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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
57
Conducted by B. B. "Wilson
A BIG PRODUCTION CATALOG.
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter Have
Interpolations in "Alone at Last" and the
New Winter Garden Show—To Publish Score
of "Very Good, Eddie," Kern's New Comedy.
MREVIEWflEARS
THAT the s'milarity of names in the local pub-
lishing field causes considerable confusion at times,
One of the most active departments of T. B. there being, for instance, two Bob Millers and two
Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter is that .devoted to Sam Levys, all with different concerns.
THAT John Conrad, for some time representing
the handling of production music, for the list of
this class of music for the present season is long Leo Feist, Inc., in the St. Louis territory, has been
and is steadily growing. Among the latest suc- placed in charge of the new branch office opened
cessful production numbers is "Some Little Bug," by that concern in St. Louis.
THAT, according to reports, Henry Waterson
by Benjamin Burt and Sylvio llein, and which is
featured in "Alone at Last," and "The Wop Caba- sold over 25,000,000 "Little Wonder" records dur-
ret," by John L. Golden, featured by Stella May- ing the first year, which explains why several other
publishers are anxious to get into the same game.
hew in the new Winter Garden show.
THAT T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter are
The T. B. Harms house w.ll also publish the
music of Jerome Kern's new musical comedy, "Very publishing the music of "The Clock Shop," the
Good, Eddie," which will be presented in New present vehicle of Sam Chip and Mary Marble in
vaudeville. John L. Golden wrote both words and
York shortly.
The new production at the Hippodrome, "Hip- music.
THAT, according to reports, the proposed three-
Hip-Horay," is proving one of the greatest suc-
cesses ever seen at that playhouse, and the various star musical comedy by Jack Hazzard, Percival
numbers of the score, published by T. B. Harms Knight and A. Baldwin Sloane has gone by the
& Francis, Day & Hunter, are selling exceptionally boards.
THAT Jimmie Monaco is the latest song writer
well, especially "The Ladder of Roses" and "My
Land, My Flag." The three numbers in "Miss In- to prepare to take a fling in vaudeville. He will
formation" sung by Elsie Janis, "Two Big Eyes," appear in a double act with a male partner.
THAT with the World's Series settled there is not
"Some Sort of Somebody" and "A Little Love for
so much business to drag the members of the local
Me," are also in great demand.
trade to Boston or Philadelphia.
THAT Teddy Morse's "Soldier Boy" is creating
WAR SONG MAKES^HIT IN CANADA.
quite
a sensation, due largely to its intrinsic merit.
(Special to The Review.)
TORONTO, ONT., October 18.—A great impetus
has been given the sales of "We'll Never Let the
Old Flag Fall' 1 by what is undoubtedly the biggest "Lillian Walker Waltzes" Are Proving Very
boost a song has ever had in this city. The exhibi-
Popular Wherever Played.
tion authorities had decided upon making this
A most interesting set of waltzes which have
patriotic year at the fair, and chose this well-known
number to play an important part in the military proven a really salable proposition are the "Lillian
Walker Waltzes," composed by Ed H. See
demonstration which was held each evening in
front of the grand stand. In the course of the and published by the Regent Music Publishing
performance a male qua'tet from the soldiers came
to the front of the line with megaphones and sang
"We'll Never Let the Old Flag Fall" while a pic-
ture of the Union Jack and the words of the
chorus were thrown on a screen in full view of the
large audience. Before the exhibition had closed
BYED.H.«JEE
the sales of this song had passed the 28,000 mark,
and there is no telling into what figures they will
run yet.
ATTRACTIVE SET OF WALTZES.
ULUAN WALKER
WALTZES
HAVING AN ENORMOUS SALE.
(Special to The Review.)
CHICAGO, I I I . , October 16.—One of the biggest
sellers that Tell Taylor, the Chicago music pub-
lishers, has ever issued is "Chinese Blues," which
seems to be mounting steadily in sales. Other re-
cent successes of Mr. Taylor's own composition
are "I Love You Best of All," a companion song
to "Down by the Old Mill Stream"; "Love Is a
Wonderful Thing," "Where the Mission Bells Are
Chiming" and "O'er the Billowy Sea." The latter
is a bass solo by David Nowlin and Earl K. Smith.
CLARK MUSIC CO-CREDITORS SETTLE.
