Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 42 N. 20 - Page 96
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92
THE
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
Some Observations by the "Man on the Street"
Regarding Current Matters of Interest.
A prominent critic says, apropos of musical
comedies: "Taken as a whole, the musical plays
have not been one glad song. The season opened
with a great many failures, and it is closing
with more. The spring crop is the largest of
years."
It looks as if Francis, Day & Hunter are scor-
ing the real prominent hit of the year in "Wait-
ing at the Church," the English serio-comic bal-
lad sung with such success by Vesta Victoria, who
closes her American engagement this week and
returns to London. It has been her exclusive
number, but her departure releases the singing
rights. The melody is altogether different from
anything heard for some time, but it will not be
long before imitations in name and music will
spring up like mushrooms.
After prolonged negotiations the copyright con-
vention with the United States was signed in
Tokio, Japan, May 10.
The "Street" says Sol Bloom's catalogue is
on the market. At any rate, Sol is giving the
TWO
GREAT
HITS!
"Where the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
AND
"SWEETHEART"
MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
55 West 28th Street, New York
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
226 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK CITY
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
F»ROF"OSITIO1M
Is ol Interest to all dealers—we furnish
you with any quantity of our new
thematic catalogues without charge.
We publish "Blue Bell." "Feelln'lor
You," "What the Brass Band Played"
and other big hits.
Let us get In touch with you—write us.
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.
125 W. 37th Street, New York
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO.
PUBLISHER* OF
ARGIFY"
By John B. Lowitz (Swifty).
Elizabeth Murray's Great Success,
"PEGGY SHEA"
By Arthur Gillespie and Paul Schindler.
And the New Summer Waltz Song,
"HELLO
PEACHES"
By John B. Lowitz and Henry Arthur Blumenthal.
For a limited time the above can be had at 80% from
list price.
They'll
TRADE
REVIEW
closest attention to his talking machine business,
and making no special effort in the music line,
as he says "publishing is on the blink." Mr.
Bloom has had great experience, and ought to
know what he is talking about.
A meeting of the New York music publishers
in the copyright and piracy combination was
held Tuesday afternoon at the York Hotel. E. S.
Cragin, with Charles H. Ditson & Co., the chair-
man, presided. Being an executive session mat-
ters discussed were of the sub rosa nature,
though Jay Witmark, the treasurer, admitted
the conference was on the copyright question.
Herbert H. Taylor, manager of the New York
Music Publishing House, New York, entertained
his working force and professional staff at his
home, in Mount Kisco, N. Y., Saturday and Sun-
day last. Mr. Taylor is a charming host and his
guests had the time of their lives in rural
pleasures.
It is conceded by everybody that the small
music publisher, with only wind and nerve for
working capital, is a double distilled nuisance.
deville artist who may desire to introduce one
in his turn. Father songs received an inning
with the advent of 'Everybody Works But Fath-
er.' The song is said to be a new variation of an
old English comic song with the same title. Al-
though the ditty was extremely popular, it did
not sell as well as some ballads of which the
public hears less.
"Descriptive ballads have gone out, and are
not likely to come into popularity again unless
some enterprising publisher or performer can de-
vise an idea to popularize them. When the mov-
ing slides or illustrated song scheme was in
fashion these songs had a show. Light, airy
waltz songs, such as 'If a Girl Like You Loved
a Boy Like Me, 1 are popular. Songs of senti-
ment are always salable, especially if the title
is attractive and the music catchy. It's hard to
predict anything about coon songs. There is one
writer who has been able to make such songs
pay. He turns out one each season, and makes
them popular. Other writers, however, have
failed with similar material."
WITMARK WINNERS.
At their London (Eng.) branch, M. Witmark
& Sons are having a greater demand than ever
for their songs and hits. "Smile On Me" across
the water bids fair to outrival its home popu-
larity if that were possible.
Hill & Wilson, the comedy duo, who are on
the Keith circuit of vaudeville, are literally
"bringing down the house" with "Bill Simmons."
They leave no doubt in the minds of their hearers
tnat it is the funniest coon song afloat. This is
also being sung by Allan Foster, Tom Moore and
Inkydinks.
The Criterion Comedy tour have as their lead-
David Warfield has composed a song entitled
"The Music Master," suggested by the play in ers "Will You Love Me in December as You Do
which he has appeared nearly 600 times, consecu- in May?" and "Take Me to Your Heart Again."
