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Issue: 1917 Vol. 65 N. 13

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
CHAS. K. HARRIS' FALL CATALOG
OBSERVE "HARRY VON TILZER WEEK"
W1TMARK PUBLISHES PRIZE SONG
An, Unusually Fine Showing of Ballads, Instru-
mental Numbers and Novelties Offered by
Popular Publisher for the New Season
Dealers Asked to Co-operate in Making Week
of October 8 a Notable One in Honor of
Popular Composer's Silver Anniversary
Has Just Issued "Gimme a Kiss, Mirandy,"
Which Won Award in Herald Contest
Chas. K. Harris has about the livest catalog
entering the fall season that he has had in
some years. It includes as usual a goodly num-
ber of ballads and to make things doubly inter-
esting he has several instrumental numbers and
novelty songs. One of the main reasons for
this year's success is the care Mr. Harris takes
in trying out a song before it is published. His
system consists of having one or more vaude-
ville singers place the song on their programs.
If this does not prove an "applause-getter" it
is immediately eliminated and only the genuine
hits are published. Consequently there is not a
dead one in the entire list of this season's
Harris songs.
Van & Schenck, the most popular boys in
vaudeville, have two big hits to their credit,
both of which are published by Mr. Harris, en-
titled "I Miss the Old Folks Now" and "The
More Love 1 Get the More I Want." Eddie
Leonard's new number which he will feature in
vaudeville is also in the list. It is called "Sweet-
ness" (Honey-Suckle Mine).
Others are
"Scratchin' the Gravel," a jazz number, and
"Dry Your Tears," a new waltz recently in-
troduced by Lucille Cavanagh with great suc-
cess.
Plans are now under way to have music deal-
ers throughout the country observe the week
of October 8 as "Harry Von Tilzer" week in
recognition of Mr. Von Tilzer's twenty-fifth an-
niversary as a song writer. The Harry Von
Tilzer Music Co. has prepared a large amount
of special advertising material for the use of
the dealers during the week, and the number of
requests that have come in for this advertising
matter indicates that a large number of dealers
will participate. One of the attractive bits for
window display is a small cardboard house and
the figure of an old woman sitting on the porch,
the display calling the attention to the song
"Just as Your Mother Was." The house is
sent to the dealer folded up in a compact pack-
age.
Another feature is a poster bearing a
large portrait of Mr. Von Tilzer, and under-
neath a list of his leading song successes.
$500 FOR COPYjOFJWULAR SONG
Copy of "It's a Long Way to Berlin" Brings
Record Price When Auctioned Off for Benefit
of Soldiers at New York Hippodrome
The benefit performance given for the Sol-
diers' Athletic Fund at the Hippodrome on
Sunday night realized over $18,000 according to
reports. One of the features of the evening
was the auctioning off of three copies of "It's
a Long Way to Berlin" (But We'll Get There),
which is published by Leo Feist, Inc. Joan
Sawyer was the auctioneer and the hrst copy,
which was autographed by a number of sol-
diers, was knocked down for the small sum of
$500. This establishes a record price for popu-
lar music. The second copy brought $50 and
Miss Sawyer purchased the third copy herself
for the same price. Edgar F. Bitner, general
manager of Leo Feist, Inc., says they hold no
rights to the privilege of disposing of copies of
popular music at that figure.
DEATH OF ALBERT G. SALMON
Prominent Musician Commits Suicide at Home
in Boston—Well-known as an Editor
BOSTON, MASS., September 24.—Albert G. Sal-
mon, a musician of wide reputation and com-
poser of note and who for a number of years
had acted as editor for a prominent Boston
music house, killed himself with poison here
last week. It is stated that Mr. Salmon feared
that he had contracted an incurable disease. He
was born in Southold, N. Y., in 1868, and in
1888 graduated from the New England Con-
servatory of Music. He studied under many
noted teachers both in this country and in
Europe.
PREMIERE OF ^THE RED CLOCK"
Edward B. Perkins' "The Red Clock," a musi-
cal comedy, by Silvio Hein and Schuyler Green,
opened in Buffalo Tuesday night. Carl Miller,
president of the Chas. Millegram Publishing
Co., who publish the score of the piece, attended
the opening performance. Mr. Miller is booked
to return to New York late this week. The
show will have its New York premiere about the
second week in October.
"THE
RIVIERAJJIRL"
PRODUCED
"The Riviera Girl," a musical comedy in three
acts, music by Emmerich Kalman, book and
lyrics by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse,
opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on
Tuesday night of this week.
