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name of another prominent house was mentioned
in the inner circles as being in financial straits.
In fact, the petitioning creditors' papers in an
involuntary bankruptcy motion had been pre-
pared. Last week a contract to take over the
aforesaid firm's catalogue for a consideration of
$15,000 was drawn up, and only lacked the signa-
tures of the principals. At this point they
managed to "raise the wind" on a mortgage, and
thus their troubles were tided over. While these
proceedings were going on the wise ones ex-
changed views, and they were not at all compli-
mentary.
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Night"; "'The Message of the Violet," from "The
Prince of Pilsen," and selections from their lat-
est musical comedy success, "The Yankee Con-
sul." This collection of up-to-date music was so
much appreciated by the entire party that Con-
terno repeated the programme in its entirety on
the following night by special request.
Mme. Schumann Heink is paying a flying visit
to Europe, in order to be present at the wedding
of her eldest daughter. The prima donna will
stay but a couple of days on the other side and
will then return to New York, where rehearsals
will be commenced for the Stange and Edwards
Shapiro, Remick & Co.'s new store on the opera in which she is to star.
board walk, Atlantic City, N. J., opens to-morrow,
with Homer Howard and Robt. J. Adams in
AN ORDER ASKED TO SELL PROPERTY.
charge. Miss Daniels, who recently resigned
her position as chief of the professional corre-
The further examination of the bankrupts and
spondence bureau to accept the management of
other witnesses in the Howley-Dresser Co. pro-
the firm's department store venture in New Or- ceedings was postponed from Saturday last until
leans, is still in that city closing up the deal. Thursday at 2 p. m. Monday the attorneys for
Ira A. Miller will hereafter occupy that talented the petitioning creditors filed a motion of ad-
lady's desk, and extend the glad hand by mail. judication in the United States District Court,
Their June issues include: "Dis-Pos-Zes Means New York, and Judge Holt will be asked for an
Move," by James B. Brymn; "Just a Little Ever order directing the receiver to sell the property.
Loving Girl," and "Oh, Bliss," by Brymn and
The creditors' committee will not report until
Mullen; "She Doesn't Seem to Care About Me," after the final examinations of the bankrupts,
by Jerome and Schwartz; "Zon, My Congo and which they have been attending.
Queen," by McPherson and Brymn.
It is the unanimous verdict of the audiences
that attend the Aerial Gardens, above the New
Amsterdam Theater, that the show is one of the
best offered on a roof in years; and among the
things musical receiving praise is Heelan &
Helf's interpolation, "A Bit o' Blarney." The
number is a novelty, and at no performance is
Jos. Sparks and his clever chorus allowed to re-
tire permanently until they have repeated this
clever Irish song.
Al Johns, the composer of so many good char-
acteristic numbers, such as "Ethiopa," "Araby,"
"Boardwalk Parade," etc., has recently published,
through M. Witmark & Sons, two new pieces
which will undoubtedly add not a little to his
fame as a writer of essentially popular material.
One of these is an eccentric novelty for the
piano, called "Take a Little Walk with Me." It
makes an ideal two-step. The other new issue
is a story song and refrain called "The Wish-
Bone," the words of which are by Moulton Farn-
ham, the successful lyrist.
J. F. BOWERS IMPROVING.
J. F. Bowers, of Lyon & Healy, who came to
New York last week to attend the annual con-
vention of the Music Publishers' Association of
the United States, of which he is president, but
who, as reported in last week's Review, was
taken ill, undergoing a surgical operation, is still
confined to his apartments in the Hotel Man-
hattan. We are pleased to hear his condition is
improving rapidly, but it will be at least another
week before he will be able to undertake the
journey West, though it is likely he may remain
East at some seaside or mountain resort until
his recovery is complete.
A RECONSTRUCTED 'DIXIE."
Though "Dixie" was written by an Ohio man,
a minstrel, long before the "late unpleasant-
ness," and with no particular motive in view, it
was appropriated by the Southland as a sort of
sectional anthem, and is still so considered in
that part of the country. Elsewhere this old
song has no particular significance beyond its
A jobber asked to name a half-dozen of the bearing o n this sectional sentiment. The lyric
best sellers begged the questions by stating there is absolutely innocuous, but now a movement is
had not been a genuine hit so far this year. Pos- on foot to re-write "cinnamon seeds and sandy
sibly it was a leading inquiry, and having sev- Bottom," so expressive of Southern feeling, what-
eral favorites of his own on which he has ever that may mean. This came to the front last
plunged, deemed discretion the better part of
week, at a meeting of ex-Confederates, when a
valor. The same gentleman closed a deal Tues-
motion was made to the above effect, but it was
day for what he picked as two winners for fall
tabled, and there it will doubtless remain.
trade, and coming from the prolific and melli-
Why the change is sought at this late day,
fluous pen of Harry von Tilzer.
even by any unreconstructed person—should
C. L. Partee Music Co., New York, have re- such exist—of the "lost cause," is one of those
cently issued "Welcome," march, by D. Acker; things which probably no fellow can correctly
"Necromancer," overture, by Richard Carpenter, fathom. At any rate, there are enough present-
for mandolin, guitar and banjo orchestra; also day "Dixie" songs and productions, with many
"The Maestro," march by Rollin W. Bond; and others en route, depicting the always alluring
"The Rag-Time Craze," march-two-step, by Ralph side of Southern life, now in the catalogues of
Grossman. Geo. B. Jennings Co., Cincinnati— every publisher of standing, to satisfy and pos-
"Fruhlingslied" (spring song) and "Abendroth" sibly soothe the most rabid admirer or inhabi-
(afterglow), by Theodore Spinagel; "Our Flag," tant of the country below Mason & Dixon's line.
by Nina Picton Mercereau; "Little Cat," by It is a fad with the song writers, and some really
Frank L. Bristow. Jos. M. Plant—"You're It," charming ballads have been the result.
