Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 14 - Page 44
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON,
Editor
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
SUBSCRIPTION, (Including postage), United StateB and
AJexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
tries. $4.00.
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Gramercy
Connecting all Departments
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 3 , 1908
COMMENTS B Y - „
The methods of the larger department stores
are always interesting to the casual observer,
owing to the enormous amount of detail work
which is necessarily part and parcel of their daily
routine. Latterly since sheet music has been
made the magnet of attraction of many of these
concerns this interest has spread to the music
trade, which is naturally vitally affected, by the
advertising which popular songs receive in the
daily papers, and at prices which the retail trade
could not attempt to compete with. The depart-
ment store has so long been regarded by the
uninitiated as a sort of model institution at
which the smallest as well as the largest order is
filled without the slightest trouble to the pur-
chaser, that some side lights on the methods
adopted by the music departments of some of
New York's largest stores may be interesting.
Some Interesting Correspondence.
A mass of correspondence lies before the writer
which is really so amusing that lack of space
alone prevents our publishing it in its entirety.
Under date of June 4th, 1908, the Siegel-Cooper
Co. wrote to Miss Margaret H. of Canal street,
New York city, the following letter:
"Dear
Madam:—We are in receipt of your inquiry for
the song, 'Which is the Best Wife of All,' and in
reply will say this composition is a western pub-
lication. We will keep your order on file, and The first is addressed to Brooklyn, N. Y., and
as soon as we receive stock will forward you a reads: "Dear Madam:—In reply to your favor
copy. Our prices for publication of this charac- of recent date, beg to say we have not in stock
ter run from 18 to 25 cents per copy. Thanking the piece of music you desire, but will try and
you for the inquiry, we beg to remain, Yours very procure same and advise you the price. Yours
truly. Siegel-Cooper Co., Per G. Dept. 44." On very truly, Ehrich Bros., Per M. S." The second
the same date an application for the same song letter is addressed to Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.,
made by a Mr. E. of St. Nicholas avenue, New and reads: "Dear Madam:—In reply to your
York, was answered by the Siegel-Cooper Co. as favor of the 2nd inst. beg to say, we do not carry
follows: "Dear Sir:—Replying to your favor the song you desire, and therefore regret that
of the 3rd inst., we beg to advise you that the de- we will be unable to fill your order. Yours very
sired music is on order for June 6th, when we truly, Ehrich Bros., Per M. S." As a matter of
shall promptly forward. Thanking you for re- curiosity we ask, why should Brooklyn be fav-
membering us, and soliciting your future ored above Hasbrouck Heights, and why should
orders, we are yours truly, Siegel-Cooper Co., Mr. Remick's aide endeavor to get a song for
Per D. R. M." The song "Which Is the Best one, which he absolutely refuses to procure for
Wife of All" is not a western publication, being another?
published in this city, a fact which must have
What is the Answer?
been known to the Siegel-Cooper Co., as according
And now let us turn to the store of Frederick
to their own statement, they themselves had or- Loeser & Co., of Brooklyn, who on June 5th,
dered it for Mr. E. (to be supplied on June 6th). wrote the following letter to Mrs. S. M. W. of
Some Strange Contradictions.
Fourteenth street, Brooklyn, N. Y. "Dear Madam:
On June 5th a similar letter to the one ad- —Acknowledging your favor of the 5th inst. we
dressed to Mr. E. was sent to Miss Dorothy C, beg to say that the publishers advise us that the
Hinsdale street, Brooklyn, N. Y., and on June song desired is out of print, and they cannot
8th this was followed by a communication ad- state definitely when it will be in. Yours very re-
dressed to the same lady, reading: "Dear Miss: spectfully, Fredk. Loeser & Co. In reply to this
—Since writing you on June 5th, we have made letter kindly refer to mail order 14,007." Need-
every possible effort to procure the music de- less to say the publishers of the song inquired for
sired, but have been unsuccessful, as publishers affirm that they received no communication what-
are out of same. Regretting our inability to soever from Fredk. Loeser & Co., and therefore
serve you in this, instance, but looking forward could not have informed them, "that it was out
to a more successful opportunity, we are, Very of print." But to sum up the whole matter: In
respectfully, Siegel-Cooper Co., Per D. R. M." the vernacular have the department stores "bit-
This last letter is added proof, if indeed further ten off more than they can chew?" Are they now
proof were needed, that the Siegel-Cooper Co. sickening of the disease of which they themselves
knew the name of the publishers of the song in discovered the germ, or have they now grown
question, who, according to their own letter were apathetic, after having proved to their own satis-
"out of same." Application to the publisher, how- faction that in inaugurating cut rate methods
ever, disclosed the fact that at no time since they have been "cutting their prices to spite their
the publication of the song on June 1st has it business?" As we have said, the methods of the
been out of stock. And moreover they most larger department stores are always interesting.
positively state that up to the time of the Siegel- In the present instance they are also amusing.
