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Apbil 11 THE !N":EW. YORE OkiPPER. w .. THE UNEXI IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOON" By JEFF T. BRAJTEN 8CARCE DRY FROM THE PRESS AND TAXING THE PRINTER8 FACILITIES TO THE UTMOST CAPACITY ARTISTIO SINGLE DUET AND QUARTETTE SPEOIALTY Beautifully Harmonized by ARTHUR LANGE. Orchestrations in all Keys JOE MORRIS JMETTSXC CO., 1 45 *%7%T. 45tli St., «T. 3T« MIKE L. MORRIS, Manager PHILADELPHIA i*. «. «* «. BOSTON *" H 3 0 , d b 0 o d ^ 8 ^^u 0 k^ b,,ct tfmTTr 1 A DA orajto opera housk bldg ^'MlV'AWV WALTER WILSON, Mgr. MELODY L,i\JVE>. PUBLISHERS EXPECT BIG DOINGS. MIL SEASON NOT LIKELY TO L AST LON G. The anxiety felt at the present time among tie music publishers In this and other cities in predicted to pass away very shortly. Al- :hough there has been an unusual quietness In the publishing business for the past sev- eral weeks, bright prospects began to loom forth last week, and the wise ones are saying good tilings as to what is in store for those that have tile proper material. A prominent publisher, In speaking of the tad season, had this to say: "Music Is sell- ing more to-day than It ever did. Where we would sell Ave hundred thousand conies of a hit variety some year9 ago, to-day we sell on an average of over eight hundred thousand." "The reason that publishers are not making money lies la the fact that expenses have Increased with the times. Who ever thought of paying acts from ten to one hundred dol- lars a week to Introduce a song ? We have cur own selves to blame. Competition has made the music business little short of a Joke to-day. "Until we fled some way to eliminate the paying of singers we will continue to suffer." Another imbllsher, in speaking of paying acts, mentioned that he had a prominent minstrel man, at the head of bis own or- ganization, put on one of his numbers, for <vbich the rubllsher paid twenty-live dollars a woek In having the song Introduced. On the records kept for the towns the show played, the song did not sell Ave 'hundred topics. Now, figure this out and then suit yourselves whether this deal was a paying proposition. The books showed that twelve iowus bad been visited, at $25 per town, total $300. Sole of song, 600, at 7 cents per copy, $35. A nice little sum of $265 for riperlenee. I tell you the day is not far off when publishers are going bo get wise to them- *e!ves. Songs nave to be used by professionals, they make their acts, and why nave the pub- lishers got to stani this tariff? Business, of course. Is not bad 'With all the flrmii. Sev- eral are having the greatest clean-up In the history of music publishing. The publishing of songs should be put on o legitimate basis and affect a dignified man- ner. Some day, dear reader, we shall see all this. THEY TELL ME Irvine Berlin will shortly release several new songs. Has silver is sending in large orders for "Campmeetlng Band" and "Dancing Her Heart Away." Maurice Riehmond bos several new songs that are expected to be clean-ups. Geo. W. ileyer and Earl Carroll have a rag that is the goods. liert Kalmar Is meeting with great success in Taudeville. Hurray \Y7iitemon Is cleaning up with the Broadway Music Corp. songs in Philadelphia. That ballads are here ana are going to stay. That Mose Gumble is the llghost priced professional manager In the business. Lew Brown has written several new sonp with Harry Carroll Charles iloCarron is now writing songs lor the Theo. Morse Music Co. That Jack Galvln will shortly enter the marriage game. L. wolfo Gilbert was a huge success dl- rtctlng the show at Frank Abbott's benefit "CAMPMEETING DAND" ON ORGANS. The Beml Organ Company, of New York, Thlch makes a specialty of making records for the hundreds of organs used by the car- nival shows, turned out some two dozen records of Lewis P. Muir and L. Wolfo Gil- cert's latest success, "Campmeetlng Band." The phonograph company also completed this song for their machines, and it makes a corking good dance number. JACK WELLS' TWO NEW ONES. Jack Wells, who recently associated with ihe Maurice Richmond Music Co, has turned Into his publisher two songs that bear a'l the earmarks of becoming very popular. "If Ton Were the Ocean and I Were the Shore" and "In the Land of Love" are being fea- tured by many headllners. A NEW KERRY MILLS TROT. Kerry Mills has Just finished a new trot railed "Kerry Mills' Turkey Trot," which looks like a winner. At the vaudeville Com- fdy Club ball and at the opening of the base- hall season in Brooklyn the number took many encores. STILL WINNING COPS. Harry Bishop, In a contest recently at Miner's Bronx Theatre, won a beautiful loving cup singing; Gilbert and Mutr's latest sensa tion, "She's Dancing Her Heart Away." TWENTY-¥ , rVE YEARS AGO. F. J. Farrons was the writer of two of the dost popular songs of the day, entitled ' Spare That Old Mud! Cabin" and "A Stitch In Time Saves Nine." To communicate with a person of INFLUENCE In the Slailc Business In NnC^sV YORK OITY DX JACK EDWARDS. AL. COOK PUTS ONE OVER. "In the Candle Light," one of the latest by the hou'-n of Witmark, seems to havo struck its stride, and under the tuition of Al. Cook, the professional manager, is going bigger than ever. AL, with his large acquain- tance in the profession, has more headllners on this number than any one that Witmark'a nave gotten out in some tune. "BEAUTIFUL ROSES." The way acts have been asking for "Beau- tiful Roses," the latest Karl Carroll and Anatol Frledland number, it surely will bo tome song. The boys wrote the number to follow "Isle D'Amour," and the way acts are hustling to put it on it's a safe bet to pre- dict that It will equal this beautiful song. Of course. Feist is the publisher. ANOTHER TIP. Don't forget those carnival shows die com- ing season. Four or five bands with each one, you know. ' LYRIC WRITERS SCARCE? The past week I have heard no less than Ave very prominent composers compWln that it Is hard to get a, lyric writer. What's the trouble? Is there an over-stock of melodies just now? In my fifteen years' experience In the music game I can't remember when there was such a wonderful bunch of lyric writers as there are to-day. Are the boys getting hard to suit? Composers should remember that tbe words often . ake a song. Don't be too particular. The greatest sellers to- day are tbe ones that have simple lyrics. PHIL KOR.MIEISER RETTJRXS. Phil Kornhelser,general professional man- ager for tbe Leo Feist publishing house, re- turned from Chicago last Saturday. He re- ports finding the Chicago office, in charge of Bocco Vocco, in the greatest shape In its his- tory. "Mandalay," '^Everybody in Town Loves My Girl" and the many other numbers of the Feist catalogue have set Chicago song- crazy. Phu found every vaudeville theatre and cabaret featuring his numbers, also get- ting an even t-reak in the movies. theless, he ears ho can do it, so keep your eyes open, as he will announce it shortly. SOME NUMBER. "If They Don't Stop Making Them So Beautiful," the latest by 'Leo Edwards, and- published by Chaa. K. Harris, has proved a bigger hit than was predicted for It. More headllners are featuring it than any songs of its kind. It Is suited for any kind of an act and has seldom failed to produce applause. A NEW GEORGE MEYER RAG. Just keep jour ears peeled, readers, and you will hear one of the most original Ideas in melodies that has been written In somo tunc. Oh, yes, George Meyer wrote it. AND JACK CAME BACK. Jack fllogat returned from Boston last week. He took tbe trip In the Interests of the Leo Feist Company, and brought back glowing reports of the firm's songs In Bean- town. JACK VON TILZER'S NEW SONQ. Tho Empire Music Co., of which Jack Von Tllzor is the head, has Just released a new song entitled "An Old Fashioned Girlie," that is rapidly being token up by vaudevlllo acts. WILSON DOING GOOD WORK. Sammy Wilson, the fat boy with, the Fctst office, proved a bear cat last week, in bring- ing in several of vaudeville's biggest acts and placing the Feist songs with them. THE TEN WINNING SONGS LAST WEEK. "I'm On My Way to Mandal(iy'\. Feist "Get Out and Get Under"....Abrahams "Rebecca of Sunny brook Fann".Kemlck "I'm Crying Just for You"...Broadway "In the City That Has No Heart".Daly "A Real Moving Picture from life" Von filter "Who Paid Kip Van Winkle's Bent" redst "This Is the Life" Wattereon "Campmeetlng Band" Mills "In the Valley of the Moon"... .Morris wio will consider a percentage proposition for