The Fleurette Sisters are irresistible in their
tively. It will be published in the course of the
spring by the Witmarks. Those who have heard singing of "Smile On Me," "Hello! All Right—
the music say it is a charming composition, fitted Good-bye!" "Where Broadway Meets Fifth Ave-
nue," "In My Merry Oldsmobile" and "On the
to most sympathetic verse.
Rocky Road to Dublin."
The Messenger Boy Trio wins its way by in-
cluding in its act the best "hits" of the season.
Fewer Big Successes This Year, Says the Their songs are, "Will You Love Me in Decem-
ber as You Do in May?" "In My Merry Oldsmo-
Music Publisher.
bile" and "Cupid Is the Captain of the Army," all
"The present season has been exceptionally bar- Witmark publicaions.
It seems as if every one is singing "Love Me
ren of song hits," said a music publisher recent-
ly. "Of course, there are plenty of popular songs and the World Is Mine." Its a headliner with
on the market just now, but few have been Eline Gilbert, Laura Koenig, Miss Soule, Nat. C.
big successes. The cause, perhaps, is the fact Cafferty, Edwin Nicander and M. H. Smith. The
that the public's taste for musical shows seems great popularity of the song is evidenced by the
to be on the decline. While this sort of enter- largely increasing orders received.
The Six Empire Girls are creating fun and
tainment was on the top wave composers had
plenty of opportunity to introduce their works. laughter featuring "Coontown's Cullard Band"
Now, however, they must depend in a measure and "I Could Learn to Love a Soldier."
on vaudeville artists to sing their songs. The
vaudeville performers, realizing this, demand a
THE FOLIO SUCCESS OF 1906 IS
certain sum as pay. Only in extreme cases do
the publishers or composers give up. Some pub-
lishers, rather than pay performers, have de-
vised singing acts of their own. In this way they
are sure to have their songs heard, at the same
OUR ]24-PAGE FOLIO, CONTAINING 137 OF
time drawing a revenue from the act.
THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS AND POP-
ULAR SONGS.
"Simple rustic ballads are in demand just now,
Our Advance Orders Were Over 25,000
but the melody and lyrics must be exceptionally
If you have not seen this Folio, send 2~>c.
good to attract attention. Irish march songs are
for a (postpaid) Sample copy, with Special
Offer Card.
popular. The fashion in such songs began with
'Bedelia.' Indian songs are dead, yet we've got
HINDS, NOBLE & ELDREDGE
to publish them to meet the wishes of some vau-
31-33-35 West 15th Street,
New York City
In Milwaukee the cheap stores are finding it
very difficult to buy the reigning sellers unless
they pay the price, and this they are constitu-
tionally opposed to, consequently their stock is
reported as rapidly degenerating to the "junk"
class, and the prints of unknown houses and less
heard-of writers. Regular dealers are being bene-
fited accordingly, and are now selling more pro-
ductive "stuff" at better hgures than for many
months. The moral is obvious.
BAD SEASON FOR SONG WRITERS.
"The Most Popular
Home Song*"
May Irwin's Great Hit of this Season,
"DON'T
MUSIC
All Be Asking For
"Priscilla"
BILL SIMMONS
"SINCE
FATHER
WENT
TO WORK"
M. WITMARK & SONS, Publishers, witmark Building, N E W Y O R K
"Little Girl
You'll Do"
("I've Got to Dance Till the Band Gets Through") Maud Raymond's Phenomenal Hit In
"The Social Whirl." BD PREPARED FOR THE DEMAND.
You will also soon have calls for "ANNA HANNA FROM MONTANA," by Wm. C. Kreusch.
Just off the press.
Intermezzo
Mid Two-Step
BALLADS
Down Where Mohawk
F l o w i , (iol.len Autumn
Time Sweet Elaine, Kve-
niiiK Breeze S!(fhiii|f Home,
Sweet Home, Heart's To-
nilfM in Tennessee.
JOS. W. STERN
& CO.
The House of Hits
34 E . 21 S t . , N . Y .
%W Send for rates
Kal her
Laid Carpet on
Staii H
Little Buttercup
Young Anta|f>i>o (Inillan-
es'iuu)
Harvest Moon Shinhisr on
River
"Dearie"
B&llfcd
"Robinson
Crusoe's
Isle"
"Peter
Piper"
March
92
THE
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
Some Observations by the "Man on the Street"
Regarding Current Matters of Interest.
