Music Trade Review
Issue: 1913 Vol. 57 N. 13 - Page 67
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ARE YOU ?
T o keep in line with
the demands of the
times, you must sell
Century Edition
Ten Cent Sheet Music
Century Music Pub. Co.
1178 Broadway
New York City
When it's Apple Blossom Time
In Normandy.
Sunshine and Roses.
You're a Great Big Blue Eyed
Baby.
You Can't Stop Me From Lov-
ing You.
How Could I Know That You
Loved Me?
The Perfume of the Flowers.
I'll Get You.
I'm on the Jury.
That Old Girl of Mine.
That Tango Tokio.
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
219 W. 46th Street
NEW YORK
68 Library Avenue
DETROIT, MICH.
We are the publishers of the
European Success
(Un Peu D'Amour)
A little love, a little kiss
Song Arrangement (French and
English Words)
Piano Solo Arrangement
Write tor Terms
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St., - NEW YORK
347 Yonge St.,
-
TORONTO
THEREVIEWML\B5
THAT some of the most imposing titles among
the music publishers of to-day belong to some of
the most insignificant concerns.
THAT if the name of the publisher would sell
the music, conditions in the trade would be revo-
lutionized.
THAT with a new singer offering to sing any six
songs desired by the audience each night at the
Jardin de Danse, top of the New York Theater, we
can see persuasive professional managers working
their persuasive abilities over time.
THAT following the crusade that resulted in the
toning down of two raw plays in this city, certain
discontented citizens are urging the police to sup-
press "smut" songs in vaudeville and the cabarets.
THAT according to report? the police have made
tentative efforts to oblige in that particular.
THAT some of the present song hits will undoubt-
edly suffer through the indecency of the parodies
sung to the same music on the burlesque stage,
and even in vaudeville where the audiences do not
look for such entertainment as a rule.
THAT with a coocliy dancer as a headliner on
Broadway there should lie a strong revival in
Turkish music, which, has a shade on the tango
tunes for seductiveness.
THAT there is liable to be more small wars be-
tween music publishers over the publication rights
of certain imported operettas to be produced here
this season.
THAT luiropean composers do not appear to hes-
itate about contracting with several music pub-
lishers for the same piece so long as they get
money from all hands.
THAT "Peg o' My Heart" is proving one of the
big feature numbers of the year, according to the
reports of the enthusiastic staff of Leo Feist, Inc.
THAT in the matter of hits worthy of more than
passing notice, we can't afford to overlook "A Little
Love, A Little Kiss" (Une Peu d'Amour), pub-
lished by Chappell & Co., Ltd.
THAT although one prominent composer spent
some time in trying vainly to convince a court that
the composer's name on a piece of production
music was without profit to the composer and
simply an attempt to be obliging, a lyric writer is
suing to have his name appear o:i such music.
THAT the courts will now have some new data
to confuse them in deciding "what's in a name,' 1
OLD PRODUCTIONS FOR THE ROAD.
New York Manager Plans to Revive Old Mu-
sical Comedies to Fill In One Night Stands
— M a y Sell Some Old-time Successes.
CECIL SPOONER
sings
PEG 0' MY HEART
and
KISS ME GOODNIGHT
in the
CECIL SPOONER STOCK CO
during the play
"THE DESERTERS"
TABLOID
TRUTHS
Even a potato has eyes, but
LEO.
.'
F E I S T , I n c . , - NEW YORK
WANTS NAME ON MUSIC.
Michael E. Rourke Brings Suit Against Manage-
ment and Publisher of Music of "When
Dreams Come True" to Have Name Appear
as Writer of Lyrics of Several of the
Numbers—Credit Given to Sylvia Hein.
If the suits growing out of new productions this
season continue to multiply there are several local
lawyers of repute who are due to make their for-
tunes. The latest case grows out of a dispute be-
tween Michael E. Rourke, who alleges that he is
the author of four of the songs in "When Dreams
Come True" and the manager of the show,
Philip Bartholomae, and the publishers of the
music, T. B. Harms, Francis Day & Hunter. Thus
far the Supreme Court has granted a restraining
order against both the manager and the publish-
erg, in order to prevent them from publishing the
music without Mr. Rourke's name in connection
therewith, until the action has been adjudicated.
