Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 62 N. 19 - Page 55
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
55
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CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
HARRY VON TILZER CO. MOVES
HARRIS REMODELING OFFICES
FUNERAL OF RICHARD WINTERNITZ
Music Publishing Business in New Quarters at
222 West Forty-sixth Street, New York—Is-
sues New Comedy Number
Publisher Now in Active Charge of Business—
Will Not Give Up Ancient Organ
Many Members of Trade Join in Last Rites
Over Popular Sales Manager of Leo Feist,
Inc.—Numerous Expressions of Sympathy
The Harry Von Tilzer Publishing Co., which
for a number of years has been located on West
Forty-third street, moved last week to new
quarters at 222 West Forty-sixth street, in the
heart of the music publishing district, where
the entire building is occupied with business of-
fices and professional rooms.
Just to celebrate the removal Mr. Von Tilzer
announced a new comedy number, entitled, "I
Sent My Wife to the Thousand Isles," for which
he supplied the music and Andrew B. Sterling
and Ed. Moran the words. To hear Mr. Von
Tilzer demonstrate the song is alone worth a
trip to the new offices.
"COME TO BOHEMIA" PRODUCED
New Musical Comedy Very Well Received at
First Presentation in New York
"Come to Bohemia," a new musical comedy
with book and lyrics by George S. Chapell and
music by Kenneth Murchison, was presented
for the first time in New York at the Maxine
Elliott Theatre last week and was very well
received. The piece has an attractive story of
the love affair of a girl and a composer of music,
with Natalie Alt as the girl in the case. William
Danforth is the principal comedian and does
much with his role. The stage settings for
the show are unusually elaborate. The score is
published by G. Schirmer, Inc.
MUSIC PRINTER INCORPORATES
A certificate of incorporation was issued by
the Secretary of State at Albany, N. Y., this
week, to the firm of F. Vandorn, publisher of
lithographic music. The capitalization is $10,000,
the incorporators being E. Vandorn, F. Szubin-
ski and J. Letanche, of 406 West Fortieth street,
New York City.
"There's a Rose in Old Erin
Thai's Blooming for Me"
"I Ain't Got Nobody and Nobody
Cares for Me"
"Only You," Waltz Song
" O Those Blues "
" I Love the Name of Dixie "
"You Are the image of Mother,
That's Why I Love You "
"One Wonderful Night"
"In the Land of Love with the
Songbirds "
" O, How I Want You "
" Sing Me the Rosary "
"La Danza Appassionata "
(Passion Dance), Fox Tango
"La Seduccion," Fox Tango
"Tambourines and Oranges"
Fox Trot
Chas. K. Harris, who will manage his music
publishing personally following the resignation
of Meyer Cohen, is now having his offices en-
tirely redecorated and remodeled. When asked
what he would do with a certain ancient parlor
organ which sits in a corner of an inner office,
Mr. Harris rose up saying, "Ten thousand dol-
lars couldn't buy that organ. I have been offered
a lot for it on more than one occasion, but it
stays here as long as I stay. It is the instru-
ment on which I wrote 'After the Ball,' and it
has been with me over thirty years. I used to
do most of my playing and composing on the
organ, in the old days. No, sir, nothing could
pry that loose from me except over my dead
body, and you will shortly see that Chas. K.
Harris is anything but dead."
A. BALDWIN SLOANE WITH WITMARK
M. Witmark & Sons to Publish All the Works
of that Composer for a Stated Period.
M. Witmark & Sons has just entered into a
contract with A. Baldwin Sloane, the composer,
for the publication of all his compositions for
a stated period. Mr. Sloane's latest work is
the music of the new musical comedy "Dear
Dorothy," which was produced with great suc-
cess last week in Baltimore, Md., under the
auspices of the Paint and Powder Club, of that
city. The book and lyrics of "Dear Dorothy"
are by George V. Hobart. Among the leading
musical numbers of the piece are "Baltimore,"
"Dorothy," "I'm Lonesome," "Isn't It Nice to
Have Some One Nice," "What's the Use" and
"Rosalina." All are published by M. Witmark
& Sons.
