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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
"Giving a Cheer for South Dakota." While about
the legislation that hustling State should in-
sist upon a fresh melody being provided, and if
the crop of "songsmiths" is short, any number
can be supplied via the New York publishing
houses, each of which have a staff capable of
turning out any old thing from grave to gay.
by W. T. Francis, interpolated in the "School
Girl"; " I t Makes Me Think of Home, Sweet
Home," interpolated by Corinne in "Mother
Goose"; "Dear," interpolated by Frank Belcher
in "Wang"; "Nobody But You," interDolated in
"In Gay Newport" by Fay Templeton; "Linda,
Why Can't You Love Your Joe," by Chas. K. Har-
ris, featured by Emma Cams and sung with a
chorus of twenty girls.
ENTERPRISE AND ITS RESULTS.
Sol. Bloom has received word from Sousa, who
is now touring Great Britain with his band of
the instantaneous hit made in that country with
"A Bit o' Blarney." With Sousa is Estelle Lieb-
ling, who is featuring Arthur A. Penn's concert
waltz song, "Carissima," which is so admirably
adapted to her fine coloratura voice.
REVIEWOGRAPHS.
Wm. H. Penn's ballad "Kisses" was introduced
One of the busiest men in the line is Frank in Klaw & Erlanger's "Humpty Dumpty" at the
After being chief of the orchestra department
in the Harry von Tilzer Music Publishing Co. B. Hayiland, the energetic president and general New Amsterdam Theatre on Thursday evening
manager of the F. B. Haviland Publishing Co., of last week, where it was sung to perfection by
for a couple of years, a position he has filled
with ability and capacity, Ben Bornstein is to New York. It is rare, indeed, to find him other- Maud Lilian Berri. and scored an immediate suc-
be promoted to the general management of the wise than busied in a mass of correspondence cess. "Kisses" is the only song in this great pro-
company. The advance is deserved, and there is or engrossed in work requiring careful attention, duction that is sung entirely without the ex-
and as for idle moments they are scarce, indeed, traneous aid of any stage setting or chorus "bus-
no question as to his "making good."
for this indefatigable head of what is consid- iness," and it gets a big encore nightly now, en-
Jerome and Schwartz have turned in to their
ered one of the most successful houses in the tirely on its musical merits. It will be featured
throughout the career of the piece.
publishers, Jerome H. Remick & Co., two new business. Here are a few of their latest vocal
songs. One entitled "My Irish Indian," promises issues: "The Old Church Bell." by Thurland
Elphye Snowden, who appeared successfully in
to be a worthy successor to "Bedelia," and the Chattaway; "Good-Bye, 'Sis,'" by Will D. Cobb the Klaw & Erlanger comedy company, and who
other, "Farewell, Mr. Abner Hemingway," is be- and Theo. Morse; "Would You, If You Were is just about to take a leading part in the "Jewel
ing featured over the Orpheum circuit by Miss Me?" by Ben M. Jerome; "Oh, Oh, Sallie!" by of Asia," appeared at the New York Theatre
Clarice Vance.
Eddie Leonard. Instrumental: "College Life," concert last Sunday, and sang delightfully Sol.
march and two-step, by Henry Frantzer; "Tete- Bloom's great coon novelty hit "The Mormon
As a professional singer Eleanor Kent's work a-tete," waltz, by Theo. Morse.
Coon," by Raymonde A. Browne, and Henry Clay
stands deservedly high, and whenever she is
Smith; also another song from the same cata-
called never deviates from her determination to
Finally Weber and Ziegfeld have agreed to logue, "The Duchess of Second Avenue."
do her utmost to please her auditors. Beginning disagree. Rather, Mr. Weber has bought, the
at the bottom of the musical profession, she has latter's interest in the Weber Music Hall. New
TWO NEW STERN SONGS.
developed into a most cultured and painstaking York. This eliminates Anna Held from the
"Sweetie, Don't," a new plaintive love song by
artist, and to-day she is just as earnest as when "Higgledy-Piggledy" production, a change that
she sang in grand opera with the Savage pro- will better the cast greatly and give some really Smith and Bowman, authors of "Good Morning
ductions. Her repertoire includes "I'll Love You good singer an opportunity. From the start Carrie" and "Shame On You," promises to be the
Forever and Aye," by West and Bratton; "Lo- Anna Held has not liked her role, thinking that biggest hit these popular writers have ever
Uta," by Young and Aldrich, and "In Dreamland, it gave her very limited opportunity. On the turned out. The charm of the melody is in the
fact that it is entirely away from the usual style
in Dreamland." by Abeles and Francis. These opening night last October, the verdict was that
songs are published by M. Witmark & Sons, who Marie Dressier had made the "hit" of the show. of coon song, and reveals the ability of its writ-
say that Miss Kent has even a greater career be- Those who knew the characteristics of actresses ers to open up new fields of composition.
