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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
52
NOVEMBER 13,
1920
THE NEW FOXTROT NIT
TqytHe'Writers
/BUBBLES
LONESOME;
FEATURE NEW SONG EACH WEEK
PHILADELPHIA DEALERS MEET
SPENCER & BROWN WITH WITMARK
Philadelphia Motion Picture House Has Special
Setting for "Japanese Sandman"
E. C. Mills Addresses Recent Gathering of
Music Dealers in Philadelphia—Elimination
of Cut-price Dealers Predicted
Herbert Spencer and Fleta Jan Brown, two
successful writers whose joint efforts have con-
tributed some charming songs, have just signed
contracts with M. Witmark & Sons whereby
the latter become their exclusive publishers for
a term of years. Thus is registered a happy
return to the fold, for some years ago both
these writers were associated with Witmark's
who were the publishers of several popular num-
bers from their pens. Among the songs which
they are particularly credited with are "Under-
neath the Stars" and "Egypt's Eyes."
One of the most original, as well as most
artistic, methods of giving a song publicity
through the medium of the motion picture thea-
Attractive Display of Remick Number
tre has recently been inaugurated in one of
the leading theatres of Philadelphia. A new
song is featured each week and in giving the
singer a picturesque background the stage is
decorated to correspond to the number.
Recently the Jerome H. Remick & Co. song,
"Japanese Sandman," was given the preference,
and herewith is reproduced the setting as it ap-
peared prior to the appearance of the singer.
V I T W O U T CASTING ANY (7EPLECT10rir
Oh OTHER SONGS*
V/E UAVE TUE M O S T NATURAL
H I T OF TUEM ALL
'SOMEBODY'S EYES"
ON A l l RECORDS AND PLAYER
PUBUSUGO B v
GOODMAN AND ROSE INC.
2 34 WEST 4fe1h STREET
NEW
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PHILADELPHIA, PA., November 8.—One of the
most important and enthusiastic meetings that
the Philadelphia Music Dealers' Association ever
held took place at the Presser Building on Wed-
nesday evening, November 3. The meeting was
held in the dining hall, as usual, and a good
menu was discussed by the forty representatives
of the various dealers in this city.
Following the dinner the dealers were treated
to a wonderfully clever talk by E. C. Mills, of
the Music Publishers' Protective Association,
who had come over from New York especially
to be present at this gathering. The gist of his
talk was on salesmanship, correct merchandising
and a resume of the bright prospects ahead for
the sheet music business. He predicted that
the music dealers could look to the future with
great confidence, for he said he found that the
trade was in very excellent shape. He de-
livered some timely remarks on the cut-price
situation, and said that after a vigorous cam-
paign for the uplift of the music business he was
finally able to eliminate practically all of the
cut-price stores through being able to convince
publishers that they were selling to these firms
music at 6J4 cents which cost the makers 7%
cents, and which the cut-price fellows were sell-
ing for 10 cents. Everywhere he said he
found these cut-price departments going to the
wall for the reason that the publishers would
no longer supply them with stock.
A. H. Roseweig, the president of the Phila-
delphia Music Dealers' Association, presided at
the meeting, and aside from Mr. Mills, a very
interesting address was made by James Francis
Cook, editor of The Etude. Mr. Cook intro-
duced the idea, to which the members freely
responded, that the popular publishers continue
improving the character of their productions
with a view of pleasing rather than jarring the
music teachers.
At the meeting it was agreed to have the
Music Teachers' Association join with the
Music Dealers' Association at the next meet-
ing and discuss matters of general interest to
both parties.
WONDER WHAT THEY MEANT!
In the recent Republican parade in which
staffs from the publishing houses took part, the
publishers' division was headed by the old Fif-
teenth Infantry Brass Band. Just before and
while passing the reviewing stand they played
the Pace & Handy number, "A Good Man Is
Hard tQ Find," which evoked much applause
In addition to its having an attraction as a
melody, the title itself seemed most appropriate
for the occasion.
MUSIC MEN WILL EAT BEEFSTEAK
The Greater New York Music Publishers' and
Dealers' Association will hold its annual Fall
beefsteak dinner in the Jungle Room at Healy's,
Sixty-sixth street and Columbus avenue, on the
evening of November 16. Much in the way of
entertainment has been arranged for and some
surprises are promised in this regard.
DEATH OF EDOUARD DAREWSKI
Edouard Darewski, a noted British singer,
died in London last Saturday at the age of
eighty-three years. He was the father of the well-
known composers and music publishers, Her-
man and Max Darewski.
Mr. Darewski, who was-a fluent linguist and
Talmudic scholar, was a life-long friend of Ade-
lina Patti, whose early struggles he shared.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.