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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
WINS PRIZE FOR CLEVER LYRICS
"MOLLY 0 " PRESENTED IN NEW YORK
Ted Smith, of Passaic, N. J., Awarded Decision
in Contest Conducted by New York Ameri-
can for Lyrics for "Wake Up, America"
New Operetta at the Cort Theatre Will Intro-
duce a New Prima Donna
Following the recent closing of the lengthy
lyric writing contest recently carried on by the
New York American in connection with the
music of the big Feist preparedness song,
"Wake Up, America," it was announced -on
Sunday that the prize of $25 was awarded to
Ted Smith, of 426 Passaic avenue, Passaic, N.
J. The decision was made by Jack Glogau and
George J. Graff, Jr., composer and author of the
song.
WRITES RAGTIMEJV1USIC FOR HARP
Earl Carroll Carries Out a New Idea in the
Music for "Canary Cottage"
Earl Carroll, who some time ago made the
profession sit up by using a battery of banjos
and saxophones for some brand new ragtime
effects, has added to his record by introducing
into the new Morosco comedy, "Canary Cot-
tage," some syncopated music for the harp, thus
putting that ancient and honorable instrument
at the service of the ragtime artist.
The piece bears the title "The Syncopated
Irish Harp," and is published by Leo Feist, Inc.
MACFARLANE USING FEIST SONGS
George MacFarlane, who starts a vaudeville
tour over the Orpheum Time, opening in Salt
Lake City, May 21, is using a number of the
Feist songs, including "My Old Rose," "Good
Night Dinnie and God Bless You," "What an
Irishman Means by Machree," "Love, Here Is
My Heart" and "Moonshine Sally."
DEATH OF DR. MAX REGER
Dr. Max Reger, one of the leading contem-
porary German composers, died last week at
his home in Leipzig of paralysis of the heart.
He was forty-nine years old.
DOHERTY CO. OUITS RETAIL TRADE
CLINTON, ONT., May IS.—The Doherty Piano
Co., Ltd., has disposed of its retail stock and
will confine itself entirely to wholesale trade, ac-
"Molly O," a new operetta with book and cording to announcement recently made by Geo.
lyrics by Harry B. and Robert B. Smith, and E. Dies. The stock at the Winnipeg branch
with music by Carl Woess, will be presented for was purchased by the Winnipeg Piano Co.,
the first time in New York at the Cort Theatre while Mason & Risch, Ltd., took over the Ed-
this evening, Saturday, May 20. The play is monton and Calgary stocks. The Western busi-
in two acts, one played in Newport and the ness of the firm will continue under the super-
other in Vienna, and the story concerns the ex- vision of Roland C. Willis, with headquarters
periences of a title-hunting mother. The play at Winnipeg.
introduces a new prima donna in the person of
Katherine Hancock Galloway.
"So Miss Banger played for you? She claims
Consult the universal Want Directory of that she can make the piano speak."
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