Music Trade Review

Issue: 1920 Vol. 71 N. 11

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 11, 1920
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Irresistable
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Chas.ERoai- Music Co.
Publishers o/ Successful Music Only
"HONEYDEW" PROVES A SUCCESS
New Musical Comedy With Score by Efrem
Zimbalist, the Noted Violinist, Well Received
at Premiere in New York This Week
Following the lead of Fritz Kreisler, whose
"Apple Blossoms" proved one of the operetta
hits on Broadway last season, Efrem Zimbalist,
prominent violinist, stepped into the limelight
on Monday night as composer of the music of
"Honeydew," a new musical comedy that
opened at the Casino Theatre, under the direc-
tion of Joseph Weber, and scored an immediate
success.
The book of the piece is by Joseph Herbert,
and although the plot is somewhat thin, as is
usual with musical comedies, there is enough
originality displayed to make it well worth
while. The story is wound around the matrimo-
nial adventures of several couples with those of
Henry Honeydew, played by Hal Forde, and
Sylvester Adams, enacted by John Park, stand-
ing out in contrast. Divorce courts and moth-
ers-in-law also appear.
The production is full of lively music for both
songs and dances, and no opportunity for in-
jecting a bit of melody appears to be over-
looked. Several excellent voices serve to add
to the attractiveness of the score. J. H. Remick
& Co. publish the score.
VINCENT SHERWOOD ON VACATION
Vincent Sherwood, general Eastern manager
of the McKinley Music Co., New York office,
accompanied by his wife, left New York re-
cently on a vacation and will be gone for a
period of several weeks. Alfred Haase, the
professional manager of the New York office
of the above company, will be in charge of the
offices during Mr. Sherwood's absence.
PRINCE SEES "THE CAT STEP"
While Prince Carol of Rumania was in New
\ork, a special performance of "The Cat Step"
was given at the Cafe de Paris. This is a new
dance that has created much comment in both
the music and dance world. It was composed
by Louis Breau and Ray Henderson and was
one of the sensations at the recent convention
of American Dancing Masters, held at the Hotel
Astor.
Mrs. John Drake, of the Vanderbilt Hotel,
has recently been taking instructions in this new
dance for the purpose of introducing it in Rome,
Italy, as an innovation.
Michigan.
"GREENWICH FOLLIES" A HIT
New Edition I s Full of Bright Lines, Clever
People and Excellent Music
The new "Greenwich Follies of 1920" recently
opened in New York at the Greenwich Village
Theatre and according to all reports it surpasses
the high standard set by its predecessor. There
is already talk of the show having to yield to
the demand for seats and move to a more com-
modious house.
Critics and public alike are agreed on the
high quality of the new entertainment, viewed
from any angle. As in the 1919 version, John
Murray Anderson, the producer, again has the
honor of showing some delightful surprises. He
EDDIE LEONARD WRITES SONG
and Arthur Swanstrom are also responsible for
Eddie Leonard, the well-known minstrel, who the lyrics, and A. Baldwin Sloane has again sup-
is now playing a short vaudeville engagement plied the music. Among the big song hits of
prior to his appearing in a new musical comedy, the new show are "I Will Be Your Valentine,"
recently placed with Charles K. Harris a new "Just Sweet Sixteen," "Come to Bohemia" and
composition from his pen entitled "Mary, Where "Tarn, Tarn, Tarn, Tarn, Tarn." M. Whitmark
& Sons publish the score.
Will You Be?"
TWO NEW STASNY NUMBERS
The A. J. Stasny Music Co. is especially fea-
turing two new numbers, "Take Me" and "I
Will Be Your Regular Sweetie" (But I Won't
Be Your Once-in-a-While).
The various
Stasny branch offices all report their initial
efforts on these songs as meeting with success.
BLACK'S SONG IN THE FROLIC
Ben Black is the author of a new song which
is now being featured by Art Hickman's band
in this season's "Ziegfeld Follies." I t is en-
titled "My Midnight Frolic Girl," and is pub-
lished by Leo Feist, Inc.
NEW SCORE FOR LEO FEIST, INC.
Leo Feist, Inc., are the publishers of a new
Fiske O'Hara show called "Springtime In
Mayo." This makes the fourth show in which
the house of Feist is interested which is now
on tour during the early Fall season. The
others include "Linger Longer, Letty," "What's
in a Name" and "Monsieur Beaucaire."
The Addison Music Co. has opened up offices
at 145 West Forty-fifth street, New York. Sam
Coslow is manager of the new concern.
12th STREET RAG
SONG AND INSTRUMENTAL
Order from Ui or Your Jobber
Guest Bros., publishers of Scottdale, Pa., are
also the writers of a number of popular songs
including "Oh! Those Musical Shoes" which has
been heard from time to time in vaudeville.
The publishers are campaigning with the num-
ber in orchestra and professional circles.
