Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 42 N. 23 - Page 42
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THE
42
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
COPYRIGHT BILL HIGHLY APPROVED
ligent treatment and attention their importance
deserved. It is therefore gratifying to know that
By Music Publishers—Will Give the Trade their efforts are finally framed up for Con-
Protection Long Needed—Summer Condi- gressional review and action.
Of trade, a publisher inclined to be conservative
tions Now Prevail in the Music Publishing
Field—1 he Output Is Normal and up to Pre- in his estimates, said to The Review: "No one
vious Summer Seasons—Houses With Hits expects a huge volume of business at this time,
Are Doing a Phenomenal Business—The New but we are doing something. You know in the
Copyright Bill Much Discussed Among the higher grades of music there is always something
doing, as we are not so dependent on the whims
Trade.
of popular taste. What concerns us most just
Aside from the misleading statements of "hot now, however, is the fate of the copyright bill
introduced in Congress Thursday of last week,
air" factories, business with publishers has been
and which, we noticed, The Review was the only
slowing down for weeks, and no change other
music paper to report. In fact, all the better
than what could be expected at this time of year
is looked for. This does not mean that there is an class of publishers are praising The Review for
actual dearth of orders. On the contrary, in all the intelligent way in which it has followed the
branches buying is simply of the normal kind, copyright conferences."
with reports not behind previous seasons as to
volume. The price discussion has simmered
JESSIE MAE HALL'S NEW SONGS.
down to a level where it has become monotonous,
with the jobbers enjoying the most profitable
Jessie Mae Hall, the dainty doll comedienne,
end. So much "junk" is placed on the market by will star next season in a new play, "A Southern
publishers of popular music that it is and always Vendetta," playing the part of a twelve-year-old
will be a menace to a maintenance of prices. In
other words, when a publisher has a seller no dif-
ficulty whatever is encountered when buying is
in order. It is this phase of the matter that has
been the means of making business unusually
brisk with some houses. These establishments—
few, of course—avow their sales for May have
been surprisingly large, exceeding those of April.
They have had the goods—that and nothing more.
The introduction in Congress Thursday week
of the new or codified bill for the revision of the
copyright laws, published exclusively in The Re-
view, is the occasion of a great deal of rejoicing
among publishers. The hearing before the joint
session of the Senate and House Committees on
Patents, attended by the representatives of prom-
inent houses, was an interesting occasion which
will be long remembered. The preliminary con-
ference in the Library of Congress Tuesday was
also an historical event of importance and far
reaching influence, for it practically closed the
labors of an entire year in furthering the framing
of a copyright bill in which not only were the
business interests involved intelligently treated
and looked after, but the primary rights and
privileges of the author, writer, composer and
originator safeguarded in a most thorough and
satisfactory manner. The Review has closely fol-
lowed the by no means easy labors of these vari-
ous copyright conferences, giving them the intel-
At the hearing on the copyright bill before the
joint committee on patents of the Senate and
House, Wednesday, the following gentlemen were
present: Jay Witmark, of M. Witmark & Sons;
Leo Feist, New York; Geo. W. Furniss and Wal-
tpr M. Bacon, of the copyright committee of the
Music Publishers' Association, as well as James
F. Bowers, Chicago, president, and C. B. Bayly,
Washington, D. C , secretary; also Nathan Bur-
kan, New York, assistant counsel of the associa-
tion. It was a warm session from start to finish,
but only a few of the publishers' delegation made
any remarks. Representatives of the perforated
roll and talking machine interests were in at-
tendance and took an active part in the proceed-
ings.
Henry W. Savage has secured the services of
Harry Bulger for a term of years. Mr. Bulger
will be featured in a new musical comedy by John
Kendrick Bangs, Vincent Bryan and Manuel
Klein.
There appears to be a surfeit of "Sweetheart"
and "Broadway" songs, which everybody is
aware of but the writers. They are usually the
last to see the point, and in the meantime the pa-
tient public, if not the weary dealer, protests in
vain by declining to buy. The jobber could a tale
unfold in this connection were he disposed,
though the publisher is disinclined to accept his
dictum.
"The Social Whirl" will remain at the Casino,
New York, for the summer, and in the fall will
go on tour. It is playing to capacity, and is con-
sidered one of the brightest musical comedies in
the lighter vein heard for years.
While Vesta Victoria, the English ballad singer
who has made a tremendous hit with "Waiting
at the Church," has signed for next season with
Lew Fields, to appear only in her singing spe-
cialties, her music will continue to be published
by Francis, Day & Hunter.
Another publishing firm makes their debut in
New York next week—to be specific, on June 13—
namely, the Cooper, Kendis & Paley Music Pub-
lishing Co., their location being 110 West 40th St.
Messrs. Kendis and Paley were formerly on the
writing staff of Jerome H. Remick & Co., and are
JESSIE MAE HALL.
Complete vocal score and Separate Numbera of
"THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA"
Book and Lyrics by CHAS. EMERSON COOK.
Music by LUCIUS HOSMER.
