Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 42 N. 19 - Page 46
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
46
the New York publisher who is suing a dozen taiviu ly selected, with a view to getting the
other publishers to the tune of $250,000 for al- best singing results. No leso than three come-
Bill Introduced in Congress to Amend Copy-
ltged damage to his business in connection with dians have been cast for the play, headed by that
right Law on the Sneak—Tarns Ordered to
the renting of copyright music, appeared and prince of fun-makers, Raymond Hitchcock. Mr.
Shut Off Hot Air.
made what is reported as a most astonishing ar- DeKoven's music in this piece will certainly
gument in support of the proposed amendment. prove a revelation. It is not only ambitious and
It looks as if a march was being stolen on the Congressman Sul/.er, of New York, enacted his high-class throughout, but at the same time it
music publishers by the people responsible for usual role for the "dear pee-pul," a remarkable is so tuneful that it is bound to leap into popu-
larity and find immediate favor.
the bill to legalize the renting of copyrighted demagogic effort in which he displayed unusual
"The Student King" company opens at the
musical works, but possibly the attempt may ignorance of the subject.
prove bootless. On January 15 Congressman
Mr. Furniss, in his customary perspicacious Tremont Theatre, Boston, on May 21, for an
Bennett, from a New York district, introduced manner, explained the true purport of the bill indefinite run. The publishers of the music,
the following measure:
to the committee. John Philip Sousa, the cele- Jos. W. Stern & Co., will have the complete
"Fifty-ninth Congress, First Session, H. R. brated bandmaster and composer, wired the com- score on sa'e for the opening performance.
11943. tn the House of Representatives. Janu- mittee as follows: "I earnestly request that the The book, which was almost finished when the
ary 15, 1900. Mr. Bennett, of New York, intro- American composer receive full and adequate late Frederic Ranken died, has since been com-
duced the following bill, which was referred to protection for the product of his brain. Any pleted and enlarged upon by the well-known
the Committee on Patents and ordered to be legislation that does not give him absolute con- librettist, Stanislaus Stange. Incidentally, an-
trol of what he creates is a return to the usurpa- other of Mr. Ranken's last works, "Happyland,"
printed.
"A bill to amend title sixty, chapter three, of tion of might and a check on the intellectual has just started on its third New York engage-
the Revised Statutes of the United States, relat- development of our country." Both sides were ment during the present season, its record in
New York being considerably over 100 nights.
ing to copyrights. Be it enacted by the Senate and given until Wednesday to file briefs.
Monday afternoon an informal meeting of
House of Representatives of the United States
in Congress assembled, That section forty-nine eminent composers, dramatic writers and the
SUCCESSFUL WITMARK MELODIES.
hundred and sixty-six of the Revised Statutes be, leading publishers was held at the Hotel Ven-
and the same is hereby, amended so as to add dome, New York, at the instance of Mr. Furniss,
"Smile on Me" is a delightful song which re-
at end of said section the following:
Nothing who desired to submit a report of what had ceived the stamp of public approval from the
in this act shall be so construed as to prevent occurred, and also consult them regarding the day of its issue. It is one that has the faculty
the renting of religious or secular works, such brief to be filed. Mr. Furniss expressed an opin- of striking the mark; hence its success. The
as oratorios, cantatas, masses or octavo choruses ion that it was the purpose to secure a favorable lyrics are full of the sentiment that never fails
from any person, musical library or society, nor report on the Bennett bill from the Patent Com- to interest humanity, or to touch the heart;
to prevent any person or society from obtaining mittee, with no idea of getting it into the Senate, while the music is bright and catchy; with a
copies of any such work from any other person, but to hold up the Librarian of Congress and
minor strain running through it, full of pathos.
demand the incorporation of the renting privi- It is a gem that is a brilliant addition to every
society or musical library owning the same.' "
The forces back of the bill then circularized lege in the draft of the new copyright bill, now singer's repertoire, and is equally adapted for
every musical society and organization, church in the final stages of framing preparatory to its the stage, concert or home.
choir, teachers, schools, colleges, etc., accompanied introduction in Congress.
