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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NOVEMBER 11,
1922
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OUTSTANDING HIT OFTHE SEASON
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"SMILIN' THROUGH" IN LONDON
Feldman & Co. Arrange Artistic Display of
Witmark Success
B. Feldman & Co., the London music pub-
lishers who are the British agents for M. Wit-
song, "Smilin' Through," which inspired the
play and picture of that name, is scoring as big
a success across the water as it is here. "Smilin'
Through" is also issued by the English pub-
lishers in waltz form, introducing another Penn
success, "Gingham Gown," and the sales of this
issue are reported very lively. The window dis-
NCW YORK
WATERSON, BERLINJt SNYDER NEWS
Chicago Offices of Prominent Publishing Firm
the Scene of Much Activity
CHICAGO, III., November 6.—Results from the
appearance of a novel Saturday Evening Post
ad have exceeded Waterson, Berlin & Snyder
Co.'s expectations, who have had to run their
printing and engraving plant overtime, reports
Frank Clark, manager of the W. B. & S. Chicago
office. Simultaneously with this advertisement
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder launched a big cam-
paign. Many novel window and store displays
of the company's hits appeared almost every-
where throughout the country.
Flo Jacobson Clark (Mrs, Frank Clark), wife
of the busy Chicago manager, together with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobson, and Mrs.
L. Wright, have just completed a motor trip
to New York, where the three ladies motored
to meet Mr. Jacobson upon his return from a
trip around the world.
Marvin Lee, otherwise known as the "Globe
Trotter," is heading toward the Pacific Coast
and is reporting wonderful sales of the Water-
son, Berlin & Snyder publications. The leading
sellers are "To-morrow," "You Gave Me Your
Heart," "I Gave You Up Just Before You
Threw Me Down," "Mary, Dear," and "Just
Because You're You." The new novelty song,
called "Whistling," is making a big hit with
the trade.
FEATURE_FOX NUMBER
Volkwein Bros. Display "I Love a Little Cot-
tage" Most Artistically
Display of "Smilin' Through" at B. Feldman & Co.'s Headquarters in London
mark & Sons, recently opened their fine new play noted is further enhanced by effective pic-
building on Shaftesbury avenue and one of the tures, not only of the gifted star herself, but
first exclusive window displays made there is of scenes in the picture that will never be for-
that which is herewith reproduced. It was en- gotten by the millions who saw and are still
tirely devoted to the special Norma Talmadge seeing this beautiful presentation.
souvenir edition of Arthur A. Penn's unusual
Maurice Abrams, professional manager foi
song success, "Smilin' Through." This picture
has quite recently had its initial showings in Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, has resigned and
Great Britain and is repeating the remarkable contemplates, according to reports, entering the
success it scored in America this year. The music publishing business, on his own behalf.
C/arence Gaski//
PITTSBURGH, PA., November 6.—Volkwein Bros.,
the well-known sheet music and musical instru-
ment dealers, have on display in their show
window a fine exhibit of the latest song hit
issued by the Sam Fox Publishing Co., of Cleve-
land and New York. The song is entitled, "I
Love a Little Cottage." The music is by Geof-
frey O'Hara and the words by Roscoe Gilmore
Stott. The song is making quite a hit here and
sales are reported brisk by the firm.
Writer of Kentucky B/uesr
WITMARK £. SONS WITMARK BUILDING • NEW YORK