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THE MUSIC TRADE
WITH THE BOSTON PUBLISHERS.
"Hold Thou My Hand," a sacred song by C. S.
Briggs; "An Evening Love Song," words by Clifton
Walter Jacobs Secures Excellent Collection of Bingham and music by Florence Ednah Chipman;
Patriotic and Home Songs—Successful Num- "If I Were a Rose," by Jean Bohannan; "The
bers Introduced by the Oliver Ditson Co.—B. Pirate Bold," by E. Teschemacher and David Dick
F. Wood Music Co. Preparing for Fall— Slater; "The Lilac Tree," by Frank L. Moir, and
White-Smith Co. Activity.
"Beyond," words by Clifton Bingham and music
by Edward St. Quentin.
(Special to The Review.)
"Two Little Songs from Japan," referred to last
Boston, Mass., June 15, 1912.
month as in preparation by the White-Smith
Walter Jacobs has come into possession of "The Music Publishing Co., is about going out into the
Columbia Collection of Patriotic and Favorite
trade and the publishers are quite enthusiastic over
Home Songs," which was a very popular publica-
its probable success. The company's issue called
tion some years ago. This collection consists of
"The Scherzo" will not be put out again until the
125 numbers, each one of which has had a great
fall, when it will resume publication with more
following. The collection has been out of the mar-
good material than ever before.
ket for several years, but all legal difficulties hav-
While C. W. Thompson & Co. have no new songs
ing been amicably adjusted, Mr. Jacobs now takes
this month the house is tremendously rushed get-
hold of this publication and an edition already is
ting ready for the fall. There are, however, sev-
in press. Those of the music trade who best recall
eral good things that are continuing to enjoy a
this collection will be eager to again welcome it.
rich mead of popularity.
Walter Eastman, manager of Chappell & Co.'s
Joseph M. Daly is building up such a large busi-
New York house, was a caller at Mr. Jacobs' es-
ness
in the Gaiety Theater building in Washington
tablishment lately, having come to Boston from
street that he is cramped for room, and ere long
Toronto, Canada, where he had just before opened
will again be expanding, which, in fact, he would
up a branch.
have done before were he able to procure the
Several of Mr. Jacobs' recent publications are
space.
finding immense favor in the trade. This is es-
pecially true of "Four Little Pipers," a schottische
TROUBLES OF BRITISH DEALERS.
by Lawrence B. O'Connor, which has a most at-
tractive cover done in Highland plaids, with four
Incensed Against Publishing House Which
bag-pipers in the center. Another piece that is
Seeks to Interest Outsiders in Sale of Sheet
popular is "Zamparite," a characteristic march by
Music—Business Methods Criticized.
M. L. Lake.
Here are some of the late pieces put out by the
The sheet music dealers of England are appar-
Oliver Ditson Co., which are very popular with
ently much perturbed at the recent proposition of
singers: "Of the Rose and You," by Carl Wilhelm
a prominent publishing house made to those en-
Kern; "Sweet and Low," by Joseph Barnby, ar-
gaged in other lines of business not directly con-
ranged as a solo by Heinrich Kiehl; "Compensa-
nected with the music trade, to the effect that these
tion," by Lily Strickland; "An Evening Song," by
outside concerns handle lines of sheet music. The
Jacques Blumenthal; "At Dawning," by Charles
dealers maintain that those who do not class as
Wakefield Cadman; "Fair Daffodils," words by
music sellers, pure and simple, should not be per-
Robert Herrick and music by Geoffrey O'Hara;
"Night and Day," by Charles Fonteyn Manney; mitted to handle copyrighted music, while the pub-
"Thee I've Ever Loved," by John M. Steinfeldt; lishers hold that the increase in the retail supply
"At Thy Shrine," by Marie Rich, and "The Whis- will mean a corresponding increase in the public
demand. The publishing house in question also
pered Song," by Carrie Bullard.