The songs in dispute are "Dear World," "The
Widow's Kiss," "Who's the Little Girl" and
"When Dreams Come True." A letter written
by the producer to him, alleges Mr. Rourke,
agreed his name should be billed as the lyric
writer. Instead the program proclaimed Sylvio
Hein wrote the music.
Those members of the trade who make a
specialty of publishing the music of productions
and therefore have had the experience of seeing
WHAT NEXT?
a large part of their investments going to waste
because the productions went to the storehouse
An Australian critic speaks of "Debussy, whose
for lack of public favor after a season more or music has brought discord into- so many happy
less short, should still scare up a little hope to homes."
carry them through the early fall days. The cause
for the hope" is a local theatrical promoter an-
THE TALK OF NEW YORK
nounces that, owing to the scarcity of productions
covering the many one night stands in various
CHAS. K. HARRIS' TWO BALLAD HITS
sections of the country he plans to secure the
rights to a number of musical comedies that have
"Don't You Wish You Were Back Home Again?"
died in New York and try them out again on the
AND
road. According to the authorities the plan ap-
"Not
Till
Then
Will
I Cease To Love You"
pears feasible and therefore the music publishers
You
can
order
them
from your nearest
may expect to have calls for production music
jobber, or direct from the Publisher
which has been accumulating dust on their shelves
for years past.
CHAS. K. HARRIS
OPERETTA MARKET IMPROVING.
The operetta market is improving in Berlin,
says the Evening Post. After a notable decline
in the last few years, the present season promises
an unusual number of novelties. The composers
responsible for them are Edgar Istel, H. von Vo-
jacek, Friedrich Bermann, W. W. Gotze, Robert
Leonard, Friedrich von Thul, K. F. Adolfi, Rudolf
Baron, etc.
Broadway and 47th Street
New York
MEYER COHEN, M B r.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
226 West 26th Street, New YorK City
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ARE YOU ?
T o keep in line with
the demands of the
times, you must sell
Century Edition
Ten Cent Sheet Music
Century Music Pub. Co.
1178 Broadway
New York City
When it's Apple Blossom Time
In Normandy.
Sunshine and Roses.
You're a Great Big Blue Eyed
Baby.
You Can't Stop Me From Lov-
ing You.
How Could I Know That You
Loved Me?
The Perfume of the Flowers.
I'll Get You.
I'm on the Jury.
That Old Girl of Mine.
That Tango Tokio.
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
219 W. 46th Street
NEW YORK
68 Library Avenue
DETROIT, MICH.
We are the publishers of the
European Success
(Un Peu D'Amour)
A little love, a little kiss
Song Arrangement (French and
English Words)
Piano Solo Arrangement
Write tor Terms
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St., - NEW YORK
347 Yonge St.,
-
TORONTO
THEREVIEWML\B5
THAT some of the most imposing titles among
the music publishers of to-day belong to some of
the most insignificant concerns.
THAT if the name of the publisher would sell
the music, conditions in the trade would be revo-
lutionized.
THAT with a new singer offering to sing any six
songs desired by the audience each night at the
Jardin de Danse, top of the New York Theater, we
can see persuasive professional managers working
their persuasive abilities over time.
THAT following the crusade that resulted in the
toning down of two raw plays in this city, certain
discontented citizens are urging the police to sup-
press "smut" songs in vaudeville and the cabarets.
THAT according to report? the police have made
tentative efforts to oblige in that particular.
THAT some of the present song hits will undoubt-
edly suffer through the indecency of the parodies
sung to the same music on the burlesque stage,
and even in vaudeville where the audiences do not
look for such entertainment as a rule.
THAT with a coocliy dancer as a headliner on
Broadway there should lie a strong revival in
Turkish music, which, has a shade on the tango
tunes for seductiveness.
THAT there is liable to be more small wars be-
tween music publishers over the publication rights
of certain imported operettas to be produced here
this season.
