Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 2 - Page 40
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THE
40
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 States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
tries, $4.00.
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 G r a m e r c y
Connecting all Departments
NEW YORK, JULY 11, 1908
COMMENTS B Y - *„
There is an intangible something among the
New York publishing fraternity which goes far to
prove that there is an earnest desire on all sides
to wipe clean the slate of past abuses and start
afresh, on the sane and sensible lines which un-
happily have been falling into disuse during the
last few years. Apart from the many personal
opinions which have appeared in these columns
from time to time there are evidences on all sides
that the atmosphere is clearing and that with
the return of old-time prosperity, old-time
methods will once again prevail. Too much em-
phasis cannot be given to a recent interview in
which Leo Feist, the well-known publisher, ut-
tered some truths worth digesting. In a calm
and clear-headed dissection of facts as they exist,
he made the strongest possible argument in favor
of some sort of trade reorganization as well as
a plea for the foundation of a local protective
association which would go far to remedy exist-
ing conditions.
In the Glare of the "Spotlight."
Few New Yorkers outside the members of the
newspaper and theatrical world know of the ex-
istence of The Spotlight, a little newspaper edited
and published in the interest of the firm of Cohan
& Harris by that clever young playwright, come-
dian, song writer and music publisher, George M.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Cohan. Occasionally it finds its way to this office Merry Widow," that it is with no small amount
and on these rare occasions the writer can always of pleasure that we print Colonel Savage's own
count on spending half an hour of genuine en- figures of the actual sums paid by him in royalty
joyment.
for the use of this opera in America. "Since the
first performance of 'The Merry Widow' in this
Nathan Goldfinger Airs His Views.
From time to time the writer has had to country," said the Boston impresario, recently, "I
speak more or less severely of one or other of have paid for its use the sum of $110,896.26."
the daily newspapers for the pathetic ignorance Although we have no actual figures to hand from
which they have betrayed on matters relating to Messrs. Chappell. the writer knows that enor-
the music trade in general. It may be said with mous royalties have also reached Herr Lehar
truth that Park Row reporters are not expected from this source. When it is taken into consid-
to possess technical trade knowledge, and there- eration that both Colonel Savage and Chappell
fore some sort of an excuse may reasonably be & Co. are not obligated to pay any royalties what-
advanced for their colossal ignorance on such soever, it goes far to prove that there is a great
matters. No such defense can be made, how- deal of honesty yet in the world. It is very
ever, in the case of those who are supposed to doubtful whether a non-copyright American prop-
be intimately associated with the music trade. erty would have received such consideration in
In a recent number of The Spotlight, Nathan any country outside of the English-speaking
Goldfinger, a gentleman who rules over the desti- world. . If we make the Dominion of Canada an
nies of the department devoted to the sale exception, we do so with some reason, as late
of music in the New York Siegel-Cooper store, events show that Canada is not as particular
makes some astounding statements which would on the question of moral ownership as it
be amusing were it not for the fact that they might be.
are quite likely to be quoted broadcast by the
Composing Done While You Wait.
newspapers among which The Spotlight circu-
The London Westmirster Gazette is respon-
lates. It is Mr. Goldfinger's boast that he has
been associated with the sale of sheet music for sible for an entertaining article dealing with the
upward of eleven years, and so it would seem quick work achieved by well-known writers of
reasonable to suppose that during his time he popular music. Strangely enough, The Gazette
has accumulated a number of interesting facts does not mention Oscar Hammerstein as a quick-
fire composer, but speaks of M. Bompard, the
and fancies concerning the trade in general.
French musician who for a wager composed the
music of one of his best selling songs in ten
Oh! Mercy.
