Music Trade Review
Issue: 1910 Vol. 51 N. 2 - Page 49
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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
Rathskeller Trio at the American Music Hall is will follow "Madame Sherry" at the Colonial
featuring the "Italian Rag" and "Sonora." Ellery's Theater, Chicago, August 21.
THAT the eastern store department of Jerome
Harry Askin Co. Gains Control of LaSalie band at the Bismarck Garden is featuring Abe
Theater—Will Rossiter and His Brother Holzmann's ''Blaze of Glory" march and are making II. Remick & Co., in charge of William Phillips,
Part Company in a Business Way—Ted S. a specialty of the "Dublin Rag," somewhat of a de- will not be moved to the new Song Shop on
Barron's Aggressive Work for Witmark— parture on the part of musical organizations Broadway.
whose inclinations are strongly towards the classi-
THAT the front of Remick's building on Forty-
Leopold Becomes Assistant to Joe Harris.
cal.
first street has been redecorated so as to be uni-
(Special to The Review.)
Ted S. Barron, the local Witmark manager, is form with the style of the Song Shop.
Chicago, 111., July 5, 1910.
THAT Remick's new Harlem store, at 111 W.
doing some aggressive advertising on "Every Little
125th street, seems to be an irresistible attraction
The legal battle that has raged around La Moment," the song hit of "Madame Sherry." An
Salle Theater for some time has ended in the idea of Barron's enterprise can be gained from the for the Harlemites.
THAT Joseph Dorfman, formerly of the Chi-
Harry Askin Co. gaining control. As a result a fact that he has increased the Chicago professional
new music comedy, the book of which has been force by live capable people since he took hold cago office of Chas. K. Harris, arrived in town
written by Collin Davis and Addison Burkhart here a few months ago. Witmark publicity is last week with a keen eye open for business.
THAT the big electric sign in front of the
and the music by Joseph E. Howard, will be pre- being pushed in a very effective manner in this
Remick Song Shop
the way, will be redecorated and variously im-
Joe Karris, the live manager of the western in- at night, and makes a line display and advertise-
proved. It will be put on the last week in August. terests of Charles K. Harris, has secured a valu- ment for "Silver Hell."
The name has not yet been definitely decided upon. able aid in the person of J. Walter Leopold, who
ONE OF THE "FOLLIES" SUCCESSES.
It is stated that there will be an all star cast, and arrived from New York last week to take charge
four or live names of exceptional strength in the of the professional department of the Chicago
One of the most neat and d unty bits of song-
music comedy field are hinted at. The music will, office.
acting that New Yorkers have been permitted to
of course, be printed by the house of Charles K.
see and enjoy for a long while is the presentation of
Harris.
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs" by Lillian Lorraine, in
Will Rossiter, the well known Chicago publisher,
Florenz Ziegfeld's new rev'ew, "Follies of 1910,"
and his brother, Harold Rossiter, have parted com-
on the New York Theater roof. "Sweet Kitty
pany in a business way, Will Rossiter now confin-
ing himself to his extensive publishing business,
THAT most music publishers were running in Bellairs" is a sprightly new number, composed by
while Harold has purchased his brother's interest circles around their offices last Tuesday, trying to Gus Edwards, of which M. Witmark & Sons are
in the sheet music departments in the chain of ten find out just where business began after the ex- the publishers. Miss Lorraine, who sings it, is
described as the belle of the show, from the beauty
cent stores in the West controlled by the independ- citement of the preceding double holiday.
ent syndicate.
THAT although business is very quiet with most point of view. She makes her first entrance in the
Although the dailies have not been universally firms, this being the accepted dull season, one or performance by coming up in the elevator and
kind in their criticisms of the "Girl in the Kimono" two of the houses find things much better than riding up the aisle on a pony. In one scene the
swing in which she is seated travels on a tiny track
it seems to have taken well with the public and they were at this time a year ago.
full houses have greeted it every evening this week.
THAT the department stores are asking, "What- along the ceiling, far out over the heads of the
audience. Miss Lorraine's personality is most
The music is published by Feist and it looks as ever has come over the music business?"
though several of the numbers would prove excel-
THAT one of the leading stores tried to hold a pleasing, not to say fascinating, and in her singing
lent sellers.
sale of "the latest popular hits" at live cents per of "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" the song is given a pro-
duct on whose importance it richly merits and
Blanche Mehaffey, at Riverview, is scoring a copy recently.
success singing with Weber's band, "Sonora," "My
THAT its music buyer was greatly surprised to which even includes considerable "building up" of
one kind or another, out in the auditorium itself.
Cavalier," and "I'm Awfullv Glad I'm Irish." The find that very little music was sold at that price.
THAT it is a well-known fact that if a gold
dollar were offered for a cent hardly anyone
would offer to buy it.
THAT, in other words, if the department stores
try to give away music no one will want it.
The following epigrammatic edi-
THAT Arthur Nevin is now engaged in writing
torial appeared in one of our a new grand opera, doing this partly in the way
of revenge.
great weeklies:
THAT Leoncavallo is reported to be at work on
a new opera to be called "Prometheus."
