Music Trade Review

Issue: 1910 Vol. 51 N. 20

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Henry Woodruff, the musical comedy now play-
ing in the West to good houses, is set for January
at the Princess. Harris publishes the music.
Chauncey Olcott closes at McVickers' at the
end of next week. "Barry of Ballymore" is
playing to crowded houses, and the various tune-
ful numbers promise to linger in the ears of
lovers of the Irish lilt for many a day.
Clarice Vance, who, as everybody in the trade
knows, is the wife of Mose Gumble, has been
cheering up the audiences at the American this
week. Among other numbers she is singing
"I'm Going Where the Weather Suits My
Clothes" (Remick) and an English number,
"I've Just Got Back from Paris."
"The Girl in the Train," with Frank Daniels,
Sallie Fischer and Vera Michelena, succeeds
Bernhardt at the Studebaker a week hence. Wit-
marks publish the music.
"Bright Eyes" closes what has turned out to
be a decidedly successful engagement at the
Colonial a week hence, to go on the road. The
English musical comedy, ''Our Miss Gibbs," the
music of which is published by Chappell & Co.,
will take the boards there. Miss Pauline Chase
appears in the title role, but will, it is intimated,
depart for London after giving the entertainment
the prestige of her presence. She will then be
succeeded 1>v Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt.
WILL WRITE FOR HAROLD ROSSITER.
Fascinating Widow." "Katy Did" is an adapta-
tion of De Souchet's famous farce, "My Friend
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from India"; the lyrics of the musical comedy
thus formed are by Wm. Carey Duncan. The
other production, called "The Fascinating Widow,"
is by Otto A. Hauerbach, who also wrote the lyrics
of "Madame Sherry," "Three Twins," "Bright
Eyes," and "The Girl of My Dreams." Julian
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EUinge, the famous female impersonator, will star
Gaiety Theatre Bldg., 665 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
in "The Fascinating Widow," which was written
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Fascinating Widow" as they also do of the other OLIVER
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"NAUGHTY MARIETTA" A TRIUMPH.
Immediate Success Attends Presentation of
Victor Herbert's New Light Opera—Music
Outclasses All Else in the Piece.
WALTER JACOBS
167 Tremont St.,
BOSTON, MASS.
Publisher of
"Kiss of Spring." "Some Day When Dreams Come True."
And Some Others World Famous
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With "Naughty Marietta," the light opera pro-
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duced at the New York Theater last Monday eve- PUBLISHERS,
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ning, Oscar Hammerstein has made the success
of his re-entry into the musical field, inaugurated
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with "Hans, the Flute Player," doubly assured.
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This new work of Victor Herbert had been
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awaited with great interest, and the hopeful antici-
Also at London and Leipzig
pations have all been justified as far as Mr. Her-
bert's own par in it is concerned. The music, BEGArT^
that is, greatly excels the book in point of merit. Authors of Book and Lyrics of "Lower Berth
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, 111., Nov. 7, 1910.
Chris. Smith and Shelton Brooks, the well-
known song writers, have signed a contract to
write exclusively for the new Harold Rossiter
Music Co. They have already placed several num-
bers with the firm, and these are.in process of
publication. James Sumner, the professional man-
ager of this house, has "landed" Willa Holt Wake-
field on the song "Grow Old Along with Me,"
which Mr. Sumner wrote expressly for Miss
Wakefield.
TWO NEW HOSCHNA SHOWS PREPARING.
Two more musical comedies, the music of which
was composed by Karl Hoschna, of "Madame
EMMA TRENTINI.
Sherry," "Three Twins," "Bright Eyes," and "The
Girl of My Dreams" fame, will be seen a little '"Naughty Marietta" overflows with entrancing
later in the season. These are now in rehearsal, melody that makes up for any shortcomings of
and are respectively entitled "Katy Did" and "The the piece, and justifies the high reputation which
the composer enjoys. The libretto is none too
strong, and the comedy that has been injected is
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not on a level with the high standard set by the
TWO GREAT NEW
work itself. The music and singers, however, are
COMPOSITIONS
undoubted successes. The efforts of Mrs. Rida
By HARRY D. KERR
Johnson Young, the author of the book, did not
"YOUR LOVE IS MY GUIDING STAR"
meet expectations, but a saving point in th's con-
High class ballad outranked by none.
nection is that her work was taken over by one
of the foremost light opera composers in the coun-
"PLAYIW HONEYMOON"
try, who simply exceeded the demands of the book,
A dainty, classic child song.
