Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 46 N. 4 - Page 44
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its art. In the meantime the great public are
the censors of its songs, but if our Brooklyn
friend doubts that really good music can be com-
posed by native Americans, a glance at the mag-
nificent catalog of the Oliver Ditson Co., of
Boston—to say nothing of Boosey's and other
publishing houses of a like caliber—will prove to
him that America can lay claim to some really
high-class musicians. Whether the public take
to their compositions as they did to "The Bird
on Nellie's Hat" is another question. But one
thing is certain—neither song writer nor pub-
lisher are to blame for the taste displayed by
the public in demanding the chaff when they
can get the wheat.
MUSIC
TRADE!
REVIEW
MREVIEWflEARS
THAT Helf & Hager have opened another of
their.chain of retail stores at Pittsburg, Pa.
THAT during the past week Fred Helf has
shown the smoky city the meaning of the word
"hustle."
THAT JOS. W. Stern & Co., who are publishing
the authorized version of "The Waltz Dream,"
are sparing no expense to do it properly.
THAT I. Waldman Teschner has started for
Mexico on a three months' business trip.
THAT it is earnestly to be hoped he will not
Unfortunately Not.
return with any more "cowboy" songs.
The "finished" song writer is not always the
THAT Frank Tannehill, Jr., has quarters in
one who quits before he starts publishing for
the Barron & Thompson offices, where he can
himself.
always be found surrounded by a legion of
"A Waltz Dream" Music.
friends.
THAT Ted S. Barron, of this firm, has quite
Of course the expected has happened in the
a good song in "Billy Dear."
case of Oscar Straus' "A Waltz Dream" ("Ein
THAT the writers of that popular but atrocious
Walzertraum"), which has already shown signs
ditty, "My Mariucha Take a Steamboat" have
of rivaling "The Merry Widow" in popular
favor. A number of plagiarized versions have reformed sufficiently to give us "Blondy" (Bar-
ron & Thompson), which is likely to become as
appeared on the market which are about as like
the original as a statue is to a bale of hay. popular as the Italian ditty.
THAT Leo Feist happily completely recovered
Whether the public will be foolish enough to
from his recent illness, is once more to be seen
buy this truck is a moot point, but a word to
the retailer is not entirely out of place. Obvi- at his office daily.
THAT Alice Fisher introduced a really funny
ously there is only one authorized version of
"A Waltz Dream," and that is published by Jos. song, "It's Only a Piece of Advice" into "Funa-
W. Stern & Co. Any other versions are necessar- bashi" the other night. It is by the song-making
team, Rose & Snyder.
ily garbled and cannot in any case give the words
THAT Wm. J. McKenna, formerly with Jerome
of the opera as used in the production. The
H. Remick & Co., is now attached to this enter-
average purchaser who demands a number from
any opera naturally expects to get the authentic prising young firm.
version, and any attempt to substitute may do
THAT Joe Stern, although he has not yet
the retailer considerable harm, inasmuch as de- sported an eyeglass, is fast acquiring a pro-
ception is never much of a business asset. On
nounced British accent.
another page in this issue we print a fac-simile
THAT the way he greeted our "Man on the
title page in colors of the Straus opera, which
Street" this past week would have done credit
we publish as a guide to the retailer as to the
to a denizen of the Mile End Road.
appearance of the only version of "A Waltz
THAT Edgar Bitner, Leo Feist's popular man-
Dream" countenanced by its composer.
ager, although at all times conservative to a
degree, regards Holzmann's "Old Faithful" as
White-Smith vs. Apollo Co.
the coming march hit.
To those of our readers who are following the
THAT Wm. A. Semple, president of the Willis
copyright question, we would call attention to
Woodward Co., has great confidence in two new
the fact that this important matter, which is
numbers which are now in the press, and which
of vital interest to the music publishing trade,
he is to publish shortly.
is usually dealt with by our Washington corre-
THAT Audrey Kingsbury is delighted over the
spondent in another part of The Review. In
sales of her pretty little song, "You Can't Guess
our last week's issue, page 28, he also had a full What He Wrote on My Slate" (Bendix & Co.).
account of the arguments presented before the
THAT the title page of Chas. K. Harris' "Yes-
Supreme Court in the case of the White-Smith terday" is most attractive.
