Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 43 N. 16 - Page 46
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THE
46
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
songs of American origin that have gained
VIOLATORS OF^OPYRIGHT LAW
vogue with us. Under the new act this is all
changed, and I now hear a number of convictions Caught in London and Prosecuted by Musical
Copyright Association.
have already been had for piracy in London
alone. Understand me, I do not presume to dis-
The new British copyright act, that went into
cuss what you propose doing in the States regard-
ing copyright matters, but I hear your bill is a effect August 4, has already drawn into its net a
very excellent one. Yes; we exempted talking ma- bunch of violators, who were promptly fined, with
chine or graphophone records. We did not care to the alternative of imprisonment in default of
go into that at all, for we did not care to com- payment. Agents of the Musical Copyright As-
plicate the bill or endanger its passage by mix- sociation, at several places in London, arrested
a half dozen men charged with offering for sale
ing up with any outside questions.
"I am anticipating a great deal of pleasure in copies of well-known musical productions for
meeting the American publishers, and I hope I 2d. or 4d. (4 and 8 cents) a copy, the net price
of which at a store would be 2s. (50 cents) or
will
greet Sousa, Herbert and other composers of
The Review's Chat With Mr. O'Connor.
Previous to the banquet Mr. O'Connor chatted note whose names are familiar with us. I shall more. The defence was that the men did not
informally with The Review anent the British cancel any engagements that may be proposed know the recent act of Parliament had come into
copyright law in the following strain: "When for the purpose of enjoying an entire evening force. They were promptly fined £ 5 (?25), or a
the bill was first handed me by the Government with them. I am also free to say that in my month's imprisonment, and the music confiscated.
it was too long and complex, and I refused to parliamentary career of twenty-seven years no To another pirate, who pleaded he was in the
accept it. Then the measure was 'boiled down' measure with which I was connected gave me country and "didn't know the act was in," the
to about its present concise and direct shape. so much satisfaction in aiding its passage than magistrate said: "You have had a long holiday.
Every shade of political opinion in the Com- this copyright act. It was sorely needed to pre- I am afraid the law does not recognize such a
mons then supported it, and the bill went through vent the ruin of a great industry, and it has long holiday. You and other persons who sell
this music are liable to a penalty of £ 5 . After
without further trouble. Such changes as were righted a great wrong."
Mr. O'Connor sails for England Wednesday that you are liable to two months', without a
made in the Lords were accepted by us first, and
fine, or to a fine, so now you know the law. Just
they really made little if any difference. The next on the "Baltic" of the White Star line.
to enforce it, and to remind you of the law, I
purpose was to comply with the different pro-
will fine you 40 shillings ($10), or twenty-one
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
• cesses in force in the several parts of the king-
days." Other prisoners were dealt with in like
dom. My inclinations and leanings have always
Just as the finishing touches to their magnifi- summary fashion. It is evident the law "holds
been toward the writers, of which I may mod-
estly claim to be one, and the composers, among cent new nine-story business building at 102 and water" in spite of pessimistic opinions to the
whom I have many warm friends, therefore it 104 West 38th street, near Broadway, New York, contrary.
was in the nature of a labor of love that en- were being completed, Joseph W. Stern & Co. will
Hyde & Behman, of the well-known vaudeville
listed my efforts toward securing the passage of shortly begin work on a ten-story addition at the
Sixth avenue end of their property, for which circuit bearing that name, will establish a school
a copyright act that would protect the owner of
musical and literary property, for it is just as they refused $100,000. They will build the L in Brooklyn, N. Y., for the proper training of
next spring. The addition, when completed, will singing voices for stage work. An institution of
much so as real estate or other tangible assets.
give them continuous lofts nearly 6,000 square
"You know," continued ihe interesting M.P., feet each in size, of which they intend to occupy this kind is badly needed, for a few, at least,
"that it is the pecuniary reward that always de- about 40,000 square feet in all, which ought to voices heard in vaudeville "turns" are execrable
velops genius. Since the adoption of the inter- hold for a while, as only about 10,000 are beyond compare.
national agreement on copyright ownership be- now available, at their present location on 21st
Nat Wills has scored one of the biggest hits
tween Great Britain and the United States many street.
with Gus Edwards' new comic song, "It Was a
new writers have become known, and their works
Lemon," that he ever scored in his life. He
have brought them a remuneration that has led
The grand jury of Bergen County, N. J., on has to sing ten verses every night. That's going
to further brilliant productions. I could name a
Tuesday quashed the indictments against Geo. some.
