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World Rolls On," are already reaching the popu-
lar stage. Ernest Ball knows the technique of
music and is always striving for higher ideals.
Indeed, his compositions are of such high order
and of such great variety that the press of the
United States has dubbed him "The American
Tosti." Though still a young man, Mr. Ball is
so well and favorably known that his future is
no longer a matter of doubt.
MU3IC TRADE REVIEW
CHICKEN A LA HARRIS
The Latest Delicacy—Even Tough Old Roosters
Can be Made Tender and Juicy by Electro-
cution—How the Story Goes.
to Saranac Lake on Sunday, and immediately left
for Atlantic City, where the new Shapiro sheet
music store continues to attract the crowds on
the board walk.
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Miss Boylan has already established herself as
The very latest craze in the fashionable New a writer of juvenile books. The "best seller" of
York restaurants, according to the World, which a few years ago was "Kids of Many Colors." She
may be fairly reliable in most things, is "elec- attained some prominence as a collaborator
trocuted chicken a la Chas. K. Harris." Our of W. W. Denslow in revising "The Night Before
"Man on the Street," who had the temerity to Christmas." She also rewrote "Uncle Tom's
CHAPPELL & CO.'S LATEST MARCH SONG.
ask for a portion of this delicacy at Guffanti's Cabin" in a condensed, simplified version for
recently was somewhat alarmed to hear the pro-
"Willie, Won't You Wait a Little While" ls» prietor telephone for a patrol wagon. However, young folks.
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the title of a march song by Betrand Davis and this is beside the question. The New York
Edgar Keller, who is illustrating the book, is
Ralph Nairn, which was the success of last sea- World is responsible for all the trouble by print- best known by his splendid work in illustrating
son's Drury Lane pantomime in London and also ing the following, which easily gives them a "Daddy Long Legs Fun Songs," a juvenile song
in vaudeville throughout Great Britain. This first-class membership to the Evening Journal book which made a remarkable success a short
successful march song has at last invaded the Club:
while ago and is still a big seller. He is also
States, the veritable "home of the march song."
"A simple method for rendering the toughest well and favorably known for his work as artist
The daily papers are quoting the sentence, "Willie old rooster on earth as tender and juicy as a and verse writer on the New York Dramatic
won't you wait a little while," as having a milk-fed squab has been perfected by Charles K. Mirror.
"political" significance, but at any rate it is a Harris, the well-known song writer, who is a
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certainty that before many months are over, the summer resident of Central Islip, L. I. The Theo. Bendix is in Philadelphia this week.
march refrain is likely to be whistled and sung process, which is destined to make boarding He reports trade is looking up considerably.
from coast to coast. Chappell & Co., Ltd., are house life one long dream of joy, was discovered "The Naked Truth" is a big success there.
the publishers.
by accident. The song writer recently went in
for chicken raising. Among the brood he pur-
T is a significant fact that
The title-page of "The Gay Butterfly" (Wit- chased was an ancient cock-a-doodle-doer.
although music business gen-
mark & Sons) outclasses anything on the market.
"One night the venerable rooster tried to pick
erally
has been "hit hard" recently,
a bug off a live electric wire that ran up the side
of the chicken house, and fell dead, a current of
several hundred volts having passed through his
body. Harris, as an experiment, cooked the
electrified fowl. The result was astonishing.
sales have held their own, which
That Great New German Novelty Song
The rooster melted in the composer's mouth.
with English and German Chorus.
means that many people purchased
Harris has rigged up a 'chair' for tough hens
and roosters and has become a regular electro-
By FRED FISCHER
ten cent music because they wanted
cutioner."
to economize, and becoming ac-
Write for Special Introductory Rate
The World fails to say whether this episode
quainted with
was the inspiration for "I'm Starving for One
FRED FISCHER MUSIC PUB. CO. Sight of You," but our unfortunate "Man on the
1431-33 Broadway, New York City
Street" solemnly warns readers of The Review
that
if they are ever tempted to order "electro-
FRED. FISCHER
NAT SHAY
for the first time, created new bus-
cuted chicken a la Chas. K. Harris" to "beat it"
iness and caused activity in our
before the patrol wagon arrives.
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NOW THE CAMPAIGN SONGS.
and a lot of others. Ask your Jobber for them
We have just received for review a really ex-
cellent compaign song entitled "Get on the Raft
with Taft" (Leo Feist). No doubt this number
will be followed with "Get on the Hearse with
Hearst." There is certainly a smack of "inde-
pendence" in the last title which should com-
mend itself to the musical undertaker.
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Albert J. Bouvier, Fall River, Mass., was mar-
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dealer of that city, and is a member of the Na-
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The famous "Yama, Yama Man" number from
"Three Twins" (Witmark & Sons) is soon to
make its appearance in the form of a child's
book. Miss Grace Boylan is writing a story
around the song, while Edgar Keller is illus-
trating it.
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Maurice Shapiro returned from a flying visit
THE LITTLE CHERUB"
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Harris). "UNDER THE LINDEN TREE." (Words
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