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THE
TOSTI MAY^ISIT AMERICA.
The Famous Composer Whose Compositions
Are Popular the World Over Contemplates
Visiting the United States in the Fall—Hon-
ored by the King of Italy.
After forty years spent in England, interrupted
only by rare visits to his.native Italy, Francesco
Paolo Tosti, the distinguished and popular com-
poser, is again in the land of the Abruzzi, where
he finds a hearty welcome from his old friends,
among whom are Gabriele d'Annunzio and Fran-
cesco Paolo Michetti. Tosti is "doing" the Milan
Exposition in Lombardy, and his visit has served
the occasion for the King of Italy to confer upon
him the Grand Cross of the Crown of Italy.
Unless his plans suffer interference, Signor
Tosti contemplates visiting this country in the
autumn. Here his songs under their English
titles are perhaps more widely known among
chamber music singers than those of any other
Italian composer. Who has not heard sung
"Come to My Heart/' "Forever and Forever,"
"At the Convent Gate," "We Have Loved, Tell
Them!" "Ask Me No More," "Let It Be Soon,"
"Good-Rye" and "Help Me to Pray"?
The story how Tosti first came before the pub-
lic eye is here told for the first time. In the
early seventies the widow of the American sculp-
tor, Crawford, then the wife of Terry, the artist,
occupied a villa at the Bagni di Lucca. This was
before her son, F. Marion Crawford, wrote "Mr.
Isaacs," before he had even contemplated his visit
to India. There were many music lovers in the
place, and young Crawford, who then sang un-
usually well, had for his intimate friend the late
Augusto Rotoli, who was later to become a writer
of popular songs, a distinguished choirist in
London, and finally as the composer of a "Ro-
man Festival Mass," one of the most prominent
members of Boston's musical circle. The young
men frequently had impromptu concerts at the
villa when the neighborhood was ransacked for
unknown native talent.
On one occasion they badly needed a tenor. "1
will produce him," said Rotoli. The day before
he had heard some one singing in a rich tenor
voice at a neighboring hotel. The owner of the
voice was sought out and asked if he would sing
at Mrs. Terry's musicale that evening. When
the time came, Signor Rotoli pushed forward a
slim, diffident youth and announced him to the
company as Francesco Paolo Tosti of the Abruzzi,
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
many artists are already making a headliner of
this ballad. Among them are: Sanger and Jor-
dan, of the "Milk White Flag" company; Tessie
Bell, Clara Cubitt, Harry Cahn, Helen Dexter,
William Dillon, Francis Fairchild, E. W. Faber,
Robert Hayes, F. Friedell, Conlon and Hastings,
Irene Hall, Eagan and Kel'.ey, Nick Lawrence, B.
Ramsey. Minnie Palmer, Toreador Trio, Wilds
and Ray, Herbert Wald, Harry Schwab, Delia
SOME NEWJMNG CYCLES
Westman.
Now Being Issued by the John Church Co. and
The illustrations of the song were made by
Which Are Destined to be Heard from—A De "Witt Whee'.er, who spent a week taking vari-
Clever Cincinnati Girl.
ous poses at Peekskill, N. Y., while the Seventy-
first Regiment, N. Y. N. G., was in camp. The
(Special to The Kevlew.)
song itself is a winner, and with the illustrations
Cincinnati, O., July 23. 190(1.
it carries an audience to the top notch of en*
In the department of sheet music the John thusiasm.
Church Co. are issuing some important works,
among them a new song cycle, by A. von Felitz,
ROHLFING & SONS^STRIKE "OIL."
called "The Lily Maid," adapted by Gertrude
Rogers from Tennyson's pcem; a new cycle for Sell Copyright of "The Dance of the Demons,"
four voices, "The Garden of Kama," composed by
for $7,000.
Henry B. Vincent, of Erie, Pa., to the text of
Laurence Hope, an English woman of literary
The Rohlflng & Sons Music Co., of Milwaukee,
attainments. A number of poems, written by Wis., have recently sold the copyright of the piece
Rachel Butler, a Cincinnati girl, have been ac- called "The Dance of the Demons" for $7,000.
cepted through the John Church Co., by such It is said that the piece was offered to Lyon &
noted song composers as Grace Wassell, Jessie Healy a short time back, the price asked at that
Gaynor and Charles Willaby. A song of the lat- time being somewhat in advance of the figures
ter, "Baby Clover," for which Mirs Butler fur- named. It was declined largely because Lyon &
nished the words, is expected to be remarkably Healy are not devoting very much attention to
successful, and has been the occasion of a per- music publishing these days. This is quite a
sonal letter from the composer, who is much in- "turn" for the Milwaukee house, and furnishes
an idea that once in a while there is money to be
terested in the future of this new composition.
made in musical publications. Jerome H. Re-
"THE STARS, THE STRIPES AND YOU!" mink & Co. are the purchasers.
