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V O L . X L V I L N o . 21. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, November 21,1908.
TRADE CURRENTS IN CHICAGO.
Western Publisher May Desert Popular Field
for Classical—Free
Distribution
Bugaboo
Breaks Out Afresh—Charlec K. Harris a
Visitor—Many Newsy Items.
(Special to The Uevlew. >
Chicago, 111., Nov. 16, 1908.
It is rumored that a large western publishing
house who have heretofore devoted their entire
attention to popular stuff are considering, on ac-
count of existing trade conditions, the featuring
of classical music and the giving of very little
time in the future to the vexatious "hit" problem.
In fact, it is understood that arrangements look-
ing to this end are already being made.
The Sunday Examiner continues its great work
of conveying to the public the impression that
there is no intrinsic value in sheet music. The
songs they will give for the next three Sundays,
free with their paper, are: "Have You Seen My
Baby," from Raymond Hitchcock's "Merry Go
Round"; "My Irish Fluffy Ruffles," from "The
Great White Way," and "Gretchen," which the
paper exploits as Elsie Janis' "premier success."
Charles K. Harris arrived in this city on Tues-
day last for the joint purpose of visiting the
western trade and being present at the initial
performance of "Algeria," Victor Herbert's opera,
which opens at the Chicago Opera House this
Monday night.
Charles B. Payne, who is representing F. J. A.
Forster, the Chicago jobber, in the West, is find-
ing trade very good in that section of the country-
The house of Witmark & Sons are having very
good results with their barn dance, "Way Down
Eas«t," which is somewhat similar to "All Bound
Round With a Woolen String."
The annual "Flower Show" is now in progress
at the Coliseum and is proving a decided suc-
cess. Arthur Hahn, the well-known singer, in
the midst of the beauty and fragrance of the
floral world, entertains the large crowds with
"Kiss Me Dearie" (Modern Music Publishers)
and "Baseball" (Thompson Music Co.).
Otis Colburn, in charge of the professional end
of the Thompson Music Co., reports business as
steadily increasing. "Tony, the Hand Organ
Man," by F. and A. Ingram, and "Back to Ko-
komo," by Clarence A. Johnson, a young Chicago
composer, are among the company's recent num-
bers.
Nat D. Mann is finding business especially
good and is sending in large orders from the
West.
Webb Rockefeller Miller, of the Miller Music
Co., has, upon the request of his friends, written
a song of the popular type. It is entitled, "If
You'll Love Me I Will Buy the Earth," and prom-
ises to make good.
H. F. Chandler, of the National Music Co., re-
turned last night from a trip to St. Louis. He
reported dealers as feeling very much encour-
aged over the business outlook. A very fine
Christmas number of the National is, "Praise Ye
the King of Life."
The new Garden Theater opens next week with
"A Winning Miss" (Leo Feist). The libretto
and the lyrics are by Harold Atteridge and the
music by William Peters, who furnished the
score of "The Mayor of Tokio."
F. E. Hathaway, western manager of the Hall
Mack Co., reports good results on their "Instruc-
tor" (Chord studies on string instruments for
beginners). Among the popular numbers by the
company are "Meet Me at the Sea Shore," by
Harold Lowden.
The only Chinese vaudeville team in this coun-
try singing American songs are Kui Lymn and
Don Sang, who have just come to Chicago after
a trip through the South, where, according to
press clippings, they scored quite a hit. In addi
tion to one Chinese song, "Sim Far Deu," they
are using Witmark's "Somebody Loves You
Dear" and "Sweet Marie Was Sweet Sixteen."
SING
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WITH THE PUBLISHERS IN "THE HUB."
November Issue of The Musician a Very Fine
Number—Numerous New Ditson Publications
—White-Smith
Co.
Christmas
Music—
Walter Jacobs' Music for Banjo, Mandolin,
Etc.—Julia Ward Howe's Poems Set to Mu-
sic and Published by Boston Music Co.
(Special to The Review.)
Boston, Mass., Nov. 16. 1908.
