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THE
FEBRUARY 21, 1920
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
31
NEW BOOSEY & CO. NUMBERS
Eleven Songs find Some Teaching Numbers In-
cluded in Latest Offerings Prom This Boston
Publishing House—"Barefoot Trail" Growing
Continuously in Popularity
The Song and Dance Sensation of the Country
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Boosey & Co. have just forwarded to the
trade copies of their second issue of novelties
for this season. These comprise eleven songs,
separate editions of three salt-water ballads and
two piano compositions. The latter are worthy
of special mention. "A Prelude" is a semi-
classic, described as being a strong rhythmic
forward movement of extended chords for the
left hand, against rippling, arpeggiated broken
chords for the right, followed by a beautiful
tranquil legato in three-quarter time. .This is
a teaching number of great value, and is already
being used and is given special recognition by
the Toronto Conservatory of Music. "A Lover
in Damascus" is a transcription, for piano solo,
of the late Amy Woodforde-Finden's celebrated
cycle.
(THAT PASS IN
(THAT PASS IN
THE NIGHT)
Included in these recent issues is "The Bare-
THE NIGHT)
foot Trail," "discovered" by John McCormack
on his recent Southern tour. It is already hav-
ing some popularity, and from present indica-
tions looks to be one of the biggest successes
of the season. Mr. McCormack will feature it
in all his coming concerts. In concert and in
Special, one order 18c
vaudeville it will have unusual popularity. Ap-
parently it is already an assured success, and
B. D. NICE & CO., 1 5 4 4 Broadway, NEW YORK
as the publishers are giving it unusual pub-
licity in practically every recognized channel
this, together with its merit, will place it where
GENIUS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
it will readily be recognized as a success from
Liggett Drug Stores Using Song Titles to Fea- Italian Court Exonerates Musician on Charge
every standpoint.
of Assault—Lays It to Temperament
ture Various Soda Fountain Dishes
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The Biggest Money Appropriation Ever Voted by a
Publishing House Is in Back of This Number
NAMING SUNDAES FOR SONGS
"MADRID^SONG A HIT
A new novelty has been added to the soda
fountain of the Liggett chain of drug stores in
Shapiro, Bernstein Number Proving Very Popu-
naming popular sundaes after new song hits.
lar in Professional Circles
During the past two months the Liggett stores
have featured products under the name of
The Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. number, "That
"Vamp" and "Patches." In giving publicity to
Wonderful Kid From Madrid," is proving one
their new fountain creations they have had
of the biggest novelties, as far as the singing
artistic hangers reproducing the title pages of
profession is concerned, of the present season.
The words are in a humorous vein, but the the songs, which not only give the sundaes pub-
melody, after all, has another appeal besides that licity, but in addition prove a no mean adver-
of novelty. It makes a popular dance and the tisement for the publication.
orchestras are using it with success. The lyrics
SOME CHURCH & CO. HITS
of the sbng are by Ballard MacDonald and the
music is by Nat Osborne.
C. C. Church & Co., the well-known music
publishers of New York and Hartford, Conn.,
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder have issued a new are making a drive in professional circles on
song entitled "Oh! How I Laugh When I the following numbers: "Sunshine Rose," "Girl
Think How I Cried About You."
of My Dreams," "You Know" and "Drifting."
1 OUT
OF
2431
MOTHER, MY DEAR
(By Bryceson Treharne—Published in two keys)
was selected from 2431 manuscripts submitted to us
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RECORDED ON THE RECORDS OF FIVE COMPANIES:
Columbia Records
A-2554
Charles Harrison
Edison Records
3685 and 83148
Ralph Errolle
PathS Records
32003
William Simmons
Victor Records
64765
Evan Williams
Vocal!on Records
22036
Colin O'More
FEATURED AT THE RIALTO THEATRE BY JAMES HARROD
SUNG BY THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS ARTISTS:
Dan Beddoe
Rose Bryant
Calvin Coxe
Estelle Heartt Dreyfus
Ralph Errolle
Edwin Evans
Sue Harvard
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Amelita Galli-Curci
Charles Harrison
G. Haydn Jones
Giovanni Martinelli
Colin O'More
Claire Peteler
Mabel Riegelman
Emma Roberts
Leon Rice
Robert Loren Quait
John Quine
William Simmons
Anna R. Sprotte
Evan Williams
HAROLD JTAMMER
PUBLISHER.
S e w 45th ST.. NEW YORK
AMERICAN WORKS
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We Now Have a Very Large Supply on Hand of
CLAYTON F. SUMMY CO. PUBLICATIONS
Eastern Agent*, Harold Flammer, Inc.
SEND FOR MID-WINTER STOCK OFFER. COMPLETE CATALOGS AND THEMATICS
The Italian courts have just rendered a deci-
sion that musical genius, especially when under
the stimulus of creative enthusiasm, is not legal-
ly responsible for its misdemeanors. This
opinion was handed down in a case in which
Toscanini, the well-known former conductor of
the Metropolitan Opera House and now re-
turned to his native Italy, was the defendant.
Toscanini was brought before the court upon
a charge of assault, having smashed his baton
on the head of one of his musicians, broken the
man's bow and driven the corner of the broken
bow into the unfortunate player's eye. The
charge was not denied. Nevertheless, the courts
adjudged him not guilty of the offense, real-
izing that under the spell of music and in the
wild enthusiasm of conducting an orchestra the
offender was not conscious of his actions and
therefore not responsible for them.
Some musical witnesses testified 'that the
poor violinist was playing off the pitch. This
fact would doubtless explain the leader's rage,
but would not have sufficed to secure his ac-
quittal had it not been that his abnormality at a
time of an outburst of artistic temperament was
taken into consideration.
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The Italian court may hold this view regard-
ing the responsibility of artists, but more than
one song writer on Broadway has found that a
police magistrate views musicians as very com-
monplace folks, and distinctly responsible for
any rough stuff.
RECORD ARTISTS IN TORONTO
Eight "His Master's Voice" Artists to Appear
in Recitals in Canada This Season
A musical program will be given in Toronto
this season, beginning March 5,. by eight famous
"His Master's Voice" record artists who will
appear in person. Among them is Henry Burr,
a New York tenor, Canadian by birth. He has
made but few concert tours, having gained his
international reputation through the medium of
his records. His companions include Albert
Campbell, tenor; John H. Meyers and Frank
Croxton, baritones; Monroe Silver, the "Cohen"
story teller; Fred Van Eps, banjoist; Frank
Banta, pianist, and Billy Murray.