Frank Moulan has introduced a new song in
fore her than she has yet realized.
prophesied trouble then. Owing to the prosper-
the "Humpty Dumpty" production at the New
ity which followed, however, it was thought that
Chas. K. Harris, as publisher of musical com-
a truce might hold for the season. Neither part- Amsterdam Theatre, New York. It promises to
edies and interpolations in different productions,
ner thinks he has anything to lose by the rival his famous "Remorse" song in the "Sultan
is now a factor in the line. Here are some of
separation, but there are others besides Mr. of Sulu." The title is "A Thousand Miles From
his productions and interpolations: "Higgledy
Weber—those especially interested in the music Land," both words and music being the work of
Piggledy," musical melange by Levi and Smith;
Benjamin H. Burt. Jos. W. Stern & Co. are the
of the play—who welcome the change most
"His Highness the Bey," by Hough, Adams and
publishers.
heartily.
Howard; "Sergeant Kitty," by Sloane and Burn-
Bide; "The Runaways," by Hubbell and Burk-
A NOTABLE EUROPEAN PERFORMER.
PARTEE PUBLICATIONS.
hardt; "His Honor, the Mayor of the Bowery,"
Another notable European performer soon to
by Smith and Nichols; "In the Good Old Sum-
Some Numbers of Unusual Excellence That appear at Proctor's is Sam Elton, said to be the
mer Time," by Evans and Shields; "Parsifalia,"
Dealers Might Handle With Profit.
only man who ever succeeded in making the
Oscar Hammerstein's operetta; "The Funny Mr.
Shah of Persia laugh at his performance. This
Dooley," by Frank G. Bryan; "Sweet Sana-oo,"
Dealers throughout the country who have been
was at the London Hippodrome, when that po-
having calls for the instrumental publications,
tentate recently visited Ixmdon. Elton is a
INSTRUMENTAL SUCCESSES
entitled "Maestro March," "Flower of Mexico,"
comedian of a unique sort, whose performance
intermezzo; "American Guild March," "Belle of
Published for piano solo, orchestra, band, violin and
consists
in trying to juggle crockery, and which
all combinations of mandolins, guitars and banjos.
the Highlands," "Evangeline," caprice, and "En-
Evangellne Caprice—The Maestro March—Flower of
he naturally breaks, but his antics during the
chanted Lute/' serenade., may not have been able
Mexico, Intermezzo—Belle of the Highlands—American
performance always convulse his audiences.
Guild March.
to obtain these, not knowing where they are pub-
One of the most effective feats accomplished by
C. L. PARTEE MUSIC CO.
lished. C. L. Partee Music Co., 23 East 20th
this clever performer is that of turning back and
23 EAST 20TH ST.
NEW YORK CITY street, New York City, who are doing a large and
front somersaults and a dozen different neck
prosperous business, are the publishers, and all
springs while holding about forty plates in his
these selections are for full orchestra, full mili-
hands, yet never breaking one while accomplish-
tary band, piano solo, full mandolin, guitar and
ing these difficult acrobatic feats.
banjo orchestra and all combinations of stringed
By Authors of Note and Repute
instruments.
INTRODUCING A NEW TWO-STEP.
Kisses,
Love in a Phonograph,
This company wish it mentioned that they sell
The American ballroom will witness a novel
only to teachers and to the trade direct, and do
A Bit 0' Blarney, Georgie,
no business whatever through so-called popular two-step during the coming midwinter season.
A Mormon Coon, A House to Rent.
jobbers or department stores. Dealers who are It is a british conception, now a fad in London,
looking for good popular music of a durable and is entitled "Handsome Harry," and. despite
PUBLISHED BY
kind, which is published in every conceivable the fact that it appears to be an intricate inven-
combination, so that same can be handled profit- tion, is practically an ingenious combination of
ably, would do well to send to the C. L. Partee the American cotillon and the Virginia reel. An
New Amsterdam Theatre Bldg.,
N E W YORK
interesting coincidence of the dance is that the
Music Co., for their lists and rates.
composition
was originally conceived by an
This house also has in preparation a number
American and introduced a year or two ago in
of new issues which will appear within the next
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
three months, some of which are exceedingly at- London under the title of the "Glide Step Away."
tractive and will undoubtedly become readily Both the music and the step were originated by
POLLY PRIM MARCH
FISHING
Fred W. Hager, a New York bandmaster, and in-
SHAME
ON
YOU
popular.
EGYPT
cidentally the author of "Laughing Water" and
FALL IN LINE
PLAIN MAMIE O'HOOLEY
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
PEGGY BRADY
other intermezzos. He originally produced the
NATIONAL AIRS.
work as a phonograph specialty, since which it
The national airs of great countries are short, has been universally adopted by Parisian and
while those of little countries are long. "God
foreign orchestras.
ISLE OF SPICE
TWO ROSES
Save the King" is 14 bars, the Russian hymn is
SAMBO GIRL
MADCAP PRINCESS
Julius Steger introduced a new song, entitled
16 bars and "Hail, Columbia!" has 28 bars.
JEWEL OF ASIA
RED FEATHER
"Friends" in "It Happened in Nordland," at
Siam's national hymn has 76 bars, and that of
Published by
Fields' Theatre, Saturday night last. It is by
Uruguay 70, Chili has 46, and so on. San Marino
JOS. W. STERN 6 CO.,
34 East 21st SL, New York
Glen MacDonough and Victor Herbert, and
has the longest national hymn, except that of
CHICAGO
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
scored a hit.
China,
SIX SUCCESSFUL SOLITAIRES
SOL BLOOM