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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
AUGUST 23, 1924
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Use of Demonstrations
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with the aid of a piano and an enthusiastic sales
person, best meets the needs of the dealers in
many localities.
Nor is it always necessary to have a pianist
playing the numbers. A player-piano can do the
trick almost as well. This is shown by shops
that appeal to the noon-hour crowds, by the
demonstration of popular rolls on a player-
piano, thereby creating sales for both the roll
and sheet music of the number. The public is
interested, entertained and a fair proportion of
sales results.
Radio stores, both outside and inside their
stores, demonstrate their products. Talking ma-
chine stores do the same thing. These are per-
sonal sales appeals and in comparison for pub-
He demonstration either the player or hand-
played piano is a more successful instrument.
If the locality is right and a fair audience can
be lured by demonstrating it would create ac-
tivity for the store in general and sales for rolls
and sheet music in particular that should in-
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Two Feist Shows Have
Whiteman and Orchestra
Three Road Companies
to Open Fall Tour
"Little Jessie James" and "Blossom Time,"
Both Published by Feist, to Be Played
Throughout the Country
First Concert in Trenton on September 28—To
Play New England States and the Entire
South
Two shows for which Leo Feist, Inc., pub-
lished the music will have three road companies
cm tour during the coming season. It will be
"Little Jessie James" and "Blossom Time." The
first of the James shows opened in Boston on
August 4. The No. 2 show will open in Scran-
ton, Pa., on September 1, and about the same
time the third show will open in Altoona, Pa.
The "Blossom Time" shows have played for
several seasons and from all indications will be
successful profit makers for several seasons
more. The first of the "Blossom Time" shows
will open in Chicago on September 1, closely
followed by the No. 2 show in Syracuse on
September 8. Later in the month the third
show will open its season in Charlotteville, Va.
"Song of Love," from "Blossom Time," con-
tinues to be one of the big sellers in the Feist
catalog. Naturally with the visit of the "Blos-
som Time" show in various localities the sale
in those sections take on a new vigor. The
song itself, however, is a permanent part of
every dealer's stock and it is now accepted as
a standard offering and should be a permanent
factor in sales for a generation.
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra open the
Fall season in Trenton, N. J., on Septefnber 28,
following which they will appear through the
Middle West, this side of the Mississippi River.
Later they are to appear throughout the New
England States, which is to be followed by a
tour of the South, finally appearing in Texas
early in February. The bookings for the ap-
pearance of the orchestra are all made to that
latter date and include appearances in both
large and small cities in the Eastern and South-
ern part of the country, involving a great num-
ber of one-night stands.
Following its Texas appearance in February,
the orchestra will extend its tour out to and
including the Pacific Coast and undoubtedly
will return East by way of the Northwest route.
When the final plans for 1925 are complete
the orchestra will have toured the entire
country.
Jolson Records Feist Song
Al Jolson has made a Brunswick record of
the new Leo Feist, Inc., song, "Who Wants a
Bad Little Boy." It is also understood that
this number will be included in the new Jolson
show now in preparation. The song is by Joe
Burke and Mark Fisher, two writers from Phil-
adelphia, the former of which has been con-
nected with some past successes. The profes-
sional department of Leo Feist, Inc., is quite
enthusiastic over this new offering and undoubt-
edly "Who Wants a Bad Little Boy" will be
made one of the outstanding features of the
Feist catalog during the coming months.
"Marjorie" Wins Success
"Marjorie," a new musical comedy, with book
and lyrics by Fred Thompson and Clifford Grey,
and music by Herbert Stothart, Philip Culkin
and Stephen Jones, with an interpolated num-
ber by Sigmund Romberg, recently opened at
the Shubert Theatre, New York. The songs
include "Hollywood," "Margery," "Monastery,"
"The Happy Ending," "What Do You Say?,"
"Yesterday," "Shuffle Your Troubles Away,"
"Forty-second Street Moon," and "My Twilight
Rose." All of the music is published by Harms,
Inc., including the Sigmund Romberg number,
"My Twilight Rose," by special arrangement
with M. Witmark & Sons.
'Delaware Waltz" Now
With Davis Music Go.
New Owners Plan Extensive Campaign With
Number—Mechanicals Booking It for Early
Release
"Delaware Waltz," which has been one of the
active numbers in the catalog of the Phil Ponce
Publications, has been turned over to the Joe
Davis Music Co., 1658 Broadway, New York
City. This number has been frequently broad-
casted and has attracted the attention of sev-
eral publishers as well as many music purchas-
ers. The Davis Co. plans an extensive exploi-
tation campaign in the interest of this waltz and
is quite optimistic over the possibilities of the
number. Several of the leading talking machine
record and music roll manufacturing companies
are booking it for early release. The number,
besides having a waltz melody of unusual at-
tractiveness, carries a lyric that creates atten-
tion. Marvin Smolev and Joe McDaniel are the
writers of the above song and big sales are
expected for it.
Jack Mills Returning
Jack Mills, head of the publishing company
that bears his name, will shortly return from a
three weeks' trip visiting some of the larger
trade centers, including Buffalo, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis. Mr.
Mills introduced some new song novelties and
some recent releases of books, folios and in-
struction courses. An elaborate Fall campaign
is being planned.