In the song, "In My Merry Oldsmobile," the
The conference was in session several hours, words are just suited to a motor song, and the
by a copy and a form letter addressed to their
respective Congressmen soliciting his aid, influ- and at which the following were present: Victor music has the swing that makes it "go" equal
ence and vote favoring its passage. The returns Herbert, Bronson Howard, the famous playwright to the speed of the car for which it is named.
were so voluminous that the Committee on Pat- and president of the American Dramatists' Club;
It is featured with overwhelming success by
ents were impressed, and it looked as if a recom- Nathan Burkan, associate counsel Music Pub-
mendatory report would follow, when, by the lishers' Association; E. S. Cragin, manager Chas.
Francis, Day 8s. Hunter's >!
H. Ditson Co.; J. L. Tindale, of G. Schirmer;
merest accident, the publishers were apprised of
MARCH " N E W ISSUES'*
what was going on through C. B. Baily, Wni. H. Gray, of Novello, Ewer & Co.; E. Schu-
Washington, D. C, secretary of the Music Pub- berth & Co.; Jay Witmark, of M. Witmark &
Coming through the Rye, Jennie Mine
lishers' Association of the United States. He Sons; Chas. K. Harris; F. B. Haviland, of F. B.
YES, DEAR
wired George W. Furniss, with Oliver Ditson Haviland Publishing Co.; Max Dreyfuss, of T. B.
A Beautiful H:iil:nl liv Arthur Lamb
We All Walked Into the Shop
Harms & Co.; Jack von Tilzer, of the York Music
Co., Boston, Mass., and chairman of the Associa-
When You're Up In the World
tion's copyright committee, April 28, that a hear- Co.; Hamilton S. Gordon; Leo Feist; Geo. Hil-
ing on the bill would be given before the House bert, with Carl Fischer, New York; James F.
DEVOTION Waltz
Patent Committee the coming Thursday. Mr. Bowers, of Lyon & Healy, Chicago, president
'layfit liv all Ihe l.ea.Jinif Ort'liMtru)
Music
Publishers'
Association
of
the
United
Furniss was on hand, accompanied by Mr. Baily
Send for particulars of special prices to subscribers.
and J. L. Tindale, of G. Schirmer, New York. States; Walter Bacon, of the White-Smith Music
PUBLISHERS
Fromme Bros., attorneys for Arthur W. Tarns, Publishing Co., also representing Arthur P.
^FRANCIS,
DAY
&
HUNTER,
15 W. 30th St.. New
Schmidt, of Boston.
Messrs. Furniss and Bacon left for Washing-
Complete vocal score and Separate Numbers of
ton, D. C, the same evening.
STEALING A MARCH ON PUBLISHERS.
W
"THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA"
Uook and Lyrics by CHAS. EMERSON COOK.
Music by LUCIUS HOSMER.
Featuring the well-known prlma donna,
Mme. LILLIAN BLAUVELT.
Supplementary Songs in the following productions :
EDNA MAY'S New Musical 1'lay,
"THE CATCH OP THE SEASON."
"RAINING"
By Jerome D. Kern
SHUBBRT BROS.' English Musical Comedy Success,
"THE EARL AND THE GIRL."
"HOW'D YOU LIKE TO SPOON WITH ME."
Max. C. Eugene's hit, "IN ROSELAND" Intermezzo
Published by
T.
B. HARMS CO.
126 West 44th St.
NEW YORK
"Thm House Melodious."
GUS EDWARDS
MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
Publishers of Lillian Russell's and the Sea-
sons Song Hits,
" I f a Girl Like You Loved a Boy Like Me."
"Somebody'8 Sweetheart I Want to B e , "
and " N a p o l i , " and Italian Love Story.
Our New I s s u e s
"Pocahontas" (Tammany's sister). " I n a little Canoe
with Y o u " being featured by all the leading acts In
Vaudeville. "When the Green Leaves turn to Gold' a
Beautiful Rustic Ballad.
