Music Trade Review
Issue: 1913 Vol. 56 N. 8 - Page 71
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
71
SAYS COMPOSERS ARE CARELESS.
GREAT ARTISTS
Teachers and Musicians
generally all agree that the
merits of
CENTURY EDITION
ten cent sheet music are far
above its modest price.
Century Music Pub. Go.
1178 Broadway
New York City
That
Old Girl of Mine
By JONES & VAN ALSTYNE
The
BEST BET
of the season.
One of those
appealing
ballads.
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
219 W. 46th Street
68 Library Avenue
NEW YORK
DETROIT, MICH.
We are the publishers off the
New York successes
THE MAN WITH THREE
WIVES
Music by Franz Lehar
(Now playing at Weber & Fields' New
Music Hall)
THE SUNSHINE GIRL
Music by Paul A. Rubens
(Now playing at Knickerbocker Theatre)
Chappell & Co., Ltd.
41 East 34th Street
NEW YORK
Canadian Branoh:
347 Yenge Street, Toronto
William Wallace, in Paper Read Before Meet-
ing of Incorporated Society of Musicians In
England, Declares Apathy Exists Among
Composers with Regard to Protection of
Their Work from Piracy.
At a conference held recently by the Incorpo-
rated Society of Musicians in England, William
Wallace, in a paper entitled "The Musician and
Personal Responsibility," drew attention to the
apathy which existed among composers with re-
gard to the protection of their work from piracy.
A musician, said Mr. Wallace, was also a man
of the world, and as such he was affected by vary-
ing conditions to which it was important that he
should be alert. Whether as teacher, composer or
performer, he had his legal status of which he
should be cognizant. In the matter of piracy, said
Mr. Wallace, it was not a question as to whether
the music pirated was good or bad. It was a
matter of ethics, and the apathy with which the
music profession regarded piracy was nothing less
than the evasion of a moral obligation. Because
it was, as a rule, popular music which was stolen,
he had been humiliated to find that not one com-
poser in a position of responsibility considered it
his duty to enter a strong protest against the injury
inflicted upon a group of his professional brethren.
As time went on the position of those who made
their livelihood by that art would become more
urgent, and he put it as a proposal worthy oi
consideration that some kind of intelligence depart-
ment should be formed and be given the power to
act on any occasion when the interests of the pro-
fession were at stake.
The subject of the registration of teachers was
dealt with very seriously by Mr. Wallace. It was,
he said, the most important question which had
been before the profession of late years. As for
the registration council which had been constituted
by the board of education, he could only say that
the inadequate way in which music was represented
had been felt as a slight to the profession as a
whole. The narrow view which the board of
education had taken of music in education had
received its rebuke in the way in which the value
of music in education had been extolled by the
head masters at their conference recently.
Whether registration was good or bad they were
not in a position to be able to say, but it was
their business to see that teachers on subjects
other than music were not recognized officially to
such a degree as to qualify them to compete with
musicians who had given their lives to their work.
After further discussion the conference passed a
resolution protesting against the injustice imposed
upon the profession, and declaring that the quali-
fication for registration, so far as music was con-
cerned, should be delegated to a committee drawn
solely from representatives of the musical pro-
fession.
WHY HE WAS TOUCHED BY SONG.
At an "at home" recently a certain uncelebrated
vocalist sang as an encore "The Old Kentucky
Home." The hostess, herself an American, was
delighted, but, moving among the guests, she dis-
covered an old gentleman in tears. Thinking his
heart had been touched by the song, she asked sym-
pathetically: "Why do you weep? Are you a
Kentuckian?" "No, madam," he replied; "I am
a musician."
IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT RULING.
According to a recent decision in the case of
the New York Times Co. vs. the Starr Co., no
action may be maintained against an alleged in-
fringer of a copyright until copies of the copyright-
ed work have been deposited in the copyright office
or mailed according to the law.
If you desire a man for any department of
your service, either for your factory or for your
selling department, forward your advertisement
to us and it will be inserted free of charge.
"LIES ARE LIABILITIES!"
Was one of Washington's
mottos.
In our humble way we are
following in George's foot-
steps.
We speak the truth! I
"MELINDA'S WEDDING DAY 11
is a great song. That's all!
Further words are useless.
TABLOID TRUTHS
Never Spread Your Butter
Over Too Much Bread.
LEO. F E I S T , I n o . ,
- NEW YORK
The Season's Biggest Waltz-Song Hit
"Climb a Tree With Me"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
You can order it from your nearest
jobber or direct from the Publisher.
CHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th St., New York
MEYER COHEN, Mgr.
Without exception the
most complete collection of
the most popular selections
from the best-known comic
operas ever published. The
book contains several se-
lections from each opera—
in every case the most
popular ones. All have
been especially arranged
for the piano by the cele-
brated pianist, Paolo Gal-
lico. This is the companion
volume to the "Most Popu-
lar Selections from the
M o s t Popular Operas,"
which has had a tremend-
ous sale. Price, 75 cents.
BINDS. NOBLE ft ELDREDCC.
1146 Wert lHk Street. New Ywk
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Mnslc Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
226 West 26th Street, New TorK City
INCORPORATED IN ILLINOIS.
Tell Taylor, Music Publisher, Inc., Chicago, has
been granted a charter under the laws of Illinois.
The capital stock of the company is $2,500 and it
will engage in the general music publishing and
booking agency business. The incorporators are
Harry P. Munns, M. M. Franey and Asher J.
Goldfine.
Frank H. Shepard, fifty, an authority on har-
mony, died Sunday at his home, 470 Main street,
Orange, N. J. He was born in Bethel, Conn. In
his youth he obtained funds for a musical educa-
tion by selling a musical invention of his own,
His wife and a daughter survive him.
