Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 12 - Page 47
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Shuberts will produce an annual edition of "The
Mimic World" at the Casino Theater.
THAT the aforesaid press agent also claims
that in the next version Dave Lewis will por-
tray "a new species of animal discovered in the
forest by President Roosevelt."
THAT it is gratifying to note thai Mr. Lewis
will not attempt to'portray a comedian.
THAT the numerous congratulations to hand
on our special musical publishers' number were
greatly appreciated in this office.
THAT at a recent convention of a woman's
club composed mostly of spinsters, there was an
ominous silence when one of the • soloists sans
Caro Roma's song, "Faded Roses" (M. Witmark
& Sons).
THAT Ernest R. Ball's "You've Always Been
the Same Old Pal" was recently sung by a
slightly inebriated man to a New York police-
man. In spite of these friendly protestations
the limb of the law arrested him.
THAT no doubt Rocco means well, but we are
THAT whichever Presidential candidate breaks sad at heart after seeing those terrible and
into the While House, it is an undisputed fact wearisome "funny" pictures in the New York
that the "common people" will have to pay the World.
"Bill."
THAT it is the easiest thing in the world to
THAT the burning question of the hour is be clever when double entendre is resorted to.
whether the "Birds of Paradise" costumes used
THAT music publishers who send telegrams on
in "Algeria" (Chas. K. Harris), were stolen private business would do well not to leave copies
from original designs made for the New York of their message behind them in the telegraph
Hippodrome.
booth for the edification of the "common people."
THAT some "shoit and ugly" words have been
THAT "a little handwriting is a very dangerous
flying around Broadway with reference to the thing."
above.
THAT our Republican nominee for President
THAT if it will settle the question, the writer was so pleased with the new campaign song,
would call attention to the fact that Paul Donval "Get on the Raft with Taft" that he has already
produced a "bird of paradise" ballet at the Nou-
recommended "sinkers" to his friend Bryan as a
veau Cirque in Paris as far back as 1897, in
staple food.
which almost identically the same costumes were
THAT, for the last two items, we are indebted
used.
to the Witmark press agent.
THAT a press agent's notice which recently
THAT a monument to the memory of Henry
reached this office gives the information that the
Clay Work, who- wrote "Grandfather's Clock," is
in the course of construction.
there without any relevancy whatever and ap-
parently with the sole intention of rendering the
title liable to a double interpretation. The au-
thor of this song, too, is a man of high intellect-
uality, but this particular lyric is meaningless,
save for the double entendre which it conveys.
Once and for all, this sort of thing must stop, as
we in America have no desire to imitate the
utterly disgraceful style of song which degraded,
and still degrades, for that matter, the English
music hall stage. It has been said by more than
one foolish, if kindly critic, that English singers.
who are even now in our midst, are capable of
"getting away" with the suggestive song. In
the writer's humble opinion, the farther they
succeed in "getting away" the better, if respect
for our womankind is to continue an American
a'.tribute.
THEREVIEWMEMS
Thompson's 1908 Hits
" I WISH I HAD A GIRL"
44
COMMON SENSE
"BASEBALL"
and a lot of others.
Ask your Jobber for them
THE THOMPSON MUSIC GO.
CHICAGO
2C>» W a h a s h Ave.
ALL BIG SELLERS
"MY BRUDDA SYLVEST"
"UNDER THE MATZO TREE"
" W h e n The Moon P l a y s Peek-A-Boo
With You"
"THE MEANEST MAN IN TOWN"
"IN GERMANY"
"I N e v e r K n e w W h a t Love W a s
Till I Fell In Love With Y o u "
FAVORITE
GRADED
EDITION
LEO FEIST, Feist Build in?, 134. W. 37th St., N. Y.
Have you yet interested yourself in
my First Music Folio
Famous Medleys
of
Famous
Songs'
Send
for
our
special
new
issue
proposi-
tion—
WHO IS SHE?
SOMEBODY- THA'
1-KNOW-AND
YOU-KNOW-TO
t
J-FRLD HLLF6
LATEST BALLAD
NIT «*-
"Hit- HELF & HAGER CO.
Music Publishers
land" 34 W. 28th
Street. New York
OUR NEW ISSDE PROPOSITION
is of great interest to every live Dealer. We
Bill our Monthly New Issues at 5 cents per
copy.