Whatever facts he may have in his possession minutes. TrotSre, the composer of "In Old Ma-
we are, of course, unable to state, but one thing drid," is another remarkably rapid worker. His
is positive, and that is, his fancies have the beautiful song, "Asthore," was, it is said, both
imaginative works of the late Jules Verne beaten written and composed within 40 minutes in
to a standstill. In the course of an article headed Blanchard's restaurant, in Regent street, while
"Increase in the Sale of Sheet Music is Tremen- the famous melody of "In Old Madrid" was jotted
dous," Mr. Goldfinger says: "Publishers are pay- down in a few minutes on a biscuit bag in a
ing as much as $200 or $300 for a drawing for little barroom in Rochester row, Westminster,
a title page for a popular song." One would into which the composer rushed on his way from
imagine that this assertion would have been suffi- the Aquarium, lest the air should escape him be-
cient, but not to Mr. Goldfinger. "Many of the fore he could reach home. "Go to Sea" was com-
popular songs of to-day reach the million mark posed under similar conditions in a West End
sale," continues the Siegel-Cooper sage with a music store and—crowning feat of all—it is actu-
cheerful disregard of accuracy, which will make ally said that Mr. Trotere composed "The Brow
the New York Evening Journal grieve sadly over of the Hill," wrote a letter and ran 400 yards
a passing reputation. In heaven's name, where to catch the post, all inside of eight minutes.
After this one learns without surprise that Sir
is this sort of thing going to end?
Arthur Sullivan completed the overture to
The Policy That Wins Out.
"Iolanthe" between 9 p.m. and 7 the next morn-
So much has been said in these columns up-
ing, and that to "The Yeomen of the Guard"
holding the moral rights of Henry W. Savage and
within 12 hours.
Chappell & Co. to Franz Lehar's opera, "The
M'KINLEYK)'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
'Famous Medleys
•*•
If you have
not, it's worth
your while. Send
for sample copy, post-
paid, 17 cents, together
with special introductory rate.
The Most Famous Pub. Co.
24 E. 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Costs You 3 Cents
Writs To-Day for Samples and Special Offer
McKINLEY MUSIC CO. WM. McKINLEY, Pris.
158 Harrison St., Chicago
71 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, SJJ
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:
"MOONBEAMS AND DREAMS OF YOU"—"A LITTLE
COZY FLAT"—-MONTEREY"—"NIGHT AND DAY"
—"WHILE YOU ARE MINE"—"MORNING CY"
"FOREST KING" March.
Write us To-day
"Just Someone 1
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.
N. WITMARK ® SONS
VICTOR KREMER CO.
152 Lake Street
COME TIME AGO WE
^ TOLD YOU
CHICAGO
144 West 37th St..NEW YORK CITY
THE
40
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 States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
tries, $4.00.
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 G r a m e r c y
Connecting all Departments
NEW YORK, JULY 11, 1908
COMMENTS B Y - *„
There is an intangible something among the
New York publishing fraternity which goes far to
prove that there is an earnest desire on all sides
to wipe clean the slate of past abuses and start
afresh, on the sane and sensible lines which un-
happily have been falling into disuse during the
last few years. Apart from the many personal
opinions which have appeared in these columns
from time to time there are evidences on all sides
that the atmosphere is clearing and that with
the return of old-time prosperity, old-time
methods will once again prevail. Too much em-
phasis cannot be given to a recent interview in
which Leo Feist, the well-known publisher, ut-
tered some truths worth digesting. In a calm
and clear-headed dissection of facts as they exist,
he made the strongest possible argument in favor
of some sort of trade reorganization as well as
a plea for the foundation of a local protective
association which would go far to remedy exist-
ing conditions.
In the Glare of the "Spotlight."
Few New Yorkers outside the members of the
newspaper and theatrical world know of the ex-
istence of The Spotlight, a little newspaper edited
and published in the interest of the firm of Cohan
& Harris by that clever young playwright, come-
dian, song writer and music publisher, George M.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Cohan. Occasionally it finds its way to this office Merry Widow," that it is with no small amount
and on these rare occasions the writer can always of pleasure that we print Colonel Savage's own
count on spending half an hour of genuine en- figures of the actual sums paid by him in royalty
joyment.
for the use of this opera in America. "Since the
first performance of 'The Merry Widow' in this
Nathan Goldfinger Airs His Views.
