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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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Eldredge, New York. The selections, which are
varied, including all the favorites of the aspir-
ing and enthusiastic not to say strenuous under-
graduate numbering eighty-two in all, are taken
from this high-grade firm's preceding books,
namely, "Songs of All the Colleges," "Songs of
the Eastern Colleges" and "Songs of the West-
ern Colleges." Discrimination and excellent
judgment has been displayed in the compilation.
The book is substantially bound, with a special
cover design, and is a creditable product of a
house noted for its painstaking, sincere methods,
and which is usually referred to as "headquar-
ters for every description and variety of college
music."
J. AIDEICH LIBBEY.
Singers come and go and most of them are
entirely forgotten after a few years, but it hap-
pens occasionally a man or a woman appears
who keeps before the public a long time. Such
a vocalist is J. Aldrich Libbey, who has been be-
fore the American people for a number of years,
and who is one of the most magnetic singers to
be heard anywhere. Mr. Libbey, as a ballad
singer, stands in the first rank, and his popular-
ity among clubs is very extensive. Notwith-
standing his home is in New York, where he has
hundreds of admirers, he has more calls then he
can fill in outside cities and towns.
Mr. Libbey is a progressive singer, and while
it is his policy to keep a good song on his reper-
toire as long as possible, he is on the lookout
constantly for new ones. At the present time
there are three songs which he particularly likes
and which never fail to call for repeated encores.
They are all written by Sid. J. Mullin, and are
entitled, respectively, "Florence Reilly," "When
We were Sweethearts, You and I" and "Should
Fate Ever Cruel Be." In a recent letter to M. Wit-
mark & Sons, he wrote as follows: " 'When We
Were Sweethearts, You and I' is one of the best
ballads I have ever sung. It could be placed in
an opera as a special number. I shall sing it all
winter." This is indeed very high praise from
one who is such a competent judge of songs.
ANOTHER COLLEGE SONG BOOK.
An addition to the already valuable list of col-
lege song publications has been made in "The
Most Popular College Songs," by Hinds, Noble &
Marie Cahill has a song by Shepard N. Ed-
monds, entitled "Business Is Business," which
she insisted on interpolating in the new produc-
tion for the Lew Fields Theatre. She was con-
fronted by a contract which gives Victor Herbert
the exclusive privilege of writing for the piece.
In order to avoid this complication Mr. Herbert
purchased the song outright from Edmonds. But
another, and entirely unlooked-for complication
arose, in the person of an old contract which J.
W. Stern & Co. had with Edmonds, controlling
his compositions. Edmonds claims that the song
was written after his Stern contract expired,
while the otern people allege that they have evi-
dence that it was exhibited to several people
while the composer was tied up to them. Ed-
monds, who is the secretary and manager of the
REVIEWOQRAPHS.
Attucks Publishing Co., which markets the Will-
James Parker, formerly connected with the iams & Walker songs, recently had a legal bout
bankrupt urm of the Howley, Dresser Co., has with the Stern firm over the publication of cer-
started in business for himself as the Parker tain of his compositions.
Music Co., 141 West 42d street, New York. Their
first issue has been announced as a "hit." Mr.
One of the big hits with the George Prim-
Parker is thoroughly familiar with the trade, its rose Minstrels, which just started on a tour of
snares and pitfalls, and his many friends predict the principal cities, is the. new baritone song,
"Where the Palms Unfold." I t is sung splen-
a success commensurate with his ability.
didly by Dan Bergen, and the full chorus never
Literary and musical circles will be pleased to had a finer opportunity to excel themselves than
learn that John Kendrick Bangs and Manuel in the rousing refrain of this vigorous composi-
Klein are now working in collaboration on a new tion. I t is the work of Arthur A. Penn, who is
comic opera, to be completed in time for early rapidly coming to the front, not only as a writer
production in the spring. They have long been of first-class light music, but admirably turned
contemplating writing an opera together, and lyrics as well, as witnessed in his share of that
ever since the production of "Mr. Pickwick," in splendid ballad, "Kisses," written in collabora-
which Mr. Bangs took a great interest, they have tion with William H. Penn. Both these numbers
become the closest of friends. What the title of are published by the astute Sol. Bloom.
the new work will be has not yet been an-
nounced, but that it will be an appropriate one
Prosperity with a big P is evidently the por-
there is no doubt. That the opera itself will be tion of the York Music Co. I t is only a few
full of fun and "go" is a foregone conclusion.
months since Jack von Tilzer was doing the
whole business—bookkeeping, shipping clerk,
Musical manuscripts for inspection are wel- parcel wrapper, in fact, almost the entire outfit—
comed by publishers from all sources, profes- in a little back room, and happy at that, but with
sional and otherwise. In this instance a member his eye full of fire and enthusiasm for the future.
of the New York fire department—one of the A visit to their office at present is in the nature
rank and file—was awaiting the verdict on sev- of a transformation scene difficult to realize with
eral songs submitted, and their polite rejection the crude beginning of the firm in mind, but
by the censor was accompanied by this terse re- demonstrating most emphatically the possibilities
mark: "Sorry, but we are overstocked with of the publishing business. The company now
manuscript now, and nothing will be accepted occupies an entire floor in the same building,
unless exceptionally good." The fire ladie was with the suite superbly appointed. Where Jack did
supposed to make his own deductions.
the general utility act in his shirt sleeves, is now
Chas. K. Harris' newest song, "Sweet Maid his handsome private office, elegantly decorated
and pictures galore. The stock room is of am-
Divine," was interpolated in the musical play of
ple
proportions, as well as the general office, etc.
