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"OH, SO HAPPY" PROVES A SUCCESS CHAPPELL SECURES CRAMER CATALOG
New Musical Comedy Presented by Capable
Staff in Chicago—Some Leading Musical
Numbers—Jay Witmark Reviews Conditions
Have Sole Selling and Publishing Rights in
United States for Catalog of J. B. Cramer &
Co., London—Catalog a Noted One
"Oh, So Happy," a new musical play with
hook and lyrics by Roland Oliver and Chas.
Dickson and score by Harry D. Olsen, which
opened recently at Power's Theatre, Chicago,
appears to be an assured success and in for a
long run. The piece is produced by Ralph Herz,
the well-known comedian, and the cast includes
such stars as Elizabeth Murray, Frank Lalor
and Aubrey Maple.
Jay Witmark, of Witmark & Sons, who pub-
lish the music of "Oh, So Happy," made a spe-
cial trip to Chicago to witness the premiere of
the piece and returned most enthusiastic regard-
ing it. The leading songs are "Eenie Weenie,
Lovey Dovey," "I Like You," "I've Given My
Heart to You" and "Poor Mary Ann O'Shea,"
in which Miss Murray scores a tremendous hit.
Mr. Witmark found time to size things up
generally both in Chicago and Detroit, and his
verdict is that everywhere the signs are for an
unusually flourishing season in the music busi-
ness, particularly as regards the splendid novel-
ties and standard successes of the Witmark
catalog in all its three important branches—
operatic, standard ("Black & White Series")
and popular. He added that the firm has closed
contracts for the publication of no less than a
dozen new musical productions this season,
names and details regarding which will shortly
be forthcoming. The heat out West was terrific,
but the news he brought back and the signs he
observed were sufficiently exhilarating to coun-
teract it.
In the year 1812 J. B. Cramer was a mem-
ber of the firm of Chappell & Co., Ltd. In 1819
J. B. Cramer left Chappell's and started the busi-
ness of Cramer & Co. After a period of al-
most one hundred years, Chappell & Co., Ltd.,
of New York, now send out a notification that
they have secured the sole selling and publish-
ing rights for the United States of America of
the catalog of J. B. Cramer & Co., London,
England, and are now receiving orders for
numbers in this catalog. A few of the most
popular compositions in the catalog are "All
the World Awakes To-day," by Edward Ger-
man; "Asthore," by H. Trotere; "Dew Upon
the Lily," by Edward German; "My Song Is
of the Sturdy North," by Edward German;
"Night Nursery," by Claude Arundale; "Picka-
ninny Mine, Good-Night," by H. Trotere; "Sin-
cerity," by Emile Clarke; "Son of Mine" (cradle
song), by William Wallace; "When Celia Sings,"
by F. L. Moir, and "Intermezzo," by Noel
Johnson.
Almost simultaneous with this announcement
cable messages have been sent over from Lon-
don that one of the biggest ballad successes of
the day is published by Messrs. Cramer & Co.
The song in question is, "When the Great Red
Dawn Is Shining," words by Edward Lockton,
music by Evelyn Sharpe, the refrain of which is
as follows:
TWO CONCERT BALLAD SUCCESSES
WHEN SHADOWS
FALL
"DARLIN'"
At featured in the Opera "Martha," by
Elaine DeSellem, leading contralto with
the Boiton English Opera Co., now en lonr
Brilliant
Encore
Song
15 CENTS FOR A LIMITED TIME
CHICAGO
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
FEIST OPENS NEW STUDIO
Special Room at Headquarters for Talking Ma-
chine Record and Music Roll Men
For the convenience of representatives of talk-
ing machine and music roll companies who de-
sire to hear the music for the purpose of me-
chanical reproduction, Leo Feist, Inc., have
installed at their headquarters, 235 West Fortieth
street, a special studio equipped with a grand
piano and otherwise elaborately furnished. Lee
Orean Smith and Teddy Morse are among those
who may be found at the new studio almost any
time waiting to drill record artists in the new
numbers.
REMICK & CO.'SJSEW DIXIE SONG
In line with their reputation for publishing
songs of Dixie, with more or less regularly,
"When the great red dawn is shining,
Jerome H. Remick & Co. have just announced
When the waiting hours are past;
a brand new Dixie song entitled "So This Is
When the tears of night are ended
And I see the day at last,
Dixie." The words are by Jack Yellen and
I shall come down the road of sunshine
To a heart that is fond and true,
the music by Albert Gumble, and the number
When the great red dawn is shining.
will be placed upon the market in a very short
"MAYTIME" A NE\VPLAY WITH MUSIC
Back to home, back to love, and you!"
time. Remick & Co. have a number of other
"Maytime, 1 a new play with music, with book
songs and instrumental selections in prepara-
Otto
Motzan,
the
well-known
composer,
who
by Rida Johnson Young and music by Sigmund
tion which will be announced in due time.
Romberg, had its premiere at Newport, R. I., is responsible for such song successes as "A
last week, and opened at the Shubert Theatre, Tear, a Kiss, a Smile," "That's Why My Heart
Two Wonderful Ballads
New York, on Thursday of this week. The Is Calling You," etc., is spending a two-week
play is quite original in character and the music vacation with his wife at Narragansett Pier.
is excellent.
TWO BEST SACRED SONGS
Two Sensational English
Ballad Successes
Now In Demand
THE VOICE IN THE
WILDERNESS
JOHN PRINDLE SCOTT
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
BLEST ARE THE PURE
IN HEART
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter
62 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
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p blishers
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8 Bosworth St.,
Publisher
BOSTON, MASS.
F. FLAXINGTON BARKER
These songs are suitable for all church services including
Christian Science. Both issued in two keys
"ATEAR,AJOSS,ASMILE"
"THAT'S WHY MY
HEART IS CALLING YOU"
Music b y OTTO MOTZAN
KARCZAG PUB. CO., Inc.
62-64 VV. 45th St., 7th Floor, New York
Ave., New York
America's Biggest Hit
The Song of the Moment
"KEEP THE HOME-
FIRES BURNING"
('Till the Boys Come Home)
"Break the News
To Mother"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
For ninety days, only
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
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41 East 34th St.
NEW YORK
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PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
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Alpine Sunset, Valse Romantlqus
Valse Egyptian
The Jubllator March
Visions of Madrid, Spanish Serenade
The Isle of Palms
A Night In June, Serenade
F R O M A N Y J O B B E R OR
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This song has never sold under
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created a furore during the Spanish-
American war and repeating the
same today.
Dealers: Here's your chance to
get in on the ground floor. Don't be
afraid to order. The song sells at
sight.
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