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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
In tKe World of Music PublisHing
Can't Do the Sum," and which has to be re-
peated many times. "Rock-a-bye Baby,"
For a Big Business in the Music Publishing Field
given by William Norris, introduces a de-
This Fall—Col. Goetting Has Some Good
lightful orchestration. "Legend of the Cas-
Sellers.
tle," sung by Frances Marie, and "Toyland,"
Evidently business with the publishers is by Bessie Wynn, were both hits in a marked
far better than a year ago, and calculations degree. The latter has an exquisitely pleas-
for the current and succeeding seasons are ing, dreamy refrain, and earned several de-
being blocked out on a basis of great expecta- served encores. "Mary, Mary," rendered by
tions. This view is general, and no quarter Amy Ricard, also came in for much ap-
is given any suggestion that says the produc- plause. "Babes in Toyland" seems to be down
tions of each and every publisher is not a for long continued and prosperous business.
reigning success or in the process of becom- Witmark & Sons publish the music.
ing a hit. This is in lighter vein, of course,
but it is an example of the sanguine feeling
FROM HERE AND THERE.
prevalent.
Leo Feist is being congratulated by the pro-
Ben Richmond, of the Enterprise Music fession and the trade on the popular hit made
Supply Co., metropolitan headquarters of by "Anona," the Indian intermezzo, written
Col. Goetting's jobbing interests, in comment- by Mabel McKinley ("Vivian Grey"). It
ing upon passing trade affairs, said to The has only been on the market for about six
Review Tuesday: "There are no awful big months and its sales are record breakers.
hits on. Good sellers are in evidence, to be
Col. A. H. Goetting, the wealthy sheet
sure, such as 'Anona,' 'Up in the Cocoanut
music
jobber, who controls many stores and
Tree,' 'Dance of the Honey Bees,' 'Going
Home,' march and two step, and several various supply houses in different cities, with
others, but no popular run such as the last central headquarters at Springfield, Mass.,
few years have known. Yet the general tenor was recently offered the nomination for lieu-
of the trade is fine, and the outlook is more tenant-governor, but declined, remarking to
than bright." The "Enterprise Bargain Bul- his intimate friends at the time: "I want the
letin" for October is a reflex of Mr. Rich- real thing or nothing." Mr. Goetting has been
mond's views, as the "list represents the chairman of the Republican State Committee
cream of music publications of the country." for nine years. He is extremely popular with
Other publishers expressed opinions along publishers, not solely on account of his desir-
able business, but for his engaging qualities
the same line.
as an all around splendid fellow, as they ex-
'BABES IN TOYLAND" BIG SUCCESS.
press it.
At the Majestic Theatre the "Babes in
Milton & Sargeant Aborn, through the
Toyland" had its first production Tuesday Witmark Music Library, have arranged to
LILLIAN RUSSELL'S GREAT HIT.
evening, and scored one of the greatest suc- produce "The Fortune Teller," Victor Her-
cesses of the season. Nothing more satisfy- bert's great success, as done by the Alice
This is how Lillian Russell appears in
ing of its kind has been heard here in a long Neilson Opera Co. The Aborns will give fliis male attire, and can any one wonder on
while. Victor Herbert's music is entrancing- opera a magnificent production.
lookingatthis picture that her song "On the
ly melodic and picturesquely scored. It must
Boulevard" in which she impersonates a
Ziporah Harris, of Oregon, and but fifteen typical Parisian bon vivant, was one of the
add to the fame of this clever musician. Half
a dozen songs are sure to become popular; years of age, has written a sweet little lullaby, biggest hits of "Whoop-dee-Doo," at Weber
one of the quaintest and daintiest, sung by entitled "The Sacajawes' Lullaby," and set
Mabel Barrison, in which a dozen school it to a quaint, plaintive air of her own com-
The New Instrumental Novelty
girls seated on a wall join in the chorus, is "I posing. The author—a girl of rare gifts—
By THEODORE BENDIX
appropriately dedicated it to Major William
Hancock Clark, grandson of Capt. William
Clark, the noted explorer, on the occasion of
his visit to Portland, when the cornerstone of
An Excellent Characteristic by a Popular Composer.
the Lewis & Clark monument was laid under
the auspices of President Roosevelt. The lul-
Already in Big Demand*
laby, both words and music, has been warmly
M. WITMARK Sc SONS,
praised on its merits.
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Paul West and John W. Bratton, the
famous song collaborators, have made a con-
tract for five years with a prominent manage-
ment to furnish two operas yearly. They have
already completed "The Man from China"
and "The Princess Bon-Bon," both of which
will shortly be given elaborate productions.
Mr. Bratton has had many successes during
his past career, notably, "Sunshine of Para-
dise Alley," "I Love You in the Same Old
Way," "Henrietta," "In a Cosy Corner," "In
a Lotus Field," etc. West and Bratton are
also the writers of the comic song "I'm On
the Water Wagon Now," which is being sung
by Frank Daniels in "The Office Boy."
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Separate Numbers and Scores
of the following •
Comic Opera and Musical
: : Comedy Successes : :
" R E D FEATHER"—By Chas. Emerson Cook, Chas. Klein
and Reginald De Koven.
"NANCY BROWN"—By Frederic Ranken and Henry K.
Hadley.
" T H E MOCKING BIRD"—By Sidney Rosenfeld and A.
Baldwin Sloane.
"WINSOHE W I N N I E " - R y Frederic Ranken and Gus-
tave Kerker.
" T H E JERSEY LILY"—liy Geo V. Hobart and Reginald
De Koven.
"THE JBRSEV LILY"—By Geo. V. Hobart and Reginald
De Koven.
" A OIRL FROM DIXIE"—By Harry B. Smith.
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