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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
36
JANUARY 13, 1923
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
BALL AND WITMARK CELEBRATE
Proper Cognizance Taken of Twentieth Anni-
versary of Noted Song Writer's Connection
With the House of M. Witmark & Sons
Twenty years ago Ernest R. Ball was a name
that meant nothing to America. To-day, how-
ever, it is quite another story, as the house of
M. Witmark & Sons are celebrating the twen-
tieth anniversary of Ernest R. Ball's connection
with that firm, he having joined the Witmark
staff as piano player and demonstrator. Mr.
Ball was born in Cleveland and after studying
music at some local conservatories gave a few
lessons and then started for New York. His
earliest efforts as a composer were a few
marches and some songs, but shortly after
joining the Witmark stafF he was destined to
write one song that set the whole world a
singing. That was "Love Me and the World
Is Mine," and it established the composer in
the front rank of American songwriters. It was
4 Reasons for "MARTHA' being a big hit
A simple melody-beautifully
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consistent hjric.
Hundreds of acts and singers
bein^i constantly added to great
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Now beincj played by
every orchestra in the
country.
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O R D E R NOW
Bless You," "Turn Back the Universe," " 'Till
the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold," "All the
World Will Be Jealous of Me," "Mother of
Pearl," "You're the Best Little Mother God
Ever Made," "As Long as the World Rolls
On," "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye," "I'd Live
or I Would Die for You," "To the End of the
World With You," "After the Roses Have
Faded Away," "Goodbye," "My Sunshine Jane,"
"I'll Miss You, Old Ireland, God Bless You,
Goodbye," "I Love the Name of Mary," "She's
the Daughter of Mother Machree," "Time After
Time," "Will You Love Me in December as
You Do in May," "That's How the Shannon
Flows," " 'Tis an Irish Girl I Love and She's
Just Like You" and "For the Sake of Auld
Lang Syne." The Ball catalog of songs, issued
by M. Witmark & Sons, is an impressive tribute
to his work and reveals an almost inexhaustible
source of melody and inspiration.
Ernest R. Ball
In addition, Mr. Ball has written the musical
translated into every singable language. From numbers for practically all of the successful
that moment Mr. Ball forged ahead with re- stage productions in which Chauncey Olcott
markable rapidity, song after song coming from starred.
His contracts with M. Witmark & Sons, who
his pen, nearly all of which were numbered
have been his exclusive publishers for twenty
among the best sellers.
Among Mr. Ball's most noteworthy successes, years—an unprecedented record—have been re-
besides "Love Me and the World Is Mine," is newed from time to time. The last one expired
that evergreen classic, "Mother Machree," and on December 26, 1922, and its place has been
such favorites as "Little Bit of Heaven," "Dear taken by a new contract taking immediate effect
Little Boy of Mine," "Down the Trail to Home and renewing the pleasant and profitable asso-
Sweet Home," "I'll Forget You," "Let the Rest ciation for all concerned—and that includes the
of the World Go By," "In the Garden of My public—for a long term of years. In tlie list
Heart," "My Dear," "My Rosary for You," "The of American ballad composers no name has won
Night Wind," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," a higher place than that of Ernest R. Ball dur-
"Who Knows," "Goodbye, Good Luck, God ing his period of activity.
up when ev — er I
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ACCOUNTING OF JACOBI ESTATE
Public Administrator Files Final Report on
Estate of Prominent Composer
The first and final accounting of the estate
left by Victor Jacobi, musical composer, who
died at the Lenox Hill Hospital, New York,
December 10, 1921, made by Thomas F. Smith,
public administrator, recently filed in the Sur-
rogate's Court, has been approved by Surrogate
Cohalan.
In his accounting Mr. Smith charged himself
with $4,122.74, all cash, which came into his
hands. Out of this he paid for funeral and
administration expenses, $1,461.45, and to credi-
tors, $972.70. The balance, $1,688.59, he held
for further distribution, subject to an order of
the court.
Mr. Jacobi, who left no will, lived at 38 Cen-
tral Park South. He was thirty-seven years
old and a native of Budapest. His first bid for
popularity came in 1914 with the score of "The
Marriage Market," which was his first American
effort. "The Rambler Rose" and "Sibyl" came
later. He collaborated with Fritz Kreisler in
the score of "Apple Blossoms," produced three
seasons ago by Charles Dillingham. Another
score written for Dillingham was "The Half
Moon." Mr. Jacobi went to London to attend
the opening of "Sibyl." While there he wrote
the score for "The Love Letter," presented last
season. It was an operetta adaptation of Mol-
nar's "The Wolf." Jacobi was also the com-
poser of many popular songs, his biggest popu-
lar song success being "On Miami Shore."
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