These songs are of the kind that never grow old.
as these would probably have been seen by another
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composer.
Mr. Herbert conducted his own score Monday
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out of it. A big singing chorus, handsome settings
and costumes all added their share to the pro-
duction. It was the singing and the melodious
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music, after all, that counted.
Miss Emma Trentini, Orville Harrold, and
Mule Eiiravcrg n d Prtiten
Maria Duchene, three singers well known to pa-
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trons of grand opera at the Manhattan Opera
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House last season, were the stars of the new pro-
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duction. All of them sang magnificently, and
the audience sat up and listened as long as it could
and then called for more. On the whole, "Naughty
SOME OF
Marietta" quite takes the palm from the Viennese
operettas which other producers thought it neces-
sary to rely upon for success.
"Somebody Else, It's Always Somebody
The titles of the various numbers in the opera
are "Naughty Marietta," "Mr. Voodoo," "I'm Fall-
Else."
ing in Love with Someone," " 'Neath the Southern
"Cupid's I. 0. U . "
Moon," "It Never, Never Can Be Love," "Italian
"You'll Gome Back."
Street Song," "Live for To-Day," "The Sweet By
"That Chinatown Rag.''
and By," "If I Were Anybody Else but Me,"
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Thirteen," Musical Comedy Now Running
in Chicago, Wrote Numerous Successful
Numbers.
Arthur Gillespie and Collin Davis, authors of the
book and lyrics of "Lower Berth 13," the musi-
cal farce published by Chas. K. Harris and now
in performance at the Whitney Opera House, Chi-
cago, are both Chicagoans. Gillespie first came
into fame as a song writer when he shared au-
thorship with Earle Remington. His first big suc-
cess was the song, "Absence Makes the Heart
Grow Fonder," which has been sung everywhere.
Some of his other well-known songs are "Hiram
Green, Good-Bye," "I Don't Want To Be a
Sailor," "The Last Rose of Summer Is the Sweet-
est Song of All," and "All I Want Is My Black
Baby Back." He has furnished nearly all the sing-
ing comedians in this country with material, says
the Morning Telegraph. He and Davis wrote the
musical comedy, "The Man from Bam," which
was produced at the Pekin Theater, and "The Girl
from Frisco" and "The Red Pappoose," two musi-
cal comedies, have been taken for production.
Gillespie and Harold Ward wrote "The Question
of the Hour," a temperance play which was pro-
duced in the South last spring.
Collin Davis also began his career as a song
writer. He wrote songs for Mabel Barrison and
William Norris in " The Land of Nod," the "Yama
(Continued on page 50.)
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A Victor Herbert Triumph
Was produced at the New York Theatre, Monday Evening, November 7th, 1910
when Mr. Oscar Hammerstein presented his new Comic Opera
" Naughty Marietta"
Book and Lyrics by RIDA JOHNSON YOUNG
WITH
Mile. Emma Trentini
And an exceptional cast including"
C| Never in the history of musical productions was such a tribute in the way of an ova-
tion paid to a composer as Mr. Herbert received on this occasion.
WE APPEND A FEW PARAGRAPHS FROM THE VARIOUS CRITICISMS
THE MORNING WORLD.—Victor Herbert's music
is of high excellence. It is not only tuneful but of
substantial worth.
NEW YORK HERALD.—"Naughty
Marietta" over-
flows with melody that is really sung and played. Mr.
Herbert conducted his own score and got every effect
and climax possible out of it
NEW YORK TELEGRAM.—It is designated a
comic opera by the manager folks. It is more than
that. It is a tuneful opera. Victor Herbert wrote
the music, and that accounts for its melody.
NEW YORK AMERICAN.—-The opening number,
the overture, gave the audience a good idea of the
quality of music to follow. It was a bouquet of
melody, masterfully orchestrated, and played by a
company of grand opera musicians. The solos were
naive and original, especially those that fell to Mile.
.Trentini in the title role.
MORNING TELEGRAPH.—Herbert's onera has
great charm. Tastefully and brilliantly produced at
the New York gets a big welcome.