A new war song with the unusual title,
"Gimme a Kiss, Mirandy," has just been pub-
lished by M. Witmark & Sons and bids fair
to become very popular. "Gimme a Kiss,
Mirandy" is the song that won the gold medal
offered by the New York Herald for the best
American successor to "Tipperary."
Such
judges as Reginald DeKoven, Victor Herbert,
Herbert Witherspoon, Sousa and Harry Barn-
hardt selected "Gimme a Kiss, Mirandy," from
about 600 manuscripts, and were unanimous in
giving it the medal and the coveted right of
succession to the most stupendously popular
song of its day. "Mirandy" is the work of
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Rutherford, who are well-
known in society circles in Denver, Col. It is
a lively, simple ditty, easy to learn, easy to sing,
and appeals specially to the soldier because it
satisfies completely both his sense of rhythm
and his sentiments.
Barnyard Blues
"Dixieland Jazz Band"
THE BIG HIT OF THE
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Victor Talking Machine Co., Record No. 18255
UNDER THE TITLE OF
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A Temporary Injunction has been issued against the publisher of a Spurious Edition,
restraining him or his agents from publishing, printing, re-printing, selling or offering
for sale copies of "Livery Stable Blues" or any other imitation of the musical composi-
tion entitled "Barnyard Blues."
Special Introductory Price, 15c. a copy on the
genuine Edition "Barnyard Blues"
USE THIS COUPON
LEO FEIST, Inc., fitfSfi!. New York
Please send
Also send
Also send
copies "Barnyard Blues" at 15c. a copy.
copies for Band
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copies for Orchestra j 15c. each
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
W1TMARK TO PUBLISH PRODUCTIONS
son Corey; "Yesterday," by Glen MacDonough
and Reginald DeKoven, a Shubert production
Music of a Score of Most Interesting Publica- that bears every indication of proving to be
tions to be Published by M. Witmark & Sons another "Robin Hood"; "The Rainbow Girl,"
During the Coming Season—Prominent Com- by Rennold Wolf and Louis A. Hirsch, to be
posers Represented in the List Just Issued presented by Klaw & Erlanger; "A Full Honey-
moon," Oliver Morosco's first metropolitan pro-
M. Witmark & Sons have just issued their duction, being a musical version of "Sadie
announcement of the operatic and musical com- Love," with music by the distinguished com-
edy productions of which they will publish the poser, Dr. Anselm Goetzl; "The Beautiful One,"
music this season. The list reveals an amazing another Cohan and Harris enterprise, with bookr
field of activity and names of the foremost pro- by Rennold Wolf and music by Louis A. Hirsch;
ducers, authors and composers figure in it. No a new musical version of Hoyt's "A Black
less than a round score of productions figure in Sheep" (as yet unnamed), written and produced
this announcement, which includes only such by Oliver Morosco, with music by A. Bald-
pieces as are actually produced, in rehearsal win Sloane, and featuring Herbert Corthell;
or in preparation. It is understood that when "Yankee Love," a play with music, written by
all negotiations are completed, the list will be Glen MacDonough for George MacFarlane,
extended.
From the production standpoint whom it provides with a splendid opportunity
alone, the season of 1917-18 will assuredly prove for the display of that versatile actor-singer's
a banner year for M. Witmark & Sons, who gifts; and a big London production of an
have, in addition, one of the most attractive and elaborate Chinese-American play by Win. Gary
successful catalogs of standard and popular Duncan and Isidore Witmark, named "In
Shanghai," which will be produced by Jos. A.
songs.
The list of productions the music of which Sacks in the English metropolis. Isidore Wit-
has been or is to be published by M. Witmark mark, who has written the music for "In
& Sons includes such already established suc- Shanghai," is best remembered as the composer
cesses as "Hitchy-Koo," the Raymond Hitch- of the delightful music in "The Chapcrones"
cock "intimate revue," with music by E. Ray some years ago.
Goetz, a show that is the talk of the town;
By arrangement with T. B. Harms & Co., M.
