Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 9 - Page 42
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42
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
take a few minutes for meditation. Time and tions of this kind is often thankless and Is
time again The Review has bitterly complained
rarely helpful, for sympathy will invariably
that the average retailer of sheet music makes weigh down hard common sense, when the relief
his music a subsidiary consideration, giving pri- of a man who is down is thrown into the bal-
mary consideration to other commodities. The ance. Only last week a writer for a trade
publisher has therefore sought representation journal, celebrated for his large-heartedness and
where some real attention would be given to his his spirit of fair play, wrote somewhat sharply
EDWARD LYMAN BILL • Editor and Proprietor products. Let the retailer buckle down to his on the subject, denouncing the indigent song
work, stocking those songs on which he can writer in question as being utterly unworthy of
J. B. SP1LLANE, Managing Editor
make a legitimate profit, and he will find that help. While the writer is not prepared to take
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON, Editor
matters will even up to a remarkable extent. any or either side on the question, the Biblical
The trouble is that in the past he has looked quotation occurs to him, "Let he among you
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
upon* music as "easy money," and now that a who is without sin cast the first stone." Maybe
SUBSCRIPTION, (including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
new Richmond has taken the field, and his the fault is with the starving song writer. The
tries, $4.00.
"snap" has been taken from him by more pro- writer is willing to admit that it is, but when
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 G r a m e r c y
gressive stores, he loudly bewails the bad luck a man is hungry a deal can be forgiven and for-
Connecting all Departments
that ever made him a retail music seller. Maybe gotten. No doubt Mr. Williams will inquire into
NEW YORK, AUGUST 29, 1908 his apathy and laziness had something to do the merits of the case in his own way, and if
with his present condition. Anyhow, the ques- conditions demand relief he will not be influ-
tion is worthy of some thought.
enced one way or the other. Sufflce it to say,
if he decides that help is expedient, he will not
And Still They Come.
appeal to his more prosperous brethren in vain.
The number of new music publishing concerns
which spring up almost daily in our midst would
seem to discount the fact that there is no money FIRST PERFORMANCE OF "ALGERIA."
in exploiting popular songs. Hardly a week goes
Heard at Atlantic City Monday Night With
A casual visit to the various publishing houses by that we do not chronicle the formation of
an Excellent Cast—Orchestrations Released
is all that is necessary to convince the most some new corporation, and happily a number of
Simultaneously With Production—New York
skeptical that an era of optimism has set in the newcomers have met and are meeting with
Will Hear It Monday Night.
which compares strangely with the pessimistic considerable success. And why not? There is
wails which have metaphorically rent the air always room for the newcomer so long as he
(Special to The Review.)
during the past ten months. Interviews with intends to perform his quota for the betterment
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 24, 1908.
Julius P. Witmark and Albert E. Wier, which of the trade in general.
A large and enthusiastic audience witnessed
appear in other columns of this section, show
The Milk of Human Kindness.
the first performance of "Algeria," a new comic
conclusively that this optimism is not confined
Whatever may be the faults of the average opera by Glen McDonough and Victor Herbert
to any one branch of the music trade. Every-
one in the publishing world seems to be imbued "popular" song writer, lack of the milk of at the Apollo Theater here to-night. The scenes
with the sentiment, "Go in and win," and with human kindness can. never be charged against are laid in an oasis in the Sahara Desert and in
this uppermost in their minds it is hard to see him. It will be remembered that the precari- a palace near Algiers.
Apropos of the above, Chas. K. Harris, who pub-
how the forthcoming season can be anything ousness of the song writer's existence was treated
but prosperous. After all, times are largely what at some length in this column a week or so lishes the music of this opera, was ready with
back, the case of a once well-known song writer all the musical numbers before the company
we ourselves make them.
now practically starving being incidentally cited opened at Atlantic City. As a result the music
The 10-Cent Store Problem.
