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MUSIC A LA CHOP SUEY.
Not True That Some of Our Writers Have Been
"Cribbing"
from
Their
Contemporaries,
Ancient or Otherwise, in China—Have Their
Own Peculiar School in the Orient.
Cheer up Oh ye Jeromes and Schwartzes, ye
Williams and Van Alstynes, ye Benjamin Burts
and ye other "popular" scribes, for ihe great
Chinese Emperor Kanghsi (no relation to Alfred
Solman), has been proved guilty of song writing.
True he is dead and little should be said about
him in consequence, but it is recorded that he is
the author of a song entitled "Ta-Pa-Pan," which
translated means "The Eight Boards." The
song has not been sent to us for review and we
don't know the publisher, but we will enquire
from our laundryman and give full particulars
later.
In the "Consular and Trade Reports" just to
hand, however, some interesting particulars are
given on Chinese music. We learn that a Chinese
"hit" was appropriately named "Opening the
Hand," while "The Men Who Fear Their Wives"
had such an enormous sale that for a time it was
feared that it would be adopted by the Chinese
suffragites as their National Anthem.
Let us welcome then any Chinese librettist
who chances to fall in our midst. He may not
be strictly poetical but it is safe to say that he
will write intelligible English. And this in the
modern song is an oddity.
A LEO FEIST NEEDED IN LONDON.
Says our excellent contemporary, the London
Music Trades Review: "Many accounts of the
window-dressing competition which an enterpris-
ing member of the grocery trade organized in con-
nection with the last Grocer's Exhibition have
recently appeared in various journals. Would to
goodness that some prominent member of the
music trade instituted a similar competition!
Why is it that it is very seldom that an artistic
or novel (by no means synonymous terms) win-
dow display of sheet music and instruments is
seen? Surely it should not be difficult to range
a selection of attractive goods in a window
which would be pleasing and attractive to the
eye. But then window-dressing is an art, which
is to be acquired by more care and thought than
most dealers are inclined to bestow."
Sunbonnet Sue
Champioi Kid Song of the World
BY
WILL D. COBB aid GUS EDWARDS
Gus Edwards M usic Pub. Co.
1512 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
MUSIC
TRADE:
REVIEW
Now, if London will only produce a Leo Feist
who will interest himself in window dressing to
the extent of making some inducement to the
English retailer to exert himself in this direction,
then we may expect some sort of enthusiasm for
window display among the sheet music trade.
The good which Mr. Feist has done for the retail
trade in America is incalculable and should prove
an excellent example to our cousins on the "other
side."
We Have the greatest ballad since "When the Evening
Breeze is Sighing 'Home, Sweet Home' " and by the
same author. It is entitled
"AS WE LISTENED TO THE RUSTLE
OF THE LEAVES"
GET IT
The great character waltz song
"WHICH IS THE BEST WIFE OF ALL"
"THE WIDOW MARY'S WALTZ"
Not a Parody on The Merry W i d o w
The Cause of the Failure of "Le V i l l i " When
First Submitted to Sozogno.
Puccini's bad hand writing was one cause for
the failure of his first opera, "Le Villi," to gain
notice when it was submitted in one of the com-
petitions organized by Sozogno, who discovered
the talent of Mascagni in this way. To this day
there is a special reader for the scores of Puc-
cini in the Italian publishing house that handles
his operas.
The scrawl was too much for the judges of
the opera offered in the competition by the young
composer, then a student at the Conservatory of
In this column all queries relating to music and the
Milan, who had been urged by his teacher, Pon-
music: trade will be gladly answered. Address Editor,,
Music Section, Music Trade Keview, 1 Madison Avenue,
chielle, to enter the contest. The opera was then
Xew York.
in one act with an intermezzo, which was the
E. Wendell.—Your query is quite in order, and first use or this device to separate an opera into
therefore no apology is necessary. The national two parts without the fall of the curtain.
anthem of France is "La Marseillaise," words and
Puccini was not discouraged by the return of
music by Rouget de Lisle; of Spain, "Himno de the work. He revised the score, separated it
Riego," by Herta; of Germany, "Heil dir im into two acts, and through the interest of Arrigo
Siegerkranz," words by H. Harries, to music of
Boito he was able to have "Le Villi" sung at the
"God Save the King"; of Greece, "Sons of Greece, Teatro dal Verme on May 31, 1884. There was
Arise!" written in the eighteenth century; and no money to pay the musicians or for the theater.