Gus Edwards Music Pub. Co.
1912 Broadway, New York.
STATIS OK TAMS" Ql'AKTKK MILLION D\MA(iK STIT.
Relative to the suit of Arthur W. Tarns against
G. Schirmer, Novello, Ewer & Co., Arthur P.
Schmidt, Oliver Ditson Co., Charles H. Ditson
& Co., Boston Music Co., Boosey & Co., and Ed-
ward Schuberth & Co., commenced March 31 for
the modest sum of $250,000, severally, respec-
tively and collectively, the Supreme Court has
ordered the complainant to be more definite and
r.peciflc in his claim". Briesen & Knauth, attor-
neys for the defendant publishers, made a mo-
tion before Judge Scott, New York Supreme
Court, special term, about a fortnight ago, to this
effect, it being granted in part, giving the plain-
tiff ten days, which has since been extended the
same length of time, to state more distinctly in
his .bill of complaint regarding the circular is-
sued by the publishers (printed exclusively in
The Review for March 17) wherein he had been
injured.
DE KOVEN'S NEW OPERA NEXT WEEK.
George Marion, stage manager for Colonel
Savage, has advanced with the rehearsals of
"The Student King," the new opera by Reginald
DeKoven, that it has practically been finished and
the final touches given. The company has been
3 REAL SELLING HITS 3
"COME
The
Dainty
Novelty
tt*ilad
BACK"
Success of America.
"GOOD-BYE 'DIXIE' DEAR"
The March Ballad Hit of America.
"HEATH THE SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE"
The Descriptive Rustic Ballad Hit of America.
Sond for Our Maw Catalogue*-
PUBLISHED BY
Oftl Dl f i n i l New Amsterdam Theatre Bidg. y o l l J Vnhlf
OUL DLUUIfl, 42d Street, near Broadway HGW IUlR
LOOK!
HAPPY HEINIE
IS THE MOST TALKED OF
MARCH T W O - S T E P .
Do you play it?
JEROME H. REMICK & CO.
45 West 28th Street,
New
York
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
46
the New York publisher who is suing a dozen taiviu ly selected, with a view to getting the
other publishers to the tune of $250,000 for al- best singing results. No leso than three come-
Bill Introduced in Congress to Amend Copy-
ltged damage to his business in connection with dians have been cast for the play, headed by that
right Law on the Sneak—Tarns Ordered to
the renting of copyright music, appeared and prince of fun-makers, Raymond Hitchcock. Mr.
Shut Off Hot Air.
made what is reported as a most astonishing ar- DeKoven's music in this piece will certainly
gument in support of the proposed amendment. prove a revelation. It is not only ambitious and
It looks as if a march was being stolen on the Congressman Sul/.er, of New York, enacted his high-class throughout, but at the same time it
music publishers by the people responsible for usual role for the "dear pee-pul," a remarkable is so tuneful that it is bound to leap into popu-
larity and find immediate favor.
the bill to legalize the renting of copyrighted demagogic effort in which he displayed unusual
"The Student King" company opens at the
musical works, but possibly the attempt may ignorance of the subject.
prove bootless. On January 15 Congressman
Mr. Furniss, in his customary perspicacious Tremont Theatre, Boston, on May 21, for an
Bennett, from a New York district, introduced manner, explained the true purport of the bill indefinite run. The publishers of the music,
the following measure:
to the committee. John Philip Sousa, the cele- Jos. W. Stern & Co., will have the complete
"Fifty-ninth Congress, First Session, H. R. brated bandmaster and composer, wired the com- score on sa'e for the opening performance.
11943. tn the House of Representatives. Janu- mittee as follows: "I earnestly request that the The book, which was almost finished when the
ary 15, 1900. Mr. Bennett, of New York, intro- American composer receive full and adequate late Frederic Ranken died, has since been com-
duced the following bill, which was referred to protection for the product of his brain. Any pleted and enlarged upon by the well-known
the Committee on Patents and ordered to be legislation that does not give him absolute con- librettist, Stanislaus Stange. Incidentally, an-
trol of what he creates is a return to the usurpa- other of Mr. Ranken's last works, "Happyland,"
printed.
