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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 1

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 5,
1924
YOU CANT GO WRONG
WW ANY FEIST'SONG'
"Blossom Time" Road
Shows Create Activity
Outstanding Number of Score "Song of Love"
Continues to Be Steady Seller After One Com-
pany Makes Appearance in Locality
The four road shows of "Blossom Time" com-
panies are doing much to keep the music of
this musical production active. The outstanding
well as the profits made by dealer co-operation
in linking up window displays and other activi-
ties with the local appearance of the "Blossom
Time" shows, were recently demonstrated by
L. C. Gorsuch & Co., the Arcade Music Store,
Springfield, O., which made an artistic showing
of "Blossom Time" title pages with the result
that over 300 copies of "Song of Love" alone
were sold in one week. This is said to be the
record of sales for that city on a musical com-
edy number.
Herewith is shown the artistically dressed
window of this enterprising house. The window
was undoubtedly decorated with care and atten-
tion and the modern method of giving wide
space to a few items was used here to advan-
tage. It has been repeatedly shown by dealers
that the effect of a few copies of music, dis-
played advantageously, is more impressive and
brings better results than a more confused style
of display.
Another idea used in this window which is
well worth copying is the manner of stacking
the Feist "Dance Folio No. 6" at the base of
the window. This not only gave the impression
to the passersby that the folio had a quantity
sale, but that the dealer was prepared to fill
the demand. Such suggestions are most valu-
able.
Recital Numbers Sung Well
Featuring "Blossom Time" Numbers
number, "Song of Love," continues to be a
steady seller. Not only is this true during the
appearance of the show in various localities, but
the demand remains for a lengthy period after
the production leaves.
The sales possibilities of "Blossom Time"
music, and the demand that can be created^ as
Among the artists that are making successful
appearances in concert this year is the Scotch-
Canadian soprano, Marion Armstrong.
Her
original popularity was gained in Canadian ter-
ritory, in which she has made some very long
tours, last season alone making 144 appearances,
including St. John, N. B.; Halifax, Sidney, and
many other principal cities. One of her out-
standing songs has been "The World Is Waiting
for the Sun Rise," and more recently "Roses of
Picardy" and "Love's First Kiss."
Modern Composers Said
to Lack in Leadership
So Declares Well-known English Music Critic
in Talk Before League of Composers Recently
Given in New York City
Speaking on "Conditions of Modern European
Music" at a lecture-recital of the League of
Composers, held in the Anderson Galleries, New
York City, recently, H. C. Colles, guest musical
critic of the New York Times, said that the
young composer in modern music is by no
means as important as people are inclined to
think.
"Perhaps one of the most important factors
in music to-day," he said, "is the musically
nouveau riche. These are very enthusiastic, but
at the same time very ignorant. As regards
composers, the first thing one notices is that
among the innumerable composers of all nations
there is a lack of leadership. There is not one
dominating figure as in the days of Wagner or
Beethoven.
"Stravinsky has been spoken of as being a
dominant personality. I do not think, however,
that he is of the same type as these men. But
the conditions of modern music make any dis-
tinction of national music impossible. Just a
few modern composers have retained any dis-
tinctive nationalism."
In speaking of revolutionary music, Mr.
Colles said: "One must remember that the
people interested in revolutionary music are a
comparatively small group. The mass of people
are devoted to what may be termed standard
music. I think that composers of this contem-
porary kind of music are too much concerned
with how the thing is done and too little with
how they do it. What is wanted is somebody
great enough to use fine music. It is the mat-
ter, not the manner, that counts."
A New Song of Unusual Merit
GARDEN
A natural song hit. Victor Song Record just released. Dance records will be released soon. Published in three keys; Quartets
for mixed, male and women's voices; Orchestra and Band.
Published by J. W. JENKINS 9 SONS MUSIC CO.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JANUARY 5, 1924
New Releases in the
Chappell-Harms Numbers
Catalog of Oliver Ditson
in the Picture Theatres
Wide Variety of Numbers Included in the Latest
Announcements of Boston Publishing House,
All of Them With Possibilities
Louise Loring Wins Wide Reputation in Motion
Picture Houses Singing Numbers of This
Publishing House
Among the new releases of the Oliver Ditson
Co. is the song entitled "My Flower of Life,"
the words and music of which are by Samuel
Richards Gaines. The song is attractively pre-
sented. There is a new sacred song by Alfred
Wooler, entitled "Jesus, the Very Thought of
Thee"; a song for men called "The Open Road,"
with music by William Stickles, to a poem by
Gretchen Dick; a song for high voice by Janet
Grace, called "Deep in the Night"; Massenet's
"Elegy," set for violin or 'cello obbligato; "Mem-
ory's Harbor," a song with violin, by Robert
Coverly; a musical setting of Mary Elizabeth
Sanford's "Six Purple Violets," by Dagmar
De Corval Rybner; a sacred song entitled "Oh,
Let Me Ever Know Thee Near Me." A new
addition to the Russian songs is Rinsky-Korsa-
koff's "Cradle Song" and an addition to the
French folksongs called "Memories Tender,"
arranged by William Arms Fischer from the
original "Combien J'ai Douce Souvenance." A
series of selections from "Lohengrin," under one
cover, transcribed for the piano by various com-
posers and edited by J. O. von Prochazka is also
included in these new offerings.
