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THE CHAPPELL CENTENARY
Banquet Held in London to Commemorate
Event—To Discuss Sheet Music Situation at
Trade Conventions at Brighton.
REVIEW
ready for a new Wood edition to be put out in the
fall, and in the meantime there is a general clear-
ing up of odds and ends left over from the spring
business, which has been a very large one.
MISS BAUER'S COMPOSITIONS
(Special to The Review.)
London, England, April 27, 1912.
An interesting event in music trade circles in
Great Britain was the banquet given at the
Trocadero Restaurant recently in formal celebra-
tion of the centennary of Chappell & Co., Ltd. The
centennial is celebrated this, year, although the
business was actually founded by Samuel Chappell,
F. T. Latour and J. B. Crammer in 1810. P. S.
Chappell acted as chairman and was supported by
Messrs. H. J. Chinnery, managing director; H.
King, E. Goodman and C. Blackett, directors of
the firm; M. Handon, secretary; Messrs. D.
Miller Wilson, A. Peacock, W. E. King and H. M.
Higgs. Among the guests were Messrs. Harold
Simpson, W. T. Peat, F. V. Atwater, A. Fitzsim-
mons and Duncan Miller. Addresses were made by
Mr. Chinnery, Mr. Bousey and other members of
the company and the guests. An elaborate music
program was also a feature of the evening.
The elaborate preparation for the coming con-
vention of the British Music Trade Association in-
cludes a conference by the music publishers them-
selves and a meeting of the dealers for the dis-
cussion of present conditions in the sheet music
trade. The British music dealers, like their
brethern in the States, have a number of problems
which they would like very much to have settled.
Formed Entire Program of Recital at Recep-
tion Given in Her Honor by Mme. Hervor
Torpadle on Sunday Last—Songs by This
Clever Writer Will Soon Be Published.
A NEW PRODUCTION HIT.
One of the recognized song successes in the new
Ziegfeld show, "A Winsome Widow," which sev-
eral critics declared to be the real hit of the show,
is "String a Ring of Roses 'Round Your Rosie," by
Jerome & Schwartz and sung by the clever team of
Brice and King. The song is coming into strong
Hj^ROUND
YOUR ROSIE
4
Miss Marion Eugenie Bauer, the clever young
composer, a number of whose songs will soon
make their appearance in print through a leading
Boston publisher, was honored by Mme. Hervor
Torpadie on Sunday last, when she gave a recep-
tion at her New York studio, affording an oppor-
tunity to a large and fashionable assemblage to
enjoy an interesting and varied programme made
up exclusively of compositions by Miss Bauer.
The first group of songs included, "Bacchanale,"
"Nocturne," and "The Coyote Song," were
sung most admirably by Gardner Lamson, the last
number winning the especial commendation of the
audience. Greta Torpadie was heard in the next
group which included "Das Muhlenrad," "Wenn
ich ein Voglein war," and "Star Trysts," which
were so charmingly sung by this clever artist that
encores were distinctly in order.
A novel and deeply interesting feature of the
programme was the recitations of Miss Emilie
Frances Bauer, the New York music critic, to
musical accompaniments by her sister. She dis-
played rare dramatic ability and fervor in her
PREPARING NEWWOOD EDITION.
readings of Longfellow's "The Young Endymion," demand with the trade and is another worthy addi-
(Special to The Review.)
Kingsley's "O that We Two Were Maying," and "A tion to the long list of successful interpolations pub-
Boston, Mass., May 6, 1012..
Lament," Henley's "Midsummer Days," "The Gar- lished by the Jerome & Schwartz Pub. Co., their
•. The B. F. Wood Music Co. reports that things
den of Allah," Anon, "Sleep" of Lawrence Hope, numbers being well represented among the pro-
are quieting down just now, as they always do at
Brownings "Prospice" and Dr. Lowell's "The duction hits of the season.
this time of the year. The house is busy getting
Relief of Lucknow."
The musical acccompaniments revealed some
A NEW FEIST NUMBER.
very skilful writing on the part of Miss Bauer.
"Take Me to the Cabaret," words and music by
They were full of color and charm and most
pertinent to the various subjects so admirably Will Dillon, is the latest publication of the house
Publishers of
of Leo. Feist and is a number from which they
g
recited.
'LITTLE PUFF OF SM0KE,G00D NIGHT"
expect great results, particularly at this time, when
The closing group of songs enlisted the aid of
the cabaret craze is at its height. The number in
"HONEY SAL"
that magnificent contralto, Rosalie Wirthlin, who
itself has much to recommend it, for the music,
"SING ME AN IRISH COME-ALL-YE"
sang "Light," "Send Me a Dream" and "The Last
especially in the chorus, has a thoroughly agreeable
Word." Her interpretation of the second number
"RAGGED EDGES"
swing to it, which should serve to make it success-
was
so
pleasing
that
she
was
compelled
to
re-
"MOTHER"
ful even where the title of the song is not fully
peat it.
"WHY DON'T THE BAND PLAY DIXIE"
appreciated. Several of the prominent acts are
Following the recital Miss Marion E. Bauer was
using "Take Me to the Cabaret" with consider-
732 SHERMAN ST.
the subject of many congratulations and compli-
able success.
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CHICAGO
ments and Miss Torpadie also came in for her
share of complimentary remarks to such an extent
Tedens & Dystrup have opened a new piano store
that
she was obliged to repeat her entire group in Joliet, 111.
MILLION COPY HIT
of songs before the guests departed.
Miss Emilie Frances Bauer and her sisters, the
Misses Marion and Florence Bauer, will soon leave
Also New Hits
on a visit to their old home in Portland, Ore.,
New WHEN WE WERE SWEETHEARTS New
returning to New York early in the fall.
u
Victor Kremer Co., " I K . "
Victor Kremer Co
Down By The Old Millstream
Everybody's Singing It
New
New
New
New
New
UNDER THE OLD OAK TREE
WAY DOWN SOUTH
RAG RAG RAG
THAT SUBWAY RAG
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
New
New
New
New
New
TELL TAYLOR, MUSIC PUBLISHER
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
BUY YOUR rVMJSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publishers
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WALTER JACOBS
167 Tremont S t .
BOSTON. MASS.
Publisher of
"Kits »f Spring." "Some Day When Dreams Come True."
And Some Others World Famous
OLIVER
DITSON
COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Erery Requirement of Music Dealers.
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS & ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 09-64 Stanhope S t . Boston
Branch Bouses: New York and Chicago
TWO OPERA SCORES BURNED.
Lambs Gambol Music Also Lost in Apartment
House Fire.
Arthur Weld, musical director for Henry W.
Savage, lost the scores' of two operas, and the
music for the Lambs' Club gambol in a fire which
destroyed the apartment house in which he lived at
2,5!) W. 44th street, New York, on last Saturday
morning. Mr. Weld returned to the apartment
to rescue a kitten after the fire started and was
overcome by smoke. He was taken down a ladder
by the firemen.
MAKING GOOD IN THE WEST.
Gladys Vance, a talented little vaudeville artiste,
who has met with much success in the West owing
to the capable manner in which she sings the popu-
lar hits of the day, is another member of the
public profession who is a firm believer in the Feist
songs. Miss Vance is using at the present time
"Brass Band Ephraham Jones" and "If Every Star
was a Little Pickaninny, and There was a Little
Chicken in the Moon."
THE GREAT NOVELTY SONG
"Lady
Angeline"
Words by Dave Reed
Music by Geo. Christie,
Composer of " Baby Rose"
Live dealers will have a good
supply of this number on hand.
PUBLISHED BY
M. WITMARK & SONS
New York
Chicago
San Francitco
London
Paris