Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 1 - Page 42
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
of less prominence. With all said and done
An "Untamed" Savage Satire.
So rarely does the press matter emanating America is a precious large country, and it would
from the office of Col. Henry W. Savage, the seem that there is room enough within its boun-
well-known theatrical manager, contain the re- daries for everyone, be he from any country on
the face of God's earth, so long as he manages
motest suggestion of humor that the writer
makes no apology for calling attention to a type to behave himself with decency and propriety.
of New Engalnd satire which is really so funny But to return to the subject at issue. Whatever
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor in the light of recent events that it deserves slang may be laid at England's door, America
more than passing notice. This is the Savage has added to, and probably improved upon it, as
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
story: "Recently a party of untamed English- is evident by the remark of a college grad-
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON, E d i t o r
men witnessed a performance of Henry W. Sav- uate who in speaking of a well-known comedian
age's production of 'The Merry Widow' a t the recently made a remark of this kind to the
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
New Amsterdam Theater. In the lobby after the writer: "That kike is fairly on the bum. He
SUBSCRIPTION, (including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
second act some of their comments anent the ought to get hep to the fact that rubbering at
tries, $4.00.
piece were overheard. They sounded like 'Fear- an audience and shooting hot air around Isn't
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Gramercy
fully rippinT 'Clinkin' good!' 1 'Rather corkin'!' comedy." For ourselves we are still debating
Connecting all Departments
'Jolly funny! 1 'Simply stunnin'!' 'Quite spiffin'!'" whether the author of this elegantly expressed
NEW YORK, JULY 4, 1908
Excellent. But to go back a few weeks (by kind sentence is of the tame or untamed American
permission of Henry W. Savage) we find that variety. Probably Colonel Savage or his press
this astute manager took over to the English agent, who seems to be an authority on British
metropolis "The College Widow," a play so full slang, can furnish some information as to the
of local Indianaisms that the unfortunate Lon- American product. Indeed his style of writing
doner was at a loss to know what type of Amer- would lead us to suppose so.
ican, tamed or untamed, could be guilty of using
"The Rose Girl" Has a Thorn.
such unintelligible gibberish. Fortunately, or
It appears that the Witmark-Von Tilzer action
More by accident than design the writer hap- unfortunately, London knows as little of In- regarding the proprietorship of Arthur Lamb's
pened to be one of a group of newspaper men diana as Indiana—or even New England—knows much named musical comedy, called at various
who were present at an interview granted by J. of London. Slang is a local commodity, anyhow, times "The Rose Girl" and "The Blng Bing
Pierpont Morgan shortly before he sailed for and as Colonel Savage is no doubt well aware Brothers," is by no means finally settled, nor is
Europe on the steamer "Provence" on Thursday by this time, it can prove a double-edged weapon it likely to be until the cool of autumn falls
upon us. It was reported that the case was de-
of last week. In answer to a representative of when transplanted to alien soil.
cided sealed and delivered in Harry Von Tilzer's
"People Who Live in Glass Houses."
the New York Evening Journal Mr. Morgan had
The above is apropos, inasmuch as only recent- favor, but this is far from being the case. The
the following to say anent the financial situation:
"You may say for me that I am optimistic and ly a well-known New York music publisher, Appellate Division merely sustained the tem-
in the few days I have spent at home I have whose name for obvious reasons is concealed, porary injunction granted by the lower courts,
noticed a marked revival of business, and a great informed the writer in all seriousness that the but failed to hand down any opinion as to the
improvement in the financial situation. All this average English song writer was so full of his merits of the case. And now alas! the impatient
has come within the last few weeks, since I have native slang that his product was utterly unin- theatergoer will have to wait until the Lamb
been abroad." So closely is the great financier telligible to the American music buyer. The masterpiece Is delivered into the hands of one
identified with the financial interests of the utter ridiculousness of this assertion is so ap- or other of the contesting parties. Maybe it is
country that such a statement cannot be over- parent that the remark can only be explained better so, for the general public will have so
estimated in its importance. It would be idle by the assumption that a certain amount of much longer time to forget a play which will
to say that the recent cloud of financial depres- jealousy entered into its genesis. The enormous be known to posterity as "The Fisher Maiden."
