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freshness which is truly delightful, and the dealers and musicians are arriving by
dramatic music is strong and characteris- every mail.
tic of the imaginative and fanciful theme.
The latest issue of the John Church
It is decidedly in imaginative work where Co.'s periodical publication, "Music and
Victor Herbert excels, for example, "The Musicians," is replete with interesting
March of the Toys," in which one can hear articles, notably biographies of Alfred
distinctly the clatter of the toy drums, the Reisenauer and W. J. Henderson, with
clash of the tiny cymbals, the tooting of portraits; sketches and portraits of
the tin horns, and the tapping steps of the Charles E. Watt, of Chicago, and W. H.
wooden-legged soldiers in a regular Pontins, Dubuque, Iowa, are also given.
rhythm under it all. The book by Glen Mc- Other portraits given are of Walter
Donough, is unique, witty and full Damrosch, E. A. Leopold, of New Haven;
of good situations. Among the great Dr. Carl E. Dufft, Mary Louise Clary,
musical hits of the piece are, "I Can't do Beaufort Brand and Muriel Foster.
the Sum," "Never Mind Bo-Peep, We Will
HERE AND THERE IN THE TRADE.
Find Your Sheep," "Jane," "The Legend of
the Castle," a beautiful romanza; "Mig-
Daniels and Russell, who describe them-
nonette," a charming ballad; "Barney
selves in their advance announcement as
O'Flynn," a rollicking Irish ditty; "Flor-^
the "original publishers of the great 'Hia-
ette," which, on the first night, caught on
watha,' and the discoverers of the talented
so well that the whole audience was whis-
'Neil Moret,' who composed same," are
tling it after the second repetition of the re-
back in the publishing business at Detroit,
frain ; "Before and After," and "Go to
Mich. They state their regular terms to
Sleep, Slumber Deep," a beautiful lullaby.
dealers are "half and half with 80 off on
The score of this opera which has been
all new issues."
gotten up most artistically by M. Wit-
mark & Sons, is already very much in de-
"When I am Away From You, Dear,"
mand. This house has also in press the Paul Dresser's new song, is written in a
new opera "Babette," by Mr. HerDert and vein entirely different from recent produc-
Harry B. Smith, written for the popular tions of this very popular writer. It was
grand opera comedienne Fritzi Scheff, who sung for the first time in Philadelphia this
stars this season under the direction of week, and will be out in regular form in a
Chas. Dillingham.
few days. The same house publishes Fay
"MINNEHAHA" SALES GROWING.
[Special- to The Review.]
Boston, Mass., Oct. 20, 1903.
The White-Smith Music Publishing Co. re-
ceived a communication on Monday from
their Chicago branch to the effect that sales
of "Minnehaha" (piano solo) in Detroit,
Mich., and Cleveland O., particularly, are
very large. This is undoubtedly owing to the
fact that "Minnehaha" was recently played
by Fadette's Woman's Orchestra one week in
each of the cities named.
The White-Smith concern is working both
day and night to catch up with orders, and
this state of affairs will probably continue
with them for some time to come.
HINDS & NOBLE'S LATEST PUBLICATION.
Hinds & Noble have added another to their
growing list of college song books, "Songs
of the University of Pennsylvania," and it
will certainly add to their reputation as pro-
ducers of the very best in this line of work.
The book looks attractive at first sight, hav-
ing a thoroughly appropriate cover design in
colors, a frontispiece which is a most charm-
ing picture of "The Pennsylvania Girl," and
a specially designed title page in two colors
—all of these being the artistic work of Penn-
sylvania men. Following these are a hundred
and sixteen pages of good songs, a great
number of them having a decided Penn
flavor, while certain ones have an added his-
torical interest.
The book cannot fail to
achieve great success, for every Pennsylvania
man—who may be found everywhere—at
least will want one.
several very creditable canvasses, and of
which he is very much prouder than of any
triumphs of the sartorial art. Other equal-
ly incongruous combinations are by no
means infrequent.
Another song is announced from the pen
of "Vivian Grey" (Miss Mabel McKinley),
"Ma Li'll Sweet Sunbeam," which "by per-
mission," is "lovingly dedicated to my
aunt, Mrs. William McKinley." The title
page is a particularly striking conception,
and contains the latest photograph of the
writer, who is said to be earning much
praise and many dollars on the vaudeville
circuits. "Anona," her Indian production,
is making Publisher Feist a happy man
these days.
The "Girl from Kays" had its initial
performance at Buffalo, N. Y., Monday
night, and was well received by a critical
audience. The vocal music is bright and
catchy, and includes: "Love at the Door^'
"The Bonnet Shop," "The Goody-Goody
Girl," Mrs. Hoggenheimer," "That's "So,
Papa," "I Don't Care," "A High Old
Time." Boosey & Co. have the publish-
ing rights.
Wm. S. Eastern, a popular writer, has
signed with Calm & Van Wegenen for
a period of years. The firm is strengthen-
ing their staff right along, with the growth
of the catalogue and the increasing de-
Templeton's new interpolation in "The mand for their meritorious publications.
Runaways," with the very odd title,
CLARKE CO. OUT OF BUSINESS.
"Would a Woodchuck chuck, if a Wood-
[Special to The Review.]
chuck Could Chuck Wood/' by Thos. F.
Boston, Mass., Oct. 20, 1903.
Morse, words by Robert Howard Davis,
The Clarke Music Publishing Co., former-
and which was issued this week. Paul
Dresser also has a new song under way, ly doing business at No. 178 Tremont street,
this city, have discontinued business. The
"Where Are the Friends of Other Days."
Song writers are by no means confined
to the ranks of the professionals, and not
a few notable melodies are original with
prosaic business men, whose vocations,
one might suppose, are widely separated
from musical suggestions. For example,
the writer of "Little Cotton Dolly," which
figures in the famous suit now pending be-
tween the White-Smith Music Publishing
Co. and the Apollo Co., is a Philadelphia
auctioneer. Then, Ajlfred Aarons, like-
wise the composer of several waltzes and
songs, is a merchant tailor on Fulton
street. He is also something of a painter,
and the walls of his modest store display
firm was composed of Messrs. R. G. Clarke
and C. E. Washburn.
IT LOOKS LIKE A WINNER.
[Special to The Review.]
Boston, Mass., Oct. 20, 1903.
"I call it a winner," says Charles W.
Thompson, of C. W. Thompson & Co., music
publishers, No. 13 West street, in speak-
ing yesterday of "More Than Words
Can Tell," a sweet sentimental ballad, words
by Donald Smedt, music by S. Gibson Cooke,
which he is just bringing out in very attrac-
tive form.
Mr. Thompson thinks highly of this, his
newest publication, and expects good results
from it.
SOL BLOOM
The Great and Original Indian Characteristic
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE BUILDING,
"Sammy" (the hit of "The Wizard ol Ox.")
"The Sun Dance."
" I'll be Busy all Next Week."
" There's Nobody Just like You."
"The Boys in the QalUry for Mine."
42nd Street, near Broadway,
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"The Sun Dance."
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