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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 19, 1925
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Richmond Visits the
"Isle of Enchantment"
Hearst Music Publishers'
Hub of the Universe
Winning Rapid Success
Creditors Get Dividends
(Continued from page 55)
New Song by Phil Boutelje and Published by $13,000 Recovered From Canadian Government
Jack Mills, Inc., Now on Rolls and Records
and managed by Mrs. Bessie Winningham and
in Overpaid Taxes Used to Settle 40 Per Cent
a flock of girls. Bessie is spending a good-sized
of Claims
Phil Boutelje, who last season was co-
bank roll right now with Uncle Sammy on a lot
of postage stamps, for she is sending out a neat arranger and one of the pianists of the Paul
MONTREAL, CAN., September 14.—Creditors of
package of advertising matter in the form of a Whiteman Concert Orchestra, is responsible for the defunct Hearst Music Publishers, Ltd., of
message, to many thousands of music lovers. the melody of a new song called "Isle of En- Canada, who long ago had written off their
Let's hope she puts it over! Her version of chantment." The words are by Harold Alex- accounts, received a surprise packet this week
getting business is like courting a girl—you
in the form of a check for an interim dividend
must offer her the right kind of goods, and keep
of 40 per cent of their respective individual
on calling.
claims. The amount distributed amounted to ap-
proximately $13,000, payment being mad"
S. S. Kresge Company
through the Traders' Trust Co., the permanent
The S. S. Kresge Co., corner Washington and
trustee.
Temple place, has a very important music de-
Recovery of approximately $19,000 paid to the
partment. The counter was lined up two to
Dominion Government as excess profits tax
three thick with buyers of the latest in jazz.
during the time of the company's operations,
Miss Violet C. Meade (and if it's music, she
which the trustees proved to be an overpay-
sure can read), in charge of the music depart-
ment; reduction in amounts of claim filed
ment, gave me the ten best sellers on the
against the estate and realization of money on
counter at high noon when I called: "I Miss
the estate assets provided the means for pay-
You To-night," "Pal of My Cradle Days," "Col-
ment of the dividend,
legiate," "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby," "Midnight
Waltz," "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," "Ah,
Ha," "Can I See You To-night," "Ukulele
New Charles K. Harris
Lady," "Yearning."
Number Has Wide Appeal
While at the counter a young sheik asked for
a copy "In the Garden of To-morrow."
"I Knew," Described as a Barcarolle, Is Pop-
"In what key?" the clerk asked.
ular—Old Harris Numbers Delight on Radio
The Sheik: "Key? She didn't say nothing ander. The number was selected after being
given a try-out by numerous orchestras and
about keys."
Radio audiences like a few old-time songs
Clerk: "Do you know if the lady is a soprano the fact that it is now being played by over fifty
well-known combinations is an indication of its in their popular programs. This has been dem-
or contralto?"
Sheik: "She ain't neither of them; she is a popular appeal. The number is published by onstrated by data gathered by some of the out-
Jack Mills, Inc.
standing broadcasting stations. That is one rea-
nail polisher on Boylston street."
It is already known that several of the large son why Charles K. Harris, the writer of old
They Were Closed
A. P. Sr^jnidt & Co., also B. F. Wood Music photoplay houses in the metropolitan area are and new ballads, gets frequent invitations to
Co., were closed for over Labor Day. I know to make a feature of "Isle of Enchantment" with appear on the radio.
Mr. Harris takes delight in singing "Always
I missed a few good lines, not saying anything special arrangements and effects for the presen-
about Harry Crosby, the manager of A. P. tation of the number. The number is also in the Way," "After the Ball," "Break the
Schmidt, who always has some good ones that shortly to be released on roll and record con- News" and other old-time successes which he
arc almost fit for publication. I truly believe tracts which have been closed with most of the has written, as well as some of his newest offer-
ings, including "Danger in Your Eyes," "What's
that these houses closed up partly on account leading manufacturers.
Among the well-known orchestras now fea- the Matter, Sue" and "Iola, Pearl of the South-
of Frank Wright, of Los Angeles, who had
just been to Boston and placed some juicy turing "Isle of Enchantment" are Ray Miller's ern Sea."
Probably one of the best songs Mr. Harris
orders with these highbrow publishers and they Orchestra, the California Ramblers, the Ken-
tucky Serenaders, Gene Rodemich's Orchestra, ever wrote is among his new offerings, "I
thought they would call it a week.
Lyman's California Orchestra, Vincent Knew," described as a barcarolle. This is a
I just received a letter from one of my neigh- Abe
Lopez and His Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra, new modern conception of a ballad written by
bors on Long Island, giving me all the gossip Ben Selvin's Orchestra and others equally well
a ballad master composer of another genera-
and scandal of the town. He said all was well, known.
tion. It is really more than a modern ballad
excepting that the last rainstorm flooded his
because it is not typical.
cellar—not so good for his chickens and hens.
What a bozo that guy is—he should have ducks.
Perry Forms Orchestra
Songwriters and Others
Recording for Vocalion
The Boston News Bureau says 100 persons,
Will Perry, the well-known composer and
nearly all multi-millionaires, including steel arranger, has organized a thirty-piece orchestra
Miss Peggy English has been signed to record
magnates, grand opera singers, song writers for the purpose of broadcasting mixed sym- exclusively for Vocalion records, arrangements
and members of peerage, will be owners of the phonic and jazz programs. The orchestra will for such having been closed by Walter Haen-
$5,000,000 Ritz-Carlton Hotel to be erected at appear over station WEAF.
schen, recording manager of the Brunswick and
Boca Baton, Florida. Among the backers of
Vocalion laboratories. Her first selections will
the enterprise are Madame Frances Alda and
Consult the Universal Want Directory of include "Want a Little Lovin'," "Charleston
our dear little Irving Berlin. As the German The Review. In it advertisements are inserted Baby of Mine," "Don't Try to Cry Your Way
says: "das ist alles," for Boston.
free of charge for men who desire positions. Back to Me" and "You Can't Smash Kitty."