THAT Camille Saint-Saens is also writing a new
"The high cost of living is
opera, to have four acts and to be called
coming down. Beethoven's
"IXianira."
Sonatas, in excellent edition,
THAT Joseph M. Gaites' new musical comedy,
"The Girl of My Dreams," headed by John
now can be bought for ten
Hyams and Leila Mclntyre, will open at the
cents a copy."
Illinois Theater, Chicago, August 7.
THAT "Bright Eyes," with Lean and Holbrook,
By AL PIANTADOSI,
Creator of Italian Character Songs.
It referred of course to
CHICAGO'S BUDGET OF NEWS.
MREVIEWflEARS
THAT
EDITORIAL
ITALIAN
RAG
CENTURY
EDITION
CENTURY MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
1178 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
CHICAGO MAD!!
OVER
EVERY LITTLE
MOVEMENT"
A POSITIVE HIT!
A PROVED SELLER!
Orders poured in the very day after this
song was first sung at Hammerstein's
Victoria Theater.
GOING STRONGER EVERY D A Y !
PUBLISHED HV
LEO. FEIST, NEW YORK
—the fascinating, irre-
sistible melody—from
H E A D HAS HITS
"Madame Sherry"
SONGS FOR EVERYBODY!
(George W. Head, Jr.)
The successful musical production
now at the Colonial Theater.
By John W. Bratton.
WORLD'S GREATEST BALLAD
"Without You The World
Don't Seem The Same"
Nothing like it since the "Merry Widow Waltz."
A sweeping sensation from ocean to ocean—
enormous demand for the song and intermezzo
(The Love Dance).
M. WITMARK & SONS
Best Ballad Since the Time of Jenny Lind
THE HEAD MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
CHICAGO - NEW YORK - SAN FRANCISCO-
LONDON - PARIS
Publishers of the "Madame Sherry" music.
New York
"MOTHER"
By Cooper & Frederics.
" I N THE SAME OLD WAY"
By Nat D. Mann.
"WHEN YOU DREAM OF THE GIRL YOU LOVE"
An Endlest Chain of Sale* of This Song Will Start
From First Purchase.
1416 Broadway, Cor. 39th Street,
"PLAYTHINGS -THAT'S ALL"
By Leo Edwards.
"CO ON, GOOD-A-BYE "
By Brown & Murphy.
,
VICTOR KREMER COMPANY
108-1 1*> Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL.
(Opposite Garrick Theatre)
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
Rathskeller Trio at the American Music Hall is will follow "Madame Sherry" at the Colonial
featuring the "Italian Rag" and "Sonora." Ellery's Theater, Chicago, August 21.
THAT the eastern store department of Jerome
Harry Askin Co. Gains Control of LaSalie band at the Bismarck Garden is featuring Abe
Theater—Will Rossiter and His Brother Holzmann's ''Blaze of Glory" march and are making II. Remick & Co., in charge of William Phillips,
Part Company in a Business Way—Ted S. a specialty of the "Dublin Rag," somewhat of a de- will not be moved to the new Song Shop on
Barron's Aggressive Work for Witmark— parture on the part of musical organizations Broadway.
whose inclinations are strongly towards the classi-
THAT the front of Remick's building on Forty-
Leopold Becomes Assistant to Joe Harris.
cal.
first street has been redecorated so as to be uni-
(Special to The Review.)
Ted S. Barron, the local Witmark manager, is form with the style of the Song Shop.
Chicago, 111., July 5, 1910.
THAT Remick's new Harlem store, at 111 W.
doing some aggressive advertising on "Every Little
125th street, seems to be an irresistible attraction
The legal battle that has raged around La Moment," the song hit of "Madame Sherry." An
Salle Theater for some time has ended in the idea of Barron's enterprise can be gained from the for the Harlemites.
THAT Joseph Dorfman, formerly of the Chi-
Harry Askin Co. gaining control. As a result a fact that he has increased the Chicago professional
new music comedy, the book of which has been force by live capable people since he took hold cago office of Chas. K. Harris, arrived in town
written by Collin Davis and Addison Burkhart here a few months ago. Witmark publicity is last week with a keen eye open for business.
THAT the big electric sign in front of the
and the music by Joseph E. Howard, will be pre- being pushed in a very effective manner in this
Remick Song Shop
the way, will be redecorated and variously im-
Joe Karris, the live manager of the western in- at night, and makes a line display and advertise-
proved. It will be put on the last week in August. terests of Charles K. Harris, has secured a valu- ment for "Silver Hell."
The name has not yet been definitely decided upon. able aid in the person of J. Walter Leopold, who
ONE OF THE "FOLLIES" SUCCESSES.
It is stated that there will be an all star cast, and arrived from New York last week to take charge
four or live names of exceptional strength in the of the professional department of the Chicago
One of the most neat and d unty bits of song-
music comedy field are hinted at. The music will, office.
acting that New Yorkers have been permitted to
of course, be printed by the house of Charles K.
see and enjoy for a long while is the presentation of
Harris.
