Music Trade Review
Issue: 1903 Vol. 36 N. 10 - Page 48
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THE
mXJ&lG TRKDE REVIEW
In the World of Music Publishing'
HERBERT'S NEW OPERA.
HARRIS GETS NEW YORK QUARTERS.
Chas. K. Harris, who has been in New Julian Mitchell, for many years the stage
York the past few weeks looking for his manager at Weber and Fields, and the best
New York offices, has finally located com- in the business, is now in partnership with
modious quarters at 31 West Thirty-first Mr. Hamlin. He has just returned from
street, which he will occupy about May 1, Pittsburg, having closed a contract with Vic-
tor Herbert, whereby that talented composer
1903.
He has signed a five years' lease for one will write the music for the next Mitchell &
entire floor, the size of which is 40x120 Hamlin production, upon which the work has
feet. The building is a fine one. Mr. Har- already commenced.
This will be the first score that Victor Her-
ris is fitting up his quarters in fine style.
bert has written in three years, the last being
LAW SUITS AND SUITS.
"The Fortune Teller." M. Witmark & Sons
Up to going to press a decision in the suit will, of course, publish the music.
in which Jos. W. Stern & Co seek to restrain
PRIZE OF $1,000 FOR A SONG.
Howley, Haviland & Dresser from publish-
The American Advance Music Co., Broad-
ing "You Can't Fool All the People All the
Time," which is the singing hit of "Nancy way and Thirty-seventh street, this city, have
Brown" when sung by Marie Cahill, has not offered a prize of $1,000 for the best song
been handed down. As to the merits of the composition. This offer is an inducement to
case we can say nothing. The composer of song writers and the competition is open to
the song claims that his former publishers, all. It must be remembered that the $1,000
Jos. W. Stern & Co., did not live up to their will be paid exclusive of all royalties which
contract, and the publishers claim the same may accrue from the sale of the song.
thing about the composer.
SECURE LARGER QUARTERS.
Howley, Haviland & Dresser, with their
Howley, Haviland & Dresser have decided
accustomed shrewdness, took the song, as it to build a new home of their own, having
HENRY BLOSSOM, Jr.
is a good one. Everyone waits now for the found their present quarters at No. 1260
This is an excellent picture of Henry Blos-
judge's decision, and we understand that no Broadway entirely too small for their increas-
matter which way the case goes, the losing ing business. They have selected a site on som, Jr., who has just completed the book
side will immediately appeal the case.
West Thirty-ninth street, near Broadway, and lyrics of "The Lieutenant Commander,"
and have plans for a six-story structure to which Alfred Robyn has set the music.
OPENING IN NEW YORK.
which will be ready for occupancy early in This musical comedy is to be Savage's spring
J. H. Remick, of the Whitney, Warner the fall.
opening. Mr. Blossom is an able writer.
Co., Detroit, has been in town during the
He is best known for having written "Check-
OFF TO EUROPE IN MAY.
week, making his headquarters at Shapiro,
Jerome Schwartz and Gus Edwards sail ers."
Bernstein & Co. He has leased offices in
for Europe on the "Deutschland" on May 2d.
MAURICE SHAPIRO RETURNS TO TOWN.
the Clipper Building, recently vacated by the They will go at once to Budapest, which
Mr. Shapiro, who has been in the West
Peerless Publishing Co.
was originally the home of Mr. Schwartz.
These will not in any way be professional Then on to Carlsbad, to visit Mr. Edwards' for the past ten days, got back in town on
offices, but simply stock rooms for the East- birthplace. Then Paris, and if they can get Sunday. He took in Philadelphia, Pitts-
any further, they will finish up in London, burg, Chicago and Detroit. While in Chi-
ern trade.
or London will finish them.
cago he signed a lease for the entire third
F. E. Belcher and Homer Howard, both
It must pay to write songs! Where does
floor in the Grand Opera House building,
from the home office, will be in charge.
the poor publisher come in ?
at 87 and 89 Clark street, which will be the
new Chicago home of Shapiro, Bernstein &
Co. This is a suite of eight rooms and will
N « « ; S , r
the Colleges, $1.50, Song, of the Eastern Colleges, $i.a 5 ,:Songs of the Western Colleges. $i. aS ,
be fitted up in a luxurious style. They will
nu v? A I 7 l e g e G l e e C l u b s ' 5 ° e e n t s ' N e w Son K 8 f o r M a l e Quartette!, 50 cents. New Songs and Anthems f»r
be ready for occupancy about May 1.
