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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
the winter on "My Dear Old Swedish Home," or
"I Bane Going Back to Sweden," etc., etc.
THAT Ivan Caryll's latest operetta, "Oh, Oh,
Delphine," is scheduled to have its premiere in
Philadelphia September 9.
Countess," a new comic opera which has scored a
distinct success.
According to the program, "The Merry Countess"
is a modernized version of the famous German
operetta, "Die Fledermaus" (The Bat), by Johann
THAT Chas. K. Harris, in a' recent interview
Strauss, the greatest waltz king of them all. An
upon successful song writing, declared that he has
English version of the same piece, by the way, ran
made success with his ballets by condensing drama
WALTER EASTMAN BACK AT DESK.
most of last season at the Lyric Theater in London
into three verses and a chorus.
Returns from Busy Visit to England—The Big under the title of "The Night Birds."
THAT he also pleads guilty to the charge of
European Instrumental Success Controlled by
The American book is written by Gladys Unger
being the "champion drama condenser."
Chappell & Co., Ltd.
with lyrics by Arthur Anderson. The opera is full
THAT if the numbers of bridge-playing mothers
of sparkling, swinging Strauss melodies, which
who sing their babies to sleep by telephone to
Walter Eastman, manager of the New York and never failed to produce their thrill. Two numbers
avoid going home, thus breaking up the game, in-
crease, there should be a market for a long-distance Toronto branches of Chappell & Co., Ltd., re- in particular entitled, respectively, "Just That You
Are You" and "Homeland," went over in capital
turned from a lenghty visit to Europe last week
lullaby song.
style,
and are bound to become popular favorites.
Though
Mr.
Eastman
took
the
trip
largely
as
a
THAT seeing Broadway from the upper deck of
M. Witmark & Sons publish the music.
the new two-story trolley car is the latest fad of vacation he nevertheless found much to occupy
his time in the neighborhod of Bond street and in
our friends along the Big Alley.
the
nature of business. He found, however, plenty
THAT
statistics
are
requested
regarding
the
num-
#
THE GRAND OLD MAN OF MUSIC.
of time to greet old friends and enjoy the pleas-
ber of musical comedy companies who leave New
ures of London life, and came back looking and
York for the West on a special train of Pullman
The Grand Old Man in the musical world is
feeling fine. Mr. Eastman stated that the big in-
cars and come back the same way.
Camille
Saint-Saens. "Among French composers
strument in number in London, Paris and other big
THAT Jean Schwartz is writing several new
of to-day," says the London Musical Times, "none
European
centers
was
"Un
Peu
d'Amour"
songs for Harry Fox, the successful vaudeville
melodie, by Leo Silesu, Chappell & Co. snapped the has enjoyed so long or so glorious a career as Dr.
comedian.
number
up at first sight and are more than satis- Camille Saint-Saens, none has displayed so great
THAT E. T. Paull, head of the E. T. Paull
fied
with
the bargain, for it appears its popularity and so manifold an activity, and none (except, per-
Music Co., is getting his regular fall march fixed
haps, M. Massenet) is as popular in his own coun-
has
only
just
begun.
up and will be able to offer it to the trade a little
try and abroad." It has been pointed out as an odd
later in the season.
circumstance that while Saint-Saens wrote, as long
THAT if the "past performance dope" really has
PREMIERE OF^MY BEST GIRL"
ago as 1874, a prediction that harmony would
value the new march should be a success.
undergo changes amounting to the creation of a
THAT just when the inspectors pass the improve- Occurs in Cleveland on Monday Night—Pro- new art, he is not at all in sympathy with recent
duction Well Received—Clifton Crawford in
ments in the new Remick home, the Department of
harmonic developments in France and Germany.
Stellar Role—Excellent Musical Offering.
Highways digs up 41st street so that the moving
In an article penned seven years ago he compared
vans can't get in.
certain
musicians of to-day to "infuriated boars
(Special to The Review.)
