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to elevate the stage by encouraging educated
men and women to interest themselves in dra-
matic affairs, for with educated actors, play-
wrights and managers the stage will naturally
elovate itself. The present inferior condition of
the American drama is not so much the fault of
the public as some present-day managers would
have us believe. The trouble lies with the mana-
gers themselves and also with the playwrights
and actors. Let us inject a little culture and re-
finement into the people who are closely allied
with dramatic interests and the atmosphere of
the stage must of necessity be improved and
clarified."
with Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Congress and
Tiiorvald Solberg, Register of Copyrights, for
several days during the past week. The Ameri-
can Bar Association, through its copyright and
trade-mark committee, the Treasury Department
and the Department of Justice were also repre-
sented in these conferences. The hitherto strong
opposition to Paragraph G of section 1 is re-
ported as being set forth in its true light; that
their insistence upon having mechanical instru-
ments, records and perforated music rolls the
fiee use of any and all kinds of music is now re-
garded by leading members of Congress as
purely selfish and entitled to no consideration
whatsoever.
For one, I should like to hear the good old op-
eras of a decade ago. Such operas as "Martha,"
"Ii Trovatore," "Maritana," "The Chimes of Nor-
mandy," "The Bohemian Girl" and others of that
class, with reproductions of some of the genuine
comic operas, would certainly bring out a nightly
attendance to tax the capacity of any theatre in
the city. "If New York can support two high-
priced opera organizations," as a correspondent
writes in one of the daily papers, an organiza-
tion, stock company, if you like, of ability can
surely be supported by the class of people which
I have mentioned above at the prices stated.
There are many who would regard such a mu-
sical organization as a real benefit and hail with
delight the chance of hearing some good music
during the opera season.
"The Princess Beggar," a fantastic comic opera,
opening recently a t the Casino Theatre, New
INDIAN FOLK SONGS.
York, seems to be in for a run. The libretto is by
Edward Paulton, who had a hand in "Erminie," A Growing Interest Being Displayed by Mu-
SONG STRIKES FANCY OF PUBLIC.
sicians—New Indian Opera by Arthur
and the music by Alfred G. Robyn, who wrote
Nevin Heard This Week.
the music for "The Yankee Consul." Paula Ed-
Popular orchestral concerts have gained a
wardes sang very acceptably a number of songs,
strong foothold in New York, especially where
The
highly
interesting
folklore
of
the
North
including "Wouldn't You Like to Learn to Love
singers and good entertainers are interspersed
Me?" "Madrigal," "Raining" and "The Chimes of American Indians which inspired Longfellow's through the programmes. At Maurice Levi's big
"Hiawatha"
and
the
growing
interest
in
the
folk
Long Ago." Stanley L. Ford made the hit of the
concert at the Hippodrome, New York, on Sun-
play in his vocal number, "I Want It All." M. music of the American aborigine have frequently day evening last, one of the greatest hits was
piompted
speculations
as
to
how
soon
these
two
Witmark & Sons have the publishing rights.
elements would be combined to form an Indian made by Truly Shattuck in the Witmark brilliant
song success, "Love Me and the World Is Mine."
A cable of Saturday last from St. Petersburg opera, or music drama. This has been done, it This song is a departure from the ordinary type
seems,
and
the
first
fruits
of
it
are
to
be
heard
states that the Minister of Justice has prepared a
of the popular variety; it strikes the keynote of
scheme for Russia's adoption of the interna- in Carnegie Chamber Music Hall, in Pittsburg, success with audiences everywhere, for the
oil
January
16,
when
there
will
be
presented
in
tional literary and musical copyright, which
melody, the sentiment and the perfect harmony
hitherto has been non-existent there. It will be concert form an Indian grand opera, entitled show clearly that it is inspirational rather than
"Poia."
laid before the Council of Ministers.
the result of studied effect. "Love Me and the
The libretto has been written by Randolph World Is Mine" is a beautiful song that grows
"Shapiro" is not the only publisher who is get- Hartley, of New York, and the music by Arthur on one, and is more popular with each succeeding
ting after the derelict arrangers. A few other Nevin, a Pittsburg musician. Its presentation day. The Evening Telegram of Jan. 14 charac-
houses who have been imposed on in the same will be made by the Pittsburg Orchestra, a cho- terizes Miss Shattuck's number as "one of the
manner have a rod in pickle for the "skilled" rus of two hundred voices, and a group of solo- best of the evening."
musicians who allow their work to be done by ists which includes Mme. Shotwell-Piper, so-
prano; Mrs. Katherine Fiske, contralto; Kelly
incompetents while they enjoy the emoluments.
