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THE MUSIC fftAt>e
their latest instrumental, by the writer of "The
Gondolier," is already selling W3ll and promises
better.
Play With Me," a pathetic melody, is ready for
the profession, with the slides coming along.
lished without making any success at all. Men
stick to it year in and year out and the publish-
ers take their songs because they never can tell
Two ballads, both leading features of Sol. what is going to strike the public taste. Some-
The Detroit (Mich.) United Railway is offering Bloom's catalogue are "Kisses" and "Roses at times they may get a success after years of try-
a prize of $200 for the words and music of a Twilight," by William H. and Arthur Penn. An- ing, and again they may hit it at the first trial
"trolley song." The composition need have no other dainty number is "Tulips," while "A Bit and never have the same success for years.
reference whatever to ihe company, but it is to of Blarney," as a meritorious instrumental and
You can count on the fingers of one hand the
symbolize the great field of electric transporta- vocal arrangement, is reported as carving out a men who continue to have big successes one after
tion; therefore, it may be general in character career of its own, either as a song, as an interpo- the other. Some of the composers who are most
and applicable to any city or inteiurban system. lation to a musical act or as an orchestral "re- disappointed are those who try an entirely new
Besides it may be humorous or serious, and the cessional.'
Penn's "There's Nobody Just Like field, make a hit with one song and are never
writer may retain the copyright. The song is, You" is said to hold its own anywhere.
able to repeat it, while their imitators may fol-
however, to be dedicated to the above company,
iow up their lead and get the public. That hap-
which retains the privilege of reproducing words
The new music department inaugurated by the pens all the time. The real inventor of some-
and music in any publication or in advertising R. H. White Co., Boston, Mass., is under the man- thing new may profit less by it than his imitators.
literature. The committee of award will be Prof. agement of Charles N. Daniels (Neil Moret) the
The workers attempting to write successful
Francis L. York, director of the Detroit Conser- composer of "Hiawatha," "Moonlight" and the songs have the satisfaction of knowing that they
vatory of Music; Harold Jarvis, a local singer, new song, "Poppies." Mr. Daniels has inaugurated can reach the publishers more easily than aspir-
and Prof. B. R. Schremser, director of Schrem- many ideas of his own for the display of sheet ants in other kinds of work. The publishers will
ser's Military Band and Orchestra. The contest music and is using the phonograph as an effective nearly always listen to a song. They are so eager
will be open for three months.
to get hold of a big success that they will take
demonstrator.
trouble to listen to what would seem very un-
The Sparrow Amusement Co., controlling a cir-
In a recent court proceeding, where the con- promising efforts. The popular success may come
cuit of music halls, including Montreal and To- tract between the writer and publisher was on from any source and its reward is so great that
ronto, have made an exclusive contract with the exhibit, the argument was that royalty was to it is worth while to listen to all comers in the
Witmark Music Library to furnish all their mu- be paid for the piano arrangement only and on hope that one may turn out to be the lucky com-
sical productions, including the famous Weber & sales at the "introductory" rate of 10 cents per poser.
Fields shows, which have been used with great copy, only half royalty was to be paid. On com-
Slyles in popular songs are soon used up by
success in the West, but never produced in that position for orchestra, band or other instruments the composers, who immediately set to imitating
territory.
the "party of the second part" was to have the a novelty that pleases. The craze for "inter-
"sole and exclusive right to print, sell or other- mezzo," so called, was an instance of the rapidity
Jobber Goetting is commonly reported to con- wise dispose of at their own expense." No roy- with which a style can be played out. Now the
trol the sheet music department of Siegel, Cooper alty was to be paid anything intended for "ad- military march song holds the field.
& Co.'s New York store, with Manager Goldfinger vertising purposes, new issues or complimentary
"turning the trick." This is said to account for copies."
the virulence of the opposition displayed toward
a publisher who is not only interested in a like
enterprise with a competing emporium, but is A song for low voice just issued by the Oliver
Ditson Co. bids fair to make a popular and artis-
said to possess lots of "sand" and business
tic success. In "The Dream of the Rose," by Per-
shrewdness. The sales ads. of these two concerns
ley Dunn Aldrich, a pleasing poem is wedded to
always give the publishing trade an attack of
music, which, while having a tunefulness and
the cold shivers.
rhythm which will insure its popularity is of mu-
All the principal songs introduced in the great sical worth sufficient to satisfy a cultivated taste.