helping to introduce a sons: of tremendsas paMlfcllltles. Address KRTJSO. earn of P AJBfJ, 19. W. 3th St., Portland, Ore. JEFF BRANEN. A rising young composer who is known from Coast to Coast. Ho has given to the music world some of its largest hits. His present songs that are making good Include: K A Little Bit of Green." "Hi the Vagey of the Moon," and a new ballad, written with Alfred Solman, entitled "You're More Than the World to Me," NAT VINCENT AND JACK OAI.VIN TO START ON WORLD TOUR. These two boys, connected with the Broad- way Music Co., are contemplating a world tour. With their wives they will circle tho globe with a well known make of automobile. Their Intention Is to visit every prominent city in the world, appearing in the principal vaudeville houses, and Incidentally sell sheet music Mr. Vincent will do the writing, also sing the numbers, while Jovial Jack will wear out the Ivories. Tbe 'boys will shortly announce their starting date. Good luck to you. boys. MAX WITT PASSES AWAY. Tho many friends of Max Witt will bo sur- prised to learn of his death, which occurred last Sunday, April 5. Mr. Witt haa been ail- ing for somo time with his heart, but his death was very sudden. He had been asso- ciated with Jos. W. Stern A Co. for many years, and Is tho composer of many of tho standard songs of tbo present day. He was also a vaudeville producer, several of his acts now playing on tho United time. GOING UP. The present week wdll find three of the largest New York publishers moving uptown to their new quarters. Tho F. A, MUls Pub. Co., the Watterson. Berlin A Snyder and the F. B. Havlland Music Co., are rushing a force of workmen In getting their offices In shape. LEWIS F. MUIR NEXT. Lewis F. Muir, composer of many of the present day song hits, is hard at work on another number that he says will be his best endeavor. Taking his past performance in consideration he will have to go some to beat "Camp Meeting Band," his lstcstsot to mention "You Did." and "Mammy's shuf- flln' Dance," two numbers that proved bis ability la producing original melodies. Never- QUERIES ANSWERED' Henry Bnydlsh, Lob Angeles.—The song can bo obtained of the Enterprise Music Co., of New York. Wm. H. Francis, PMla. —"Tbo Cabaret Sag" can be obtained of J. H. Ucmlck A Co., of New York. George F. D.Minghamtan. —Thero is no up- to-dato baseball song on the market to-day to my knowledge. Frank Avery, Cincinnati.— Harry Von Til- ler, of 125 West Forty-third Street, wrote "Good-toye. Boys." Alice Uanton. Boston. —Why not put the matter before tho post office. John Buchanan, St. Louis. —Theodore Morso is still connected with tho company bearing bis name. SOHITYLER GREENE AND OTTE MOTZAN'S NEW NUMBER. "There's a Lonsomc Little Girlie la a Lonesome Little Town" In tho latest by Schuyler Greene and Otto Motzan, and pub- lished -by the Joe Morris Music Co. It ih a pretty little number and should prove a fairly good seller. A NEW FIRM. Charles McCarron and Harry Jentea, both well known dispensers of song hits, are tbe latest addition to the music publishing tanks. At the present time they are making their headquarters with the Crown Musk- Co., who are their selling agents. The boys have several new songs that look like the goods, and will devote considerable time in Introducing them among the professionals. IRA SCHUSTER A GOOD SPOTTER. Ira Schuster another one of the Feist bustlers, can always be found on tbe Job. Ira is the boy tbat distributes the profes- sional copies, and to get by him one must have a u. B, 0. passport. SOME LYRIC. Our old Irish friend. Jeff Branen, is at It again. Not content with past performauces, he thought it about time that nu brain de- rartment was made to do a little work, and urncd out what is Justly one of tbe best lyrics that have been written in some time The title of the soDg is "You're More Than tbe World to Me." The first verse and chorus: I've been waiting a long long time, Waiting, my dear, for you, Waiting lor you to mnke up your mind What you want to do; Your father, your mother, year ttster, your brother, Your friends and your relative*, too. Don't want to see you go. all Of them love you so, They think the world of you. mm You may be the world to your mother. You may be the same to