Featuring the well-known prlma donna,
Mme. LILLIAN BLAUVELT.
Supplementary Songs in the following production! :
EDNA MAX'S New Musical Play,
"THE CATCH OF THE SEASON."
"RAINING"
By Jerome D. Kern
SHUBBKT BROS.' English Musical Comedy Success,
"THE EARL AND THE GIRL."
"HOW'D YOU LIKE TO SPOON WITH MB."
Mai. C. Eugene's hit, "IN ROSBLAND" Intermezzo
Published bv
T.
B. H A R MS C O .
126 West 44th St.
NEW YORK
"The House Mmladlous."
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's Sweetheart I Want to Be,"
and "Napoli,' and Italian Love Story.
Our New Issues
"PocahonUs" (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.
1512 Broadway, New York.
girl, singing "I Won't Play Unless You Coax Me"
and "Why Don't You Try?" The season opens
August 27 in Philadelphia, Pa., under the direc-
tion of Oliver Morosco.
K Francis,
Day & Hunter's^!
MARCH "NEW ISSUES"
Coming through the Rye. Jennie Mine
RuHtlc March Song
YES. DEAR
A Beautiful Hallad by Arthur Lamb
HAVILAND PUBLICATIONS IN FRONT.
*
*
Madge O'Brien will feature Drislane and
Morse's big summer hit, "Keep on the Sunny
Side."
Etta Williams and Lambert and Pierce are
rehearsing "Keep on the Sunny Side," "Croco-
dile Isle" and "The Good Old U. S. A." to place
in their new acts this summer.
Davey and Philip are singing "Crocodile Isle"
and seem to be very much pleased with the way
is goes.
Ada Brown is at Erbe's Casino, North Beach,
and her three big song hits are "The Good Old
U. S. A.," "Crocodile Isle" and "Keep on the
Sunny Side."
The Bells are using "Keep on the Sunny Side"
through the Massachusetts circuits and report it
goes big.
The Messenger Boys' Trio have added "The
Good Old U. S. A." to their act at Brooks' Ca-
sino, North Beach. All of the foregoing are
published by F. B. Haviland Publishing Co.
We All Walked Into the Shop
Comic Song
When You're Up In the World
Philosophy Song
DEVOTION Waltz
(Flayed by all the Leading Orchestra*)
*
*
*
Send for particulars of special prices to subscriber*.
PUBLISHERS
^FRANCIS
DAY & HUNTER, 15 w. 30th St.. New Y o r k ^
LOOK!
HAPPY HEINLE
ISTHE 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
42
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
COPYRIGHT BILL HIGHLY APPROVED
ligent treatment and attention their importance
deserved. It is therefore gratifying to know that
By Music Publishers—Will Give the Trade their efforts are finally framed up for Con-
Protection Long Needed—Summer Condi- gressional review and action.
Of trade, a publisher inclined to be conservative
tions Now Prevail in the Music Publishing
Field—1 he Output Is Normal and up to Pre- in his estimates, said to The Review: "No one
vious Summer Seasons—Houses With Hits expects a huge volume of business at this time,
Are Doing a Phenomenal Business—The New but we are doing something. You know in the
Copyright Bill Much Discussed Among the higher grades of music there is always something
doing, as we are not so dependent on the whims
Trade.
of popular taste. What concerns us most just
Aside from the misleading statements of "hot now, however, is the fate of the copyright bill
introduced in Congress Thursday of last week,
air" factories, business with publishers has been
and which, we noticed, The Review was the only
slowing down for weeks, and no change other
music paper to report. In fact, all the better
than what could be expected at this time of year
is looked for. This does not mean that there is an class of publishers are praising The Review for
actual dearth of orders. On the contrary, in all the intelligent way in which it has followed the
branches buying is simply of the normal kind, copyright conferences."
with reports not behind previous seasons as to
volume. The price discussion has simmered
JESSIE MAE HALL'S NEW SONGS.
down to a level where it has become monotonous,
with the jobbers enjoying the most profitable
Jessie Mae Hall, the dainty doll comedienne,
end. So much "junk" is placed on the market by will star next season in a new play, "A Southern
publishers of popular music that it is and always Vendetta," playing the part of a twelve-year-old
will be a menace to a maintenance of prices. In
other words, when a publisher has a seller no dif-
ficulty whatever is encountered when buying is
in order. It is this phase of the matter that has
been the means of making business unusually
brisk with some houses. These establishments—
few, of course—avow their sales for May have
been surprisingly large, exceeding those of April.
They have had the goods—that and nothing more.
