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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
52
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
FEDERAL CENSORS WATCHING SONGS
PREMIERE OF "THE RAINBOW GIRL'
HIT of the ANNA HELD
Show
Will Work With Theatrical Managers in Bar- New Musical Play by Rennold Wolf, With Music
ring Public Renditions of Alleged Comedy
by Louis A. Hirsch, Successfully Presented in
Numbers Which Reflect Unfavorably Upon
Philadelphia—Music Particularly Good
the Soldiers and Sailors or the Government
The new musical play, "The Rainbow Girl,"
Among the songs recently issued that may be was presented for the first time at the Forrest
termed war songs are a number of humorous Theatre, Philadelphia, last week, under the man-
ditties that for the most part are harmless in agement of Klaw & Erlanger, and achieved im-
their comedy and do not serve to reflect to the mediate success. The book and lyrics are by
disadvantage of the Government or its military Rennold Wolf, and the music by Louis Hirsch.
establishment. As is always the case in such The story is a captial one, full of comedy and
matters, however, there are some song writers musico-dramatic interest, and the piece is well
presented by an excellent cast, including Billy
and publishers who have exceeded the limits of
good taste in an effort to popularize alleged V. Van, Alan Hale, Sydney Greenstreet, Rene
comedy numbers, and the result is that the Parker and Dorothy Follis.
Federal Board of Censors has taken cognizance
As usual in all productions where Mr. Hirsch
of the condition and is investigating the status is responsible for the score, the music of "The
of songs reflecting upon soldiers and sailors, and Rainbow Girl" constitutes one of the most
tending to hold them up to ridicule.
agreeable features of the show. Every one of
The majority of the more prominent theatres the twenty-odd numbers is replete with the
Hirsch effervescence, and most of them have
have already placed the bars up against such
doubtful numbers, for both patriotic and busi- the'effect of making the auditors want to get up
ness reasons, for a large portion of the audi- and start dancing right away. Life, vigor and
ences nowadays are made up of military men, melody ran riot throughout the score. Among
and it is not desired to give them offense. Song the most popular of the musical numbers are
writers and publishers would do well to guard "My Rainbow Girl," "I'll Think of You,"
against the issuance of doubtful numbers, for "You're the Finest of Them All" and "M-i-s-t-e-r
Drummer Man." The music of "The Rainbow
there are certainly enough opportunities to turn
Girl" is published by M. Witmark & Sons.
out songs of real comedy.
'OVER THERE" IN MOTION PICTURES
CARUSO AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
War Song Hit Made Basis for New Photo
Play Just Released
Noted Tenor Had English Words Reproduced
Phonetically in Italian and Secured a Weird
Result so Far as Lyrics Went
A new photo play entitled "Over There,"
starring the well-known Charles Richman, has
recently been released. During the showing
of the picture the following appears: "We wish
to publicly thank Mr. Geo. M. Cohan far his
friendship and courtesy in permitting us to use
the title of his popular song, 'Over There,' for
the title of our picture." The patriotic war
song "Over There" is published by Leo Feist,
Inc., who recently acquired the publishing rights
from the Wm. Jerome Publishing Corp.
RIOT
WITH THE ROOKIES
Wild and Woolly Rube Recruiting Song
About the Boys from Pumpklnvllle
coon-coon
we're on our
to WAR
Knrico Caruso told an interviewer how he
contrived to sing America's anthem in English
at the Metropolitan Opera opening. The tenor
had a friend slowly repeat the verse, while he
wrote down phonetically each word as it sounded
to an Italian. This was the result:
"O sei, ken iu si, bai dhe don's erli lait, huat
so praudli, ui held at dhe tualait's last glimmin,
huss brod straips and brait stars, thru dhe
perilos fait, or dhe remparts ui uact uere so
gallantli strimmin?
"And dhi rokets' red gler, dhe bombs burstin
in er, ghev pruf thru dhe nait that aur fleg uas
stil dher. O se, doss dhet star-spenglled ban-
ner iet uevf, or dhe lend of dhe fri and dhe horn
of dhe brevf?"
Caruso not only sang the anthem from this
manuscript, but he became so interested that he
bought and read a book about the old English
melody and its American words, written during
a sea fight near Baltimore by Francis Scott
Key.
STEWART TO DIRECT OPERA
Hippodrome Man Engaged by New York Com-
monwealth Co.
SWEEPING THE COUNTRY
7 cents
McKinley Music Co.
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NEW FEIST OFFICEJN MINNEAPOLIS
Leo Feist, Inc., have opened up a branch
office in Minneapolis, Minn., where Mort Shaf-
fer, who has been their representative in that
city for years, is in charge. The new office is
in the Lyric Theatre Building and is equipped
with a professional studio as well as the usual
business facilities.
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Sensational Son£ Hit
SONGS
FOR YOU A ROSK"
"SOME SUNDAY MORNING"
"SO LONG MOTHER"
"SAILING AWAY ON THE HENRY
CLAY"
}"DON'T TRY TO STEAL THE SWEET-
k
HEART OF A SOLDIER"
'ROCK-A-BYE LAND"
"MY MOTHER'S EYES"
•SWEET PETOOTIE"
'WAY DOWN THERE (A DIXIE BOY IS
MISSING)"
'SOUTHERN GALS"
•MAYBE SOMETIME"
'SO THIS IS DIXIE"
"THE BRAVEST HEART OF ALL"
•WHERE THE MORNING GLORIES
GROW"
"LAST NIGHT"
W. G. Stewart, who for six years has been
resident director of the Hippodrome Theatre,
has been engaged as director-general of the
New York Commonwealth Opera Co., Ray-
mond Hitchcock, who is treasurer, announced
this week.
Before his connection with the Hippodrome
Mr. Stewart sponsored the Stewart Opera, Co.,
which toured the country for a long time. He
has been interested in opera for thirty years.
.
INSTRUMENTAL
He served as stage director and singer with the
"IN THE SPOTLIGHT" (Walts)
Baker Opera Co., Pauline Hall, Fay Templeton,
"CUTE AND l'KETTY" (Fox Trot)
"CAMOUFLAGE" (One Step)
Gilbert and Sullivan, Marie Cahill, and was a
"COLUMBIA" (One Step)
"SMILING SAMMY"
member of the original productions of "Floro-
dora," "Foxy Quiller," "When Johnny Comes
Marching Home" and other old favorites. He
JEROME H. REM1CK &
organized and directed the American School of
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Opera, for which the Lvric Theatre was built.
CO.