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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1921 Vol. 73 N. 14 - Page 52

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OCTOBER 1, 1921
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CHANGES IN CHICAGO STAFFS
J. WITMARK REPORTS IMPROVEMENT
MAURICE RICHMOND RECOVERING
Maurice Richmond, president and treasurer
of Maurice Richmond, Inc., the well-known mu-
sic publishing house, is confined to his home
CHICAGO, 111., September 24.—A number of men
Jay Witmark, of M. Witmark & Sons, returned convalescing from a complete breakdown due to
have been added to the staffs of the various to New York recently from a business trip which a nervous strain. Mr. Richmond had just de-
local offices of music publishers, among them covered Detroit and Chicago. This was the first parted on a road trip and was covering Phila-
Dick Sachsel, who has joined Van Alstyne & of these visits he has made since the first of the delphia when he was taken seriously ill. It is
Curtis. Morrie Stern, Nellie Morrison and Fan- year and despite the conditions which have made reported that he will he able to return to his
nie Cavanaugh have been added to the staff of business far from normal during the past few desk shortly.
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder. Harry Von Til- months he was more than satisfied that the turn
zer's new staff consists of Matt Klein, who was in the road has been made and that the view
HARRY PEARL IN DETROIT
a member of Jerome H. Remick's staff for fifteen immediately ahead was filled with interesting
Harry Pearl, former Chicago manager for
years; Isaiah Cataldo, Phil Weinberg, Edwin possibilities.
Irving
Berlin, Inc., is now the Detroit repre-
Schmidt and Gertrude Kohl. . Irving Berlin lias
Mr. Witmark found a lively demand for sev-
Milton Weil as his Western manager, and among eral Witmark successes, both in the popular sentative for the L. Wolfe Gilbert Music Corp.
his latest assistants are Jack King, Morty Liv- standard catalog and the Witmark "Black and
ingston, Harry Linden, Frank West and Al Dod- White Series." Among the former are such num-
son. Roy Thornton, formerly of the Broadway bers as "Crooning," "Wyoming," "Jabber-
Music Corp. staff, has joined the Fred Fisher wocky," "Fancies" and "Little Crumbs of Hap-
Co.; Tommy Stoneham, formerly of Shapiro piness."
WOLFE GILBERT'S TERRIFIC HIT
Bernstein, has also joined the Fisher staff.
While in Chicago Mr. Witmark visited the
Asher Samuels is now with Shapiro Bernstein. firm's special quarters at the annual Chautauqua
The Leo Feist and Witmark staffs remain un- Convention, held the middle of September, where
changed.
M. Taylor and Miss N. V. Joseph, heads of the
Chautauqua and concert departments of the
company, were in charge.
"ELSIE" MUSIC BY MISS BROAKER
ro
Miss Ethel Broaker has been engaged by
JACK McCOY WITH IRVING BERLIN
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Edwin MacGregor to write the music for his
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Jack McCoy, formerly professional manager
new show, "Elsie," which will shortly go into
rehearsal. The lyrics and song numbers will for Fred Fisher, Inc., and who in recent months
IF YOU LIKE MEiWUea
be by James Direnforth and Benny Davis. has been carrying on his own publishing busi-
nt
Jerome H. Remick & Co. will publish the score ness, has. given up his publishing activities and
is now connected with the professional depart-
of the show.
ment of Irving Berlin, Inc.
THK LATEST SENSATIONAL HIT
Number of Shifts in Personnel Reported
Among Windy City Publishers
Well-known Publisher Finds Much Better Busi-
ness Conditions in the Middle West
BIG SELLING SONGS
DOWN YONDER
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SLUMBERLAND £ T
MY BUDD1NG ROSE £S?
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TO REPRESENT THE RIVIERA CO.
O. I. Brockett, the well-known musician, has
been appointed Los Angeles representative for
the Riviera Music Co., the Chicago music pub-
lishing house. The Riviera company is now
featuring three songs, "Sweet Southern Dream,"
"Karma" and "There'll Come a Time."
WRITES BURLESQUE SHOWS
L. Wolfe Gilbert has written the book, lyrics
and music of Jack Singer's "Big Show" and
Singer's "Lew Kelley Show." It is understood
that the L. Wolfe Gilbert Music Corp. will pub-
lish the score of both shows.
M.WITMARK & SONS
NEW YORK
STOP! REST AWHILE
BLUES
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L. WOLFE GILBERT MUSIC CORP.
167 West 47IU Street
NEW YORK

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