Credit Where Credit Is Due.
sion had completely dispersed, but on every success of Chappell & Co., and Francis, Day &
We publish in another column a few "Don'ta
hand there are evidences of the clearing of the Hunter in America, two firms which practically
storm, and it looks as though J. Pierpont Mor- confine themselves to the English-made song, for Publishers," which were suggested by the
gan had constituted himself the financial prophet goes far to prove that while it is true that the anonymous publisher who does not seem to be
of better times. Verily he is a prophet to be imported Englishman is often insufferably slangy letting up on the excellent work which he is
relied upon and his words deserve the more in his mode of expression, he can and does com- doing both for himself and his confreres in the
weight for the excellent reason that he says little pete with the American "music hall poet" in publishing business . Our advice to the publisher
and does much, characteristics which must com- writing the nation's songs. Both Arthur Lamb is to cut out these "Don'ts", to paste them In
mend themselves to the admiration and respect and Matt Woodward, two remarkably bright song front of him, to keep them in mind and to act
of all who have had the privilege of hearing writers of the "popular" order, are of English on them. They are worth consideration and re-
birth, and of course there are numerous others spect, in spite of their anonymity.
his lightest utterance.
COMMENTS B Y - „
c
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
The Most Famous Pub. Co.
24 E. 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Writs To-Diy for Simples and Special Offer
McKINLEr MUSIC CO. WM. McKINLEY, Frit.
158 Harrison SL, Chicago
74 5th Ave., N. Y.
YES! WE ARE STILL ISSUING NEW FOLIOS
THE LATEST IS
OME TIME AGO WE
TOLD YOU
" The Most Popular Selections
FROM THE
Most Popular Operas"
(Arranged for Piano)
"THE MOST COMPLETE OPERATIC
FOLIO EVER PUBLISHED"
Write for Special Introductory
Rates
l 5 15
l h st
W.
Hinds, Noble & Eldredge, 6 " * YORK
CITY
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:
If you have
not, it's worth
your while. Send
for sample copy, post-
paid, 17 cents, together
'with special introductory rate.
Costs You 3 Cents
"MOONBEAMS AND DREAMS OF YOU"—"A LITTLE
COZY FLAT"—"MONTEREY"—"NIGHT AND DAY"
- " W H I L E YOU ARE MINE"—"MORNING CY"
"FOREST KING" March.
Write us To-day
Just Someone
99
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 ® SONS
VICTOR KREMER CO.
152 Lake Street
ft
CHICAGO
144 West 37th St.. NEW YORK CITY
42
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
of less prominence. With all said and done
An "Untamed" Savage Satire.
So rarely does the press matter emanating America is a precious large country, and it would
from the office of Col. Henry W. Savage, the seem that there is room enough within its boun-
well-known theatrical manager, contain the re- daries for everyone, be he from any country on
the face of God's earth, so long as he manages
motest suggestion of humor that the writer
makes no apology for calling attention to a type to behave himself with decency and propriety.
of New Engalnd satire which is really so funny But to return to the subject at issue. Whatever
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor in the light of recent events that it deserves slang may be laid at England's door, America
more than passing notice. This is the Savage has added to, and probably improved upon it, as
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
story: "Recently a party of untamed English- is evident by the remark of a college grad-
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON, E d i t o r
men witnessed a performance of Henry W. Sav- uate who in speaking of a well-known comedian
age's production of 'The Merry Widow' a t the recently made a remark of this kind to the
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
New Amsterdam Theater. In the lobby after the writer: "That kike is fairly on the bum. He
SUBSCRIPTION, (including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
second act some of their comments anent the ought to get hep to the fact that rubbering at
tries, $4.00.
piece were overheard. They sounded like 'Fear- an audience and shooting hot air around Isn't
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Gramercy
fully rippinT 'Clinkin' good!' 1 'Rather corkin'!' comedy." For ourselves we are still debating
Connecting all Departments
'Jolly funny! 1 'Simply stunnin'!' 'Quite spiffin'!'" whether the author of this elegantly expressed
NEW YORK, JULY 4, 1908
Excellent. But to go back a few weeks (by kind sentence is of the tame or untamed American
permission of Henry W. Savage) we find that variety. Probably Colonel Savage or his press
this astute manager took over to the English agent, who seems to be an authority on British
metropolis "The College Widow," a play so full slang, can furnish some information as to the
of local Indianaisms that the unfortunate Lon- American product. Indeed his style of writing
doner was at a loss to know what type of Amer- would lead us to suppose so.
ican, tamed or untamed, could be guilty of using
"The Rose Girl" Has a Thorn.
