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to take it. In the face of having three successful
musical comedies, the music of which is all sell-
In spite of the complaint that the past season into the autumn. Here again the house of Wit- ing considerably, the recent hard times can
was one of the worst theatrically the country mark secured the music of the play, which is in hardly be said to have affected the house of Wif-
has Buffered in many years, the firm of M. Wit- great demand. Two songs are especially strong mark to any serious extent.
mark & Sons have little to complain of, having favorites and already you can hear "Betsy the
RAYMOND L. O'NEIL OPTIMISTIC.
secured the muBical rights of three of the big- Belle of the Bathers" and "I Idolize Ida" In all
Raymond L. O'Neil, the enterprising eastern
gest musical comedy succesBes of the year. By the fashionable restaurants in town.
a coincidence until Saturday night last these
The third and last of the trio of musical plays manager of the William McKinley Co., of Chi-
were all playing summer engagements simul- to reach Broadway was "The Three Twins," now cago, is not by any means sharing the pessimistic
taneously in New York at theaters within a few playing at the Herald Square Theater. Both the views of many of hia publishing confreres. In
blocks of each other. The first one to come to critics and the public seem to agree upon the an interview with our "Man on the Street" he
Broadway (and incidentally the first one to leave merits of both the play and the performers. In- complained that the rush of business was so
it, for it temporary closed its season on Satur- deed, it already looks as though it is destined great that his working staff were utterly unable
to cope with the orders which were overwhelm-
ing the Fifth avenue house. On Friday last Mr.
O'Neil started for Boston, where he is to meet
his corps of New England salesmen for the pur-
pose of having a heart to heart talk with them
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on conditions in general. Mr. O'Neil expressed
himself as eminently satisfied with the work of
his eastern contingent of salesmen.
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WITMARK HAS THE THREE BIG MUSICAL COMEDY SUCCESSES OF THE YEAR
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WALTER EASTMAN RETURNS.
On Monday last Walter Eastman, the American
representative of Chappell & Co., returned from
Europe after a stay of some weeks in the London
capital, Paris and Berlin. Mr. Eastman spoke
very entertainingly on conditions abroad. An
extended interview will appear in the next issue
of The Review.
day), was the "Gay Musician," that tuneful comic
opera by Julian Edwards. From the night of
its opening on May 18 at Wallack's Theater it
played to packed houses, the beautiful melodies
which Mr. Edwards furnished being largely re-
sponsible for a successful run which will resume
its course when the hot summer days are over.
There are twenty-two numbers in the piece
counting the opening chorus and finales, of
which the following are among the most tuneful:
"Hail to the Queen of Beauty," "Lovelight Beam-
ing From Your Eyes," "The Saucy Sparrow," "My
Dashing Soldier Boy," "A Cup of Tea" and "I
Want to be Your Blue Eyed Baby Boy." "Love-
light" may be well called the hit of the produc-
tion, as it is a veritable triumph of light, musical
composition.
Closely following on the heels of the "Gay
Musician" Richard Carle came to New York with
"Mary's Lamb," and at present it looks as though
this eccentric comedian would continue to play
the henpecked husband on Broadway until far
to duplicate the success of "The Girl Behind the
Counter," which lately closed a run of nearly a
year at the same theater. "The Three Twins" is
unlike the usual musical comedy, inasmuch as it.
does not depend upon any one part of the play
for its success. The book is excellent, the num-
bers are startling and numerous and are filled
with a novelty and charm that is refreshing. As
our "Man on the Street" recently said the music
is some of the best that has been heard in a light
production on Broadway in several years. Carl
Hoschna, the composer, is a finished musician
who arranges every note of his own compositions
and therefore is able to procure his own effects.
Each number in the play, including "Good Night
Sweetheart Good Night," "Boo Hoo, Tee Hee,"
"Little Miss Up-to-Date," "The Hypnotic Kiss,"
"The Yaraa Yama Man" and "Cuddle Up a Little
Closer, Lovey Mine" is meeting with unprec-
edented success. Already the newsboys are
whistling the last two songs, which is certainly
a good—or a bad—sign whichever way you want
TWO NEW JERSEY WRITERS.
Oscar J. Haase and Clifford J. Werner, of Or-
ange, N. J., have placed in the hands of a New
York publishing house two songs which look as
though they may be heard from in the near fu-
ture. They are "Arizona" and "You Are the
Only One." Mr. Haase has already composed an
instrumental number entitled "The Turkey Trot,"
which was used with some success in "The Rain-
bow Road," a musical production made by the
"Mummers," a local theatrical organization, in
Orange. Mr. Werner is the composer of the
"Centennial March Song," "Stuttering Dick," and
'Only Say that You Love Me."
Gus Edwards' 1908 Hits
The Biggest Song Hit of to-day is
DEALERS
"SEE SAW,"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
"THAT'S WHAT THE ROSE SAID TO ME,"
and tha greatest ballad in years
"IA1WMTIN8F0RTHE
SUMMERTIME AND YOU."
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BUS EDWARDS MUSIC PUB. CO.
1512 BROADWAY,
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NEW YORK
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A number of music publishers had some of
the finest examples of their publications on ex-
hibition in the main hall leading into the audi-
torium of the College of the City of New York,
where the convention of the New York State
Music Teachers was held this week.
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Music by
"I'M STARVING FOR
ONE SIGHT OF YOU"
Another "After the Ball"
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MIGNON ZIEGFELD'S
Big Summer Waltz Hit,
If I Build a Nest, Will
You Share It With Me?
AN IRRESISTIBLE
BARN DANCE
"HONEYBEES JUBILEE"
By BENJ. RICHMOND
composer of
DOROTHY FORSTER
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" Dance of the Honeybees "
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
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37 West 17th Street, New York
1193 Broadway, New York
Music Trades.—"One of the best songs
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American Musician. "A song jewel.
The gem from a prolific season "
Review.— "The daintiest novelty ballad
of the year,"
A dainty little song fit for children and grown-
ups, with one of the prettiest title
pages ever published.
The Great Eastern Music Publishers
1431 Broadway, New York
Keith and Proctor Theatre Building
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