at 6J4 cents which cost the makers 7%
cents, and which the cut-price fellows were sell-
ing for 10 cents. Everywhere he said he
found these cut-price departments going to the
wall for the reason that the publishers would
no longer supply them with stock.
A. H. Roseweig, the president of the Phila-
delphia Music Dealers' Association, presided at
the meeting, and aside from Mr. Mills, a very
interesting address was made by James Francis
Cook, editor of The Etude. Mr. Cook intro-
duced the idea, to which the members freely
responded, that the popular publishers continue
improving the character of their productions
with a view of pleasing rather than jarring the
music teachers.
At the meeting it was agreed to have the
Music Teachers' Association join with the
Music Dealers' Association at the next meet-
ing and discuss matters of general interest to
both parties.
WONDER WHAT THEY MEANT!
In the recent Republican parade in which
staffs from the publishing houses took part, the
publishers' division was headed by the old Fif-
teenth Infantry Brass Band. Just before and
while passing the reviewing stand they played
the Pace & Handy number, "A Good Man Is
Hard tQ Find," which evoked much applause
In addition to its having an attraction as a
melody, the title itself seemed most appropriate
for the occasion.
MUSIC MEN WILL EAT BEEFSTEAK
The Greater New York Music Publishers' and
Dealers' Association will hold its annual Fall
beefsteak dinner in the Jungle Room at Healy's,
Sixty-sixth street and Columbus avenue, on the
evening of November 16. Much in the way of
entertainment has been arranged for and some
surprises are promised in this regard.
DEATH OF EDOUARD DAREWSKI
Edouard Darewski, a noted British singer,
died in London last Saturday at the age of
eighty-three years. He was the father of the well-
known composers and music publishers, Her-
man and Max Darewski.
Mr. Darewski, who was-a fluent linguist and
Talmudic scholar, was a life-long friend of Ade-
lina Patti, whose early struggles he shared.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
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THE
NOVEMBER 13, 1920
MUSIC TRADE
53
REVIEW
MREVIDVfltARS
275%
PROFIT
Plus National Advertising
Makes "Century" Mighty
Attractive.
Can you produce another Nation-
ally Advertised Line that guarantees
you any such profits as these 4c
numbers In "CENTURY" CERTI-
FIED EDITION?
Perhaps it never oc-
curred to you that 75%
of the non-copyrights in
the Century catalog: are
in the 4c list and that
among them are the
B I G G E S T sellers
publish.
A special feature of
these means mammoth
profits for you and gives
us the kind of co-opera-
tion that will enable us
to keep up our National
Advertising for our mu-
tual good.
Send for our partial list of
these
BIG FEATURE - BIG
PROFIT NUMBERS.
Century Music Pub. Co.
235 West 40th St.
N.w York
PACE & HANDY HITS
Popular Edition 7 Cents
Everything Is Going Up
Chasln* the Blues
Saxophone Blues
Nightie Night
Think of Me Little Daddy
Beautiful Land of Dreams
High Class Edition 18 Cents
That Thing Called Love
Checkers, It's Your Move Now
Make That Trombone Laugh
Pickaninny Rose
St. Louis Blues
Pace & Handy Music Co.Jnc.
232 West 46th Street
New York
THAT the Hula-Hula music of the Hawaiian^ is
said to have had its origin in the hymns
brought to the Hawaiian Islands by a Metnodist
missionary.
THAT this probably explains why the MethodLt
Church has taken such a strong stand aga.nst
dancing in any form.
THAT the "Springfield Syncopated Orchestra" has
been formed in Springfield, 111., "for the ad-
vancement of music in Springfield and vicinity."
THAT this is probably to be accepted as another
indication of the improved musical tastes of
Americans.
THAT the French Society of Authors and Com-
posers has suggested that the amount of for-
t.gn music us^'d in the music halls in France be
limited to 5 per cent of the total.
THAT five per cent of live American jazz could
probably offset 95 per cent of the ordinary type
of French music hall meiodies.
THAT three youths in New York were locked up
for throwing pennies onto a stage and a grown
man fined $5 for insisting on giving away money
to strangers on a crowded corner.
THAT the court probably figured that people who
were able to give away money these days
couldn't have gotten it honestly.
THAT music dealers are reporting a sudden slump
in the demand for Democratic campaign songs.
THAT the female employes of a publishing house
have organized an ice skating club, probably in
preparation for taking care of any song that
might prove a frost.
THAT a heading in one of the theatrical papers
reads: "One-nighters Weak," which may or may
not be considered a wise crack.
