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THE COMBINED CIRCULATION
OF PRESTO (EST. 1884), AND MUS-
ICAL TIMES (EST. 1881), IS BY FAR
THE LARGEST IN THE FIELD OF
THE MUSIC TRADE. COMBINA-
TION RATES OF SPECIAL AT-
TRACTIVENESS FOR ADVERTIS-
ING SPACE IN BOTH PAPERS
WILL BE MADE TO MUSIC PUB-
LISHERS.
This department is designed to advance the sales
of sheet music, and give any current information in
the Sheet Music Trade.
This publication believes that Sheet Music will
pay the dealer, just as any other commodity pays
those who merchandise it properly.
The conductor of this department will review
any numbers that are sent in for the purpose. It is
not the intent to criticise, but to review these offer-
ings, giving particular information of the theme and
a description of the musical setting of the number
discussed.
Address all communications to Conductor Sheet
Music Dept., Presto, 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago, 111.
REMICK HITS IN THEATERS
Selections From Catalog of Jerome H. Remick &
Co., Produced Effectively in Various Ways.
One of the big attractions of the Liberty Theater,
Portland, Ore., is the organ playing of Henri Keates.
Every Week the clever organist provides a feature
that appeals to the patrons of this well-managed
house. Last week Mr. Keates played the hit of
Jerome H. Remick & Co., "You Can't Make a Fool
Out of Me," using slides to illustrate the theme.
"Somebody's Wrong," another Remick winner, was
made the subject of an orchestra feature at the
Rivoli Theater, Portland, last week. It was played
because of an urgent popular demand for the piece
made to Francesco Longo, conductor of the thirty-
piece symphony orchestra. It was a deviation from
the policy of the Rivoli orchestra, which usually plays
music of a classical nature.
At the concert recently given in Providence, R. I.,
Mme. Eva Gauthier, the talented French-Canadian
proponent of the popular song made "Carolina in the
Morning," a Remick hit, one of her numbers, and it
proved to be the big favorite of the program. The
concert resulted in great stimulation in the sale of
Remick songs in Providence.
HELPS SHEET MUSIC DEALERS.
"Twenty-four Successful Song Hits" is the title of
a very artistic 24-page brochure just released by the
Hearst Music Publishers of Canada, Ltd. For the
REMICK SONG HITS
Nearer and Dearer
Watchin' the Moon Rise
Until Tomorrow
Nobody Knows but My Pillow
and Me
The Old Folks at Home
Arizona Stars
Barney Google
Beside a Babbling Brook
You Can't Make a Fool Out of Me
Big Blond Mamma
First, Last and Always
Somebody's Wrong
Do You, Don't You, Will You,
Won't You?
Tweet, Tweet
Lou'siana
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
25
PRESTO
December 22, 1923.
Chicago
Detroit
last three years this firm has set a pace in the popular
music world that has spelled "success"—for their
numbers have been acclaimed and acknowledged
"hits" of two continents. This new booklet is inter-
esting in the fact that it contains new numbers by the
writers who have made this established fact for the
"House of Hearst." But what is more, it will prove
a sales getter for every dealer who takes full advan-
tage of it. It is concise, interesting, artistically pro-
duced and of true sales value to the dealer.
"SOBBIN' BLUES" BIG SELLER.
"Sobbin' Blues," the hit number of Melrose Bros.,
119 S. Clark street (Opera House building), Chicago,
continues to be an amazing favorite, a fact shown by
the big and continuous orders for the number from
dealers in all points of the country. A pleasing fea-
ture of the demand is that it shows continuous in-
crease. This week at the Chicago Theater, Chicago,
"Sobbin' Blues" is being featured. Two other num-
bers by this publishing house which are sensational
sellers are "Someday, Sweetheart," and "Mobile
Blues," by Albert Short and Fred Ross.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC IN DENVER
Many Dealers Found Without Means to Supply the
Unexpected Call for Carols.
Denver sheet music dealers report considerable in-
terest in carols and songs suitable to Christmas. The
unexpected demand found many of the dealers with-
out the music but the Charles E. Wells Music Co.,
which had anticipated the call, provided for the
wants of eager inquirers.
The interest in Christmas music is due to the
activity of Freeman H. Talbot, secretary of the Den-
ver Music Week Association who has interested the
churches to send out groups of choristers to sing to
members of the congregation who may be sick and
unable to be present at the church services. A big
demand for the Christmas music books is created by
the plan to feature caroling in the schools during the
Christmas season. The plan has been organized by
J. C. Kendel, supervisor of the Denver public schools,
who is also organizing groups of school children to
help in the community caroling program.
PRES. HEARST DONATES $7,500
Head of Hearst Music Publishers of Canada, Ltd.,
Aids Winnipeg Charities.
The Federated Budget takes care of all the worthy
charities in Winnipeg, Canada. At the end of last
week it had subscriptions amounting to $365,000 and
needed another $100,000.
Federated Budget headquarters experienced a real
thrill when it was announced that the largest single
donation in the history of the budget had just been
received in the shape of a subscription of $7,500 from
Joseph X. Hearst and Mrs. Hearst, 124 Lilac street.
Mr. Hearst is president of the Hearst Music Pub-
Students in Ann Arbor University are considered
lishers of Canada, Ltd. The head office of the com-
liberal buyers of records by Schaberle & Son, Ann pany is in Winnipeg, but it has branch offices in all
Arbor, Mich.
the large cities of the United States and Canada.
HAVE WE NO NEW SONGS?
Even non-professionals will note with interest, says
the Brooklyn "Eagle," the declaration of Prof. Rollin
Pease of Northwestern University, that we have no
new tunes and his insistence that the banana refrain
is a combination of "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater,"
and "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean." That most
music is not written, but rewritten, is proverbial.
A LIVE HEARST SALES GROUP
The accompanying group picture
was taken recently at the opening
of the new Chicago offices of the
Hearst Music Publishers of Canada,
Ltd., which occupy the entire
fourth floor of the Garrick Theater
building. The people composing
the group with the profuse floral
surroundings are highly interesting
to readers of the sheet music page.
President Jos. X. Hearst believes
in the old proverb, "Get a man and
all is gotten." He surrounds him-
self with the very best people in
their respective lines obtainable,
and, carrying out this idea, spares
no pains or expense to get the right
man to fill the place.
When Mr. Hearst contemplated
opening United States offices in
Chicago over a year ago he started
to get the man. After a thorough
investigation, he decided that Thos.
J. Quigley, for twelve years iden-
tified with M. Witmark & Sons and
one of the best men in the music
publishing business, was the best
fitted for general manager of all
THOSE IN OFFICE OPENING PICTURE.
offices in the United States.
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lowing among the performers and well, manager Toronto office; Erwin Schmidt; John Anderson, Winnipeg
Everett Evans, New York office; Berenice Herwitz, secretary; Louis
is known wherever songs are sung. office;
Leipsig, Winnipeg-, and Billy Vetchel.
In the beautiful suite of offices the
organization largely composed of his old associates from Dixie," "I'm Falling in Love with a Shadow,"
is busy everyday receiving the performers who come "Someone Like You," "Lovers' Lane Is a Lonesome
to listen to the new popular numbers which Mr. Trail," "Waiting for the Rainbow," "Forget Me Not,"
"Sweet Sixteen," "Beautiful Rose," "Wonderful Child"
Quigley is assured are winners.
and "Sunset, the Hills and You."
Some of the songs that he is epecially working on
are: "Only a Butterfly," "You Can Take Me Away
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