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which he conducts daily, by working on a new
musical play, not yet named, which he is writ-
ing in collaboration with John Kendrick Bangs,
the world-renowned author of "A Houseboat on
the Styx" and other famous literary works.
Meanwhile Mr. Klein is also writing some new
music for the Hippodrome. The work on which
he is engaged with Mr. Bangs is rapidly nearing
completion, and will eventually be produced here
under the direct management of Henry W. Sav-
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
POLLY PRIM MARCH
SHAME ON YOU
ZEL-ZEL
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
PETER PIPER MARCH
EGYPT
I WANT TO BE A SOLDIER
PEGGY BRADY
LADY TEAZLE
MADCAP PRINCESS
RED FEATHER
ISLE OF SPICE
SAMBO GIRL
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age, who made every arrangement for its pre-
sentation prior to his recent departure for Eu-
rope.
The foregoing will all bear the publishing im-
print of M. Witmark & Sons.
SOL BLOOM PUBLICATIONS.
Although Eugene Cowles is famous as a basso,
it is not generally known that he is also a com-
poser of rank, having written extremely beauti-
ful, popular and musicianly songs. In view of
this, it is especially gratifying to Wm. H. Perm
to have his new song, "Good-Bye, Dixie Dear,"
the lyric of which is by Raymond A. Browne,
introduced by Mr. Cowles in his vaudeville offer-
ing. Mr. Cowles expressed himself as being very
much pleased with this song and the way his
audiences have received it, and it will be a promi-
nent part of his program from now on.
The "Colonial Septette," which is one of the
biggest acts in vaudeville, carrying, as it does,
special scenery, electrical effects and other neces-
saries, is under the skilful guidance of a musical
genius named Rolfe, who is the inventor, de-
signer and controller of this unique act, and also
wrote all the music excepting one number. This
exception is a song published by Sol Bloom, en-
titled "In Old New Amsterdam," music of which
is by John Harding and the words by Clayton
Kennedy.
Dorothy Russell, who is "vaudevilling," is
making a special feature of "I'm Looking for a
Sweetheart" and "Good-Bye, Dixie Dear," to
both of which she lends her attractive personal-
ity with special gratifying results to audience,
singer and song.
Detroit, Mich.
HOW TO WRITE A SONG.
This is a subject sometimes treated by the pro-
fessional entertainer in a humorous manner;
and to those of his audience who have any ex-
perience of composing there is humor enough in
his description of the attempts of a school girl to
Is of Interest to all dealers—we furnish
commit to paper, with appropriate harmonies,
you with any quantity of our new
thematic catalogues without charge.
some little tune she thinks has come "out of her
We publish "Blue Bell," "Feelln* for
own head," observes an English critic. The comic
You," "What the Brass Band Played"
gentleman usually composes his own things, and
and other big hits.
you may be sure he composed that supposed to
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be the maiden effort of a school girl whose mel-
odic invention goes no further than two notes
repeated and reversed, with varied rhythms and
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varied harmonies, which always creates great
merriment among a suburban audience. Per-
haps the humorist himself does not know that a
THE BIG SENSATIONAL SELLING
single note may be harmonized with about forty-
SONG HIT OF 1905,
four chords! Thus, if a young person had learned
anything about the triad, and the dominant sev-
99
enth and its inversions, she would with some in-
Also
vention be able to make quite a good polka, waltz,
Kisses,
Love in a Phonograph,
or schottische out of a melody of two notes.
A Bit O' Blarney,
Georgie,
A Mormon Coon,
A House to Rent.
But how to write a song, that is a different
matter. The accompaniment in all well-written
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songs is largely independent of the voice part.
But this is not difficult for anyone to contrive
who will take the trouble to learn the rules of
harmony and the chief rules of counterpoint. It
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must be remembered that nowadays one can do
what one likes with music. So long as it pleases
POPULAR SONG HITS
the public, and sells—ay! there's the rub—the
" Lights of Home," "Just a Picture of You," "My Sun-
burnt Lily," "They All Spoke. Well of You," by the grammar is not of so much importance; but for
decency's sake the publisher's reviser generally
noted writers, Al. Trahern and Lee Orean Smith.
corrects flagrant breaches of common notational
C. L. PARTEE MUSIC CO.
etiquette. There's a phrase for you! It only
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MUSIC BY WM. FREDERICK PETERS.
