Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 46 N. 25 - Page 42
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THE MUSIC TRADE!
are contagious to its guests is a moot point.
Verily it would seem so, for shortly before 10
o'clock (the time appointed for the meeting) Max
Dreyfus, of the T. B. Harms Co., looking some
what scared, pushed the circular door and tip-
toed toward the chair facing the before-mentioned
ante-bellum bellboy. Sinking into it with a sigh
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor of relief he eyed the antiquated one with a fasci-
nation which was certainly excusable under the
j
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
circumstances. Banks M. Davison, of the White-
J. HAYDEN-CLARENDON, Editor
'
Smith Co., seemed to spring from nowhere, and
behind a huge cigar was observed to be deep
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
in thought. An analysis of his ruminations
SUBSCRIPTION, (including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun- would no doubt have brought to light the patent
tries. $4.00.
'
fact that Boston was not such a bad place, after
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Graihercy
all. Walter Jacobs, nattily attired as usual, stood
Connecting all Departments
with a group of newspaper men receiving their
NEW YORK, JUNE 20, 1908
congratulations on his acquisition of "The Ca-
denza." Lawrence Bllert, of the B. F. Wood Co.,
seemed to be visibly depressed by his surround-
ings, and carefully made his way to the meeting
room, looking neither to the right nor to the
left. B, S..Cragin, Charles Bobzin, and Geo. W.
Furniss appeared together in earnest conversa-
tion, and tarried not to speak to the newspaper
representatives, who seemed anxious to procure
There is an almost Sparian simplicity about a statement from them upon anything in general
the Broadway Central Hotel, New York, which and nothing in particular. Thank heaven, the
was never more apparent than on the morning of
morning was broken by one episode which, un-
the Music Publishers' Association meeting on important as it would be in the usual course of
Tuesday of last week. The bustle and excite- events, created some sort of a diversion. Just
ment which is so much part and parcel of latter- previous to the opening of the meeting, E. T.
day New York life is noticeably absent in this Paull, the genial 'treasurer of the association,
old-world hostelry, and perhaps it is a good thing was observed flying along the hallway asking
that somewhere in this great metropolis the everybody in sight to be directed to the cigar
good old-fashioned methods still prevail. Still, it counter. More in sorrow than in anger a clerk
may be said with truth that old-fashioned methods in the office held up a reproving hand to stay
are not an unmixed blessing, as the writer dis- the sacrilegious haste of the popular publisher,
covered when in an excess of nervous energy he but Paull was going, and when Paull makes up
bounced into the lobby of the hotel shortly after his mind to go, that ends the matter. Receiving
9 o'clock on the morning in question. A startled the necessary directions, he hastened to the coun-
old colored gentleman in the garb of a bellboy, ter, purchased a handful of cigars, and thrusting
who had apparently grown gray in the service one in the direction of the writer, contented him-
of his employers, stretched himself with some self with the one word "Smoke." And as his
show.of haste, and at the same time looked dubi- retreating figure disappeared up the stairs the
ously up the elevator shaft to convince himself writer did smoke, profoundly grateful that some-
that the writer had not made his entrance via thing had occurred to prevent what may have
this route. Convincing himself that the quick- led to an acute attack of "dementia melancholia."
ness of the intruder had deceived his eyes, the
"bellboy" went back to his seat, no doubt to
The Pity of It.
resume his dream about the good old days "Befo'
With such an organization as "The Music Pub-
the war."
lishers' Association of the United States" it seems
a pity that some general move cannot be made
Among Those Present.
Whether the old-fashioned methods of the hotel toward the improvement of sheet music condi-
COMMENTS B Y - „
c
tions throughout the country. Yet at a time
when the "popular" publisher is at his wit's end
to figure out some means of improving the situa-
tion, he fails to attend the meeting of a trade
body which at least has the greatest good for the
greatest number as its ultimate object. Of course,
it is the easiest thing in the world to criticise
the work of the Music Publishers' Association
from behind the fence, but if any lasting good
is to result from this organization, it will be the
result of a unanimous desire among all sorts and
conditions of music publishers to better condi-
tions. This is no time for sulking. The past
year has demonstrated that things in the sheet
music trade cannot be much worse than they are
at present. It is therefore up to someone to do
something. And what more natural than this
"someone" be the ones who have most at stake.
Professor Barnett Is Heard From.
Apropos of the paragraph which appeared in
this column laEt week regarding "Professor" Bar-
nett, of Poughkeepsie, and his Union Orchestia,
the writer has received the following communica-
tion from this gentleman under date-of June 14,
1908, which we print verbatim: "Dear Sir—I
was reading your Review last evening. • You
seem to think that I have greatly exaggerated
what I am able to do, and what I do in regard to
the circulars which I have sent out, which you
seem to get your half-column newspaper story.
They are just as I have stated. I used the word
'graft' becaus (sic) that's just what I was look-
ing for. And about the (20) twenty engagements
for this month, I have already filled out twelve
of them, and will fill out the other eight and
more before this month is over. Have you never
heard an up-to-date orchestra sing while they are
playing? Well, then, come up here ami you will
here (sic) one. As for my "Diffulcult (sic)
Stunt" I will do it for you any time you come
up. I am sending you a copy of one of the City's
papers. Sincerely yours, John J. Barnett, Jr."
