Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 79 N. 20 - Page 56
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
54
New Strauss Opera
Has Dresden Premiere
"Intermezzo," by Famous German Composer,
Wins Critics Approval—Based on Flurry in
Family
BKRI.IN, November 5.—A new opera by Richard
Strauss, the leading Teutonic composer of
to-day, entitled "Intermezzo," was performed
for the first time on any stage at Dresden
yesterday. A distinguished audience including
many leading critics were on hand for the big
occasion, which was turned into an ovation for
Strauss despite a few discordant notes.
Most of the critics are enthusiastic over "In-
termezzo," one going so far as to call it the
best stage work ever composed by Strauss.
Another, though, bewails the fact that a pau-
city of musical invention, already shown by the
composer in recent works, is even more pro-
nounced in his latest.
Strauss wrote his own libretto for "Inter-
mezzo," basing it on a little domestic flurry
which actually occurred, it is said, between him
and Frau Strauss, and threatened to lead to
their separation. Strauss first entrusted the
writing of the libretto to Hefmannsthal, who
had already written several for him, and later
to Hermann Bahr, well known in America as
the author of "The Concert," but neither pleased
him, so he wrote the text himself with help
from Max Reinhardt, producer of "The Miracle"
and other plays.
At the close of the Dresden performance of
"Intermezzo" Strauss and those interpreting
the work were called before the curtain twenty
times.
Fred Dempsey, district manager for Leo
Feist, Inc., has been doing some very effective
publicity work in this territory for "The Pal
I Loved Stole the Gal I Loved." Mr. Dempsey
said the song is, without a doubt, the best
seller the Feist house ever offered in this dis-
trict. During his stage publicity work at the
Lafayette Theatre the past two weeks, he was
accorded an excellent reception by his audiences,
and several encores were always demanded.
The volume of sales in "The Pal I Loved Stole
the Gal I Loved" last week in Buffalo surpassed
any other Feist song here.
NOVEMBER 15,
1924
Fraud Order Issued Against
New York Song "Publishers"
Campaign of Post Office Authorities Against
Song Sharks Brings Results in the Metropolis
Following Success in Other Cities
A fraud order closing the mails to the New
York Melody Corp., Broadway Composing
Studios and World Music Corp. of New York
City was issued by the Post Office Department
on October 30, following a hearing held in the
office of the Solicitor-General in Washington
on September 19, when charges were presented
by Inspector R. P. Allen, of the New York
Post Office. The principals of the above firms,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 5.—Henry
Albion S. Keller and Geo. Graff, Jr., are already
Grobe, proprietor of the sheet music depart-
under indictment in Federal Court for using the
ment, Wiley B. Allen Co., states that the popu-
mails to defraud, but until now the song sharks
lar songs, most in San Franciso demand, at
have continued to operate.
present are: "Tessie Stop Teasing Me," pub-
This is the second group to be stopped with-
lished by L. B. Curtis; "May Time," by War-
ing's Pennsylvanians; "Walla Walla," Edward in the month, the other being in St. Louis,
B. Marks Music Co.; "Old Familiar Faces," Irv- operating under the names of the New Era
Music Co. and Music Sales Co., both owned
ing Berlin, and "Follow the Swallow," Jerome
by
R. A. Bell.
H. Remick.
The New York case is the first decisive vic-
Victor releases of Sherman, Clay & Co.'s
publications, just out on the Pacific Coast, are tory against the song sharks in their greatest
"I Don't Know Why" and "That's My Girl." center of operations, since the campaign of ex-
According to Ed. Little, manager of the sheet posure was undertaken by the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce two years ago. The
music and publishing departments of Sherman,
Chicago situation was cleared up earlier this
Clay & Co., both releases are going splendidly.
year by the energetic investigation of Inspector
Paul Ash and his orchestra are playing two
R. N. Davis, who was successful in securing
Sherman, Clay & Co. publications this week: "I
sentences of fines and imprisonment for all the
Don't Know Why" and "China Girl."
important song sharks there by Federal Court
action. The St. Louis case disposed of the chief
offender outside of New York and Chicago, and
except for a few small operators the remaining
When Milt Hagen and Charles O'Flynn wrote song sharks are operating from New York.
the A. J. Stasny Music Co. success, "Play Me These are under investigation by Inspector
Slow," the unique title was a matter of acci- Allen, who is giving all the attention he can to
dent. The writers wished to convey emphati- the activities exposed by the Better Business
Bureau of the Chamber on behalf of the legiti-
cally to orchestra leaders that the blues should
mate music publishing business.
"Old Pal" of Remick and "The Pal I Loved be played very slowly.
"How can we impress them with the fact?"
According to the Trade Service Bureau of
Stole the Gal I Loved" Among That City's
said the publisher.
the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce,
Leading Sellers
"Let's tell 'em, 'Play it slow,' " said the which aided in the investigation, the reputation
BUKI'AU), N. Y., November 8.—The appearance writers, and the song was forthwith named of George Graff, Jr., as a songwriter was used
to promote the scheme of the Broadway Com-
in Buffalo recently of Egbert Van Alstyne, "Plav Me Slow."
posing Studios and later the New York Melody
member of the writing staff of the Jerome H.