THAT Murray Bloom, formerly of the Harry
Von Tilzer Music Co., has joined the profes-
sional staff of Jerome H. Remick & Co.
THAT Archie Lloyd, formerly manager.of the
New Orleans office of Leo Feist, Inc., has en-
tered vaudeville, associated with Al Piantodosi.
MeKINLEY MUSIC CO.'S
New Hit Ballad
You cant go
wrong with
any'Feist'
Sonrf?
The Quick Success of
"Feather Your Nest"
has been nothing short of sensational.
A Positive Sure-Fire Hit
We Knew That
"Grieving for You"
was an orchestral hit, but now conies
AL JOLSON
singing it with tremendous success in
"Sinbad."
Write for Dealers' Prices
L E O . F E I S T , Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
MILT HAGEN TO RETURN TO GOTHAM
Milt Hagen, formerly advertising manager for
Daniels & Wilson, Inc., and at one time in
charge of their New York office, who had been
spending a number of months in his old home in
San Francisco, will shortly return to New York.
While it is understood Mr. Hagen has not as
yet made any arrangements, it is thought that
he will connect with some publisher as a pub-
licity director.
Great preparations are being made through-
out Germany, and, in fact, in many other coun-
tries, to celebrate "Beethoven Week" in De-
cember in commemoration of the 150th anni-
versary of the birth of that famous composer.
ASJGN l OF k » IMPORTANCE
SHEET MUSIC
Every Live Dealer
is familiar with
18 Cents
^^
* THIS
TRADEMARK
p
BEWTIFUL BAUADS
it represents the BEST there is
EDITION BEAUTIFUL
J J ickanmnif
Why load up your shelves with
a lot of numbers that used to sell
years ago, but live now only in
memory and in out of date
catalogues ?
< Sacred • Secular) ioktt Duett Quartets
SOME OF THE MANY THAT ARE ALWAY8 IN DEMAND
Content*
o f SON GLAND
Most Extensively Advertised Booklet of Songs Ever Issued
SECULAR
t'Asleep in the Deep
t'Can't You Heah Me Callin',
Caroline
t'Bamboo Baby
t * Dear Little Boy of Mine
{'Evening Brings Rest & You
PGod Made You Mine
Hrart Call. The
t'Honey, If You Only Knew
t ' l n the Garden of My Heart
t'Lamplit Hour, The
t'Ma Little Sunflower. Good-
night
f Magic of Your Eyes. The
t*My Dear
t'My Rosary for You
t'Night Wind. The
t'One More Day
{'Resignation
f S m i l i n ' Through
t Songs of Dawn & Twilight
(Design—Every Little Nail)
t Spring's a Lovable Ladye
t'Sorter Miss You
fStarlight Love
t'Sunrise and You
{'There's a Long, Long Trail
t Values
t*Want of You, The
EDITION BEAUTIFUL contains
only 335 numbers and they are
all big sellers.
The investment in E D I T I O N
BEAUTIFUL is insignificant. The
returns are tremendous. Your
competitor sells EDITION BEAU-
TIFUL. WHY NOT YOU ?
Write for Particulars
Today
y
HAROLD G'FROJT
C, C. CHURCH AND COMPANY
P. HENRI Kt'K-'KMANM
f i MINK CCI
HARTFORD. CONNECTICUT
Hartford—New York—London—Paris—Sydney
t'Where the River Shannon
Flows
f W h o Knows
SACRED
t*A Little While
t'Angel of Light. Lead On
i'Closer Still With Thee
t*Ever at Rest
t'God Shall Wipe Away the
Tears
t*Grateful, 0 Lord, Am I
t * l Come to Thee
t * l Do Believe
f i t Was for Me
t'My Days Are in His Hands
t"Oh Lord, Remember Me
fShine. 0 Holy Light
PSilent Voice, The
t'Teach Me to Pray
t'Thou Art My God
OPERA TIC
t'Gypsy Love Song
t'Kiss Me Again
t*Mother Machree
t'My Wild Irish Rose
j'Too-Ra Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
That's an Irish Lullaby
t'When
Irish
Eyes Are
Smiling
Those marked with (*) published for Duet
Those marked with ( t ) published for Quartet
Beat Selling Standard Song* in the World
Hundreds of Dealers Carry This Complete Stock—Do You?
If Not, Write for "SONGLAND" and Special Proposition.
Witmark'Bldf. M. WITMARK'&'SONS
New Turk
Haunting, Dreamy, Sensational vg;
vg> Waltz Song Success
HAWAIIAN MOOflLIGHT
Chicago
MeKINLEY MUSIC COMPANY
New York

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