The Joseph M. Daly Music Publishing Co.,
Cole, tenor, and William Harper, basso.
Boston, Mass., have incorporated with $5,000 cap-
Recently
awakened
interest
in
Indian
folksong,
VESTA VICTORIA'S NEW SONG.
stimulated by Edward MacDowell, Harvey Wor- ital for the purpose of publishing music. Direct-
thington
Loomis and others, brought forth a ors, Joseph M. Daly and E. H. Clark, both of"
Jerome & Schwartz's new song, "My Irish
Boston.
Rosie," is already a big hit, being featured by commission by a number of wealthy men inter-
ested
in
the
subject,
which
Mr.
Hartley
and
Mr.
Ilattie Williams in the "Little Cherub" and Bo-
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
nita in the "Wine, Woman and Song" Co. This Nevin have been three years in fulfilling. Mr.
number promises to eclipse the famous "Bedelia" Nevin spent two summers with the Blackfeet
Music Engravers and Printers
or "Irish Molly, O!" by the same authors. It is tribe, studying their music and using their actual
tunes.
Mr.
Hartley
has
taken
legends
of
the
SEND
MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
also arranged as a good two-step, and is in great
FOR ESTIMATE
Blackfeet
tribe,
gained
a
t
first-hand,
and
has
demand by band and orchestra leaders.
elaborated them into his lfbretto.
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Vesta Victoria, who introduced "Waiting at the
Church," got back from London, Eng., Sunday
PLEA FORLIGHT OPERA.
TWO GREAT HITS!
on the steamship "Carmania" of the Cunard Line.
Of course, she has new songs, including the fol- Room for a Good Company and Good Repre-
"Where the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
lowing: "The Girl 'e Left Be'ind 'Im," "Summer
sentations at Fair Prices in New York.
AND
Blouses"; "Poor John," "Billy Green," "Old Girl,
••S W EEX HEART"
The statement in a recent communication re-
and "I Told 'Is Missus All About 'Im." Francis,
MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
garding the "presentation of light musical pro-
Day & Hunter continue her publishers.
55 West 28tta Street, New York
Thomas J. Quigley has "been made manager ductions in their legitimate form," meets with
of the professional department for Francis, Day my hearty approval and with the approval of
BALLADS
& Hunter, and George Offerman, recently with several of my friends with whom I have talked
Down W h e n M o h a w k
"Priscilla"
F
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o
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, Golden Autumn
'Dearie"
the Victor Kremer Co. and the F. B. Haviland upon the subject, writes a correspondent of the
Time Sweet Elaine, Eve-
Intermezzo
ning Breeze Sighing Home,
Blllld
Publishing Co., is also connected with the above New York Herald. I have heard it said that
Home, Heart'• To-
t n d Two-Step Sweet
night In Tennenee.
efforts were being made to establish in one of the
firm.
city theatres a stock opera company for the pur-
JOS. W. STERN
'SINCE
"Robinson
& CO.
COPYRIGHT CONFERENCES IN WASH- pose of presenting legitimate comic opera, stand-
FATHER
ard
opera,
and
light
grand
opera
in
English
at
Crusoe's
The
House
of
Hits
INGTON.
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prices ranging from $1.50 to 50 and even' 25 cents.
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Such a movement on the part of our clever the-
(Special to The Review.)
atrical managers would certainly meet with suc-
Washington, D. C, January 14, 1907.
Father Laid Carpet on
•Peter
Stairs
The sub-committee of the Joint Patents Com- cess, for the middle class—the common people—•
Buttercup
"Little Girl Young Little Antelope
(lodlan-
Piper"
would
be
given
a
chance
to
hear
some
of
the
mittees of the Senate and House charged with
esque)
You'll Do" Harvest Moon
Shining on
March
reducing the copyright bill and digesting the gcod productions at prices at once within their,
River
numerous amendments, has been in consultation means.
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