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JACOBS' PATRIOTIC SONG HIT
FLOOD OF MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS
"The Battle Song of Liberty" Being Featured
in the Training Camps and in the Local Re-
cruiting Campaigns—Interesting Letters
Promised by the Leading Theatrical Managers
for Next Season—Some of the Plans Already*
Announced—Many Shows for the Road
BOSTON, July 30.—It is interesting to learn of the
great popularity that has come to "The Battle
Song of Liberty" which has been put out by
Walter Jacobs of this city. The piece is gen-
erally regarded as good, singable music and
one that combines sentiment and real music
which appeals to the red-blooded sons of
Uncle Sam. That it is popular with the boys
at the front and in training camps is clearly
evidenced by the following letters which have
come from those in charge of the music at two
of the biggest camps. Here are two of these:
Walter Jacobs Co., Boston.
Gentlemen: The War Department has put
me in charge of the music for the boys in camp
here. We have been fairly inundated with songs
. . . and we have decided to use your
"Battle Song of Liberty" . . . If you care
to send us a half dozen chorus slides to throw
on our picture screens, it will assist us. Thank-
ing you in advance, etc. .
Walter Jacobs, Boston Mass.
Dear Sir: The boys seem to take to the en-
closed song ("The Battle Song of Liberty").
Could you run off some of them—just the
chorus—for us? I had 500 boys in front of me
last evening at 6:30; 800 at 8:30. I expect fif-
teen different regiments of 2,500 each to be
singing this song, so you can figure out that I
want some chorus slips. Yours, etc.
The words of "The Battle Song of Liberty,"
it will be recalled, are by Jack Yellen, and
George Cobb of the Walter Jacobs staff has
adapted Bigelow's famous march, "Our Di-
rector," to the words.
A new patriotic song just issued by Walter
Jacobs is called "Columbia's Call" and looks
like a good seller. Mr. Jacobs was over in New
York for a few days recently.
The plans for next season thus far announced
by the various theatrical managers indicate that
there will be an unusual number of musical
comedies and operettas produced in the fall,
which will mean activity for both publishers and
dealers. The Shuberts announce that they will
present Franz Lehar's "The Star Gazer," Ed-
mund Eysler's "Lieutenant Gus," a new musical
show by Frances Nordstrom, a new piece by
Sigmund Romberg and two Winter Garden pro-
ductions in addition to other plays.
Elliott, Comstock & Gest will produce "Leave
it to Jane," a musical version of "The College
Widow," and will have four complete com-
panies of "Oh Boy" and three of "Very Good,
Eddie" on tour.
Oliver Morosco has already produced "What
Next?" in Los Angeles and will bring it East
in the fall, and has another musical show, "The
Full Honeymoon," in preparation. He will also
place on the road several companies of "So
Long Letty" and "Canary Cottage."
Cohan & Harris will have at least four mu-
sical productions next season, they being "The
Aviator," "The Beautiful One," a new show by
Irving Berlin and a revue by Geo. M. Cohan.
A. H. Woods will also be active and will pre-
sent "The Girl from Ciro's," "Call a Taxi," as
well as a new production featuring the Dolly
sisters.
Klaw & Erlanger will produce "The Rainbow
Girl," "Madam and Her God-son," which is
to have music by Ivan Caryll, and "The Chardos
Princess," as well as a new revue by Gene Buck.
Chas. Dillingham will present new musical
productions both at the Hippodrome and the
Century, and will star Fred Stone in a new
production. Doyle & Dixon will be featured
in "Chin Chin."
Arthur Hammerstein has announced only one
new musical piece for next season, that being
"Furs and Frills," a musical version of "Coat-
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tails." He will, however, send companies of
"You're in Love" and "Katinka" on tour.
Henry W. Savage will offer a new musical
version of the farce "Excuse Me" and about the
first of next year will star Mizzi Hajos in
"Houp-la."
Wm. A. Brady will produce a musical version
of "Baby Mine." Joseph Weber will produce a
new Victor Herbert operetta entitled "Her
Regiment," and the Frohman management will
present "Rambler Rose" at the Empire. Sev-
eral new producers promise to enter the field
with musical shows, details regarding which arc
not yet announced. On the whole it looks as
though it would be a great season for music.
FEIST SONG ATJVINTER GARDEN
"Good-bye Broadway, Hello France," Now Be-
ing Sung in the "Show of Wonders"
"Good-bye Broadway, Hello France," the big
patriotic song published by Leo Feist, Inc.,
has been placed in the "Show of Wonders"
now playing at the Winter Garden, New York.
This number looks to be one of the song hits of
the war, as it has much that makes it very
timely. The melody is quite catchy and is
easily sung, and the words are full of that
elusive quality known as "punch."
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