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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" A SUCCESS.
Irving Berlin's Music Proves the Big Feature
in New Dillingham Show—Gaby
Deslys
Heads the Cast at the Globe Theatre.
In his latest offering, "Stop, Look, Listen,"
which was produced at the Globe Theatre on
Christmas night with tremendous success, Charles
Dillingham appears to have chosen a worthy suc-
cessor to his "Chin-Chin," which held the boards
at the same theatre for over a year. The new
piece is a musical comedy in three acts, with book
by Harry B. Smith and music by Irving Berlin,
the composer of a swarm of popular songs and
also of the music of "Watch Your Step." In its
present form the piece is in the nature of an elab-
orate vaudeville performance.
The cast is headed by such stars as Gaby Deslys
and includes Florence Tempest, Marion Sunshine,
Blossom Seeley, Harry Fox and others of stand-
ing. Of the musical numbers it seems probable that
"Everything in America Is Ragtime" will be
whistled most frequently, but you never can tell.
The best bit of all is a syncopated burlesque of
grand opera, in which everybody joins. There is
a "When I Get Back to the U. S. A." calculated to
make George M. Cohan bitterly envious; a rag-
time anthem sung with "My Country, 'Tis of
Thee," as the accompaniment. And there is an
exquisite lyric entitled "I Love a Piano," which is
played on six of the same.
Other numbers include "Hula, Hula," "Teach
Me How to Love" and "The Girl in the Maga-
zine." The Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. pub-
lishes the music.
BUSY SOLICITOR CAUSES TROUBLE.
Leo
Feist Warns Trade Against One R.
Wagner Who Has Been Very Active.
H.
Leo Feist, the prominent music publisher, is
named as president of a new concern of which he
knows nothing, but regarding which he would like
to secure a few details, with the kind assistance of
the officers of the law.
It appears that a man giving the name of R. H.
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The Card Used by Wagner.
Wagner and professing to be the representative of
the "United Art Co.," has been traveling around
the country soliciting and receiving payment for
REAL BIG SELLERS
A Trial Order Will Convince You
"LILLIAN WALKER WALTZ," Hesitation & Boston
"HONOLULU LOU," Big Novelty Hit
"SHE LIVES IN A MANSION OF SIGHS," Ballad
"I'M GOING BACK TO BUENOS AYRES," Novelty
"WISH I KNEW JUST WHAT YOU THINK OF ME"
"WALTZING WITH MY SUMMER GIRL"
"SWEETHEART OF MY DREAMS"
" IN THE SUMMERTIME" (Take a Trip to the Seashore)
"ALL FOR YOU" and "OH YOU GIRLS"
"THAT ANGELL RAG," Fox Trot
"REGENT WALTZ," Syncopated
"SNAPPY RAG," Some Rag
ORDER THROUGH YOUR JOBBER
THE REGENT MUSIC PUB. CO.
Lake Charles, La.
MAKE A STRIKING WINDOW DISPLAY OF SHEET MUSIC.
A striking display of
sheet music was that
made recently by Clark
& Jones, prominent mu-
sic dealers of Knoxville,
Tenn., and which is re-
produced herewith. The
display was made up of
two songs, "Eleanor," by
Jessie L. Deppen, and
"I'm A-longin' for You,"
by Jane Hathaway, both
publications of the Sam
Fox P u b l i s h i n g Co.,
Cleveland, O. Although
Knoxville has only 50,-
000 population, the dis-
play of Clark & Jones
resulted in the sale of
several hundred copies
of the two numbers fea-
tured. The music de-
partment of the store is
T h e
under the management
Window
of Leslie E. Miller, who is a wide-awake music
man and gets results. Both songs featured have
been very successful in the South, particularly
subscriptions to "The American Orchestra Month-
ly" and "The Most Popular Piano Players," two
papers the existence of which is shrouded in mys-
tery. A number of hotels have also been victim-
ized by Wagner and have complained to Mr. Feist.
Mr. Feist warns the trade that he knows nothing
of the United Art Co., of which some one of his
name is credited with being president, and has no
salesmen on the road empowered to collect money
in advance for anything. He would also like to get
in touch with Wagner for the purpose of securing
some explanations.
P. J. HOWLEY TO 'COME BACK."
Veteran Publisher to Open Office Near Broad-
way—Secures New Numbers.
P. J. Howley, the veteran of the music publish-
ing game, is planning to again become an active
factor in that field. Mr. Howley has secured ade-
quate financial backing and has leased offices at
146 West Forty-fifth street, which he will occupy
next week under the name of the P. J. Howley
Music Co. He has already selected several new
numbers, which will be published shortly after the
first of the year.
Mr. Howley at one time was a member of the
old firm of Howley, Haviland & Dresser and his
activities in that and subsequent connections
brought him a host of friends in the trade and
profession—an asset to any publisher.
of Clark & Jones, Knoxville, Tenn.
.
"Eleanor,"' which, in instrumental form, is being
featured by a number of bands, including Soiisa's
and Conway's.
Crosby, the blind song writer, and composed the
music for many of her hymns. One of the most
famous of these was "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."
"SYBIL" HAS PREMIERE.
"Sybil," the new musical comedy, with book by
Harry B. Smith and music by Victor Jacobi, had
its premiere in Washington, D. C, on Monday
evening of this week and was decidedly well re-
ceived. The piece will be shown in New York
on January 1. Chappell & Co., Ltd., publish the
score.
"SOCIETY'S FAVORITE FOX=TROT."
The latest addition to the list of instrumental
numbers published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. is
"Underneath the Stars," by Herbert Spencer, which
is described as a slow fox-trot and "society's fa-
vorite." The piece has already displayed many of
the marks of popularity.
\-> ir Sensational SongHits^ H
MOLLY DEAR IT'S YOU IM AFTER"
DR. DOANE, HYMN^ WRITER, DIES.
Dr. William Howard Doane, a former presi-
dent of the Baptist Ministers' Aid Society and the
writer of hymns sung all over the world, died
Sunday at the home of his daughter, South Orange,
N. J., in Ms eighty-fourth year. He was born
in Preston City, Conn., and lived for many years
in Cincinnati, O. Dr. Doane was president of J.
J. Fay & Co., manufacturers of machinery, for
many years, and until recently lived at Watch
Hill, R. I.
In early life he became associated with Fanny
A NIGHT IN JUNE
KING'S BEAUTIFUL SERENADE
A Master Melody—That hns won its way to
the hearts of the people purely on merit.
PIANO SOLO, 25c.
Ask your dealer or send direct to publisher.
C. L. BARNHOUSE, Oskaloosa, Iowa, U. S. A.
"SWEETEST GIRL" MONTEREY"
"DANCING THE JELLY ROLL"
"MEMORIES"
"SOONER OR LATER"
"CIRCUS DAY I N DIXIE"
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BIG INSTRUMENTAL HITS
GOOD SCOUT-MARCH-TWO STEP
"KANGAROO H O P - F O X TROT
"GERALDINE WALTZES"