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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
"THE GIRL FROM UTAH" PRODUCED.
PUBLISHES ANThWAR SONG.
Bright English Musical Comedy Makes Favor-
able Impression on New Yorkers When Pre-
sented at the
Knickerbocker
Theater—
Music Highly Praised.
"Uncle Sam Won't Go to War," Issued by the
McKinley Music Co., Chicago.
"The Girl from Utah,"' the latest musical comedy
success from London, which has been altered con-
siderably to meet American tastes, was presented
in New York for the first time on Monday night
at the Knickerbocker Theater, and with three stars
on tap, received most favorable attention from the
critics.
"The Girl from Utah" is by James T. Tannei,
with music by Paul Rubens and Sydney Jones and
additional numbers by Jerome Kern. The musical
comedy is in two acts, four scenes and an intro-
ductory. This latter is a novel departure and is
by no means the only novelty in the play. As the
curtain rises Miss Sanderson, Mr. Brian and Mr.
Cawthorn appear before a drop curtain and sing
one of the prettiest numbers of the score,- "The
Land of Let's Pretend."
Most of the music in the piece is light, pretty
and tuneful, the costumes are charming and the
chorus well trained and good-looking.
Julia Sanderson, winsome as ever, appears in the
role of the "Girl" and divides stellar honors with
Donald Brian and Joseph Cawthorn. Mr. Brian
shines, as usual, in the dancing numbers, and Mr.
Cawthorn puts aside his concertina for once, but
still retains his broken English.
Much of the music came in for particular praise
from the crcics. •ins of t'.ie most popular selections
being the delightful waltz song, "The Music of
Love." ''Only to You" and "Call Right Here" also
received considerable attention.
The music of "The Girl from Utah" is pub-
lished by Chappell & Co. Ltd.
* NEW BALLAD BY E. R. BALL.
"After-the Roses Have Faded Away" Has Pleas-
ing Melody—Words by Bessie Buchanan.
"After the Roses Have Faded Away" is a new
and dainty ballad just published by Witmark &
Sons, and which appears to have a successful fu-
ture before it. The lyric of the piece is by Bessie
Buchanan and is most excellent, while the music is
by Ernest R. Ball. Though the air is catchy and
of the "humming" order, the melody is up to the
excellent Ball standard in tire matter of express-
iveness. The new number is of the sort that may
be included in the higher grade ballad class.
A storeroom on Second avenue, S. W., Puyallup,
Wash., has been leased by W. S. Stahl, who will
put in a stock of pianos.
"You're the Rose of My Heart, Rosle Dear."
"World's Fair Greeting."
"Autumn."
"True Love Is Up to Date."
"All My Dreams of Love Go to You."
"There Is One Who Ne'er Forgets or Turns Us
Down," and others.
TO I N T R O D U C E , 5 C E N T S E A C H .
KEITH'S MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., Long Branch, N. J.
THE LATEST ENGLISH SONG SUCCESS
Orer • Quarter Million Copies Sold in England and the Colonies.
"Little Grey Home in the West"
By HERMANN LOHR
Published in four keys: Bb(Ato D), C.DbandEb.
Price 60 Cents
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St., - NEW YORK
Canadian Branch i 347 Yonga St., TORONTO
SUIT OVER "DEAR OLD GIRL."
P. J. Howley Co. Seeks to Secure Accounting
and Damages from Theodore Morse Music Co.
The McKinley Music Co., of Chicago, 111., has
taken quick advantage of the present international
situation by publishing a new song by Caspar
Nathan, music by Henri Klickman, entitled "Uncle
Sam Won't Go to War." The new song has made
quite an impression on the profession, many promi-
nent singers having made arrangements to use it.
The chorus, reproduced herewith, illustrates the
real character of the piece:
It is reported that the P. J. Howley Co., music
publishers, has brought suit against the Theodore
Morse Music Co. for an accounting and $5,000
damages as the result of a publication by the latter
concern o.f the popular success "Dear Old Girl."
