Music Trade Review

Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 16

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
REVIVAL OF "ROBIN HOOD."
SINGING "THAT DRAMATIC RAG."
COMING HARRIS PUBLICATIONS.
To Be a Most Elaborate Affair—To Open at
New Amsterdam Theater on May 6.
One of the most popular members of the "Let
George Do It" company, now touring the West is
Leona Stevens, who is reported as making a strong-
hit nightly with her singing. One of her most suc-
New Numbers by Merrill & Edwards and Mar-
shall & Murphy Announced—New Harris
Ballad on the Way.
The great revival of the light opera success
"Robin Hood" by Harry B. Smith and Reginald de
Koven, which was sung over 4,000 times by the
famous Bostonians, will be presented to the public
for the first time at the New Amsterdam Theater
on Monday evening, May G. The revival will be
notable in that the Metropolitan Opera Co., Covent
Garden, and the Philadelphia and Chicago Opera
companies have been drawn upon for artists to fill
the principal roles and for the chorus. The Metro-
politan Opera House orchestra Will furnish the
music. Special scenery and costumes of an elabo-
rate character are now being prepared for the
production and every detail will be perfect, even
to live deer and expert archers. According to
the present plans the cast will be as follows:
Robin Hood, Walter Hyde; Will Scarlet, Basil
Ruysdael; Little John, Carl Gantvoort; Sheriff of
Nottingham, Edwin Stevens; Friar Tuck, George
B. Frothingham; Sir Guy of Gisborne, Sidney
Bracy; Maid Marian, Bella Alten; Alan-a-Dale,
Florence Wickham; Dame Durden, Pauline Hall,
and Annabelle, Ann Swinburne. Daniel V. Arthur
is directing the entire production.
cessful numbers, and in fact her real feature song,
is "That Dramatic Rag," the latest Feist hit. Nu-
merous other artists are using the same number
with most satisfacory results.
THIRTY SONGS BY FRANZ LISZT.
TO PUBLISH MUSIC.
The Pollworth Music Publishing Co., Milwau-
kee, Wis., has been incorporated with capital stock
of $10,000. The incorporators are: Charles O.
Hinrichs, John T. Arvenson, P. W. Frett and
Louis E. Best.
A. E. Warden has bought out the interest of C.
B. Palmer in the Peabody Piano Co., Peabody,
Kan.
Victor Kremer Co.,
Publishers of
" L I T T L E PUFF OF SM0KE.G00D NIGHT"
"HONEY SAL"
"SING ME AN IRISH COME-ALL-YE"
"RAGGED EDGES"
"MOTHER"
"WHY DON'T THE BAND PLAY DIXIE"
m
n
Victor Kramer Co., JSSSo
JEROME H. REMICK & CO.,
131 West 41st Street, New York.
VOCAL.
Come On, Get Busy and Clap Your Hands (George
Spink)
$0.50
I Want One Like Papa Had Yesterday (Will Dillon) .50
Let
My
Girl
Alone
(Thomas
J.
Grey-W.
Kaymond
A recent addition to The Musician's Library,
Walker)
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published by the Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass., My Hat's In the Ring (Williams, Van Alstyne and
Brockman)
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is "Thirty Songs by Franz Liszt for Low Voice, Oh, You Moon (Stanley Murphy-Albert Gumble)
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Edited by Carl Armbruster." This volume is up Play On Your Piccolo (Stella Mayhew-W. Raymond
Walker)
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t3 the usual high standard which has long distin- That Slippery Slide Trombone (Harry Williams-Eg-
bert Van Alstyne)
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guished the sixty volumes which form part of The Without
You, Sweetheart, I'm So Lonely
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Musician's Library, and which are so highly es-
teemed for their authoritative data, elaborate criti-
cal introduction, handsome illustrations, careful
printing, and that attention to detail which en-
ables a publication to stand forth as of unusual
excellence from musical, literary and typographical
viewpoints. The army of admirers of Franz Liszt
will be delighted with the selection of songs con-
tained in this volume, and it will undoubtedly find
a large sale.
A GREAT TEACHING BOOK.
