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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
PLAN TO HONOR_E E. REXFORD.
"VALSE ANNETTE" JUST ISSUED.
Friends Declare Author of "Silver Threads
New and Promising Number by Lionel Baxter,
Among the Gold" Should Be Placed on the
Published by Sam Fox Publishing Co., Cleve-
List of Wisconsin's Most Famous Men.
land—Many Advance Orders Booked.
(Special to The Review )
MILWAUKEE, WIS., November 8.—A movement
The Sam Fox Publishing Co., Cleveland, O., has
just issued "Valse Annette," a new instrumental
number by Lionel Baxter, composer of "Valse
June" and "Valse Elaine," both of them great suc-
cesses. Although the new number has only been
out a very short time, it has already shown prom-
ise of proving as successful as its predecessors,
and thousands of copies have already been sent out.
Lionel Baxter writes exclusively for the Fox
Co., which controls all its publications in the United
States and Canada. The European rights are con-
trolled by Bosworth & Co., of London, England.
The Fox Co. has done some excellent preliminary
work in connection with the exploitation of "Valse
Annette," which is already making itself felt in the
demands from the trade for the number.
has been started among the friends of Eben E.
Rexford, Shiocton, Wis., author of "Silver Threads
Among the Gold," to place his name among those
who are being mentioned as one of Wisconsin's
most famous men. Mr. Rexford is the author of
several books and an immense number of stories
which have appeared in the magazines. For sev-
eral years he edited the floral departments of a
number of periodicals.
A film version of "Silver Threads Among the
Gold" was shown in Milwaukee recently, and last
week was presented at Oshkosh, Wis., where it was
witnessed by Mr. Rexford and the members of his
family, who made the trip from Shiocton to Osh-
kosh especially to see the production.
Mr. Rexford was born in Johnsburg, N. Y., July
15. 1848, and came to Wisconsin when about fifteen
TO REORGANIZE KRESQE CO.
years old. The rough draft of "Silver Threads
Among the Gold" was written on the fly-leaf of a Ten-Cent Store Concern to Form Corporation
text book while Mr. Rexford was attending a reci-
With $10,000,00,0 .Capital Stock.
tation at Lawrence College, at Appleton, Wis.
Plans are now under way for the reorganization
of the S. S. Kresge Co., the big 10-cent store
A SUCCESSFUL IRISH SONG.
syndicate. Tt is announced that a new corporation
•'Beautiful Isle of Erin" Being Featured by John
with capital stock of $10,000,000 will be formed,
O'Malley, the Well-known Tenor.
with common stock at a par value of $10 a share.
The leading song in the catalog of the W. C. The present common stock holders of the company
Polla Music Co. is the clever Irish number, "Beau- will receive a stock dividend- of 80 per cent. The
tiful Isle of Erin," with words by Grace Newell stockholders will thus receive eighteen shares of
and music by \ \ . C. Powell, and which is being stock in the new corporation, with the privilege of
strongly and very successfully featured by John subscribing for two more.
The Kresge stores were established in 1897 with
O'Malley, the popular Irish tenor. The melody of
a
capital of $6,700. and in 1911, when the present
the song has t'.ie true Irish spirit to it and the
corporation was formed, the sixty-four stores did
number is proving an excellent seller.
a business of $7,823,064, with a net profit of
$470,866.
RUBY COWAN MUSIC CO. FORMED.
The Kresge stores are large buyers and dis-
The Ruby Cowan Music Co., headed by Ruby tributers of popular sheet music.
Cowan, the well-known song writer, has opened an
office in the Forty-fifth Street Exchange Building.
NEW D1TSON CO. LITERATURE.
The first number issued by the new house is
"Somewhere in France," and the Maurice Rich- Timely Budget of Folders and Catalogs of
mond Music Co. will act as selling agents for the
Autumn and Christmas Music Just Sent to
new concern.
Trade by Boston House.