Music publishing Co. vs. the Apollo Co., which
THAT the songs in "A Knight for a Day"
case is now being considered by the Supreme
(Chas. K. Harris) are some of the best that
Court, a decision being expected at an early
Raymond Hubbell has yet composed.
date.
THAT a lawsuit between Wm. H. Penn and
the Gus Edwards Co. is more than likely.
THAT Joe M. Harris, brother of Chas. K.
Harris, and manager of the Chicago branch of
I'M HEAD AND HEELS IN LOVE WITH YOU
this firm, was in New York this week en route
(A Sensational Hit.)
for Cuba.
"DADDY"
THAT the De Luxe Music Co., of Twenty-
(Introduced in "The Hoyden.")
eighth street, are publishing a most attractive
I MET MY LOVE IN A RESTAURANT
collection of music.
(Tremendous Success in "The Lady From Lane's.")
RAINBOW
THAT Representative Mainard, of North Caro-
(From "The Yankee Tourist." Sung by Flora
lina,
is an advocate of 10-cent music.
Zabelle.)
THAT he lately introduced a bill to appro-
THE BROKENHEARTED 4SPARROW
priate $5,000 for the purchase of 50,000 copies
(Theo. Bendix's Best Composition.)
All above Numbers have Fine Title Pages
of a song entitled "Don't Scorn the Sailor."
THEO. BENDIX, Music Publisher
THAT after sending most or our jackies off to
1431 Bro&dw&y
NEW YORK
the Pacific, this is adding insult to injury.
FIVE BIG SELLERS
NEW MUSICAL COMEDIES
"THE TOURISTS," by Burnslda wid Kerker
"THE SOCIAL WHIRL," by Herbert and Kerker
"THE ROSE OF ALHAMBRA," bv Cook and Homier
Complete Vocal Score and Special Numbers
Song Hits from the "Rich Mr. Hoggenhelmer"
"DON'T YOU WANT A PAPER,DEARIE?" POKER LOVE
"BAG PIPE SERENADE," by Jerome D.Kern
T. B. HARMS COMPANY
1431-1433 Broadway
NEW YORK
THAT Jerome H. Remick & Co. have closed
their Chicago offices.
THAT Albert Wier, of Hinds, Noble & Eld-
redge, is making "The Most Popular" albums a
veritable musical library.
ABE HOLZMANfVSJRIP TO COAST.
Will Call on the Trade Largely in a Social Way
to Express Mr. Feist's Appreciation of Their
Interest in His Publications.
Abe Holzmann, who has been so long asso-
ciated with Leo Feist, started last week on a
ten weeks' transcontinental tour, which will em-
brace almost every important city in the Union.
Just previous to his departure, Mr. Holzmann
said to The Review: "My trip has no actual
business significance, inasmuch as my intention
is to visit the trade socially, if only to express
ABE HOLZMANN.
Mr. Feist's appreciation for their untiring efforts
in pushing his publications. Of course, they
know that he publishes but comparatively few
numbers when compared with some of his com-
petitors, but by this time I think the trade in
general have confidence in the quality rather
than the quantity of a publisher's output. An-
other reason for my tour is that my new march
"Old Faithful" has already shown signs of popu-
lar approval, and of course I will endeavor to
interest the retailer in this number, which I
think is going to be an enormous seller."
Mr. Holzmann, who is a prominent member
of a number of social organizations, is sure of
a hearty welcome wherever he goes, for both as
a composer and as a prince of good fellows he
is known from coast to coast.
The Review
takes this opportunity to wish him a pleasant
and successful trip both for himself, as well as
in the interests of the popular Leo Feist.
GUEST OF GEO. MAXWELL AT THE OPERA.
Duke Visconti di Modrono, Director of La
Scala, the Milanese Opera House, was a guest
of George Maxwell, the American representative
of Ricordi & Co., at Monday night's performance
of "Iris" at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Giordano's new opera "Marcella" has been pro-
duced at the Lirico Theatre in Milan, with every
sign of success.
