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THE
brecht catalogue, has many thousands of
valuable pieces. Stern & Co. also control
the cream of foreign publications for tnese
instruments, as they are sole United States
agents for the celebrated John Alvey Turner
catalogue, London, England.
WUSIC TRKDE
REVIEW
can be assured that at all times the perform-
The members of the Chamber Syndicale ances will be refined, high class and always
du Commerce de Musique, of Paris, have de- enjoyable. Proctor is indeed enjoying a pe-
cided on and are enforcing a twenty per cent, riod of gratifying prosperity.
increase in the retail price of all music pub-
IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT DECISION.
lished. They claim the increase is necessary
The
injunction secured last week by Ricordi
owing to the growth in cost of production.
WHY VON TILZER SUCCEEDS.
&
Co.,
through their resident agents, Boosey
Our Parisian contemporary, Le Monde Mu-
The success attained by Harry Von Tilzer
&
Co.,
against the John Church Co. in the
sical, is agitating for an amelioration of this
since opening on his own account would be
United
states
Circuit Court for the Southern
rule, claiming that the student or profession-
something to wonder at were it not well de-
al should not be charged as much as the District of New York involves some inter-
served and well earned. It is not hard to amateur, who can afford and should be made esting points.
discover the reason. Mr. Von Tilzer has pay the increased price. This fine distinc-
The papers on which the motion for the
given up his life to the business the past few tion wouldn't hold long in this country. We injunction was based, showed the composi-
years. He has made a careful study of it; would have all students and amateurs.
tion of the opera by Puccini, its assignment,
he knows the weak points and the strong
and copyright by G. Ricordi & Co., and the
NEWS FROM PROCTOR'S.
points of a song, of a singer, and last but not
The
Proctor
Stock Company has in prop- publication of the music complained of by
least, of the song-buying public. No man in
the John Church Co., without any authority
the business is more genuinely liked by the aiation several notable productions for the or permission on behalf of the owners of the
performers than he is—and he can write spring, and the vaudeville programs and va- opera. On the argument of the motion, the
riety between the acts will represent, as usu-
music.
defendants attacked the validity of the copy-
In Lederer's new production, "The Wild al, the best acts the amusement market af- right and raised the question that the court
Rose," Eddie Foy will sing a new comic fords.
Continuous performances of high class here had no jurisdiction, for the reason that
song specially written for him by Bryan and
vaudeville will remain the policy at the the John Church Co. was an Ohio corpor-
Von Tilzer entitled "It Must Have Been
Twenty-third Street, two performances of .ation, and that any action in respect of the
Svengali in Disguise." Other songs pub-
refined vaudeville will be given in Newark copyright would have to be brought in Ohio.
lished by this house that will be in this mu-
and Albany every day, and the Proctor Stock During the course of the argument. Judge
sical comedy are "Oh, the Girls, the Lovely will retain possession of Proctor's Montreal, Lacombe, before whom the motion was made,
Girls," by Von Tilzer, and "What Would and the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth and stated that he did not think there was any
You Be A-Doing?" Bert Cooper's maiden Fifty-eighth Street theatres and the Fifth question as to the validity of the copyright,
effort in song writing. John Rehauser, prob- Avenue in New York.
but that he would take briefs particularly
ably one of the best known show leaders in
Sunday concerts, introducing the best upon the question of the jurisdiction of this
the country, is now associated with this firm vaudeville obtainable, will be continued at court.
in the capacity of chief arranger and pianist. the New York theatres in the Proctor chain.
I. M. Dittenhoefer, of the firm of Ditten-
He is the right man in the right place.
These concerts are very popular, as patrons hoefer, Gerber & James, argued that the court
THE FOUR BROADWAY HITS OF THE SEASON.
had jurisdiction, that all decisions holding
' While The Convent Bells Were Ringing "
" The Maiden With The Dreamy Eyes." "THE HOUSE OF
'Nobody's Looking But The Owl and The Moon"
"Maybe."
that where a foreign corporation was sued,
THB POUR COON SONG SUCCESSES OF THE YEAR.
HITS."
it
would have to be sued in the State in which
'I'm Going To Live Anyhow Till I Die."
"My Castle on the Nile."
" No Use Asking 'Cause You Know The Reason Why." JOS. W. STERN & CO.,
'Didn't He Ramble."
it was incorporated, did not apply to action
34 E. 21st St.,
THB FOUR INSTRUMENTAL FAVORITES.
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involving the validity of a copyright, where
Gainsborough March."
" aid Regiment " (Vigilantia) March. NEW YORK CITY.
' Bugville Brigade " Characteristic.
" Belle of Grenada " Waltzes.
the federal courts had exclusive jurisdiction
and that in such a case the defendants could
Present big song success at the Casino Theatre in
" T H E LITTLE DUCHESS," i s
be sued and served wherever they could be
found. He also maintained that the copy-
right was a valid one, and produced certifi-
cates from the Librarian of Congress, show-
Published by THE AMERICAN MUSIC CO., Broadway, cor. 37th Street, New York
ing the proper deposit with him under the
statutes, of the title page and of two copies
The Everlasting Flower Song
of the work, on or before the publication of
" r J U S T A C H A I N OK D A I S I E S " By Arthur Lamb and the same in any country. After taking the
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—
Raymond Hubbel
motion under advisement, Judge Lacombe on
the
4th day of April granted it and issued his
ARTHUR LAMB & CO.,
CHICAGO,
ILL.
order
enjoining and restraining the defend-
34 Clark Street.
ants, from the further publication in any
GREAT
INSTRUMENTAL
HIT
album or in any work, of the music of the
BRENTON-BAGLEY
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'Dance of t h e Bumblebees" B V E. E.
songs complained of, under the titles "Sola
MUSIC PUB COMPANY
Perduta"
or "Donna Non Vidi Mai" or under
GREAT SONG SUCCESS
129 PEMBROKE ST.
any
other
title, or of any music from the
Mary Dear I'm Called Away" By Julia smith
j* j*
BOSTON j * j *
opera
"Manon
Lescaut."
Telephone 619-3 Tremont.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE. FULL ORCHESTRATIONS.
INCREASE IN PRICE OF MUSIC IN PARIS.
ANNA HELD'S
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What'd Yo Do Wid De Leto, ^ Jojngon?
"EVANGELINE"
INSTRUMENTAL NOVELTY
By C E. POMEROY.
Band and Orchestral arrangements to this number by W. Paris Chambers.
C. L. PARTEE MUSIC CO., -
George m.
1364 BROADWAY
NEW YORK
493 WASHINGTON STREET
BOSTON
102-104 E. MADISON ST.
CHICAGO
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5 East 14th St. New York
-WATCH ' EM-
••NEVER TO MEET AGAIN"
•'MY MISSISSIPPI SUE"
••DREAMING IN THE TRENCHES"
•'I'M LIVING ON 5TH AVE."
SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & VON TILZER.
Shapiro, Bernstein & Yon Tilzer were well
represented at the New York Theatre last
Sunday evening. Emma Cams sang the new
coon song, "What's the Use of Fighting
When You've Got me Beat," and scored an
instantaneous success. Gertie Morton made
a feature of Jerome & Schwartz's new num-
ber, "Just Kiss Yourself Good-Bye.' 1 Gussie
Vivian, with the Bon Ton Burlesquers, was
in town recently. She is certainly making
good with the new ballad hit, "Jennie Lee,"