Subscribe now. The rollc
following are
some of our best sellers:
The
24
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OP TITLE
FOR E8TIMATE
SS8 WEST 1 6 * STIEET, NEW YORE CITY
HEIR FOR CHARLES WARREN.
Manager of London Branch of Witmark & Sons
Cables Joyful News to His House.
Charles Warren, who hat; for some years suc-
cessfully managed the London branch of M. Wit-
mark & Sons, cabled to Isidore Witmark the fact
that he had been presented with an heir. Isidore
cabled back that he would save the position of
manager in their new Berlin office for the
younger Mr. Warren.
The Review adds its cordial congratulations to
those of Mr. Witmark, as our "Man on the
Street's" acquaintance with "Charlie" Warren
dates back some years, when, with his charming
wife, he was quite a light in the vaudeville world.
is a significant fact that
I T although
music business gen-
erally has been "hit hard" recently,
"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
FRED. FISCHER MUSIC PUB. CO.
1431-33 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
THE TEACHER'S
THAT the tragic death of John Goggan, of
Thos. Goggan & Bros., the well-known music
dealers of Galveston, Tex., was terrible in its
suddenness.
THAT the heartfelt condolences of The Review
are extended to his sorrowing relatives.
THAT the world is left a great deal poorer by
the death of this magnificent Irishman.
CONSERVATORY EDITION
EVEN if you'd like to think so, there
are no other editions of
IQohler,
Metier
Czerny
that are nearly so good as the just
published
Conservatory
Edition
of these standard works, and best of all,
they cost less than any other edition—
none nearly so good.
"MOONBEAMS AND DREAMS OP YOU"—"A LITTLE
COZY FLAT "—- MONTEREY"—" NIGHT AND DAT "
—"WHILE YOU ARE MINE"—"MORNING CY"
"FOREST KING" March.
Conservatory Publication
Society
Write us To-day
Cor. BROADWAY and 28th ST., NEW YORK
VICTOR KREMER CO.
152 Lake Street
CHICAGO
CONSERVATORY EDITION
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Shuberts will produce an annual edition of "The
Mimic World" at the Casino Theater.
THAT the aforesaid press agent also claims
that in the next version Dave Lewis will por-
tray "a new species of animal discovered in the
forest by President Roosevelt."
THAT it is gratifying to note thai Mr. Lewis
will not attempt to'portray a comedian.
THAT the numerous congratulations to hand
on our special musical publishers' number were
greatly appreciated in this office.
THAT at a recent convention of a woman's
club composed mostly of spinsters, there was an
ominous silence when one of the • soloists sans
Caro Roma's song, "Faded Roses" (M. Witmark
& Sons).
THAT Ernest R. Ball's "You've Always Been
the Same Old Pal" was recently sung by a
slightly inebriated man to a New York police-
man. In spite of these friendly protestations
the limb of the law arrested him.
THAT no doubt Rocco means well, but we are
THAT whichever Presidential candidate breaks sad at heart after seeing those terrible and
into the While House, it is an undisputed fact wearisome "funny" pictures in the New York
that the "common people" will have to pay the World.
"Bill."
THAT it is the easiest thing in the world to
THAT the burning question of the hour is be clever when double entendre is resorted to.
whether the "Birds of Paradise" costumes used
THAT music publishers who send telegrams on
in "Algeria" (Chas. K. Harris), were stolen private business would do well not to leave copies
from original designs made for the New York of their message behind them in the telegraph
Hippodrome.
booth for the edification of the "common people."
THAT some "shoit and ugly" words have been
THAT "a little handwriting is a very dangerous
flying around Broadway with reference to the thing."
above.
THAT our Republican nominee for President
THAT if it will settle the question, the writer was so pleased with the new campaign song,
would call attention to the fact that Paul Donval "Get on the Raft with Taft" that he has already
produced a "bird of paradise" ballet at the Nou-
recommended "sinkers" to his friend Bryan as a
veau Cirque in Paris as far back as 1897, in
staple food.
which almost identically the same costumes were
THAT, for the last two items, we are indebted
used.
to the Witmark press agent.