NEW EDITION 0F_^HIP, HIP HOORAY!"
The funeral of Richard Winternitz, sales man-
ager for Leo Feist, Inc., for the last twelve years,
who died on Thursday last from the effects of
blood-poisoning, as announced in The Review
last week, was held from his home at 519 West
One Hundred and Forty-third street, New
York, on Sunday morning, April 31, interment
being in Greenwood Cemetery. The represen-
tative gathering from all the music publishing
concerns in and near New York was not so
much a delegation of business associates as
a foregathering of personal friends. Telegrams
and letters from all parts of the country ex-
pressed the sense of personal loss felt through-
out the trade, and the many floral tributes evi-
denced how deep was the impression that this
sterling personality had made on all with whom
he had come into contact. One dealer whose
buying account with the Feist Co. was opened
by Mr. Winternitz shortly before his death,
summed up the feeling as well as any: "We
don't know who is to be consoled, you or us.
We liked him so much that we are the party
who needs consolation as much as any one."
Possibly the closest friend of the deceased
was Edgar F. Bitner, general manager for Leo
Feist, Inc. In speaking of Mr. Winternitz, Mr.
Bitner said: "Anything good that could be said
of a man could be said of him. He was a true
friend and a business man of the highest type.
I never knew him to, make a statement that he
couldn't back up with the facts, and I never
knew him to make a contract with the trade
that he couldn't carry out to the letter. He was
loyal in everything."
Mr. Winternitz, who was thirty-nine years old,
is survived by a widow and two daughters, aged
nine and four years.
Beginning this week a second edition of the
big Hippodrome success "Hip, Hip, Hooray!" STERN CO. TAKES OVER L. EDWARDS
is being presented to the public. Several scenic
Leo Edwards, the writer of several successes,
effects have been introduced and the principals
of the show all have new songs to sing, with including "Isle D'Amour," "Piernt and Pierrette"
the necessary special chorus support. T. B. waltzes, etc., has sold out to the Joseph W.
Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter publish the Stern & Co. and his song output will hence-
forth be handled and pushed by this concern.
original score of the show.
Mr. Edwards will establish himself in the of-
fices of the Stern Co., where he will continue
COMPOSESNEW RAG
composing.
Joe Hollander, professional manager of the
Joe Morris Co., and composer as well, has writ-
ten a corking good new instrumental number
entitled "The Two-Key Rag." It may be the
way Joe plays it, but if we are not mistaken
this rag ranks right up with the big ones. It is
a fox-trot number.
JERQUE H.RENKM
Ser\satiorval Sorvg Hits
TO REVIVE L E W j m D S ' SUCCESS
Plans are now under way for the production
of a rewritten version of Lew Fields' success
"The Girl Behind the Counter." Bert Grant
and Ray Goetz will supply new music and lyrics
for the show.
MR. MUSIC DEALER
ORDER NOW THESE
3 Record Breaking
S-E-L-L-E-R-S
'Those Nutty Blues"
"Lillian Walker Waltz"
"Wish I Knew Just What You Think of Me"