Sensational Song Hits
"WHEN 7 w i s A DREAMER
"UINDEI^
"NOBODY ELSE BUT YOU "
"THE BARS ARE DOWN IN LOVER'S LANP
'lISTENTOTHAfDIxTEBAND'' I
Ely YELlfN COBB
Ehjaheth Murray's Great S^ig Hit
"IN HONOLULU"
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By
MUfiPMY
The Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, has just sent to
its dealers most seasonable literature, much of it
designed particularly for holiday time. The ma-
terial includes a folder on "Efficiency Swings All
the Way Around the Circle," and in which the re-
lations of the publisher, the dealer and the music
teacher are admirably set forth. The "Autumn
Bulletin of New Music and Books," just issued is
an attractive and interesting seventy-page booklet
containing lists of new music for vocal and instru-
mental work and the tViematics of many of the
principal numbers for the consideration of the
dealer, and particularly of his customer, and the
bulletin should prove a most valuable sales aid.
There is also included in the. Ditson budget
some special price offerings to the dealer on new
books, the majority of which are most attractive.
And another valuable enclosure includes some en-
ticing holiday offers on music and books for use
at Christmas time and for presents. The material
offered by the Ditson Co. should prove of great
assistance to the dealer in making his selections.
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A $5,000 INSTRUMENTAL NUMBER WE HAVE IT!
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THE wAiTVHiiorwLDAt'GERALDINE W A L T Z E S " W o W
There are no signs of diminishing interest in
"Hip-Hip-Hooray." the latest Hippodrome suc-
cess, the big playhouse being crowded to canacitv
at practically every performance. Both the musical
and spectacular features are unusually interesting.
LOCAL ASSOCIATION TO MEET.
Park Commissioners of Four Boroughs of Great-
er New York to Make Addresses at Dinner on
November 16—Campaign for New Members.
The next regular dinner and meeting of the
Greater New York Music Publishers' and Dealers'
Association is scheduled for November 16, and will
be held as usual at the Hotel Breslin. The dinner
will be particularly interesting, inasmuch as there
will be present the Park Commissioners represent-
ing four boroughs of Greater New York, who
in their addresses will probably have some inter-
esting information to offer regarding the question
of music in the public parks and a number of other
interesting topics.
The membership committee of the association, of
which S. Ernest Philpitt is chairman, is working
hard to enroll new members before the meeting
and have an unusually large attendance, as it is
particularly desired to interest more dealers in the
association. Special arrangements have been made
to accept applications for membership to extend to
February 1, 1916, and including the meetings this
month and in January, all for the small cost of $5,
which includes all dinner and other expenses.
THREE NEW REMICK NUMBERS.
"The Kangaroo Hop," a New and Lively Fox
Trot—"Memories" and " I n the Valley of the
Nile" Also Published.
One of the latest additions to the catalog of
Jerome H. Remick & Co. is the "Kangaroo Hop,"
an "unusual" fox-trot, composed by Melville Mor-
ris, and which has already attracted considerable
attention because of its original character. An-
other new Remick number is "Memories," a high-
class song of the ballad type, by Gustave Kahn and
Egbert Van Alstyne, which is offered in the popu-
lar list. "In the Valley of the Nile" is a third new
Remick song, by Dave Radford and Richard Whit-
ing, writers of Jhe hit, "Tulip Time in Holland."
and which bears some of the features that made
for the success of the former number, including a
most pleasing melody. A striking title page of
Egyptian character and in bright colors serves to
set off the number.
"VERY GOOD, EDDIE," PRODUCED.
I he new musical comedy, "Very Good, Eddie,"
with music by Jerome Kern, had its first perform-
ance in Schenectady, N. Y., on Tuesday of this
week, going to Albany for the balance of the week.
The piece will be seen at the Princess Theatre,
Xevv York, some time next week. T. B. Harms &
Francis, Day & Hunter publish the music.
REAL BIG SELLERS
A Trial Order Will Convince You
"LILLIAN WALKER WALTZ," Hesitation & Boston
"HONOLULU LOU," Big Novelty Hit
"SHE LIVES IN A MANSION OF SIGHS," Ballad
"I'M GOING BACK TO BUENOS AYRES," Novelty
"WISH I KNEW JUST WHAT YOU THINK OF M E "
"WALTZING WITH MY SUMMER GIRL"
"SWEETHEART OF MY DREAMS"
"IN THE SUMMERTIME" (Take a Trip to the Seashore)
"ALL FOR YOU" and "OH YOU GIRLS"
"THAT ANGELL RAG," Fox Trot
"REGENT WALTZ," Syncopated
"SNAPPY RAG," Some Rag
THE REGENT MUSIC PUB. CO.
Lake Charles, La.