Music Trade Review

Issue: 1921 Vol. 72 N. 19

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MAY
THE
7, 1921
MUSIC
TRADE
45
REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
A. F. BOSWORTH IN NEW YORK
SPANISH OPERA COMPOSER HERE
Member of British Music Publishing Firm on
Visit to America
Manuel Penella Now in New York to Arrange
for Presentation of Opera
Manuel Penella, Spanish dramatist, composer
The American branch of Bosworth & Co.,
the well-known English music publishing house, and producer of operas, who arrived in New
has recently had a visitor in the person of A. York by the "Buenos Aires" recently, is here
from Madrid to complete arrangements for the
presentation in this city next Autumn of his lat-
est opera, f4 El G-ato Montes" ("The Wild Cat"),
which will be done in English under the title of
"Sun and Shade"—having reference to the sun-
light and shadow of the bull ring, which figures
in the plot. "El Gato Montes" has been played
in Madrid and other cities of Spain for two
years, also has been seen* in Havana and the
City of Mexico. It is planned to give it a new
and elaborate production on Broadway.
Penella is at the Ansonia Hotel, New York
City, until his return to Madrid.
ETHEL LEVEY SINGS BERLIN SONG
Ethel Levey, just prior to her return to Eng-
land, played a week's engagement at the Palace
Theatre, New York. Miss Levey's program was
made up of popular songs, all sung in her
inimitable way. Among these was the new
A. F. Bosworth, 3rd, E. G. Barnard, W. Stafford Irving Berlin number, "All by Myself," which
F. Bosworth the 3rd. Mr. Bosworth is spending was encored several times at every performance.
six weeks in the United States and Canada. He
"All by Myself" is a song with the usual
is exceptionally well pleased with the new ac-
Irving Berlin lyrics, with a novelty melody and
tivity shown by the firm's catalog in this country
rhythm that carry a wide appeal. It is prov-
since the opening of the exclusive branch, 107
ing a big number with orchestras.
West Forty-seventh street, New York.
Herewith is reproduced a photograph taken
"NIGHT TIME" FOR PRODUCTION
shortly after Mr. Bosworth's arrival, accom-
panied by Edw. G. Barnard, the business man-
The Broaker-Conn Music Co., 145 West
ager of the New York branch, and W. Stafford. Forty-fifth street, New York, publisher of the
song, "Night Time (Makes Me Think of You),"
has several offers to interpolate the song in a
"ROSE IN THE BUD" WITH FILM
musical show, and for this reason has decided
The Capitol Theatre. New York, the largest to withhold the release of the number. "Night
motion picture house in the world, is making Time" is the work of Benny Davis and Ethel
a special feature of the D. W. Griffith spectacle, Broaker.
"The Birth of a Nation." As the musical theme
The one-step, "Town Hall," published by the
the large orchestra is rendering Dorothy same firm, is being featured by a number of
Forster's ballad success, "Rose in the Bud." leading orchestras.
This is quite an acknowledgment of the merits
of this number, as "The Birth of a Nation" has
TRIANGLE CO. IN ASSOCIATION
always, at prior showings throughout the coun-
try, been exhibited with specially arranged music.
The Triangle Music Publishing Co., of 145
West Forty-fifth street, New York, recently
One of the recent visitors at the New York joined the Music Publishers' Protective Associa-
office of Jerome H. Remick & Co. was John H. tion. This firm, of which Joseph M. Davis is the
Engel, a member of the Detroit staff of the con- head, is featuring the novelty song entitled
"Spread Yo' Stuff."
cern.
SONGS THAT SELL
My Mammy
Rosie
_
(Make It Rosy for Me)
Home Again Blues
I Like It
All b y Myself (new)
Who'll Dry Your Tears
(new)
The Last Little Mile Is
the Longest (new)
D r o w s y Head (new)
'SIppy Shore (new)
Beautiful Faces (new)
[Tell Me Little Gypsy
The Girls of My Dreams
Bells
Tired of Me
My Little Bimbo

