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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
42
MARCH 21, 192S
Novel Presentations Win
Gillespie Closes Deal
Bernard Barnes Scores
Fame for Murtagh
for British Representation
With New "Dainty Miss'
Buffalo Photoplay Organist's Work Shown in
Presentation of "Cross Words Between
Sweetie and Me"
Henry B. Murtagh, the well-known
organist, who is now one of the feature
tions at the Lafayette Theatre, Buffalo,
is among the few photoplay organists
Buffalo
attrac-
N. Y.,
of the
Henry B. Murtagh
country who through the manner of their musi-
cal presentations have won national recognition.
Mr. Murtagh stages his organ program in a
manner that adds considerably to the organ
renditions. The original manner in which he
presents current popular songs gives him a
place of distinction in the eyes of popular pub-
lishers who are ever ready to co-operate with
him, knowing that the unusual methods pursued
are bound to be impressive with the result that
his programs create sales for music.
One of the more recent presentations by Mr.
Murtagh was that of the Broadway Music Co.'s
number "Cross Words Between Sweetie and
Me." An idea of the manner in which this
song was presented is given through the ac-
companying reproduction of a photograph
taken at the Lafayette Theatre, showing Mr.
Murtagh at the right with one of his singers
surrounded by a cross-word square.
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MUSIC CLASSIFIED
B. Feldman & Co., Ltd., to Handle Prints of
American Composer in the British Isles
Frank H. Gillespie, publisher of "Moonlight
Makes Me Long For You" and other suc-
SKATTLE, WASH., March 16. — Bernard Barnes,
cesses, has just closed negotiations with B. the Seattle composer, whose novelty fox-trot,
Feldman & Co., Ltd., London, England, where- "Dainty Miss," is at present having unusual
by the Gillespie prints are to be widely ex-
ploited in the British Isles. The number in-
cludes the entire catalog of the Gillespie Co.,
such as "Your Eyes Have Lost the Lovelight,"
"Absence Brings Wistful Thoughts of You,"
"The Story Your Eyes Told Me" and the pres-
ent big success, "Moonlight Makes Me Long
For You."
This latter number is being played by many
dance orchestras throughout the United States
and is also programmed widely in vaudeville.
Dave and Mae Hawthorne, who are playing
vaudeville in Southern territory, at a recent
appearance in Tampa, Fla., were repeatedly en-
cored for their rendition of this love song. Sta-
tion WCAE, of Pittsburgh, broadcast "Moon-
light Makes Me Long For You" each evening
at 6:30, played by Charles Marsh and the fa-
mous William Penn Hotel Orchestra.
"If We Should Part" Is
New Sherman-Clay Song
Other Numbers Recently Issued Are "On the
Oregon Trail" and "Oh, Vera"
Sherman, Clay & Co. have just issued a new
ballad called "If We Should Part," by Victor
Schertzinger, composer of "Marcheta" and
other successes. The number is one of the best
things Mr. Schertzinger has written and the
Sherman-Clay organization will feature it dur-
ing the coming months.
Richard Powers, manager of the New York
offices of the Sherman-Clay organization, is
also introducing a new song entitled "On the
Oregon Trail." This number is available vo-
cally for both concert artists and vaudeville
singers. As a dance selection it has already
been introduced by George Olsen and His Or-
chestra in "Ziegfeld Follies." Another new
Sherman-Clay release is a novelty called "Oh,
Vera." This should be heard frequently in
vaudeville and is already popular with orches-
tras.
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Bernard Barnes
success in this territory, recently completed an
engagement at the Coliseum Theatre here,
where, accompanied by Warren Wright, he of-
fered a piano duet of his new number. Mr.
Barnes is well known in musical circles of this
city, having played the organ at the Liberty
Theatre several years ago and now alternating
at the Coliseum, Liberty and Strand Theatres
as relief organist. His new composition,
"Dainty Miss," is having a wide sale. Its pub-
lishers are Sherman, Clay & Co.
Outstanding Berlin Songs
The Irving Berlin,. Inc., numbers "Show Me
the Way," "Oh, How I Miss You To-night,"
"Yearning" and the big campaign number "Lis-
tening" are the outstanding songs of the Berlin
Spring activities. These, together with some of
the older Berlin selections which are still active,
such as "All Alone" and "Oh, Mabel," are in-
cluded in practically every order coming in to
the Berlin offices. Besides the above the songs
"Marie, Marie, Marie" and "Can't Your Friend
Get a Friend for Me" are also showing activity.
Livsey Piano Lessons
Volume 2 of "Easy Piano Lessons," by Stella
Morse Livsey, is among the newer issues of the
B. F. Wood Music Co. This volume has been
eagerly awaited by the trade and by music
teachers generally. It is along the same char-
acter as Miss Livsey's earlier work. The selec-
tions should prove of unusual interest to the
young student and should aid considerably in
holding attention and encouraging practice.
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