New WHEN WE WERE SWEETHEARTS New
New
UNDER THE OLD OAK TREE New
New
WAY DOWN SOUTH
New
New
RAG RAG RAG
New
New
THAT SUBWAY RAG New
New
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY New
TELL TAYLOR, MUSIC PUBLISHER
NEW MUSICAL COMEDY AT CASINO.
Down By The Old Millstream
Also New Hits
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
BUY YOUR IVUISIC FROM
BOSTON w^*"
WALTER JACOBS
187 Tremont St..
BOSTON. MASS.
Publisher of
"KIM • / Spring." "Some Day When Dreams Come True."
And Some Others World Famous
OLIVER
DITSON
"Two Little Brides,"a new musical comedy with
James T. Powers in the star role, will be pro-
duced at the Casino Theater on Tuesday, April 23.
Mr. Powers will be supported by a large and com-
petent cast.
WELL-KNOWN BANDMASTER DIES.
William Dalby, a promin:nt bandmaster of
Muncie, Ind., who was at one time director of the
Indiana State Band and later director of the Iowa
State Band, as well as being connected with such
organizations as the Barnum & Bailey Circus band,
died at his home in Muncie last week.
COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Every Requirement of Music Dealers
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS & ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 08-04 Stanhope St.. Boston
Branch Houses: New York and Chicajto
MUSICA^MONTH
Recent Addition to "The Musician's Library"
Up to the Usual High Standard of the Dit-
son Publications.
A recent Ditson publication is "Little Journeys
in Toneland, with Excursions Into Surrounding
Keys," by Susan Schmitt. This volume is planned
to assist the teacher in systematically leading the
child along its first steps, as it means not only to
train the hands but also the ear and imagination—
two vital points only too often overlooked. It is
the outcome of many years of experience in teach-
ing, and its little melodies and transpositions
awaken in the child a sense of tonality and also
quicken the memory. This is a volume that should
be in the hands of every teacher, particularly those
having to do with the development of the child
mind in music.
MILLION COPY HIT
Chas. K. Harris is adding a goodly number of
attractive songs to his catalog besides the several
new ballads of his own composition. Among the
new publications that will be offered to the trade
at an early date are to be included "Bring Back
My Bonnie to Me," by Leo Edwards; a new song
by Marshall and Murphy, the writers of "Bless
Your Ever Loving Little Heart," entitled "Let's
All Go Up to Mollie's," and "Bye and Bye," by
Blanche Merrill and Leo Edwards. And there
must not be forgotten the new Harris ballad,
"Fifty Times a Day," which is some ballad. "Climb
a Tree With Me," the publication of which was
recently announced, will be received from the
printers within a week or so.
"Louisiana Lou," the clever musical comedy, for
which Chas. K. Harris has the publishing rights,
and which has enjoyed a prolonged and profitable
run in Chicago, leaves that city next month for a
tour of the West as far as the Pacific Coast.
"Twenty Elementary Vocalizes for Soprano or
Mezzo Soprano" is the title of a book just issued
by the Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass., and writ-
ten by Louise K. Novelli. It is an admirably pre-
pared volume of exceeding interest to all desirous
of perfecting their vocal technique.
SHAPIRO MUSIC PUBLISHING CO..
1412 Broadway, New York.
VOCAL.
Let Me Be the First One, Dearie (Alfred Bryan-Fred
Fischer)
$0.50
Ragtime Nick (Betty Morgan-Ernest Breuer)
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Remember (Murray Bennett)
50
That Funny Oo-La-La (Alfred Bryan-Fred Fischer)... .50
When the Girl's Got Your Heart and You Haven't
Got the Girl (Alfred Bryan-Fred Fischer)
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You May Be Irish, Murphy, But I Think You're In
Dutch (Alfred Bryan-Fred Fischer)
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M. WITMARK & SONS,
144 West 37th Street, New York.
INSTRUMENTAL.
