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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
words in French by Maurice Vaucaire. English
words have been supplied by Clarence Lucas.
"Chanso.n du Coeur Brise" has a delightful mel-
ody, and before the war had become decidedly
popular both in Paris and London. The song has
also been particularly well received in this country,
although only issued here a short time ago.
NEW PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCED.
Usual
Number of Musical Comedies
Operettas Announced by Managers.
and
Despite the war scare and its probable effect
upon business, theaterical managers are never-
theless preparing to carry out their set programs
with the expectation that the coming season will
equal, if not surpass, last season in the matter of
productiveness.
Among the new musical productions already an-
nounced is "Papa's Baby Boy," with libretto by
Harry B. Smith ad Music by Ivan Caryll. The
piece will be offered at the New Amsterdam Thea-
ter in October under the management of Klaw &
Erlanger.
"The Dancing Duchess," a new musical comedy
in two acts, was shown for the first time at the
Casino. Theater on Thursday evening. The book
is by C. V. Kerr and R. H. Burnside. The music
is the work of Milton Lusk.
Fritzi Scheff will once more enter the ranks of
the comedy opera stars as the prima donna in
"Princess Gretel," the libretto of which is by A. R.
Wilma and the music by Heinrich Reinhardt. The
production will be made under the direction of
Oliver Mo.rosco.
Among the several musical comedies announced
for production in Chicago is included "One Girl
in a Million." The book and lyrics of the piece are
by Addison Burkhardt and Charles W. Collins,
and the score has been composed by Mr. Burkhardt
and Freda Hall.
WHY HE COMPLAINED.
Reporter Enjoys Impromptu Concert While En-
deavoring to Secure a Story Over the 'Phone
from Irate Citizen.
He was agitated, there was no denying that, and
after attempting to listen to the story he wanted
given publicity, the reporter who essayed to take
it over the 'phone didn't blame him. There's no
use in trying to tell the tale in any stereotyped
form, so it will be quoted the way it sounded over
the 'phone. The parenthesized things are what
caused the trouble.
"This the Herald? Well I've (Take a Little
Tip from Father) got a (Shut that door, Mary,
and see if you can't shut out fome of that—noise)
good story that ought to be called to the police
(Not To-night, Josephone, Not To-night) atten-
tion. Does this—noise (This Is the Life) bother
you? Well, I can't help it. You see the family
next door to the right (Oft in the Stilly Night)
has got a player-piano and three kids (For He's
a Devil) and they all have permission to play the
—hand-organ any time they want to (In the Good
Old Summer Time) and the two families to the
left of me have phonographs and six more kids
(Too Much Mustard) and the family back of me
have another phonograph (Just a Little Bit Added
to What You Got) and the family across the
street have a—old fool that plays the fiddle
(Money Musk) and next to them is a—young
boob that's learning to play the cornet (When
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You and I Were Young, Maggie) and there's a
blasted college fool that calls on the girl (When
It's Apple Blossom Time in Normandy) just be-
low here and plays the mandolin (Good Night,
Ladies) and they're all at it and I want to go to
sleep (Dreaming) and I want to know if some-
thing can't be done to put a stop to it (All I
Want Is Sympathy) and I want you to write up a
good story and put all the names in and my name
(Who Pays the Rent fo.r Mrs. Rip Van Winkle?)
is (Casey Jones) and (You'll Have to Get Out
and Get Under) and (She's a Daisy) and—Oh—!"
That's all there was to the conversation and the
reporter evidently lost a good story.
But he
heard a whole lot of good music and he cannot see
for the life of him what the irate citizen at the
other end of the 'phone was getting so excited
over.
"GIRL FROM UTAH^FOR NEW YORK.
Successful English Musical Comedy to Be Pro-
duced at the Knickerbocker Theater Next
Monday—Music by Paul A. Rubens.
"The Girl from Utah," the successful hnglish
musical comedy in which Julia Sanderson, Donald
Brian and Joseph Cawthorne will appear as joint
stars, will have its New York premiere at the
Knickerbocker Theater on Monday evening of
next week, under the management of Charles
Frohman.
The libretto of "The Girl of Utah" is by
Sidney Jones, of "Geisha" fame, and the music, by
Paul A. Rubens, is declared by those who have
heard it to be particularly attractive, especially the
waltz "The Music of Lo.ve." Chappell & Co., Ltd.,
publish the music.
TOSCANINI'S GREAT MEMORY.
Opera Conductor Is Able to Memorize Entire
Score After One Reading—Some of His
Wonderful Accomplishments.
