Music Trade Review
Issue: 1915 Vol. 60 N. 8 - Page 53
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
PUTTING YOU RIGHT!
ThE REVIEW MEARS
The Right Kind of Merchandise
is the Short Cut to
THAT the chief trouble witli the present Copy-
right Law is that the protection it affords is more
theoretical than practical in the majority of cases.
BIGGER SALES!
BIGGER BUSINESS!
BIGGER PROFITS!
You
Can't Go
Wrong
With
THAT it is sometimes puzzling to see the man-
ner in which a recognized song hit can shrink into
a losing proposition when haled into court.
THAT "I Didn't Raise by Boy to Be a Soldier"
ranks with "Tipperary" in the matter of having a
large number of seeming relatives with strong
One Brand of the Right Kind is
family resemblances. Accidental, of course.
Have you heard about
THAT Jack Glogau felt so small when he was on
the stage of the Hippodrome at the Policemen's
Benefit last Sunday evening that he hasn't got
over the lonesomeness (new) of it yet.
THAT with the new Witmark professional rooms
within fifty feet of the United Booking Offices in
Which You Can Sell at Ten Cents
the Palace Theater building, the big time act that
Joe McCarthy and Jimmy
a Copy with a Big Profit
escapes should be compelled to travel some.
Monacoe's New Song ?
THAT with Al Jolson closing his season at the
Winter Garden the alibi of many song pluggers
will go by the board—temporarily.
IT'S A "PIPPIN"
THAT "We were trying to persuade Jolson to put
on the new number" was an excuse that was gen-
erally good for a full day away from headquar-
c e n t s a c o p y if y o u attach
this
advertisement t o
ters.
y
o u r order
THAT Boosey & Co. are among the first, if not
231 -235 West 40th St., New York City
the first, of the New York music publishers to use
;•:•• LEO FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York ::J:-»B|!
cards in the Subway cars to advertise their songs.
DECISION REVERSED ON APPEAL.
THAT the results of the costly experiment will
to be the best march he has ever turned out in his
score of years as a composer and publisher of that
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Decision be awaited with interest.
class of music. The march has a cover of particu-
in Favor of John Church Co. Against Vander-
larly artistic design, printed in several colors, and
bilt Hotel—Case to Be Carried to Supreme
INFRINGEMENT CASE ARGUED.
adds materially to the salability of the march
Court—A Most Important Action.
Court Suspends Injunction Against Empire Mu-
when it is placed on display. In view of the pres-
sic Co., Inc., but Requires Bond and State-
ent conditions abroad, both the title and the char-
In the United States Circuit Court of Appeals,
ment of Sales of Song in Question.
acter of the song should make a distinct and fa-
Xew York, on Tuesday of last week, the decision
vorable impression.
The case of Charles T. and Arthur Boosey, of
of the District Court in favor of the John Church
Co. against the Hilliard Co., manager of the Hotel London, against the Empire Music Co., Inc., New
The Gourmand—I suppose you've had to put up
Vanderbilt, New York, was reversed. The origi- York, charging that the plaintiffs' song, "I Hear
with
"Tipperary" ever since the war started?
nal action was brought by the John Church Co. You Calling Me,'' sung by John McCormack, is
The Waiter (his labors unrewarded)—Yessir,
infringed
by
"Tennessee,
I
Hear
You
Calling
Me,"
to enjoin the hotel people from using music copy-
and tip a rarity.
righted by the plaintiff without the due payment published by the defendant concern, came up be-
of royalty, and the suit has been regarded as a fore Judge Mayer in the United States District
Court last week for the consideration of the peti-
means of establishing a precedent for the opera-
tions of the American Society of Authors, Com- tion that an injunction be granted. After hearing
posers and Publishers. Through Nathan Burkan. the arguments, Judge Mayer suspended the injunc-
attorney, the publishers are preparing to carry the tion on condition that the defendants post a bond
of $3,000, together with a full statement of sales
case to the United States Supreme Court.
and a record of future sales. A hearing on the
Henry Blossom & Victor Herbert's
case is scheduled for March.
