Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 42 N. 10 - Page 47
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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
A glance over the field, independent of this song. He is also using "Cupid Is the Captain of
harrowing topic, reveals a condition of affairs the Army" as a finale to the opera of "The Little
Business Is Satisfactory, Orders Are Plentiful,
most gratifying. More and better music of it:-; Duke," and writes that his audiences are well
Sales in Good Volume But Prices Are Any-
kind has never been published, and more than a pleased with it.
thing But Right—The Situation Reviewed dozen really strong sellers, pretty evenly distrib-
Ernest R. Ball, composer of "Will You Love Me
in Detail.
in December as You Do in May?" sang his own
uted, are on the market, and they bid fair to hold
the selling palm for some time to come. The song, with stereopticon illustrations, on a recent
Business with the publishers is very satisfac-
Sunday evening at the West End Theater, New
prominent houses with the capital to exploit their
tory. Orders are plentiful, sales in good volume,
publications are getting the cream of the busi- York, and met with marked success, receiving
but prices are a nightmare, if the reports cur-
considerable applause and three encores.
ness, no matter if the quality is not as rich and
rent are to be taken literally. It was thought
"Longing for Thee," by E. Nattes, will be in-
appetizing and nutritious as in past years. On
that bottom had been reached in the sales depart-
the other hand, the small publisher is having up- troduced in vaudeville by Claud Thardo. This
ment, but a new low record that threatens to be
hill work to hold his own, no matter what may new Witmark song will also be taken up by other
permanent has been reached. The department,
be the merit of his line, unless an "angel" ma- prominent vocalists. It seems destined to become
combined with the five and ten-cent stoves are
popular.
terializes at the psychological moment.
determined to "trim" the publishers, if such ne-
"On the Rocky Road to Dublin," Heelan and
Publishers
of
the
better
grade
of
music—seri-
farious work can be accomplished by competitive
Ephraim's
latest Irish eong hit, will be featured
ous,
classical,
educational
and
collegiate—are
retail sales of sheet music on so-called "bargain
days," which seem to become more frequent. Pub- very content with the situation. Their publica- by Dorothy Russell, daughter of the fair Lillian,
lishers of the better grade bewail the existing tions are selling up to the mark, and the in- who is also singing with great success "Hello,
state of affairs, and do not hesitate in saying roads of the bushwhackers and guerrillas do not All Right, Good-bye," another of Mr. Ephravnv'8
that a ten-cent basis seems imminent, if not trouble them for a moment apparently. Jobbers compositions which M. Witmark & Sons publish.
Lew Mays is singing, with illustrations, "Only
report a brisk trade with dealers, and collections
already here. This means, they assert, a cutting
a
Message from Home, Sweet Home," "Hello, All
are
only
fair.
The
spring
business,
however,
is
down in the cost of publishing, a process whereby
the writer is made to bear the brunt of reductiou. opening up with every indication of being sus- Right, Good-bye" and "Take Me to Your Heart
Again."
Where a composer could command a five-cent roy- tained until the close of the season.
James B. Oliver, of Fay and Oliver, writers of
alty, he is now obliged to accept three, and some-
"Good
Night, Beloved, Good Night," "Kate Kear-
times less, and instances are not wanting when
POINTERS ON COPYRIGHT.
ney," and other song hits, have submitted to his
not a penny comes his way. Houses producing
Music f o r Copyright from Abroad May be publishers, M. Witmark & Sons, several new com-
their own numbers use the advantage to the
Passed Free of Duty According to Ruling of
positions, including "Awake. My Beloved,
detriment of the entire business, the complain-
Treasury Department.
Awake," a' sister song to "Good Night, Beloved,
ants aver, a species" of merchandising most
Good Night."
faulty and demoralizing. Still the contingent
(Special to The Keview.j
making up the circle of popular music publishing
Washington, D. C, March 5, 1906.
—from the writer to the publisher—are decidedly
Articles marked for copyright addressed io the v Francis, Day & Hunter's X
averse to being classified in the mercantile list, Librarian of Congress, or to the copyright office,
MARCH " N E W I S S U F S "
therefore mistakes of judgment in a business or to the register of copyrights, may be passed
*
sense are to be rated as errors of genius, eonre- free of duty and charges and forwarded to des
* Coming through the Rye, Jennie Mine
Husti,
\h,v|,
*„„.»
quently are to be lightly considered even if a tination without delay, provided there is no rea-
YES, DEAR
*
A Reailliful Hallsi.i l.v A r t h u r I.HIII'I
financial loss should follow.
son to suspect attempted violation of law. This
We 411 Walked Into the S
is according to a ruling made by the Treasury
When You're Up In the World
Department under date of February 23, addressed
*
*
rhili.si.|.hy Snnir
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
the New York Collector of Customs; In the de-
DFVOTION Waltz
*
*
(I'liiycil liv all the I^ailinif On-himlras)
cision the Department says:
Music Engravers and Printers
Scud for particulars of special prices to subscribers.