There is one thing that even confirmed opera-
goers cannot fully realize, and that is Arturo Tos-
canini's prodigious memory. He has stored away
in his phenomenal brain the scores of about a
hundred operas, to which he adds four or five
each season. That is a remarkable fact. But
what is even more remarkable is his ability to re-
call them at will and with unfailing surety. Take,
for example, on a Monday night he leads
"L'Amore dei Tre Re"; Wednesday night, "Boris
Godunoff"; Thursday, "Die Meistersinger von
Number," and Friday night, "Un Ballo in
Maschera."
That represents three schools—
Italian, German and Russian—and comprises four
composers—Montemezzi, Verdi, Wagner and
Moussorgsky.
When one considers that each one of these
operas has especial "cuts" in it, that the version
used at the Metropolitan differs from that of some
other opera houses, then the accomplishment ap-
proaches the unbelievable. Each one of these
scores has hundreds of thousands of notes, and
Mr. Toscanini knows not only "every little note,"
but also the words of every part of the singers.
Watching him closely reveals the fact that he sings
each opera as it proceeds.
When Mr. Toscanini has an opera to conduct his
only preparation is to put the score on a music
rack, stand in front of it and simply read it
through once. That is done on the day of the
performance or on the evening before.
He has accomplished the enormous feat of lead-
ing a dress rehearsal of "'L'Amore dei Tre Re" in
the afternoon and "Tristan and Isolde" at night.
Truly this alone makes him unique in the field of
opera conductors, to say nothing of his phenome-
nally interesting interpretations.
With it all he is the embodiment of modesty.
He never accepts praise if he can possibly avoid
it; he loathes publicity. The nearest that his
friends dare approach in complimenting him is to
say, in passing:
"A wonderful performance to-night, Maestro."
And his invariable reply will be:
"Do you think so?"
Surely modesty can go no further than this—New
York Herald.
NEW SAM FOX CO. REPRESENTATIVE.
Karl Fuhrmann to Look After the Interests of
the Cleveland Publishing House in the Far
West—Sam Fox to Continue Visits to the
Trade East Well Taken Care of.
(Special to The Review.)
CLEVELAND, O., August 18.— The Sam Fox Pub-
lishing Co. has announced that it has appointed
Karl Fuhrmann, with an office at 406 Lick Build-
ing, San Francisco, to look after the interests of
the company in British Columbia, Washington,
Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho
and Montana.
This latest move has been made to enable the
company to co-operate more directly with its deal-
ers in the Western territory, and Mr. Fuhrmann
is well qualified to carry on the necessary advertis-
ing and other promotion work in the interest of
the Fox publications.
Mr. Fox states that he will continue to travel
extensively, as has been his practice, and thus keep
in close touch with the trade and its require-
ments.
The Sam Fox Publishing Co. has no perma-
nent office in New York, but the Eastern trade is
well taken care of by F. C. Williams, the ef-
ficient representative of the company in that ter-
ritov.
POPULARITY OF "MOTHER MACHREE."
Age Appears to Increase the Favor in Which
the Beautiful Song Is Held—Used on Con-
cert Stage by Prominent Singers.
One of the most talked of songs of the present
day, "Mother Machree," published by M. Witmark
& Sons, is fast becoming one of those standard
classics of which age only serves to increase its
popularity.
Originally introduced by Chauncey Olcott in
"Barry of Ballymore," he has sung it continually
in all his productions since then. In fact, "Mother
Machree" found such favor with Olcott's audi-
ences that it was demanded at pretty nearly every
performance.
It soon attracted the attention of the concert
singers and several seasons ago the famous Irish
tenor, John McCormack, added it to his reper-
toire. Many of the papers have since said that a
McCormack program would be incomplete with-
out it.
The appealing lyric of "Mother Machree" was
written by Rida Johnson Young, and Ernest R.
Ball is responsible for the beautiful music of the
piece.
So great has been the demand for all voices that
this desirable number is now published in four
keys, also in duet form.
McKINLEY
SUCCESSES
SONG HITS
Alice of Old Vincennes
Diane of the Green Van
One Wonderful Night (You Told
Me You Loved Me), Song
Sing Me the Rosary
When You Sang "The Palms" to
Me
DANCE SUCCESSES
Hesitation Waltz, by Klickman
Thanks for the Lobster, Tango
Dream Waltz from "Tales of
Hoffman"
One Wonderful Night, Hesitation
Waltz
In Search of a Husband, Tango
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NEW YORK
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