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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NOVEMBER 26, 1921
INVESTIGATING ALLEGED GRAFT
Music Publishers' Protective Association Look-
ing Into Tactics Adopted by Some Orchestra
Leaders for "Nicking" Publishers
Success!
These FOUR factors are wholly responsi-
ble for the successful promotion of every busi-
ness.
Picking a good location.
Conducting: a neat and attractive
store.
Employing clerks who are courte-
ous and intelligent.
Handling only merchandise of de-
pendable and known value.
"CENTURY CERTIFIED EDITION" rep-
resents the biggest value known in sheet
music.
It's equal to and in many respects supe-
rior to the best published, yet it costs your
customers but ISc and nets you 10c a copy on
every sheet sold. Besides, it's nationally ad-
vertised lor your direct benefit.
It's handling and featuring such nation-
ally known lines like "CENTURY" that makes
your road to success a sure and easy one.
Co-operation with the national advertiser
is likewise essential. CENTURY hook-ups
sent FREE on request.
Century Music Publishing Co.
235 West 40th Street, N. Y.
JOE MITTENTHAL TO PUBLISH
Joe Mittenthal, formerly connected with the
Broadway Music Corp., has entered the ranks
of the music publishers. He will have asso-
ciated with him Mort Beck, the well-known
traveling salesman.
SONGS THAT SELL
Dealers who stock and display these
songs obtain gratifying results.
"THE LILAC TREE"
"HOME SWEET HOME
LULLABY"
"SOMEWHERE SOMEDAY"
"WHEN YOUR SHIP
COMES I N "
"IN THE AFTERGLOW"
Write for Special Introductory Offer
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc.
11 Union Square
m
New York City
EDITION BEAUTIFUL:
•
No music store is complete without
EDITION
BEAUTIFUL
1600 live dealer* will testify to its
success.
It Is carefully edited.
It is the most beautiful edition pub-
lished.
The Investment is Insignificant.
The results are tremendous.
Write for particulars today.
C. C. CHURCH AND COMPANY
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Hartford—New York—London—Paris—Sydney
The Music Publishers' Protective Association,
which has been successful in eliminating many
evils from the publishing field, is giving much
serious consideration to what is termed "graft"
by orchestra leaders. This development has re-
sulted from the fact that some of the largest
orchestra leaders had from time to time made
special arrangements of numbers for publishers
for fees which invariably they were justified in
receiving. More recently, however, the smaller
orchestra leaders have attempted, under the
guise of making a special arrangement, to extort
money from publishers for rendering popular
numbers.
Not only has this situation developed into a
form of graft for which there is no return, but
the special arrangements made by hundreds of
orchestra leaders invariably do an injustice to
the melody of the song. Much complaint has
been made in recent months that the orchestras
fail to render melodies in their original form; in
fact, often the whole theme of a number is dis-
torted.
Graft is bad enough, but to have to pay fees
for the abuse of a composition is hardly to be
countenanced. Action on the part of the Music
Publishers' Protective Association will, undoubt-
edly, be welcomed.
"SUZETTE" A NEWjUUSICAL SHOW
"Suzette," a new musical production, opened
in Stamford, Conn., on Friday evening of last
week, and is slated to open at the Princess The-
atre, New York, late this week. Edward B.
Perkins is the producer, by special arrangements
with F. Ray Comstock. Ray Dixon is respon-
sible for the book and lyrics and the music is by
Arthur H. Gutman. Among the songs are
"Dream of To-morrow," "Gypsy Rose," "Honey
Love Moon" and "Sweetheart Mine." Leo Feist,
Inc., publishes the score.
NEW SCOREjnnVAN CARYLL
Ivan Caryll, one of the most successful musi-
cal comedy composers, has, in collaboration with
Guy Bolton and Clifford Grey, written a new
musical show which is booked for early pro-
duction. It is entitled "The Hotel Mouse," and
the score will be published by Chappell-Harms,
Inc.
BIG SELLERS
selected from the
Popular Standard
Pictorial Catalog
M. Witmark & Sons
You cant go
wrong with
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•WHEN FRANCIS DANCES WITH ME"
"TEN LITTLE FINGERS AND TEN LIT-
TLE TOES"
"GEORGIA ROSE"
"WABASH BLUES"
"NO ONE'S FOOL"
"IN THE OLD TOWN HALL"
"MELON TIME IN DIXIELAND"
"ONE KISS"
"PEGGY O'NEIL"
"CHERIE"
"I'M NOBODY'S BABY"
"MY MAN" (MON HOMME)
"WANG WANG BLUES"
"SWEETHEART"
"PULLMAN PORTER BLUES"
"WINNING WAYS"
"HAWAIIAN CHIMES"
Write for Dealers'
LEO. FEIST,
Prices
Inc., FEIST Bid*., New York
HANDY BROS^NEW SONG
Handy Bros, are the publishers of the song,
"Sweet Little Pilgrim," which has been featured
on the SS. "South Shore," that sails regularly
from Boston to Plymouth, Mass. "Sweet Little
Pilgrim" is by Deecort Hammitt, of Alcester,
S D., who is also director of the Alcester Com-
munity Band and Deecort's Original Orchestra in
that city.
jfnotfier Sunshine Of Your Smile
Love Sends
A Little Gift
Of Roses
H A R M S iNC.62WEST45 T - H S!NEWY0RK
BIG SELLING SONGS
WOLFE GILBERT'S- TERRIFIC HIT
DOWN YONDER
SHADOW LANE
Beautiful Waltz Song
LITTLE CRUMBS OF HAPPINESS
CROONING
THAT'S HOW I BELIEVE IN YOU
JABBERVVOCKY
STAND UP AND SING FOR YOUR FATHER
AN OLD-TIME TUNE
KENTUCKY BLUES (I've Got the Bluet* for Old
Kentucky)
FANCIES
THERE'S A DOWN-IN-DIXIE FEELING HANG-
ING ROUND ME
ROSE OF MY SOUL
LOVE WILL RETURN IN THE SPRING
HOW IS IT BY YOU? BY ME IT'S FINE
WHY DON'T YOU SMILE?
WHICH HAZEL?
HEAVEN IS LIKE DIXIE, AFTER ALL
TELL MB YOUR DAY DREAMS
WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY
WHERE WERE YOU?
EVERYBODY'S WELCOME IN DIXIE
Special—WYOMING
SLUMBERLAND
Fox-trot Song
MY BUDDING ROSE
A Steady Seller
IF YOU LIKE ME LIKE I
LIKE YOU
A Baby's Plea to Her Absent Daddy
ON A MOONLIGHT NIGHT
A High Class Ballad
THE LATEST SENSATIONAL HIT
STOP! REST AWHILE
BLUES NOVELTY FOX-TROT
L. WOLFE GILBERT MUSIC CORP.
167 West 47th Street
NEW YORK