Brightest and Biggest Success
"Century Edition"
"Fatima Brown"
SHEET MUSIC
ARE YOU THERE?
Century Music Pub. Co.
THE MUSICAL COMEDY HIT
OF THE SEASON!
10 NEW REMICK
SONG HITS
Over the Hills to Mary.
Chinatown, My Chinatown.
At the Mississippi Cabaret.
I Want to Linger.
When It's Night Time Down in
Burgundy.
There Is Only One California for
Mine.
On the 5.15.
Oh, What a Beautiful Baby.
Come Over to Dover.
Wrap Me in a Bundle (and take
me home with you).
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
219 W. 46th Street
NEW YORK
137 W. Fort Street
DETROIT. MICH.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Mnsic Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
311 W»«t 43d Str.et, New TorK City
NEW E. T. PAULL MARCH NOW READY.
"Battle of the Nations" Now Off the Press
and Ready for Delivery to the Trade.
E. T. PaulPs newest march, "Battle of the
Nations," which has ibeen in preparation for some
time past, came from the printers this week and
is now ready for distribution to the trade. The
considerable number of advance orders for the
piece will be filled immediately, and the E. T.
Paull Music Co. will proceed to feature the march
in an energetic manner.
The new number is a descriptive piece of great
merit and originality and is declared by Mr. Paull
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
Now Playing to capacity at the
Lyric Theatre, N. Y.
All the musical numbers, selec-
tion, score NOW READY !
M. WITMARK & SONS
Witmark Bldg., 144-146 W. 37th St.,
BOSTON
NEW YORK
A REAL HARRIS BALLAD
WALTER JACOBS
i Bosworth St.,
BOSTON, MASS.
Publisher of
'Kiss of Spring," "Some Day When Dreams Come True,"
And Some Others World Famous.
OLIVER DITSON
"The Only Girl"
COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music Dealers
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
PUBLISHERS. PRINTERS, & ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
M&ia Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St.. Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
"Can You Pay For
A Broken Heart?"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
SOLD WHEREVER MUSIC IS SOLD
CHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th Street
N e w York
MEYER COHEN. Mar.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
PUTTING YOU RIGHT!
ThE REVIEW MEARS
The Right Kind of Merchandise
is the Short Cut to
THAT the chief trouble witli the present Copy-
right Law is that the protection it affords is more
theoretical than practical in the majority of cases.
BIGGER SALES!
BIGGER BUSINESS!
BIGGER PROFITS!
You
Can't Go
Wrong
With
THAT it is sometimes puzzling to see the man-
ner in which a recognized song hit can shrink into
a losing proposition when haled into court.
THAT "I Didn't Raise by Boy to Be a Soldier"
ranks with "Tipperary" in the matter of having a
large number of seeming relatives with strong
One Brand of the Right Kind is
family resemblances. Accidental, of course.
Have you heard about
THAT Jack Glogau felt so small when he was on
the stage of the Hippodrome at the Policemen's
Benefit last Sunday evening that he hasn't got
over the lonesomeness (new) of it yet.
THAT with the new Witmark professional rooms
within fifty feet of the United Booking Offices in
Which You Can Sell at Ten Cents
the Palace Theater building, the big time act that
Joe McCarthy and Jimmy
a Copy with a Big Profit
escapes should be compelled to travel some.
Monacoe's New Song ?
THAT with Al Jolson closing his season at the
Winter Garden the alibi of many song pluggers
will go by the board—temporarily.
IT'S A "PIPPIN"
THAT "We were trying to persuade Jolson to put
on the new number" was an excuse that was gen-
erally good for a full day away from headquar-
c e n t s a c o p y if y o u attach
this
advertisement t o
ters.
y
o u r order
THAT Boosey & Co. are among the first, if not
231 -235 West 40th St., New York City
the first, of the New York music publishers to use
;•:•• LEO FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York ::J:-»B|!
cards in the Subway cars to advertise their songs.
DECISION REVERSED ON APPEAL.
