Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 43 N. 18 - Page 50
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THE: MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
agree on terms. Mr. Herbert did so and his pub-
MUSICAL TASTE^ IMPROVING.
lishers nearly collapsed when they saw who it
C.
Stanley
Mackey. Conductor of Philadelphia's
was."
tinues to meet with success, singing "The Good
Old U. S. A." and "Arrah Wanna." John F.
Clark writes "Arrah Wanna" is the best song he
Municipal Band, Chats Interestingly on
ever had, and John knows a good one when he
Music That Best Appeals to the Popular
The newspapers failing to obtain a copy of
hears it. Tom Gillen is still using "Arrah
Taste—Not
Going
Backward
as Some
the eulogistic resolutions presented by the Music
Wanna," and it goes great as ever. Lillian Wal-
Suppose.
Publishers' Association of the United States to
tone introduced "The Good Old U. S. A." in the
T. P. O'Connor, subsequent inquiry developed
That the future of music in America is largely new act at Pastor's, and it went great.
that at a meeting of the Executive Committee at
Gourly, Keenan & Gourly are singing Drislane
dependent
upon the quality furnished at free
the Hotel Manhattan the day following the ban-
and
Morse's tag waltz song hit, "Keep on the
quet they were again considered, and J. L. Tin- concerts is the opinion of C. Stanley Mackey,
dale, with G. Schirmer New York, was author- who during the season which closed a week ago Sunny Side." Hafford and De Forrest make a
ized to issue a circular to those interested, when was the conductor of the Municipal Band, of special feature of "When Mose with His Hand
Leads the Band" and "Keep on the Sunny Side."
they will be engrossed and presented to Mr. Philadelphia, Pa.
Ollie
Hood, of Helston and Hood seems happy
"The musical taste of the public," said he,
O'Connor through the London, Eng., office of M.
Witmark & Son. In the meanwhile President "must be cultivated at the expense of munici- with her new song hit, "The Good Old U. S. A."
Bowers had taken them to Chicago for revision, palities, by some such means as the Municipal and Miss Hood knows a good song when she
and they were returned to Mr. Tindale this week. Band of this city. It is money well spent. In hears it. Ward and Fields are using "When Mose
Europe, as everybody knows, the producers of with His Hand Leads the Band," and going great
Action against Oscar Hammerstein to prevent music are heavily subsidized, and as a conse- with it. Genevieve Homer is featuring three
him from producing Puccini's "La Boheme" at quence can eliminate commercialism from their songs from the F. B. Haviland Publishing Co.:
the Manhattan Opera House, New York, this sea- calculations, devoting their energies and talents "Keep on the Sunny Side," "Girlie, I love You"
son, was begun Saturday last in the United States to the artistic side. As a result, in Germany, and "When Her Beauty Begins to Fade." Wini-
Circuit Court. G. Ricordi & Co., of Milan, Italy, France and other nations, music at its fred Stewart is pleasing her audience with the
through George Maxwell, their agent here, are best and highest has been developed, and each best waltz song on the market, "Keep on the
the plaintiffs, and they ask for an injunction to country has its distinctive school.
Sunny Side." Published by F. B. Haviland Pub-
prevent Mr. Hammerstein from advertising or
"In those countries music is fed to babies lishing Co.
producing the opera. Their application for a with their bottles, and it is part of their educa-
temporary restraining order went over, with tion. I had plenty of opportunity to see the re-
A CHARMING COMPOSITION.
argument expected to be heard yesterday by sult of this during the evening band concerts
Judge Lacombe.
"The Merman" is the title of a charming valse
this summer."
caprice
for the pianoforte, which has just been
do you find the popular taste to run?"
TRADE CHAT FROM J. W. STERN & CO. Mr. "How
Mackey was asked. "To ragtime or to the published by Luckhardt & Belder, New York, and
composed by August William Hoffmann, a mu-
S. R. Henry has received thousands of con- better class of music?"
gratulatory letters on his new instrumental suc-
"Usually to the better class," he replied. "In sician well and favorably known for his many
cess, "Red Domino." The following is a speci- some sections ragtime was the most appreciated, compositions of merit. It is a very beautiful
men. J. W. Sterling, Chicago, 111., writes: "I but even in these sections there was a large number, original in conception, rich in melody,
beg to acknowledge receipt of the piece, "Red proportion of the audience who preferred the and cleverly scored. Being only of medium dif-
Domino," which you kindly sent me, and for better selections. Downtown, among the foreign- ficulty it will appeal to a very large class of
which please accept my thanks. We played it ers, the greatest pleasure was given with selec- purchasers, and is insured a very wide popu-
at the dance last night, and it certainly made a tions from Wagner, Verdi, Rossini and the Hun- larity. Mr. Hoffmann's inspiration was one of
Tennyson's poems, whose motif he has admir-
tremendous hit—encored six times. I wish to garian rhapsodies.
congratulate you on this most successful publica-
"The class of music played by the band this ably reproduced. The title page is a clever con-
tion, and •will do everything in my power to year was better than ever before. When I an- ceit, and the entire composition merits praise
make it popular."
nounced my intention of giving good music and for the composer and publisher.
