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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
52
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
"SYBIL" A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.
HOWLEY CO. OPENS OFFICES.
COMPOSERS BLAMED FOR WAR.
New Musical Comedy, with Score by Victor
Jacobi, Enthusiastically Received.
New Concern Issues Six Numbers by Raymond
A. Browne and A. C. Powell.
Ballet Master Thinks Wagner and Strauss
Have Fostered Martial Spirit in Germany.
Not in many months has there come to New York
a musical comedy that has aroused such general
enthusiasm as did "Sybil," which was presented at
the Liberty Theatre on Monday evening, under the
management of Charles Frohman, Inc., and with
Julia Sanderson, Donald Brian and Joseph Caw-
thorn as the heads of the cast.
The new piece is full of mirth and melody, beau-
tifully staged in three acts. The play was rewrit-
ten for America by Harry Graham and Harry B.
The P. J. Howley Music Co. has formally opened
its new offices at 146 West Forty-fifth street, New
York, in the quarters formerly occupied by the
defunct music publishing house of Park, Daniels
& Stevens. In addition to publishing vocal num-
bers, the Howley Co. will also act as selling agents
•for the instrumental publications of W. C. Polla
& Co.' The first numbers issued by the com-
pany include "The Rose That Never Fades," "In
My Home Town" and "That's the Time to Send
for Me," all three by Raymond A. Browne and
W. C. Powell, and "You're a Thief" (You Stole
My Heart Away), "Let's Be Prepared for Peace
or War" and "When I Dream of That Mother of
Mine," for which Raymond A. Browne wrote both
words and music.
A striking commentary on the power and influ-
ence of music was made by Ernest Ansermet, the
conductor for the Diaghiliff Russian ballet, who
arrived from Geneva Friday on the French liner
"Touraine." He said that Wagner and Richard
Strauss were responsible for the war by their
music. The introductions of Wagner with their
tumult and blare of trumpets infused a warlike
spirit into the 'German nation and fostered it for
generations.
Strauss followed Wagner and
brought this flamboyant martial spirit to a break-
ing point.
"After this war is over," Mr. Ansermet con-
tinued, "the older German school will survive,
including Bach, Handel, Mozart, and possibly
Beethoven. International music will disappear
after the war and be replaced by national music
in the respective countries."
Mr. Ansermet said that he had brought twenty-
one ballet scores with him for use at the Century
Theatre.
SUCCESS OF "HIP^HIP, HOORAY."
Musical
Features of Hippodrome Show Con-
tribute Largely to Its Success.
The success of "Hip, Hip, Hooray" at the New
York Hippodrome is indicated by the fact that
during the week ending Sunday, January 2, the
total receipts were in excess of $74,000, or several
thousand dollars above any previous record of the
house.
This new figure was hung up after the show
had been running at the Hippodrome since the first
of the season. The musical features of the pro-
duction, including the appearance of Sousa and
his band at each performance and at the concerts,
have much to do with its success, the favorite
numbers being "The Ladder of Roses" and "The
New York Hippodrome March." The music is
published by T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter.
"THE IRISH DRAGOON" SUCCEEDS.
New Andrew Mack Show Proving Populai
Has Some Good Music.
Victor Jacobi.
Smith, who managed to preserve if not improve
upon the original humor. The music, by Victor
Jacobi, is a delight in itself, distinctive, colorful
and melodious. It is not too heavy, and fits well
into the scheme of things, for none of the three
stars have voices requisite for real light operas.
Among the numbers that were particularly well
received were: "When Cupid Calls," a lively, rat-
tat-tat number; "Love May Be a Mystery," sung
•by Miss Sanderson and Mr. Brian; "The Colonel
of the Crimson Hussars," lively, rendered by a
male chorus; "I Like the Boys," also with male
chorus; "Lift Your Eyes to Mine," and a great
comedy number, sung by Mr. Cawthorn, "I Can
Dance With Everybody But My Wife." In
"Sybil" Chappell & Co., Ltd., publishers of the
score, have evidently found a new musical success.
Andrew Mack's latest vehicle. "The Irish
Dragoon," a play based upon the story of Chas.
O'Malley, Lever-'s famous Irish hero, and which
was first ' offered in Philadelphia shortly before
Christmas, has proven particularly successful. The
feature of the show is the singing by Mr. Mack
of the specially written numbers, "Close to This
Heart of Mine," "For Ireland and You" and ''Judy
McCann." The music is published by M. Witmark
& Co.
JOS. HOWARD'SJNEW PRODUCTION.
Joseph Howard, whose hobby is writing, com-
posing and producing musical comedies, is still
persistent, the announcement being made that his
next production will be entitled "My Hawkeye
Girl," to be presented in Chicago about Easter
P
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TWO BIG SUCCESSES BY HENRI CLIQUE
LA SEDUCCION
TANGO ARGENTINO or FOX TROT
TREMENDOUS
SENSATION
CHICAGO
B. F. Garst has leased a part of the Sullivan
building in Guymon, Okla, and will carry a full
line of pianos, players, sheet music and music
rolls. The new store will be in charge of Miss
Maude Dye.
A new piano and music department has been
opened in the Up-to-Date Store, Painesville, O.
Kingman, Ariz., has a new music store on
Front street, owned by William DeLargo.
Mrs. Louise W. Murphy, of Northampton, Mass.,
has sold her music business to Henry White, of
Baltimore.
The Bahr Piano & Music Co., of Quincy, Mass..
has moved its salesroom to 1500 Hancock street.
SAVAGE TO PRODUCE "P0M=P0M."
Henry W. Savage has arranged for the produc-
tion of "Porn-Pom," a new musical comedy in
which Mizzi Hajos will be starred. The piece
will be seen in New York some time in February
and will be presented on an elaborate scale. T. B.
Harms, Francis Day & Hunter will publish the
music.
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