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and should prove a good selling number. Another
publication of the same house is "Jolly Pick-
anninies," two-step by B. Rueffer. It is a clever
piece of writing and should win a large circle of
admirers.
Hopp Hadley, who was lately seen with the
"Sergeant Kitty" Company, during their tour on
the road, will enter vaudeville with a very clever
little singing specialty, the feature song of the
act being "Honey, I'm Waiting." Mr. Hadley has
been in musical comedy for the past two seasons
and possesses a remarkably fine baritone voice,
which he uses to good advantage.
stating that the song took no less than five en- the United States, speaks enthusiastically of
cores.
"Peter Piper," stating it was without doubt the
best two-step of the day; that all the band and
Barrington L. Brannan is the composer and the orchestra leaders were talking about it, and he
Brooklyn Music Co. are the publishers of "The predicted that it would be an even bigger hit
Norsemen," march-two-step; "Jewels," sacred than S. R. Henry's famous "Polly Prim."
song; "The Sweetheart in My Sunny Southern
Home"—publications which are destined by rea-
AN INTERESTING CONCERT.
son of their merits to win a large measure of
popularity in the trade. Mr. Barrington has the Sang a Number of Recent Publications of the
melodic gift as well as decided skill in arrange-
Oliver Ditson Co. Which Were Pleasing.
ment.
(Special to The Review.)
Boston, Mass., April 17, 1905.
One of the most interesting concerts given in
Boston this season was the one given by Miss
The management of the Lewis and Clark Expo-
Josephine Knight, soprano, and John Daniels,
sition, to be opened in June at Portland, Ore., are
tenor, at which each singer sang six songs re-
offering prizes for the best words and music to
cently published by Oliver Ditson Co. Miss
a song sounding the praises of "The Trail," the
Knight gave "Old Love Letters," Clare Kummer;
section devoted to the entertainment conces-
"Orpheus with His Lute," Charles Fonteyne Man-
sions. The competition remains open until
ney; "I Love and the World is Mine," Charles
May 1.
Fonteyne Manney; "Roses," H. Wakefield Smith;
"Shadows Laddie," H. Clough Leighter; "I Drink
Publishers declare that musical comedy has
the Fragrance of the Rose," H. Clough Leighter,
been overdone in New York, but that the West, es-
and Mr. Daniels Sang "A Rose of Easter Eve,"
MANUEL KLEIN.
pecially Chicago, is developing an apparently in-
Victor Harris; "Since We Parted," Paul Miersch;
satiable appetite for this class of entertainment.
One of the youngest composers now before the "O, for a Day of Spring," Addison F. Andrews;
The result is the "Windy City" is receiving
special attention along these lines. It also seems public, and one who has recently achieved a "Love's Whispers," W. Berwald; "I Wonder, Lit-
true that what suits the taste of Chicago is caviar fame that is accorded to few musicians, is Man- tle Girl," H. Clough Leighter; "The Rose of Ken-
uel Klein, who was chosen the musical director mare," Frederick Field Bullard. "Song at Sun-
in New York, with fe\»exceptions, of course.
of the great New York Hippodrome, which opened rise," trio for women's voices, with solo for so-
"Dearie," a new song by the talented Clare so auspiciously onj Wednesday evening, April prano, by Charles Fonteyne Manney, and pub-
Kummer (composer of "Egypt") was one of the 12. The papers the next day gave glowing ac- lished by Oliver Ditson Co., has been sung with
features at the "Sergeant Brue" production, the counts of the gorgeous entertainment, charac- fine success by many of the singing socie'ties of
informal opening of which took place in Phila- izing it as one of the most stupendous affairs ever the country during the past season. The Rubin-
delphia recently. It was sung by Sally Fischer, seen in the Metropolis. The ten special musical stein Club of Cleveland, O., gave it at their last
and the publishers, Jos. W. Stern & Co., received numbers, choruses and songs written by Mr. concert, with Miss Jesamine Pike as the soloist.
a telegram from the manager of the company Klein were commented on at length, and many
words of praise given to "The Animal King,"
DEATH OF DAVE BRAHAM.
which appears in "A Yankee Circus on Mars,"
The death of Dave Braham, who won fame as a
constituting the first part of the programme.