asks if the methods of the average music dealer
The B. F. Wood Music Co. has not been put-
are calculated to make the business show the proper
ting out any publications just lately, as the house
is concentrating its efforts on plans for next sea- amount of profit.
son. As is usual at this time of the year business
is a bit quiet. A number of the pieces which it
has published some time ago are still finding en-
couraging favor with singers, especially to be noted
being "Bid Me to Love," by Barnard D'Auvergne;
MILLION COPY HIT
Down By The Old Midstream
Also New Hit*
New WHEN WE WERE SWEETHEARTS New
New
UNDER THE OLD OAK TREE New
New
WAY DOWN SOUTH
New
New
RAG RAG RAG
New
New
THAT SUBWAY RAG
New
N ew
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
New
TELL TAYLOR, MUSIC PUBLISHER
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
ACTRESSES WRITE NEW RAG.
*
Knippenberg Sisters Produce New Number
Called "University Rag" Published by Mil-
waukee House.
(Special to The Review.)
Milwaukee, Wis., June 18, 1912.
Ruth and Adeline Knippenberg, of Milwaukee,
known on the vaudeville stage as the "Knippen-
berg Sisters," have collaborated in a new vocal
and instrumental piece styled "University Rag"
and dedicated to Marquette University, Milwau-
kee. '• Miss Ruth is responsible for the lyrics and
her sister for the score. It is a stirring march-
two-step and should prove a hit. The song is
from the press of the^ Pollworth Music Publish-
ing Co., of Milwaukee.
NEW METHOD OF TEACHING CHORDS.
BUY YOUR fVUJSrC FROM
BOSTON
WALTER JACOBS
1«7 Trcmont St.
1
BOSTON, MASS.
Publisher of
Kiss 0f Spring." "Somt Day When Drtarns Com* Tr»t."
And Some Others World Famovs
OLIVER
DITSON
COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Every Reqvlrement of Music Dealer?
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS & ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Offipes: 01-64 Stanhope St^Boatoa
Mrs. Fairchild-Plume, of Orange, N. J., is the
author of a new method of teaching chords and
scales which has won the approval and indorse-
ment of a number of metropolitan musicians. The
work is the result of several years of teaching on
the part of the author, who has often felt the
need of a systematized study of the scales of the
pianist that would not only eliminate much of
the tedious work of the instructor, but would also
make the practice on the keyboard comprehensible
for the pupil.
In the volume, which is very neatly produced
and carefully edited, no effort has been spared to
simplify the study of the scales and chords, so
that all students of the pianoforte may be able to
understand the tones and fingering, and at the
same time may lay a foundation for a more ad-
vanced training in harmony.
All the scales are found in the volume, and the
author has exercised the greatest care in order
that even the younger pupils may understand the
construction of scales and chords.
Mrs. Fairchild-Plume is a widely-known author-
ity on kindergarten methods, and therefore this
volume is the result of much careful study re-
garding teaching methods. It is a most interest-
ing and forceful addition to our pedagogic works.
GIVES CLEVER IMITATION.
La
Belle Blanche Uses "That Haunting
Melody" in Imitation of Al Jolson in Which
She Is Appearing in Many of the Leading
Eastern Vaudeville Houses.
The great success of Al. Jolson, the Winter Gar-
den, New York, during the past year or so, which
has won for him the reputation of being the most
popular comedian of the day, has influenced a
number of vaudeville people making a specialty
of imitations to adopt him as a model. The one
who has most faithfully imitated Al Jolson and
his singing is La Belle Blanche, the well-known
mimic now playing the leading vaudeville houses
in the East. She uses "That Haunting Melody,"
by Geo. M. Cohan, in her imitation, and puts it
over in great style. The Jerome & Schwartz Pub-
lishing Co. are the publishers.
Heard
Everywhere!
PIROUETTE
By H E R M A N FINCK
Composer of the celebrated
"In the Shadows"
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