The creditors of the Frank Clark Music Co., of
Chicago, which went into bankruptcy in February,
1914, have accepted the proposition of settlement
made to them by Henry Waterson and the Harry
Williams Music Co., of New York, who have pur-
chased the assets of the bankrupt estate. The lia-
bilities of the concern were $15,673; assets, $3,569.
Commenting on the fact that Neil Forsyth, the
late manager of Covent Garden, left an estate
worth $238,000, a London journal recalls the fact
that Sir Arthur Sullivan left his heirs $272,600 and
Sir W. S. Gilbert nearly $560,000, while their man-
ager saved more than $1,200,000.
J. H. REMICK & CO.'S BIG PURCHASE.
Secure the Rights to "Molly, Dear, It's You I'm
After," One of the Hits of "The Girl from
Utah" and Will Feature the Number in a
Big Way—Planning Strong
Introductory
Campaign Which Should Interest the Trade.
An announcement of unusual importance to the
trade is made by Jerome H. Remick & Co. this
week, to the effect that the company has purchased
from T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter the
American rights to the great song success, "Molly,
Dear, It's You I'm After," by Frank Wood and
Henry Pether, and whic.i was originally published,
in London by the prom nent house of Francis, Day
& Hunter. At the present time the number is
being featured by Julia Sanderson in "The Girl
from Utah," now on tour, and has proven an un-
qualified hit.
Jt is the intention of Remick & Co. to concen-
trate the entire force of their large professional
and sales departments in pushing the number, and
the heads of the company are thoroughly confident
that the song will be developed into one of the
chief hits of the year, to the ultimate profit of all
concerned. As a first step toward attaining that
end the company has made a special offer to the
dealers for the purpose of introducing the song as
-broadly as possible.
If the success that lias attended previous song-
purchasing adventures of Remick & Co. may be
taken as a criterion, the tremendous success of
"Molly, Dear, It's You I'm After" should be as-
sured. "When It's Apple Blossom Time in Nor-
mandy," "Gee, I Wish I Had a Girl," "Creole
Belles" and "Hiawatha" are some of the songs pur-
chased by Remick & Co. and which proved to be
million-copy sellers, and it is expected that "Molly,
Dear, It's You I'm After" will at least equal the
record after proper exploitation. The song itself
possesses unusual intrinsic merit, which should
prove a strong point in its favor, and it makes a
strong addition to the present extensive Remick
catalog, which includes such accepted successes as
"The Sweetest Girl in Monterey," "The Wedding
of the Sunshine and the Rose," "It's Tulip Time in
Holland," "When I Was a Dreamer," "I'm on My
Way to Dublin Bay" and "Geraldiiie" waltzes.
WATCHING THE RECORD MAKERS.
Failure to Give Notice of Intention to Record
Songs Already Listed May Lead to Law Suit
and Establish a Valuable Precedent.
Unless the signs are wrong, there are prospects
of a legal battle to determine the rights of the
music publisher versus those engaged in mechanical
reproduction of music under the present copyright
law 7 . One of the recent entrants into the talking
machine field has announced on its first list of
records two numbers published by a prominent
house, and according to latest advices the publish-
ers have not been notified, as required by law, that
the new company desires to make records of the
numbers in question. Should the required notice
Co., of Lake Charles, La. The waltzes are ar- not be given and the records marketed, the pub-
lishers announce that they will take action in the
ranged for the hesitation or Boston, and have been
well received by both the trade and the profession. courts to recover the triple damages provided for
In addition to their intrinsic merit the "Lillian by law under such conditions. In any event, it is
Walker Waltzes" are inclosed in a most attractive declared, any record manufacturers will be re-
quired to pay the full two-cent royalty as provided
title page, which is reproduced herewith.
•by the law, which will prove rather a handicap to
records wholesaling at six, seven or eight cents
FROHMAN TO PRODUCE "SYBIL."
each. Up to the present time there has been no
A new Viennese musical comedy, "Sybil,' will case before the courts to fix a precedent in the
be produced shortly by the Charles Frohman Co. matter of fixng and collecting record royalties, and
as a starring vehicle for Julia Sanderson, Donald although litigation is not to be welcomed, a test
Brian and Joseph Cawthorne, at present appear- case might prove more or less interesting to the
trade at large.
ing in "The Girl from Utah."