Julia Frary, Charles Dillingham's latest "find," subordinating ragtime many people said it would
i» the attractive prima donna of the "Sergeant not go; that the popular taste was for light mu-
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Brue" company this season, and is winning sic. I did not find it so. Our audiences were
plaudits and complimentary notices everywhere always large, and encores were frequent. It
Music Engravers and Printers
on her artistic rendition of the ever popular shows that the musical taste of Philadelphia is
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
"Dearie." Miss Frary also introduces a new improving steadily."
FOR ESTIMATE
song, by O'Dea and Caldwell, "Every Saturday
"Surprising as it may seem, the favorite num-
226 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK CITY
Afternoon."
bers throughout the season were the overture
The "House of Hits" have acquired the pub- from 'Tannhauser,' the 'Sylvia' ballet, Berlioz's
lishing rights of the works of Alfred G. Robyn, •Damnation of Faust,' selections from 'Der
XWO GREAT HITS!
the composer of "A Yankee Consul" and Edward Freischutz' and Liszt's 'Hungarian Rhapsody.'
"Where
the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
Paulton, of "Erminie" and "Niobe" fame. Their Heavy? Yes; but the people enjoyed them all.
AND
"Yankee Mandarin," a new musical comedy, is Of course, there were always a few light num-
"SWEETHEART"
to be given a Broadway production, and they are bers in every programme, as a relief, and while
MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
also commissioned by the Shuberts to write a they were appreciated, it could easily be seen
musical piece to t e called "The King's Fool," that to confine our work to such selections would
55 West 28th Street. New York
that will be put on in the spring at the Casino. have made the season a failure."
It is a pleasure in these days of rabid attacks
BALLADS
Where M o h a w k
"Priscilla" Down
the progress of musical education in Amer-
F l o w s , Golden Autumn
"Dearie"
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO. upon
Time Sweet Elnlne, Eve-
ica, and references to the "terrible" effects of
Intermezzo
ning Breeze SlrhmK Home,
BtllMl
Sweet Home, HenrfsTol
"canned" and "mechanical" symphonies, over-
&.nd Two-Step night in Tenn»»»e.
May Irwin's Great Hit of this Season,
tures, etc., to find some one who is willing to
"DON'T ARGIFY"
JOS. W. STERN
stand up and declare that the musical taste of
"SINCE
"Robinson
By John B. Lowitz (Swifty).
& CO.
the public is improving instead of going com-
FATHER
Crusoe's
Elizabeth Murray's Great Success,
The House of Hits
pletely to the dogs.
WENT
34
E.
Zl
St.,
N.
Y.
Isle"
"PEGGY SHEA"
TO WORK"
£5?" Send for rates
By Arthur Gillespie and Paul Schindler.
And the New Summer Waltz Sonf,
WHEEE THE HAVILAND PRINTS PREVAIL.
"HELLO PEACHES"
By John B. Lowitz and Henry Arthur Blumentlial.
For a limited time the above can be had at 80% from
list price.
Brockman, Belmont and Boyle were the hit of
the bill at the West End Theater Sunday night
week with Drislane and Morse's new novelty
song, "Arrah Wanna." Winifred Stewart con-
NOW READY-THE MUSICAL NUMBERS OF
"EILEEN
ASTHORE
The Great Comedy Success Played by
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT
at the New York Theatre.
The Song Hits are "Day Dreams," "For Love of You,"
"Eileen Asthore," and "Wearers of the Green."
M. WITMARK & SONS, Publishers
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
LONDON
Father
"Little Girl
You'll Do"
Laid Carpet on
Stairs
Little Buttercnp
Young Antelope (Iu.llan-
e»que)
Harvest Moon Shining on
River
"Peter
Piper"
March
R E A D Y O C T . 1st. 1 9 0 6
The World'* Representative Pienxo foVf
The Most Popular
Piano Pieces
The finest collection of Piano Pieces ever published,
containing the thirty-five
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY
RATES
Less than 25 copies
25c.
25 or more copies
22J^c.
%F Send for special descriptive circular.
