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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OCTOBER 23, 1920
PHILADELPHIA DEALERS FEATURE SONGS BY E. R. BALL
"KFSSING TIME" PROVES TUNEFUL
Appearance of Noted Song Writer" in Local Vaudeville Theatre Causes Dealers to Make Attrac-
tive Displays of His Writings Found in Catalogs of M. Witmark & Sons
Chappell-Harris Co. Publishes Score of Popular
New Musical Comedy Hit
"Kissing Time," Edward Royce's musical
and most interesting comment. It was at once
a novelty and a tribute to the versatility of comedy, opened at the Lyric Theatre, New York,
Mr. Ball's work. As will be noted in the ac- recently, the score of which is by Ivan CarylL
companying photographic reproduction, the dis- which gives him two productions running simul-
taneously on Broad'way.
In describing the piece one of the metropoli-
tan dailies said: "The Empire Producing Corp.
has produced a vehicle that is destined to enter-
tain lovers of clean, jazzy and prettily gowned
entertainment for a period longer than the usual
run of similar shows."
Ivan Caryll's score is invariably described as
tuneful. The book is founded on the French
comedy by Adolf Philipp and Edward Paulton,
and George V. Hobart has written a most en-
ALL SrtCCTED FROM
WITMARK
tertaining story absolutely devoid of anything
BLACK and WHITE-
nearing the suggestive. The lyrics are attributed
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to Philander Johnson, Clifford Grey and Irving
Ceasar. The entire production is under the
management of Robert Campbell.
Edith Taliaferro heads the cast, assisted by
William Norris and Dorothy Maynard. The
leading song numbers are "Bill and Coo," "Mimi,
the Bells Are Ringing" and "Kissing Time
Song." The score is published by Chappell-
Harms Co.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., October 13.—Last week was
"Ball" week in Philadelphia, that accomplished
composer and entertainer, Ernest R. Ball, and
his gifted wife, Maude Lambert, who have re-
NEW CHANNEL FOR ROYALTIES
Synchronized Scenario Music Co. Arranges to
Use Bits of Copyrighted Music for Musical
Settings Specially Prepared for Films
The Synchronized Scenario Music Co., an out-
growth of the American Photo Player Co., is
now negotiating with the Music Publishers' Pro-
tective Association to use bits from the various
Display of Songs by E. R. Ball at Philadelphia Store of Theo. Presser Co.
sumed their vaudeville tour after a big opening play is devoted to compositions from his pen, publishers' catalogs for the purpose of arranging
in New York, being headlined at Keith's Theatre most of them being included in the Witmark musical scores for motion pictures. It is their
"Black and White" series. Among the Ball intention to arrange special scores for every
in this city.
The local music stores used the opportunity songs given prominence are his two newest, feature picture suitable for use of any size or-
to make it a regular "Ball" display week, and "Mother of Pearl" and "Dear Little Boy of chestra from one to twelve pieces. The scores
practically every one of them made feature dis- Mine," and others given a conspicuous position will not be for other than the pictures for which
plays of his current successes. Among the pop- were "My Rosary for You," "The Night Wind," they are composed, they being specially ar-
ular hits thus emphasized were "Let the Rest "One More Day," "Who Knows," "The Garden ranged in a manner that would not make them
of the World Go By" and "Down the Trail to of My Heart," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," serve other purposes. It is understood the
Home Sweet Home," both of which are having "My Dear," and of course "A Little Bit of royalties from this source to the publishers will
big success in the Witmark Popular Standard- Heaven" and "Mother Machree," as well as his represent a most substantial amount.
two sacred numbers, "My Days Are in His
Pictorial catalog.
It remained, however, for the window display Hands" and "I Do Believe." The display was
B. F. WOOD CO. IN NEW BUILDING
by the Theo. Presser Co. to create the widest a particularly effective one.
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The B. F. Wood Music Co., the well-known
standard publishing house of Boston, recently
moved into its new building at 88 St. Stephens
street, that city. The new structure is most
modern, and has been in construction during
the greater part of the year. Owing to unavoid-
able delays through labor and other causes, the
occupancy which was hoped for September 1
was postponed. The new location is an ideal
one for a music publishing house.
TO BEGIN FALL CAMPAIGN
Jack Robbins, general manager of the Maurice
Richmond Music Co., has started a Fall cam-
paign on the firm's two big numbers, "Gra-na-
da," the Castilian fox-trot, and the Max Kort-
lander song, "Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere."
Both numbers have been quite popular with the
orchestras, and have been recorded by many of
the leading talking machine record and player
roll manufacturers.
OPENS OFFICES IN BOSTON
Bill Lang, who has been connected with sev-
eral large music publishing houses during the
past few years, has organized the Orpheum
Music Co., and has opened up professional of-
fices at 228 Tremont street, Boston. He has re-
leased two songs, "In Your Eyes" and "Dear
Little Buddy of Mine."