The plaintiffs also seek to secure possession of the
plates of the piece.
It appears that the song "Dear Old Girl" was
Uncle Sam won't go to war,
originally owned by the Haviland & Dresser Co.,
That's not what the I*. S. got united for;
successors to the old firm of Howley, llaviland &
Let all Europe tight, if they must,
Hut the Yankee motto is "In God we trust."
Dresser Co,., who assigned the rights to one J. H.
When war clouds roll hy once more,
Things will he the same as hefore;
Curtin as collateral for a loan. Curtin placed the
Our country's always free,
selling agency for the song with the H. B. Havi-
No matter what may be—
I'ncle Sam won't go to war.
land Music Publishing Co. and later with the Theo-
dore Morse Music Co., finally selling the song out-
MUSIC DEALERS ORGANIZE.
right to the latter concern, to who.m he gave a for-
National Music Dealers' Association Formed at
mal bill of sale.
Meeting at Hotel Breslin, New York, on
The complainant in the suit develops the fact
Tuesday and Officers Elected—Plan Reform
that following the bankruptcy of the Haviland &
Movement.
Dresser Co. the receiver is alleged to have pur-
On Tuesday morning of this week the new Na- chased Curtin's right to "Dear Old Girl" for $500,
the rights being later. assigned to P. J. Howley,
tional Music Dealers' Association held its first
who had the copyright of the piece transferred to
regular meeting at the Breslin Hotel, New York.
his name.
This meeting was for the purpose of organization,
In view of the complex career of "Dear Old
and as such was highly successful, it being re-
Girl" it is likely that developments in the suit will
solved to incorporate as a permanent association.
hold much interest to the trade.
The association elected the following officers tor
the ensuing year: Charles Homeyer, of Boston,
NEW FRENCHJULLAD A HIT.
president; Harold Orth, of Denver, Col., vice-
The latest French ballad success, "Chanson de
president, and R. W. Heffelfmger, Los Angeles,
Coeur Brise' ("The Song of Songs"), by Maurice
secretary and treasurer. In addition to these of-
Vaucaire, which has just been introduced in this
ficers the association elected a board of directors
to consist of William J. Kearney, of Thomas Gog- country by Chappell & Co., the publishers, has been
introduced in the new musical comedy), .'"The
gan & Co., Galveston, l e x . ; Julius Weiss, of Grin-
Dancing Mistress," now playing at the Casino
nell Bros., Detroit, Mich.; Charles H. Willis, of
Charles H. Willis Co., Cincinnati, O.; Edward P. Theater, New York, by Dorothy Jardin, the star,
and has proven one of the genuine hits of the
Little, of Sherman, Clay & Co.. San Francisco,
Cal.; Thomas F. Delaney, of Lyon & Healy. Chi- piece.
cago, 111., and Paul A. Schmitt, of the Paul A.
A RECENT FEIST PUBLICATION.
Schmitt Co., Minneapolis, Minn.
During the afternoon there were further meet-
Alfred Bryan and Fred Fischer, writers of "Peg
ings mainly in the form of committees eager to es- o' My Heart," "Mandalay" and other successes pub-
tablish the success of the new association. To-
lished by the house of Feist, are responsible for
wards the end of the afternoon, however, when
one of the latest Feist publications, entitled "Over
nearly all were present, E. P. Little, of San Fran-
the Alpine Mountains." The song is clever and
cisco, spoke in behalf ot the Panama Pacific Inter-
original, being largely featured in the vaudeville
national Exposition which it seems has cordially
field, among those singing it being Emma Cams.
invited the National Piano Dealers' Association to
hold its convention of 1915 in San Francisco.
Mr. Hefifelfinger informs The Review that prac-
tically all the large music dealing houses of the
country are represented at the convention. At
a later date The Review will publish the full list,
together with the actions that are taken in the
meetings which are to continue during the week.
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
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
NEW YORK
CHICAGO