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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
AT WORK ON "THE SLIM PRINCESS."
WITH THE CHICAGO PUBLISHERS.
Leslie Stuart Is Writing Music of New Light
Opera for Charles Dillingham—Chappell &
Co. to Be the Publishers.
Victor Kremer Engages Offices in Oneonta
Building to Conduct Personal Music Publish-
ing Business—Isidore Witmark
Looking
After "Girl of My Dreams"—Harry Worthan
Leslie Stuart, the English composer, is now at
in Town—Nat D. Mann Pays Visit to New
work on the music for the new light opera, "The
York—Other News Gleanings from the West.
Slim Princess," which Charles Dillingham is to
produce at the Globe Theater, this city, and i:i
LESLIE STUART.
By Harry D. Kerr.
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"I'm Afraid Of You"
"Don't You Worry, Little Girlie"
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
FROHMAN TO PRESENT "DOLL GIRL."
In addition to "Our Miss Gibbs," the successful
English musical comedy which Charles Frohman is
to produce in New York early in the coming
season, and of which the music is published by
(Special to The Review.)
Chappell & Co., Mr. Frohman has secured for
Chicago, 111., July 16, 1910.
Victor Kremer, until a few weeks ago president America a new musical play called "The Doll
of the Victor Kremer Co., will re-engage in the Girl." The book is by the author of "The Merry
Widow" and the music is by the authors of "The
music publishing business under the style of
Victor Kremer, Personal. He has secured offices Dollar Princess." It will be produced in Berlin
at 501-502 Oneonta building, corner of Clark and in October, and by George Edwardes in London.
Mr. FYohman also has Leo. Fall's musical play,
Randolph streets.
"As trustee for the J. T. Branen Co., the cata- called "La Belle Risette," which will be produced in
log of that concern reverted to me personally." Vienna in November. He also has another musical
said Mr. Kremer, "and, therefore, 1 am not start- play which George Edwardes will soon produce in
ing out 'new. 1 'Night and Day' and other good London.
sellers in that catalog, with other new numbers I
"PAOLETTA" FIXES THE PRECEDENT.
am preparing to bring out, will constitute a very
satisfactory catalog."
Leo Feist, who will publish the music of Pietro
Mr. Kremer has been a factor in the Western
Floridia's recently completed grand opera, which
trade for fifteen years and has a host of friends
will be produced in Cincinnati on August 26, takes
who wish him all success in his new venture. He exception to the statement that when "The Girl
will shortly bring out several new songs by Al. of the Golden West" is produced at the Metro-
Brown and J. Brandon Walsh.
politan Opera House on December G it will be the
Isidore Witmark, of the firm of M. Witmark & first time that a grand opera by a famous com-
Sons, paid a flying visit to Chicago a few days poser received its production in America for the
ago in the interests of "The Girl of My Dreams," first time on any stage. Mr. Feist points out the
which is to be produced at the Illinois Theater fact that as Floridia's past works have been suc-
August 6, and for the music of which the firm cessfully produced in various countries of Europe
have the exclusive publication rights.
that composer has a good claim to fame, and, con-
August 21 is the date set for the opening per- sequently, the precedent as to initial production of
formance of "The Sweetest Girl in Paris" at the a grand opera by a famous composer will be estab-
La Salle Theater. Joe Harris, of the house of
lished in Cincinnati on the date mentioned.
Charles K. Harris, who will publish the music,
predicts great success for the new production.
LEW FIELDS-SHUBERT ROW DENIED.
J. Walter Leopold, the new professional man-
The following statement, issued by Lew Fields
ager of Harris' Chicago office, is doing some
strong work around town on "Story of My just prior to the opening in this city of "Up and
Dreams," "It's Always June When You're in Love" Down Broadway," speaks for itself: "I want to
deny in the most unequivocal terms the rumor that
and "Same Old Me."
the Shuberts and myself have been on unfriendly
M. J. Stone, manager of the Chicago office of
Leo. Feist, says that he is already having a big terms over the production of 'Up and Down
call from the trade for the hits of the "Girl in Broadway.' Inasmuch as my attitude has been
the Kimono," which is running at the Ziegfeld, brought into question in print and by malicious
although the music will not be out of the hands misstatcments 1 will say frankly that I am half
of the printers until next week. The demand for owner with the Shuberts of 'Up and Down
the "Dublin Rag" and "That Italian Rag" is keep- Broadway,' and it is absurd to think I should be
ing up remarkably well. Ryon Woolford is meet- offended in having a show in which I am so deeply
ing with big success with the two songs in San interested booked for what looks like a prosperous
Francisco. They are favorite numbers with the engagement at a theater like the Casino. The
Shuberts arc interested with me in 'The Summer
local bands and are heard everywhere.
Widowers'
and 'Tillie's Nightmare,' and in my
Tom Mayo Geary has been doing energetic work
on "Good-Bye Betty Brown," which he character- other musical productions and I am financially in-
izes as Morse's best song since "Dolly Gray." It terested in their musical plays."
which Elsie Janis will appear some time during
the coming season. Mr. Stuart is collaborating
with Henry Blossom, the author of the libretto of
the new work, ne.ar Brighton, England. Mr.
Stuart is expected to come to this country with
Mr. Blossom in September, so as to be here for
the opening performances of this opera. The
music of "The Slim Princess'' will be published
by Chappell & Co.
Mr. Dillingham now intends to send an Ameri-
can musical comedy to Paris for a spring and sum-
mer engagement there as a climax to his next sea-
son's work. The hits in all the Parisian reviews
at present, he says, are American songs, and an
entire musical comedy done in American fashion
is his idea. The company will include Montgom-
ery and Stone, Elsie Janis, Sallie Fisher and Bessie is being sung by a number of the well-known pro-
McCoy.
fessional quartettes around Chicago and gives all
the
indications of proving a hit of the old-time
Lavigne & Rosetta, who appeared last week at
the Strand Theater, Far Rockaway, made an em- class.
Harry Worthan, who is putting in most of the
phatic hit with the fine Witmark ballad, "To the
summer
at Detroit during Jerome H. Remick's
End of the World With You."
absence in the East, spent several days at the local
Remick headquarters this week.
Frank Clark, manager of the local office of Ted
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Snyder, is at Detroit during the Elks' convention
"RIDE ME IN A BIG BALLOON
doing some strong exploitation on "Grizzly Bear"
By Harry D. Kerr.
and other numbers.
"When You Marry A Girl For Looks"
Nat D. Mann, vice-president, treasurer and gen-
515 So. Hermitage Avenue, Cbleago.
eral manager of the Victor Kremer Co., is in New
York City on a business trip. He will return to
Chicago some time next week.
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