Cooper correspondence they had received no ap-
"THE GOLDEN BUTTERFLY" STAGED.
plication for the song in question from the Siegel-
Cooper Co.
(Special to The Review.)
"M. S." Apparently Plays Favorites.
Washington, D. C, Sept. 28, 1908.
Let us now turn our attention to the store of
"The Golden Butterfly," a new play by Regi-
Ehrich Bros., the music department of which is nald de Koven and Harry B. Smith, was given
controlled by the well-known publisher, Jerome its first presentation to-night at the National
H. Remick. Below we publish two letters, writ- Theater. Fred Belcher was present in the in-
ten on the same day, regarding the same song, terests of Jerome H. Remick, who publishes the
and countersigned with the same initials, "M. S." music. The play will be reviewed later.
0
M'KINLEYIO MUSIC
OUR LATEST ENGLISH
BALLAD SUCCESS
"ROSE IN THE BUD"
Music by
DOROTHY FORSTER
Four Keys, Bb, C, D*\ E*
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
37 West 17th Street, New York
Writs To-Day for Samples and Spacial Offir
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
158 Harrison St., Chicago
WM. McKINLEY, Pros.
74 5th Ave., 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,
&W 5 ™ R "*I?Y
AMALGAMATION
We beg to announce to the trade that the catalogs of the old established houses
T. B. HARMS CO. and FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
have been amalgamated and will in future be controlled by the T. B . HARMS & FRANCIS DAY CO.
We beg to thank the trade for past favors and trust to be honored with a continuance of your
esteemed support.
The new company has also established connections with the famous German firms of N. SIMROCK,
a n d BOTE & BOCK, of Berlin, to carry a full line of their publications. New price list on application.
T. B. HARMS & FRANCIS DAY CO.
1431-1433 BROADWAY
Costs You 3 Cents
N E W YORK
COME TIME AGO WE
13
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.
M. WITMARK ® SONS
144 West 37th St.. NEW YORK CITY
44
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON,
Editor
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
SUBSCRIPTION, (Including postage), United StateB and
AJexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
tries. $4.00.
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Gramercy
Connecting all Departments
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 3 , 1908
COMMENTS B Y - „
The methods of the larger department stores
are always interesting to the casual observer,
owing to the enormous amount of detail work
which is necessarily part and parcel of their daily
routine. Latterly since sheet music has been
made the magnet of attraction of many of these
concerns this interest has spread to the music
trade, which is naturally vitally affected, by the
advertising which popular songs receive in the
daily papers, and at prices which the retail trade
could not attempt to compete with. The depart-
ment store has so long been regarded by the
uninitiated as a sort of model institution at
which the smallest as well as the largest order is
filled without the slightest trouble to the pur-
chaser, that some side lights on the methods
adopted by the music departments of some of
New York's largest stores may be interesting.
Some Interesting Correspondence.
A mass of correspondence lies before the writer
which is really so amusing that lack of space
alone prevents our publishing it in its entirety.
Under date of June 4th, 1908, the Siegel-Cooper
Co. wrote to Miss Margaret H. of Canal street,
New York city, the following letter:
"Dear
Madam:—We are in receipt of your inquiry for
the song, 'Which is the Best Wife of All,' and in
reply will say this composition is a western pub-
lication. We will keep your order on file, and The first is addressed to Brooklyn, N. Y., and
as soon as we receive stock will forward you a reads: "Dear Madam:—In reply to your favor
copy. Our prices for publication of this charac- of recent date, beg to say we have not in stock
ter run from 18 to 25 cents per copy. Thanking the piece of music you desire, but will try and
you for the inquiry, we beg to remain, Yours very procure same and advise you the price. Yours
truly. Siegel-Cooper Co., Per G. Dept. 44." On very truly, Ehrich Bros., Per M. S." The second
the same date an application for the same song letter is addressed to Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.,
made by a Mr. E. of St. Nicholas avenue, New and reads: "Dear Madam:—In reply to your
York, was answered by the Siegel-Cooper Co. as favor of the 2nd inst. beg to say, we do not carry
follows: "Dear Sir:—Replying to your favor the song you desire, and therefore regret that
of the 3rd inst., we beg to advise you that the de- we will be unable to fill your order. Yours very
sired music is on order for June 6th, when we truly, Ehrich Bros., Per M. S." As a matter of
shall promptly forward. Thanking you for re- curiosity we ask, why should Brooklyn be fav-
membering us, and soliciting your future ored above Hasbrouck Heights, and why should
orders, we are yours truly, Siegel-Cooper Co., Mr. Remick's aide endeavor to get a song for
Per D. R. M." The song "Which Is the Best one, which he absolutely refuses to procure for
Wife of All" is not a western publication, being another?