"Referring to a communication from Davies,
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
Turner & Co., in which they requested free entry
PUBLISHERS
FOR ESTIMATE
of a package of music intended for copyright
^ F R A N C I S , DAY & HUNTER, 15 W. 30th St., New Y o r k ^
226 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK CITY
purposes, and to Department's letter addressed
to you under date of the 17th idem authorizing
you, at the request of the Librarian of Congress,
to admit the package to entry free of duty and
charges, I have to state that the Librarian of
Congress advises the Department that the delay
Is ol Interest to all dealers—we furnish
incident to this method of procedure is liable to
The Dainty Novelty Bdilad .Success of America.
you with any quantity of our new
work
injury to copyright applicants. * * *
thematic catalogues without charge.
Hereafter imported articles marked for 'copy-
We publish ** Blue Bell," " Feelln' for
The March Ballad Hit of America.
You," "What the Brass Band Played"
right' and addressed to the Librarian of Con-
and other big hits.
gress, or to the copyright office, or to the regis-
Let us get In touch with you write us.
ter of copyrights, may be passed free of duty and
The Descriptive Rustic Ballad Hit of America.
charges and forwarded to destination without de-
lay, provided you have no reason to suspect at-
Sond for Our Maw Catmloguom.
PUBLISHED BY
tempted violation of the law. T. D. 14587 of
125 W. 37th Street, New York
CHI D l ftfiM N e w Amsterdam Theatre Bldtf. l | o u i V A P L
OUL D L U U m ,
42d Street, near Broadway l l B W l U l K
January 24, 1894, is modified accordingly. ±x. copy
of this letter will be furnished to the Librarian of
Congress, with the request that he advise the De-
THE FOLIO SUCCESS OF 1906 IS
partment of any importation which is intended
for personal use and does not come within the
Announot the Publication of
purview of this ruling."
PUBLISHERS REPORT PROGRESS.
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PROPOSITION
3 REAL SELLING NITS 3
" C O M E BACK"
"GOOD-BYE 'DIXIE' DEAR"
"NEATH THE SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE"
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.
WILLIS WOODWARD 6 CO.
George
"The Most Popular
Home Song*"
Roscy's
TIMELY WITMARK TOPICS.
Latest and Greatest Two Step
"The Juggler"
The second comedian of the New York Opera
company, Harry Hanlon, now appearing in pro-
vincial towns, is making a hit with the latest
comic song novelty, "Nothing Like That in Our
Family," which he introduces in "The Telephone
Girl." "It goes fine," says Mr. Hanlon of this
LIVE BE ALERS =
should subscribe to M. Witmark & Sons' vocal and instrumental "new issue" publications, so ;is to keen
their patrons and themselves in touch with the latest successs. Five cents the copy is all that is charged.
Fill in and forward attached blauk.
M. WITMARK & SONS, 144 W. 37th Street, New York
hereby agree to take one each of your "NEW" vocal and Instrumental Publications as
soon as issued ,at 5 CENTS PER COPY. This to begin with your next shipment of same and to con-
tinue until notified to the contrary.
Name
Town or City
Olli
11M-PAGK FOMO, CONTAINING 137 OF
THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS AND l'OP-
L'LAR SONGS.
Our Advance Orders Were Over 25,000
If y o u h a v e n o t seen t h i s F o l i o , s e n d '2~ic.
for a ( p o s t p a i d ) S a m p l e c o p y , w i t h S p e c i a l
Offer C a r d .
HINDS, NOBLE & ELDREDGE
31-33-35 West 15th Street,
"Priscilla"
Intermezzo
and Two-Step
"SUSCE
FATHER
WENT
TO WORK"
Street Number
Reference.
(New York if possible)
NOTE.—The "New Issues" are sent out monthly, and no less than the COMPLETE SET can be xiil>
scribed for.
Those with whom we have no business relations will please send reference with first order.
BAIJ.A11S
Down Where Mohawk
Klows, liol.len Autumn
Time Sweet Kliiine, Eve-
ning Breeze Sighing Hume,
Swift Hume, llearfa Tu-
JOS. W. STERN
& CO.
The House ol Hits
34 E. 21 St., N. Y.
IW" Send for rates
F:K her
"Little Girl
You'll Do"
New York City
"Dearie"
Ballad
"Robinson
Crusoe's
Isle"
I,nitl C'nriwt on
Stair.