He conducted
with all his urgent and communicative energy, and
pioneered his latest work into popular success. Flowers
ran wild at the proper moment and loud acclamation
called the Wagner of operetta on the stage.
EVENING
JOURNAL.—"Naughty
Marietta" is
Victor Herbert at his very best, which means a light
opera score filled with music that has both distinction
and originality, music with true characteristic quality
and with a highly interesting and musicianly har-
monic orchestral accompaniment. Mile. Trentini had
the leading role.
THE SUN.—Victor Herbert's music is a real pleas-
ure to hear. On one of the pages of the programme
is a list of the titles of the songs, so that you can
pick out the ones you like best. You will have almost
as hard a time as the audience of last night, which
tried its level best to encore every one of them fifteen
times and to make the performance last till time for
the milk wagons to go round.
ACTON DAVIES IN THE EVENING SUN.—In
Victor Herbert's "Naughty Marietta" both Mile.
Trentini and Orville Harrold create sensations. A
magnificent quartette amid a splendid chorus makes
Oscar Hammerstein's new company the greatest sing-
ing organization in the history of comic opera—Victor
Herbert "comes back" with a vengeance, and earns
an ovation on his own account. A very remarkable
first night performance.
THE EVENING POST.—-Victor Herbert has added
another excellent light opera to his long list. There
isn't a dull moment in it, and in the orchestral score
there are not a few pearls which expert divers may
get hold of. Last evening he added brilliancy to the
occasion by conducting the performance personally
with his well-known skill. He was inspired to write
some of his most effective vocal pieces, "Naughty
Marietta," "Italian Street Song," "I'm Falling in
Love With Someone." "Dream Melody." These and
fifteen others—there are just nineteen in the score—
were applauded, cheered, redemanded once, twice,
thrice, till it seemed as if the audience were bound
in that way also to get more than twice its money's
worth.
CHARLES
DARNTON
IN
THE
EVENING
WORLD.—Mile. Trentini was a good story in her-
self, and she needed only Mr. Herbert's delightful
music to swing her into complete success. The fact
that the little lady's head was resting on his chest
did not prevent Mr. Harrold from rising to his great-
est vocal heights. The house rose to the tenor when
he sang "I'm Falling in Love With Someone," with
an outburst so tremendous that it must have been
music to his ears. The charm of Mme. Duchene's
contralto was brought out beautifully in '"Neath the
Southern Moon," and Mr. Martindel's fine bass made
"Marry a Marionette" one of the brilliant features
of a brilliant evening. "Naughty Marietta" puts all
the Viennese operettas we have heard quite in the
shade. It is a musical treat.
NEW YORK TIMES.—Signorina Emma Trentini
came to Broadway last night; Oscar Hammerstein sat
in a box at the New York Theatre, which he has not
entered previously for thirteen years; Orville Harrold,
like Signorina Trentini, "Late of the Manhattan Opera
Company," sang high B's; Victor Herbert conducted
the first performance of his new opera, "Naughty
Marietta"—all of which items may be set down as
sensational successes. So much enthusiasm, in fact,
was let loose at several times during the evening that
it seemed as if the roof would come down. It may
be said that Victor Herbert has written one of his
very most tuneful scores for the piece. Next to the
star Orville Harrold probably scored the biggest suc-
cess of the evening. He has a voice. He had to wait
pretty late in the evening for his chance, which came
with the waltz song, "I'm Falling in Love With Some-
one,"
The finish of this found the house in an up-
roar of applause of the sort which greets Caruso at
the end of the first act of "Pagliacci," and Mr. Har-
rold was obliged to repeat this song four times. He
might, in fact, have gone on repeating it indefinitely if
the audience had been allowed to have its way.
THE FOLLOWING ARE N O W READY:
= = VOCAL = =
Naughty Marietta
Mister Voodoo
I'm Falling in Love with Someone
'Neath the Southern Moon (For Thee)
It Never, Never Can Be Love
Italian Street Song
Waltzes
The Dream Melody
60
Live for To-day
60
60
The Sweet By and By
60
60
If I Were Anybody Else but Me
60
60
You Marry a Marionette
60
60
It's Pretty Soft for Simon
60
60
Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life (Dream Melody) .60
INSTRUMENTAL
75
Selection for Piano
1.00
60
Complete Vocal Score
2.50
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