your dad, You may be the world to your inter, your brother. Or someone who's lonesome and sad; You may be the world to another. The love in whose eyes you can see. You may bo the world to a world of friends, Bat you're more then tbe world to me HOMER HOWARD OUT. The firm of Wenrich A nonrard was dissolved last week. Homer Howard being no longer connected with tho house. Mr. Wenrich will contlnuo to conduct the bW- ness along the same lines as heretofore. The Julian Kltlnge numbers, which sre published by them, have proven m winner*, BOB FISHER WITH SnAPIRO. BERNSTEIN. Boh Fisher, the silver toned singer. Is now connected with flhaplro-ltornstcln Music tV>., and extends a hearty welcomo to all his friends. HEATH WITH RICHMOND. Maurice Richmond made another ton strike last week In slgnbiir, for ono year, the well known Atlantic City and I'hlln. booster, Hobby Heath. He will write exclusively for the Maurice Richmond Music Co. lie Is at present writing several now novelties that will shortly be released. TOM MAYO GEARY IN TOWN. Tom Geary, tbe professional manager for Harold Ko-jxiter, of Chicago, paid a visit to our city last week to look over the Hold. Tom found everything In tlp-lop slupo. only as ho put It. "a little more competition.' ne says lhat "You Won My Ilcnrt." tho latest Kosaller song, Ih a iTran-up in (be West, anil expects it to shortly Invide this burg and thinks It will do tho same here. MORRIS' ATLANTIC CITY OFFICE. Mike Morris, of tho Joe Morris Music Com- pany, announces that lie will open his At- lantic City office about June in, when he will release several now songs. JEFF TO TAKE A VACATION. Jeff llranin will shortly pay Chicago a visit, lie expects to leave In about two weeks. Just so folks will not forgot him while ho Is away, ho and Alfred Holman secreted themselves In a two-by-four room and turned out a ballad ontltlcd "You're More Than Ihe World to Me." Well. Just drop Jeff a line and ask him about It. SONG HIT WRITTEN UNDER NOVEL CONDITIONS. SongM arc often written tinder peculiar cir- cuuiHtuuces, especially so with tho popular variety, but it is not often that a song written In less than ten minutes will register a hit, as is the cni>o with that sterling waits song, "Hesitate Mo Around, Dill." William Jerome, the writer of the lyrics, who lias written many popular soug hits, happened to stroll into tho olllccs of tho Ted. Morse Pub- lishing Co. where ho had an appointment. In one of the pluno rooms Malvln M. Frank- lin tho young musical comedy composer, was -playing over the xcoro of his new operetta when William Jerome, hearing ono of hut waltz melodies, entered tbo room, and with- out knowing Mr. Franklin, declared that tho tune was a sure hit, and persuaded him to collaborate with him on It. They conceived tho idea, and in nine minutes words and music were completed. William Shulti. tho music arranger. Immediately went to work, and next day the song was being sought after by performers, bands, orchestras, etc. Thus was the career of this soug started. CHARLES ROY COX AND BETTY UELLlN'S NEW ONE. Charles Roy Cox and Hetty Rcllln Iiavo lust turned in a new number to their puh- lshers, entitled "I Want a Regular Beau," which has all tho earmarks of a mild hit. The Buckeye Music Pub. Co. are the pub- lishers. Tills team has also turned in a niw number to the H. A. Kork Co., viz.: "I Love You. Little Blue-Eyed Susie," that also look, good. Some variety there, when you consider the titles. Ke6p your eyes on this uow team of song writers. PHIL BUSH IN CHICAGO, Phil Bush, professional manager for the Joe Morris Music Company, Is In Chicago, and Judging from tho amount of orders re "" ly must bt rotild You calved from that territory, he suroly nrnst bo "doing things'' in that burg. "Would You Take Me Back Again" seems to bo the song he Is devoting his attention to, as this splen- did number by Alfred flolmnn Is showing up big. "A Little Bit of Green," "In the Valley of the Moon' 1 and all tho other Morris num- bers are doing their share In keeping up tho ballad reputation of the Morris hoiiitc. THEATRE8 and OPERA HOU8E8 We Insert advsraanasBts la this eslsma at a special iat« st 91.10 par agate lias for ■ otcnths (or It ttaas). This will to.bi. local auoaawi to fcssp