"Furs and Frills," Arthur Hammerstein's new Witmark & Sons will publish the music of "We
production, by Edward Clark and Silvio Hein; Should Worry." This is the new musical ver-
"Good-night, Paul," by Chas. Dickson, Roland sion of "A Texas Steer," which is to be given
Oliver and Harry B. Olsen, now running at the under the management of Elizabeth Marbury
Hudson Theatre under the management of and Fredk. McKay. M. Witmark & Sons are
Ralph Herz; "Eileen," the successful Irish comic also joint owners with T. B. Harms of the pub-
opera by Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert, lishing rights of "Marrying Money," for which
under the direction of Joe Weber and now in Henry Blossom and Zoel Parenteau are re-
its second season; "Kiss Me Again," by Frank sponsible, and which has not yet been finally
Stammers and Louis A. Hirsch, featuring John named. Zoel Parenteau, it will be recalled,
Hyams and Leila Mclntyre; "So Long, Letty," wrote the tuneful score of "The Amber Prin-
now in its third season, with two companies cess."
sent out by Oliver Morosco; and "The Only
"Venus on Broadway" is the title of the new
Child," by Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert, piece now in rehearsal that will be the special
which is this season under the direction of Ike offering of the Palais Royal, New York, this
Rose.
season. It is by John Murray Anderson and
Among the new and notable productions contains some exceptionally catchy musical
are to be found such inviting novelties as "Go- numbers by A. Baldwin Sloane. Then there is
ing Up," the musical version of "The Aviator," a new musical sketch to be used by Mary Marble
by Otto Hauerbach and Louis A. Hirsch. This in vaudeville, entitled "In Old Cathay," writ-
production will not only be seen in New York ten specially for her by Anna Marble-Pollock,
under the direction of Cohan and Harris, but with music by Louis A. Hirsch. The music of
also in London and Australia this season. both these shorter pieces is published by M.
Other equally interesting plays include "The Witmark & Sons, thus making this season's list
Grass Widow," by Rennold Wolf, Channing cover practically every form of musical produc-
Pollock and Louis A. Hirsch, produced by Madi- tion.
FROM PARIS, FRANCE
Something That Gold Couldn't Buy
OHBOBIO TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY AMD NAVY
THE
Air. Ohns. B. Tyler. Ksiml I>:IC1M\ 2Sth Inf.,
AM. KX. Forces. PAK1S. FRANCE, under ri:ite
(if "Aujrust." writes in pnrt :is follows: "I
sun enclosing !i true copy of a memorandum
issued to this regiment liy our Colonel. . . .
MEMORANDUM:
"The Battle Song of Liberty"
It's the roar and rattle of Freedom's battle
That's calling us over the sea,
Where a mighty foe has challenged us, boys—
It's up to you and to me.
So get Old Glory, we'll make 'em sorry
That they ever dreamed of this fight,
We're on our way with a Hip Hooray
Just to do what we know to be right.
Chorus
So here's to Uncle Sammy, faithful and true.
And here's to our Colors of Red, White and
Blue,
And here's to all good fellows on land and sea,
Singing the Battle Song of Liberty.
The rommanding: officer directs that the
above ropy be furnished to all organizations
of his regiment, and that a copy be posted
on company bulletin boards in order that
every man can memorize this Battle Song of
Liberty.
HUGH A. PARKER,
Capt. 28th Infantry, Adjutant.
Mr. MUSIC DEALER: This is one of
the patriotic songs that will sell long after
the world war is over.
WRITE FOR PRICES IN LARGE
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A NEW TYPEOF WAR SONG
"Giddy Giddap. Go On, Go On," a New Song
About the Rube Recruits Just Issued by the
McKinley Music Co.—Other Features
CHICAGO, I I I . , September 24.—The McKinley
Music Co. has just brought out a new number
entitled "Giddy Giddap! Go On! Go On!" which
gives promise of being a big success. It is
the latest work of Jack Frost and the song is
written around the rube recruits starting off to
war with comedy lyrics and a catchy slam-bang
melody. Two other good patriotic songs just
ready are "When a Boy Says Good-bye to His
Mother and She Gives Him to Uncle Sam," and
"A-m-e-r-i-c-a Means I Love You, My Yankee
Land."
"Sweet Cookie Mine," already a big hit, still
continues to be a big seller and the "Ghost of
the Saxophone," which is coming up fast, ap-
pears in the Victor record bulletins for both
September and October.
Business has been exceptionally good for the
past six weeks, says D. W. Foster, manager of
the company, and songs with a patriotic flavor
such as "America First" and "When the Bonny
Heather is Blooming, I'll Return, Annie Laurie,
to You" are having a big sale.
"MY YIDDISHA BUTTERFLY" A HIT
Willie Howard Sings New Song in the "Show
of Wonders" at the Winter Garden
Willie Howard, of the famous Howard Broth-
ers, continues to inject all sorts of pep into the
Winter Garden "Show of Wonders," now on
tour to crowded houses. Last week he intro-
duced a new song, "My Yiddisha Butterfly," and
immediately scored one of the biggest hits of
his career with it. The audience laughed till
they rocked. "My Yiddisha Butterfly" is pub-
lished by M. Witmark & Sons, and is one of
the best songs of its kind on the market.

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