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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FEBRUARY 14,
1920
'MY GOLDEN GIRL" A HIT
New Show by Victor Herbert Pleases Broad-
way—T. B. Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter
Publishing the Var.ous Musical Numbers
"My Golden Girl," which opened at the Nora
Bayes Theatre recently, makes its most agree-
able, and what will probably prove most lasting,
impression with its music, as composed and for
the opening performance conducted by Victor
Herbert and sung by George Trabert, Helen
Bolton, Marie Carroll and others, but principally
by the three named, and among them especially
by Mr. Trabert. The range and quality of his
voice in "My Golden Girl" and "If We Had
Met Before" put him out of ordinary musical
comedy class. Other songs that seemed to please
the audience were "A Song Without (many)
Words," by Victor Morley, Miss Boltcr.i an:l
chorus; "Shooting Star" and "In Venice," by
Miss Carroll, and "What Shall We Do If the
Moon Goes Out," by Evelyn Cavanaugh, Rich-
ard Dore and chorus.
But there is more than the music to "My
Golden Girl." There is, for example, and em-
phatically, the personality of Miss Marie Carroll,
and Miss Cavanaugh's dancing was enjoyable.
Also stepping out from the regular chorus
was Jeannette Dietrich. The audience held up
the performance to watch her again and again
in the "Shooting Star" number at the opening
of the second act. The gay vivacity of her danc-
ing captivated them. After a number of encores
had made it apparent that it was Miss Dietrich
whom the insistent audience was delighting to
honor, Miss Carroll, who was leading the num-
ber, brought her out to rece've the applause,
and, on their final appearance, slipped off first,
leaving the stage to Miss Dietrich of t! e
chorus. Then there was applause for Miss
Carroll's generosity, although it was not sur-
prising, as she had no occasion to be jealous.
By her own performance she won a large share
of the evening for herself.
As a comedy "My Golden Girl" achieves a
degree of success before its final curtain. It
struggles desperately for effect during its first
act, and is often on the verge of being funny.
Sometimes Victor Morley strikes a humorous
light, and more frequently Ned Sparks. Also
Robert O'Connor o>ccas : orally dra^s a l:ui!>h
from the house by his dancing. But, for the
most part, the first act is weighted with dull
lines heavily spoken. There is a decided im-
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provement, however, in the second act. Though
not especially hilarious and never so bright as
to be brilliant, the speed and spice of the per-
formance are yet sufficient to put the audience
in a responsive good huimor and keep the periods
between the songs from dragging. Those men-
tioned, and Edward See, Harold Vizard and
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the accelerated entertainment.
T. B. Harms, and Francis, Day & Hunter
publish the score.
ANNUAL DINNER POSTPONED
NEW YORK
"PATCHES" INCREASING IN DEMAND
G. Schirmer, Inc., publishers of Lee S.
Roberts' success, "Patches," have in recent
weeks been feeling an increased demand for this
number. The Schirmer campaign of publicity
in its behalf has been increased in scope.
FOX PUBLISHING "KARZAN"
Hal Artis and Will E. Dulmage are the
authors of a new song entitled "Karzan," which
is one of the recent releases of the Sam Fox
Publishing Co.'s catalog, Cleveland', O.
Gathering of Local Publishers' and Dealers'
Association Postponed on Account of "Flu"
The annual dinner and election of the Greater
Xew York Music Publishers' and Dealers' As-
sociation, which was to have been held on Tues-
day evening, February 17, at Reisenweber's. has
been postponed on account of the number of
members who are ill with the "flu." The dinner
will probably be held some time in March and
due notice of the new date will be given the
members.
The A. J. Stasny Music Co. has been featur-
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"I'm Waiting for To-morrow to Come," "Dream
Girl" and "My Desert Fantasy," in a most ef-
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