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NOVEMBER 25,
1922
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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"LITTLE NELLIE KELLY" HAILED AS GREAT SUCCESS
TRADE NEWS FROM PORTLAND
New Musical Comedy, Written and Produced by George M. Cohan, Will Undoubtedly Have an Un-
usually Long Run, Judging From Reception It Has Received—Witmark Publishing the Score
Sheet Music Dealers Report Good Business—
Presser Piano Book Well Received—Roose-
velt Memorial Ceremonies Featured by Special
Number—Other News of Interest
Unanimous praise of the New York news-
papers and the theatre-going public who were
fortunate enough to see the opening of the
new George M. Cohan production, "Little
Nellie Kelly," was made following its opening
over one season. George M. Cohan wrote the
book, lyrics and music, as well as produced the
show. This, again, gives him a distinction
which cannot be rivaled by any other in the
producing field.
The three outstanding favorite songs are
"V r ou Remind Me of My Mother," "Nellie Kelly,
I Love You" and "Until My Luck Comes Roll-
ing Along." Other songs that, no doubt, will
become popular are "The Voice in My Heart,"
"All in the Wearing," "All My Boys," "The
Name of Kelly," "Dancing My Worries Away"
and "Hinkey-Dee." M. Witmark & Sons are
the publishers of the music.
BURTONJJREEN DIES
Husband of Irene Franklin Passes Away at
Mt. Vernon Home
Burton Green, composer, vaudeville per-
former and husband of Irene Franklin, died on
Friday of last week at his home in Mt. Vernon,
N. Y. Mr. Green will be remembered by the-
alre-goers all over the country as the accom-
panist of Miss Franklin in her vaudeville tours
throughout a period of years. Practically all
the songs that Miss Franklin sang were from
the pen, both the words and music, of Mr.
Green. At the time of his death he was forty-
seven years old and is survived by his widow
and two daughters.
George M. Cohan
last week. The Liberty Theatre, which houses
the production, has been packed to capacity
every evening since and the show is being
hailed as one of the biggest musical successes
in years.
It made a previous record run in the Tremont
Theatre, Boston, Mass., before coming to New
York and the show only left that territory
through its inability to find a theatre to con-
tinue its run. Naturally, its stay in New York
under the circumstances will probably last well
NEW FISCHER CIRCULAR
Carl Fischer has sent to the trade a Christmas
circular which calls particular attention to
Christmas carols, cantatas, anthems and chorals.
The circular is also available for public con-
sumption and as the material is particularly
appropriate for this season many dealers are
taking advantage of the opportunity to place
the circular before their customers in order to
feature Christmas numbers.
PORTLAND, ORE., November 18.—"The Parade of
the Wooden Soldiers," published by the Edward
B. Marks Music Co., was featured last week in
the Orpheum Theatre by George Olsen's orches-
tra and made a big hit.
The sheet music department of the Mc-
Dougall-Conn Music Co., according to Maud
McCauly, the manager, is enjoying a good vol-
ume of business in both classical and popular
music, and there is an unusually large demand
for the catalog of Enoch & Co. songs. There
seems to be no let up in the demand for "Three
o'Clock in the Morning," the calls for this num-
ber exceeding that of any other.
The "Child's First Book of Melodies," by
Willia Eades Honska, a Portland teacher of
piano, and published by the Theodore Presser
Co., of Philadelphia, has reached Portland and
has been well received by the teachers of the
younger pupils. The book seems to meet a
long-felt want in that the study of the piano
is made interesting to the young student. It
starts with the keyboard and carries the pupil
up through the elements in an entertaining and
interesting manner. The book contains sug-
gestions for the guidance of the teachers and
with each study is a background to be played
by the teacher.
"The Rider," by Ben Hur Lampman, was
the prize poem which was selected by the com-
mittee for the ceremonies at the unveiling of
the Roosevelt memorial statue, designed by A.
Phimister Proctor, of New York, and presented
to the city of Portland by Heny Waldo Coe, a
warm personal friend of the ex-president. The
ceremonies were held on Armistice Day, Novem-
ber 11. The Society of Oregon Composers
called for the poem to be set to music and
offered a prize for the best selection. Thirty-one
scores were offered and the committee awarded
the first prize to Mrs. Maurice Seity, of this
city.
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