their looses praalaaoUy tad jnotlnsiUy betas Iks suaatm at estsptaUs. Darius, tta Una tts aft. Is rnaiag ws will sea* atah aftvtc titer a espy ef Tat Cvmm flat. FRATERNAL HALL, OXFORD. MD. mfift Shows. Good light and stage; setting capacity SU. Population Lag, O. II. KIDOKWAY, Mgr. ■TVIIBD'fi TMrlTVir BrldgeTllIe, Dal. nCLLfilt 0 lasntUHb Beating 803. Upon time for good shows. FOR SALE. MolroSIIkoleneSerpentine Dance Dress, ft; 1'uho OullHIiress.UloukBiidSlides. $l'i; Black Ait Ouiilt, $IH; Ijilcr Magic, rowers. No.6, PilmJaonsSlldcsandNlckloSlde Tables. KnctoaeM. itamp for list. WILSON SUPPLY HOUSE, 33 Pearl St., Hoclie.ttr, Bf. Y. ROYALTY AND BOOK PLAYS. Pur Stock, Repertoire and for amateurs. ALL OP TUB STANDAItl) BOOK I'l.AVh. Bole Agent for 160 Royalty Plays and Western Agent for over wo. Bend stamp tor lists. A. MlLOllKNNKTT, 80 W Randolph St., Chicago, 111. FBANK GALUHAH •Gen. But.". Characters Ueavlet*. Iiavo Script. Direct, If needed. LIBERTY mm mm Ingenues, Juveniles, Uen. Business hinging specialties PRANK CALLAHAN Care Woodward Hotel, Pontine, Mich Al* ¥ TDPDTV Character Woman Al tAOaall Kxpnrliineed Good Dresser, Stock. Hep. or Tabloid Address KLLA Mkvkk, 4317 Highland Drive, lltllaa, Til. AT LIBERTY Gan. Baa, Woman, doable piano. FANNIE CAROL, haulicm,>o^. YOU LEAD If you Bet ynur romndy material from 81 ADISON'M UUIIGBT and tne othnr fallow doesn't. Th« latest MADISON'S M BUDGET No. 15 Content* Inolnda 14 dandy mono- lootaoa, B aria for two males and 7 acta for main and munlr, (tbe rtal sjoodi) 10 brand-now pmrodlra, 3 great mln.ir.-l flrat parts, n aloe- spllttlnii tabloid fare*, besides banitrnd* of original gaga, slilo- wnlk bits, fir. Price ONE DOLLAR per copy. Buck Issues out of print, ex- cept Mo. II; nrlco, $l.ou, or lliiilgol* 14 and IStoRotlior, il.M). Nutoiiuwiutilross. JAM K14 MADISON 1052 THUD AVENUE, HEW YORK WANTED AT ONCE FOR REP. Woman tor Juvonllo Lemls, Man for Jnvonllo l**ds and Heavies. I'coplo doing spoclaltio* prc- forrod. Long season. MARTIN 8PAITR, Lyons, IT. Y. WANTED The Graham Stock Co. Man for Juveniles ami Loads: Han for Hoavlea; Ocn. Bus. Man; Ingcnuo; (Jen. Bus. Woman, Proreronco given Specialty people Three day and week stands, nlaio Inwoni Hummer salary and all In drat letter. Photos returned. Address KUAMi N. (illAIM" . Unadllla, is. - . WANTED GEN. BUS. MIAN ■Who Can Act. MustOonblaBand. Btata ■alary and who vnu have baan with if you want answer. Week itanils. Pay your own. Year', work. Address GUY I'KTKKBON. Uuluinlius, Mist., week April A Wanted for Permanent Stock SCENIC ARTIST ONK WHO CAN 1'I.AY BITS I'llKKCHIlKD DRAMATIC PEOPLE, In all JJnoa Behearsals Latter l'art of April MATTICE STOCK CO., Orand Opera llouito. llreeimliorn, North Carolina. WANTED FOIl Til K Demorest Stock Co. Second Bus. Woman, and Comedian, Btato if you do specialties, with sl/.o. welirht, hk<>. Photo. If Dossllilo, all week stands, salary sum, statu lowest. QUAY UKMOHKST. Mnlylgb. W. t). AT LIBERTY Drums, Bells, Tympalitl, Long experience In Vaudevlllo, Hurloaouo and Hotel Concert Work. Uoslre location In Rood Southern city. A. V. M. Married, strictly sober aud reliable. ObAltBNCH IlIlibMAN. 1Q» Cordova tit., at. AnsjnatUte, atlst. Experienced Dramatic People FOR MOVING PICTURE CO. All Unes, those that can rids. Tell all In ant let- ter, with photos, to ho ret urnod. Address KINESCOPE CO., 247 11th St., Phlli.. Pa. WANTED-TO JOIN QUICK COMET PLAYER TO DOUBLE 81461, OMHKSTIU OR VIOLU People in all lines for Band Show. One BlgM stands; pay own hoard. Address J. M. VOLE, Tioga, Tioga Co., »?•. p.».—Pay own wires. ^^^^ GEORGE WILSON Vaudeville Author The Oldest Bkotch Writer in America. I maks good or It coats you nothing. 27 Calhoun St., Cincinnati, Ohio ^ AT LIBEHTY APRIL A. C. WEST, Agent April 9, Pennsboro, W. Vs.; 10, Wont Union: II Salem: U, Wallace; 14, Mldilleoouraei 16, Jack- sonborg; 16, Benwood; 17, Washington, Pa.; is, Waynesonrg. Talking Acts With the Pnnch Clot into Taudeville right with one of my Sore Tire Riots of Laaghter. Will furnish you one, to order. on royalty. Pay as you use it. Author of mora than a hundred successf ul Aota. OHA8. A.AROOW OAHTKB, Hrwtrt Iloaaa, Chicago, 111. PLAYS RKETCIIEh TABLOIDS ALICE IIOWL.AMO. «lfitf Boar at.. CUICAQO.