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he employed Ham P. Bee, of Ardmore, a legisla-
ture clerk, to accompany him on his speaking
trips and sing the Haskell songs."
Now, while The Review wishes to give our
friend "Ham" all the moral encouragement in the
world, we cannot but express the hope that the
usual eggs will not lie thrown in. In a Repub-
lican stronghold our best-intentioned advice to
"Ham" is to "duck."
CHICAGO'S NEWS BUDGET.
Publishers Optimistic—Steamship Program—
Some Attractive Posters—Chicago Composers
Who Are Making Their Mark—Billy Thomp-
son Goes East—Other News Worth Noting.
(Special to Tbe lie view.)
Chicago, 111., August 15, 1908.
The music publishers generally are speaking
very optimistically regarding fall trade. While
business this fall will probably not be as heavy
as some of the best seasons, still a good normal
trade is looked for. The fact that all lines of
trade are beginning to show improvement, the
corporations re-employing old hands, and the crop
reports of the best, all tend to substantiate the
optimistic feeling.
Lady composers these days are making the
"IN GERMANY"
That Great New German Novelty Song
-with English and German Chorus.
By FRED FISCHER
Write for Special Introductory Rate
FRED FISCHER MUSIC PUB. CO.
1431-33 Broadway, New York City
FRED.
NAT SHAY
FISCHER
Thompson's 1908 Hits
" I WISH IJHAD A GIRL"
"COMMON SENSE"
"BASEBALL"
and a lot of others. Ask your Jobber for them
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sterner sex look to their laurels, and Chicago matic soprano voice, peculiarly strong on inter-
has reason to be proud of Barbara Dolores pretation, and fine intonation, and she sang the
Stonecipher, the writer of the music and lyrics expressive words with great feeling. The march
of "Some Old Sweet Dream of You" and "Lolla song, "My Sailor Boy," promises to gain con-
Loo." These compositions are taking good hold siderable popularity.
and seem to possess the happy faculty of pleasing
Billy Thompson, who has been exploiting
Ihe public taste.
Jerome Remiok's productions at the Sherman
An exceptionally good program and one a per- House, leaves to-day for New York, but expects
son does not often hear on a steamship, was ren- to be back with us again about Dec. 1. Mr.
dered one day last week at the annual excursion Thompson was a member of the firm of Barron
of the window dressers of the big department & Thompson before entering his present position.
stores on State street, on the steamer "Christo- The above mentioned firm will be remembered
pher Columbus" to Milwaukee. It started with as the originators of the Italian songs, as their
tenor solos by Geo. Alexander, who sang "Are You production, "My Mariutch Take a Steamboat"
Sincere?" (Remick), and "Pride of the Prairie" was the forerunner.
(Remick). He was accompanied on the piano
by Phil Schwartz. Rocco Vocco sang "Take Me
HARRY COOPER CO.'S PUBLICATIONS.
to Riverview, Percy" (Kremer), and "The Moon
The Harry Cooper Co., the most recent addition
Won't Tell on You" (Kremer). Harry Sigman
rendered "Play Ball" (Modern), and Tell Taylor to the music publishing worid, has started au-
sang his new song "Some Day" (Star). A vaude- spiciously with Ira Miller as their general man-
ager. Among the new music which they have
ville program was also given.
The Modern Music Publishers are sending out published and which promises to meet with some
some very attractive advertising posters bearing success may be mentioned "Don't Be So Bash-
on their songs. A little poster exploiting the ful" and "Summer Reminds Me of You."
well-known song, "A Tear, a Kiss, a Smile," is
given in the form of a three-leaf clover. One
T is a significant fact that
leaf contains the chorus to "Because of You,"
although music business gen-
another "Merry Mary Marry Me," and the third
that of "A Tear, a Kiss, a Smile."
erally has been "hit hard" recently,
Chicago is being made into a city beautiful, or
at least it must have seemed so to a local singer
who recently sang the touching ballad "O Promise
Me" to what he thought was a very appreciative
listener, but which proved to be a tall and
sales have held their own, which
stately lamp post. The singer appeared very
means that many people purchased
much annoyed when a guardian of the peace who
ten cent music because they wanted
overheard him told him that the only thing that
to economize, and becoming ac-
. he could promise him was a free night's lodging
quainted with
if he persisted in his noise, while the luckless
singer implied that the other's taste for classical
music had been sadly neglected.
"Happy Days," by Howard & Browne, has al-
ready made a reputation for itself, and is being
for the first time, created new bus-
used extensively as a nucleus for vaudeville acts.
iness and caused activity in our
The popular channel of the song is indicated by
sales department.
the first line, which reads, "Said Polly to Molly,
I feel melancholy when I think of the days gone
The era of
by." Another song by the same publishers is
"The Beautiful Island of Love," of which much
is expected by them. Mr. Browne is exploiting
his music at 622 Sherman House, where he ex-
Ten Cent Sheet Music has come.
pects to be for some time.
A Chicago composer who promises to become a
second Ernest Debal is Webb Rockefeller Miller,
of the Miller Music Publishing Co., of this city.
19 West 28th Street, New York
His composition, "When You Want Me, Write,
and I Will Come to You" was heard by the
writer when it was rendered by Mabelle Noies
Perry, and was excellent This lady has a dra-
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