"Dame of the Hoo-hoo," by L. W. Lewis. M.
REVOLUTIONIZING VAUDEVILLE.
Doyle Marks, Elmira, N. Y.—"The Elmira Girl,"
march two-step, by J. A. Wallerstedt. K. B.
"Is modern vaudeville becoming revolution-
Pierce Music House—"Had I Known Her Love
ized?" is a recent question arising from the nu-
Was Loyal," by L. D. Richards.
merous brilliant engagements tTiat are being con-
O. C. Conterno, chief musician of the Eighth stantly made by that daring manager, F. F. Proc-
Regiment Infantry Band at Governor's Island, tor. His big coup with Mr. Hawtrey and Miss
New York, had the band render an exclusive Millward had hardly ceased to cause wonder-
Witmark programme last Tuesday evening upon ment, when lo! he announces that two more of
the arrival of General Corbin and party from the big theatrical stars have succumbed, to his
the St. Louis Exposition. This programme in- blandishments, and will at once go over the Proc-
cluded "My Alamo Love," from "The Tender- tor circuit. One of the latest recruits is Wm. H.
foot"; selections from "The Babes in Toyland"; Thompson, who recently appeared with such
success in "The Secret of Polichinelle." A num-
two well-known songs, "You're the Flower of
My Heart, Sweet Adeline," and "Just for To- ber of other notabilities are now appearing at
the Proctor houses, and there has been a re-
markable succession of brilliant programmes of
late at the Proctor houses. Through the influ-
ence of Mr. Proctor vaudeville has assumed a
new aspect. To many this is a healthy sign.
'THE FORBIDDEN LAND.'
Rehearsals are now in progress for Steely and
Chapin's new opera, "The Forbidden Land," the
scene of which is laid in Tibet. It will be pro-
duced shortly in Chicago, at the Illinois Theatre.
Chicago, by the way, has certainly recovered
marvelously from its midwinter depression oc-
casioned by the terrible disaster. The musical
comedies now playing there are doing a splen-
did business and a large majority of the theatres
will remain open all summer. "The Tenderfoot"
is rattling on its merry way to full houses
nightly, and "The Maid and the Mummy," by
Richard Carle and Robert Hood Bowers, con-
tinues to do good business even while it is in
process of reconstruction from three acts to
two. It is being recast, too, to quite a large ex-
tent, and when worked over will be bigger and
brighter and more tuneful than ever. In the
staging of this piece, Ad Newburger has ex-
celed even his usual good work.
SONGS OF THE FLAG AND NATION.
"Songs of the Flag and Nation," the new col-
lection of the best patriotic and national airs
forthcoming from the press of Hinds, Noble &
Eldridge, has been delayed far beyond the calcu-
lations of the publishers. I t will be ready for
the trade next week, however.
Prof. Walter Howe Jones, the editor of the
work, whose health has been far from robust, is
now attending to his business duties regularly,
and is feeling better and stronger than for some
time past. He is engaged on a number of new
compositions of a high order, which will doubt-
less be shaped up and printed late in the sum-
mer, but in time for the fall buying.
For the past week or so G. Clifford Noble,
of the firm, and who gives his special attention
to their rapidly expanding music department,
has been making a tour of the Massachusetts
colleges, seminaries and "prep" schools, with an
eye to business, as he enlarges upon the variety,
extent and musical beauties of his college song
series, on which the firm are headquarters. Their
energy and enterprise in this particular field of
publishing is highly commended by those most
directly concerned.
ONE SECRET OF AMERICAN SUCCESS.
Power and Transmission says the secret of
the cheapest of American manufacturers is
claimed to be, partially at least, in the inter-
changeability of parts of every mechanism, in
the standardizing of constructions. A mechani-
cal invention in this age is not complete till the
tools to make it in interchangeable parts have
been invented.
Johann Schmid, the well-known Philadelphia
composer, has just written and is about to pub-
lish a new ballad entitled "Daisies," for which
Richard C. Dillmore is the author of the words.
W. S. Stratton, who some time ago met with
financial differences, has decided to again re-
enter the retail field and has opened up at 410
Douglass street, Sioux City, la.
Separate Numbers and Scores
of the following
Comic Opera and Musical
: : Comedy Successes : :
"RED FEATHER"—By Chas. Bmenon Cook, Chas. Klein
and Reginald De Koven.
NANCY BROWN"—By Frederic Raaken and Henry K.
Hadley.
"THE MOCKINO BIRD"—By Sidney Roienfeld and A.
Baldwin Sloane.
"THE OPFICE BOY"—By Harry B. Smith and Ludwig
Englander.
"A OIRL FROM DIXIB"-By Harry B. Smith.
"THE ISLE OF SPICE"—By Allen Lowe & Paul Schindle
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