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The new march ballad, "The Stars, the Stripes
TO EXHUME HAYDN'S REMAINS.
and You," from the live house of M. Witmark &
The Vienna Town Council has lately resolved
to exhume the remains of the immortal com-
poser, Joseph Haydn, and to inter them in a
grave of honor in the Vienna Central Cemetery.
Haydn was originally laid to rest at Eisenstadt,
in Hungary, where his remains were interred by
order of his friend and patron, Prince Esterhazy
in 182d. At the time of his burial his skull was
stolen. As was afterward ascertained, it had
been abstracted by the prince's secretary, a man
named Rosenhauer, after whose death the pre-
cious relic came into the possession of the Vienna
anatomist. Professor Hyrtl, who bequeathed it to
the Society of Music Friends, in whose museum
it now reposes, although its identity is disputed
in various quarters. Dr. Tandler, professor of
"who will one day become the greatest tenor ol
his age." The prophecy was not fulfilled, but a
strong attachment grew up between the two com-
posers, who were soon to rival each other as
writers of popular Italian songs. In 1876 they
went to London together, where Tosti has since
rpsided.
Complete vocal score and Separate Numbers of
NOTICE TO THE TRADE
"THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA"
Book and Lyrics by CHAS. EMEHSON COOK.
Music by LUCIUS HOSMKK.
Featuring the well-known prlina donna,
M.me. LILLIAN BLAUVELT.
Supplementary Songs In the following productions :
ON AND AFTER
EDNA MAX'8 New Musical Play,
"THE CATCH OF THE SEASON."
"RAINING"
By Jerome D. Kern
SUUBEBT BROS.' English Musical Comedy Success,
"THE EARL AND THE GUtL."
"HOW'D YOU LIKE TO Sl'OON WITH ME."
Max. C. Eugene's hit, "IN ROSELAND" Intermezzo
Published bv
T. B. HARMS CO.
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NEW YORK
RING'S
"Come Take a Skate With Me"
In "HIS HONOR THE MAYOR"
and these other hit*:
"If a Girl Like You Loved a Boy Like Me," "Some-
body's Sweetheart I Want to Be, "I'll Do Anything
in the World for You," "Two Dirty Little Hands,
"When the Green Leaves Turn to Gold," "In a Little
Canoe With You," "Pocahontas," "You Can't Give
Your Heart to Somebody Else and Still Hold Hands
With Me," "Kiss Me Once More Good-Night," "Na-
poli," "Cherokee" and "The Hurdy Gurdy Man."
PUB. BY Gus Edwards Music Pub. Co.
ISI2 Broadway, New York
Sens, although fresh from the press only a cou-
ple of weeks ago, is unquestionably in the ranks
of many of their other popular successes, and it
would not be strange if it surpassed everything
in the way of a flag song that has ever been
published. The subject embodies both patriot-
ism and sentiment, two of the most interesting
themes to the majority of people, for they stir
the emotions and arouse the enthusiasm more
quickly than anything else can do. The soldier
tells his sweetheart, on the eve of his departure,
that his inspiration in the midst of shot and
shell, the smoke and dangers of battle, will be
"The Stars, the Stripes and You." The beautiful
words, and the noble sentiment they contain,
combined with the brilliant and stirring music,
are of a character to lead men to the very can-
non's mouth, if need be, and the prediction is
that this song will sweep the country from one
end to the other.
Although "The Stars, the Stripes and You"
has only been before the public such a short time,
July ist, igo6, all the Francis, Day <5r* Hunter
publications previously handled by The T. B. Harms
Publishing Co. must be ordered direct from us.
The F., D. & H. Catalogue includes all
the music from
"FLORODORA"
"THE SILVER SLIPPER"
"THE SCHOOL GIRL'*
etc.. etc., etc., etc., etc.
Francis, Day & Hunter, '
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IS THE MOST TALKED OF
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