The Biggest Song Hit Since the Days of Dolly Gray
"DON'T WORRY "
Written and Published by the SONG MAKERS
ROSE & SNYDER, 42 West 28th Street
Authors of "I Wonder If You Miss Me," "Bonnie Jean," "He Walked Right In," etc., etc.
sole selling Agents, T
B
HARMS CO., 1431 Broadway, N e w York
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44
its art. In the meantime the great public are
the censors of its songs, but if our Brooklyn
friend doubts that really good music can be com-
posed by native Americans, a glance at the mag-
nificent catalog of the Oliver Ditson Co., of
Boston—to say nothing of Boosey's and other
publishing houses of a like caliber—will prove to
him that America can lay claim to some really
high-class musicians. Whether the public take
to their compositions as they did to "The Bird
on Nellie's Hat" is another question. But one
thing is certain—neither song writer nor pub-
lisher are to blame for the taste displayed by
the public in demanding the chaff when they
can get the wheat.
MUSIC
TRADE!
REVIEW
MREVIEWflEARS
THAT Helf & Hager have opened another of
their.chain of retail stores at Pittsburg, Pa.
THAT during the past week Fred Helf has
shown the smoky city the meaning of the word
"hustle."
THAT JOS. W. Stern & Co., who are publishing
the authorized version of "The Waltz Dream,"
are sparing no expense to do it properly.
THAT I. Waldman Teschner has started for
Mexico on a three months' business trip.
THAT it is earnestly to be hoped he will not
Unfortunately Not.
return with any more "cowboy" songs.
The "finished" song writer is not always the
THAT Frank Tannehill, Jr., has quarters in
one who quits before he starts publishing for
the Barron & Thompson offices, where he can
himself.
always be found surrounded by a legion of
"A Waltz Dream" Music.
friends.
THAT Ted S. Barron, of this firm, has quite
Of course the expected has happened in the
a good song in "Billy Dear."
case of Oscar Straus' "A Waltz Dream" ("Ein
THAT the writers of that popular but atrocious
Walzertraum"), which has already shown signs
ditty, "My Mariucha Take a Steamboat" have
of rivaling "The Merry Widow" in popular
favor. A number of plagiarized versions have reformed sufficiently to give us "Blondy" (Bar-
ron & Thompson), which is likely to become as
appeared on the market which are about as like
the original as a statue is to a bale of hay. popular as the Italian ditty.
THAT Leo Feist happily completely recovered
Whether the public will be foolish enough to
from his recent illness, is once more to be seen
buy this truck is a moot point, but a word to
the retailer is not entirely out of place. Obvi- at his office daily.
THAT Alice Fisher introduced a really funny
ously there is only one authorized version of
"A Waltz Dream," and that is published by Jos. song, "It's Only a Piece of Advice" into "Funa-
W. Stern & Co. Any other versions are necessar- bashi" the other night. It is by the song-making
team, Rose & Snyder.
ily garbled and cannot in any case give the words
THAT Wm. J. McKenna, formerly with Jerome
of the opera as used in the production. The
H. Remick & Co., is now attached to this enter-
average purchaser who demands a number from
any opera naturally expects to get the authentic prising young firm.
version, and any attempt to substitute may do
THAT Joe Stern, although he has not yet
the retailer considerable harm, inasmuch as de- sported an eyeglass, is fast acquiring a pro-
ception is never much of a business asset. On
nounced British accent.
another page in this issue we print a fac-simile
THAT the way he greeted our "Man on the
title page in colors of the Straus opera, which
Street" this past week would have done credit
we publish as a guide to the retailer as to the
to a denizen of the Mile End Road.
appearance of the only version of "A Waltz
THAT Edgar Bitner, Leo Feist's popular man-
Dream" countenanced by its composer.
ager, although at all times conservative to a
degree, regards Holzmann's "Old Faithful" as
White-Smith vs. Apollo Co.
the coming march hit.
To those of our readers who are following the
THAT Wm. A. Semple, president of the Willis
copyright question, we would call attention to
Woodward Co., has great confidence in two new
the fact that this important matter, which is
numbers which are now in the press, and which
of vital interest to the music publishing trade,
he is to publish shortly.
is usually dealt with by our Washington corre-
THAT Audrey Kingsbury is delighted over the
spondent in another part of The Review. In
sales of her pretty little song, "You Can't Guess
our last week's issue, page 28, he also had a full What He Wrote on My Slate" (Bendix & Co.).
account of the arguments presented before the
THAT the title page of Chas. K. Harris' "Yes-
Supreme Court in the case of the White-Smith terday" is most attractive.