7c Per Copy
Order Now
ENTERPRISE MUSIC SUPPLY COMPANY
145 West 45th Street. New York, N. Y.
'THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME'
'You'll Always Be the Same Sweet Baby to Me'
"MOLLY DEAR, IT'S YOU I'M AfTER"
"UNDERNEATH THE STARS"
"MEMORIES"
"LOADING UP THE MANDY LEE"
'You'll Find a Little Bit of Irish Everywhere'
"AT THAT MIDNIGHT FROLIC OF MINE"
"COME BACK TO ARIZONA"
" M Y DREAMY CHINA LADY"
THEY CALLED IT D
INSTRUMENTAL
FOX TROTS
WALTZES
"UNDERNEATH THE STARS"
"GERALDINE"
"THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE M E ' "TINKLE BELL"
"KANGAROO HOP"
"ROSEMARY"
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
55
vsic r VBLISHIIW
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
HARRY VON TILZER CO. MOVES
HARRIS REMODELING OFFICES
FUNERAL OF RICHARD WINTERNITZ
Music Publishing Business in New Quarters at
222 West Forty-sixth Street, New York—Is-
sues New Comedy Number
Publisher Now in Active Charge of Business—
Will Not Give Up Ancient Organ
Many Members of Trade Join in Last Rites
Over Popular Sales Manager of Leo Feist,
Inc.—Numerous Expressions of Sympathy
The Harry Von Tilzer Publishing Co., which
for a number of years has been located on West
Forty-third street, moved last week to new
quarters at 222 West Forty-sixth street, in the
heart of the music publishing district, where
the entire building is occupied with business of-
fices and professional rooms.
Just to celebrate the removal Mr. Von Tilzer
announced a new comedy number, entitled, "I
Sent My Wife to the Thousand Isles," for which
he supplied the music and Andrew B. Sterling
and Ed. Moran the words. To hear Mr. Von
Tilzer demonstrate the song is alone worth a
trip to the new offices.
"COME TO BOHEMIA" PRODUCED
New Musical Comedy Very Well Received at
First Presentation in New York
"Come to Bohemia," a new musical comedy
with book and lyrics by George S. Chapell and
music by Kenneth Murchison, was presented
for the first time in New York at the Maxine
Elliott Theatre last week and was very well
received. The piece has an attractive story of
the love affair of a girl and a composer of music,
with Natalie Alt as the girl in the case. William
Danforth is the principal comedian and does
much with his role. The stage settings for
the show are unusually elaborate. The score is
published by G. Schirmer, Inc.
MUSIC PRINTER INCORPORATES
A certificate of incorporation was issued by
the Secretary of State at Albany, N. Y., this
week, to the firm of F. Vandorn, publisher of
lithographic music. The capitalization is $10,000,
the incorporators being E. Vandorn, F. Szubin-
ski and J. Letanche, of 406 West Fortieth street,
New York City.
"There's a Rose in Old Erin
Thai's Blooming for Me"
"I Ain't Got Nobody and Nobody
Cares for Me"
"Only You," Waltz Song
" O Those Blues "
" I Love the Name of Dixie "
"You Are the image of Mother,
That's Why I Love You "
"One Wonderful Night"
"In the Land of Love with the
Songbirds "
" O, How I Want You "
" Sing Me the Rosary "
"La Danza Appassionata "
(Passion Dance), Fox Tango
"La Seduccion," Fox Tango
"Tambourines and Oranges"
Fox Trot
Chas. K. Harris, who will manage his music
publishing personally following the resignation
of Meyer Cohen, is now having his offices en-
tirely redecorated and remodeled. When asked
what he would do with a certain ancient parlor
organ which sits in a corner of an inner office,
Mr. Harris rose up saying, "Ten thousand dol-
lars couldn't buy that organ. I have been offered
a lot for it on more than one occasion, but it
stays here as long as I stay. It is the instru-
ment on which I wrote 'After the Ball,' and it
has been with me over thirty years. I used to
do most of my playing and composing on the
organ, in the old days. No, sir, nothing could
pry that loose from me except over my dead
body, and you will shortly see that Chas. K.
Harris is anything but dead."
A. BALDWIN SLOANE WITH WITMARK
M. Witmark & Sons to Publish All the Works
of that Composer for a Stated Period.
M. Witmark & Sons has just entered into a
contract with A. Baldwin Sloane, the composer,
for the publication of all his compositions for
a stated period. Mr. Sloane's latest work is
the music of the new musical comedy "Dear
Dorothy," which was produced with great suc-
cess last week in Baltimore, Md., under the
auspices of the Paint and Powder Club, of that
city. The book and lyrics of "Dear Dorothy"
are by George V. Hobart. Among the leading
musical numbers of the piece are "Baltimore,"
"Dorothy," "I'm Lonesome," "Isn't It Nice to
Have Some One Nice," "What's the Use" and
"Rosalina." All are published by M. Witmark
& Sons.