In recent years a no small number of con-
cert artists has made successful as well as
profitable appearances in motion picture houses.
In fact, some of the better-grade photoplay ex-
hibitors offer bookings over long periods. In a
number of cases some of these artists have been
booked for reappearances and there is a decided
tendency for some of the more successful of.
the better class singers to continue their work
for motion picture audiences, having found them
most responsive.
One of the outstanding successes in this work
is the dramatic soprano, Louise Loring, who
has sometimes been called "Queen of Screen
Singers." Recently Miss Loring appeared at
many of the motion picture houses in upper
New York, including the Eastman Theatre of
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Rochester. She will shortly begin a tour in
western Canada, playing the Famous Players
photoplay houses.
Among songs Miss Loring is programming
this season are several numbers from the cat-
alog of Chappell-Harms, Inc., including "Roses
of Picardy," "O! Dry Those Tears," "If Win-
ter Comes," "Smile Thru Your Tears" and
"Homing."
"Dancin' Dan" Going Well
Irving Berlin, Inc., recently acquired from
Goodman & Rose, Inc., one of the season's nov-
elties entitled "Dancin' Dan." The number has
been accepted by many vaudeville singers and
the Berlin organization looks forward to it being
one of the quickest comedy song successes of
the season. A campaign in orchestra circles has
also been arranged by the publishers and this,
together with the exploitation activities of the
various Berlin branch offices, should make
"Dancin' Dan" an active trade seller in all sec-
tions of the country.
HEARST MUSIC PUBLISHERS
OF CANADA LIMITED
"He Galls Me Honey in the
Morning" in Stafford List
Professional Copies Already Issued and a Cam-
paign Is Under Way to Popularize It Among
the Vaudeville Artists
Among the new numbers added to the cata-
log of L. F. Stafford & Co., Syracuse, N. Y.,
is a novelty entitled "He Calls Me Honey in
the Morning." Professional copies of this song
have already been issued and a campaign among
vaudeville performers will shortly be inaugu-
rated.
Several numbers in the Stafford catalog have
had wide publicity,, particularly through radio
stations. Among these are the songs "There's
a Bungalow That's Waiting," "Argentine" and
"Tillie." The former number has created wide-
spread comment, many broadcasting stations
repeatedly offering it to their patrons with the
result that both the consumer and the broad-
caster have written letters of favorable char-
acter to the publisher. Many orchestra leaders
have also been programming several of the
Stafford publications.
School, Lodge and
Gymnasium Marches
NOTHING SUCCEEDS
LIKE SUCCESS I
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Progress Made by
HOUSE °f> HEARST
191 7-1 920—Foundation of Company laid by Foreign Oontracts.
1931—Oompany opened In Winnipeg, capitalisation •25.OOO.
JUNK—
28% cash dividend.
1922,
JULY—
Increased capitalization to •250,000.
JAN.—
BO% dividend paid.
192S,
MAR.—
20% dividend paid. New York and Toronto
Offices opened.
Winnipeg Office* enlarged.
JULY—
1B% dividend paid.
SEPT.—
10% dividend paid.
OCT
10% dividend paid.
Oapltal Increased to «1,000,000.
DEO. 3rd—
Executive Offices for U.S.A. opened fourth
floor, Qarrick Building, Chicago, IIL
PRESIDENT
"BILLY" THOMPSON!
March Victorious
(Metzger-Wright)
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NEW YORK CHICAGO
Reliance March
1658 BROADWAY
(Clifford)
GAR RICK BLDG
Victorious Eagle
TORONTO; WINNIPEG
(Rosey)
199 YONGE ST. PHEONIX BLDG
Order Through Jobber or Direct
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc.
Publishers
New York City
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IF I HAD Y O U l ^ M A N Y YEARS'
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