HINDS, NOBLE <& ELDRJEDGE
31, 33 <£ 35 W. 15th St., New York City
50
THE: MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
agree on terms. Mr. Herbert did so and his pub-
MUSICAL TASTE^ IMPROVING.
lishers nearly collapsed when they saw who it
C.
Stanley
Mackey. Conductor of Philadelphia's
was."
tinues to meet with success, singing "The Good
Old U. S. A." and "Arrah Wanna." John F.
Clark writes "Arrah Wanna" is the best song he
Municipal Band, Chats Interestingly on
ever had, and John knows a good one when he
Music That Best Appeals to the Popular
The newspapers failing to obtain a copy of
hears it. Tom Gillen is still using "Arrah
Taste—Not
Going
Backward
as Some
the eulogistic resolutions presented by the Music
Wanna," and it goes great as ever. Lillian Wal-
Suppose.
Publishers' Association of the United States to
tone introduced "The Good Old U. S. A." in the
T. P. O'Connor, subsequent inquiry developed
That the future of music in America is largely new act at Pastor's, and it went great.
that at a meeting of the Executive Committee at
Gourly, Keenan & Gourly are singing Drislane
dependent
upon the quality furnished at free
the Hotel Manhattan the day following the ban-
and
Morse's tag waltz song hit, "Keep on the
quet they were again considered, and J. L. Tin- concerts is the opinion of C. Stanley Mackey,
dale, with G. Schirmer New York, was author- who during the season which closed a week ago Sunny Side." Hafford and De Forrest make a
ized to issue a circular to those interested, when was the conductor of the Municipal Band, of special feature of "When Mose with His Hand
Leads the Band" and "Keep on the Sunny Side."
they will be engrossed and presented to Mr. Philadelphia, Pa.
Ollie
Hood, of Helston and Hood seems happy
"The musical taste of the public," said he,
O'Connor through the London, Eng., office of M.
Witmark & Son. In the meanwhile President "must be cultivated at the expense of munici- with her new song hit, "The Good Old U. S. A."
Bowers had taken them to Chicago for revision, palities, by some such means as the Municipal and Miss Hood knows a good song when she
and they were returned to Mr. Tindale this week. Band of this city. It is money well spent. In hears it. Ward and Fields are using "When Mose
Europe, as everybody knows, the producers of with His Hand Leads the Band," and going great
Action against Oscar Hammerstein to prevent music are heavily subsidized, and as a conse- with it. Genevieve Homer is featuring three
him from producing Puccini's "La Boheme" at quence can eliminate commercialism from their songs from the F. B. Haviland Publishing Co.:
the Manhattan Opera House, New York, this sea- calculations, devoting their energies and talents "Keep on the Sunny Side," "Girlie, I love You"
son, was begun Saturday last in the United States to the artistic side. As a result, in Germany, and "When Her Beauty Begins to Fade." Wini-
Circuit Court. G. Ricordi & Co., of Milan, Italy, France and other nations, music at its fred Stewart is pleasing her audience with the
through George Maxwell, their agent here, are best and highest has been developed, and each best waltz song on the market, "Keep on the
the plaintiffs, and they ask for an injunction to country has its distinctive school.
Sunny Side." Published by F. B. Haviland Pub-
prevent Mr. Hammerstein from advertising or
"In those countries music is fed to babies lishing Co.
producing the opera. Their application for a with their bottles, and it is part of their educa-
temporary restraining order went over, with tion. I had plenty of opportunity to see the re-
A CHARMING COMPOSITION.
argument expected to be heard yesterday by sult of this during the evening band concerts
Judge Lacombe.
"The Merman" is the title of a charming valse
this summer."
caprice
for the pianoforte, which has just been
do you find the popular taste to run?"
TRADE CHAT FROM J. W. STERN & CO. Mr. "How
Mackey was asked. "To ragtime or to the published by Luckhardt & Belder, New York, and
composed by August William Hoffmann, a mu-
S. R. Henry has received thousands of con- better class of music?"
gratulatory letters on his new instrumental suc-
"Usually to the better class," he replied. "In sician well and favorably known for his many
cess, "Red Domino." The following is a speci- some sections ragtime was the most appreciated, compositions of merit. It is a very beautiful
men. J. W. Sterling, Chicago, 111., writes: "I but even in these sections there was a large number, original in conception, rich in melody,
beg to acknowledge receipt of the piece, "Red proportion of the audience who preferred the and cleverly scored. Being only of medium dif-
Domino," which you kindly sent me, and for better selections. Downtown, among the foreign- ficulty it will appeal to a very large class of
which please accept my thanks. We played it ers, the greatest pleasure was given with selec- purchasers, and is insured a very wide popu-
at the dance last night, and it certainly made a tions from Wagner, Verdi, Rossini and the Hun- larity. Mr. Hoffmann's inspiration was one of
Tennyson's poems, whose motif he has admir-
tremendous hit—encored six times. I wish to garian rhapsodies.
congratulate you on this most successful publica-
"The class of music played by the band this ably reproduced. The title page is a clever con-
tion, and •will do everything in my power to year was better than ever before. When I an- ceit, and the entire composition merits praise
make it popular."
nounced my intention of giving good music and for the composer and publisher.