such unintelligible gibberish. Fortunately, or
It appears that the Witmark-Von Tilzer action
More by accident than design the writer hap- unfortunately, London knows as little of In- regarding the proprietorship of Arthur Lamb's
pened to be one of a group of newspaper men diana as Indiana—or even New England—knows much named musical comedy, called at various
who were present at an interview granted by J. of London. Slang is a local commodity, anyhow, times "The Rose Girl" and "The Blng Bing
Pierpont Morgan shortly before he sailed for and as Colonel Savage is no doubt well aware Brothers," is by no means finally settled, nor is
Europe on the steamer "Provence" on Thursday by this time, it can prove a double-edged weapon it likely to be until the cool of autumn falls
upon us. It was reported that the case was de-
of last week. In answer to a representative of when transplanted to alien soil.
cided sealed and delivered in Harry Von Tilzer's
"People Who Live in Glass Houses."
the New York Evening Journal Mr. Morgan had
The above is apropos, inasmuch as only recent- favor, but this is far from being the case. The
the following to say anent the financial situation:
"You may say for me that I am optimistic and ly a well-known New York music publisher, Appellate Division merely sustained the tem-
in the few days I have spent at home I have whose name for obvious reasons is concealed, porary injunction granted by the lower courts,
noticed a marked revival of business, and a great informed the writer in all seriousness that the but failed to hand down any opinion as to the
improvement in the financial situation. All this average English song writer was so full of his merits of the case. And now alas! the impatient
has come within the last few weeks, since I have native slang that his product was utterly unin- theatergoer will have to wait until the Lamb
been abroad." So closely is the great financier telligible to the American music buyer. The masterpiece Is delivered into the hands of one
identified with the financial interests of the utter ridiculousness of this assertion is so ap- or other of the contesting parties. Maybe it is
country that such a statement cannot be over- parent that the remark can only be explained better so, for the general public will have so
estimated in its importance. It would be idle by the assumption that a certain amount of much longer time to forget a play which will
to say that the recent cloud of financial depres- jealousy entered into its genesis. The enormous be known to posterity as "The Fisher Maiden."
Credit Where Credit Is Due.
sion had completely dispersed, but on every success of Chappell & Co., and Francis, Day &
We publish in another column a few "Don'ta
hand there are evidences of the clearing of the Hunter in America, two firms which practically
storm, and it looks as though J. Pierpont Mor- confine themselves to the English-made song, for Publishers," which were suggested by the
gan had constituted himself the financial prophet goes far to prove that while it is true that the anonymous publisher who does not seem to be
of better times. Verily he is a prophet to be imported Englishman is often insufferably slangy letting up on the excellent work which he is
relied upon and his words deserve the more in his mode of expression, he can and does com- doing both for himself and his confreres in the
weight for the excellent reason that he says little pete with the American "music hall poet" in publishing business . Our advice to the publisher
and does much, characteristics which must com- writing the nation's songs. Both Arthur Lamb is to cut out these "Don'ts", to paste them In
mend themselves to the admiration and respect and Matt Woodward, two remarkably bright song front of him, to keep them in mind and to act
of all who have had the privilege of hearing writers of the "popular" order, are of English on them. They are worth consideration and re-
birth, and of course there are numerous others spect, in spite of their anonymity.
his lightest utterance.
COMMENTS B Y - „
c
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
The Most Famous Pub. Co.
24 E. 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Writs To-Diy for Simples and Special Offer
McKINLEr MUSIC CO. WM. McKINLEY, Frit.
158 Harrison SL, Chicago
74 5th Ave., N. Y.
YES! WE ARE STILL ISSUING NEW FOLIOS
THE LATEST IS
OME TIME AGO WE
TOLD YOU
" The Most Popular Selections
FROM THE
Most Popular Operas"
(Arranged for Piano)
"THE MOST COMPLETE OPERATIC
FOLIO EVER PUBLISHED"
Write for Special Introductory
Rates
l 5 15
l h st
W.
Hinds, Noble & Eldredge, 6 " * YORK
CITY
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:
If you have
not, it's worth
your while. Send
for sample copy, post-
paid, 17 cents, together
'with special introductory rate.
Costs You 3 Cents
"MOONBEAMS AND DREAMS OF YOU"—"A LITTLE
COZY FLAT"—"MONTEREY"—"NIGHT AND DAY"
- " W H I L E YOU ARE MINE"—"MORNING CY"
"FOREST KING" March.
Write us To-day
Just Someone
99
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 ® SONS
VICTOR KREMER CO.
152 Lake Street
ft
CHICAGO
144 West 37th St.. NEW YORK CITY
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