dozen American authors read and appreciated
Maxwell, manager of Boosey & Co., and Jack von
by us as well as yourselves to whom copyright
Tilzer ("Louis Gum"), of the York Music Co.,
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
protection has brought substantial financial re-
New York. The presentments grew out of
ward. Among our music publishers the condi-
Music Engravers and Printers
charges in the Couchois case, wherein seizures
tions were deplorable under the old act, which
by warrant were made in the latter's home of
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
was wholly inefficient. Legitimate music deal-
copies of "The Holy City" and "Teasing," pub-
FOR ESTIMATE
ers were on the brink of ruin everywhere. The
lished by the firms above mentioned, respectively.
226 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK CITY
Government was opposed to making a crime of
After the matter had been fully explained, the
pirating or stealing musical works, but they were
grand jury promptly nolle prossed the charges.
finally convinced it was the only remedy which
TWO GREAT HITS!
would stop the wholesale appropriation of songs
"Where the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
In the "Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer," the musical
and other melodies. I will venture to say my
AND
comedy
in
which
Sam
Bernard
is
making
a
stir,
friend, Sousa, received little if any remuneration
•*S W EEX HEART"
from England for his many clever compositions. and which will be heard in New York for the
MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
The same is doubtless also true of Victor Her- first time Monday, the following songs, published
55 West 28th Street, New York
bert, not to mention the hundreds of popular by the T. B. Harms Co., have scored heavily:
"Poker Love," carol duet; "Don't You Want a
Paper, Dearie?" newspaper song, and "Bagpipe
BALLADS
Where M o h a w k
"Priscilla" Down
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO. Serenade." The newspaper number is spoken of
F l o w a, Golden Autumn
'Dearie'
Time Sweet Elaine, Eve-
Intermezzo
as a tremendous hit.
ning Breete Sighing Home,
PUBLISHERS OP
Among the invited guests to meet the eminent
scholar, public man and journalist, were: Hon.
William Sulzer, M. C; Victor Herbert, composer,
referred to as the Arthur Sullivan of American
light operas; Charles Klein, Bronson Howard
and John Kendrick Bangs, the playwrights;
Nathan Burkan, attorney for the association, and
Julian Edwards. Several of them made speeches.
Letters regretting their inability to be present
were read from John Philip Sousa and Reginald
do Koven. Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Con-
gress, and Thorvald Solberg, register of copy-
rights, were not able to attend on account of the
pressure of public business.
Mid Two-Step
May Irwin'a Great Hit of this Season,
"DON'T 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 BlumentUal.
For a limited time the above can be had at 80% from
list price.
Last week Julius P. Witmark, of M. Witmark
& Sons, New York, who submitted to the ampu-
tation of his left leg a few weeks back, on taking
his first ride from the hospital, drove down to
the "Bee Hive" building on West 37th street,
and sent in his greetings to the "boys." It was
a wonderful display of nerve, and the entire force
was happy in knowing he was convalescing rap-
idly, and that they were the first to be remem-
bered. Everybody was pleased to greet him.
J\ MUSICAL
"The Red Mill"
By VICTOR HERBERT and HENRY M. BLOSSOM
Featuring MONTGOMERY & STONE, opens in New York, at the Knickerbocker Theatre,
September 24th.
PREPARE FOR THE DEMJfMD
M. WITMARK & SONS, Publishers
CHICAGO
JOS. W. STERN
& CO.
The House of Hits
34 E. 21 St., N. Y.
E y Send lor rates
Father
"Little Girl
You'll Do"
l.atd Carpet on
Stairs
Little Buttercup
Young Antelope (Indian.
esque)
Harreat Moon Shining on
River
'Robinson
Crusoe's
Isle"
'Peter
Piper"
March
READY OCT. 1st. 1906
The World's Representative Pia.no Foli*
EVENT!
The new delightful musical comedy success,
INEW YORK
"SINCE
FATHER
WENT
TO WORK"
BtllKd
Sweet Home, Heart's To-
night in Tennewe«.
UONOON
The Most Popular
Piano Pieces
The finest collection of Piano Pieces ever published,
containing the thirty-five (35) most popular piano solos
arranged by America's master musician, George Rosey.
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY RATES
Less than 25 copies
25c.
25 or more copies
22^c.
j y Send for special descriptive circular.
