Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 46 N. 26 - Page 42
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THE
42
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON, E d i t o r
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
SUBSCRIPTION, (Including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other couu-
tries, $4.00.
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Gramercy
Connecting all Departments
NEW YORK, JUNE 27, 1908
COMMENTS B Y - „
The importance of the house of M. Witmark &
Son in the world of music publishing is so para-
mount that it would seem that the writer should
keep constantly in personal touch with one or
more members of the firm if only for the pur-
pose of giving a connected account of their
numerous and important publications. Strange
as it may appear, however, it is only on rare oc-
casions that the writer comes in contact with
any of the "Witmark boys." The reason for this
is not far to seek. In the first place, the working
day in the house of Witmark is altogether too
short for the four active members of the firm to
get through with their allotted tasks. Hence it
is necessarily only the most important matters
which receive their personal attention. In the
second place, they have recently instituted a Pub-
licity Bureau, which is so well managed in its
detail that the newspaper representative is sup-
plied with matter of interest without the neces-
sity of moving from his typewriter.
Many Happy Returns.
One of the rare occasions on which the "Wit-
mark boys" let up for an hour or two on their
unceasing work occurred on Thursday af last
week. This break in the routine was due to the
fact that Isidor was celebrating his birthday,
and what more natural than that he should cele-
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
brate it by taking an hour "off." For a time the that up to Tuesday of this week no contracts had
ceaseless round of business was forgotten, and
been signed by which any of the Ricordi operas
that part of the office over which Julius holds will be produced in this country during the next
sway, which was not banked with flowers was season. What the future will unfold is entirely
crowded with celebrities who had come from far another story.
and near to wish the popular head of the firm
The Cobbler and His Last.
"many happy returns of the day." Had teacups
"If I may say so," as Mr. Nish says in "The
and a steaming silver urn graced the proceedings, Merry Widow," Gus Edwards has done the right
the gathering would have looked for all the thing at the right, moment in relinquishing his
world like an afternoon tea party. Here Chaun- share of the management of the Circle Theatre.
cey Olcott and his beautiful wife chatted merrily Those who are not intimately acquainted with
with the writer over the new play which the pop- the heart-breaking work which is part and parcel
ular Irish comedian is to produce in the autumn of a theatrical production, cannot realize the
and for which, by the way, Mrs. Olcott blushingly amount of nervous energy that is to all intents
admitted her responsibility as author. Charles and purposes wasted in exploiting a new play,
Dickson and Carl Hoschna, jubilant over the suc- especially one of the musical variety. Mr. Ed-
cess of their new play, "The Three Twins," both wards, a natural born musician, has written
joined in and received the general congratula
some of the prettiest and most salable popular
tions. Little Jean Lenox, looking for all the numbers of the last decade. His reputation as a
world like a radiant "Nell Brinkley" picture, hap- song writer, as well as his business as a song pub-
pened in for a few moments and disappeared like lisher are, we should imagine, such valuable
a will-o'-the-wisp while we mere men waited assets that he should think well before relegating
around hoping that she might return. And so them to the background for the doubt and un-
celebrity after celebrity of the theatrical and mu certainty of the theatrical venture. It was the
sical world dropped in to join in the good wishes. much maligned London "Punch" which gave the
And Isidor Witmark—well, he couldn't help idvice "Don't" to those about to get married. In
but feel happy over it all. Indeed he had good repeating this apt admonition to music pub-
reason to be, for such evidences of affection and lishers who contemplate embarking on theatrical
regard are vouchsafed to few men. And even productions, we congratulate Gus Edwards upon
when they are they are seldom as well deserved. his sound judgment and good common sense in
realizing that the best cobbler is the one who
"A Dry Manhattan" Jcke.
