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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
greeting his many personal callers with a
beaming smile, and every one wishing him
the success that seems a foregone conclu-
sion. The various departments are now in
working order, and these are a few of the
first issues: "Blue Bell," "Mr. Moon,
You're Nothin' But a 'Shine,' " "I've Got
a Feelin' For You," "I Never Thought I'd
Miss You As I Do," waltz song and chorus,
"Where the Southern Roses Grow," all by
Theo. F. Morse, who also supplies two iu-
strumentals, "Happy Hottentots," dance
unique, and "Paris," a waltz. Then Thur-
land Chattaway furnishes "My Honey
Lou," a darky love song, and "It Don't
Seem Like Home To Me." The catalogue
has an excellent start.
BAND FROM THE SAGE BRUSH STATE.
Nevada citizens are raising a fund of
$ 10,000 for the purpose of sending the
Nevada State band to the World's Fair as
an attraction. The band is composed of
iorty musicians and is reckoned as one of
the
strongest
musical
organizations
in the West.
At the close of
the exposition it is intended to make an
Eastern tour and visit fifteen of the largest
cities as an advertisement for Nevada.
RECENT MUSIC.
FROM JOS. W. STERN & CO.
Vocal—"Flowers of Dixie Land" (intro-
duced in "Whoop-dee-doo"), by Cole and
Johnson Bros.; ."Good-Bye is Not Fare-
A few of the notable offerings in well," by Oscar Hammerstein; "I Love
Chas. K. Harris's interesting catalogue, You, Dolly," by Max Hirschfield; "There's
are the following: George Rosey's new a Very Pretty Moon To-Night" (from
march "In a Nutshell," Mme. Adelina "Mother Goose"), by Cole and Johnson;
Patti's "The Last Farewell" song, Joseph "Out Where the Breakers Roar," an effec-
Howard's (of Howard & Emerson) new tive and telling bass solo, by H. W. Petrie;
song, "Dreamy Eyes," which is a feature "I Ain't Lowed to Answer Letters," by
of "The English Daisy;" Ren Shields' great Smith and Bowman ; "The Prince of Good
Irish song, "Tell Me You Love Me, Fellows," by Reginald de Koven. Instru-
MISS FRANCES CURRAN.
Barney;" Charles B. Brown's new march, mental—"Polly Prim," characteristic two-
"Under the Mistletoe Bough," and "Du. "Tete-a-Tete;" Dillon Brothers' new song, step, by S. R. Henry; "Soldiers of the
D.u Lichs Im Herzen, or "The Wearin' of "Breezy-Easy-oo;" Arthur Lowenthal's Army," by John S. Hiller; "A Dress Re-
the Green," two new songs by Heelan and new instrumental fantasia, "The Arabian's hearsal," by Marion B. Lewis.
the Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Helf, of the Sol Bloom staff, are being fea- Dream;"
FROM GEO. B. JENNINGS CO.
tured by Miss Frances Curran. This dainty Waltzes, by Rollin W. Bond; two waltzes,
Instrumental
— "A
Summer Day
and engaging songstress is meeting with by A. W. Bower, "A Dream
Waltz,"
"Dancing
in
the
Moonlight
and
"The
Gipsy's
Dream;"
of Heaven"
great success in the New England circuit,
Waltz,"
"The
Holiday,"
"The
Little
Span-
Death,"
a
ragtime
melody
"Tickled to
due in great part to her clever and pleasing-
iard,"
"Keep
in
Step
March,"
"Punch
and
Hunter; A. Liberati's "An by American
Charles
interpretation of the above numbers, the
Belle" and "Kansas City Star;" "The Judy," "The Colonial Lady," "A Sailor
sales of which are growing daily.
King's Fool," march by Charles R. Hirst; Song," "Italian Peasant Boy-Tarantelle,"
the Eagle March, by Joe Howard and E. T. by J. G. Russell. Vocal—"A Bunch of
PUBLISHERS' "LIVE WIRES."