"A bill to amend title sixty, chapter three, of tion of might and a check on the intellectual has just started on its third New York engage-
the Revised Statutes of the United States, relat- development of our country." Both sides were ment during the present season, its record in
New York being considerably over 100 nights.
ing to copyrights. Be it enacted by the Senate and given until Wednesday to file briefs.
Monday afternoon an informal meeting of
House of Representatives of the United States
in Congress assembled, That section forty-nine eminent composers, dramatic writers and the
SUCCESSFUL WITMARK MELODIES.
hundred and sixty-six of the Revised Statutes be, leading publishers was held at the Hotel Ven-
and the same is hereby, amended so as to add dome, New York, at the instance of Mr. Furniss,
"Smile on Me" is a delightful song which re-
at end of said section the following:
Nothing who desired to submit a report of what had ceived the stamp of public approval from the
in this act shall be so construed as to prevent occurred, and also consult them regarding the day of its issue. It is one that has the faculty
the renting of religious or secular works, such brief to be filed. Mr. Furniss expressed an opin- of striking the mark; hence its success. The
as oratorios, cantatas, masses or octavo choruses ion that it was the purpose to secure a favorable lyrics are full of the sentiment that never fails
from any person, musical library or society, nor report on the Bennett bill from the Patent Com- to interest humanity, or to touch the heart;
to prevent any person or society from obtaining mittee, with no idea of getting it into the Senate, while the music is bright and catchy; with a
copies of any such work from any other person, but to hold up the Librarian of Congress and
minor strain running through it, full of pathos.
demand the incorporation of the renting privi- It is a gem that is a brilliant addition to every
society or musical library owning the same.' "
The forces back of the bill then circularized lege in the draft of the new copyright bill, now singer's repertoire, and is equally adapted for
every musical society and organization, church in the final stages of framing preparatory to its the stage, concert or home.
choir, teachers, schools, colleges, etc., accompanied introduction in Congress.
In the song, "In My Merry Oldsmobile," the
The conference was in session several hours, words are just suited to a motor song, and the
by a copy and a form letter addressed to their
respective Congressmen soliciting his aid, influ- and at which the following were present: Victor music has the swing that makes it "go" equal
ence and vote favoring its passage. The returns Herbert, Bronson Howard, the famous playwright to the speed of the car for which it is named.
were so voluminous that the Committee on Pat- and president of the American Dramatists' Club;
It is featured with overwhelming success by
ents were impressed, and it looked as if a recom- Nathan Burkan, associate counsel Music Pub-
mendatory report would follow, when, by the lishers' Association; E. S. Cragin, manager Chas.
Francis, Day 8s. Hunter's >!
H. Ditson Co.; J. L. Tindale, of G. Schirmer;
merest accident, the publishers were apprised of
MARCH " N E W ISSUES'*
what was going on through C. B. Baily, Wni. H. Gray, of Novello, Ewer & Co.; E. Schu-
Washington, D. C, secretary of the Music Pub- berth & Co.; Jay Witmark, of M. Witmark &
Coming through the Rye, Jennie Mine
lishers' Association of the United States. He Sons; Chas. K. Harris; F. B. Haviland, of F. B.
YES, DEAR
wired George W. Furniss, with Oliver Ditson Haviland Publishing Co.; Max Dreyfuss, of T. B.
A Beautiful H:iil:nl liv Arthur Lamb
We All Walked Into the Shop
Harms & Co.; Jack von Tilzer, of the York Music
Co., Boston, Mass., and chairman of the Associa-
When You're Up In the World
tion's copyright committee, April 28, that a hear- Co.; Hamilton S. Gordon; Leo Feist; Geo. Hil-
ing on the bill would be given before the House bert, with Carl Fischer, New York; James F.
