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MARCH 29, 1924
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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Frank Sheridan to Leave
Paul Ash Makes Hit
New March Issues
the Publishing Field
With "I'm Going South"
From Oliver Ditson Go.
Director of Granada Theatre, San Francisco,
Features Number in Program for Three Con-
secutive Weeks
Publisher Reduces Offerings by Fully 60 Per Proprietor of John Franklin Music Co. to Dis-
pose of Music Publishing Interests and to
Cent in Line With Present Attitude of Sheet
Live in California
Music Dealers
Frank Sheridan, the well-known actor and
In introducing to the trade its March novel-
ties, the Oliver Ditson Co. announces it has star of many motion picture plays and sole
reduced its output of such offerings fully 60 proprietor of the John Franklin Music Co.,
per cent. This is in line with the plans of this publisher of "Marcheta" and musical educational
publisher inaugurated many months back and works, recently announced that he was about to
which have been found most satisfactory to sell his catalog and retire to California, where
dealers. It is along the lines of movement sug- he has large property interests. This announce-
gested by the National Association of Sheet ment has brought forth more than the usual
Music Dealers to the Music Publishers' Asso- comment from daily newspapers, which inva-
ciation of the United States at recent annual riably have reviewed some of Sheridan's activ-
ities as a music publisher and in his profession
and quarterly meetings.
Aside from the octavo numbers there has as an actor.
It is true that Frank Sheridan plans to re-
been added to the new series of compositions
for the violin and piano the Edward MacDowell tire, but he intends to dispose of his music
"Reverie" transcribed by Karl Rissland, as well publishing interests before doing so. He not
as transcriptions of "A Song of India" and Mas- only has several tracts of land in various parts
senet's "Sevillana." "A Song of India" also of California, but is particularly interested in
appears in the Four-hand Piano Music, as well some property in the southern part of the State,
as a "Volga Boatman's Song;" "The Black- which is close to the various photoplay studios
smith's Song," by Bordman, and P. Han- of Hollywood. Thus, while he will retire to
cox's "Sweet Dream Waltz" appear in the Easy California he will hardly pass up the large re-
Piano Duet Series. Three pieces for the piano turns from his photoplay work.
Sheridan offered his catalog for sale a couple
by Bert R. Anthony, namely, "On Guard,"
"Sweet Memories" and "Return of Spring," are of years ago before "Marcheta" jumped into
universal popularity. The price he wanted then
also included.
for his entire catalog, including "Marcheta,"
Paul Ash
would now show huge profits to the purchaser
of this number was received from Paul Ash.
if there had been one. The price, of course,
Mr. Ash is the musical director of the Granada
has gone up, but it may be that a scrutiny of
Theatre, San Francisco, one of the show places
Will Warner, formerly with Fred Fisher, Inc., the catalog will find another "Marcheta" and,
of the Pacific Coast. In a telegram to M. Wit- joined the staff of the Edward B. Marks Music
of course, this would justify the increase.
mark & Sons Mr. Ash expresses himself with Co. in the capacity of manager of the mechani-
The John Franklin Music Co. has an educa-
characteristic enthusiasm as follows: "I am cal reproduction department. In addition to the tional series that has made good progress each
playing 'Going South' for the third week and numbers from the successful musical show year. Naturally a good many of its works are
you can quote me as saying, 'Give a leader num- "Moonlight" Mr. Warner will pay particular at- in competition with catalogs that are already
bers like "Going South" and he don't have to tention to a novelty "That's a Lot of Bunk," in existence and, therefore, the prospective pur-
ask for a raise. He gets it.' " A fox-trot fea- "Colorado," "Barefoot Days" and "I've Been a chasers for these Sheridan interests are limited
tured for three consecutive weeks at a picture Fool."
in number.
palace like the Granada is unusual. Mr. Paul
Ash's endorsement, thus happily expressed, is Featured
an echo of what many orchestra leaders, big
by
and small, have said. When Al Jolson reaches
the Pacific Coast, which he is rapidly nearing,
Also Recorded by Him on OKEH Records
starring in his famous ""Bonibo" show, he will
assuredly find that he has in "I'm Going South"
a number already popular.
"I'm Going South" as a title only partially
describes it—for this fox-trot hit published by
M. Witmark & Sons is going everywhere. One
of the latest spontaneous tributes to the worth
Will Warner With Marks
VINCENT LOPEZ
and HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA
His
ORCHESTRA
Chappell-Harms Album
Chappell-Harms, Inc., has just published an
Album of Ten Popular Light and Humorous
Songs which are particularly suitable as recita-
tions with musical accompaniment. The con-
tents include "Jest Her Way," "Only Seven,"
"Janie," "Catch Me," "Daddy and Babsy,"
"Nini, Ninette, Nonon," "Agatha Green," "A
Simple Little String," "He Met Her on the
Stairs" and "My Little Chimney Sweep." The
A.
publication is already in demand.
OKEH RECORD NO. 40,059
Watch Late Releatet for Other Recording*
J. STASNY MUSIC CO., Inc.
56 West 45th Street, New York