A prominent critic says, apropos of musical
comedies: "Taken as a whole, the musical plays
have not been one glad song. The season opened
with a great many failures, and it is closing
with more. The spring crop is the largest of
years."
It looks as if Francis, Day & Hunter are scor-
ing the real prominent hit of the year in "Wait-
ing at the Church," the English serio-comic bal-
lad sung with such success by Vesta Victoria, who
closes her American engagement this week and
returns to London. It has been her exclusive
number, but her departure releases the singing
rights. The melody is altogether different from
anything heard for some time, but it will not be
long before imitations in name and music will
spring up like mushrooms.
After prolonged negotiations the copyright con-
vention with the United States was signed in
Tokio, Japan, May 10.
The "Street" says Sol Bloom's catalogue is
on the market. At any rate, Sol is giving the
TWO
GREAT
HITS!
"Where the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
AND
"SWEETHEART"
MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
55 West 28th Street, New York
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
226 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK CITY
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
F»ROF"OSITIO1M
Is ol Interest to all dealers—we furnish
you with any quantity of our new
thematic catalogues without charge.
We publish "Blue Bell." "Feelln'lor
You," "What the Brass Band Played"
and other big hits.
Let us get In touch with you—write us.
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.
125 W. 37th Street, New York
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO.
PUBLISHER* OF
ARGIFY"
By John B. Lowitz (Swifty).
Elizabeth Murray's Great Success,
"PEGGY SHEA"
By Arthur Gillespie and Paul Schindler.
And the New Summer Waltz Song,
"HELLO
PEACHES"
By John B. Lowitz and Henry Arthur Blumenthal.
For a limited time the above can be had at 80% from
list price.
They'll
TRADE
REVIEW
closest attention to his talking machine business,
and making no special effort in the music line,
as he says "publishing is on the blink." Mr.
Bloom has had great experience, and ought to
know what he is talking about.
A meeting of the New York music publishers
in the copyright and piracy combination was
held Tuesday afternoon at the York Hotel. E. S.
Cragin, with Charles H. Ditson & Co., the chair-
man, presided. Being an executive session mat-
ters discussed were of the sub rosa nature,
though Jay Witmark, the treasurer, admitted
the conference was on the copyright question.
Herbert H. Taylor, manager of the New York
Music Publishing House, New York, entertained
his working force and professional staff at his
home, in Mount Kisco, N. Y., Saturday and Sun-
day last. Mr. Taylor is a charming host and his
guests had the time of their lives in rural
pleasures.
It is conceded by everybody that the small
music publisher, with only wind and nerve for
working capital, is a double distilled nuisance.
deville artist who may desire to introduce one
in his turn. Father songs received an inning
with the advent of 'Everybody Works But Fath-
er.' The song is said to be a new variation of an
old English comic song with the same title. Al-
though the ditty was extremely popular, it did
not sell as well as some ballads of which the
public hears less.
"Descriptive ballads have gone out, and are
not likely to come into popularity again unless
some enterprising publisher or performer can de-
vise an idea to popularize them. When the mov-
ing slides or illustrated song scheme was in
fashion these songs had a show. Light, airy
waltz songs, such as 'If a Girl Like You Loved
a Boy Like Me, 1 are popular. Songs of senti-
ment are always salable, especially if the title
is attractive and the music catchy. It's hard to
predict anything about coon songs. There is one
writer who has been able to make such songs
pay. He turns out one each season, and makes
them popular. Other writers, however, have
failed with similar material."
WITMARK WINNERS.
At their London (Eng.) branch, M. Witmark
& Sons are having a greater demand than ever
for their songs and hits. "Smile On Me" across
the water bids fair to outrival its home popu-
larity if that were possible.
Hill & Wilson, the comedy duo, who are on
the Keith circuit of vaudeville, are literally
"bringing down the house" with "Bill Simmons."
They leave no doubt in the minds of their hearers
tnat it is the funniest coon song afloat. This is
also being sung by Allan Foster, Tom Moore and
Inkydinks.
The Criterion Comedy tour have as their lead-
David Warfield has composed a song entitled
"The Music Master," suggested by the play in ers "Will You Love Me in December as You Do
which he has appeared nearly 600 times, consecu- in May?" and "Take Me to Your Heart Again."