That the retail trade are in a receptive mood as a warning to those who aspire to fame was played coincident with its production, Meyer
for any solution to the 10-cent store problem is through the medium of the "popular" song. Cohan giving advance orchestrations to all the
evidenced by the fact that this department has Barely was the ink of this article dry when a orchestras, stipulating that the music was not
lately received numerous letters which, although characteristic and generous letter from Harry to be played until the piece had had its first
widely diversified on several important points, Williams, the well-known writer and president performance.
Maurice Levi's Band, at Atlantic City, has
seem to converge on the fact that the publisher of the Words and Music Club, reached this office,
is alone responsible for the present chaotic con- offering to start a subscription for the song therefore been rendering the selection from
dition of affairs, so far at least as cut-rate prices writer in question, and asking the advice of the "Algeria" all the week, the following numbers
being introduced most successfully: "The Boule
are concerned. To a large extent this is true, writer on the subject.
Miche," "I've Been Decorated," "Rose of the
When a Man Is Down.
but nevertheless if the retailer thinks that he
To be perfectly frank, outside advice on ques- World," "In Jail," "You'll Feel Better Then,"
himself is entirely blameless, then he had better
COMMENTS B Y - „
C
M
BALLAD SUCCESS
"ROSE IN THE BUD"
Music by
DOROTHY FORSTER
Four Keys, B*>, C, J)b, Eb
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
37 West 17th Street, New York
Writa To-Day for Samples and Special Offer
McKINLEY MUSIC GO. WM. McKINLEY, Pres.
1S8 Harrison St., Chicago
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, SB ?„
AMALGAMATION
We beg to announce to the trade that the catalogs of the old established houses
T. B. HARMS CO. a n d FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
have been amalgamated and will in future be controlled by the T . B . H A R M S & F R A N C I S D A Y 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, o f B e r l i n , 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
NEW YORK
COME TIME AGO WE
° TOLD YOU
"Just Someoae"
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
144 West 37th St., NEW YORK CITV
42
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
take a few minutes for meditation. Time and tions of this kind is often thankless and Is
time again The Review has bitterly complained
rarely helpful, for sympathy will invariably
that the average retailer of sheet music makes weigh down hard common sense, when the relief
his music a subsidiary consideration, giving pri- of a man who is down is thrown into the bal-
mary consideration to other commodities. The ance. Only last week a writer for a trade
publisher has therefore sought representation journal, celebrated for his large-heartedness and
where some real attention would be given to his his spirit of fair play, wrote somewhat sharply
EDWARD LYMAN BILL • Editor and Proprietor products. Let the retailer buckle down to his on the subject, denouncing the indigent song
work, stocking those songs on which he can writer in question as being utterly unworthy of
J. B. SP1LLANE, Managing Editor
make a legitimate profit, and he will find that help. While the writer is not prepared to take
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON, Editor
matters will even up to a remarkable extent. any or either side on the question, the Biblical
The trouble is that in the past he has looked quotation occurs to him, "Let he among you
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
upon* music as "easy money," and now that a who is without sin cast the first stone." Maybe
SUBSCRIPTION, (including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
new Richmond has taken the field, and his the fault is with the starving song writer. The
tries, $4.00.
"snap" has been taken from him by more pro- writer is willing to admit that it is, but when
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 G r a m e r c y
gressive stores, he loudly bewails the bad luck a man is hungry a deal can be forgiven and for-
Connecting all Departments
that ever made him a retail music seller. Maybe gotten. No doubt Mr. Williams will inquire into
NEW YORK, AUGUST 29, 1908 his apathy and laziness had something to do the merits of the case in his own way, and if
with his present condition. Anyhow, the ques- conditions demand relief he will not be influ-
tion is worthy of some thought.
enced one way or the other. Sufflce it to say,
if he decides that help is expedient, he will not
And Still They Come.
appeal to his more prosperous brethren in vain.