It is a lamentable fact that Oscar Hammer- sticks to his last.
stein, who has really done so much for grand
opera, should still cling to the loud-mouthed
WRITING A NEW COMIC OPERA.
press agent methods which, although excusable
in the exploitation of Miss Twinkletoes of the
Miss Clare Kummer, the charming composer
Hammerstein Theatre of Varieties, are out of
place in the conduct of an institution like the of "The Road to Yesterday," is writing a new
Manhattan Opera House. Of course, to those comic opera which, it is reported on good au-
who know the actual conditions, Mr. Hammer- thority, will shortly be produced by Chas. Dil-
stein's boast that he had made arrangements lingham. Miss Kummer is responsible for at
direct with Signor Ricordi of Milan for the pro- least one other musical comedy which, owing to
duction of the Puccini operas was such a palpable indifferent management, never reached New
"bluff" that sooner or later it must necessarily York.
have been "called." If the easily-gulled news-
papers would only make an effort to obtain au->
THE TED SNYDER MUSIC CO.
thentic information they would have no diffi-
culty in finding that George Maxwell, of Messrs.
The Ted Snyder Music Co., the latest addi-
Boosey & Co., is the only person who has the tion to the music publishing world, seems to
right to grant permission for the use of any of the have started off with a series of songs which
Ricordi operas in the Americas. As a matter of certainly look like winners. "My Dream of the
fact, neither Oscar Hammerstein nor Guilio Gatti- U. S. A." is a march ballad of more than ordi-
Cazazza have yet secured any rights whatsoever. nary merit, while at least two new novelty songs
On the authority of Mr. Maxwell it may be stated bear the stamp of distinctly original treatment.
M'KINLtY 10° 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
of
s. ^
^
\
F:
If you have
not, it's worth
your while. Send
for sample copy, post-
paid, 17 cents, together
with special introductory rate.
The Most Famous Pub. Co.
24 E. 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Costs You 3 Cents
Writi To-Day for Samples and Spicial Offir
McKWLEY MUSIC 00. KM. McKINLEY, Pris.
158 Iirriioii St., Chicago
74 5th Avc, 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 & Eldredge,
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.
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.
Write as To-day
M. WITMARK m SONS
VICTOR KREMER CO.
144 West 37th St.. NEW YORK CITY
152 Lake Street
CHICAGO
THE
42
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON, E d i t o r
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
SUBSCRIPTION, (Including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other couu-
tries, $4.00.
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Gramercy
Connecting all Departments
NEW YORK, JUNE 27, 1908
COMMENTS B Y - „
The importance of the house of M. Witmark &
Son in the world of music publishing is so para-
mount that it would seem that the writer should
keep constantly in personal touch with one or
more members of the firm if only for the pur-
pose of giving a connected account of their
numerous and important publications. Strange
as it may appear, however, it is only on rare oc-
casions that the writer comes in contact with
any of the "Witmark boys." The reason for this
is not far to seek. In the first place, the working
day in the house of Witmark is altogether too
short for the four active members of the firm to
get through with their allotted tasks. Hence it
is necessarily only the most important matters
which receive their personal attention. In the
second place, they have recently instituted a Pub-
licity Bureau, which is so well managed in its
detail that the newspaper representative is sup-
plied with matter of interest without the neces-
sity of moving from his typewriter.
Many Happy Returns.
One of the rare occasions on which the "Wit-
mark boys" let up for an hour or two on their
unceasing work occurred on Thursday af last
week. This break in the routine was due to the
fact that Isidor was celebrating his birthday,
and what more natural than that he should cele-
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
brate it by taking an hour "off." For a time the that up to Tuesday of this week no contracts had
ceaseless round of business was forgotten, and
been signed by which any of the Ricordi operas
that part of the office over which Julius holds will be produced in this country during the next
sway, which was not banked with flowers was season. What the future will unfold is entirely
crowded with celebrities who had come from far another story.
and near to wish the popular head of the firm
The Cobbler and His Last.