The Fleurette Sisters are irresistible in their
tively. It will be published in the course of the
spring by the Witmarks. Those who have heard singing of "Smile On Me," "Hello! All Right—
the music say it is a charming composition, fitted Good-bye!" "Where Broadway Meets Fifth Ave-
nue," "In My Merry Oldsmobile" and "On the
to most sympathetic verse.
Rocky Road to Dublin."
The Messenger Boy Trio wins its way by in-
cluding in its act the best "hits" of the season.
Fewer Big Successes This Year, Says the Their songs are, "Will You Love Me in Decem-
ber as You Do in May?" "In My Merry Oldsmo-
Music Publisher.
bile" and "Cupid Is the Captain of the Army," all
"The present season has been exceptionally bar- Witmark publicaions.
It seems as if every one is singing "Love Me
ren of song hits," said a music publisher recent-
ly. "Of course, there are plenty of popular songs and the World Is Mine." Its a headliner with
on the market just now, but few have been Eline Gilbert, Laura Koenig, Miss Soule, Nat. C.
big successes. The cause, perhaps, is the fact Cafferty, Edwin Nicander and M. H. Smith. The
that the public's taste for musical shows seems great popularity of the song is evidenced by the
to be on the decline. While this sort of enter- largely increasing orders received.
The Six Empire Girls are creating fun and
tainment was on the top wave composers had
plenty of opportunity to introduce their works. laughter featuring "Coontown's Cullard Band"
Now, however, they must depend in a measure and "I Could Learn to Love a Soldier."
on vaudeville artists to sing their songs. The
vaudeville performers, realizing this, demand a
THE FOLIO SUCCESS OF 1906 IS
certain sum as pay. Only in extreme cases do
the publishers or composers give up. Some pub-
lishers, rather than pay performers, have de-
vised singing acts of their own. In this way they
are sure to have their songs heard, at the same
OUR ]24-PAGE FOLIO, CONTAINING 137 OF
time drawing a revenue from the act.
THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS AND POP-
ULAR SONGS.
"Simple rustic ballads are in demand just now,
Our Advance Orders Were Over 25,000
but the melody and lyrics must be exceptionally
If you have not seen this Folio, send 2~>c.
good to attract attention. Irish march songs are
for a (postpaid) Sample copy, with Special
Offer Card.
popular. The fashion in such songs began with
'Bedelia.' Indian songs are dead, yet we've got
HINDS, NOBLE & ELDREDGE
to publish them to meet the wishes of some vau-
31-33-35 West 15th Street,
New York City
In Milwaukee the cheap stores are finding it
very difficult to buy the reigning sellers unless
they pay the price, and this they are constitu-
tionally opposed to, consequently their stock is
reported as rapidly degenerating to the "junk"
class, and the prints of unknown houses and less
heard-of writers. Regular dealers are being bene-
fited accordingly, and are now selling more pro-
ductive "stuff" at better hgures than for many
months. The moral is obvious.
BAD SEASON FOR SONG WRITERS.
"The Most Popular
Home Song*"
May Irwin's Great Hit of this Season,
"DON'T
MUSIC
All Be Asking For
"Priscilla"
BILL SIMMONS
"SINCE
FATHER
WENT
TO WORK"
M. WITMARK & SONS, Publishers, witmark Building, N E W Y O R K
"Little Girl
You'll Do"
("I've Got to Dance Till the Band Gets Through") Maud Raymond's Phenomenal Hit In
"The Social Whirl." BD PREPARED FOR THE DEMAND.
You will also soon have calls for "ANNA HANNA FROM MONTANA," by Wm. C. Kreusch.
Just off the press.
Intermezzo
Mid Two-Step
BALLADS
Down Where Mohawk
F l o w i , (iol.len Autumn
Time Sweet Elaine, Kve-
niiiK Breeze S!(fhiii|f Home,
Sweet Home, Heart's To-
nilfM in Tennessee.
JOS. W. STERN
& CO.
The House of Hits
34 E . 21 S t . , N . Y .
%W Send for rates
Kal her
Laid Carpet on
Staii H
Little Buttercup
Young Anta|f>i>o (Inillan-
es'iuu)
Harvest Moon Shinhisr on
River
"Dearie"
B&llfcd
"Robinson
Crusoe's
Isle"
"Peter
Piper"
March
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