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CHAS. K. HARRIS A BUSY MAN.
Success of Production Numbers in Broadway
Shows Leads to Heavy Demand—Lively Fall
Promised by Present Prospects.
In the realm of production music, Chas. K.
Harris is strongly entrenched behind a record
number of real hits in shows that have and are
having long runs on Metropolitan boards. The
Broadway Theater, where "The Summer
Widowers" is holding forth, is sold out for six
weeks in advance, according to advices from
the box office, and the Harris numbers have
done their full share in making for the success
of the production. "Gee, But I'd Like to Furnish
a Plat for You," "Oh, You Summertime Romeo,"
"Calcium Moon, "Mandalay," "Peaches," "Come
Take a Dip With Me," and 'Plying High" are
among the numbers that invariably take their
full share of encores and then some. The music
is by A. Baldwin Sloane and lyrics by Glen Mac-
Donough.
Mr. Sloan also composed the music for 'Tillie's
Nightmare," for which Edgar Smith wrote the
lyrics, and in which Marie Dressier is playing to
capacity at the Herald Square Theater. Among
the numbers that appeal to the audiences are
"Be Bee," "I Want to Bring You a Ring,"
"Mother's Mansion De Hash," "Display Number,"
"Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl," "There
Goes another one," "Drinking Song," and "Life
Is Only What You Make It After All." In this
show interpolations are conspicuous by their ab-
sence.
In view of the success of the two productions
mentioned and the steady demand for the music
of "The Jolly Bachelors" and "The Midnight
Sons" on the road, it would seem that Mr. Harris
has a busy time ahead of him next season, re-
gardless of wnat new production or separate
numbers he may bring out in the meantime.
TO REVIVE LIGHT OPERAS.
Aborn Opera Co. to Hold Forth at Plaza Music
Hall During Summer—Opening July 4 with
The Mikado.
The Aborn Comic Opera Co., which has been
successful in many of the large cities throughout
the country, will inaugurate a summer season
of comic opera at the Plaza Music Hall, com-
mencing with the matinees on July 4, and will
present an attractive repertoire including "The
Mikado," "The Yankee Consul," "Mile. Modiste,"
"Robin Hood," "The Fortune Teller," "King
Dodo." 'The Sultan of Sulu," and others. A
number of well-known singers and comedians
have been engaged, and whenever possible, they
will appear in tneir original roles, as is the case
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was a member of the famous "Bostonians." The
coming attraction will be a revival of "The
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spent and care had been taken in making it
attractive. Mere signs will not answer. To dis-
play a cheerful sign, as did the retailer men-
tioned above, the appearance of the store must
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BESSIE \VYNN_A FAVORITE.
Bessie Wynn, the dainty and popular comedi-
enne, who is so wall known to the patrons of
both musical comedy and vaudeville, has been ad-
J. T. Roach, who recently returned from a suc- ding to her laurels recently by singing several
cessful trip through New England in the inter- numbers, published by M. Witmark & Sons, dur-
ests of the publications of Hinds, Noble & El- ing her engagements at the Brighton Beach Mu-
dredge, was especially enthusiastic over the re- sic Hall and at the Fifth Avenue Theater. She
ception of the new volume, "The Most Popular is at present singing an entirely new Witmark
Piano Instructor," compiled and edited by the song, called "No One Knows But Noah," written
well-known pianist and instructor, Paolo Galileo. by Arthur Beckwith and composed by Wm. T.
Dealers were immediately interested in the work Purdy. She has also repeated her former success
and were quick to realize its value to both the "I'd Love to, but I Won't," and also "The Rose
teacher and the scholar, especially to those and the Butterfly." All three of these numbers
teachers of the modern school who believe in the are admirably adapted to Miss Wynn's voice,
advanced methods of instruction and who have which is displayed in them to the best advantage.
gotten away from the laborious methods so long
in force.
OPPORTUNITIES IN GERMANY.
"The Most Popular Piano Instructor" has been
compiled in a logical and thoroughly intelligent
Frank King Clark, formerly of Chicago, but
manner, and while thoroughness is aimed at, now one of the most famous teachers of vocal
care is taken to keep the pupil interested in music in Paris has given up his beautiful home
every page. As one musical authority said to in the French capital and located in Berlin with
The Review in looking over the book: "Gallico his forty pupils. He declares emphatically that
has striven to meet the needs of the average there is much greater opportunity for Ameri-
mind and has succeeded to a wonderful extent. can singers in Germany than in France, and he
While the method is such as will interest the has grown weary of training in Paris the voices
scholar, whether large or small, nothing has been of Americans in order that they may sing in the
taken for granted and each step is thoroughly German capitals.
explained before the next one is taken up and
the progression is smooth and regular. With
Chas. K. Harris has contracted to publish the
such a book and a few preliminary hints from
compositions of Mike Bernard, the well-known
the teacher a scholar could advance in her work pianist and composer, for a period of two years.
right through the summer, when, as a rule, reg-
ular lessons are dispensed with. I consider it an
Harry Newman, music publisher of Chicago,
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while in New York last week arranged for local
Hinds, Noble & Eldredge have in preparation offices for the Sunlight Music Co. in the Astor
a number of new books of special interest to all Theatre building.
classes of musicians and which will be ready for
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There is a way for every store to appear pros-
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out what it is. But do not be like the retailer
who had a display card posted on his window
which read, "Business is Good." He had the
right idea, but he was simply on the wrong track.
His windows had the appearance of not having
been cleaned for weeks, and the first glance at
the outward appearance of his store showed a
painful lack of enterprise in not keeping it up
to date.
Every dealer should make a special effort to
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