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MUSIC TRADE
TH
I take exception. In the column headed "The
Review Hears," the statement appeared "That
a temporary injunction was recently granted, re-
straining the Francis Press from selling any of
the catalog of the defunct firm of Howley, Havi-
land & Dresser." I do not think that the name
of Haviland rightfully belongs in this article.
Howley, Haviland & Dresser at no time during
its career was defunct, so to speak. The firm of
Howley-Dresser, or Howley & Dresser, is with-
out doubt defunct, but Haviland was not a party
or a member of that firm at its demise. Yours
very truly,
F. B. HAVILAND.
[While we gladly give publicity to the above,
we would point out that if the firm of Howley,
Haviland & Dresser once existed, and if it no
longer exists—facts which we imagine are be-
yond dispute—then the firm of Howley, Haviland
& Dresser is defunct, irrespective of the time
when Mr. Haviland severed his business rela-
tions with it.—Ed.]
TRADE GLEANINGS IN BOSTON.
Local Trade to be Well Represented at Con-
vention—Walter Jacobs Preparing Speech—
New Ditson Publications—White-Smith Co.
News.
(Special to The Review.)
Boston, Mass., June 11, 1908.
Boston publishers will be well represented at
the convention, which takes place this week in
New York, for nearly all of them have signified
their intention of attending and of taking active
part in the discussions relative to the copyright
law and the royalties to be allowed by the mak-
ers of the mechanical musical instruments, etc.
Walter Jacobs has just returned from a visit
to Washingon and has a grip full of notes that
he is going to work up into a speech for the
convention. He is not pleased with the present
condition of affairs.
The Oliver Ditson press has just issued a num-
ber of new publications on a special offer.
Odells Method for the Mandolin and the alto
book in the series on the Art of Vocalization,
preparatory course, are among the most im-
portant.
A new edition of the A- B. C. of Music, edited
by N. Clifford Page, is out, rewritten and en-
larged. In the octavo edition Stephen Adams'
"When the Roses Bloom Again," arranged for
school chorus, is proving a big seller. Violin
study seems to be unusually popular, judging by
this month's publications for that instrument.
In the Ditson list are Friedrich Hermann's Vio-
lin School, edited by Benjamin Cutter; the Bach
Album for violin and piano; the Louis Schubert
Violin School, translated by Benjamin Cutter,
THE
TEACHER'SHFAVORITE
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LEO FEIS T, Feist Buildinjr, 134 W. 37th St., N. Y.
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( W o r d s b y M . E . ROURKE)
"MARY McGER." "I'D LIKE TO MEET YOUR
FATHER." "CHEER UP GIRLS." "I'VE A MILLION
REASONS WHY I LOVE YOU," "NEVER HARRY
A GIRL WrTH COLD COLD FEET."
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From "THE LITTLE CHERUB"
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SVCCESSFVL SONGS
From "THE DAIRYMAIDS"
"MEET ME AT TWILIGHT." (W»r4i by F. Clifford
Harris). "UNDER THE LINDEN TREE," (Words
by M. E. Ronrkc).
From "THE MORALS OF MARCUS"
"EASTERN MOON." (Words by M. E. Ronrkc).
T
D HAD I K
and Charles Dancia's elementary and progressive
violin school, in two books.
The girls of the Garfield Conservatory of
Music, Chicago, have just put on a minstrel
carnival at which the White-Smith Minstrel
opening chorus No. 1 was used. Clarence Eddy,
the concert organist of New York, is using in all
his programs "Berceuse" for pipe organ, by Ed-
ward M. Read, published by the White-Smith Co.
This company's charming juvenile operetta,
"Jack and the Beanstalk," by Richardson Cald-
well, was given on June 4 for the benefit of the
Highland Grammar School piano fund, in West
Somerville.
MREViEWflEARS
TO 1UM4K
Broadway
NEW YORK
. o . n/tnniij v v . ,
THAT the death of Jacques Blumenthal, the
well known composer of "Across the Fair Blue
Hills, Marie,'' at his home in London, will come
as a sad blow to the musical world.
