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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Aran. 19, 1924
83
— A Combination of Hits That's Hard to Beat!
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It is booked for early recording on practically
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Bring
every talking machine record and player roll in
the United States and Canada. The number is
being widely played by orchestras, and it has
Suit Against the American Society won
wide favor with the public. From present
Ask for Restraining Order From Federal Court Preventing the Latter From Printing, Selling,
Broadcasting or Otherwise Using "Maybe" and to Account for Receipts from Licenses
\\TATERSON, BERLIN & SNYDER, the
* ' well-known music publishing house, have
instituted suit in the Federal Court asking for a
restraining order against Gene Buck, president
of the American Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers, from printing, selling, broad-
casting or otherwise using the song "Maybe,"
and all other songs and musical compositions
belonging to the plaintiff. An order is also
sought to compel the defendants to account for
all of the licenses issued permitting the broad-
casting of songs and musical compositions be-
longing to the plaintiff, and damages sustained
by reason of the alleged illegal acts of the
defendant are asked for.
The firm of Waterson, Berlin & Snyder signed
an agreement on February 1, 1921, with the
American Society which expires January 1,
1926.
It is contended, however, by the plaintiff,
Music of "Sitting Pretty" •
Published by Harms, Inc.
New Musical Comedy, With Lyrics by Wode-
house and Music by Kern, Has Premiere on
Broadway—No Mechanical Reproduction of
Music
A new musical comedy called "Sitting Pretty,"
book by Guy Bolton, lyrics by P. G. Wode-
house, and music by Jerome Kern, was recently
given its premiere by the producers, Comstock
and Gest, at the Fulton Theatre, New York City.
This marks a return of the authors as a writing
trio, the same names being responsible for some
musical comedy successes for some years back.
Mr. Kern, of course, is well known and has con-
tinued to write the music for shows each year,
Wodehouse only contributing lyrics occasion-
ally, and Bolton confining his attention to more
legitimate forms of drama.
The reunion of these writers reopens auspi-
ciously. The show, undoubtedly, is an assured
success. The metropolitan dailies were unusually
liberal in treating it and there are other indica-
tions that mark it an outstanding offering.
Queenie Smith is starred in the production
and some of the other important figures are
that at the time the agreement was made no
commercial or public use was being made of
songs or musical compositions in connection
with radio broadcasting and that, therefore,
such use was not within the contemplation of
the plaintiff or the Society.
The suit which, undoubtedly, will be in the
nature of a test case, also includes besides the
American Society, the firm of D. W. May, Inc.,
of Newark, N. J., which has been licensed by
the Society to broadcast various songs and
compositions.
Unusual interest has been aroused by the
above, legal action in both publishing and broad-
casting circles. The progress of the suit will
be eagerly watched and the final decision will
have an important bearing on the future rights
of copyright owners, especially in regard to the
radio situation.
indications it looks like the most successful
melody every issued by the above progressive
house.
New Schirmer Hand Book
for Use of Supervisors
"The Supervisors' Handbook of School Music"
Is Carefully Classified and Covers a Wide
Scope of Musical Needs of Schools
G. Schirmer, Inc., recently released a new
catalog of school music particularly available as
a reference work. It carries the title, "The
Supervisors' Handbook of School Music." It
is a carefully classified handbook with many
voice arrangements covering a wide scope of
musical needs, from kindergarten studies to high
school years. Among its features is a list of
school courses, divided into nineteen classifica-
tions, covering all seasons of the year and pa-
triotic and religious holidays. Under proper
Gertrude Bryan, Dwight Frye, Myra Hampton headings the familiar songs, folk songs, slumber
and Frank Mclntyre. The production is well songs, operatic selections and sacred songs
staged and the scenes lend added beauty to the appear, accompanied by the catalog number, list
price and the arrangement under which it is
offering.
The music, undoubtedly, will carry the burden published. It is a valuable contribution.
of the show and this it is amply able to do. The
tunes are described as sparkling and the lyrics
of the songs are in the best musical comedy
The catalog of Irving Berlin, Inc., in the past
style. The outstanding songs are "Worries,"
"A Year From To-day," "Shufnin' Sam" and few months has been about as thriving as at any
"On a Desert Island With You." Harms, Inc., period in the history of this company. Such
songs as "Sittin' in a Corner," "If the Rest of
publishes the numbers.
Following the < opening, Jerome Kern an- the World Don't Want You" and other melodies
nounced that not one note of the music of of that type give the Berlin company active
"Sitting Pretty" would be heard in a cabaret, sellers on the dealers' counters. In addition, the
over the radio, on a phonograph or player-piano. two new songs by Irving Berlin himself,
In an interview with the press he stated that "What'll I Do?" and "Lazy," have jumped into
the modern orchestras worked great injury to immediate popularity. The publisher is giving
composers' melodies. This trend of allowing the them wide exploitation and the publicity covers
orchestras and other interests to exploit a tune, practically every channel which would serve to
he stated, made the sale of such songs in the create' sales for these offerings.
home circle "as dead as bicycle riding."
Chappell-Harms, Inc., has arranged a pub-
licity campaign on the Geoffrey O'Hara song,
"It's a Mighty Good World After All," the
"My Dream Moon," from the catalog of
music of which is set to the words of Robert
Hearst Music Publishers of Canada, Ltd., al- W. Service. The number already shows in-
though only recently released by that firm, has dications of having wide popular appeal, judg-
apparently jumped into immediate popularity. ing from its sales.
Popular Berlin Numbers
"My Dream Moon" Popular
THE PUBLIC KNOWS
good music books and keeps us busy supplying the
MOST POPULAR
to them
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., Publishers, New York City