THAT luiropean composers do not appear to hes-
itate about contracting with several music pub-
lishers for the same piece so long as they get
money from all hands.
THAT "Peg o' My Heart" is proving one of the
big feature numbers of the year, according to the
reports of the enthusiastic staff of Leo Feist, Inc.
THAT in the matter of hits worthy of more than
passing notice, we can't afford to overlook "A Little
Love, A Little Kiss" (Une Peu d'Amour), pub-
lished by Chappell & Co., Ltd.
THAT although one prominent composer spent
some time in trying vainly to convince a court that
the composer's name on a piece of production
music was without profit to the composer and
simply an attempt to be obliging, a lyric writer is
suing to have his name appear o:i such music.
THAT the courts will now have some new data
to confuse them in deciding "what's in a name,' 1
OLD PRODUCTIONS FOR THE ROAD.
New York Manager Plans to Revive Old Mu-
sical Comedies to Fill In One Night Stands
— M a y Sell Some Old-time Successes.
CECIL SPOONER
sings
PEG 0' MY HEART
and
KISS ME GOODNIGHT
in the
CECIL SPOONER STOCK CO
during the play
"THE DESERTERS"
TABLOID
TRUTHS
Even a potato has eyes, but
LEO.
.'
F E I S T , I n c . , - NEW YORK
WANTS NAME ON MUSIC.
Michael E. Rourke Brings Suit Against Manage-
ment and Publisher of Music of "When
Dreams Come True" to Have Name Appear
as Writer of Lyrics of Several of the
Numbers—Credit Given to Sylvia Hein.
If the suits growing out of new productions this
season continue to multiply there are several local
lawyers of repute who are due to make their for-
tunes. The latest case grows out of a dispute be-
tween Michael E. Rourke, who alleges that he is
the author of four of the songs in "When Dreams
Come True" and the manager of the show,
Philip Bartholomae, and the publishers of the
music, T. B. Harms, Francis Day & Hunter. Thus
far the Supreme Court has granted a restraining
order against both the manager and the publish-
erg, in order to prevent them from publishing the
music without Mr. Rourke's name in connection
therewith, until the action has been adjudicated.
The songs in dispute are "Dear World," "The
Widow's Kiss," "Who's the Little Girl" and
"When Dreams Come True." A letter written
by the producer to him, alleges Mr. Rourke,
agreed his name should be billed as the lyric
writer. Instead the program proclaimed Sylvio
Hein wrote the music.
Those members of the trade who make a
specialty of publishing the music of productions
and therefore have had the experience of seeing
WHAT NEXT?
a large part of their investments going to waste
because the productions went to the storehouse
An Australian critic speaks of "Debussy, whose
for lack of public favor after a season more or music has brought discord into- so many happy
less short, should still scare up a little hope to homes."
carry them through the early fall days. The cause
for the hope" is a local theatrical promoter an-
THE TALK OF NEW YORK
nounces that, owing to the scarcity of productions
covering the many one night stands in various
CHAS. K. HARRIS' TWO BALLAD HITS
sections of the country he plans to secure the
rights to a number of musical comedies that have
"Don't You Wish You Were Back Home Again?"
died in New York and try them out again on the
AND
road. According to the authorities the plan ap-
"Not
Till
Then
Will
I Cease To Love You"
pears feasible and therefore the music publishers
You
can
order
them
from your nearest
may expect to have calls for production music
jobber, or direct from the Publisher
which has been accumulating dust on their shelves
for years past.
CHAS. K. HARRIS
OPERETTA MARKET IMPROVING.
The operetta market is improving in Berlin,
says the Evening Post. After a notable decline
in the last few years, the present season promises
an unusual number of novelties. The composers
responsible for them are Edgar Istel, H. von Vo-
jacek, Friedrich Bermann, W. W. Gotze, Robert
Leonard, Friedrich von Thul, K. F. Adolfi, Rudolf
Baron, etc.
Broadway and 47th Street
New York
MEYER COHEN, M B r.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
226 West 26th Street, New YorK City
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