Corp. to take money from unsuspecting ama-
Remick Co., has been responsible for the in-
teurs. Graff was advertised as "chief composer
creased activity at sheet music counters of
and lyric editor," and although he was known
t lie city. One of the leaders in sales this
Paul Specht now has his music represented
week is said to be "Old Pal," one of Mr. Van in three different countries. Besides his Amer- in I he legitimate field as a writer of words, he
was presented to the amateurs as composer
Alstyne's own compositions. The composer- ican engagements, he has Harl Smith directing
of music. Thousands of ambitious writers of
pianist was billed as a headliner at Shea's Hip- a band at the Royal Palace Hotel of London
song poems are listed in the copyright records
and Frank Guarente heading an orchestra at
podrome.
as having collaborated with Graff—"Words by
Claridge's Hotel in Paris, while clippings from
," "Music by Geo. Graff, Jr."
India indicate interest in his music by the
About 6,000 of these amateur songwriters paid
Crown Prince of Kopurthala.
money for the Graff "music," in amounts rang-
ing from $30 to 96. If the larger amount could
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM not
be secured, a systematic follow-up offered
the ".services" until the price got as low as $30.
POPULAR
Popular Sellers in 'Frisco
What "Play Me Slow" Means
Feist and Remick Songs
Sell Well in Buffalo
Specht Music Abroad
Jenkins'
Outstanding Sellers
JdoratioMValtz
—Rttorded-
COME AND WHISPER, DEAR
12th STREET RAG—MEAN BLUES
BOSTON
Publishers
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
PUBLISHERS,
PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Ofhces: 40-44 Winchester St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
STANDARD
MEMORY'S GARDEN
High. Medium. Low
Duet lor Soprano «nd Alto or Contralto and Ban
MY FAITH IN THEE
High. Medium. Low
Duet
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
New York City
311 West 43rd Street
BROKEN
DREAMS
THE
WALTZ BALLAD
OF ENCHANTING
BEAUTY AND CHARM
HEARST MUSIC PUBLISHERS.
TRUSTING
High, Medium. Low
Duet for Soprano and Tenor or Soprano and Alto
TRAIL-MATE
High. Medium. Low
Duet for Soprano and Alto or Tenor and Ban
J.W.JENKINS SONS MUSIC COMPANY
Kansas City, Mo.
You can't go wrong with this number
"Moonlight Makes Me Long for You" g g g r
FRANK H. GILLESPIE
M««C Pubiuher
1112 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
54
New Strauss Opera
Has Dresden Premiere
"Intermezzo," by Famous German Composer,
Wins Critics Approval—Based on Flurry in
Family
BKRI.IN, November 5.—A new opera by Richard
Strauss, the leading Teutonic composer of
to-day, entitled "Intermezzo," was performed
for the first time on any stage at Dresden
yesterday. A distinguished audience including
many leading critics were on hand for the big
occasion, which was turned into an ovation for
Strauss despite a few discordant notes.
Most of the critics are enthusiastic over "In-
termezzo," one going so far as to call it the
best stage work ever composed by Strauss.
Another, though, bewails the fact that a pau-
city of musical invention, already shown by the
composer in recent works, is even more pro-
nounced in his latest.
Strauss wrote his own libretto for "Inter-
mezzo," basing it on a little domestic flurry
which actually occurred, it is said, between him
and Frau Strauss, and threatened to lead to
their separation. Strauss first entrusted the
writing of the libretto to Hefmannsthal, who
had already written several for him, and later
to Hermann Bahr, well known in America as
the author of "The Concert," but neither pleased
him, so he wrote the text himself with help
from Max Reinhardt, producer of "The Miracle"
and other plays.
At the close of the Dresden performance of
"Intermezzo" Strauss and those interpreting
the work were called before the curtain twenty
times.
Fred Dempsey, district manager for Leo
Feist, Inc., has been doing some very effective
publicity work in this territory for "The Pal
I Loved Stole the Gal I Loved." Mr. Dempsey
said the song is, without a doubt, the best
seller the Feist house ever offered in this dis-
trict. During his stage publicity work at the
Lafayette Theatre the past two weeks, he was
accorded an excellent reception by his audiences,
and several encores were always demanded.
The volume of sales in "The Pal I Loved Stole
the Gal I Loved" last week in Buffalo surpassed
any other Feist song here.