Little Buttercup
Young Antelope (rn.llan-
"Peter
Piper"
Marvesl Moon Shining on
Klvcr
March
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
A glance over the field, independent of this song. He is also using "Cupid Is the Captain of
harrowing topic, reveals a condition of affairs the Army" as a finale to the opera of "The Little
Business Is Satisfactory, Orders Are Plentiful,
most gratifying. More and better music of it:-; Duke," and writes that his audiences are well
Sales in Good Volume But Prices Are Any-
kind has never been published, and more than a pleased with it.
thing But Right—The Situation Reviewed dozen really strong sellers, pretty evenly distrib-
Ernest R. Ball, composer of "Will You Love Me
in Detail.
in December as You Do in May?" sang his own
uted, are on the market, and they bid fair to hold
the selling palm for some time to come. The song, with stereopticon illustrations, on a recent
Business with the publishers is very satisfac-
Sunday evening at the West End Theater, New
prominent houses with the capital to exploit their
tory. Orders are plentiful, sales in good volume,
publications are getting the cream of the busi- York, and met with marked success, receiving
but prices are a nightmare, if the reports cur-
considerable applause and three encores.
ness, no matter if the quality is not as rich and
rent are to be taken literally. It was thought
"Longing for Thee," by E. Nattes, will be in-
appetizing and nutritious as in past years. On
that bottom had been reached in the sales depart-
the other hand, the small publisher is having up- troduced in vaudeville by Claud Thardo. This
ment, but a new low record that threatens to be
hill work to hold his own, no matter what may new Witmark song will also be taken up by other
permanent has been reached. The department,
be the merit of his line, unless an "angel" ma- prominent vocalists. It seems destined to become
combined with the five and ten-cent stoves are
popular.
terializes at the psychological moment.
determined to "trim" the publishers, if such ne-
"On the Rocky Road to Dublin," Heelan and
Publishers
of
the
better
grade
of
music—seri-
farious work can be accomplished by competitive
Ephraim's
latest Irish eong hit, will be featured
ous,
classical,
educational
and
collegiate—are
retail sales of sheet music on so-called "bargain
days," which seem to become more frequent. Pub- very content with the situation. Their publica- by Dorothy Russell, daughter of the fair Lillian,
lishers of the better grade bewail the existing tions are selling up to the mark, and the in- who is also singing with great success "Hello,
state of affairs, and do not hesitate in saying roads of the bushwhackers and guerrillas do not All Right, Good-bye," another of Mr. Ephravnv'8
that a ten-cent basis seems imminent, if not trouble them for a moment apparently. Jobbers compositions which M. Witmark & Sons publish.
Lew Mays is singing, with illustrations, "Only
report a brisk trade with dealers, and collections
already here. This means, they assert, a cutting
a
Message from Home, Sweet Home," "Hello, All
are
only
fair.
The
spring
business,
however,
is
down in the cost of publishing, a process whereby
the writer is made to bear the brunt of reductiou. opening up with every indication of being sus- Right, Good-bye" and "Take Me to Your Heart
Again."
Where a composer could command a five-cent roy- tained until the close of the season.
James B. Oliver, of Fay and Oliver, writers of
alty, he is now obliged to accept three, and some-
"Good
Night, Beloved, Good Night," "Kate Kear-
times less, and instances are not wanting when
POINTERS ON COPYRIGHT.
ney," and other song hits, have submitted to his
not a penny comes his way. Houses producing
Music f o r Copyright from Abroad May be publishers, M. Witmark & Sons, several new com-
their own numbers use the advantage to the
Passed Free of Duty According to Ruling of
positions, including "Awake. My Beloved,
detriment of the entire business, the complain-
Treasury Department.
Awake," a' sister song to "Good Night, Beloved,
ants aver, a species" of merchandising most
Good Night."
faulty and demoralizing. Still the contingent
(Special to The Keview.j
making up the circle of popular music publishing
Washington, D. C, March 5, 1906.
—from the writer to the publisher—are decidedly
Articles marked for copyright addressed io the v Francis, Day & Hunter's X
averse to being classified in the mercantile list, Librarian of Congress, or to the copyright office,
MARCH " N E W I S S U F S "
therefore mistakes of judgment in a business or to the register of copyrights, may be passed
*
sense are to be rated as errors of genius, eonre- free of duty and charges and forwarded to des
* Coming through the Rye, Jennie Mine
Husti,
\h,v|,
*„„.»
quently are to be lightly considered even if a tination without delay, provided there is no rea-
YES, DEAR
*
A Reailliful Hallsi.i l.v A r t h u r I.HIII'I
financial loss should follow.
son to suspect attempted violation of law. This
We 411 Walked Into the S
is according to a ruling made by the Treasury
When You're Up In the World
Department under date of February 23, addressed
*
*
rhili.si.|.hy Snnir
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
the New York Collector of Customs; In the de-
DFVOTION Waltz
*
*
(I'liiycil liv all the I^ailinif On-himlras)
cision the Department says:
Music Engravers and Printers
Scud for particulars of special prices to subscribers.