LYRICS BY RICHARD CARLE.
I Like You.
Toast to the Moon (Round, Red Moon).
Tokio.
Josie from Joliet.
When the Ocean Breezes Blow.
Cruising Home.
Pity My Pitiful Plight.
They Kiss.
Is Marriage a Failure?
Foolishness.
Conspirators Are We.
Cheer Up, Everybody.
I Wouldn't Do That, Would You?
The Tale of a Monkey.
The Silver Sea of Love.
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means that if you say "you was" in music, the
reviser alters it to "you were." All so-called
"song smiths" who can play the piano a little
should buy an elementary book on harmony, and
learn to know how to use chords with good effect.
Who knows but what their efforts might result
in popularity—and perhaps piracy? For, after
all, the saying that imitation is the sincerest
form of flattery applies to popular songs.
RECENT INCORPORATIONS.
The United States Musical Supply Co., of New
York, was incorporated with the Secretary of
State of New York on Saturday; capital, $25,000.
Directors—E. R. Onwell, William Geiger, and
L. C. Onwell, Brooklyn.
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Harmony Music Publishing Co., New York,
was incorporated Monday; capital, $20,000. Di-
rectors—D. R. Almi, J. A. Tilton, B. L. McClure,
New York.
MINIMUM SELLING RATE
For Sheet Music—Meetiny Held to Take Ac-
tion Thursday Night.
The movement to fix a minimum selling rate
for sheet music at the annual convention of
Music Publishers, last week, originated with the
publishers of the popular lines. It was really at
their request that President Burns appointed B. S.
Cragin. manager of C. H. Ditson & Co., New
York, to act as chairman of the meeting or con-
ference, which Avas held Thursday evening. The
publishers were to agree upon the rate, and pre-
sent it for adoption, at least. But whether it will
be lived up to in good faith is another matter.
"BRIGHT EYES, GOOD-BYE" IN FRONT.
Foy and Clark, Louise Brehany, the Esmeralda
Sisters, Jack and Bertha Allison, are all singing
that grand ballad success "In the Shade of the
Old Apple Tree," and have recently introduced
Williams and Van Alstyne's favorite song,
"Bright Byes, Good-Bye," to their repertoire.
Robert Emmet Lennon, the famous singer of
Scotch airs, has recently included "Caraboo" and
"Moonlight" to his repertoire, and is singing
them with great success at Willow Grove Park,
Philadelphia.
STERN & CO.'S BULLETIN.
Bob Cole, Rosamond and James W. Johnson,
the well-known trio of song writers, whose nu-
merous popular successes are published exclu-
sively by Jos. W. Stern & Co., sailed on the
steamship "La Savoie" for Paris, on June 15.
The trip is mainly made for pleasure, although
Mr. Cole and Mr. Rosamond Johnson will pre-
sent their act at the Palace Theatre, in London,
for two weeks. Incidentally, these gentlemen
will endeavor to obtain "local color" for some
song interpolations which they have been com-
missioned by Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger to write
for two English musical comedies, which will
be produced in New York in the fall.
"Gettysburg" is a new march song by Monroe
Rosenfeld and Benjamin Hopgood Burt. "Gettys-
burg" looks like a big winner not only through
its name, but from the fact that it is a splendid
march ballad.
One of the most novel and dainty character-
istic songs published in years is Roy L. McCar-
dell's and Louis G. Muniz's Indian love song,
"Be the Sunlight of My Heart."
Conspicuous in the popular favorites that de-
light the thousands of beach patrons are the
songs, "Easy Street," "I'm Looking for a Sweet-
heart," "Kisses," "The Salt of the Sea," "There's
a Clock Upon the Mantel Striking One, Two,
Three," "A Picture of a Bygone Day," and in-
strumental hits, "A Bit o' Blarney" and "The
Matador" march, all of which are the copyrights
of Sol Bloom.