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
71
SAYS COMPOSERS ARE CARELESS.
GREAT ARTISTS
Teachers and Musicians
generally all agree that the
merits of
CENTURY EDITION
ten cent sheet music are far
above its modest price.
Century Music Pub. Go.
1178 Broadway
New York City
That
Old Girl of Mine
By JONES & VAN ALSTYNE
The
BEST BET
of the season.
One of those
appealing
ballads.
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
219 W. 46th Street
68 Library Avenue
NEW YORK
DETROIT, MICH.
We are the publishers off the
New York successes
THE MAN WITH THREE
WIVES
Music by Franz Lehar
(Now playing at Weber & Fields' New
Music Hall)
THE SUNSHINE GIRL
Music by Paul A. Rubens
(Now playing at Knickerbocker Theatre)
Chappell & Co., Ltd.
41 East 34th Street
NEW YORK
Canadian Branoh:
347 Yenge Street, Toronto
William Wallace, in Paper Read Before Meet-
ing of Incorporated Society of Musicians In
England, Declares Apathy Exists Among
Composers with Regard to Protection of
Their Work from Piracy.
At a conference held recently by the Incorpo-
rated Society of Musicians in England, William
Wallace, in a paper entitled "The Musician and
Personal Responsibility," drew attention to the
apathy which existed among composers with re-
gard to the protection of their work from piracy.
A musician, said Mr. Wallace, was also a man
of the world, and as such he was affected by vary-
ing conditions to which it was important that he
should be alert. Whether as teacher, composer or
performer, he had his legal status of which he
should be cognizant. In the matter of piracy, said
Mr. Wallace, it was not a question as to whether
the music pirated was good or bad. It was a
matter of ethics, and the apathy with which the
music profession regarded piracy was nothing less
than the evasion of a moral obligation. Because
it was, as a rule, popular music which was stolen,
he had been humiliated to find that not one com-
poser in a position of responsibility considered it
his duty to enter a strong protest against the injury
inflicted upon a group of his professional brethren.
As time went on the position of those who made
their livelihood by that art would become more
urgent, and he put it as a proposal worthy oi
consideration that some kind of intelligence depart-
ment should be formed and be given the power to
act on any occasion when the interests of the pro-
fession were at stake.
The subject of the registration of teachers was
dealt with very seriously by Mr. Wallace. It was,
he said, the most important question which had
been before the profession of late years. As for
the registration council which had been constituted
by the board of education, he could only say that
the inadequate way in which music was represented
had been felt as a slight to the profession as a
whole. The narrow view which the board of
education had taken of music in education had
received its rebuke in the way in which the value
of music in education had been extolled by the
head masters at their conference recently.
Whether registration was good or bad they were
not in a position to be able to say, but it was
their business to see that teachers on subjects
other than music were not recognized officially to
such a degree as to qualify them to compete with
musicians who had given their lives to their work.
After further discussion the conference passed a
resolution protesting against the injustice imposed
upon the profession, and declaring that the quali-
fication for registration, so far as music was con-
cerned, should be delegated to a committee drawn
solely from representatives of the musical pro-
fession.
WHY HE WAS TOUCHED BY SONG.
At an "at home" recently a certain uncelebrated
vocalist sang as an encore "The Old Kentucky
Home." The hostess, herself an American, was
delighted, but, moving among the guests, she dis-
covered an old gentleman in tears. Thinking his
heart had been touched by the song, she asked sym-
pathetically: "Why do you weep? Are you a
Kentuckian?" "No, madam," he replied; "I am
a musician."
IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT RULING.
According to a recent decision in the case of
the New York Times Co. vs. the Starr Co., no
action may be maintained against an alleged in-
fringer of a copyright until copies of the copyright-
ed work have been deposited in the copyright office
or mailed according to the law.
If you desire a man for any department of
your service, either for your factory or for your
selling department, forward your advertisement
to us and it will be inserted free of charge.
"LIES ARE LIABILITIES!"
Was one of Washington's
mottos.
In our humble way we are
following in George's foot-
steps.
We speak the truth! I
"MELINDA'S WEDDING DAY 11
is a great song. That's all!
Further words are useless.
TABLOID TRUTHS
Never Spread Your Butter
Over Too Much Bread.
LEO. F E I S T , I n o . ,
- NEW YORK
The Season's Biggest Waltz-Song Hit
"Climb a Tree With Me"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
You can order it from your nearest
jobber or direct from the Publisher.
CHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th St., New York
MEYER COHEN, Mgr.
Without exception the
most complete collection of
the most popular selections
from the best-known comic
operas ever published. The
book contains several se-
lections from each opera—
in every case the most
popular ones. All have
been especially arranged
for the piano by the cele-
brated pianist, Paolo Gal-
lico. This is the companion
volume to the "Most Popu-
lar Selections from the
M o s t Popular Operas,"
which has had a tremend-
ous sale. Price, 75 cents.
BINDS. NOBLE ft ELDREDCC.
1146 Wert lHk Street. New Ywk
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Mnslc Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
226 West 26th Street, New TorK City
INCORPORATED IN ILLINOIS.
Tell Taylor, Music Publisher, Inc., Chicago, has
been granted a charter under the laws of Illinois.
The capital stock of the company is $2,500 and it
will engage in the general music publishing and
booking agency business. The incorporators are
Harry P. Munns, M. M. Franey and Asher J.
Goldfine.
Frank H. Shepard, fifty, an authority on har-
mony, died Sunday at his home, 470 Main street,
Orange, N. J. He was born in Bethel, Conn. In
his youth he obtained funds for a musical educa-
tion by selling a musical invention of his own,
His wife and a daughter survive him.
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