Music Trade Review

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DKCKMUICR 19,
1923
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
47
REVIEW
Parade Of HITS/
*YOU CANT GO WRONG
WITH ANY 'FEIST'SONG'
ago, when I traveled through Lincoln, there
was then in existence a firm by the name of
Curtice-Crancer Music Co. It is evident that
the firm split and now the name of Ross P.
Curtice Co. appears over the doors and windows
of this institution. The street floor is occupied
by the musical instrument and sheet music de-
partments in the front with the pianos and pho-
nographs being in the rear and upper floor of
the building. The modest and dignified Mrs.
Rrma Commons looks after the sheet music de-
partment, where, with a nice display on the
counters and in the show cases, she features the
better things in music.
Lincoln Music Stores All in Class A
As an observer, covering territory from Es-
kimo land past the Equator (just a little exag-
geration), I feel safe in saying that the Lincoln
music stores all have "class and then some" in-
side and out. The arrangement of the window
displays and the decorations is extremely artis-
tic and tasteful. The show-rooms and various
other departments are dignified and more im-
pressive than the ordinary music store. The
music houses of Lincoln can well be proud of
their showing and it would be quite fitting for
the dealers there to get together in a sort of
publicity stunt to promote a desire on the part
of the public to visit these beautiful stores more
often. As an example a message such as this
might be sent out: "Take a little relief from
the grind in the middle of the day. Suppose it
is a little walk or ride from your place of busi-
ness or your home to the heart of music in our
city. You need relaxation after a full morn-
ing's application to the task in hand, and a little
interval between work and luncheon is good
for you. Come in and listen to our new pho-
nograph records. Hear your favorite artists.
Select your favorite song in sheet music. Music
is soothing to the soul and spirit."
At the Lincoln Hotel
The name "Lincoln," from my point of view,
always stands for the best.
That's what
prompted me to go to the Lincoln Hotel and,
although it was under reconstruction, I spent
a restful night. There was a convention of a
lot of Grand Army men of this section while
I was there and I overheard a conversation be-
tween two pioneers: One was a Colonel, who
said to his friend: "My grandfather went to
England and the king touched him on the head
and made a Knight of him." His friend, the
Major, replied: "That's nothing. My grand-
father went out in the wild, woolly West and an
Indian touched him on the head with a tom-
ahawk and made an angel out of him."
A New McCrory Store
YouNCrSTOWN, O., December 14.—Formal open-
ing of the newly remodeled McCrory store was
held Saturday with large crowds in attendance.
A feature of the new store is the enlarged sheet
music section which is one of the largest in
downtown Youngstown. Talking machine rec-
ords and radio parts will also be merchandised.
Fox Go. Sends Original
Xmas Greeting to Editors
Original Song by Dorothy Lee Sent in Neat
Form to All Newspapers Which Co-operate
in Firm's Big Campaigns
An unusual form of Christmas greeting was
conceived by the Sam Fox Publishing Co., of
Cleveland, Ohio, and New York, for the eight
hundred NEA newspaper editors who took part
in popularizing and commercializing "The Flap-
per Wife" and "Footloose," two songs issued
by the Fox Co., in conjunction with serial sto-
ries, which ran in those papers.
The greeting was the delivery gratis to the
editors in mat form of an exclusive song writ-
ten by Dorothy Lee, writer of "One Fleeting-
Hour," "Out of the Dusk to You," etc., and
called "A Christmas Carol."
There will be no attempt made to sell any
copies of the song. It was prepared and ar-
ranged for the sole purpose of giving the edi-
tors and the millions of readers of these eight
hundred newspapers a gift in gratification of the
co-operation previously tendered so enthusiasti-
cally by the NEA editors and which produced
sales of hundreds of thousands of copies of the
songs sponsored by the Fox organization.
Century Go. to Issue
New "Lady Pompadour"
Described as Court Dance, It Is the Work of
Gabriel Morel, Who Wrote the "Norwegian
Cradle Song"
Shortly after the first of the year the Century
Music Publishing Co. will release a new number
entitled "Lady Pompadour," described as a
court dance. It is by the composer of "Nor-
wegian Cradle Song," Gabriel Morel. The
Century Co. will issue the number with a very
elaborate and illustrated title page of eye-arrest-
ing design. The Century Music Co. has also
ready a four-colored window streamer which is
to be used by dealers in connection with local
showings of "The Merry Widow," the Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer production which will appear in
large photoplay houses throughout the country.
Besides calling attention to "The Merry
Widow" production, it carries a facsimile of
"The Merry Widow Waltz" title page from the
Century catalog.
New Richmond Bulletin
The Richmond Music. Supply Corp. has issued
a special bulletin, the entire four pages of which
are a compilation of titles, books, folios and
music, which are particularly appropriate for the
Christmas season. To carry out the atmosphere
of the period the bulletin carries several Christ-
mas illustrations and is* printed in green ink
and holly decorations. Glancing through the
contents and noting the wealth of material that
is available for gift purposes leaves very little
doubt that properly presented the sheet music
dealer can corral his share of Christmas gift
Hare Sings a New
Triangle Go. Number
"Hot Coffee," by Costello and Krueger, to Be
Made Special Plug Number by That House
Ernest Hare, of the world's famous Happiness
Boys, recently introduced through station
W E A F a new novelty song called "Hot Coffee."
The song since that time has gone over in an
active manner considering its youth. The lyrics
of the number are by Bartley Costello and the
music by Bennie Krueger, well-known saxo-
phonist who records exclusively for Brunswick
records. "Hot Coffee" is published by the Tri-
angle Music Publishing Co., Inc., and Joe Davis,
of that firm, expects to make it a plug number
alongside of his success "Honeymoon Waltz."
Open Niagara Falls Store
BUFFALO, N. Y., December 8.—Waterson, Berlin
& Snyder has opened a branch store at 106
Fall street, Niagara Falls, operating it in con-
nection with the Buffalo store. Murray White-
man will manage both stores. Besides sheet
music, the store carries small instruments.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
School, Lodge and
Assembly Marches
March Victorious
(Mabel Metarer-Wrlrht)
Pacific Patrol
(Mabel Meti»«r-Wrl*ht)
Reliance March
(Clifford)
Victorious Eagle
(Ko.ey)
American Beauty March
(Williams)
Knights of Columbus March
(Clifford)
(Mab«l
Valiant
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