And This Is Fame?
Under separate cover the writer received a
marked copy of The Dutchess County Democrat
and People's Plain Spokesman, which is pub-
lished in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Under the capt.on,
"Young Orchestra Leader," this newspaper gives
John J. Barnett, Jr. (in his home town he is not
described as "Professor") an excellent character,
incidentally stating that he "is a young man of
good standing, reliable in all respects," as well
as being the possessor of "a pleasant, genial na-
M'KINLtYIO MUSIC
The very best ballad on the
market is not as good as
"If Those Lips
Could Only Speak'
It has already taken England by storm.
It will do the same in America.
Francis, Day & Hunter
1364 Broadway, New York
Have you yet interested yourself in
my First Music Folio
Famous Medleys
Famous
Songs'
your
for sample
paid, 17 cent
with special introduc
24 E. 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Write To-Day for Samples and Special Offer
McKINLEY MUSIC 00. WM. McKINLEY, Pros.
158 Harrison St., Chicago
74 5th Ave., N. Y.
YES! WE ARE STILL ISSUING NEW FOLIOS
THE LATEST IS
" The Most Popular Selections
FROM THE
Most Popular Operas*'
'Arranged for Piano)
"THE MOST COMPLETE OPERATIC
FOLIO EVER PUBLISHED "
Write for Special Introductory Rates
Hinds, Noble & EWrcdgc, a S S
OUR NEW ISSUE PROPOSITION
is of great interest to every live Dealer. We
Bill our Monthly New Issues at 5 cents per
copy. Subscribe now. The following are
some of our best sellers:
"MOONBEAMS AND DREAMS OF YOU"—"A LITTLE
COZY FLAT " — " MONTEREY " — - NIGHT AND DAY "
—"WHILE YOU ARE MINE"—"MORNING CY"
"FOREST KING" March.
VICTOR KREMER CO.
152 Lake Street
OME TIME AGO WE
TOLD YOU
"Just Someone"
WOULD BE THE BIG
SELLER! THIS PROPH-
ECY HAS COME TRUE.
IF THE DEMAND HAS
NOT REACHED YOU,
IT WILL! ORDER NOW
AND BE PREPARED.
M. WITMARK
Write us To-day
The Most Famous Pub. Co.
Costs You 3 Cents
CHICAGO
SONS
144 West 37th S t . NEW YORK CITY
THE MUSIC TRADE!
are contagious to its guests is a moot point.
Verily it would seem so, for shortly before 10
o'clock (the time appointed for the meeting) Max
Dreyfus, of the T. B. Harms Co., looking some
what scared, pushed the circular door and tip-
toed toward the chair facing the before-mentioned
ante-bellum bellboy. Sinking into it with a sigh
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor of relief he eyed the antiquated one with a fasci-
nation which was certainly excusable under the
j
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
circumstances. Banks M. Davison, of the White-
J. HAYDEN-CLARENDON, Editor
'
Smith Co., seemed to spring from nowhere, and
behind a huge cigar was observed to be deep
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
in thought. An analysis of his ruminations
SUBSCRIPTION, (including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun- would no doubt have brought to light the patent
tries. $4.00.
'
fact that Boston was not such a bad place, after
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Graihercy
all. Walter Jacobs, nattily attired as usual, stood
Connecting all Departments
with a group of newspaper men receiving their
NEW YORK, JUNE 20, 1908
congratulations on his acquisition of "The Ca-
denza." Lawrence Bllert, of the B. F. Wood Co.,
seemed to be visibly depressed by his surround-
ings, and carefully made his way to the meeting
room, looking neither to the right nor to the
left. B, S..Cragin, Charles Bobzin, and Geo. W.
Furniss appeared together in earnest conversa-
tion, and tarried not to speak to the newspaper
representatives, who seemed anxious to procure
There is an almost Sparian simplicity about a statement from them upon anything in general
the Broadway Central Hotel, New York, which and nothing in particular. Thank heaven, the
was never more apparent than on the morning of
morning was broken by one episode which, un-
the Music Publishers' Association meeting on important as it would be in the usual course of
Tuesday of last week. The bustle and excite- events, created some sort of a diversion. Just
ment which is so much part and parcel of latter- previous to the opening of the meeting, E. T.