"Referring to a communication from Davies,
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
Turner & Co., in which they requested free entry
PUBLISHERS
FOR ESTIMATE
of a package of music intended for copyright
^ F R A N C I S , DAY & HUNTER, 15 W. 30th St., New Y o r k ^
226 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK CITY
purposes, and to Department's letter addressed
to you under date of the 17th idem authorizing
you, at the request of the Librarian of Congress,
to admit the package to entry free of duty and
charges, I have to state that the Librarian of
Congress advises the Department that the delay
Is ol Interest to all dealers—we furnish
incident to this method of procedure is liable to
The Dainty Novelty Bdilad .Success of America.
you with any quantity of our new
work
injury to copyright applicants. * * *
thematic catalogues without charge.
Hereafter imported articles marked for 'copy-
We publish ** Blue Bell," " Feelln' for
The March Ballad Hit of America.
You," "What the Brass Band Played"
right' and addressed to the Librarian of Con-
and other big hits.
gress, or to the copyright office, or to the regis-
Let us get In touch with you write us.
ter of copyrights, may be passed free of duty and
The Descriptive Rustic Ballad Hit of America.
charges and forwarded to destination without de-
lay, provided you have no reason to suspect at-
Sond for Our Maw Catmloguom.
PUBLISHED BY
tempted violation of the law. T. D. 14587 of
125 W. 37th Street, New York
CHI D l ftfiM N e w Amsterdam Theatre Bldtf. l | o u i V A P L
OUL D L U U m ,
42d Street, near Broadway l l B W l U l K
January 24, 1894, is modified accordingly. ±x. copy
of this letter will be furnished to the Librarian of
Congress, with the request that he advise the De-
THE FOLIO SUCCESS OF 1906 IS
partment of any importation which is intended
for personal use and does not come within the
Announot the Publication of
purview of this ruling."
PUBLISHERS REPORT PROGRESS.
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PROPOSITION
3 REAL SELLING NITS 3
" C O M E BACK"
"GOOD-BYE 'DIXIE' DEAR"
"NEATH THE SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE"
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.
WILLIS WOODWARD 6 CO.
George
"The Most Popular
Home Song*"
Roscy's
TIMELY WITMARK TOPICS.
Latest and Greatest Two Step
"The Juggler"
The second comedian of the New York Opera
company, Harry Hanlon, now appearing in pro-
vincial towns, is making a hit with the latest
comic song novelty, "Nothing Like That in Our
Family," which he introduces in "The Telephone
Girl." "It goes fine," says Mr. Hanlon of this
LIVE BE ALERS =
should subscribe to M. Witmark & Sons' vocal and instrumental "new issue" publications, so ;is to keen
their patrons and themselves in touch with the latest successs. Five cents the copy is all that is charged.
Fill in and forward attached blauk.
M. WITMARK & SONS, 144 W. 37th Street, New York
hereby agree to take one each of your "NEW" vocal and Instrumental Publications as
soon as issued ,at 5 CENTS PER COPY. This to begin with your next shipment of same and to con-
tinue until notified to the contrary.
Name
Town or City
Olli
11M-PAGK FOMO, CONTAINING 137 OF
THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS AND l'OP-
L'LAR SONGS.
Our Advance Orders Were Over 25,000
If y o u h a v e n o t seen t h i s F o l i o , s e n d '2~ic.
for a ( p o s t p a i d ) S a m p l e c o p y , w i t h S p e c i a l
Offer C a r d .
HINDS, NOBLE & ELDREDGE
31-33-35 West 15th Street,
"Priscilla"
Intermezzo
and Two-Step
"SUSCE
FATHER
WENT
TO WORK"
Street Number
Reference.
(New York if possible)
NOTE.—The "New Issues" are sent out monthly, and no less than the COMPLETE SET can be xiil>
scribed for.
Those with whom we have no business relations will please send reference with first order.
BAIJ.A11S
Down Where Mohawk
Klows, liol.len Autumn
Time Sweet Kliiine, Eve-
ning Breeze Sighing Hume,
Swift Hume, llearfa Tu-
JOS. W. STERN
& CO.
The House ol Hits
34 E. 21 St., N. Y.
IW" Send for rates
F:K her
"Little Girl
You'll Do"
New York City
"Dearie"
Ballad
"Robinson
Crusoe's
Isle"
I,nitl C'nriwt on
Stair.
Little Buttercup
Young Antelope (rn.llan-
"Peter
Piper"
Marvesl Moon Shining on
Klvcr
March
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