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MUSIC TRADE
43
REVIEW
Prince" Company are to visit London in the offices in New York and Chicago. Mr. Bates
is a newspaper man, and travels a great deal.
spring of next year.
He was in Boston last year during the Old Home
Week, and it occurred to him that "The Home
VERY MUCH SKY=HIGH
Coming March" would make an admirable title,
Is "Ski-Hi" a Musical Comedy—Book, Lyrics as it would appeal to every person everywhere.
THAT GUS Edwards has leased the entire build-
and Music by Chas. Alphin—Published by It is needless to say that a great title page for
ing 1512 Broadway for his ever-increasing pub-
Maurice Shapiro.
this piece is in preparation, but best of all the
lishing business.
march is considered the most brilliant work that
THAT Adolph Fuerstner, the well-known and
Very much "Ski-Hi" is the musical melange R. T. Paull has yet been responsible for.
much beloved publisher died recently in Berlin.
now playing at the Madison Square Roof Gar-
He published a number of Richard Straus,'
den. Charles Alphin, the author-composer, is
operas.
GUS EDWARDS' BENEFIT.
unknown to us and therefore it is no more tha:i
THAT Charles K. Harris has an excellent in-
charitable to suppose that this is his first offense
On Tuesday afternoon Gus Edwards, the well-
strumental number entitled "On Our Honey
against the majesty of the long suffering play-
known publisher, gave a benefit at the Bijou
moon." Orchestras all over the country seem to
gcer. Had the play been intelligible, the cast
Theater, New York, for the "Children's Relief
have taken very kindly to it.
adequate and the costumes more varied, then
Society," which is engaged in the laudable task
THAT Boosey & Co. have lately published an
criticism may have been possible. As it is, the
of
providing luncheons for the needy school chil-
instrumental piece by Chas. T. Roberts entitled
songs to some extent redeem the general sadness
dren of the city. The afternoon was a complete
"A Thought," which is really a beautiful num- of the ensemble. Some of these were tuneful,
success, many well-known vaudeville artistes
ber.
as indeed they should be, for they have been pop-
appearing to help the good cause along. Mr. Ed-
ular
from
time
to
time
during
the
last
eight
THAT the new Fritzi Scheff opera by Henry
wards himself sang his latest and greatest suc-
years to the writer's knowledge in this coun-
Blossom and Victor Herbert has been named
cess, "Sunbonnet Sue," which was received with
try,
and
long
before
that
on
the
other
side
of
"The Prima Donna." Shades of Mrs. Osborne's
a whirlwind of applause. The benefit netted a
the Atlantic. Maurice Shapiro publishes the
Playhouse!
large amount.
music, which includes the following numbers,
THAT the death is announced of Joseph
any or all of which may be heard from "The
Wheeler, of Boston, Mass., where the deceased
lived for some thirty-five years. He was the Dance of Sing Ling Foo," "The Girl Worth the
T is a significant fact that
While," "Tamamura,"
"My Tokio
Queen,"
composer of numerous songs and instrumental
although music business gen-
"Honey Do You Love Me Dearly?" and "Pretty
numbers.
erally
has been "hit hard" recently,
Little Japanese Lady."
THAT Jerome H. Remick arrived in town on
THE MAN ON THE STREET.
Wednesday last. He will stay until the late
autumn.
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THAT Harry Cooper, well known in connection
with the Empire City Quartet, threatens to break
into the music publishing business.
FOLIOS HAVE INDIVIDUALITY.
Interesting Chat With Mr. Noble Regarding
Their "Most Popular" Series.
THAT Anna V. Mooney is the latest June bride.
She was married to Sylvio Hein, the musical con-
ductor, recently.
In a recent interview with Mr. Noble, of Hinds,
Noble & Eldredge, the well-known publishers of
THAT F. B. Haviland's Folios seem to be in the "Most Popular" Series of Music Folios, the
popular manager of the concern confided to our
great demand everywhere.
"Man on the Street" the difference in method
THAT L. A. Heiser and Anton Dailey known to
which is employed by persons buying sheet music
fame as the authors of "Dreaming," are having
and music folios. "In buying sheet music," he
a legal scrap over their royalties. T i s sad that
said, "the name of the piece desired and the name
"filthy lucre" should part such concerted effort.
of the author is given, whereas when a purchaser
THAT the "Edition Paull" (E. T. Paull Music
buys a music folio he invariably tries to give a
Co.) of classic music is fast setting a standard
partial list of its contents and a description of
throughout the country for its merit.
the title page. At least seven times out of ten
THAT the publisher who asked the proprietor
he does not know the name of the folio he wants.
of a store on Columbus avenue whether his pub- Although we are constantly advertising our
lications were kept in stock was somewhat taken
music folios—and I think that Hinds, Noble &
back to receive the reply: "Yes, and we're likely
Eldredge manage to keep the name 'Most Popular'
to keep the damned truck till doomsday. You
almost continually before the music buying pub-
can have all I've got for five cents a copy."
lic—dealers continually tell me that far more
people come into their stores and ask for the
Tujin the publisher in question did not take
book with a red and black title page, containing
kindly to the suggestion.
THAT George M. Cohan and the entire "Yankee such and such numbers, than for the 'Most Pop-
ular' folio. This is probably very largely due to
the striking appearance of our title pages, of
THE TEACHER'S FAVORITE
which we feel as just proud, as we do of the
completeness and exceptional quality of their con-
tents, the fine grade of paper used, the large type
and the simplicity of the arrangements."
"CENTURY EDITION"
sales have held their own, which
means that many people purchased
ten cent music because they wanted
to economize, and becoming ac-
quainted with
"CENTURY EDITION"
for the first time, created new bus-
iness and caused activity in our
sales department.
The era of
"CENTURY EDITION"
Ten Cent Sheet Music has come.
Century Music Publishing Co.
19 West 28th Street, New York
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"HAIY McGEI." "I'D LIKE TO MEET YOUR
FATHER." "CHEER UP GIRLS." 'I'VE A MILLION
•BASONS WHY I LOTE YOU." "NEVER MARRY
A GIRL WITH COLD COLD FEET."
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"MEET HE AT TWttlCHT." (Wtrdi by F. Clifford
Harris). "UNDIR THE LINDEN TREE." (Words
by M. I . Ronrke).
From "THE MORALS OF MARCUS"
"EASTERN MOON." (Words by M. E. Rourke).
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E. T. PAUIX'S LATEST MARCH.
E. T. Paull, the well-known publisher and
"March King," announces that he has decided
on a title for his very latest march, which will
be placed on the market September 15th, and for
which he offered a prize of $10 to any one sug-
gesting an acceptable name. "The Home Com-
ing" march, which is the title decided on, was
suggested by Wilfred C. Bates, secretary of the
N. M. Sheffield Advertising Agency, which has
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