"The Girl and the Bandit," Frank Perley's pro-
duction, which was tried on the canines at The reception parlor and professional studios are
Elizabeth, N. J., Monday evening. When the also well equipped, the color scheme—furniture,
opera is in smooth running order it is down for a hangings, etc.—throughout being a rich verde an-
tique oak. Altogether the establishment is a stun-
long run in Chicago, where musical comedies
ning example of what a "hit" can do and then
seem to strike the popular fancy more forcibly
only half try. Albert von Tilzer, the writer, who
than elsewhere. The ballad, a pretty conception,
has been West for a month and is expected back
is reported a favorite number from the start.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE TRADE
Through and by a contract entered into with Mr. J. H. Curtin, of New York City, the undersigned have entered into an agreement whereby they will act as exclu-
sive and sole selling agents for the following songs formerly published by the
HOWLEY, DR.ESSER CO., of New York
ON A GOOD OLD TROLLEY RIDE.
HE DONE ME WRONG (answer to Bill Bailey).
IF I SHOULD SAY I LOVE YOU (by the author
of Blue Bell).
IN THE WEEPING WILLOW TREE.
IN THE EVENING TIME.
MY KANGAROO.
YOUR MOTHER WANTS YOU HOME, BOY.
ONE SUMMER'S MORN (Piano Solo).
NANCY BROWN.
DEAR OLD GIRL (by the author of I've Got a
Feelin' for You).
THAT'S A HABIT I NEVER HAD.
HONEY WON'T YOU LET ME KNOW.
HANNAH.
WHEN I'M AWAY FROM YOU, DEAR
YOU'RE ALWAYS BEHIND LIKE AN
COW'S TAIL.
SUNSHINE (Piano Solo).
MY LITTLE IRISH CANARY.
I'LL DO THE SAME FOR YOU.
OLD
The Most Popular and Best Dance Folio Ever Issued, HAVILAND'S DANCE FOLIO No. I—Just Published
Read the contents as given below
It speaks for itself
WHERE IS MAVOURNEEN TO-NIGHT—Waltz.
MERELY MARY ANN—Waltzes.
HAPPY HOTTENTOTS-Cake Walk.
CAN'T YOU SEE MY HEART BEATS ALL FOR
OYSTERS AND CLAMS—Medley Two-step.
HAVANA—Intermezzo Two-step.
YOU—Two-step.
MAKE A FUSS OVER ME—Medley Two-step.
ROYAL CHEF—Lanciers.
DAN, DAN, DANUEL—Two-step.
A LITTLE BOY CALLED "TAPS"—Medley Two-step.
BLUE BELL—Medley Waltz.
EV'RYWHERE.
EV'RYWHERE—Medley Two-step.
A GREAT BIG CHICKAPOO CHIEF—Two-step.
ISN'T IT NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO LOVE
THE SEVENTEENTH OF MARCH-Two-step.
PLEASE COME AND PLAY IN MY YARD—Med-
YOU-Waltz.
MR.
MOON.
YOU'RE
NOTHIN*" BUT A SHINE—
I'VE GOT A FEELIN' FOR YOU—Medley Polka.
ley Waltz.
Medley Two-step.
COME DOWN FROM THE BIG FIG TREE—Two-
SHE WAS A GOOD OLD SOUL—Waltz.
MY SWEET EGYPTIAN MAID—Medley Two-step.
step.
MY HONEY LOU—Medley Schottische.
WHAT THE BRASS BAND PLAYED-Medley
HAVILAND'S HAPPY HITS—Medley Lanciers.
I NEVER THOUGHT I'D MISS YOU AS I DO—
Two-step.
Medley Waltz.
A RARE OLD BIRD—Two-step.
IN THE POPPYFIELD—Characteristic Schottische.
Seventy-two pages of music arranged from the song successes of the day for dancing; magnificently printed from engraved plates on heavy paper. This Folio was
arranged and compiled by THEODORE MORSE, the composer of Blue Bell, I've Got a Feelin' for You, Up in a Cocoanut Tree, Dear Old Girl, and various other song
successes. For sale wherever music is sold—ask to see it.
All orders will be promptly filled on
day received, at best trade rates
F. B. HAVILAND PUBLISHING CO., 125 West 37th Street, New York
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