The introduction in Congress Thursday week
of the new or codified bill for the revision of the
copyright laws, published exclusively in The Re-
view, is the occasion of a great deal of rejoicing
among publishers. The hearing before the joint
session of the Senate and House Committees on
Patents, attended by the representatives of prom-
inent houses, was an interesting occasion which
will be long remembered. The preliminary con-
ference in the Library of Congress Tuesday was
also an historical event of importance and far
reaching influence, for it practically closed the
labors of an entire year in furthering the framing
of a copyright bill in which not only were the
business interests involved intelligently treated
and looked after, but the primary rights and
privileges of the author, writer, composer and
originator safeguarded in a most thorough and
satisfactory manner. The Review has closely fol-
lowed the by no means easy labors of these vari-
ous copyright conferences, giving them the intel-
At the hearing on the copyright bill before the
joint committee on patents of the Senate and
House, Wednesday, the following gentlemen were
present: Jay Witmark, of M. Witmark & Sons;
Leo Feist, New York; Geo. W. Furniss and Wal-
tpr M. Bacon, of the copyright committee of the
Music Publishers' Association, as well as James
F. Bowers, Chicago, president, and C. B. Bayly,
Washington, D. C , secretary; also Nathan Bur-
kan, New York, assistant counsel of the associa-
tion. It was a warm session from start to finish,
but only a few of the publishers' delegation made
any remarks. Representatives of the perforated
roll and talking machine interests were in at-
tendance and took an active part in the proceed-
ings.
Henry W. Savage has secured the services of
Harry Bulger for a term of years. Mr. Bulger
will be featured in a new musical comedy by John
Kendrick Bangs, Vincent Bryan and Manuel
Klein.
There appears to be a surfeit of "Sweetheart"
and "Broadway" songs, which everybody is
aware of but the writers. They are usually the
last to see the point, and in the meantime the pa-
tient public, if not the weary dealer, protests in
vain by declining to buy. The jobber could a tale
unfold in this connection were he disposed,
though the publisher is disinclined to accept his
dictum.
"The Social Whirl" will remain at the Casino,
New York, for the summer, and in the fall will
go on tour. It is playing to capacity, and is con-
sidered one of the brightest musical comedies in
the lighter vein heard for years.
While Vesta Victoria, the English ballad singer
who has made a tremendous hit with "Waiting
at the Church," has signed for next season with
Lew Fields, to appear only in her singing spe-
cialties, her music will continue to be published
by Francis, Day & Hunter.
Another publishing firm makes their debut in
New York next week—to be specific, on June 13—
namely, the Cooper, Kendis & Paley Music Pub-
lishing Co., their location being 110 West 40th St.
Messrs. Kendis and Paley were formerly on the
writing staff of Jerome H. Remick & Co., and are
JESSIE MAE HALL.
Complete vocal score and Separate Numbera of
"THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA"
Book and Lyrics by CHAS. EMERSON COOK.
Music by LUCIUS HOSMER.
Featuring the well-known prlma donna,
Mme. LILLIAN BLAUVELT.
Supplementary Songs in the following production! :
EDNA MAX'S New Musical Play,
"THE CATCH OF THE SEASON."
"RAINING"
By Jerome D. Kern
SHUBBKT BROS.' English Musical Comedy Success,
"THE EARL AND THE GIRL."
"HOW'D YOU LIKE TO SPOON WITH MB."
Mai. C. Eugene's hit, "IN ROSBLAND" Intermezzo
Published bv
T.
B. H A R MS C O .
126 West 44th St.
NEW YORK
"The House Mmladlous."
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's Sweetheart I Want to Be,"
and "Napoli,' and Italian Love Story.
Our New Issues
"PocahonUs" (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.
1512 Broadway, New York.
girl, singing "I Won't Play Unless You Coax Me"
and "Why Don't You Try?" The season opens
August 27 in Philadelphia, Pa., under the direc-
tion of Oliver Morosco.
K Francis,
Day & Hunter's^!
MARCH "NEW ISSUES"
Coming through the Rye. Jennie Mine
RuHtlc March Song
YES. DEAR
A Beautiful Hallad by Arthur Lamb
HAVILAND PUBLICATIONS IN FRONT.
*
*
Madge O'Brien will feature Drislane and
Morse's big summer hit, "Keep on the Sunny
Side."
Etta Williams and Lambert and Pierce are
rehearsing "Keep on the Sunny Side," "Croco-
dile Isle" and "The Good Old U. S. A." to place
in their new acts this summer.
Davey and Philip are singing "Crocodile Isle"
and seem to be very much pleased with the way
is goes.
Ada Brown is at Erbe's Casino, North Beach,
and her three big song hits are "The Good Old
U. S. A.," "Crocodile Isle" and "Keep on the
Sunny Side."
The Bells are using "Keep on the Sunny Side"
through the Massachusetts circuits and report it
goes big.
The Messenger Boys' Trio have added "The
Good Old U. S. A." to their act at Brooks' Ca-
sino, North Beach. All of the foregoing are
published by F. B. Haviland Publishing Co.
We All Walked Into the Shop
Comic Song
When You're Up In the World
Philosophy Song
DEVOTION Waltz
(Flayed by all the Leading Orchestra*)
*
*
*
Send for particulars of special prices to subscriber*.
PUBLISHERS
^FRANCIS
DAY & HUNTER, 15 w. 30th St.. New Y o r k ^
LOOK!
HAPPY HEINLE
ISTHE 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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