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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
and a member of the Levey Family played "To good and some are better. Sometimes the best
the End of the World With You/' another num- cannot be said to be favorites. However, Irene
ber by Ernest R. Ball, as a cornet solo. John Franklin is one of the best and also the greatest
Salkeld used the same song, and also "Come Be individual favorite to appear at Keith's in any
My Sunshine, Dearie"; the Octoroons sang season.
John Nestor heads the long procession of
"Shaky Eyes," and Harry Stanley, "Those Songs
"Of course you've heard 'Red Head,' but if
favorite vocalists who are singing James I. Rus- My Mother Used to Sing" and "Tie Your Little you haven't heard Irene Franklin sing it, your
sell's beautiful Irish song, "Where the River Bull Outside."
greatest treat is yet ahead of you. It's an old
Shannon Flows," now one of the most popular
song now, but like all original successes, the
songs in the catalog of M. Witmark & Sons.
original singer does it best, That's the way
HARRIS TO CONTEST INJUNCTION.
Other well-known singers who are using this
it is with 'Red Head.' No matter how well Miss
Music
Publisher
Explains
Why
Similarity
number are Tom Hackett, Harry Kelly, Hilde-
Franklin sings 'I've Got the Mumps,' 'I Don't
Sometimes Occurs Among Popular Songs—
brandt & Van Brandt, Jack Mclntyre, Caffery &
Care What Becomes of Me' and 'I'm A-Bringing
Awaits
Definition
of
the
Term
"Song
Grant, Alma Reynolds, Frank Hurst, Frank Gib-
Up the Family,' Keith's audiences have insisted
Piracy."
ney, Sam Winrow, Jim Daly, Dan Dietrich, Kelly
that she give them 'Red Head.' Then you have a
& Violette, Molitor. Smith & Davison, and the
In the matter of the temporary injunction chance to see those funny legs.
Tobin trio.
"One of the catchiest songs added to Miss
granted in the United States Circuit Court re-
A new song, by the author of the words of "My
straining Chas. K. Harris from publishing the Franklin's repertoire this season is 'I've Got the
Cousin Caruso," called "When My Cousin Carus'
chorus of the song, "I Think 1 Hear a Wood- Mumps.' The rising curtain shows her sitting
Met My Sisf Tetrazzin'," has been successfully
pecker Knocking at My Family Tree," as the on the edge of a little bed coddling a doll. Then
introduced in "Dick Whittington" by Ethel Green.
result of the assertion by Silvio Hein and Marie she runs down to the footlights, and dressed in
The music was written by Lou A. Hirsch and
Cahill that the chorus is an infringement on regulation 'nightie,' tells all about how good it is
Melville J. Gideon. The song was published by
"The Arab Love Song," featured by Miss Cahill, to have the mumps, how she can stay in bed
the Trebuhs Publishing Co. just before that firm's
Mr. Harris arises to remark that there is no till 10 o'clock mornings and—well, she offers to
interests were transferred to Chas. K. Harris, and
necessity of being in haste to forget that the rub against you for a nickel, giving you the
it is now one of the Harris offerings.
injunction is a temporary one, such as anyone mumps and all its attendant pleasures. Yes, this
J. H. Remit-k & Co. are featuring "I'm Afraid
is quite the best of the new songs."
can procure in almost any matter. He says:
of You" as their 1910 waltz song. It is by Al
"I
do
not
care
to
comment
very
freely
on
the
Bryan and Al Gumble, writers of "Are You Sin-
TO STAND AT "ATTENTION."
cere" and "When I Marry You." The lyric has a subject at present, for it is a court matter. 1
War Department Makes a Rule for "The Star
novel idea for a love song, and is expected to be- will say. however, that the case will be fully
Spangled Banner."
come an easy success. The chorus (copyright, J. tried in the regular order. I believe 1 am justi-
fied in saying that if the injunction becomes
H. Remick & Co., 1910) runs:
permanent all publishers will be involved in
Washington, Dec. 24, 1909.
"I'm afraid of you, I'm afraid of you,
litigation on the strength of the precedent. The
The War Department issued a circular order
For you're so sweet, and you're so neat,
interesting question conies to mind as to what to-day describing the occasions when officers and
You're making me love you whenever we meet.