published in this city, a fact which must have
What is the Answer?
been known to the Siegel-Cooper Co., as according
And now let us turn to the store of Frederick
to their own statement, they themselves had or- Loeser & Co., of Brooklyn, who on June 5th,
dered it for Mr. E. (to be supplied on June 6th). wrote the following letter to Mrs. S. M. W. of
Some Strange Contradictions.
Fourteenth street, Brooklyn, N. Y. "Dear Madam:
On June 5th a similar letter to the one ad- —Acknowledging your favor of the 5th inst. we
dressed to Mr. E. was sent to Miss Dorothy C, beg to say that the publishers advise us that the
Hinsdale street, Brooklyn, N. Y., and on June song desired is out of print, and they cannot
8th this was followed by a communication ad- state definitely when it will be in. Yours very re-
dressed to the same lady, reading: "Dear Miss: spectfully, Fredk. Loeser & Co. In reply to this
—Since writing you on June 5th, we have made letter kindly refer to mail order 14,007." Need-
every possible effort to procure the music de- less to say the publishers of the song inquired for
sired, but have been unsuccessful, as publishers affirm that they received no communication what-
are out of same. Regretting our inability to soever from Fredk. Loeser & Co., and therefore
serve you in this, instance, but looking forward could not have informed them, "that it was out
to a more successful opportunity, we are, Very of print." But to sum up the whole matter: In
respectfully, Siegel-Cooper Co., Per D. R. M." the vernacular have the department stores "bit-
This last letter is added proof, if indeed further ten off more than they can chew?" Are they now
proof were needed, that the Siegel-Cooper Co. sickening of the disease of which they themselves
knew the name of the publishers of the song in discovered the germ, or have they now grown
question, who, according to their own letter were apathetic, after having proved to their own satis-
"out of same." Application to the publisher, how- faction that in inaugurating cut rate methods
ever, disclosed the fact that at no time since they have been "cutting their prices to spite their
the publication of the song on June 1st has it business?" As we have said, the methods of the
been out of stock. And moreover they most larger department stores are always interesting.
positively state that up to the time of the Siegel- In the present instance they are also amusing.
Cooper correspondence they had received no ap-
"THE GOLDEN BUTTERFLY" STAGED.
plication for the song in question from the Siegel-
Cooper Co.
(Special to The Review.)
"M. S." Apparently Plays Favorites.
Washington, D. C, Sept. 28, 1908.
Let us now turn our attention to the store of
"The Golden Butterfly," a new play by Regi-
Ehrich Bros., the music department of which is nald de Koven and Harry B. Smith, was given
controlled by the well-known publisher, Jerome its first presentation to-night at the National
H. Remick. Below we publish two letters, writ- Theater. Fred Belcher was present in the in-
ten on the same day, regarding the same song, terests of Jerome H. Remick, who publishes the
and countersigned with the same initials, "M. S." music. The play will be reviewed later.
0
M'KINLEYIO MUSIC
OUR LATEST ENGLISH
BALLAD SUCCESS
"ROSE IN THE BUD"
Music by
DOROTHY FORSTER
Four Keys, Bb, C, D*\ E*
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
37 West 17th Street, New York
Writs To-Day for Samples and Spacial Offir
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
158 Harrison St., Chicago
WM. McKINLEY, Pros.
74 5th Ave., 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,
&W 5 ™ R "*I?Y
AMALGAMATION
We beg to announce to the trade that the catalogs of the old established houses
T. B. HARMS CO. and FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
have been amalgamated and will in future be controlled by the T. B . HARMS & FRANCIS DAY CO.
We beg to thank the trade for past favors and trust to be honored with a continuance of your
esteemed support.
The new company has also established connections with the famous German firms of N. SIMROCK,
a n d BOTE & BOCK, of Berlin, to carry a full line of their publications. New price list on application.
T. B. HARMS & FRANCIS DAY CO.
1431-1433 BROADWAY
Costs You 3 Cents
N E W YORK
COME TIME AGO WE
13
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.
M. WITMARK ® SONS
144 West 37th St.. NEW YORK CITY
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