Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 45 N. 5 - Page 40
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ton, while Charles H. Bowers had the tenor role.
The leading soubrette was Elsa Ryan, and the
Suit Brought Under Copyright Act in London prima donna Eleanore Kent. A suitable chorus
—Right to Use Music Doubtless Reserved.
and excellent effects in scenery and costumes
completed an interesting production.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Music Trades
# * * •
Review, of London, states that a summons has
The "House of Hits" have secured the publish-
been granted under the musical copyright act, ing rights of "The Green Bird." Among the
1902, by a Bow street magistrate against a numbers that made a hit are: "When Love
street hawker for offering for sale a talking ma- Comes a Knockin' at the Door," "Who Loves
chine disc and a perforated music roll. "At first Me?" "You're All the Girls to Me," "When I
sight such a proceeding might seem quite against Plunk on My Light Guitar," "Truly Rural," "I'm
the law," says our contemporary, "as it will be Jones" and "That Story Has a Rather Fishy
remembered that it has been decided time after Sound." This production will be heard shortly
time by English courts that reproductions on at a prominent Broadway theater.
mechanical instruments are legal. However, it
F. WAKEFIELD SMITH'S SUCCESS
will probably be found—we speak without knowl-
edge regarding the names of the compositions in As a Composer—Some of His Songs Are Hav-
question—that the musical copyright belongs to
ing a Big Sale.
a firm which expressly reserves the right of me-
chanical reproduction on the title page. Music
(Special to The Review.)
publishing firms are more and more awakening
- Review Office, 195 Wabash avenue,
to the fact that they possess this valuable right,
Chicago, 111., July 29, 1907.
and among publishers who do so are to be found
F. Wakefleld Smith, who brought to Chicago
important ones, such as Messrs. Chappell & Co., last October an assured established reputation as
Ltd., and Francis, Day & Hunter.
"Until the question of mechanical reproduction
be solved there will probably be always a cer-
tain amount of friction between publishing and
record and roll manufacturers, which is aggra-
vated by the fact that certain music is free for
mechanical reproduction, while other is pro-
hibited.
"On the Continent recent judicial decisions
tend more and more toward protecting the pub-
lisher and composer (so in France, Italy and to
a certain extent in Germany).. A representative
conference between the interested parties would
be of much value, especially in view of the fact
that the Berne Convention is pledged to seriously
consider the problem."
HAWKING DISCJLND MUSIC ROLLS.
"THE MAN ON THE STREET."
Remarkable Tributes—Leipsic Music Printers'
Arrangements—Running Down Fake Pub-
lishers—W. S. Hayes' Death—Manager Weir
Optmistic—F. D. & H. Winners.
Not in many years has the death of a music
publisher occasioned such generous and gracefully
worded tributes as have followed the passing of
Gustave Schirmer, secretary of the Schirmer in-
stitution. And what is most manifest to the
reader is that these tributes were genuine and
indeed well deserved, for Mr. Schirmer was a
man of high ideals and noble purposes. The musi-
cal editors of the leading papers throughout the
country ha,ve summed up the loyal and lovely
nature of the man, his steady encouragement of
composers of merit, and the great loss suffered
by music itself, both in this country and in
Europe, through his death. Thus the world has
been made acquainted with the achievements of
this modest man. What greater monument
could be reared to his memory?
It will interest American publishers to know
that the wage arrangement entered into by the
music publishers of Leipsic with the music print-
ers terminated on December 31, 1906. Several
meetings have been held to arrange a new wage
schedule, and at last a tariff has been agreed
upon. The hours of work remain as hitherto—
nine hours. The lowest wage (afte*r apprentice-
ship) is co be $5; in the third year, $6.25 (earlier
$6); overtime, 25 per cent, for the first two
hours; later and on Sundays, 50 per cent, extra.
Holiday payments as hitherto. One apprentice to
four workmen up to 16; over 16 workmen, one
apprentice to 6 workmen. This arrangement is
to prevail till December 31, 1908.'
The action of the Post Office-Department in
issuing a fraud order against a Chicago mail or-
'THE GREEN BIRD" INTERESTS BOSTON.
der publisher should carry a lesson to some peo-
ple not a thousand miles from New York, who
(Special to The Review.)
are also engaged in schemes for obtaining money
Boston, Mass., July 29, 1907.
through the mails by inducing, through advertise-
"The Green Bird," a musical comedy written
ments and letters, budding composers to have
by D. K. Stevens, of Boston, to music by John A.
them print their songs at attractive figures, un-
Bennett, was given its first production on any
der the assurance that the compositions would
stage of the Majestic Theater to-night. The
be "instantaneous successes." The department
leading comedy part was taken by Fred Lennox,
objected to the apparent lack of discrimination
F. WAKEFIETJ) SMITH.
who made his hit in "Prince Pro Tem," and he
a composer of songs, has by no means been idle shown hy the company in selecting the songs for
was assisted by George Schiller, Will H. Sloan,
since his transplanting to the prairies of the West. publication, and alleges that the chief aim of the
John P. Kennedy, John Lorenz and Henry Mil-
In addition to his duties as manager of the company was to get the fee for the work of
piano department of Siegel, Cooper & Co., he has
found time to add to his reputation as a song
writer. The Thompson Music Co. have had ex-
cellent success with a quartet of Mr. Smith's re-
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
1431 Broadway
cent productions, "Sweetheart, How I Miss You,"
59 Dearborn St.
"The Nightingale Song," "Good-by, Ruby Ray,"
PUBLISHERS
and "Let Me Be Your Romeo." Another recent
"Under the Tropical Moon," "Won't You
hit. is "Had I But Known," published by the Dit-
Let Me Put My Arms Around You,"
sons, and which appeared in last month's Mu-
By the writers of
"Cinderella," Inst. and Song. "Not Be-
sician.