THAT the moving, however, is getting along
rushing through beautiful gardens and playing
Cleveland, O., Aug. 27, 1912.
slowly but surely.
havoc with the most delicate flowers."
Clifton Crawford made his debut as a star last
THAT Anatol Friedland has just completed the
night at the Opera House here in Channing Pol-
music for a new tabloid musical act in vaudeville,
WRITING MUSIC FOR "FRECKLES/
lock and Rennold Wolf's new musical play, "My
the book of which is by Edgar Allen Wolf.
Best Girl," with music by Clifton Crawford and
THAT the "Persian Garden," by the same com-
Anatol Friedland is at present working on the
Augustus Barratt. The authors of the book have
poser, is still holding its own on the big time.
music
for a new production, entiled "Freckles,"
so written it that, if necessary, it could be played
THAT a dozen or-more successful music produc-
the same being a dramatization of the novel by that
as
a
farce
without
music.
This
furnishes
many
tions in the Woolley West are more to be desired
name. Among the musical numbers of which
humorous situations.
than a couple of expensive and uncertain imported
There are twenty-two song numbers in the play. much is expected are "The Girl I Had in Mind,"
operettas in the effete East, is the logic of Chas.
Among the more prominent numbers are "The "We Couldn't Get Along Without the Irish" and
K. Harris.
Language of Lover's Smiles," "If the Morning "I Didn't Know What Love Could Do."
THAT Edgar Selden will shortly have some new
After
Were the Night Before," "Mr. Schnoodle,"
additions to his catalog to announce.
F. C. Reugnitz has opened a music store in
"'My Best Girl" and "I'm Smiling at the Moon Dat
THAT there are so few real hits so far this
Smiles at You," and they will in all probability Webster City, Iowa.
season the publishers should have confidence in
prove the real favorites. But others went over
their ability to nose some of their publications
equally well, especially "I Love My Art, "I Do Like
into that class.
If you are a salesman, tuner or traveler, and
Your Eyes," "Missionary Maids," "The Regular desire a position, forward your wants in an ad-
THAT after the record the Americans made in
Army Man," "Soft Shoes," "Take a Dance With
Stockholm, why not a dozen or more songs during
vertisement to The Review in space not to ex-
Me" and "The Widow."
ceed four lines and it will be inserted free of
"My Best Girl" will open at the Park Theater, charge and replies sent to you.
COPY HIT
New York, at an early date. M. Witmark & Sons
publish the music.
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BUSY WITH PRODUCTION MUSIC.
Half a Dozen or More Live Shows Create De-
mand for Chappell Prints.
The New York branch of Chappell & Co., Ltd.,
is having a busy time these days keeping track of
the various publications for which this company
TELL TAYLOR, MUSIC PUBLISHER
has
the publishing rights and which are being of-
CHICAGO
NEW YORK
fered to the public almost weekly. During the
week "Tantalizing Tommy," music by Hugo Felix,
opened at Chicago in a manner that promises a
lengthy run. "The Pink Lady" is playing at the
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New Amsterdam Theater, New York, for the
third season; "The Quaker Girl" opened in Mon-
treal; "The Balkan Princess" in Norfolk, Va., to
say nothing of the Lehar successful ballads in
"The Count of Luxembourg," which opened on
Monday at the Tremont Theater, Boston. With
WALTER JACOBS
W Tretnont St.
BOSTON. MASS. all these productions and others running full tilt
Publiaher of
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the publisher.
BOSTON
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BOSTON
NEW YORK
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We have decided to place
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Latest and Greatest Song Success
Till the Sands of the
Desert Grow Cold
In Our Popular Catalog
Already it is going big, but at the new
price it will become
The Greatest Ballad Hit
of the Present Time
'THE MERRY COUNTESS MAKES GOOD.
Strauss Operetta at the Casino Theater Creates
Excellent Impression.
The season at the Casino Theater was ushered
in last week with the presentation of "The Merry
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