Music publishing Co. vs. the Apollo Co., which
THAT the songs in "A Knight for a Day"
case is now being considered by the Supreme
(Chas. K. Harris) are some of the best that
Court, a decision being expected at an early
Raymond Hubbell has yet composed.
date.
THAT a lawsuit between Wm. H. Penn and
the Gus Edwards Co. is more than likely.
THAT Joe M. Harris, brother of Chas. K.
Harris, and manager of the Chicago branch of
I'M HEAD AND HEELS IN LOVE WITH YOU
this firm, was in New York this week en route
(A Sensational Hit.)
for Cuba.
"DADDY"
THAT the De Luxe Music Co., of Twenty-
(Introduced in "The Hoyden.")
eighth street, are publishing a most attractive
I MET MY LOVE IN A RESTAURANT
collection of music.
(Tremendous Success in "The Lady From Lane's.")
RAINBOW
THAT Representative Mainard, of North Caro-
(From "The Yankee Tourist." Sung by Flora
lina,
is an advocate of 10-cent music.
Zabelle.)
THAT he lately introduced a bill to appro-
THE BROKENHEARTED 4SPARROW
priate $5,000 for the purchase of 50,000 copies
(Theo. Bendix's Best Composition.)
All above Numbers have Fine Title Pages
of a song entitled "Don't Scorn the Sailor."
THEO. BENDIX, Music Publisher
THAT after sending most or our jackies off to
1431 Bro&dw&y
NEW YORK
the Pacific, this is adding insult to injury.
FIVE BIG SELLERS
NEW MUSICAL COMEDIES
"THE TOURISTS," by Burnslda wid Kerker
"THE SOCIAL WHIRL," by Herbert and Kerker
"THE ROSE OF ALHAMBRA," bv Cook and Homier
Complete Vocal Score and Special Numbers
Song Hits from the "Rich Mr. Hoggenhelmer"
"DON'T YOU WANT A PAPER,DEARIE?" POKER LOVE
"BAG PIPE SERENADE," by Jerome D.Kern
T. B. HARMS COMPANY
1431-1433 Broadway
NEW YORK
THAT Jerome H. Remick & Co. have closed
their Chicago offices.
THAT Albert Wier, of Hinds, Noble & Eld-
redge, is making "The Most Popular" albums a
veritable musical library.
ABE HOLZMANfVSJRIP TO COAST.
Will Call on the Trade Largely in a Social Way
to Express Mr. Feist's Appreciation of Their
Interest in His Publications.
Abe Holzmann, who has been so long asso-
ciated with Leo Feist, started last week on a
ten weeks' transcontinental tour, which will em-
brace almost every important city in the Union.
Just previous to his departure, Mr. Holzmann
said to The Review: "My trip has no actual
business significance, inasmuch as my intention
is to visit the trade socially, if only to express
ABE HOLZMANN.
Mr. Feist's appreciation for their untiring efforts
in pushing his publications. Of course, they
know that he publishes but comparatively few
numbers when compared with some of his com-
petitors, but by this time I think the trade in
general have confidence in the quality rather
than the quantity of a publisher's output. An-
other reason for my tour is that my new march
"Old Faithful" has already shown signs of popu-
lar approval, and of course I will endeavor to
interest the retailer in this number, which I
think is going to be an enormous seller."
Mr. Holzmann, who is a prominent member
of a number of social organizations, is sure of
a hearty welcome wherever he goes, for both as
a composer and as a prince of good fellows he
is known from coast to coast.
The Review
takes this opportunity to wish him a pleasant
and successful trip both for himself, as well as
in the interests of the popular Leo Feist.
GUEST OF GEO. MAXWELL AT THE OPERA.
Duke Visconti di Modrono, Director of La
Scala, the Milanese Opera House, was a guest
of George Maxwell, the American representative
of Ricordi & Co., at Monday night's performance
of "Iris" at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Giordano's new opera "Marcella" has been pro-
duced at the Lirico Theatre in Milan, with every
sign of success.
The Biggest Song Hit Since the Days of Dolly Gray
"DON'T WORRY "
Written and Published by the SONG MAKERS
ROSE & SNYDER, 42 West 28th Street
Authors of "I Wonder If You Miss Me," "Bonnie Jean," "He Walked Right In," etc., etc.
sole selling Agents, T
B
HARMS CO., 1431 Broadway, N e w York
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