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MARCH 29, 1924
Fred Waring's Orchestra
Booked in Stanley Chain
Well-known Organization Featuring Sherman,
Clay & Co. Numbers in Its Appearances—
Departure in Photoplay Programs
Fred Waring's Pennsylvania Orchestra has
been playing some of the film houses of the
Stanley chain of theatres as a feature attraction,
which marks a departure from the usual style
of programs in photoplay houses. Waring's
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of the United States with the International
Copyright Union, the members of which em-
brace practically every civilized nation except
this country.
Because of the many technical formalities ex-
isting in the present American copyright law,
not contained in the laws of the nations belong-
ing to the International Union, to join the
Union without radical changes in our law, as
proposed in the Dallinger bill, would result in
it being possible for a foreigner to copyright
material in this country which an American
citizen could not get copyrighted. This is the
Fred Waring's Pennsylvania Orchestra
Pennsylvanians, as they are more commonly obstacle which has long stood in the way of the
known, have been booked solidly during the United States not joining the Union.
past season for many dance engagements and
The bill proposes to place all applicants for
other social functions. They have attained wide copyright, whether Americans or foreigners, on
prominence and are considered one of the out- exactly the same basis and gives Americans the
standing musical combinations in the East.
same rights with respect to foreign copyrights,
In some of its recent programs the orchestra due to the proposal to join the Copyright Union,
has been featuring several numbers from the as enjoyed by people of other countries.
catalog of Sherman, Clay & Co., particularly
At present the life of a copyright in this coun-
"The West, a Nest and You," "Sleep" and try is twenty-eight years, but the Dallinger bill
"After Every Party." It has had several offers extends this twenty-eight years to the life oi
to appear along Broadway but has so far re- the author, plus fifty years after his death, ex-
fused these, preferring to continue playing for cept in the case of a corporation, when fifty
its following in Pennsylvania.
years is the duration of the copyright. This
change in the law would make it comply in re-
spect to duration of protection with similar
laws of all other English-speaking people and
eliminates the right of renewal in the present
copyright law.
Proposes Adhesion of United States to Interna-
The bill adds to the existing classes of mate-
tional Copyright Union—Places All Appli- rial which are admissible under the present
cants Upon Exactly Same Basis
copyright law, among other things, "choreo-
graphic works and pantomimes, the acting form
WASHINGTON, D. G, March 26.—Musical activi-
of which is fixed in writing or otherwise." Thus,
ties are bound to be interested in the bill intro- musical comedy evidently could copyright actual
duced in the House of Representatives by steps, routines and the ballet formations of
Representative F. W. Dallinger, of Massachu- operas could be copyrighted provided they were
setts—a bill which would almost completely submitted in such form as to make them un-
change the existing copyright laws of the mistakably clear.
United States.
This bill makes drastic changes and additions
to the present law and proposes the adhesion
Dallinger Bill Would
Change Present Copyright
Werrenrath Witmark Number
Nothing But Hits!
Fox Trots
"I Ain't No Sheik, Just Sweet
Papa, That's AIT
"I've Got a Man of My Own"
"You Have a Home Somewhere"
"Houston Blues"
"Muscle Shoals Blues"
"The Fives"
"The Rocks"
and the sensational waltz
"At Sundown"
Prompt Service—All orders are filled or
inquiries replied to on the day received.
Get these numbers in sheet music form, or
player rolls and phonograph records. Or-
chestrations and songs, 25c each. Order
from your jobber or direct from
GEORGE W. THOMAS MUSIC CO.
428 Bowen Ave.
Chicago, III.
A recent release by the Victor Co. is an un-
usually interesting double Red Seal with the
recordings on both sides by America's most
popular baritone, Reinald Werrenrath. It is
likely to prove an exceptionally good seller, as
it features two of the good old standard favor-
ites that have done so much to make the Wit-
mark Black and White Series one of the most
notable catalogs of its kind in the country. The
selections chosen are "Can't Yo' Heah Me
Callin', Caroline?" by Wm. H. Gardner and
Caro Roma, and that old favorite "When You
Were Sweet Sixteen."
Jae European
direct/mm
At Million Dollar Pier
Joe Samuel's Music Masters, a unit under the
direction of Paul Specht, has been booked by
the Consolidated Orchestras Booking Ex-
change, Inc., of 1587 Broadway, New York City,
for the Atlantic City Million Dollar Pier. It
will open on June 28. The unit is composed of
twenty men.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
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