THAT a press agent's notice which recently
THAT a monument to the memory of Henry
reached this office gives the information that the
Clay Work, who- wrote "Grandfather's Clock," is
in the course of construction.
there without any relevancy whatever and ap-
parently with the sole intention of rendering the
title liable to a double interpretation. The au-
thor of this song, too, is a man of high intellect-
uality, but this particular lyric is meaningless,
save for the double entendre which it conveys.
Once and for all, this sort of thing must stop, as
we in America have no desire to imitate the
utterly disgraceful style of song which degraded,
and still degrades, for that matter, the English
music hall stage. It has been said by more than
one foolish, if kindly critic, that English singers.
who are even now in our midst, are capable of
"getting away" with the suggestive song. In
the writer's humble opinion, the farther they
succeed in "getting away" the better, if respect
for our womankind is to continue an American
a'.tribute.
THEREVIEWMEMS
Thompson's 1908 Hits
" I WISH I HAD A GIRL"
44
COMMON SENSE
"BASEBALL"
and a lot of others.
Ask your Jobber for them
THE THOMPSON MUSIC GO.
CHICAGO
2C>» W a h a s h Ave.
ALL BIG SELLERS
"MY BRUDDA SYLVEST"
"UNDER THE MATZO TREE"
" W h e n The Moon P l a y s Peek-A-Boo
With You"
"THE MEANEST MAN IN TOWN"
"IN GERMANY"
"I N e v e r K n e w W h a t Love W a s
Till I Fell In Love With Y o u "
FAVORITE
GRADED
EDITION
LEO FEIST, Feist Build in?, 134. W. 37th St., N. Y.
Have you yet interested yourself in
my First Music Folio
Famous Medleys
of
Famous
Songs'
Send
for
our
special
new
issue
proposi-
tion—
WHO IS SHE?
SOMEBODY- THA'
1-KNOW-AND
YOU-KNOW-TO
t
J-FRLD HLLF6
LATEST BALLAD
NIT «*-
"Hit- HELF & HAGER CO.
Music Publishers
land" 34 W. 28th
Street. New York
OUR NEW ISSDE PROPOSITION
is of great interest to every live Dealer. We
Bill our Monthly New Issues at 5 cents per
copy.
Subscribe now. The rollc
following are
some of our best sellers:
The
24
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OP TITLE
FOR E8TIMATE
SS8 WEST 1 6 * STIEET, NEW YORE CITY
HEIR FOR CHARLES WARREN.
Manager of London Branch of Witmark & Sons
Cables Joyful News to His House.
Charles Warren, who hat; for some years suc-
cessfully managed the London branch of M. Wit-
mark & Sons, cabled to Isidore Witmark the fact
that he had been presented with an heir. Isidore
cabled back that he would save the position of
manager in their new Berlin office for the
younger Mr. Warren.
The Review adds its cordial congratulations to
those of Mr. Witmark, as our "Man on the
Street's" acquaintance with "Charlie" Warren
dates back some years, when, with his charming
wife, he was quite a light in the vaudeville world.
is a significant fact that
I T although
music business gen-
erally has been "hit hard" recently,
"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
FRED. FISCHER MUSIC PUB. CO.
1431-33 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
THE TEACHER'S
THAT the tragic death of John Goggan, of
Thos. Goggan & Bros., the well-known music
dealers of Galveston, Tex., was terrible in its
suddenness.
THAT the heartfelt condolences of The Review
are extended to his sorrowing relatives.
THAT the world is left a great deal poorer by
the death of this magnificent Irishman.
CONSERVATORY EDITION
EVEN if you'd like to think so, there
are no other editions of
IQohler,
Metier
Czerny
that are nearly so good as the just
published
Conservatory
Edition
of these standard works, and best of all,
they cost less than any other edition—
none nearly so good.
"MOONBEAMS AND DREAMS OP YOU"—"A LITTLE
COZY FLAT "—- MONTEREY"—" NIGHT AND DAT "
—"WHILE YOU ARE MINE"—"MORNING CY"
"FOREST KING" March.
Conservatory Publication
Society
Write us To-day
Cor. BROADWAY and 28th ST., NEW YORK
VICTOR KREMER CO.
152 Lake Street
CHICAGO
CONSERVATORY EDITION
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