Julia Frary, Charles Dillingham's latest "find," subordinating ragtime many people said it would
i» the attractive prima donna of the "Sergeant not go; that the popular taste was for light mu-
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Brue" company this season, and is winning sic. I did not find it so. Our audiences were
plaudits and complimentary notices everywhere always large, and encores were frequent. It
Music Engravers and Printers
on her artistic rendition of the ever popular shows that the musical taste of Philadelphia is
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
"Dearie." Miss Frary also introduces a new improving steadily."
FOR ESTIMATE
song, by O'Dea and Caldwell, "Every Saturday
"Surprising as it may seem, the favorite num-
226 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK CITY
Afternoon."
bers throughout the season were the overture
The "House of Hits" have acquired the pub- from 'Tannhauser,' the 'Sylvia' ballet, Berlioz's
lishing rights of the works of Alfred G. Robyn, •Damnation of Faust,' selections from 'Der
XWO GREAT HITS!
the composer of "A Yankee Consul" and Edward Freischutz' and Liszt's 'Hungarian Rhapsody.'
"Where
the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
Paulton, of "Erminie" and "Niobe" fame. Their Heavy? Yes; but the people enjoyed them all.
AND
"Yankee Mandarin," a new musical comedy, is Of course, there were always a few light num-
"SWEETHEART"
to be given a Broadway production, and they are bers in every programme, as a relief, and while
MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
also commissioned by the Shuberts to write a they were appreciated, it could easily be seen
musical piece to t e called "The King's Fool," that to confine our work to such selections would
55 West 28th Street. New York
that will be put on in the spring at the Casino. have made the season a failure."
It is a pleasure in these days of rabid attacks
BALLADS
Where M o h a w k
"Priscilla" Down
the progress of musical education in Amer-
F l o w s , Golden Autumn
"Dearie"
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO. upon
Time Sweet Elnlne, Eve-
ica, and references to the "terrible" effects of
Intermezzo
ning Breeze SlrhmK Home,
BtllMl
Sweet Home, HenrfsTol
"canned" and "mechanical" symphonies, over-
&.nd Two-Step night in Tenn»»»e.
May Irwin's Great Hit of this Season,
tures, etc., to find some one who is willing to
"DON'T ARGIFY"
JOS. W. STERN
stand up and declare that the musical taste of
"SINCE
"Robinson
By John B. Lowitz (Swifty).
& CO.
the public is improving instead of going com-
FATHER
Crusoe's
Elizabeth Murray's Great Success,
The House of Hits
pletely to the dogs.
WENT
34
E.
Zl
St.,
N.
Y.
Isle"
"PEGGY SHEA"
TO WORK"
£5?" Send for rates
By Arthur Gillespie and Paul Schindler.
And the New Summer Waltz Sonf,
WHEEE THE HAVILAND PRINTS PREVAIL.
"HELLO PEACHES"
By John B. Lowitz and Henry Arthur Blumentlial.
For a limited time the above can be had at 80% from
list price.
Brockman, Belmont and Boyle were the hit of
the bill at the West End Theater Sunday night
week with Drislane and Morse's new novelty
song, "Arrah Wanna." Winifred Stewart con-
NOW READY-THE MUSICAL NUMBERS OF
"EILEEN
ASTHORE
The Great Comedy Success Played by
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT
at the New York Theatre.
The Song Hits are "Day Dreams," "For Love of You,"
"Eileen Asthore," and "Wearers of the Green."
M. WITMARK & SONS, Publishers
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
LONDON
Father
"Little Girl
You'll Do"
Laid Carpet on
Stairs
Little Buttercnp
Young Antelope (Iu.llan-
e»que)
Harvest Moon Shining on
River
"Peter
Piper"
March
R E A D Y O C T . 1st. 1 9 0 6
The World'* Representative Pienxo foVf
The Most Popular
Piano Pieces
The finest collection of Piano Pieces ever published,
containing the thirty-five
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY
RATES
Less than 25 copies
25c.
25 or more copies
22J^c.
%F Send for special descriptive circular.
HINDS, NOBLE <& ELDRJEDGE
31, 33 <£ 35 W. 15th St., New York City
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