Dockstader Minstrel Co. are claimed to be from The range of tne song brings out to great advan-
Jos. W. Stern & Co. Lew Dockstader himself is tage a rich lower register.
singing Cole & Johnson's new song, "Gimme the
Leavings"; Caroll Johnson is featuring "Esme-
PROFITS OF SONG WRITING.
ralda McCann" and "When the Sunset Turns the
Ocean's Blue to Gold"; James Bradley has "Little
Rustic Cottage by the Stream"; John King has a Interesting Chat Upon the Relation Which
the Title and Words Bear on the Success of
laughing success in the "Countess of Alagazam";
a Song.
Bert White is singing "Ida Sweet as Apple
Cider"; Harry McDonald has a splendid bass song
Writing a country's songs is nowadays almost
in the "Song the Anvil Sings," and "I Want to be
a Soldier" is a big hit for Harry Ellis. Other as profitable as making its laws, if one is for-
footlight favorites drawing on the Stern catalogue tunate enough to write the song that happens to
GUSTAV LUDERS
are Miss Irene Franklin with "Fishing," "Dinner be the great success of a season. If it holds its
own
for
two
seasons,
the
songmaker
will
be
far
Bells," "Esmeralda McCann" and "Egypt";
If one were asked to name the composers who
Mamie Remington and her pickaninnies are using more to the good than the lawmaker. Fortunes have supplied Broadway with its catchiest mel-
Cole & Johnson's characteristic song hit, "Big In- made out of popular songs are often exaggerated. odies during the past five or six seasons, certain-
What relation to the success of a song the title ly one of the foremost to suggest itself would
dian Chief" and McDonald & Huntington are
or the words may bear, has never been settled be that of Gustav Luders, whose latest contribu-
singing "Lazy Moon" with success.
in any but a financial way. It is definite enough tion of melody is the score of the "Sho-Gun."
though in that particular. The man who writes
vVallack's Theatre is, in the vernacular, "turning
Contracts have been signed whereby "His High-
the words of a popular song receives for his taem away" nightly, so great has been the popu-
ness, the Bey" will be produced November 14, at
work just a s much as the composer, although lar success from George Ade's busy pen and Mr.
the La Salle Theatre, Chicago. The music is by
most of the work falls on the man who writes Luders' tuneful music. Merry, light and whimsi-
Jos. E. Howard, and Hough & Adams contribute
the music. It only begins for him after the song cal in inspiration are the numbers of the "Sho-
the book and lyrics. Those who have heard the
has been accepted. He is usually the only one Gun" and, as has been the case hitherto in Mr.
music say it will undoubtedly be one of the big-
of the trio that plays the piano, and it is he who Luders' work, there is a noticeable lack of the
gest successes ever produced in that popular the-
has to play the song for soubrettss and anybody operatic "deadwood" which too frequently ob-
atre. Several New York managers will be on
else whom he wants to sing it.
structs the scores of light productions. M. Wit-
hand the opening night. Chas. K. Harris con-
All that the man who writes the words has to marks & Sons Mr. Luders' publishers, already
trols the publishing end. And, by the way, Mr.
Harris' latest child song story, "Why Don't They do is to come in once a week and get whatever announce big advance sales for the "Sho-Gun"
royalties there may be for him. It should be score, which is a very practical test of the popu-
added in favor of the fortunate text .writer, how- larity of music. Mr. Luders, needless to say, is
ever, that his task is usually to supply the words much gratified, at the reception accorded to the
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
for the music and it is not always easy to fol- successor of his long list of operatic hits, among
POLLY PRIM MARCH
FISHING
low the vagaries of the composer's genius. It which one remembers with pleasure his charm-
SHAME ON YOU
EGYPT
speaks volumes for the poet that no composer of
ing music in "The Prince of Pilsen," "King
FALL IN LINE
PLAIN MAMIE O'HOOLEY
music is ever willing to part company with any- Dodo," "The Burgomaster," and another recent
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
PEGGY BRADY
body who can provide him with suitable words, hit, "Woodland," the score of which was com-
however easy that may appear. As a matter of posed by Mr. Luders in the German forest and
fact, there are many more good composers of
which is replete with the spirit of the wood, and
music than there good verse writers. So they the suggestion of tree, flowers and nature in her
ISLE OF SPICE
TWO ROSES
are always in demand.
SAMBO GIRL
MADCAP PRINCESS
loveliest aspect.
JEWEL OF ASIA
RED FEATHER
Men go on grinding out songs for years before
Published by
they strike a success. Sometimes they never do.
One of the latest song hits introduced in "The
JOS. W. STERN 6 CO.,
34 East Zlst St., New York
The public hears many popular songs, but few Wizard of Oz" is entitled "I Love You All the
CHICAGO
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
persons realize how many are composed and pub- Time," by Will R. Anderson, composer of "Tessie.'