Griffin; "Sometime," by Joe Howard; Violets" and "To Nellie," by Theodora
A departmental committee has been ap- "Ain't Dat an Awful Feeling," by Smith & Sponagel (German and English text) ;
pointed in London, Eng., to inquire into Bowman," authors of "Good Morning "Remember," sacred duet, by Frank L.
the complaints of music publishers as to Carrie;" "If You Were I and I Were You," Bristow.
the sale, especially in the streets, of pirated ballad by C. B. McDonald and Charles B.
SAFEGUARDS AT PROCTOR'S THEATRES.
copies of their publications, and to report Brown; "The Man Up in the Moon," by
whether any, and, if so, what amendment Wood and Nolan; "When the Daisies and
It is a noticeable fact that, during the in-
the Roses Went to War," by George May,
of the law is necessary. An official of the "Only a Shop Girl," by Winifred Wilde vestigations of the newly appointed Fire
Home Office, a police magistrate, several and Ed. Jolly; "Down Where the Breezes Commissioner, none of the theatres controlled
attorneys and John Murray, head of a cele- Blow," by Richard Moss, and the latest by Mr. F. F. Proctor (the Fifth Avenue,
brated publishing firm, comprise the com- compositions by Charles K. Harris, en- Twenty-third Street, Fifty-eighth Street, or
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street) have
mittee.
titled: "For Sale a Baby," "The Girl of been mentioned by him as requiring any addi-
My Dreams," "Always in the Way," "You
"An English Daisy," an imported musi- Never Spoke to Me Like That Before," tional precautions. The "Proctor Plan" ap-
peals particularly to matinee audiences of
cal comedy, given an American twist by A. "The Isle of Dreams," waltzes.
women and children, and this has made Mr.
M. Norden, the reviser, attracted a typical
Proctor additionally cautious in providing
Gasino audience Monday evening. It is
for any emergency. Not alone are the ushers
full of color and movement, and bids fair
and the other members of the house staff
to have a good run. The musical num-
given weekly drills in fighting fire and hand-
MUSIC PUBLISHERS,
bers were bright, and heartily encored, the
ling crowds, but the stages are kept in such
perfect condition, and the lighting equip-
preferential songs being "Spin Again," and
J3 WEST ST., BOSTON.
ment is so carefully watched, that a catas-
Cole and Johnson's "A Prepossessing Little
All Foreign en-nd Americ&n
trophe like that which occurred in Chicago
Represented.
Maid," and "Big Chief." The publishing
would
be absolutely impossible at any Proc-
honors belong to Jos. W. Stern & Co.
— J\ Tew of Our Catest Successes: —
tor house. In place of trusting to untried
fire extinguishers to save the scenery from
Frederic K. Logan, the popular musical
"Veritas March/' • * Densmore.
damage from water, the stage force has in-
director of the "Wizard of Oz Co.," has
"Westport Harbor Waltzes," Rodman.
structions to turn on the hose at the slight-
composed and placed in Sol Bloom's cata-
"More Than Words Can Tell/'
est appearance of danger, no matter how
logue a new instrumental waltz number en-
Smedt and Coofce.
much
scenery may be ruined. Had a similar
titled, "In Old Vienna Waltzes." The
* Reverie/* . . • . F. Atherton*
rule been enforced at the Iroquois Theatre,
piece is a series of melodies, pronounced by
" N e w Colonial March/' • Marks.
the ttrrible loss of life would have never
many prominent leaders as something new
been recorded.
and unique in waltz music. Both publisher
and composer basing their judgment on the
PUBLISHER OF
"LAUGHING WATER,"
"THE SUN DANCE,
flattering advance sales, are confident of
" S A M M Y " (the Hit of "Wizard of Oz,")
the success of the piece.
"THERE'S NOBODY JUST LIKE YOU,"
£. ttl- Cbompson $ Co*
SOL
BLOOM
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE BUILDING,
An air of bustle and business pervades
the cosy establishment of the Fred B. Havi-
land Publishing Co., with the senior partner
42nd Street, near Broadway,
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