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with a twinkle in his eye. And as he left the
room, he observed, "The only thing I hope is
that it won't fall too hard."
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A SUCCESSFUL TABLOID OPERETTA.
latest songs, "A Man, a Mairl, a Moon, a Coat,"
and "I'm Starving for One Sight of You." Mr.
Harris, who accompanied his manager, was as
enthusiastic as any one of the audience in his
praise of Meyer Cohen's voice, which, unfortu-
nately, has been heard in public only too litt'.e
of late. At one time, and not so very long ago,
either, Meyer was a headliner in vaudeville, but
left the glare of the footlights to take charge
of the Harris interests.
THAT Alice Lloyd and her sister, Rosie Lloyd,
two English vaudeville artists, recently adver-
"The Naked Truth"—A Tabloid Opera in One
tised their thanks to the American public for
Act—Libretto, Lyrics and Music by Edward
granting them a hearing.
A. Paulton—Published by Theo Bendix & Co.
THAT as neither of these young ladies ever
Clever son of a clever father, Edward A. Panl- created much of a furore at home, or here, for
ton has, since the production of "Erminie" (o: that matter, they have good reason to be
LATEST DITSON PUBLICATIONS.
which he was the co-author), somehow or other grateful.
missed the mark of popular approval. No one
THAT it is quite time American managers Many of Interest Just Issued or Are Now on the
Press.
who has followed his career can doubt that he found out for themselves that "absence makes
is the possessor of more than usual ability, yet the heart grow fonder" in the case of several
(Special to The Review.l
his last musical comedy, "Winsome Winnie," recent importations.
Boston, Mass., July 15, 1908.
produced some time back at the Casino Theatre,
THAT "I Would Still Love You" (Francis, Day
The
Oliver
Ditson
Co. have in press and will
New York, showed an incompetency which was & Hunter) is being heard a great deal of at
issue shortly a booklet of convenient size for en-
little short of startling in the light of his pre- Atlantic City.
closure in letters, entitled, "Themes of Success
vious work.
THAT it is a pretty little song, anyway.
ful Songs and Piano Pieces, with Descriptive
Happily, however, Mr. Paulton "has returned
THAT the M. E. Brown Music Publishing Co., Notes." This booklet bears the imprint of the
to form" in his latest offering, and the result
is that once more we get a breath of the comedy late of Thirty-ninth street and Broadway, was three Ditson houses and Lyon & Healy, but in
which made "Erminie" famous. During the next until recently doing an "excellent business" in addition to the imprint there is a line wlrVi
reads: "Order of your home dealer or of the
three or four years "The Naked Truth" will be spite of hard times.
THAT when Police Captain Murphy, of the
seen in all parts of the country (it is a vaude-
ville offering), and the trade will have an op- West Thirtieth Street Station, paid a friendly
TT is a significant fact that
portunity to judge for themselves the worth of call on Mr. Brown he says he discovered a pool-
-•- although music business gen-
this little one-act farce, which is a comedy gem. room in full blast.
erally
has been "hit hard" recently,
The music—also by the versatile Mr. Pau'ton—
THAT music publishing is a game of chance,
is not only catchy, but is of a distinctly salable anyhow.
quality, and it is well within the bounds of
THAT Theodore Bendix is on a four weeks'
possibility that at least one number, "Honey-
western trip.
mooning," will evolve itself into a genuine '.'hit,"
a much-abused word which carries with it the THAT Fred Fischer, who will go down to pos-
sales have held their own, which
contingency that every blackguard little streat terity as the composer of "Under the Matzos
means that many people purchased
urchin will make our already overburdened lives Tree," recently sent by registered mail half a
ten
cent music because they wanted
miserable by whistling it morning, noon and dozen copies of his latest song, "In Germany,"
to
economize,
and becoming ac-
printed
on
satin,
to
the
Emperor
William.
night. For the sake of the publisher, the writer
quainted with
THAT recent advices from Berlin contain the
hopes that he is a good prophet. For everybody
else's sake he hopes that he is not. The four cheering information that the Kaiser has not yet
songs of the production are "Honeymooning," set any definite date for the donor's execution.
"Stella," "Sergeant Macintosh," and "Why I
THAT "The Top o' th' World" (M. Witmark &
Wear a Kilt."
THE MAN ON THE STREET.
Sons) has caught the Chicago fancy and looks
for the first time, created new bus-
as though it would remain in the "windy city"
iness and caused activity in our
Among the new music issued by M. Wltmark indefinitely.
sales department.
& Sons this week are two new high-class songs
THAT Aaron Hoffman was recently summoned
by Fleta Jan Brown, which show this brilliant to court charged with writing a new comic
The era of
young writer to possess extraordinary versatility. opera entitled "School Days" for Gus Edwards
They form a part of a series of four new num-
THAT we cannot help thinking that his arrest
bers by the same composer, and they are en- was somewhat premature.
closed in a special decorative cover in keeping
Ten Cent Sheet Music has come.
THAT Jerome H. Remick has opened a new
with their high order.
retail store at 1339 Broadway, New York, in
Charles Frohman has obtained for one of his close proximity to the Herald building, where
new musical comedies a song entitled "Willie, the overworked reporter will be occasionally
Won't You Wait a Little While." It is by "Al" cheered by the strains of "Are You Sincere?"
19 West 28th Street, New York
Bryan and Jerome D. Kern, and will be pub- THAT Maurice Shapiro lately opened a retail
lished by T. B. Harms & Co.
sheet music store in Atlantic City.
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THAT a visitor who lately returned from this
summer resort remarked that several "demon-
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EVEN if you'd like to think so, there
strating the price of potatoes from a street
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MEYER COHEN SCORES SUCCESS.
From "THE DAIRYMAIDS'
On Tuesday evening, Meyer Cohen, the popular
manager of the Chas. K. Harris publishing
house, was accorded a magnificent reception at
the Strawberry Mansion, Fairmount Park, Phila-
delphia, where he sang two of Chas. K. Harris'
( W o r d s b y M . E . ROURKE)
"MARY McGEK," "I'D LIKE TO MEET YODR
FATHER." "CHEER UP GIRLS," "I'VE A MILLION
REASONS WHY I LOVE YOU," "NEVER M4RRY
A GIRL WITH COLD COLD FEET."
From "THE LITTLE CHERUB"
"MEET ME AT TWILIGHT," (W«rdt by F. Cllllord
Harris). "UNDER THE LINDEN TREE." (Words
by M. E. Rourke).
From "THE MORALS OF MARCUS"
"EASTERN MOON." (Words by M. E. Rourke).
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