The number of new music publishing concerns
which spring up almost daily in our midst would
seem to discount the fact that there is no money FIRST PERFORMANCE OF "ALGERIA."
in exploiting popular songs. Hardly a week goes
Heard at Atlantic City Monday Night With
A casual visit to the various publishing houses by that we do not chronicle the formation of
an Excellent Cast—Orchestrations Released
is all that is necessary to convince the most some new corporation, and happily a number of
Simultaneously With Production—New York
skeptical that an era of optimism has set in the newcomers have met and are meeting with
Will Hear It Monday Night.
which compares strangely with the pessimistic considerable success. And why not? There is
wails which have metaphorically rent the air always room for the newcomer so long as he
(Special to The Review.)
during the past ten months. Interviews with intends to perform his quota for the betterment
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 24, 1908.
Julius P. Witmark and Albert E. Wier, which of the trade in general.
A large and enthusiastic audience witnessed
appear in other columns of this section, show
The Milk of Human Kindness.
the first performance of "Algeria," a new comic
conclusively that this optimism is not confined
Whatever may be the faults of the average opera by Glen McDonough and Victor Herbert
to any one branch of the music trade. Every-
one in the publishing world seems to be imbued "popular" song writer, lack of the milk of at the Apollo Theater here to-night. The scenes
with the sentiment, "Go in and win," and with human kindness can. never be charged against are laid in an oasis in the Sahara Desert and in
this uppermost in their minds it is hard to see him. It will be remembered that the precari- a palace near Algiers.
Apropos of the above, Chas. K. Harris, who pub-
how the forthcoming season can be anything ousness of the song writer's existence was treated
but prosperous. After all, times are largely what at some length in this column a week or so lishes the music of this opera, was ready with
back, the case of a once well-known song writer all the musical numbers before the company
we ourselves make them.
now practically starving being incidentally cited opened at Atlantic City. As a result the music
The 10-Cent Store Problem.
That the retail trade are in a receptive mood as a warning to those who aspire to fame was played coincident with its production, Meyer
for any solution to the 10-cent store problem is through the medium of the "popular" song. Cohan giving advance orchestrations to all the
evidenced by the fact that this department has Barely was the ink of this article dry when a orchestras, stipulating that the music was not
lately received numerous letters which, although characteristic and generous letter from Harry to be played until the piece had had its first
widely diversified on several important points, Williams, the well-known writer and president performance.
Maurice Levi's Band, at Atlantic City, has
seem to converge on the fact that the publisher of the Words and Music Club, reached this office,
is alone responsible for the present chaotic con- offering to start a subscription for the song therefore been rendering the selection from
dition of affairs, so far at least as cut-rate prices writer in question, and asking the advice of the "Algeria" all the week, the following numbers
being introduced most successfully: "The Boule
are concerned. To a large extent this is true, writer on the subject.
Miche," "I've Been Decorated," "Rose of the
When a Man Is Down.
but nevertheless if the retailer thinks that he
To be perfectly frank, outside advice on ques- World," "In Jail," "You'll Feel Better Then,"
himself is entirely blameless, then he had better
COMMENTS B Y - „
C
M
BALLAD SUCCESS
"ROSE IN THE BUD"
Music by
DOROTHY FORSTER
Four Keys, B*>, C, J)b, Eb
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
37 West 17th Street, New York
Writa To-Day for Samples and Special Offer
McKINLEY MUSIC GO. WM. McKINLEY, Pres.
1S8 Harrison St., Chicago
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, SB ?„
AMALGAMATION
We beg to announce to the trade that the catalogs of the old established houses
T. B. HARMS CO. a n d FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
have been amalgamated and will in future be controlled by the T . B . H A R M S & F R A N C I S D A Y 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, o f B e r l i n , 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
NEW YORK
COME TIME AGO WE
° TOLD YOU
"Just Someoae"
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
144 West 37th St., NEW YORK CITV
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