"many happy returns of the day." Had teacups
"If I may say so," as Mr. Nish says in "The
and a steaming silver urn graced the proceedings, Merry Widow," Gus Edwards has done the right
the gathering would have looked for all the thing at the right, moment in relinquishing his
world like an afternoon tea party. Here Chaun- share of the management of the Circle Theatre.
cey Olcott and his beautiful wife chatted merrily Those who are not intimately acquainted with
with the writer over the new play which the pop- the heart-breaking work which is part and parcel
ular Irish comedian is to produce in the autumn of a theatrical production, cannot realize the
and for which, by the way, Mrs. Olcott blushingly amount of nervous energy that is to all intents
admitted her responsibility as author. Charles and purposes wasted in exploiting a new play,
Dickson and Carl Hoschna, jubilant over the suc- especially one of the musical variety. Mr. Ed-
cess of their new play, "The Three Twins," both wards, a natural born musician, has written
joined in and received the general congratula
some of the prettiest and most salable popular
tions. Little Jean Lenox, looking for all the numbers of the last decade. His reputation as a
world like a radiant "Nell Brinkley" picture, hap- song writer, as well as his business as a song pub-
pened in for a few moments and disappeared like lisher are, we should imagine, such valuable
a will-o'-the-wisp while we mere men waited assets that he should think well before relegating
around hoping that she might return. And so them to the background for the doubt and un-
celebrity after celebrity of the theatrical and mu certainty of the theatrical venture. It was the
sical world dropped in to join in the good wishes. much maligned London "Punch" which gave the
And Isidor Witmark—well, he couldn't help idvice "Don't" to those about to get married. In
but feel happy over it all. Indeed he had good repeating this apt admonition to music pub-
reason to be, for such evidences of affection and lishers who contemplate embarking on theatrical
regard are vouchsafed to few men. And even productions, we congratulate Gus Edwards upon
when they are they are seldom as well deserved. his sound judgment and good common sense in
realizing that the best cobbler is the one who
"A Dry Manhattan" Jcke.
It is a lamentable fact that Oscar Hammer- sticks to his last.
stein, who has really done so much for grand
opera, should still cling to the loud-mouthed
WRITING A NEW COMIC OPERA.
press agent methods which, although excusable
in the exploitation of Miss Twinkletoes of the
Miss Clare Kummer, the charming composer
Hammerstein Theatre of Varieties, are out of
place in the conduct of an institution like the of "The Road to Yesterday," is writing a new
Manhattan Opera House. Of course, to those comic opera which, it is reported on good au-
who know the actual conditions, Mr. Hammer- thority, will shortly be produced by Chas. Dil-
stein's boast that he had made arrangements lingham. Miss Kummer is responsible for at
direct with Signor Ricordi of Milan for the pro- least one other musical comedy which, owing to
duction of the Puccini operas was such a palpable indifferent management, never reached New
"bluff" that sooner or later it must necessarily York.
have been "called." If the easily-gulled news-
papers would only make an effort to obtain au->
THE TED SNYDER MUSIC CO.
thentic information they would have no diffi-
culty in finding that George Maxwell, of Messrs.
The Ted Snyder Music Co., the latest addi-
Boosey & Co., is the only person who has the tion to the music publishing world, seems to
right to grant permission for the use of any of the have started off with a series of songs which
Ricordi operas in the Americas. As a matter of certainly look like winners. "My Dream of the
fact, neither Oscar Hammerstein nor Guilio Gatti- U. S. A." is a march ballad of more than ordi-
Cazazza have yet secured any rights whatsoever. nary merit, while at least two new novelty songs
On the authority of Mr. Maxwell it may be stated bear the stamp of distinctly original treatment.
M'KINLtY 10° 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
of
s. ^
^
\
F:
If you have
not, it's worth
your while. Send
for sample copy, post-
paid, 17 cents, together
with special introductory rate.
The Most Famous Pub. Co.
24 E. 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Costs You 3 Cents
Writi To-Day for Samples and Spicial Offir
McKWLEY MUSIC 00. KM. McKINLEY, Pris.
158 Iirriioii St., Chicago
74 5th Avc, 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 & Eldredge,
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.
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.
Write as To-day
M. WITMARK m SONS
VICTOR KREMER CO.
144 West 37th St.. NEW YORK CITY
152 Lake Street
CHICAGO
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