New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-06

he would, as he is recognized in the PROCESSES
be the representative man in America in bis ~
ticular field.
Later called on him at his studio n =
Strand Theatre Building. Two young chaps va
dancing in the hall, one flight up, while Ell''
for somebody connected with the Nsrerson' oa-
q Snyder Company to receive them. lhs
hearsed peculiar sort Of step for some hia
time. and then ! found that by jumping and Hh
ing slide for Room 2o6 II might be possos
get that much nearer the musical centre Of =
glorious and neutral country. Which DO
There are fifteen music rooms the rerA
which is paid by this firm, and as this is the "a
son when theatrical stars are looking i9f
melodies with which TO charm u. all all us
music rooms were filled to overlooking with nus
when | called at p. m.
Some of the music might probably best "H
ployed in the open air. II would require So
body who knows more than the writer about y
to listen to music to state positively AS TO 1hs
4 SCENE or STRESS AND CLAN0R Iin
WAS BEwILDERING.
It might be that with fifteen music rooms !.
gorging different music simultaneously =
telephones rang in every nook Of the ets''-
Offices Of the company, and fat comedians Os.r
into thin comedians without waiting TO APSns,
and golden haired stenographers called MI -
to the front office, and everybody WAS IN 80
to get in and then Immediately scenes
sessed with longing to get out 70 mign.
one must undergo an apprenticeship pew"
can hope to extract song that really
poem from something that sounds IKE oula
junk that has been thrown on the PaYemeh
the twentieth story window. This Is Seareev !.
perhaps, as in the case Of the strand l,S
Building the furthest that any JUNK Gov"
thrown is six stories.
With only an untutored ear 10 gllae -
seemed that the aim Of the majority Of ths !"
positions was light diversion for me mu""
ice Goodwin told me that had discovers
secret of the firms success. Berlins Nv
Devil in His Own Home Town mad been VIZ
h. said, with precisely that end IN view
the same with "If That's Your Idea Of hol'
full Time" 81 want to Go BacS 20 hens.
Follow the Crowd" and "AleXanier's hs
Band" all written by Berlin and the last -
piece having Sold he said, 100000 copies
In reply to a question whether he ~ou'a =
the amateur to take up song writing, Bern.
it might be all right if each amateur "oulo
on to his milk route while breaking into w'
fcsson For three years he said, he haa Nv.
an average of fifty songs week 'ro" A"'
aud had never found one that he could mA'
use of whatever.
Louis Bernstein says that the business y
ing song success keeps him occupied An-
the greater part, happy. Exploitation Of w.
New York costs AS much as $4,000. he say
mentioned such incidents as hiring the eh0.s
a musical comedy to sing song n 'he 90
after the closing Of the regular show. "
I, see that chorus girls come high
Earl Carroll, twenty.three year, DID, tns
OF the lyrics for Dreaming Isle g.
DO the Funny Fox Trot," Meath the -
o. the Pyramids" and many more, said o.
word to toiIers in other professions
Don't forget to say" he whispered
are all supposed to get $4,000 year o''
We really get is 3d."
It was gracious thing to do. and ! W.
carfare from him and went 70 my apSr'"
The Bronx.