"WAITING AT THE CHURCH"
cause Your Hair Is Curly," "Will the
Mr. Smith has written a number of songs
Angels Let Me Play," "Paddy," "Can You
which have had a steady sale for years, among
Keep a Secret," "Vanity Fair," " I Never
which may be mentioned "Those Songs My
Can Forget You Dear," Kremer's Mandolin
15 West 30th Street
Mother Used to Sing," published by Witmark,
Folio, No. 1, etc., etc.
NEW YORK
and "Roses" and "To-morrow," by Ditson.
Vesta Victoria's New Hit
VICTOR KREMER CO.
POOR
JOHN!
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PROPOSITION
is ol interest to all dealers—we furnish
you with any quantity of OUT new
thematic catalogues without charge.
We publish "The Good Old U. S. A.,"
"Just a Little Rocking Chair and You.**
"Keep on the Sunny Side," and other
big hits.
Let us get in touch with you—write us.
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.
125 W. 37th Street, New York
¥ 1A7I? TIP* AT F R S s ^ o u ^ subscribe to M. Witmark & Sons vocal and instru-
*-••• W •-* MJM^r%.KjM-iM\.tj mental "New Issues" so as to keep their patrons and them-
selves in touch with the latest successes. Five cents the copy is all that is charged. Fill
in and forward attached blank.
M. WITMARK & SONS, 144 W. 37th St., New York.
Hereby agree to take one each of your U NMW" Vocal and Instru-
mental Publications as soon as issued at 5 CENTS PER COPY. This to begin
with your next shipment of same and to continue until notified to the contrary.
Name
-
Street Number
^
Town or City
Reference (New York if possible)..
Note—The "New Issues" are sent out monthly and no less than the COMPLETE SET
can be subscribed for.
Those with whom we have no business relations will please send reference with first order.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ton, while Charles H. Bowers had the tenor role.
The leading soubrette was Elsa Ryan, and the
Suit Brought Under Copyright Act in London prima donna Eleanore Kent. A suitable chorus
—Right to Use Music Doubtless Reserved.
and excellent effects in scenery and costumes
completed an interesting production.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Music Trades
# * * •
Review, of London, states that a summons has
The "House of Hits" have secured the publish-
been granted under the musical copyright act, ing rights of "The Green Bird." Among the
1902, by a Bow street magistrate against a numbers that made a hit are: "When Love
street hawker for offering for sale a talking ma- Comes a Knockin' at the Door," "Who Loves
chine disc and a perforated music roll. "At first Me?" "You're All the Girls to Me," "When I
sight such a proceeding might seem quite against Plunk on My Light Guitar," "Truly Rural," "I'm
the law," says our contemporary, "as it will be Jones" and "That Story Has a Rather Fishy
remembered that it has been decided time after Sound." This production will be heard shortly
time by English courts that reproductions on at a prominent Broadway theater.
mechanical instruments are legal. However, it
F. WAKEFIELD SMITH'S SUCCESS
will probably be found—we speak without knowl-
edge regarding the names of the compositions in As a Composer—Some of His Songs Are Hav-
question—that the musical copyright belongs to
ing a Big Sale.
a firm which expressly reserves the right of me-
chanical reproduction on the title page. Music
(Special to The Review.)
publishing firms are more and more awakening
- Review Office, 195 Wabash avenue,
to the fact that they possess this valuable right,
Chicago, 111., July 29, 1907.
and among publishers who do so are to be found
F. Wakefleld Smith, who brought to Chicago
important ones, such as Messrs. Chappell & Co., last October an assured established reputation as
Ltd., and Francis, Day & Hunter.
"Until the question of mechanical reproduction
be solved there will probably be always a cer-
tain amount of friction between publishing and
record and roll manufacturers, which is aggra-
vated by the fact that certain music is free for
mechanical reproduction, while other is pro-
hibited.
"On the Continent recent judicial decisions
tend more and more toward protecting the pub-
lisher and composer (so in France, Italy and to
a certain extent in Germany).. A representative
conference between the interested parties would
be of much value, especially in view of the fact
that the Berne Convention is pledged to seriously
consider the problem."
HAWKING DISCJLND MUSIC ROLLS.
"THE MAN ON THE STREET."
Remarkable Tributes—Leipsic Music Printers'
Arrangements—Running Down Fake Pub-
lishers—W. S. Hayes' Death—Manager Weir
Optmistic—F. D. & H. Winners.