Oliver Ditson's monthly publication, The Mu-
sician, is out for November and is a remarkably
fine number. One of its chief points of interest
is the list of new publications from the Ditson
press, which include three new volumes in the
Musicians' Library, two new volumes in the Dol-
lar Series, eight new ones in the Half Dollar
"TOO MANY WIVES "
series, and six new ones in the Ditson edition.
Bach and Chopin are represented in two of the
Is Described as a "Bright and Breezy Musical
new Musicians' Library volumes, and the third
Farce"—Unfortunately, However, the Breeze
is devoted to songs from the operas for mezso-
Caught Our "Man on the Street" in the Back
eoprano. An 'important new work is "Piano
of the Neck, and Apparently He Is Annoyed.
compositions of Louis Moreau Gottschalk," con-
When our good friend, Dr. Munyon, hel:l up taining the cream of his works. Volume 99 in
his inspired forefinger and announced to the the Ditson edition is one of the best of the series.
expectant world the glad tidings, "There is It is Krug's "Flowers of Melody from Favorite
hope," he certainly had never seen "Too Many Operas," a new collection of the most attractive
Wives," the "bright and breezy musical farce" airs from twenty of the most popular operas. It
which blew into the Yorkville Theatre, New has a preface that is valuable alike to the student
York, last week, leaving in its wake an Arctic and the adult, for it gives the stories of the
chill which penetrated our very vitals. Let it operas represented and locates the airs intro-
be said once and for all that "Too Many Wives," duced. Johannes Ziegler's "First Piano Duets" is
another of the important works newly added.
from any point of view, is utterly hopeless.
Charles Horwitz, who is accused on the pro-
The White-Smith Co. are putting out a new list
gram of writing the book, and who is well known of Christinas music for mixed and individual
as the author of several popular songs, was voices. Among the new songs for Christmas are
among the audience, and was noticed to smile "The Song the Angels Sang," by Coverley; "Wel-
amiably at certain passages of his work. Why come the King," by Stearns, and "Star of Bethle-
he smiled, Heaven alone knows, unless it was hem," by Gilbert.
that his kindly and sympathetic spirit went out
Walter Jacobs is making a big feature of the
to the unfortunate audience.
new music for banjo, mandolin and guitar in
Frederick B. Bowers, who was responsible for each number of his ever improving and alto-
the instrumental noises, described as the gether interesting monthly magazine, The Ca-
"music," was not present, which showed that denza.
with all his faults he possesses eminently good
From the press of the Boston Music Co. comes
judgment.
a fine volume of original poems set to music by
The production was staged by Charles Sin- Julia Ward Howe. This contains a fine photo-
clair, who, Dame Rumor says, is at present in graph of Mrs. Howe and the songs are unusually
San Francisco. It will be observed that he too got interesting.
away as far from "Too Many Wives" as the
border line of this country would permit. Had
NEW SONGS BY HEKBERT INGRAHAM.
he gone to Japan, or even farther, small blame
could be meted out to him. In short, take nothing
A recent interesting arrival in New York was
from nothing and it leaves—"Too Many Wives." Herbert Ingraham, the well known song writer,
One cannot but sympathize with Jerome H. whose "Roses Bring Dreams of You" is meeting
Remick, who must have been hypnotized into with such unprecedented success. Mr. Ingraham
publishing the "music," not a single bar of which arrived from Saranac Lake, where he has been
is worth the paper it is printed on.
living for some time on account of poor health.
For small mercies, however, let us be thankful. Not only did he look particularly well, but he
"Too Many Wives," introduced to New York brought with him two new songs, which he
a comedian—Clifford Lyman—who was so gen- played over to our "Man on the Street." One is
uinely funny in his own right, and without any a ballad which he hopes will succeed "Roses
assistance from the librettist—that we suggest Bring Dreams of You" in popular favor, which
to the proprietors of the production that a change no doubt it will do, as it has a particularly pleas-
of stars would be a good business move. By the ing air. Maurice Shapiro, who publishes all of
way, the "star" of the production is billed as Joe Mr. Ingraham's songs, was apparently delighted
Morris, whoever that may be. A complete list with the two new numbers. Mr. Ingraham re-
of the music was published in our issue of No- turned to Saranac on Saturday last, where he
vember 7.
T H E MAN ON THE STREET.
will remain throughout the winter.