I'm afraid of you and your dreamy eyes of blue^ actually does constitute song piracy or plagiar- enlisted men are required to stand at "atten-
ism. This has never been settled. All publish- tion" when "The Star Spangled Banner" is
I'm afraid you will take me.
ers know that popular songs must have certain played.
Then break me, then shake me,
of
a limited number of characteristics in order
"There are two occasions," the circular said,
Yes, I'm afraid of you."
"on which officers and enlisted men are .required
"Funny Face" is the title of a new song pub- to come within the 'popular' classification. If
to stand at attention when 'The Star Spangled
lished by the Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing every new song mu^t be entirely original and
Banner' is played, namely:
Co. It has been out but a short time, but has novel, different from every preceding song in
every way, right there will come the end of "When the air is played by a band on a for-
..jieady "taken hold" of the public through clever
presentation by capable performers. The Von 'popular' songs. Any similarity that may exist, mal occasion other than retreat at any place
Tilzer house is making a specialty of a double and, of course, everyone has noticed that some where persons belonging to the military service
version of this song which adds to its humor and similarity does occur as between one new song are present in their official capacity, in which
taking qualities. Harry Von Tilzer, the head of and some other, is unintentional, and is caused case officers and enlisted men stand at attention
throughout the playing of the air.
the firm, is now in the West, where he is booked by the necessity of keeping the songs within
"When the flag is lowered at retreat, and
among the vaudeville headliners. Mr. Von Tilzer certain prescribed lines."
aboard transport when the flag is hoisted at
is singing some of his compositions in his in-
imitable manner, and, needless to say, is thereby IRENE FRANKLIN_PLEASES BOSTON. guard mounting. In this case part of the cere-
mony is the playing of 'The Star Spangled Ban-
"boosting" the sales of his principal hits.
Popular Singer Creates Great Enthusiasm in
ner' (or 'to the colors' when there is no band)
Two songs by Williams & Van Alstyne, "The
the Hub by Her Presentation of Comic and
and another part, is the salute to the flag. All
boys from Remick's." are being featured by these
Pathetic Songs—Leo. Feist the Publisher.
officers and enlisted men out of ranks stand at
composers in the vaudeville act which they are
Irene Franklin and her songs (Leo. Feist, pub- attention facing the flag while the air is being
now presenting and which was so successful a
short time ago that they were booked for the rest lisher) are repeating again in the East the suc- played, and at the last note of the music salute
in the prescribed manner.
of the season. The songs are "Santa Fe," an cess which they achieved during the recently
"Sentinels on post in the vicinity of a place
Irish cowboy song, and "What's the Matter with completed western trip. Assisted by Burt Green,
Father," a novelty song. The team are going Miss Franklin and her songs have now added where the ceremonies mentioned above are tak-
abroad with "P^ather," they announce, having Boston to their list of conquests. Her newest ing place follow the rule for soldiers out of
ranks, provided their duties are not such as to
numbers are "The Pony Ballet Girl," "I Won't
traveled 'way over to Brooklyn this week.
prevent their doing so; in the first case stand-
Last week's bill at the Dewey Theater, this city, Send the Presents Back" and "Heavens! Ain't it
Hard to Get a Girl." One of the "conservative" Ing at attention facing outward from their post
was so plentifully besprinkled with Witmark
numbers that is just missed being a Whitmark Boston critics thus waxes enthusiastic in The throughout the playing of the air, and in the
second case standing at attention facing the flag
program all through.
For instance, the Globe:
"There are singers and singers. Some are until the last note of the music is played."
Bohordens sang "In the Garden of My Heart,"
THE MUSIC MIRROR
HAMMOND AND FORRESTER'S PHENOMENAL, ORIGINAL. COMEDY SONG HIT
JIM-A-DR-JEFF
By DOROTHY
FORRESTER
Miss Forrester, the actress-composer has turned out in the above song one of the cleverest, up-to-the-minute comedy numbers ever penned.
The story deals with the topic which is on the tip of every man's woman's and child's tongue to-day—the approaching contest of July 4th
between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson for the athletic supremacy between the white and colored races—and a subject which is receiv-
ing more columns of free advertising in the daily press than anything since the Civil War.
•You are shortly going to have an enormous demand for " J I M - A - D A - J E F F , " so be prepared and order from the publisher
AT ONCE while the price is "RIGHT."
WALTER JACOBS,
167 TREMONT STREET,
BOSTON,
MASS.