Be ready for a Five Million copy sale £ f e / \
YOU SMILED MY HEART AWAY" 2 ( 1
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Cents
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ALTON J. STEVENS. Mu.ic Publisher
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Hit of the Day
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THE MUSIC TRADE
SEPTEMBER 11, 1920
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REVIEW
A JAZZ WAR IN WASHINGTON
One Orchestra Leader in National Capital Loses
Job Because He Refuses to Play Jazz
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wrong with
any'Feist
WASHINGTON, D. C, September 6.—Washing-
ton's musical world is stirred to its depths by a
bitter war raging within the ranks of musicians
over "jazz." The battle, which all declare is to
be to a finish, was precipitated by the action of
the management of one of Washington's most
fashionable hostelries in discharging an entire
orchestra because of the leader's refusal to play
"jazz." The leader last week retaliated with a
suit for $15,000 against the management for al-
leged breach of contract.
Bert Saulsman, leader of another Washing-
ton orchestra, ushered in the fifth day of the
battle to-day with a stirring defense of "jazz,"
which the discharged orchestra leader and
other leaders declare is not music but merely a
series of discordant sounds. In defending
"jazz," Saulsman, who is the author of several
of the most popular "jazz" dance hits of the
season, says:
CAN YOU FIND A MORE
"You can laugh at jazz, despise jazz, swear
ATTRACTIVE
PROPOSITION?
at jazz, or disown jazz, but one thing cannot be
denied—jazz is most decidedly a powerful means
of self-expression, a means of expressing the
impulsive, explosive, intense feeling of the hu-
man soul.
"To play real jazz you must have an artist's
THE WANDERINGS OF "MARY"
soul and temperament; you must be a genius.
You know how hard it is to teach some truly
'"Mary," the George M. Cohan musical com- excellent pianists to play ragtime. It's not in
edy which has had a long run in Boston, will them. Well, it's that way with jazz. You can't
early this month play a return engagement in teach a person to play soulful jazz unless he has
Philadelphia, where it had a week's run prior to jazz in his soul. He may understand perfectly
the Boston opening. It is understood that, fol- what jazz is, may know how the effects are pro-
lowing the Philadelphia engagement, the show duced, but the jazz tricks are not written into
will go to Chicago, thus delaying its New York the music—they can't be—and if he hasn't a
premiere until late in September.
jazzful soul he won't be able to squeeze any
"Mary," by the way, is the show in which the jazz out of the instrument."
big song and instrumental success "Love Nest"
is featured. This song has already been con-
sidered a national hit, and has been recorded by
Two Real Sellers
practically all the talking machine record and
music roll manufacturing organizations.
Song'
Three Clinchers!
Century Music Pub. Co.
"Since I Lost You"
15c Retail
Sept. 15th, 1920
(I FEEL SO BLUE)
Fox Trot Song
A Sure Hit
SELLING HITS
I'M IN HEAVEN (When I'm
in My Mother's Arms)
HONOLULU EYES (Waltz
Hit)
ALICE BLUE GOWN (From
Irene)
A YOUNG MAN'S FANCY
(The Music Box Song)
Write for Dealer*' Prices
L E O . F E I S T , Inc., FEIST Bldg., N« w York
FEIST PUBLISHES REVUE MUSIC
To Handle Scores of "Tattle Tales" and Wen-
rich's Show "Maid to Love"
Leo Feist, Inc., are the publishers of Jimmy
Hussey's new revue called "Tattle Tales," which
opened a few weeks ago at Atlantic City, and
is now playing at Pittsburgh, Pa. The prin-
cipal songs in the show are "Star Eyes," "In
Watermelon Time," "Lead Me to Laughter,"
"Those Mason-Dixie Blues."
They are also the publishers of the score of
Percy Wenrich's new show entitled "Maid to
Love," which opened last week in Asbury Park,
N. J. The song hits of the show are "There's
an Old Flame Burning," "We Were Made to
Love," "Aladdin" and "Oriental Serenade."
"My Old Home of Yesterday"
(Formerly 10c Music)
A Waltz Ballad of the Better Class
Dealers, write for special introductory prices
M E L R O S E BROS.Publishers
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ALWAYS IN DEMAND
SECULAR
Evening Brings Rest and You
There's A Long, Long Trail
The Magic of Your Eyes
My Rosary for You
Mother Machree
Kiss Me Again
Starlight Lore
Can't Yo' Heah Me Callln', Caroline
Ring Outt Sweet Bells of Peace
Spring's a Lovable La dye
Dear Little Boy of Mine
Sorter Miss You
Smllin' Through
Who Knows t
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Remick Song Hits
McKINLEY
MUSIC
"Avalon"
"Hold Me"
"La Veeda"
"Nobody to Love"
"All by Myself"
"Japanese Sandman"
"Just Like a Gipsy"
"If You Could Care"
"Hiawatha's Melody of Love"
"Your Eyes Have Told Me So"
"Don't Take Away Those Blues"
"Sweet Lullaby Come Back to Me"
The price of this big-selling edition of
teaching and concert music will advance one
cent to the dealer on September 15th, 1920,
and the new retail price will be 15c per copy.
Send in your stock orders now to get the
old rate.
50 NEW NUMBERS AND NEW
CATALOGS READY SEPT. 15TH
At the New Rate
All of the best reprints and more big-
selling copyrights than any other low-priced
edition.
Free catalogs with stock orders. We pay
for your advertising. Write for samples.
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
SACRED
Teach Me To Pray
I Come To Thee
The Silent Volee
A Little While
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It Was For Me
Ever At Best
AND MANY OTHERS
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