Variety (October 1916)

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VARIETY WARNING! SO WHOM IT MA Y CO NCERN! I —■ , ,.,,,! 1 , 1 1 ).. II . | i|| H I . 1 1' ..I. J .. I I I ■ . I .IF. I THE MOST REMARKABLE SONG HIT IN YEARS WAS WRITTEN BY BILLIE MONTGOMERY mi 6E0R0E PERRY Regardless of the fact that two "over-ambitious" pirating "lifters," Ernie Burnett and Joco Jones by name, have stolen bodily and sold to Watterson, Berlin & Snyder this song. We are also informed by Mr. GEORGE WHITING of Whiting and Burt, that one CARL COPELAND in Fort Worth, Texas, has also been claiming the authorship of same and has been disposing of copies of our song at one dollar a copy to Artists playing the Interstate Circuit. Therefore, we again warn Managers, Artists and Music Publishers that we will hold every one accountable under the Copyright Laws of the U. S. A. for any one singing this, OUR song, in Public without our written permission. (Signed) BILLIE MONTGOMERY and GEORGE PERRY. THIS SONG WAS ACCEPTED AND WILL BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY BY WILL ROSSITER Publisher of "WALKIN' THE DOG" 71 W. RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. La Pearl Roy La Rite Vthel La Vere Ctata (C) La Verne Evelyn Launder Dorthea B Law Robert Latrrenee Blllle James V Lee Marie (C) Lefforge Mrs R (P) Lelands The (C) Lemberg Jack Leon W-D Leonard Mrs Frank Leonard Jean Leonard Lew Lewis Jack (R) LlKhtner Miss (P) Llndsey Roy (C) Linney W Horan Lt Pierre Margaret Levy Alphle Loder Mr ft Mm C Loyd K B Leoun Eva Lowe W ft M Lowes The Lyon Wanda (C) M Mack Charles Mack Dolly Mack Phyllis Marlon Herman Marshall Jane Marston Roeo Maaaey Jno W (Ct Matthews Mrs Den(C) Mattrens Juanlta (C) Mazfleld May Evelyn C May Sophie May Miss L Mayo Louise (C) Mayotte Yvonne McCabe Felix MeCabe Harry McCauley Ines McCormack ft 8 (C) McCullough Carl McDermott E J McDonald Etta McEvoy Lixile (Reg) McEvoy Nellie (Reg) McMlnn Isabel McNaughton Chas McPherson Bert ft Meehan James Molrose Bert (C) Melville W J (C) Meyers Barney Miller B A (C) Miller E P fC) Miller Joe (V) E JOSEPH HART Presents Lawrence Grattan IN MR. GRATTANS LATEST FARCE Time all filled ROCKING THE COLONIAL, NEW YORK, NEXT WEEK (Oct 30) They thought well enough of our new act to place us at Keith's Boston Next Week (October 30th) CARL DORA Presenting Our Original Comedy AND "A SCOTCH HIGHBALL" Direction, HARRY WEBER BY JEAN HAVEZ