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THE MUSIC TftADE
favorite among both the trade and the public.
THAT P. J. Howley & Co. promise to spread
their wings during the coming year.
THAT they are wisely, we think, concentrating
their efforts on a few songs, and that they are
doing well.
THAT the trade in general will unite with us
in wishing the popular little publisher all sorts
of success.
THAT Chappell & Co. expect great things from
"Miss Hook of Holland," their new musical com-
edy, due in this country about Christmas time.
THAT an advance glance ait the score leads us
to believe that their optimism is well founded.
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT'S SUCCESS.
EXTEND HOLIDAY GREETINGS.
"One Little, Sweet Little Girl," Chauncey 01- The Gus Edwards Co. in a Letter to The Re-
view Speak of Their Past Success and Their
cott's new song in "O'Neill of Derry," owe3 its
Plans for the Future.
creation to a real, live little girl, and the story
of it forms one of the prettiest bits of sentiment
Editor Music Publishing Dapt., Music Trade
which we have heard in a long time.
Review, New York.
The little girl in question is Virginia Morris,
Dear Sir—The close of the year being at hand,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John W. Morris, of
Troy, N. Y. Mr. Olcott first met her at Saratoga , it is with the warmest feeling of gratitude that
last summer, where Dr. Morris has a summer we extend Christmas greetings to the wholesale
place adjoining that of the popular actor. A few and retail sheet music trade of the country, in-
dividually and collectively. I t is through their
days after Mr. Olcott and his wife arrived at the
instrumentality and interest alone that we have
experienced the most successful year in our
career. From Maine to California, the dealers,
the backbone of the sheet music business, have
THE TALK OF NEW YORK.
one and all promoted our interests, with the re-
sult that such numlbers as "School Days," "That's
A Comedy Drama with Music by George M.
What the Rose Said To Me," etc., have met with
Cohan—Published by F. A. Mills & Co.
the most gratifying success in spite of the fact
that our competitors have been numerically in
In "The Talk of New York" Geo. M. Cohan
excess of former years and each determined to
has written a comedy of slang apparently de-
put his own publications under the wire as
pending entirely on his music to make the pro-
winners.
duction a success. Mr. Cohan is not a good
Flushed with this pleasing success we have
playwright, and no doubt he is well aware of the
branched out considerably, now occupying the
fact, but he certainly has the gift of writing
entire second floor of the building at 1512
music—primitive uncultured music if you will—
Broadway, corner of Forty-fourth street, New
but nevertheless music that has melody, music
York, through the sheer necessity of needing
that attracts the ear, and music that lingers in
more ample and spacious quarters to accom-
the public mind with almost irritating persist-
modate our enlarged business and our visitors,
ency. It is neither our province nor intention to
the theatrical profession, to whom we also ex-
give any criticism of the play itself. Suffice it
tend sincere thanks for many valuable favors
to say that it is redolent of the atmosphere of
extended.
the race track, and overcrowded with the slang
This coming year of 1908 we intend publishing
that has made the corner of Broadway and 42d
and
are carefully fostering several very promis-
street famous—or infamous. But while "The
ing entries for the annual race and shall compete
Talk of New York," as a play, will appeal to the
in the most aggressive, though pleasant ways, for
few its music will appeal to the many. Out of
the laurels of popularity and success. Therefore
some dozen numbers it becomes a task to pick
we respectfully hope for and request a contin-
out—from a popular and therefore a trade stand-
uance of the past very pleasant business and
point that is—one better than the other. If it
friendly relations and interest of the past from
CHAUNCEX OLCOTT IN "O^NEILL OF DERBY."
is necessary to give preference then "When a
Fellow's On the Level with a Girl Who's On the watering place they met Virginia, who com- the trade, professional and personal friends and
Square" should come first in a list which we pletely charmed them with her naive manner with well wishes and a God speed to all for the
year 1908, we are,
Very truly,
give to the trade with a hearty endorsement that and charming personality.
THE GUS EDWARDS MUSIC PUB. CO.
although some numbers are more tuneful than
The actor spent all his leisure time with the
others they are all worthy of a prominent posi-
dainty little miss, and they soon became fast
When "Lonesome Town," Charles Dillingham's
tion on the retail counter. F. A. Mills & Co.
friends, but about this time the child became
new musical play, opens in Chicago on December
publish the numbers of "The Talk of New York,"
seriously ill and Mr. Olcott was heartbroken.
22, a ifeature of the music will be "Just Some-
which are: "Burning Up the Boulevard," "Busy
He helped to nurse her, spending all of his time
one," Will R. Anderson's popular song which is
Little Broadway," "Drink with Me," "Gee,
at her bedside until she was restored to health.
gaining popularity all over the country.
Ain't I Glad I'm Home," "I Have a Longing for
During her convalescence she wound herself
Long Acre Square," "I Want the World to Know
I Love You," "I Want You," "Mr. Burns of New tighter than ever around his heart and shortly
Rochelle," "Put a Bet Down for Me," "Under Any afterward while in Boston he interested a friend
Old Flag at" All," "When a'Fellow's On the Level of his, Daniel Sullivan, the song writer, in her,
with a Girl That's On the Square," "When We and suggested that the latter write a song of
are M-A- double R-I-B-D," all at 60 cents. Selec- which his little friend would be the heroine.
Mr. Sullivan did so, and "One Little, Sweet Lit-
tion, $1.
Also the real song successes
tle Girl" was the result.
The House that Publishes
"School Days."
We are the Publishers of the most
successful of modern operas
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