Not in many years has the death of a music
publisher occasioned such generous and gracefully
worded tributes as have followed the passing of
Gustave Schirmer, secretary of the Schirmer in-
stitution. And what is most manifest to the
reader is that these tributes were genuine and
indeed well deserved, for Mr. Schirmer was a
man of high ideals and noble purposes. The musi-
cal editors of the leading papers throughout the
country ha,ve summed up the loyal and lovely
nature of the man, his steady encouragement of
composers of merit, and the great loss suffered
by music itself, both in this country and in
Europe, through his death. Thus the world has
been made acquainted with the achievements of
this modest man. What greater monument
could be reared to his memory?
It will interest American publishers to know
that the wage arrangement entered into by the
music publishers of Leipsic with the music print-
ers terminated on December 31, 1906. Several
meetings have been held to arrange a new wage
schedule, and at last a tariff has been agreed
upon. The hours of work remain as hitherto—
nine hours. The lowest wage (afte*r apprentice-
ship) is co be $5; in the third year, $6.25 (earlier
$6); overtime, 25 per cent, for the first two
hours; later and on Sundays, 50 per cent, extra.
Holiday payments as hitherto. One apprentice to
four workmen up to 16; over 16 workmen, one
apprentice to 6 workmen. This arrangement is
to prevail till December 31, 1908.'
The action of the Post Office-Department in
issuing a fraud order against a Chicago mail or-
'THE GREEN BIRD" INTERESTS BOSTON.
der publisher should carry a lesson to some peo-
ple not a thousand miles from New York, who
(Special to The Review.)
are also engaged in schemes for obtaining money
Boston, Mass., July 29, 1907.
through the mails by inducing, through advertise-
"The Green Bird," a musical comedy written
ments and letters, budding composers to have
by D. K. Stevens, of Boston, to music by John A.
them print their songs at attractive figures, un-
Bennett, was given its first production on any
der the assurance that the compositions would
stage of the Majestic Theater to-night. The
be "instantaneous successes." The department
leading comedy part was taken by Fred Lennox,
objected to the apparent lack of discrimination
F. WAKEFIETJ) SMITH.
who made his hit in "Prince Pro Tem," and he
a composer of songs, has by no means been idle shown hy the company in selecting the songs for
was assisted by George Schiller, Will H. Sloan,
since his transplanting to the prairies of the West. publication, and alleges that the chief aim of the
John P. Kennedy, John Lorenz and Henry Mil-
In addition to his duties as manager of the company was to get the fee for the work of
piano department of Siegel, Cooper & Co., he has
found time to add to his reputation as a song
writer. The Thompson Music Co. have had ex-
cellent success with a quartet of Mr. Smith's re-
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
1431 Broadway
cent productions, "Sweetheart, How I Miss You,"
59 Dearborn St.
"The Nightingale Song," "Good-by, Ruby Ray,"
PUBLISHERS
and "Let Me Be Your Romeo." Another recent
"Under the Tropical Moon," "Won't You
hit. is "Had I But Known," published by the Dit-
Let Me Put My Arms Around You,"
sons, and which appeared in last month's Mu-
By the writers of
"Cinderella," Inst. and Song. "Not Be-
sician.
"WAITING AT THE CHURCH"
cause Your Hair Is Curly," "Will the
Mr. Smith has written a number of songs
Angels Let Me Play," "Paddy," "Can You
which have had a steady sale for years, among
Keep a Secret," "Vanity Fair," " I Never
which may be mentioned "Those Songs My
Can Forget You Dear," Kremer's Mandolin
15 West 30th Street
Mother Used to Sing," published by Witmark,
Folio, No. 1, etc., etc.
NEW YORK
and "Roses" and "To-morrow," by Ditson.
Vesta Victoria's New Hit
VICTOR KREMER CO.
POOR
JOHN!
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PROPOSITION
is ol interest to all dealers—we furnish
you with any quantity of OUT new
thematic catalogues without charge.
We publish "The Good Old U. S. A.,"
"Just a Little Rocking Chair and You.**
"Keep on the Sunny Side," and other
big hits.
Let us get in touch with you—write us.
F. B. Haviland Pub. Co.
125 W. 37th Street, New York
¥ 1A7I? TIP* AT F R S s ^ o u ^ subscribe to M. Witmark & Sons vocal and instru-
*-••• W •-* MJM^r%.KjM-iM\.tj mental "New Issues" so as to keep their patrons and them-
selves in touch with the latest successes. Five cents the copy is all that is charged. Fill
in and forward attached blank.
M. WITMARK & SONS, 144 W. 37th St., New York.
Hereby agree to take one each of your U NMW" Vocal and Instru-
mental Publications as soon as issued at 5 CENTS PER COPY. This to begin
with your next shipment of same and to continue until notified to the contrary.
Name
-
Street Number
^
Town or City
Reference (New York if possible)..
Note—The "New Issues" are sent out monthly and no less than the COMPLETE SET
can be subscribed for.
Those with whom we have no business relations will please send reference with first order.
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