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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
50
NOVEMBER 23, 1918
NEW FOX-TROT BY D. W. GUION
FEIST NUMBER WITH WAR FILMS
"NOTES ON MUSIC IN OLD BOSTON"
Accomplished Composer-Pianist Writes Fox-
Trot Which Is Meeting With Instant Popu-
larity—Published by Witmark & Sons
"Rose of No Man's Land" Being Featured With
New Governmental War Film
Interesting Volume by William Arms Fisher
and Published by Oliver Ditson Co. of Gen-
uine Historical as Well as Musical Value
To meet David W. Guion in the garb in which
he is here shown to such advantage, one would
have to travel far, as far as this somewhat dif-
"Under Four Flags," the new war picture of
the Committee of Public Information, is being
shown in New York at both the Rivoli and
Rialto Theatres. The pictures, of course, are
the very latest of our boys over there, and are
the most elaborate yet produced. During the
showing of hospital and Red Cross scenes the
Leo Feist, Inc., number "Rose of No Man's
Land" is played. At the Rialto Theatre Greek
Evans, the well-known tenor, sings the number,
while at the Rivoli the Rivoli Male Quartet ren-
der the selection. To have a popular song sung
by such well-known artists speaks well for the
number and assures one that the artists in ques-
tion are most liberal in their views as to what
is art, and needless to say this is appreciated
by their public.
"LITTLE SIMPLICITY" OPENS
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Publish Numbers From
Latest Musical Show
The recent opening of the musical show "Lit-
tle Simplicity" at the Astor Theatre brings the
composer, Augustus Barratt, again before the
public. Rida Johnson Young, well known as a
writer of books and lyrics, has supplied them
David W. Guion
fident composer-musician himself came when he for this vehicle. When it comes to musical
decided to bring the children of his brain from productions none this season has been received
the wilds of the Lone Star State to those of New with greater favor than "Little Simplicity," and
York City. Mr. Guion is a young man who al- there is now talk of immediately organizing two
lows his music to speak for him, and that it does or three road companies of the show. Among
well. Recently Mr. Guion became inspired with the song numbers meeting with special favor are
the remarkable strains of what he very prop- "Follow the Boys," "My Caravan," "Military
erly named "The Texas Fox-Trot," a composi- Fox-Trot," "Boomerang" and "When the
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.,
tion published by M. Witmark & Sons that is Whistle Blows."
meeting with very substantial success. "The Inc., are the publishers.
Texas Fox-Trot" is obviously the work of a
musician, and yet it bubbles over with melody
REMICK NUMBERS IN DEMAND
and action. It is unlike anything of its kind
on the market. It shows clearly to what extent
"Till We Meet Again," the new Jerome H.
the fox-trot may be musically developed. Mr. Remick & Co. ballad, has in the short time since
Guion is an accomplished concert pianist as it was issued taken the lead in that firm's cat-
well as a graceful and original composer. His alog. This, together with "Smiles," the new
vocal numbers include some very striking songs, French song "Madelon," and this fall's active
notably "Embers" and "The Ghostly Galley," Remick catalog, has made that company's sales
as well as an unusually interesting series of staff one of the busiest in the music field in re-
fourteen "Darkey Spirituals," collected and ar- cent months, taking care of the flood of orders
ranged by Mr. Guion with great patience and ad- being received.
mirable results.
All these compositions are
published by M. Witmark & Sons.
The Song of the Moment
A BRAND=NEW PATRIOTIC SONG
The Patriotic Publishing Co., Philadelphia,
la., has just issued a new patriotic song entitled
"The Soldier's Job." The number is dedicated
to Major Wittlesey and his lost battalion in the
Argonne Forest and is full of much spirit.
Alex Sullivan and Arthur Lamont are the au-
thors of a new song, "Wake Me Up Early,
Mother Dear," published by Al Piantadosi &
.Co., Inc.
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C. 1 . BARNHOUSE, Oskaloosa, Iowa
The most valuable addition to the historical
musical literature of the day is the volume
"Notes on Music in Old Boston," by William
Arms Fisher, and published by the Oliver Dit-
son Co. The volume is most exhaustive in char-
acter, and is likewise most interesting, as Bos-
ton in the old days was recognized as the mu-
sical center of the country and musical happen-
ings there were to be considered of distinctive
national importance. The character of the vol-
ume indicates that the author, Mr. Fisher, gave
much time to a careful research in the compila-
tion of historical data in order to make the mat-
ter authoritative. Illustrations of Boston of the
early days in the eighteenth century and before
are frequent, as are portraits of the well-known
figures in the musical history of that city.
The closing pages of the book are given over
to a most interesting history of the Oliver Dit-
son Co., covering the past fifty years, telling of
the foundation of the business and its progress
to a point where it is one of the leading music
publishing houses of the country to-day. Views
of the various departments of the new Ditson
Building are shown, and not the least interesting
feature is the list of the men who have been
connected with the company for various periods
of from five to fifty years, all of them carefully
listed in chronological order.
The volume
should prove of great value to all students of
music and musical history.
COHEN NUMBER IN MUSIC ROLL
The Standard Music Roll Co., of Orange, N.
J., are featuring in their bulletins the Meyer
Cohen Music Co.'s song, "Cheer Up, Mother."
The publishers of the number have started a
campaign in the song's behalf and it will with-
out doubt be heard on the vaudeville stage quite
often during the present season.
"WHEN I COME HOME" POPULAR
Will J. Callahan's and Frank H. Grey's new
song, "When I Come Home to You," has been
received by both the trade and public with great
favor. In, one of the recent morning mails of
the publishers, Huntzinger & Dilworth, there
was not an order but included the above number.
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