THAT the first of the "Most Famous Folios"
appeared early this week. It is entitled "Fa-
mous Medleys of Famous Songs," and will be
fully reviewed later.
THAT Jerome H. Remick has added a new link
to his chain of stores by opening one on Main
street, Buffalo.
THAT the School Committee of Lowell, Mass.,
have barred "love ballads" from its curriculum.
THAT a few could be barred from our Vaude-
ville houses with equal success.
THAT the "Merry Widow" in German (of
course by kind permission of Henry W. Sav-
age), now being performed at the Harlem Casino,
is well worth while going to see.
THAT the Prince Danillo of Miss Louise
Barthel is a revelation in male impersonation.
THAT our good friend George A. Blumenthal is
to be cordially congratulated upon the general
excellence of his production.
THAT "Little Nemo," a series of cartoons by
Windsor McKay, appearing in the New York
Herald, is shortly to be dramatized by Harry B.
Smith. Music by Victor Herbert.
THAT in spite of the fact that James
the well known song writer, "fractured
in Buffalo he turned up in New York
later with an armful of new songs.
any advantage in being thick headed?
Thornton,
his skull"
two days
Is there
Query.
THAT some of the opinions on everything in
general and nothing in particular, which she re-
cently confided to our "Man on the Street" are
well worth recording.
THAT "Love Days," a new song by Jerome &
Schwartz, has lately been published by Cohan &
Harris.
THAT Eva Tanguay, a vaudeville singer, seems
to be acquiring the Patti farewell habit.
THAT it is rumored she is shortly to start for
England. We have not yet decided whether to
congratulate New York, or commiserate with
London.
THAT Jerome H. Remick is bent upon making
the public buy "Are You Sincere?" Jerome, how
could you?
LETTER FROM PETER McCORMCK.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
•END MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OP TITLE
VOR ESTIMATE
I I I WEST l i t k STREET, NEW Y O U CITY
is found by a Chicago correspondent with
Jerome H. Remick for the cutting of prices. Mr.
Remick has been a competitor of mine for about
five years, and I must say that during my busi-
ness career of thirty-five years I have never
found a more honorable one. If all the other
big guns in the music trade were as open and as
fair I think there would be very little trouble;
he is never the first to start a cut, but does all
he can to keep up prices.
Why he should act differently in other cities
I cannot understand. I firmly believe that if
those who attack him knew him better and
would play fair they would have no cause for
complaint. As I have the largest trade of any
music house here, his methods if unfair would be
very bad for me. As it is I have no kick to
register.
The operatic song birds have nearly all de-
THAT two additions to the music publishing
fraternity are the Schiller Music Co., of 41 W. parted over sea, where they will enjoy the sum-
mer months in the various delightful resorts of
23d street, and the Ted Snyder Co., of West 38th
continental Europe, and next season will be back
street.
to win hearty applause from Americans, and in-
THAT GUS Edwards proposes to take a trip to
cidentally good American gold.
Europe for a well earned vacation.
THAT Lucy Weston, the cleverest of all the vau-
deville artists who have invaded these shores,
was the hit of the Follies of 1908 on Saturday
last.
GRADE II
95
REVIEW
We have received the following communica-
tion from Peter McCormick, of the McCormick
Music Co., dealers in sheet music and musical
merchandise, 342 Superior street, Toledo, Ohio,
dated June 8, 1908:
Dear Sir:—In your issue of May 16 much fault
CENTURY EDITION
Amateur
And
Professional
Alike
Endorse
Use and
Recommend
Century
As a
Brand of
Sheet Music
Of the
Highest
Artistic
Character
Century Music Publishing Co.
19 West 28th Street, New York
CONSERVATORY EDITION
EVEN if you'd like to think so, there
are no other editions of
IQohler,
Heller and
Czerny
that are nearly so good as the just
published
Conservatory
Edition
of these standard works, and best of all,
they cost less than any other edition—
none nearly so good.
Conservatory Publication
Society
Cor. BROADWAY and 28th ST., NEW YORK
CONSERVATORY EDITION