DEVOTION Waltz
Patent Committee the coming Thursday. Mr. Bowers, of Lyon & Healy, Chicago, president
'layfit liv all Ihe l.ea.Jinif Ort'liMtru)
Music
Publishers'
Association
of
the
United
Furniss was on hand, accompanied by Mr. Baily
Send for particulars of special prices to subscribers.
and J. L. Tindale, of G. Schirmer, New York. States; Walter Bacon, of the White-Smith Music
PUBLISHERS
Fromme Bros., attorneys for Arthur W. Tarns, Publishing Co., also representing Arthur P.
^FRANCIS,
DAY
&
HUNTER,
15 W. 30th St.. New
Schmidt, of Boston.
Messrs. Furniss and Bacon left for Washing-
Complete vocal score and Separate Numbers of
ton, D. C, the same evening.
STEALING A MARCH ON PUBLISHERS.
W
"THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA"
Uook and Lyrics by CHAS. EMERSON COOK.
Music by LUCIUS HOSMER.
Featuring the well-known prlma donna,
Mme. LILLIAN BLAUVELT.
Supplementary Songs in the following productions :
EDNA MAY'S New Musical 1'lay,
"THE CATCH OP THE SEASON."
"RAINING"
By Jerome D. Kern
SHUBBRT BROS.' English Musical Comedy Success,
"THE EARL AND THE GIRL."
"HOW'D YOU LIKE TO SPOON WITH ME."
Max. C. Eugene's hit, "IN ROSELAND" Intermezzo
Published by
T.
B. HARMS CO.
126 West 44th St.
NEW YORK
"Thm House Melodious."
GUS EDWARDS
MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
Publishers of Lillian Russell's and the Sea-
sons Song Hits,
" I f a Girl Like You Loved a Boy Like Me."
"Somebody'8 Sweetheart I Want to B e , "
and " N a p o l i , " and Italian Love Story.
Our New I s s u e s
"Pocahontas" (Tammany's sister). " I n a little Canoe
with Y o u " being featured by all the leading acts In
Vaudeville. "When the Green Leaves turn to Gold' a
Beautiful Rustic Ballad.
Gus Edwards Music Pub. Co.
1912 Broadway, New York.
STATIS OK TAMS" Ql'AKTKK MILLION D\MA(iK STIT.
Relative to the suit of Arthur W. Tarns against
G. Schirmer, Novello, Ewer & Co., Arthur P.
Schmidt, Oliver Ditson Co., Charles H. Ditson
& Co., Boston Music Co., Boosey & Co., and Ed-
ward Schuberth & Co., commenced March 31 for
the modest sum of $250,000, severally, respec-
tively and collectively, the Supreme Court has
ordered the complainant to be more definite and
r.peciflc in his claim". Briesen & Knauth, attor-
neys for the defendant publishers, made a mo-
tion before Judge Scott, New York Supreme
Court, special term, about a fortnight ago, to this
effect, it being granted in part, giving the plain-
tiff ten days, which has since been extended the
same length of time, to state more distinctly in
his .bill of complaint regarding the circular is-
sued by the publishers (printed exclusively in
The Review for March 17) wherein he had been
injured.
DE KOVEN'S NEW OPERA NEXT WEEK.
George Marion, stage manager for Colonel
Savage, has advanced with the rehearsals of
"The Student King," the new opera by Reginald
DeKoven, that it has practically been finished and
the final touches given. The company has been
3 REAL SELLING HITS 3
"COME
The
Dainty
Novelty
tt*ilad
BACK"
Success of America.
"GOOD-BYE 'DIXIE' DEAR"
The March Ballad Hit of America.
"HEATH THE SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE"
The Descriptive Rustic Ballad Hit of America.
Sond for Our Maw Catalogue*-
PUBLISHED BY
Oftl Dl f i n i l New Amsterdam Theatre Bidg. y o l l J Vnhlf
OUL DLUUIfl, 42d Street, near Broadway HGW IUlR
LOOK!
HAPPY HEINIE
IS THE MOST TALKED OF
MARCH T W O - S T E P .
Do you play it?
JEROME H. REMICK & CO.
45 West 28th Street,
New
York
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