Church Quartettes, 25 cents. A generons discount allowed if this ad. is enclosed with order Citv.
HTNTDS So VOHT.R PuMi
the best man in the business in the West,
will, of course, be in charge.
TWO BIG HITS OF THE SEASON
Published by
The Steeplechase March and Two-step
The Hit of the Season; played by Sousa and
more than four hundred bands.
81-87 Court Street
Genevieve Dream Waltzes
By
J O S E P H
W. PARIS CHAMBERS
Muslo Distributer for
Band* and Oroh«atra«
34 E.14TH ST., «M. UNION S«.
NEW YORK CITV
FOUR
B I G H I T S *
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
B A R R U T H E R
PROCTOR'S PLANS.
Broadway pedestrians who have for the
past seven months wondered "what was up"
in the lobby of Proctor's Fifth Avenue Thea-
tre, have just had their curiosity gratified,
for the new lobby is now open to the public
•"our Or«at Marohas:
AMK3ZIA.
GIRALDI.
REVELATION,
LA DUVAL.
Novaltlas:
Trombone Sneeze.
Honeysuckle and the Bee. "Enita" Ser.
Cuban*. Grasshoppers' Hop. Iff the man behind the Gun.
Coon, Coon, Coon.
Fox Hunter's March.
I&sttitineom Success
" Umcr Hcinrich March "
GOETZ & CO
TERRIFIC SUCCESS
OF WALTZ SONG NOVELTY
Song
" I do/'
•
•
"Baby Mine."
I'd like to hear that tong again."
•
'Published h THE HOUSE ON
"In the Good Old Summer Time,"
"Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey?"
"
Nancy Brown,"
44
Blooming Lize."
HOWLEY, HAVILAND,
& DRESSER,
Jt
Jt
1260-66 Broadway, N. Y.
By HOWARD EMERSON and 5T0NEHILL
Originally restricted for the Chicago production "The
Paraders"; also sung in "The Little Host" and by the
leading singing artists of the profession. DC) NOT FA IL
TOORDER"WHILETHE MOON SHINES BRIGHT"
By HOWARD EMBRSON and STONBKILI..
M. WITMARK & SONS ™
NEW YORK
WITMARK BUILDINGS
CHICAGO
LONDON
THE
mXJ&lG TRKDE REVIEW
In the World of Music Publishing'
HERBERT'S NEW OPERA.
HARRIS GETS NEW YORK QUARTERS.
Chas. K. Harris, who has been in New Julian Mitchell, for many years the stage
York the past few weeks looking for his manager at Weber and Fields, and the best
New York offices, has finally located com- in the business, is now in partnership with
modious quarters at 31 West Thirty-first Mr. Hamlin. He has just returned from
street, which he will occupy about May 1, Pittsburg, having closed a contract with Vic-
tor Herbert, whereby that talented composer
1903.
He has signed a five years' lease for one will write the music for the next Mitchell &
entire floor, the size of which is 40x120 Hamlin production, upon which the work has
feet. The building is a fine one. Mr. Har- already commenced.
This will be the first score that Victor Her-
ris is fitting up his quarters in fine style.
bert has written in three years, the last being
LAW SUITS AND SUITS.
"The Fortune Teller." M. Witmark & Sons
Up to going to press a decision in the suit will, of course, publish the music.
in which Jos. W. Stern & Co seek to restrain
PRIZE OF $1,000 FOR A SONG.
Howley, Haviland & Dresser from publish-
The American Advance Music Co., Broad-
ing "You Can't Fool All the People All the
Time," which is the singing hit of "Nancy way and Thirty-seventh street, this city, have
Brown" when sung by Marie Cahill, has not offered a prize of $1,000 for the best song
been handed down. As to the merits of the composition. This offer is an inducement to
case we can say nothing. The composer of song writers and the competition is open to
the song claims that his former publishers, all. It must be remembered that the $1,000
Jos. W. Stern & Co., did not live up to their will be paid exclusive of all royalties which
contract, and the publishers claim the same may accrue from the sale of the song.
thing about the composer.
SECURE LARGER QUARTERS.
Howley, Haviland & Dresser, with their
Howley, Haviland & Dresser have decided
accustomed shrewdness, took the song, as it to build a new home of their own, having
HENRY BLOSSOM, Jr.
is a good one. Everyone waits now for the found their present quarters at No. 1260
This is an excellent picture of Henry Blos-
judge's decision, and we understand that no Broadway entirely too small for their increas-
matter which way the case goes, the losing ing business. They have selected a site on som, Jr., who has just completed the book
side will immediately appeal the case.
