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The Music Trade Review
Wm. Wiemann Returning
From Continental Trip
entury
E. B. Marks Music Co. Reports It One of the
Most Successful Ever Undertaken in History
of Firm
SHEET MUSIC
William Wiemann, who has been on a sales
trip for the Edward B. Marks Music Co., New
York, continuously for the past six months, is
just starting the last leg of the journey deter-
mined to push out as close to 1,000,000 copies
as possible. He may not quite reach this goal,
but by the time he returns to New York he
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will have unquestionably broken all sales
records for one trip in the history of the firm.
This trip took him right to the Coast, embrac-
ing comparatively lengthy visits to the larger
cities and flying trips to smaller towns that are
Fifteen cents a copy for the
seldom covered by publishers' representatives.
Sales of the one item, "Down South," by
Best existing Edition is the
Middleton, will reach the 100,000 copy mark,
reason why "CENTURY" is
the quota he allowed himself when starting out.
This includes both the fox-trot and concert
Best selling Edition.
versions of this American characteristic, as well
as many copies of the other arrangements in
which it is now issued. "A Kiss Before the
235 W. 4Oth St., New York City Dawn" has been an almost equally big seller
for Mr. Wiemann, and he has done well also
with the newer Marks popular numbers such as
Temple Go. Increases
"To-day Is To-day," " 'N You" and "Hide and
Sheet Music Section Go Seek." He was accompanied during the
entire trip by his wife and they both declare
GREEN BAY, WIS., March 24.—A recent develop- that in spite of the constant traveling they
ment of the Temple Music Co., of this city, is have had a thrilling honeymoon. They con-
the enlargement of the sheet music department template a business trip covering South and
under the management of Miss Stella Smith, a Central America in the near future, in the in-
talented, local pianist. The display facilities terest of the Marks house, and later one to
have been greatly increased for the sheet music Honolulu and Australia.
counters and several new racks have been
added. A short time ago, Miss Smith accom-
panied by Miss Ruth Nichols of the department, Special Edition of
made a trip to Chicago and received personal
Herbert Easter Anthem
instruction from Prof. A. Shefte at the Ameri-
can College of Music. This comprised the lat-
A new and revised edition of Victor
est methods of playing popular music, including Herbert's Easter anthem, "Christ Is Risen," has
breaks, syncopations and all the embellishments been released recently by M. Witmark &
used by the well-known popular pianists. The Sons, New York. Although his name is
Shefte course in piano playing, distributed by generally associated with compositions for the
the Forster Music Publisher, Inc., Chicago, is operatic and concert stage, Victor Herbert
now being demonstrated by Miss Smith and wrote a few songs, religious in character. His
Miss Nichols in the Temple Music Co. and publishers also have another Herbert song
with success.
entitled, "An Easter Dawn," which is available
in solo form only.
The anthem, "Christ Is Risen," is arranged
New Coast Number
for mixed voices and contains striking solo and
duet passages for soprano and alto, or for
ALAMEDA, CAL., March 23.—A new music pub-
lishing firm, called the Music Publishers, 2822 tenor and baritone, if preferred. The new
Central avenue, this city, has launched its first edition is being offered at a considerably low-
publication, a fox-trot, entitled, "Don't You ered price from the original edition and already
Think She's Keen?" which is receiving plugs it has enjoyed a substantial demand for the
all along the Coast. Les Crane and his Cana- coming Easter festivals. The anthem has been
dians are using it nightly from the Hotel Bel-
mont, Vancouver, B. C. Other admirers of
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the number include such men as Anson Weeks,
Johnny Wolohan and Paul Kelly. The West
Coast Theatre, Grand Lake, made a stage fea-
ture of it, presenting Horace Heidt and his
Californians, Victor artists. Words and music
Oliver Ditson Company
were written by Frank Anderson and Dave
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is the message we are sending to
millions of people every day
through the medium of 27 Best
American Magazines directing the
readers to go to their dealers for
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Publishers
MARCH 31, 1928
described by leading critics as follows:
"Reverent, dignified and chaste, this choral
anthem is surcharged with life and character-
istic Herbertian vigor."
"Dance of the Blue
Danube" Moving Well
Since the release of the fox-trot, "The Dance of
the Blue Danube," by the Empire Music Co., 1595
Broadway, New York, a few weeks ago, the
number has started to move at such a clip that
it is difficult for the publishers to keep the jobbers
supplied with copies. This number was written
by Fred Fisher, composer of the "Dardanella." A
special dance arrangement by Arthur Lange has
attracted an immediate professional following
and the number is being played regularly by all
the large dance orchestras of the country. This
is the first big release of the Empire Music Co.
since "Oh Ya, Ya," of last season.
"That's My Mammy" Is
Released by Leo Feist
A new "mammy" song, described as the most
natural number of its kind in recent years, was
released recently by Leo Feist, Inc., New York,
with the title "That's My Mammy." The num-
ber has been held by the firm for some months
awaiting for a proper time for its release. The
publishers feel that the number is destined to
show up big before long, as it is already being
used by such headliners as Harry Richman,
Healy and Cross and many others.
Trade in Portland
PORTLAND, ORE., March 21.—Otto Schroeder,
Henry Teller, well-known free lances of the
sheet music trade, and Billy Wilman, of Marks,
were recent Portland visitors. Maybelle El-
liott, in charge of the sheet music department
of the Seiberling, Lucas Music Co., reports
"Among My Souvenirs," "Rain" and "The Song
Is Ended" still holding first place in the popu-
lar numbers.
Another BIG
One
The Music by Lew Pollack, co-
writer of Charmaine, Diane and
Miss Annabell Lee.
The lyric by Sidney Clare, co-
writer of Then I'll Be Happy and
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
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