NOVEMBER 15,
1924
Fraud Order Issued Against
New York Song "Publishers"
Campaign of Post Office Authorities Against
Song Sharks Brings Results in the Metropolis
Following Success in Other Cities
A fraud order closing the mails to the New
York Melody Corp., Broadway Composing
Studios and World Music Corp. of New York
City was issued by the Post Office Department
on October 30, following a hearing held in the
office of the Solicitor-General in Washington
on September 19, when charges were presented
by Inspector R. P. Allen, of the New York
Post Office. The principals of the above firms,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 5.—Henry
Albion S. Keller and Geo. Graff, Jr., are already
Grobe, proprietor of the sheet music depart-
under indictment in Federal Court for using the
ment, Wiley B. Allen Co., states that the popu-
mails to defraud, but until now the song sharks
lar songs, most in San Franciso demand, at
have continued to operate.
present are: "Tessie Stop Teasing Me," pub-
This is the second group to be stopped with-
lished by L. B. Curtis; "May Time," by War-
ing's Pennsylvanians; "Walla Walla," Edward in the month, the other being in St. Louis,
B. Marks Music Co.; "Old Familiar Faces," Irv- operating under the names of the New Era
Music Co. and Music Sales Co., both owned
ing Berlin, and "Follow the Swallow," Jerome
by
R. A. Bell.
H. Remick.
The New York case is the first decisive vic-
Victor releases of Sherman, Clay & Co.'s
publications, just out on the Pacific Coast, are tory against the song sharks in their greatest
"I Don't Know Why" and "That's My Girl." center of operations, since the campaign of ex-
According to Ed. Little, manager of the sheet posure was undertaken by the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce two years ago. The
music and publishing departments of Sherman,
Chicago situation was cleared up earlier this
Clay & Co., both releases are going splendidly.
year by the energetic investigation of Inspector
Paul Ash and his orchestra are playing two
R. N. Davis, who was successful in securing
Sherman, Clay & Co. publications this week: "I
sentences of fines and imprisonment for all the
Don't Know Why" and "China Girl."
important song sharks there by Federal Court
action. The St. Louis case disposed of the chief
offender outside of New York and Chicago, and
except for a few small operators the remaining
When Milt Hagen and Charles O'Flynn wrote song sharks are operating from New York.
the A. J. Stasny Music Co. success, "Play Me These are under investigation by Inspector
Slow," the unique title was a matter of acci- Allen, who is giving all the attention he can to
dent. The writers wished to convey emphati- the activities exposed by the Better Business
Bureau of the Chamber on behalf of the legiti-
cally to orchestra leaders that the blues should
mate music publishing business.
"Old Pal" of Remick and "The Pal I Loved be played very slowly.
"How can we impress them with the fact?"
According to the Trade Service Bureau of
Stole the Gal I Loved" Among That City's
said the publisher.
the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce,
Leading Sellers
"Let's tell 'em, 'Play it slow,' " said the which aided in the investigation, the reputation
BUKI'AU), N. Y., November 8.—The appearance writers, and the song was forthwith named of George Graff, Jr., as a songwriter was used
to promote the scheme of the Broadway Com-
in Buffalo recently of Egbert Van Alstyne, "Plav Me Slow."
posing Studios and later the New York Melody
member of the writing staff of the Jerome H.
Corp. to take money from unsuspecting ama-
Remick Co., has been responsible for the in-
teurs. Graff was advertised as "chief composer
creased activity at sheet music counters of
and lyric editor," and although he was known
t lie city. One of the leaders in sales this
Paul Specht now has his music represented
week is said to be "Old Pal," one of Mr. Van in three different countries. Besides his Amer- in I he legitimate field as a writer of words, he
was presented to the amateurs as composer
Alstyne's own compositions. The composer- ican engagements, he has Harl Smith directing
of music. Thousands of ambitious writers of
pianist was billed as a headliner at Shea's Hip- a band at the Royal Palace Hotel of London
song poems are listed in the copyright records
and Frank Guarente heading an orchestra at
podrome.
as having collaborated with Graff—"Words by
Claridge's Hotel in Paris, while clippings from
," "Music by Geo. Graff, Jr."
India indicate interest in his music by the
About 6,000 of these amateur songwriters paid
Crown Prince of Kopurthala.
money for the Graff "music," in amounts rang-
ing from $30 to 96. If the larger amount could
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM not
be secured, a systematic follow-up offered
the ".services" until the price got as low as $30.
POPULAR
Popular Sellers in 'Frisco
What "Play Me Slow" Means
Feist and Remick Songs
Sell Well in Buffalo
Specht Music Abroad
Jenkins'
Outstanding Sellers
JdoratioMValtz
—Rttorded-
COME AND WHISPER, DEAR
12th STREET RAG—MEAN BLUES
BOSTON
Publishers
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
PUBLISHERS,
PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Ofhces: 40-44 Winchester St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
STANDARD
MEMORY'S GARDEN
High. Medium. Low
Duet lor Soprano «nd Alto or Contralto and Ban
MY FAITH IN THEE
High. Medium. Low
Duet
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
New York City
311 West 43rd Street
BROKEN
DREAMS
THE
WALTZ BALLAD
OF ENCHANTING
BEAUTY AND CHARM
HEARST MUSIC PUBLISHERS.
TRUSTING
High, Medium. Low
Duet for Soprano and Tenor or Soprano and Alto
TRAIL-MATE
High. Medium. Low
Duet for Soprano and Alto or Tenor and Ban
J.W.JENKINS SONS MUSIC COMPANY
Kansas City, Mo.
You can't go wrong with this number
"Moonlight Makes Me Long for You" g g g r
FRANK H. GILLESPIE
M««C Pubiuher
1112 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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