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs" by Lillian Lorraine, in
Will Rossiter, the well known Chicago publisher,
Florenz Ziegfeld's new rev'ew, "Follies of 1910,"
and his brother, Harold Rossiter, have parted com-
on the New York Theater roof. "Sweet Kitty
pany in a business way, Will Rossiter now confin-
ing himself to his extensive publishing business,
THAT most music publishers were running in Bellairs" is a sprightly new number, composed by
while Harold has purchased his brother's interest circles around their offices last Tuesday, trying to Gus Edwards, of which M. Witmark & Sons are
in the sheet music departments in the chain of ten find out just where business began after the ex- the publishers. Miss Lorraine, who sings it, is
described as the belle of the show, from the beauty
cent stores in the West controlled by the independ- citement of the preceding double holiday.
ent syndicate.
THAT although business is very quiet with most point of view. She makes her first entrance in the
Although the dailies have not been universally firms, this being the accepted dull season, one or performance by coming up in the elevator and
kind in their criticisms of the "Girl in the Kimono" two of the houses find things much better than riding up the aisle on a pony. In one scene the
swing in which she is seated travels on a tiny track
it seems to have taken well with the public and they were at this time a year ago.
full houses have greeted it every evening this week.
THAT the department stores are asking, "What- along the ceiling, far out over the heads of the
audience. Miss Lorraine's personality is most
The music is published by Feist and it looks as ever has come over the music business?"
though several of the numbers would prove excel-
THAT one of the leading stores tried to hold a pleasing, not to say fascinating, and in her singing
lent sellers.
sale of "the latest popular hits" at live cents per of "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" the song is given a pro-
duct on whose importance it richly merits and
Blanche Mehaffey, at Riverview, is scoring a copy recently.
success singing with Weber's band, "Sonora," "My
THAT its music buyer was greatly surprised to which even includes considerable "building up" of
one kind or another, out in the auditorium itself.
Cavalier," and "I'm Awfullv Glad I'm Irish." The find that very little music was sold at that price.
THAT it is a well-known fact that if a gold
dollar were offered for a cent hardly anyone
would offer to buy it.
THAT, in other words, if the department stores
try to give away music no one will want it.
The following epigrammatic edi-
THAT Arthur Nevin is now engaged in writing
torial appeared in one of our a new grand opera, doing this partly in the way
of revenge.
great weeklies:
THAT Leoncavallo is reported to be at work on
a new opera to be called "Prometheus."
THAT Camille Saint-Saens is also writing a new
"The high cost of living is
opera, to have four acts and to be called
coming down. Beethoven's
"IXianira."
Sonatas, in excellent edition,
THAT Joseph M. Gaites' new musical comedy,
"The Girl of My Dreams," headed by John
now can be bought for ten
Hyams and Leila Mclntyre, will open at the
cents a copy."
Illinois Theater, Chicago, August 7.
THAT "Bright Eyes," with Lean and Holbrook,
By AL PIANTADOSI,
Creator of Italian Character Songs.
It referred of course to
CHICAGO'S BUDGET OF NEWS.
MREVIEWflEARS
THAT
EDITORIAL
ITALIAN
RAG
CENTURY
EDITION
CENTURY MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
1178 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
CHICAGO MAD!!
OVER
EVERY LITTLE
MOVEMENT"
A POSITIVE HIT!
A PROVED SELLER!
Orders poured in the very day after this
song was first sung at Hammerstein's
Victoria Theater.
GOING STRONGER EVERY D A Y !
PUBLISHED HV
LEO. FEIST, NEW YORK
—the fascinating, irre-
sistible melody—from
H E A D HAS HITS
"Madame Sherry"
SONGS FOR EVERYBODY!
(George W. Head, Jr.)
The successful musical production
now at the Colonial Theater.
By John W. Bratton.
WORLD'S GREATEST BALLAD
"Without You The World
Don't Seem The Same"
Nothing like it since the "Merry Widow Waltz."
A sweeping sensation from ocean to ocean—
enormous demand for the song and intermezzo
(The Love Dance).
M. WITMARK & SONS
Best Ballad Since the Time of Jenny Lind
THE HEAD MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
CHICAGO - NEW YORK - SAN FRANCISCO-
LONDON - PARIS
Publishers of the "Madame Sherry" music.
New York
"MOTHER"
By Cooper & Frederics.
" I N THE SAME OLD WAY"
By Nat D. Mann.
"WHEN YOU DREAM OF THE GIRL YOU LOVE"
An Endlest Chain of Sale* of This Song Will Start
From First Purchase.
1416 Broadway, Cor. 39th Street,
"PLAYTHINGS -THAT'S ALL"
By Leo Edwards.
"CO ON, GOOD-A-BYE "
By Brown & Murphy.
,
VICTOR KREMER COMPANY
108-1 1*> Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL.
(Opposite Garrick Theatre)
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