Belfry Bells, piano solo (George L. Spaulding)
$0.30
Danse Grace, piano solo (Herman Perlet)
50
Fairest Belle, six hands for piano (Geo. L. Spaulding). .50
Hearts Entwined, piano solo (Louis Dannenburg)
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Heart's Secret, piano solo (F. E. Feiber)
50
All Smiles, polka for piano (Marie Seuel-Hotst)
30
Id'e Hours, nocturne for piano (Walter Rolfe)
50
Lady of the Lake, piano solo (Cheridah Simpson)
50
Marionette's Wedding, piano solo (L. A. Egener)
50
Pinkeyed Baby Bunny, polka for piano (Marie Seuel-
Hols'.)
30
M. Witmark & Sons
Have acquired the exclusive publishing
rights of that
SENSATIONAL SONG SUCCESS
"THEY GOTTA
QUIT KICKIN' MY
DAWG AROUN'"
The most talked-about song since "Hot
Time in the Old Town To-night."
BE PREPARED FOR THE ENORMOUS
DEMAND
M. Witmark & Sons
New York
Chicago
London
San Francisco
Paris
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till he looked like a wedding arch, and, when it
was all over his fond parent fell on his neck in
How an Amateur Was Fitted to Play in Com- the green-room and slipped a check for $250 into
pany with Rubinstein—The Silent Piano.
his hand.
"'Didn't he do splendidly?' said he to me.
"I think," said a well-known ochestral leader,
'Among so many first-class pianists, too!'
"the best joke ever played in San Francisco was
" 'I never heard an amateur do so well in pub-
on an amateur pianist when Rubinstein was there. iic,' said I, and what's more, I meant it."
The amateur's father was the owner of a large
GERMAN PRINCE TO TOUR AMERICA
hall, end he offered the use of it to Rubinstein for
his benefit. There was to be a piece for four At Head of Own Orchestra if Emperor's Con-
pianos, and the amateur was to play one of the in-
sent Can Be Obtained—Prince Joachim Al-
struments. I was the leader. I thought Rubinstein
brecht an Accomplished Musician.
would have a fit when I told him that the amateur
According to a dispatch from Berlin the Prince
couldn't play three straight notes. 'He is sure to
Joachim Albrecht, of Prussia, who is an accom-
throw us all put,' said I, 'and ruin the perform-
plished musician and composer, intends in the near
ance.'
future to make a tour of the United States with
"Rubinstein swore like a major, but 'twas no
good. The bills were out and he must keep faith, an orchestra under his personal leadership and
direction.
even if the gift of the hall for a night was no con-
Prince Joachim is now trying to gain the Em-
sideration to him.
"At last I hit on an idea. The amateur came peror's consent to the project, and if this is granted
arrangements for the tour will be completed with-
down to rehearsal 'and we praised him up until
he thought he was to be the star of the night. As out delay. Prince Joachim is a cousin of the
soon as he left we took the hammers out of his Kaiser.
The orchestra will give selections of Prince
piano and made it dumb as an oyster. I guessed
he would never know the difference with three Joachim's compositions, with the composer conduct-
ing. He writes music under the name of the Count
pianos going at once.
"And, just as I thought, that amateur and his Hohenstein and has just completed two important
friends never discovered the trick. No, sir; he orchestra symphonies. He has agreed to con-
just sailed in and pounded on that piano as if it duct one of them entitled "Im Atlier" at Weis-
baden before the Kaiser.
was the worst enemy he ever had. He was bound
to show off among so many good pianists, and he
hammered on his keyboard until the perspiration
A POPULAR FEIST NUMBER.
nearly blinded him. Now and then I looked at him
Among the popular songs that are fast develop-
approvingly to give him fresh courage, and every
ing into the hit class at the present time is "Your
time that I did he gave the piano a lick that nearly
Daddy Did the Same Thing Fifty Years Ago,"
made matchwood of it.
"His frknds all around threw bouquets at him the latest Feist success, which is being used by a
THE JOKE ON THE PIANIST.
(BRANDS, UPRIGHTS
HIGH GRADE
LEADER
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large number of the prominent vaudeville acts as
a feature song. The song is of a character which
permits the bringing out of much comedy when in
the hands of competent performers.
Dealers who are not handling
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