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DECEMBER 25,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
1920
61
VSIC rVDLISHINe
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
E. B. MARKS NOW SOLE OWNER OF JOS. W. STERN &.CO.
Buys Out Entire Interest Formerly Controlled by Joseph W. Stern in Publishing Concern of
That Name, as Well as Mr. Stern's Theatrical Interests—Plans for the Future
After a partnership lasting twenty-seven yeai s, the same premises in the Marks-Stern Buifding,
Edward B. Marks, who with Jos. W. Stern found- 102-104 West Thirty-eighth street, for about a
ed the publishing firm of Jos. W. Stern & Co., year. I have an option on an important site near
has purchased the entire interests of Mr. Stern, Times Square, and may build or locate in some
not only those pertaining to the music publishing other building, where professional offices, stock
field, but also the International Theatrical Play rooms and executive offices can all be combined."
Bureau, an important branch of the business,
controlling many successful American and
FIX CREDIT TERMS TO JOBBERS
foreign theatrical productions.
Mr. Marks is known in the publishing trade Music Publishers' Protective Association Urges
Limiting of Jobbers' Credit to Ninety Days
as an enthusiastic and ardent worker along pro-
gressive and constructive lines. Speaking of the
change in the firm, he gave out the following
It is understood that the Music Publishers'
statement:
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Protective Association has passed a resolution
"The purchase of Mr. Stern's interest will in providing that the maximum credit term to job-
no manner affect our cordial relationship. The bers be limited to sixty days, payments to be
catalog remains intact in every particular, the • made in cash rather than in notes, as was the
old firm name will be gradually dropped, or at prevalent custom heretofore.
least changed to the Edward B. Marks Music
The passing of the Plaza Music Co. into the
Co. (formerly Jos. W. Stern & Co.). Eventually hands of receivers, and the unsettled situation
my brothers, who Have served the firm faithfully of the A. H. Goetting estate, of which the En-
for over twenty years, will receive due con- terprise Music Supply Co. is a part, is re-
sideration through an interest. The nature of the sponsible for this action.
business will practically undergo little change,
Some months ago the Music Publishers' Pro-
excepting that the character of the music pub- tective Association mapped but plans for stand-
lished will have a tendency, toward the better ard terms to dealers, and it now has a credit
class.
rating system and other methods for keeping ac-
"We will specialize as heretofore in the best counts in a healthy condition. At the time the
music, both American and foreign. Directly after dealer's credit situation was taken up the job-
the armistice our representative combed the bers were not included, but the abnormal con-
European market for seven months and secured ditions in that branch of the business have made
some choice musical successes now running in it compulsory on the part of the publishers to
the principal cities abroad, including important take action. It will do much to stabilize sales
works by Lehar, Oscar Strauss, Fall, Lincke and credits and the business in general.
and others. These works compare most favor-
ably with our former European successes, 'Lilac
ORIGINAL PUBLICITY FOR "BABY"
Domino,' 'Sari,' 'Spring Maid,' 'Rose Maid,' 'Chu
Chin Chow,' etc.
New Song Published by Harold Flammer, Inc.,
"We will also have our share of delightful
Placed in "Musique Picturesque" Catalog—
dance numbers and instrumental foreign novel-
Bertrand Brown, Author, Writes About Music
tics. Our New Year publications in this line
consist of the first important success by Lincke
Bertrand Brown is the author of a new song
since his famous 'Glow-Worm.' It is a fox-trot entitled "Baby," a standard work containing
eniitled 'Hope,' and it is also published as a tone much that should give it a popular appeal. It
poem for concert purposes. A waltz entitled has been placed by the publishers, Harold Flam-
'Love in Lilac Time' is the second novelty. It mer, Inc., in the new "Musique Picturesque"
has already had some success in London and catalog. The material is issued in a most origi-
the demand for it • is starting here.
nal style, finely engraved and carrying illus-
"In all fifty-three contracts for new operettas, trations throughout. The title page carries a
plays and special numbers were secured by us. portrait of Billy Burke and her young son, the
Several have already been accepted by American drawing of which is by Maud Tousey Fangel.
managements, so we will be provided for in this The publishers in issuing "Musique Picturesque"
forwarded the following description of these new
department for the next few years to come.
"The Edward B. Marks Music Co. will occupy works written by the author, Bertrand Brown:
ARRIVED !!
I f I T PROM THE
Hll ORIENT
SONGS THAT SELL
TELL ME LITTLE GYPSY
TIRED OF ME
ROSIE
(Make It Rosy for Me)
MY MAMMY
MY LITTLE BIMBO
(Down on the Bamboo Isle)
THE BROADWAY BLUES
AFTER YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT
(You Don't Want It)
I LOVE THE LAND OF
OLD BLACK JOE
BELLS
F A I R ONE
The Girls of My Dreams
EVERYBODY KNOWS
LINDY
ROCK-A-BYE LULLABY MAMMY
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1587 Broadway
New York
"Music achieves expression which is outside-
the realm of verse; verse expression which .is
outside the realm of music; design expression
which is outside the realm either of music or of
verse.
•
" 'Musique Picturesque' blends these three arts
—music, verse and design—aiding them to com-
bine on a common plane, where ensemble they
achieve expression beyond the reach of either
alone or of either in combination with the
other."
Harold Flammer, Inc., has forwarded to the
trade a beautiful 1921 calendar which carries
i.he poem of "Baby," upon which appears a baby
illustration drawn by Maud Tousey Fangel, the
popular artist.
We Have Little Else to Say
Concerning
Our Latest Chinese
Novelty Ballad
"HI-YO"
Except That
Everybody Is Talking
About It
One of the Most Beautiful Melodies
Ever Written
AND WHAT A FOX-TROT IT IS!
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Published by
EDGAR FAIRCHILD
GOODMAN & ROSE, Inc.
234 W. 46th r St.. N. Y.