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years before the civil war. A good many of the
persons who composed the audience were gray-
haired men and women. Their faces were stud-
ies in appreciation and reminiscence. Some of
them cried a bit and all laughed a great deal, for
Miss Campbell's description of the youthful taste
in her day was delightfully funny. She said the
most popular songs were those with a melan-
choly end.
"Nearly all the favorites had the heroine bur-
ied in a cold, cold grave, under a bay tree, or a
willow tree, or a banana tree, while her lover
wept above and strummed wierd melodies on a
guitar to soothe his inconsolable heart," said she.
"One of our finest songs was 'Oh, Willie, How We
Miss You.' Now, Miss Perot, will you give us
two or thre stanzas of 'Willie How We Miss
You'?" Then Miss Perot in a rich contralto
voice implored the sadly missed Willie to come
back. Of the other songs which Miss Campbell
talked about and Miss Perot sang were: "Jean-
nette and Jeannot." "The Grave in the Dismal
Swamp," "Hazel in the Dell," "Rosalie, the
Prairie Flower," "Belle of Baltimore" and the
still living classic, "Massa's in De Cold, Cold
Ground."
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those peculiar essentials and characteristics that
made "Hiawatha" the talk of the world.
General Manager Penn has vacated his private
office in order to provide an additional and much
needed piano room. He is now in the main office,
at the desk formerly occupied by "Doctor"
Teschner, within easy reach of the chief.
ONE OF AMERICA'S SUCCESSFUL WRITERS.
Benjamin Hapgood Burt, a recent acquisition
to Jos. W. Stern & Co.'s staff of writers, is one
of the prominent song composers in America. He
has made a specialty for the past few years of
supplying comic opera and musical comedy stars
with songs suited for particular situations in the
different productions. A recent effort was a song
for Frank Moulan, in "Humpty Dumpty," en-
titled "A Thousand Miles From Land," which
proved a hit for the star. At the present time he
has just completed a song for Thomas Q. Sea-
brooke, called "An Irishman," which Mr. Sea-
brooke will feature on an extensive vaudeville
tour. Chas. Frohman has just secured the rights
to three of Mr. Burt's latest songs to be used in
Sam Bernard's new starring venture, and also in
the revival of the "School Girl" in London. In
all the above mentioned songs Mr. Burt has writ-
"EASY STREET" A PRIME FAVORITE.
ten both the words and the music, but he has
shown his genius as a lyric writer in a new song
The summer season is approaching all too entitled "Little Girl, You'll Do," written in col-
quickly for some of the publishers who are look- laboration with Alfred Solman, which has been
ing around for signs of a "hit," but at Sol. introduced with success in the "School Girl" pro-
Bloom's all is tranquility and confidence. The duction, by the tenor, W. Talleur Andrews. Mr.
fact is that in "Easy Street" Win. H. Penn and Burt's songs are published exclusively by Jos. W.
Raymond A. Browne have turned In to their pub- Stern & Co. and they regard him as one of the
lisher a number that has hit the mark. Among most promising members of their literary and
the head-liners who are featuring it the latest musical staff.
recruit is Carroll Johnson, with Dockstader's
TO ENJOY COUNTRY LIFE.
Minstrels. Avery Strakosch, the famous prima
donna, who is just entering vaudeville, will also
Meyer Cohen, the efficient and genial man-
use "Easy Street" in addition to "Kisses," which
ager of the "Harris House of Ballads," has pur-
is going to prove another favorite like "There's
chased a small estate near New Canaan, Conn.,
Nobody Just Like You."
and expects to become a full-fledged Rube when
Marie Cahill has just introduced in "It Hap-
the sunshine is more of a permanent feature than
pened in Nordland," at Field's Theatre, a clever
at present. Meyer proposes making the place a
song, entitled "Coonland"; or "Eeny, Meeny,
charming home spot, a retreat from the hurly-
Miny, Mo," written by Kenneth S. Clark, a large
burly of metropolitan publishing affairs when-
number of whose dainty songs are published by
ever opportunity serves, and especially welcome
Sol. Bloom.
to one who has not enjoyed a vacation in seven
Rosalie Sheldon, who has just perfected a new years. Everyone wishes him all manner of good
vaudeville act, will feature Arthur A. Penn's con- luck in his real estate acquisition and the possi-
cert waltz number "Carissima"; Raymond A. bilities thereof.
Browne's charming little serenade "Just Like the
Moon," and "Easy Street."
SOUSA REGISTERS A KICK.
Wm. H. Penn has just completed a fine new
John Philip Sousa has registered an emphatic
intermezzo two-step, entitled the "Matador,"
which is said by competent judges, to possess all kick against the bare-faced and unwarranted ap-
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Ogden Building, Chicago, Joe M. Harris, Mgr.
Meyer Cohen, Mgr.
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propriation of his music in England in the fol-
lowing letter to a London newspaper: "I have
before me a pirated edition of my latest composi-
tion, which was printed, and hawked about the
streets of London within a few days of the au-
thorized publication of this march, at a price at
which my publishers could not afford to print it.
This has been the case with all my compositions
in Great Britain for several years past, notwith-
standing the existence of the International Copy-
right Convention, which has proved quite efficient
for protective purposes in every other country."
Kindly sympathy was extended the distinguished
bandmaster, but that was all.
HONORED BY CONFEDERATE CAMP.
At a recent meeting of the Isaac R.
Trimble Camp, No. 1025, United Confederate
Veterans, held in Baltimore, Md., on motion of
Prof. Henry E. Shepherd, historian of the camp;
James Ryder Randall, author of the war song,
"Maryland, My Maryland," and Dr. John Will-
iamson Palmer, author of "Stonewall Jackson's
Way," were elected honorary members, in accord-
ance with the constitution of the camp provid-
ing for such distinction to "authors of war songs,
cr histories, or literature commemorative of the
South; or persons who have rendered distin-
guished service to the cause of the Confederacy,
or in the interest of the South." Professor
Shepherd prefaced his motion with a tribute to
the two famous Baltimore poets and litterateurs^.
VON TILZER ABROAD.
Harry von Tilzer, of the Harry von Tilzer Mu-
sic Publishing Co., sailed from New York Tues-
day via the Kronprinz, of the North German
Lloyd line, for England. He will be abroad sev-
eral months, completing arrangements with
Maurice Shapiro to handle his catalogue in Great
Britain and the colonies. The firm's Chicago
branch has not been discontinued as yet, but as
the major part of the business is directed to the
home office for special reasons the matter is still
under consideration.
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" HER BOY IH BLUE"
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FOOLIN' YOU "
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"MONEY WAS MADE FOR COONS TO SPEND"
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"SADIE MY DUSKY LADY"
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" I AIN'T GOT NO MONEY"
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