day New York life is noticeably absent in this Paull, the genial 'treasurer of the association,
old-world hostelry, and perhaps it is a good thing was observed flying along the hallway asking
that somewhere in this great metropolis the everybody in sight to be directed to the cigar
good old-fashioned methods still prevail. Still, it counter. More in sorrow than in anger a clerk
may be said with truth that old-fashioned methods in the office held up a reproving hand to stay
are not an unmixed blessing, as the writer dis- the sacrilegious haste of the popular publisher,
covered when in an excess of nervous energy he but Paull was going, and when Paull makes up
bounced into the lobby of the hotel shortly after his mind to go, that ends the matter. Receiving
9 o'clock on the morning in question. A startled the necessary directions, he hastened to the coun-
old colored gentleman in the garb of a bellboy, ter, purchased a handful of cigars, and thrusting
who had apparently grown gray in the service one in the direction of the writer, contented him-
of his employers, stretched himself with some self with the one word "Smoke." And as his
show.of haste, and at the same time looked dubi- retreating figure disappeared up the stairs the
ously up the elevator shaft to convince himself writer did smoke, profoundly grateful that some-
that the writer had not made his entrance via thing had occurred to prevent what may have
this route. Convincing himself that the quick- led to an acute attack of "dementia melancholia."
ness of the intruder had deceived his eyes, the
"bellboy" went back to his seat, no doubt to
The Pity of It.
resume his dream about the good old days "Befo'
With such an organization as "The Music Pub-
the war."
lishers' Association of the United States" it seems
a pity that some general move cannot be made
Among Those Present.
Whether the old-fashioned methods of the hotel toward the improvement of sheet music condi-
COMMENTS B Y - „
c
tions throughout the country. Yet at a time
when the "popular" publisher is at his wit's end
to figure out some means of improving the situa-
tion, he fails to attend the meeting of a trade
body which at least has the greatest good for the
greatest number as its ultimate object. Of course,
it is the easiest thing in the world to criticise
the work of the Music Publishers' Association
from behind the fence, but if any lasting good
is to result from this organization, it will be the
result of a unanimous desire among all sorts and
conditions of music publishers to better condi-
tions. This is no time for sulking. The past
year has demonstrated that things in the sheet
music trade cannot be much worse than they are
at present. It is therefore up to someone to do
something. And what more natural than this
"someone" be the ones who have most at stake.
Professor Barnett Is Heard From.
Apropos of the paragraph which appeared in
this column laEt week regarding "Professor" Bar-
nett, of Poughkeepsie, and his Union Orchestia,
the writer has received the following communica-
tion from this gentleman under date-of June 14,
1908, which we print verbatim: "Dear Sir—I
was reading your Review last evening. • You
seem to think that I have greatly exaggerated
what I am able to do, and what I do in regard to
the circulars which I have sent out, which you
seem to get your half-column newspaper story.
They are just as I have stated. I used the word
'graft' becaus (sic) that's just what I was look-
ing for. And about the (20) twenty engagements
for this month, I have already filled out twelve
of them, and will fill out the other eight and
more before this month is over. Have you never
heard an up-to-date orchestra sing while they are
playing? Well, then, come up here ami you will
here (sic) one. As for my "Diffulcult (sic)
Stunt" I will do it for you any time you come
up. I am sending you a copy of one of the City's
papers. Sincerely yours, John J. Barnett, Jr."
And This Is Fame?
Under separate cover the writer received a
marked copy of The Dutchess County Democrat
and People's Plain Spokesman, which is pub-
lished in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Under the capt.on,
"Young Orchestra Leader," this newspaper gives
John J. Barnett, Jr. (in his home town he is not
described as "Professor") an excellent character,
incidentally stating that he "is a young man of
good standing, reliable in all respects," as well
as being the possessor of "a pleasant, genial na-
M'KINLtYIO MUSIC
The very best ballad on the
market is not as good as
"If Those Lips
Could Only Speak'
It has already taken England by storm.
It will do the same in America.
Francis, Day & Hunter
1364 Broadway, New York
Have you yet interested yourself in
my First Music Folio
Famous Medleys
Famous
Songs'
your
for sample
paid, 17 cent
with special introduc
24 E. 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Write To-Day for Samples and Special Offer
McKINLEY MUSIC 00. WM. McKINLEY, Pros.
158 Harrison St., Chicago
74 5th Ave., N. Y.
YES! WE ARE STILL ISSUING NEW FOLIOS
THE LATEST IS
" The Most Popular Selections
FROM THE
Most Popular Operas*'
'Arranged for Piano)
"THE MOST COMPLETE OPERATIC
FOLIO EVER PUBLISHED "
Write for Special Introductory Rates
Hinds, Noble & EWrcdgc, a S S
OUR NEW ISSUE PROPOSITION
is of great interest to every live Dealer. We
Bill our Monthly New Issues at 5 cents per
copy. Subscribe now. The following are
some of our best sellers:
"MOONBEAMS AND DREAMS OF YOU"—"A LITTLE
COZY FLAT " — " MONTEREY " — - NIGHT AND DAY "
—"WHILE YOU ARE MINE"—"MORNING CY"
"FOREST KING" March.
VICTOR KREMER CO.
152 Lake Street
OME TIME AGO WE
TOLD YOU
"Just Someone"
WOULD BE THE BIG
SELLER! THIS PROPH-
ECY HAS COME TRUE.
IF THE DEMAND HAS
NOT REACHED YOU,
IT WILL! ORDER NOW
AND BE PREPARED.
M. WITMARK
Write us To-day
The Most Famous Pub. Co.
Costs You 3 Cents
CHICAGO
SONS
144 West 37th S t . NEW YORK CITY
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