HINDS, NOBLE <& ELDHEDGE
31, 33 & 35 W. 15th St., New York City
THE
46
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
songs of American origin that have gained
VIOLATORS OF^OPYRIGHT LAW
vogue with us. Under the new act this is all
changed, and I now hear a number of convictions Caught in London and Prosecuted by Musical
Copyright Association.
have already been had for piracy in London
alone. Understand me, I do not presume to dis-
The new British copyright act, that went into
cuss what you propose doing in the States regard-
ing copyright matters, but I hear your bill is a effect August 4, has already drawn into its net a
very excellent one. Yes; we exempted talking ma- bunch of violators, who were promptly fined, with
chine or graphophone records. We did not care to the alternative of imprisonment in default of
go into that at all, for we did not care to com- payment. Agents of the Musical Copyright As-
plicate the bill or endanger its passage by mix- sociation, at several places in London, arrested
a half dozen men charged with offering for sale
ing up with any outside questions.
"I am anticipating a great deal of pleasure in copies of well-known musical productions for
meeting the American publishers, and I hope I 2d. or 4d. (4 and 8 cents) a copy, the net price
of which at a store would be 2s. (50 cents) or
will
greet Sousa, Herbert and other composers of
The Review's Chat With Mr. O'Connor.
Previous to the banquet Mr. O'Connor chatted note whose names are familiar with us. I shall more. The defence was that the men did not
informally with The Review anent the British cancel any engagements that may be proposed know the recent act of Parliament had come into
copyright law in the following strain: "When for the purpose of enjoying an entire evening force. They were promptly fined £ 5 (?25), or a
the bill was first handed me by the Government with them. I am also free to say that in my month's imprisonment, and the music confiscated.
it was too long and complex, and I refused to parliamentary career of twenty-seven years no To another pirate, who pleaded he was in the
accept it. Then the measure was 'boiled down' measure with which I was connected gave me country and "didn't know the act was in," the
to about its present concise and direct shape. so much satisfaction in aiding its passage than magistrate said: "You have had a long holiday.
Every shade of political opinion in the Com- this copyright act. It was sorely needed to pre- I am afraid the law does not recognize such a
mons then supported it, and the bill went through vent the ruin of a great industry, and it has long holiday. You and other persons who sell
this music are liable to a penalty of £ 5 . After
without further trouble. Such changes as were righted a great wrong."
Mr. O'Connor sails for England Wednesday that you are liable to two months', without a
made in the Lords were accepted by us first, and
fine, or to a fine, so now you know the law. Just
they really made little if any difference. The next on the "Baltic" of the White Star line.
to enforce it, and to remind you of the law, I
purpose was to comply with the different pro-
will fine you 40 shillings ($10), or twenty-one
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
• cesses in force in the several parts of the king-
days." Other prisoners were dealt with in like
dom. My inclinations and leanings have always
Just as the finishing touches to their magnifi- summary fashion. It is evident the law "holds
been toward the writers, of which I may mod-
estly claim to be one, and the composers, among cent new nine-story business building at 102 and water" in spite of pessimistic opinions to the
whom I have many warm friends, therefore it 104 West 38th street, near Broadway, New York, contrary.
was in the nature of a labor of love that en- were being completed, Joseph W. Stern & Co. will
Hyde & Behman, of the well-known vaudeville
listed my efforts toward securing the passage of shortly begin work on a ten-story addition at the
Sixth avenue end of their property, for which circuit bearing that name, will establish a school
a copyright act that would protect the owner of
musical and literary property, for it is just as they refused $100,000. They will build the L in Brooklyn, N. Y., for the proper training of
next spring. The addition, when completed, will singing voices for stage work. An institution of
much so as real estate or other tangible assets.
give them continuous lofts nearly 6,000 square
"You know," continued ihe interesting M.P., feet each in size, of which they intend to occupy this kind is badly needed, for a few, at least,
"that it is the pecuniary reward that always de- about 40,000 square feet in all, which ought to voices heard in vaudeville "turns" are execrable
velops genius. Since the adoption of the inter- hold for a while, as only about 10,000 are beyond compare.
national agreement on copyright ownership be- now available, at their present location on 21st
Nat Wills has scored one of the biggest hits
tween Great Britain and the United States many street.
with Gus Edwards' new comic song, "It Was a
new writers have become known, and their works
Lemon," that he ever scored in his life. He
have brought them a remuneration that has led
The grand jury of Bergen County, N. J., on has to sing ten verses every night. That's going
to further brilliant productions. I could name a
Tuesday quashed the indictments against Geo. some.