THAT the results of the costly experiment will
to be the best march he has ever turned out in his
score of years as a composer and publisher of that
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Decision be awaited with interest.
class of music. The march has a cover of particu-
in Favor of John Church Co. Against Vander-
larly artistic design, printed in several colors, and
bilt Hotel—Case to Be Carried to Supreme
INFRINGEMENT CASE ARGUED.
adds materially to the salability of the march
Court—A Most Important Action.
Court Suspends Injunction Against Empire Mu-
when it is placed on display. In view of the pres-
sic Co., Inc., but Requires Bond and State-
ent conditions abroad, both the title and the char-
In the United States Circuit Court of Appeals,
ment of Sales of Song in Question.
acter of the song should make a distinct and fa-
Xew York, on Tuesday of last week, the decision
vorable impression.
The case of Charles T. and Arthur Boosey, of
of the District Court in favor of the John Church
Co. against the Hilliard Co., manager of the Hotel London, against the Empire Music Co., Inc., New
The Gourmand—I suppose you've had to put up
Vanderbilt, New York, was reversed. The origi- York, charging that the plaintiffs' song, "I Hear
with
"Tipperary" ever since the war started?
nal action was brought by the John Church Co. You Calling Me,'' sung by John McCormack, is
The Waiter (his labors unrewarded)—Yessir,
infringed
by
"Tennessee,
I
Hear
You
Calling
Me,"
to enjoin the hotel people from using music copy-
and tip a rarity.
righted by the plaintiff without the due payment published by the defendant concern, came up be-
of royalty, and the suit has been regarded as a fore Judge Mayer in the United States District
Court last week for the consideration of the peti-
means of establishing a precedent for the opera-
tions of the American Society of Authors, Com- tion that an injunction be granted. After hearing
posers and Publishers. Through Nathan Burkan. the arguments, Judge Mayer suspended the injunc-
attorney, the publishers are preparing to carry the tion on condition that the defendants post a bond
of $3,000, together with a full statement of sales
case to the United States Supreme Court.
and a record of future sales. A hearing on the
Henry Blossom & Victor Herbert's
case is scheduled for March.
Brightest and Biggest Success
"Century Edition"
"Fatima Brown"
SHEET MUSIC
ARE YOU THERE?
Century Music Pub. Co.
THE MUSICAL COMEDY HIT
OF THE SEASON!
10 NEW REMICK
SONG HITS
Over the Hills to Mary.
Chinatown, My Chinatown.
At the Mississippi Cabaret.
I Want to Linger.
When It's Night Time Down in
Burgundy.
There Is Only One California for
Mine.
On the 5.15.
Oh, What a Beautiful Baby.
Come Over to Dover.
Wrap Me in a Bundle (and take
me home with you).
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
219 W. 46th Street
NEW YORK
137 W. Fort Street
DETROIT. MICH.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Mnsic Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
311 W»«t 43d Str.et, New TorK City
NEW E. T. PAULL MARCH NOW READY.
"Battle of the Nations" Now Off the Press
and Ready for Delivery to the Trade.
E. T. PaulPs newest march, "Battle of the
Nations," which has ibeen in preparation for some
time past, came from the printers this week and
is now ready for distribution to the trade. The
considerable number of advance orders for the
piece will be filled immediately, and the E. T.
Paull Music Co. will proceed to feature the march
in an energetic manner.
The new number is a descriptive piece of great
merit and originality and is declared by Mr. Paull
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
Now Playing to capacity at the
Lyric Theatre, N. Y.
All the musical numbers, selec-
tion, score NOW READY !
M. WITMARK & SONS
Witmark Bldg., 144-146 W. 37th St.,
BOSTON
NEW YORK
A REAL HARRIS BALLAD
WALTER JACOBS
i Bosworth St.,
BOSTON, MASS.
Publisher of
'Kiss of Spring," "Some Day When Dreams Come True,"
And Some Others World Famous.
OLIVER DITSON
"The Only Girl"
COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music Dealers
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
PUBLISHERS. PRINTERS, & ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
M&ia Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St.. Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
"Can You Pay For
A Broken Heart?"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
SOLD WHEREVER MUSIC IS SOLD
CHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th Street
N e w York
MEYER COHEN. Mar.
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