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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
47
In tKe World of Music Publishing
NEW EDITION OF » THE RING.'
The best opportunity which was given
Miss Scheff in this opera was in the butter-
In Cloth and Edited by H. T. Finck Just Issued by fly song, entitled ''Where the Fairest
the John Church Co.—A Very Complete Publi- Flowers are Blooming," in which the prima
cation.
donna displayed her grand opera training
The latest stroke of enterprise on the most effectively. There are many good
part of the John Church Co. is the publica- numbers in this opera, independent of those
tion, in perfect form, of Wagner's vocal sung by Miss Scheff herself, which are al-
series, of "Der Ring" des Nibelungen" in
four parts, including Das Rheingold, Der
Walkure, Siegfried and Gotterdammerung.
This edition, making a series of most de-
sirable presentation volumes, has been
edited by Henry T. Finck, the well known
critic and writer.
Mr. Finck has written for each book a
preface, a short explanatory story, and an
analysis. These are special and important
features, now introduced for the first time.
Hitherto, the Wagner scores have been
published on ordinary paper, in paper
covers, without any explanatory matter.
The John Church series, costing $10 per
series lesp, are printed from beautifully
engraved plates on good paper, and are ar-
tistically bound in purple cloth, with gilt
stamp and colored edges.
FRITZI SCHEFF A REAL STAR.
Fraulein Scheff, the grand opera comedi-
enne, who, when she appeared last season
with the Grau Opera Company, at the Met-
ropolitan Opera House, was not only an
artistic but a social success, has placed her-
self firmly in the front rank as comic opera
star by her admirable work in "Uabette/'
the latest musical comedy success by Vic-
tor Herbert and Harry R. Smith, under the
able direction of Chas. B. Dillingham. I t
is difficult to describe Miss Scheff, because
the major part of her success lies in her
magnetic personality. She possesses chic,
abandon, and animation, all of which is
overshadowed by a gentle repose of which
she is capable, and the superb vocal art
which seems as natural to her as ordinary
speech.
MME.
FRITZI SCHEFF.
ready popular, prominent among them be-
ing "My Honor and My Sword," sung by
Eugene Cowles, with his usual brilliancy
of execution; a catchy song, "He Who
Would Thrive Must Rise at Five," sung by
Louis Harrison; "Letters 1 Write All
Day," a most attractive number which is
done by Miss Scheff. A picture painting
song called "I'll Bribe the Stars," sung by
Richie Ling;" "My Lady 'Tis For Three,"
"Be King to Poor Pierrot," "There Once
Was an Owl," a rattling good comedy sex-
tette, and "My Lady of the Manor," a mad-
rigal which is one of the hits of the pro-
fession.
"Babette " as a whole lacks no attribute
of success; it has scenic beauty, a good
plot, gorgeous costumes, music in which
popular charm is combined with originality
and skill, a fine caste—and Fritzi Scheff.
M. Witmark & Sons are publishing the
score.
WALTER JACOBS' GREAT SUCCESS.
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AT HARRIS' HEADQUARTERS.
Geo. Rosey's New Composition—A Number of Re-
cent Harris Successes.
George Rosey, writer of "Honeymoon
March" and other popular instrumental,
has signed with Chas. K. Harris for a
term of years. His new piece, "In a Nut-
Shell," has already scored 10,000 advance
copies. Chas. R. Hirst, composer of
"Comedy King," "King's Fool" and other
numbers, still remains on the Harris staff.
"Kitty," which had its initial perform-
ance in Brooklyn last week, by A. Baldwin
Sloane, with Virginia Earle as the star
scored a success of which the "House of
Ballads" is particularly proud. It is
booked for a three weeks' run in Phila-
delphia.
SHELLEY'S CHRISTMAS SONG.
"The Dawn of Hope," the new Christmas
song by Harry Kowe Shelley, and pub-
lished by the William Maxwell Music Co.,
though issued but a few weeks, is scoring
a phenomenal sale, and is down as a big
seller. The same house will soon put on
the market a lullaby, by H. T. Burleigh,
written expressly for Mme. Schuman-
Heink in her concert tour, previous to her
appearance in a comic opera, to be written
by Julian Edwards.
'MOTHER GOOSE" NEXT.
When Klaw & Erlanger present "Mother
Goose" at the New Amsterdam Theatre,
Monday, the public will be introduced to a
production on which a fortune is said to
have been expended on the wardrobe,
scenery, electrical effects, etc. On one
song alone, "Pansy Faces," a composition
by Wm. H. Penn, $40,000 is said to have
been utilized. I t will be sung by 250
trained voices led bv Miss Marion Garson.
The New Instrumental Novelty
By THEODORE BENDIX
"SILLY BILLY."
An Excellent Characteristic by a Popular Composer.
Already in Big Demand.
M. WITMARK & SONS,
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
LONDON
Boston, Mass., Nov. 21, 1903.
"Mister Moon, Kindly Come Out and
Shine," the new coon song by Smith ti:
Separate Numbers and Scores
Bowman, composers of "Good Morning,
of the following
Carrie," which Walter Jacobs, of No. 165
Comic Opera and Musical
Tremont street, has just brought out, is : : Comedy Successes : :
"RED FEATHER"—By Chas. Emerson Cook, Chas. Klein
being sung this week, at the old Howard
and Reginald De Koven.
"NANCY
BROWN"—By Frederic Ranken and Henry K.
Atheneum. Last week it was sung at
Had ley.
"THE MOCKING BIRD"-By Sidney Roienfeld and A.
Keith's Theatre here.
Baldwin Sloane.
"WINSOHE WINNIE"—By Frederic Ranken and Gus-
No matter when or where this unique
tave Kerker.
"THE OFFICE BOY "—By Harry B. Smith and Ludwig
and wholly original song is heard, it never
Englander.
"THE SLEEPY KINO"—By Geo. V. Hobart and Gio-
fails to score an emphatic success. Mr.
vanni E. Conterno.
Jacobs reports thit professional singers
"A GIRL FROM DIXIE"-By Harry B. Smith.
"THE ISLE OF SPICE"—By Allen Lowe & Paul Sthirdle
everywhere are arranging to secure and
r«biuh.a» y j o s . W . STERN & CO.
produce "Mister Moon, Kindly Come Out
84 East 21st Street
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
LOIDON
and Shine."