dozen American authors read and appreciated
Maxwell, manager of Boosey & Co., and Jack von
by us as well as yourselves to whom copyright
Tilzer ("Louis Gum"), of the York Music Co.,
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
protection has brought substantial financial re-
New York. The presentments grew out of
ward. Among our music publishers the condi-
Music Engravers and Printers
charges in the Couchois case, wherein seizures
tions were deplorable under the old act, which
by warrant were made in the latter's home of
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
was wholly inefficient. Legitimate music deal-
copies of "The Holy City" and "Teasing," pub-
FOR ESTIMATE
ers were on the brink of ruin everywhere. The
lished by the firms above mentioned, respectively.
226 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK CITY
Government was opposed to making a crime of
After the matter had been fully explained, the
pirating or stealing musical works, but they were
grand jury promptly nolle prossed the charges.
finally convinced it was the only remedy which
TWO GREAT HITS!
would stop the wholesale appropriation of songs
"Where the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
In the "Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer," the musical
and other melodies. I will venture to say my
AND
comedy
in
which
Sam
Bernard
is
making
a
stir,
friend, Sousa, received little if any remuneration
•*S W EEX HEART"
from England for his many clever compositions. and which will be heard in New York for the
MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
The same is doubtless also true of Victor Her- first time Monday, the following songs, published
55 West 28th Street, New York
bert, not to mention the hundreds of popular by the T. B. Harms Co., have scored heavily:
"Poker Love," carol duet; "Don't You Want a
Paper, Dearie?" newspaper song, and "Bagpipe
BALLADS
Where M o h a w k
"Priscilla" Down
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO. Serenade." The newspaper number is spoken of
F l o w a, Golden Autumn
'Dearie'
Time Sweet Elaine, Eve-
Intermezzo
as a tremendous hit.
ning Breete Sighing Home,
PUBLISHERS OP
Among the invited guests to meet the eminent
scholar, public man and journalist, were: Hon.
William Sulzer, M. C; Victor Herbert, composer,
referred to as the Arthur Sullivan of American
light operas; Charles Klein, Bronson Howard
and John Kendrick Bangs, the playwrights;
Nathan Burkan, attorney for the association, and
Julian Edwards. Several of them made speeches.
Letters regretting their inability to be present
were read from John Philip Sousa and Reginald
do Koven. Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Con-
gress, and Thorvald Solberg, register of copy-
rights, were not able to attend on account of the
pressure of public business.
Mid Two-Step
May Irwin'a Great Hit of this Season,
"DON'T 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 BlumentUal.
For a limited time the above can be had at 80% from
list price.
Last week Julius P. Witmark, of M. Witmark
& Sons, New York, who submitted to the ampu-
tation of his left leg a few weeks back, on taking
his first ride from the hospital, drove down to
the "Bee Hive" building on West 37th street,
and sent in his greetings to the "boys." It was
a wonderful display of nerve, and the entire force
was happy in knowing he was convalescing rap-
idly, and that they were the first to be remem-
bered. Everybody was pleased to greet him.
J\ MUSICAL
"The Red Mill"
By VICTOR HERBERT and HENRY M. BLOSSOM
Featuring MONTGOMERY & STONE, opens in New York, at the Knickerbocker Theatre,
September 24th.
PREPARE FOR THE DEMJfMD
M. WITMARK & SONS, Publishers
CHICAGO
JOS. W. STERN
& CO.
The House of Hits
34 E. 21 St., N. Y.
E y Send lor rates
Father
"Little Girl
You'll Do"
l.atd Carpet on
Stairs
Little Buttercup
Young Antelope (Indian.
esque)
Harreat Moon Shining on
River
'Robinson
Crusoe's
Isle"
'Peter
Piper"
March
READY OCT. 1st. 1906
The World's Representative Pia.no Foli*
EVENT!
The new delightful musical comedy success,
INEW YORK
"SINCE
FATHER
WENT
TO WORK"
BtllKd
Sweet Home, Heart's To-
night in Tennewe«.
UONOON
The Most Popular
Piano Pieces
The finest collection of Piano Pieces ever published,
containing the thirty-five (35) most popular piano solos
arranged by America's master musician, George Rosey.
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY RATES
Less than 25 copies
25c.
25 or more copies
22^c.
j y Send for special descriptive circular.
HINDS, NOBLE <& ELDHEDGE
31, 33 & 35 W. 15th St., New York City
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