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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
42
APRIL 8, 1922
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
"JUST BECAUSE" OPENS
New Musical Comedy Well Received by Broad-
way Critics—Harms, Inc., Publishing the Score
—Several Numbers Will Prove Hits
Musical comedy made its appearance at the
Earl Carroll Theatre, New York, for the first time
with the opening recently of "Just Because,"
hook hy Anna Wynne O'Ryan and Helen S.
Woodruff, with lyrics by Miss Woodruff and
music hy Madelyn Sheppard. "Just Because" was
presented in gala fashion with an excellent cast.
Of course, with such a quartet of estimable ladies
standing sponsor for this latest child in the line
of musical plays, it could not help being a re-
fined, polite and pleasant infant. Moreover, a
great deal of money has been expended on its
dressing and settings.
The book is inspired by sentiment; in fact,
"young love" breathes in every situation through
the plot, in the lyrics and the tinkling and tune-
ful score. The heroine in the case is Mignonette,
and as played by dainty Jane Richardson is as
fragrant as her name. Queenie Smith danced de-
lightfully, and Olin Howland also scored in one
of the leading comedy roles. Frank Moulan pro-
vided many of the laughs, and Charles Trow-
bridge assisted ably.
The plot concerns a family of nine daughters,
the youngest of whom falls in love with the su-
perintendent of an adjoining orphanage. In order
to charm him more easily she becomes an inmate
of the institution and there subdues him by her
solos. The songs in the order of their merit are:
"Just Because," "Oh, Those Jazzing Toes," "Day
Dream Bay," "Love, Just Simple Love" and "I'll
Name My Dolly." All of them are published by
Harms, Inc.
FOX GETS NEW BASS SONG
"Bells of the Sea" to Be Published by Sam Fox
Pub. Co.—Already Well Received
The Sam Fox Pub. Co. recently accepted for
publication a bass song for male voices entitled
"Bells of the Sea." It is by Arthur J. Lamb and
Alfred Salman, who will be remembered for such
standard works as "Asleep in the Deep" and
"When the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings."
This new song was recently introduced at the
Strand Theatre, New York, by the well-known
basso, Herbert Waterous. Sam Fox, attending
the performance and noting the reception of the
song, immediately made inquiry as to the authors.
Following a short conference he induced them to
let him publish the number despite the fact that
other publishing houses were interested in secur-
ing the publishing rights.
FEATURING MARKS NUMBERS
Paul Specht Using Two New Hits With Excel-
lent Results
Paul Specht, whose orchestra has recently been
appearing in some of the leading vaudeville
houses in New York City and adjacent territory,
is featuring with success two numbers from the
catalog of the Edward B. Marks Music Co., "No
Use Crying" and "Sal-O-May."
Mr. Specht was formerly head of his own pub-
lishing firm in Reading, Pa., near which city he
was born. He has long headed a band and or-
chestra, and for one season played in one of the
larger hotels in Atlantic City. He is a graduate
of Coombs Conservatory, of Philadelphia, follow-
ing which he toured lyceum and Chautauqua cir-
cuits, where he appeared as a violin soloist, sup-
plementing his work by playing the cornet, saxo-
phone and piano accordion. As a composer he
has written songs for the late David Bispham,
for Alma Gluck and other noted singers.
SONGS THAT SELL
Irving Berlin's Latest,
Greatest Song Hit
Some Sunny Day
Granny
You're My Mammy's Mammy
Tuck Me to Sleep In My O1U
'Tucky Home
Poor Little Me
You Can Have [very Light On Broadway
(Give Me One Little Light at Home)
You for Me—Me lor You
KI-KI-Koo
NEW FEIST NOVELTY
"People Like Us" Be!ng Used Extensively in
Vaudeville and for Dancing
Leo Feist, Inc., has just released a new song
entitled "People Like Us." This is a novelty
number which in a short space of time, no doubt,
will be one of the most popular songs in vaude-
ville. It is very timely, full of good clean humor
and where it has been sung has been enthusiasti-
cally received. Seemingly there is a laugh in
every line.
The dance arrangement of "People Like Us"
in fox-trot form is now being placed in the hands
of orchestra leaders and the appealing melody,
together with an attractive rhythm, should make
it popular.
NEW BLUES NUMBER
"When You and I Were Young, Maggie, Blues"
is the title of a new, clever comedy fox-trot writ-
ten by Jimmy McHugh, professional manager of
Jack Mills, Inc., and Jack Frost, who is well
known as a "blues" songwriter. Among those
v/ho are already singing this new offering are
Van and Schenck, Marion Harris and Dolly Kay.
Lonesome Hours
I Wonder Where He Went
And When He's Coming Back Blues
Universal Dance Folio No. 2
Say It With Music
From the Music
Box Revue
Everybody Step
They Call It Dancing
From the Music Box Revue
From the Musle Box Revut
The Melody Song Hit
of the Year
Just a Little Love Song
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1607 Broadway,
New York
HARRIS SINQS FOR RADIO
LEW BROWN TO PUBLISH
Lew Brown, writer of "Oh, By Jingo," "Dap-
per Dan" and other successes, and who for a
number of years was on the staff of the Broad-
way Music Corp., will, according to a recent an-
nouncement, organize a publishing firm.
Charles K. Harris some time ago wrote a song
entitled "My Mother's Melodies," which seem-
ingly met the approval of a large portion of the
population. On Monday evening of this week
Mr. Harris sang the song at one of the radio
broadcasting stations in Newark.
MR. DEALER! These Numbers Are Advertised From Coast to Coast
LONESOME MAMA BLUES
SUPPOSE THE ROSE WERE YOU
By the Composer who wrote "Dangerous Blues."
The feature song of the biggest Blues and Jazz
singers, and the orchestra favorite Fox Trot.
By Lucien Denni. He wrote "Starlight Love."
Kitty Gordon's knock-out Hit.
Hundreds of other acts using it.
Make Your Profit—Have Them in Stock!
OTHER BIG SELLERS
12TH STREET RAG—Song
DANGEROUS BLUES
12TH STREET RAG-Instrumental
MANILA MEMORIES
KISS ME DEAR
J. W. JENKINS' SONS MUSIC CO.
Kansas City, Mo.
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