The incidental music in Part II., in which "An- composer and orchestra leader in the old Harri-
"MEET ME DOWN AT LUNA, LENA"
dersonville" is presented on an extensive spec- gan and Hart days, died on Tuesday, April 12, at
Biggest Season Song on the Market ! Get it!
tacular scale, was also composed by Mr. Klein. his home, 75 W. 131st street. The three came
"DO DROP IN AT DEW DROP I N N "
A brief biography of one who now stands so into prominence together, Harrigan and Hart as
Charming Waltz Song! A Hit!
high,
in public esteem may not be out of place. comedians and Braham, the musician who fur-
"BUSTER BROWN"
Mr. Klein began his musical studies at a very nished them songs which, for a time, were known
Cartoon Song. Hit in "Buster Brown" Pro-
duction.
early age. He is too modest to state when he the world over. He composed more than two
wrote his first composition, but his name was hundred of these songs. Mr. Braham was born
"AIN'T ANYBODY EVER GOIN' TO B U Y "
brought into prominence as a composer when in England sixty-seven years ago. He leaves a
Latest Coon Song and a Winner!
"Mr. Pickwick" appeared, and so successfully widow, two sons and four daughters.
ADDRESS ALL OHDEHS TO
was that comic opera brought out by De Wolf
THEATRICAL MUSIC SUPPLY CO.
THE THEATRICAL MUSIC SUPPLY CO.
Hopper that the public wanted to hear another
44 West 28th Street, New York
of equal merit. The music of "Mr. Pickwick"
"Ain't Any Body Ever Goin' To Buy?" by Burt
was written by Manuel Klein, the book by Green and Searl Allen, is the banner coon song
Charles Klein and the lyrics by Grant Stewart; of the year. A host of performers use this song
THE BIG SENSATIONAL SELLING
and immediately after the initial performance with great success.
SONG HIT OF 1905,
these three gentlemen found themselves famous.
An out-and-out winner is "Meet Me Down a t
tftf
Mr. Klein also wrote the incidental music to Luna, Lena," by Johnston, Brady and Frantzen.
"The Proud Prince," E. H. Sothern's play, and The profession continue to take hold of it with
Also
to "Captain Barrington," in which Charles Rich- enthusiasm, and it is predicted when the season
Love in a Phonograph,
Kisses,
man was a star.
Georgia,
A Bit O' Blarney,
is in swing the sales will be a record-breaker.
A House to Rent.
A Mormon Coon,
A work which will bring him many new
The publishers of the above songs, The The-
friends and which will be hailed with delight by atrical Music.Supply Co., have several fine num-
PUBLISHED BY
musical and literary circles everywhere, is a bers that they intend to place in big productions,
new comic opera which Mr. Klein is writing in notably "Sentimental Tommy Jones," "The Girls
collaboration with John Kendrick Bangs, the fa- of Our Department," "The Bull-Frog and the
New Amsterdam Theatre Bldg.,
NEW YORK
mous humorist and author. It will no doubt be Owl," "The Dainty Little Clock Upon Her Hose"
the sensation of the season. No definite title has and "Kneading the Dough!" a topical song that
as yet been given to the new comic opera, which will be featured by Thos. Q. Seabrooke in vaude-
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
is founded on Mr. Bang's famous story, "The ville.
Spectronome." M. Witmark & Sons, New York,
POLLY PRIM MARCH
PETER PIPER MARCH
who are Mr. Klein's exclusive publishers, will
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THE ADVERTISING OF MELODIES.
ZEL-ZEL
I WANT TO BE A SOLDIER
handle all the musical scores and songs of the
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
Now's the great graft for advertising comic
PEGGY BRADY
Hippodrome production, written by Mr. Klein,
opera melodies, for now's the season when songs
as well as the music in the new comic opera.
grow contagious. The weather is so fine that
PUBLICATIONS
NEW OPERATIC
when you sit o' nights by the open window,
NEW MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA.
ISLE OF SPICE
you're sure to hear some stroller on the street
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SAMBO GIRL
MADCAP PRINCESS
Rehearsals are rapidly proceeding with Allan below you whistling, whistling, whistling. Sud-
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Lowe's
and Geo. Rosey's new musical extrava- denly, in your lonely window, you don't know
Published by
ganza "Kafoozelum," which will be produced in how, you grow a mood to be a minstrel yourself,
JOS. W. STERN 6 CO.,
34 East 21st S t . New York
Chicago on May 14. Stern & Co. are busy get- and you find that you're whistling the tune thai
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ting out the musical numbers, as it is their inten- you're hearing. Then somebody in another win-
tion to have a number of the songs which prom- dow, maybe, takes it up; then somebody else in
ise to be the success of the production ready on the street. That's the reason you know more,
POPULAR SONG HITS
the
opening night. Several critics who have songs that you've heard at the theatre—they
" Lights oi Home," "Just a Picture oi You," " M y Sun-
burnt Lily," "They All Spoke Well of You," by the heard the musical score declare it to be one of spread like spring fever. The Evening Post sug-
gests that some enterprising press agent should
noted writers, Al. Trahern and Lee Orean Smith.
the best written in years.
get up a monopoly on spring breezes as a circu-
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Recker,
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to
be
one
of
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