NEW EDITION 0F_^HIP, HIP HOORAY!"
The funeral of Richard Winternitz, sales man-
ager for Leo Feist, Inc., for the last twelve years,
who died on Thursday last from the effects of
blood-poisoning, as announced in The Review
last week, was held from his home at 519 West
One Hundred and Forty-third street, New
York, on Sunday morning, April 31, interment
being in Greenwood Cemetery. The represen-
tative gathering from all the music publishing
concerns in and near New York was not so
much a delegation of business associates as
a foregathering of personal friends. Telegrams
and letters from all parts of the country ex-
pressed the sense of personal loss felt through-
out the trade, and the many floral tributes evi-
denced how deep was the impression that this
sterling personality had made on all with whom
he had come into contact. One dealer whose
buying account with the Feist Co. was opened
by Mr. Winternitz shortly before his death,
summed up the feeling as well as any: "We
don't know who is to be consoled, you or us.
We liked him so much that we are the party
who needs consolation as much as any one."
Possibly the closest friend of the deceased
was Edgar F. Bitner, general manager for Leo
Feist, Inc. In speaking of Mr. Winternitz, Mr.
Bitner said: "Anything good that could be said
of a man could be said of him. He was a true
friend and a business man of the highest type.
I never knew him to, make a statement that he
couldn't back up with the facts, and I never
knew him to make a contract with the trade
that he couldn't carry out to the letter. He was
loyal in everything."
Mr. Winternitz, who was thirty-nine years old,
is survived by a widow and two daughters, aged
nine and four years.
Beginning this week a second edition of the
big Hippodrome success "Hip, Hip, Hooray!" STERN CO. TAKES OVER L. EDWARDS
is being presented to the public. Several scenic
Leo Edwards, the writer of several successes,
effects have been introduced and the principals
of the show all have new songs to sing, with including "Isle D'Amour," "Piernt and Pierrette"
the necessary special chorus support. T. B. waltzes, etc., has sold out to the Joseph W.
Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter publish the Stern & Co. and his song output will hence-
forth be handled and pushed by this concern.
original score of the show.
Mr. Edwards will establish himself in the of-
fices of the Stern Co., where he will continue
COMPOSESNEW RAG
composing.
Joe Hollander, professional manager of the
Joe Morris Co., and composer as well, has writ-
ten a corking good new instrumental number
entitled "The Two-Key Rag." It may be the
way Joe plays it, but if we are not mistaken
this rag ranks right up with the big ones. It is
a fox-trot number.
JERQUE H.RENKM
Ser\satiorval Sorvg Hits
TO REVIVE L E W j m D S ' SUCCESS
Plans are now under way for the production
of a rewritten version of Lew Fields' success
"The Girl Behind the Counter." Bert Grant
and Ray Goetz will supply new music and lyrics
for the show.
MR. MUSIC DEALER
ORDER NOW THESE
3 Record Breaking
S-E-L-L-E-R-S
'Those Nutty Blues"
"Lillian Walker Waltz"
"Wish I Knew Just What You Think of Me"
7c Per Copy
Order Now
ENTERPRISE MUSIC SUPPLY COMPANY
145 West 45th Street. New York, N. Y.
'THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME'
'You'll Always Be the Same Sweet Baby to Me'
"MOLLY DEAR, IT'S YOU I'M AfTER"
"UNDERNEATH THE STARS"
"MEMORIES"
"LOADING UP THE MANDY LEE"
'You'll Find a Little Bit of Irish Everywhere'
"AT THAT MIDNIGHT FROLIC OF MINE"
"COME BACK TO ARIZONA"
" M Y DREAMY CHINA LADY"
THEY CALLED IT D
INSTRUMENTAL
FOX TROTS
WALTZES
"UNDERNEATH THE STARS"
"GERALDINE"
"THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE M E ' "TINKLE BELL"
"KANGAROO HOP"
"ROSEMARY"
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