England, "God Save the King." The British Puccini's colleagues volunteered and the theater
"God Save the King" is assigned to John Bull
was given to him free of charge. Only the
(1563-1628) and to Henry Carey (1692-1743), but singers—as usual—made any profit out of the
probably was even earlier, from some old folk representation which first established the fame
song. There are, we believe, two Italian na- of Giacomo Puccini as a composer from whom
tional airs, the Garibaldian and the Royal- Italy could expect great results.
ist national hymns. Who wrote them, heaven
alone knows. Even our favorite bootblack shows
'THE MOST POPTJLAB HYMNS.'
a lamentable ignorance on the subject.
Quite the most important of the "Most Popu-
F. R. R. ( Winthrop — All published by Chas. K.
lar" folios which have been issued for some time
Harris. The price of "How to Write a Popular
is the volume of "The Most Popular Hymns,"
Song" is $1 net. It is an admirable and lucid
which, although just off the press, has exhausted
work and we cordially recommend it.
its first edition of 25,000 copies. The folio con-
W. B., Omaha.— (1 and 6). Remick & Co.; (2), tains 250 of the best known hymns and includes
Cohan & Harris; (3 and 5), Fred Fischer; (4), over 50 copyrighted numbers which have never
Great Eastern Publishers.
been seen in any other book. Hinds, Noble &
VISITING ATLANTIC CITY.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Witmark are spending the
Christmas holidays at Atlantic City. If they
hoped for quiet, however, the hope was vain, for
"Julie" can be seen on the board-walk at all times
of the day surrounded by friends innumerable.
Mr. Witmark will return to town before the
New Year.
These are HITS now and still growing
"Kiss Me Dearie"
"Because ol You"
"A Tear, A Kiss, A Smile"
"Merry Mary, Marry Me"
"If Your Heart Is Right, You
Can't Do Me A Wrong"
Published by
MODERN MUSIC PUBLISHERS
121 PLYMOUTH STREET, CHICAGO
DEALER S
PUCGIN1'S_BAD WRITING
A N IRRESISTIBLE
BARN DANCE
" HONEYBEES JUBILEE
By BENJ. RICHMOND
composer of
Bldredge promise twelve new additions to their
"Most Popular" series in the near future. Truly
a colossal undertaking, but judging from past
history they are well able to keep up to the
standard which they have set for popular folios.
The Weller-Hartmann Music Publishing Co.,
San Francisco, Cal., have incorporated with a
capital stock of $10,000.
Incorporators, A. M.
Weller. H. H. Hartmann and .1. N. Hubbard.
DEALERS
Try Over This Song —
It Will Be Worth Your While
I'd Turn The World
for Too Hy Love
By MIGNON ZIEGFELD
A high class ballad that will be heard
as long as songs are sung
IT WILL LIVE BECAUSE IT HAS LIFE
" Dance of the Honeybees "
and that great march song hit of the year
"HURRAH FOR UNCLE SAM"
WILLIS WOODWARD G CO., Inc.
ALLIANCE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
1193 Broadway, New York
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO.. Selllno Agents
1193 B r o a d w a y
N e w York
Keith and Proctor Theatre Building
The Great Eastern Music Publishers
PRAISE KING LIFE
1431 Broadway, New York
FINE XMAS SONG, WITH
PIANO AND ORGAN ACC.
By FATHER VAUGHAN and PHILLIP A. LAFFEY
NATIONAL MUSIC CO., CHICAGO