(Down on the Bamboo Isle)
Fair One
Broadway Blues
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1587 Broadway, New York
TO PUBLISH NEW NOVELTY
Irving Mills, vice-president of Jack Mills, Inc.,
the publishers of "Mazie," "Cujban Moon,"
"Sleepy Head" and other works, recently selected
for publication a clever novelty with an unusual
rhythm, entitled "Get Hot."
NOW THE "TROMBONE SMEAR"
Carl Fischer, the well-known publishing house,
has accepted for publication the "Trombone
Smear," by N. C. Davis, of Nashville, Tenn.
USINESS is good with the dealer who carries stock that is called for.
Order a supply of these today from us or your jobber
HESE SONGS
. THE PUBLIC
WANT
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For
all Talking
Talking Machines
Machines and
and Player-
Player-Pianos
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?? Song—A Wonderful Seller—For all
O V fc/ Player-Pia nos a n d Talking Machines
all prominent orchestra leaders
Published by
Co.
1015 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Mo.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ITjf NOT A PUZZLE
MAY
7, 1921
JUST THE TITLE OF
A WONDERFUL
Originally
Published by
kENDIS o BROCKMAN
AND NOW IN
OUR CATALOG f GREAT SUCCESSES
M . WITMARK 6 SONS • NEW
NEW SHERMAN, CLAY HIT
KRESQE CO. ON MUSIC PRICES
JACK MILLS BUYS SONG HIT
''I'll Keep on Lovingt You" Rapidly Becoming
.
Popular in the East
F. R. Wertman, of the S. S. Kresge Co., the
well-known syndicate, has forwarded to the pop-
ular publishers a letter suggesting that wherever
possible the retail price of popular numbers should
be made 25 cents with a minimum wholesale fig-
ure ol(l2 l /2 cents and a maximum of 15 cents.
Secures Rights to "Sleepy Head" From San
Francisco Concern
Sherman, Clay & Co., the well-known music
publishing house of San Francisco, some time
ago issued a song entitled "I'll Keep on Loving
You." This number, like the song from the
same catalog, "Do You Ever Think of Me?",
is apparently due for success in both vocal and
instrumental form. Some Eastern orchestras,
including that headed by Henry Raderman, are
already featuring it as a dance.
TO PUBLISH IN LOS ANGELES
Roy Ingraham, a Pacific Coast writer, will
shortly head a new publishing firm whose head-
quarters will be opened in Los Angeles. It is
reported the new company will be financed by
Henry Schull, a wealthy lumber dealer.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAT.., April 29.—"Sleepy Head,"
the Adrian-Reece Publishing Co., San Francisco,
song hit which has done so well throughout
northern California, has been purchased by Jack
Mills, of New York. The authors of "Sleepy
CAMPAIGN ON "HUMMING"
Head," Larry Yoehl and Jack Brown, have
Harms, Inc., has inaugurated a big professional placed another number in the hands of Adrian-
campaign on the song "Humming." This number, Reece, entitled "You'll Understand." The new
which has already become a big success in the number is expected by the publishers to make
orchestra and dance field, is arranged in single, a decided hit and plans are under way for a
vigorous campaign.
double and quartet form for the profession.
"Just Keep a Thought for Me" and "Broken
1
Alton J. Stevens, music publisher, of 1562 Mil- Moon," the new Remick num'bers, are begin-
waukee avenue, Chicago, has issued a new fox- iiing to make a hit "in San Francisco through
trot song, entitled "Bill's Jazz Is Back \& jazzy- the efforts of B. E. Adkins, professional repre-
land," and a ballad, "It May Not Be Heaven, but sentative of the Remick concern on the Pacific
Coast, who is enthusiastic concerning their suc-
It's Paradise I Know."
cess. Mr. Adkins is also having some success
with "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep."
FEATURING "PAPER DOLL"
Lee David is the writer of a new song and in-
strumental number, entitled "Paper Doll," pub-
lished by B. D. Nice & Co., Inc. A big ex-
ploitation campaign in behalf of the number has
been inaugurated by the publishers.
The Reigning Waltz Success
WHERE THE LAZY
MISSISSIPPI FLOWS
(Lazy Mississippi)
Words by
ALEXIS FFRENCH
Music by
ROLLO DE FREYNE
Will be more popular
than the world-famous
ON MIAMI SHORE
DEALERS:
Send for beautiful three-colored
window hangers
CHAPPELL-HARMS, Inc.
185 Madison Avenue
New York City

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