From time to time the writer has had to country," said the Boston impresario, recently, "I
speak more or less severely of one or other of have paid for its use the sum of $110,896.26."
the daily newspapers for the pathetic ignorance Although we have no actual figures to hand from
which they have betrayed on matters relating to Messrs. Chappell. the writer knows that enor-
the music trade in general. It may be said with mous royalties have also reached Herr Lehar
truth that Park Row reporters are not expected from this source. When it is taken into consid-
to possess technical trade knowledge, and there- eration that both Colonel Savage and Chappell
fore some sort of an excuse may reasonably be & Co. are not obligated to pay any royalties what-
advanced for their colossal ignorance on such soever, it goes far to prove that there is a great
matters. No such defense can be made, how- deal of honesty yet in the world. It is very
ever, in the case of those who are supposed to doubtful whether a non-copyright American prop-
be intimately associated with the music trade. erty would have received such consideration in
In a recent number of The Spotlight, Nathan any country outside of the English-speaking
Goldfinger, a gentleman who rules over the desti- world. . If we make the Dominion of Canada an
nies of the department devoted to the sale exception, we do so with some reason, as late
of music in the New York Siegel-Cooper store, events show that Canada is not as particular
makes some astounding statements which would on the question of moral ownership as it
be amusing were it not for the fact that they might be.
are quite likely to be quoted broadcast by the
Composing Done While You Wait.
newspapers among which The Spotlight circu-
The London Westmirster Gazette is respon-
lates. It is Mr. Goldfinger's boast that he has
been associated with the sale of sheet music for sible for an entertaining article dealing with the
upward of eleven years, and so it would seem quick work achieved by well-known writers of
reasonable to suppose that during his time he popular music. Strangely enough, The Gazette
has accumulated a number of interesting facts does not mention Oscar Hammerstein as a quick-
fire composer, but speaks of M. Bompard, the
and fancies concerning the trade in general.
French musician who for a wager composed the
music of one of his best selling songs in ten
Oh! Mercy.
Whatever facts he may have in his possession minutes. TrotSre, the composer of "In Old Ma-
we are, of course, unable to state, but one thing drid," is another remarkably rapid worker. His
is positive, and that is, his fancies have the beautiful song, "Asthore," was, it is said, both
imaginative works of the late Jules Verne beaten written and composed within 40 minutes in
to a standstill. In the course of an article headed Blanchard's restaurant, in Regent street, while
"Increase in the Sale of Sheet Music is Tremen- the famous melody of "In Old Madrid" was jotted
dous," Mr. Goldfinger says: "Publishers are pay- down in a few minutes on a biscuit bag in a
ing as much as $200 or $300 for a drawing for little barroom in Rochester row, Westminster,
a title page for a popular song." One would into which the composer rushed on his way from
imagine that this assertion would have been suffi- the Aquarium, lest the air should escape him be-
cient, but not to Mr. Goldfinger. "Many of the fore he could reach home. "Go to Sea" was com-
popular songs of to-day reach the million mark posed under similar conditions in a West End
sale," continues the Siegel-Cooper sage with a music store and—crowning feat of all—it is actu-
cheerful disregard of accuracy, which will make ally said that Mr. Trotere composed "The Brow
the New York Evening Journal grieve sadly over of the Hill," wrote a letter and ran 400 yards
a passing reputation. In heaven's name, where to catch the post, all inside of eight minutes.
After this one learns without surprise that Sir
is this sort of thing going to end?
Arthur Sullivan completed the overture to
The Policy That Wins Out.
"Iolanthe" between 9 p.m. and 7 the next morn-
So much has been said in these columns up-
ing, and that to "The Yeomen of the Guard"
holding the moral rights of Henry W. Savage and
within 12 hours.
Chappell & Co. to Franz Lehar's opera, "The
M'KINLEYK)'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
'Famous Medleys
•*•
If you have
not, it's worth
your while. Send
for sample copy, post-
paid, 17 cents, together
with special introductory rate.
The Most Famous Pub. Co.
24 E. 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Costs You 3 Cents
Writs To-Day for Samples and Special Offer
McKINLEY MUSIC CO. WM. McKINLEY, Pris.
158 Harrison St., Chicago
71 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, SJJ
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:
"MOONBEAMS AND DREAMS OF YOU"—"A LITTLE
COZY FLAT"—-MONTEREY"—"NIGHT AND DAY"
—"WHILE YOU ARE MINE"—"MORNING CY"
"FOREST KING" March.
Write us To-day
"Just Someone 1
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.
N. WITMARK ® SONS
VICTOR KREMER CO.
152 Lake Street
COME TIME AGO WE
^ TOLD YOU
CHICAGO
144 West 37th St..NEW YORK CITY
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