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THE: M U S I C TRADE:
wood," who in the ordinary affairs of life
is Mrs. Mabel McKinley Baer, a niece of
the late lamented President of the United
States, announces a second song, "Anona,"
which combines quaint, semi-barbarous
rhythms with real melody, and a little
poem, that while not pretentious, is really
a pretty bit of sentiment. It was during
her residence in Washington that Miss
McKinley became interested in the work
of the Bureau of Ethnology among the In-
dians of the Southwest, particularly their
legends and songs. The rhythms of the
htter she has imitated in her Indian inter-
irezzp, as it is called in its orchestral ar-
rangement, while the song relates the ro-
mance of an Indian maiden, "Anona," who
defied tribal feuds and customs to marry
the lover of her choice, and contrary to
the usual run of aboriginal romances,
"lived happily ever after," after the fash-
ion of sure-enough fairy-tales. Mrs.
Baer ("'Vivian Grey") in addition to being
a skilful performer on the piano, possesses
a voice of such a quality that it cventually
led to her engagement on the concert
stage, and she is now appearing on the Or-
pheum Circuit in California. Leo Feist is
her publisher.
PROCTOR'S POPULAR.
At this time of the year it is almost im-
possible to tempt the public at large to
enter an indoor theatre, no matter how
good the performance mav be. You can
go to the roof garden and swelter in the
rays of "Old Sol," but the modern indoor
theatres, particularly those under the man-
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agement of Mr. Proctor, are so construct-
ed that the natural coolness of the earth
is borne into the spacious auditoriums by
both mechanical and natural appliances.
Mr. Proctor's Fifth Avenue, 125th Street,
and Twenty-third Street Theatres not-
withstanding the terrific weather, remain
cool, and the shows—well, any patron of
Mr. Proctor's knows that this important
factor is always up to the standard of
merit.
SOME SOL. BLOOM "SELLERS."
Williams and Melbourne have three
songs in their repertoire, and to find the
strongest of these would be difficult.
"Sally" is a sure favorite, "Good Morning,
Glory," is a certain encore winner, and
"Ev'ry Man is a Volunteer," gets a tre-
mendous reception everywhere.
* * *
Walter Stetson and Nella Herman have
introduced in their clever specialty two
numbers—"The Boys in the Gall'ry for
Mine," and "Good Morning, Giory"—both
MISS AIDA HEMMI.
of which are sure to find favor.
* * *
Among the hits scored in the "Knicker-
Anna Driver is finding immense favor
bocker Girl," a musical comedy of varying
through her clever rendition of Heelan and
fortune, but meeting its greatest success
Helf's waltz novelty, "The Boys in the
outside of New York, those assigned to
Gall'ry for Mine." Another number that
Aida Hemmi, of whom an excellent cut is
meets with equal favor is "The Girl You
shown, were the most pronounced. These
Love." These successful song numbers
included "Devotion," "Pretty Polly Prim-
bear the mascot imprint of Sol Bloom.
rose" and "My Linda Love." Miss Hemmi
Sam Weiler, from Pittsburgh Pa., known had previously been making her mark in
as the man with the 1,500 MSS., was in high class concert work, and will again ap-
New York last week, getting next on the pear in the "K. G." during next sea-
new song hits.
son.
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We extend the above invitation and a hearty wel=
come to all friends whom we could not reach by card