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WE PUBLISH THE SENSATIONAL RADIO
JULY 5, 1924
WALTZ HIT
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4OD/ckens Ave. CHICAGO
"Heart O'Mine" to
Open in August
New Irish Production Under Management of
Augustus Pitou—Spencer and Brown Write
the Music
Augustus Pitou, who for a good many years
sponsored the production starring the favorite
Irish tenors, Chauncey Olcott and Fiske O'Hara,
has in preparation a new show which is slated
to open in upper New York State on August 4,
after which it will make an extensive tour of
the country. This is a romantic comedy drama,
entitled "Heart O'Mine," by Harry Chapman
Ford, with musical settings by the well-known
writing team, Herbert Spencer and Fleta Jan
Brown. Though distinctly an Irish play, it is
Mr. Pitou's intention to give his new offering
such nation-wide publicity that it will draw not
only the Irish element but people of all na-
tionalities.
A newcomer in this field in the person of
Joseph Regan, whom Mr. Pitou recently placed
under a long-term contract, will be starred in
the forthcoming production. Mr. Regan is an
actor of ability and is described as having an
unusual type of tenor voice.
Mr. Spencer is well qualified to write this
type of music, due to his long association and
friendship with many prominent Irish artists
and singers. John McCormack made his first
appearance in America under the direction of
Mr. Spencer at the Irish Village, World's Fair,
St. Louis, 1904. Mr. Spencer conducted an or-
chestra of twenty-eight pieces, all native Irish
musicians, thereby obtaining a thorough knowl-
edge of the Irish School of Music. Incidentally,
it was during McCormack's engagement in St.
Louis that he first met his wife, Lillie Foley,
who was also entertaining at the Irish Village
and who at that time was studying the art of
singing with Mr. Spencer. Mr. Spencer later
appeared in vaudeville with Andrew Mack as
his accompanist and co-singer.
Europe Enthusiastic
Over American Artists
Dr. Frank Damrosch, of Institute of Musical
Art, Tells of Reception American Musicians
Receive Abroad
A recent interview by Dr. Frank Damrosch,
director of the Institute of Musical Art, appear-
ing in the New York Times, said:
"I am not at all sure that American musicians
are handicapped in their own country. But I do
know that our talented young men and women
are received with enthusiasm in Europe. It is
possible that they welcome foreigners as eagerly
as we could on this side. I follow the careers
of the graduates of our institute, for example,
and I know 'every success and disappointment
that comes to them.
"Many of them have been content with the
reception and appreciation accorded them in this
country and have stayed here to do their con-
cert work. But many others have gone to con-
quer less familiar and so more adventurous
fields abroad. And they have been received as
fairly and as enthusiastically as we have greeted
any of the artists from Europe. Samuel Gard-
ner, Joseph Fuchs, Rudolph Polk—few young
violinists have had more cordial acceptance
than they have had in Europe. Arthur Lesser,
pianist, won hundreds of ardent admirers, not
only in Europe but in Asia and Australia, and
I suppose there is no more popular woman
'cellist in Europe, certainly none ever won
greater applause in Paris, than Marie Roniart.
"They are only a few of our young American
artists who have had from Europe the same
recognition that some complain we have given
Europeans. I can imagine a charge of that kind
from their chauvinists. I know certainly that
the success of these I have mentioned was as-
sured in Europe without delay, because they are
among those for whom I have felt a respon-
sibility and have followed closely.
New Schertzinger Song
The John Franklin Music Co., publisher oi
Victor Schertzinger's "Marcheta," has recently
released another song by the same composer,
called "Dream Girl." The number is being
broadcasted by numerous radio stations with the
result that a widespread demand has been cre-
ated for the music. "Dream Girl" had some
popularity some seasons back and its present
revival is in recognition of the international
reputation attained by Victor Schertzinger
through the success of "Marcheta." "Dream
Girl" is published for all voices and for orchestra
in both waltz and fox-trot time.
Original Ditson House
The Boston Evening Transcript has recently
been reviewing some Colonial history in a series
of articles with pertinent illustrations. One of
the most recent of these contributions carried
a reproduced photograph of a house built by
Joseph Ditson, father of Oliver Ditson, founder
of the Oliver Ditson Music Co. The house on
South Russell street was built in 1798 and re-
mains unchanged with the exception of its flat
roof, which was presumably, so the article said,
of a low angle type originally.
Roy Bargy on Tour
Roy Bargy, the popular pianist and composer,
is now tourning the Orpheum Vaudeville Cir-
cuit with the Isham Jones Orchestra. He is an
important feature of the program and uses as a
piano solo, with orchestra accompaniment, the
Sam Fox Publishing Co.'s fox-trot, "Nola." The
Isham Jones Orchestra will tour many of the
larger cities west to the Coast.
New Enoch & Sons Songs
Among the new songs added to the catalog
of Enoch & Sons is "Solace," issued with both
the original Italian and the English words. The
poem is by Ernesto Casolino; the English words
by Helen Taylor and the music by Madame
Mana-Zucca. Gordon Johnstone has supplied
the lyric for "It's a Long Way From Singa-
pore." The music is by H. O. Osgood. Helen
Taylor has also contributed the lyrics for "To
a Miniature," the music of which is by May
H. Brahe. This has been added to the album
of "Song Pictures." Miss Taylor is also respon-
sible for "Harp of the Woodland," the music
of which is by Easthope Martin. The words
and music of "The Withered Rose" are by Bar-
nard Hamblem, which is also among these new
issues, as well as "Can't Remember," a lyric by
Herbert J. Brandon and music by Alma Goatley.
"Red Hot Mama" Goes
The song, "Red Hot Mama," released some
time ago by the Rainbow Music Corp., has taken
an important position in the list of blue songs.
It has been particularly successful as a dance
and its use in vocal form has been on the
increase. The Rainbow Music Corp. expects to
keep it in the limelight during the Summer
months.
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