West Thirty-ninth street, near Broadway, and lyrics of "The Lieutenant Commander,"
and have plans for a six-story structure to which Alfred Robyn has set the music.
OPENING IN NEW YORK.
which will be ready for occupancy early in This musical comedy is to be Savage's spring
J. H. Remick, of the Whitney, Warner the fall.
opening. Mr. Blossom is an able writer.
Co., Detroit, has been in town during the
He is best known for having written "Check-
OFF TO EUROPE IN MAY.
week, making his headquarters at Shapiro,
Jerome Schwartz and Gus Edwards sail ers."
Bernstein & Co. He has leased offices in
for Europe on the "Deutschland" on May 2d.
MAURICE SHAPIRO RETURNS TO TOWN.
the Clipper Building, recently vacated by the They will go at once to Budapest, which
Mr. Shapiro, who has been in the West
Peerless Publishing Co.
was originally the home of Mr. Schwartz.
These will not in any way be professional Then on to Carlsbad, to visit Mr. Edwards' for the past ten days, got back in town on
offices, but simply stock rooms for the East- birthplace. Then Paris, and if they can get Sunday. He took in Philadelphia, Pitts-
any further, they will finish up in London, burg, Chicago and Detroit. While in Chi-
ern trade.
or London will finish them.
cago he signed a lease for the entire third
F. E. Belcher and Homer Howard, both
It must pay to write songs! Where does
floor in the Grand Opera House building,
from the home office, will be in charge.
the poor publisher come in ?
at 87 and 89 Clark street, which will be the
new Chicago home of Shapiro, Bernstein &
Co. This is a suite of eight rooms and will
N « « ; S , r
the Colleges, $1.50, Song, of the Eastern Colleges, $i.a 5 ,:Songs of the Western Colleges. $i. aS ,
be fitted up in a luxurious style. They will
nu v? A I 7 l e g e G l e e C l u b s ' 5 ° e e n t s ' N e w Son K 8 f o r M a l e Quartette!, 50 cents. New Songs and Anthems f»r
be ready for occupancy about May 1.
Church Quartettes, 25 cents. A generons discount allowed if this ad. is enclosed with order Citv.
HTNTDS So VOHT.R PuMi
the best man in the business in the West,
will, of course, be in charge.
TWO BIG HITS OF THE SEASON
Published by
The Steeplechase March and Two-step
The Hit of the Season; played by Sousa and
more than four hundred bands.
81-87 Court Street
Genevieve Dream Waltzes
By
J O S E P H
W. PARIS CHAMBERS
Muslo Distributer for
Band* and Oroh«atra«
34 E.14TH ST., «M. UNION S«.
NEW YORK CITV
FOUR
B I G H I T S *
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
B A R R U T H E R
PROCTOR'S PLANS.
Broadway pedestrians who have for the
past seven months wondered "what was up"
in the lobby of Proctor's Fifth Avenue Thea-
tre, have just had their curiosity gratified,
for the new lobby is now open to the public
•"our Or«at Marohas:
AMK3ZIA.
GIRALDI.
REVELATION,
LA DUVAL.
Novaltlas:
Trombone Sneeze.
Honeysuckle and the Bee. "Enita" Ser.
Cuban*. Grasshoppers' Hop. Iff the man behind the Gun.
Coon, Coon, Coon.
Fox Hunter's March.
I&sttitineom Success
" Umcr Hcinrich March "
GOETZ & CO
TERRIFIC SUCCESS
OF WALTZ SONG NOVELTY
Song
" I do/'
•
•
"Baby Mine."
I'd like to hear that tong again."
•
'Published h THE HOUSE ON
"In the Good Old Summer Time,"
"Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey?"
"
Nancy Brown,"
44
Blooming Lize."
HOWLEY, HAVILAND,
& DRESSER,
Jt
Jt
1260-66 Broadway, N. Y.
By HOWARD EMERSON and 5T0NEHILL
Originally restricted for the Chicago production "The
Paraders"; also sung in "The Little Host" and by the
leading singing artists of the profession. DC) NOT FA IL
TOORDER"WHILETHE MOON SHINES BRIGHT"
By HOWARD EMBRSON and STONBKILI..
M. WITMARK & SONS ™
NEW YORK
WITMARK BUILDINGS
CHICAGO
LONDON
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