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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
seems destined for a popular run. The song
numbers receiving the warmest approval are:
I. Walman Teschner informs The Review au- "Same Old Moon," sung by William Norris; "The
thoritatively that in spite of all rumors to the Belle of Bald Head Row," Valerie Bergere;
contrary, Willis Woodward & Co. will have no "When You Grow Tired, Just Let Me Know,"
less than five of their publications in the musi- Olive Vail; "Cinderella," May De Souza; "Chick-
cal programmes of Dockstaders minstrels, en," Walter Stanton; "Burglar's Serenade," Her-
which had its opening night at New Rochelle, bert Cawthorne; "The Weather Man," Bert
N. Y., to try the show on the proverbial canine. Young; "Dear Heart," Alma Youlin; "April
The songs from the Woodward house are: "Re- Fool," Knox Wilson.
ply." by Sam Lewis and Joe Geisler, and sung
by the golden baritone, G. F. Weller; "Chieken-
A consolidation has been effected whereby the
ology," sung by Charles King; "Coon Town Jam- Gotham Music Co. and the Attucks Music Pub-
boree," sung by the entire company; besides the lishing Co., become the Gotham-Attucks Co., Inc.
two great ballad successes, sung by James B. The concern is composed of colored gentlemen,
Bradley, entitled "If You Were Only Home," and and each and all of their names, seven or eight
"When the Sun Sinks in the Golden West." Then of them, appear on the company's street sign—
the biggest comic song in Lowe & Rosey's musi- another 28th street innovation.
cal extravaganza, "Kafoozelum," now playing in
Boston, is "I Don't Want to Be a Sailor," which
A publication which is becoming widely popu-
also emanates from the Woodward atelier.
lar is "Lucky Four-Leaf Clover," a song by H.
REVIEWOQRAPHS.
"The Land of Nod," by Joseph E. Howard and
Hays and Adams, recently produced in Chicago,
POPULAR SONG and INSTRUMENTAL HITS
PETER PIPER MARCH
EGYPT
I WANT TO BE A SOLDIER
PEGGY BRADY
POLLY PRIM MARCH
SHAME ON YOU
ZEL-ZEL
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
NEW
ISLE OF SPICE
SAMBO GIRL
MAMA'S PAPA
LADY TEAZLE
MADCAP PRINCESS
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THE BIG SENSATIONAL SELLING
SONG HIT OF 1905,
Wakefield Smith, newly published by the Oliver
Ditson Co,, Boston. It is a dainty, fantastic little
ballad, all about a prince, a country maid and
a wedding. The music is very taking, and within
the range of the average voice, the refrain which
follows each verse being an especially happy bit
of melody.
The summer's output of songs has not yet been
sufficient to equal the supply of last year, when
by the middle of July half a dozen ditties were
struggling for supremacy, says a writer in the
Sun. At this time last year "Bluebell" possessed
a deadly pre-eminence, but there were "Teasing,"
"Always in the Way," "Good-by, My Lady Love,"
"Good-by, Little Girl," and several others to com-
pete with its popularity. This season has so far
brought out nothing more thrilling than "In the
Old Apple Orchard," and the other popular songs
are taken from the repertoire of last winter.
Victor Herbert is composing music for two new
operatic productions which will eventually be
published by M. Witmark & Sons. One of these
is for the new Lew Fields show, the book of
which is by Glen MacDonough The other, with
a book by Harry B. Smith, is for Lulu Glaser.
As a result of the popular vote for favorite
composers, recently conducted by the manager of
the Warren concerts, more than five hundred of
the votes were for the music of "Fantana" as
first or second choice. The music of this clever
opera is published by M. Witmark & Sons.
Also
Kisses,
Love in a Phonograph,
A Bit O' Blarney,
Georgie,
A Mormon Coon,
A House to Rent.
PUBLISHED BY
According to a paragrapher in an Asbury Park
paper, John Philip Sousa, the bandmaster, has
sent the original manuscript of several marches
written by him, which have not. yet been played
before the public, to Arthur Pryor, at the re-
quest of the Asbury Park bandmaster. These
will be played by Pryor at a "Sousa" concert
in the middle of August.
SOL BLOOM
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(Special to The Review.)
Minneapolis, Minn., July 17, 1905.
The Pillsibury-Dana Co., the new music pub-
POPULAR SONG HITS
"Lights ol Home," "Just a Picture of You," " M y Sun- lishing firm of this city, have started to publish
burnt Lily," " Tbey All Spoke Well ol You," by the a high-class edition of music to add to their cata-
noted writers, Al. Trahern and Lee Orean Smith.
logue of popular compositions. They have start-
ed as their first issue a sacred song, "The Heav-
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LYRICS BY RICHARD CARLE.
I Like You.
Toast to the Moon (Round, Red Moon).
Tokio. •
Josie from Joliet.
When the Ocean Breezes Blow.
MUSIC BY WM. FREDERICK PETERS.
Cruising Home.
P ty My Pitiful Plight.
They Kiss.
Is Marriage a Failure?
Foolishness.
Conspirators Are We.
Cheer Up, Everybody.
I Wouldn't Do that, Would You ?
The Tale of a Monkey.
The Silver Sea of Love.
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with two of the best singers of such songs, and
the celebrated artists who have tried it say that
it is the greatest composition of its kind that has
been under their eye for years. A number of
church singers assert that it outclasses anything
they have in their libraries. The composition is
by Claude Madden, who has several compositions
in Schirmer's catalogue, and the poem is by
Oscar F. G. Day, the new "find" in music word
writing. Hermann Bellstedt, the great cornetist,
who is in the city for a short engagement, is ar-
ranging it for concert band, and Sousa will in-
clude it in his programme.
CUT PRICES IN DETROIT.
Conditions Anything But Satisfactory—Deal-
ers Warring With Department Stores.
(Special to The Review.)
Detroit, Mich., July 17, 1905.
Detroit is eclipsing New York these days in
the way of cut-rate prices on music. S. H. Knox
& Co., who run a chain of five and ten cent
stores, started the fun by throwing a iot of
music on the market at ridiculous prices. This
was followed in a few days by the music de-
partments of J. L. Hudson, Pardridge & Black-
well cutting prices to three cents. Many of the
regular dealers, such a s Grinnell, Ling and
Bayley, were then compelled to cut prices to ten
cents on sheet music, in fact, to lose money on
many of the publications in order to hold trade.
This warfare of prices is as deplorable as it is
harmful. Whoever placed the stock with the
five and ten cent stores is most decidedly to
blame. Doubtless there was some ulterior mo-
tive. If it was desired to cut the bottom out of
business, indeed the guilty one must feel happy
that he is successful.
REHEARSING "ELYSIA."
Despite the hot weather, rehearsals are in ac
tive operation of "Elysia," the new romantic
opera by Frederick Rankin and Reginald de
Koven, in which De Wolf Hopper will star the
coming season. The musical score is now en-
tirely completed, Mr. De Koven having delivered
the last few songs which were yet unfinished at
Stern & Co.'s, who will publish the score. "Ely-
sia" promises to be one of the very best things
Mr. De Koven has ever done.
"APPLE TREE" EVER POPULAR.
Sousa's band has just added "In the Shade of
the Old Apple Tree" and "Moonlight" serenade
to the popular repertoire.
Lillian and Bona Washburn, with Williams'
Imperials, have decided to use the coming sea-
son "Bright Byes, Good-Bye," "My Hindoo Man"
and "Sweet Little Caraboo."
Kitty Hart is using with moving pictures
"Bright Eyes, Good-Bye," the new illustrated
march song—other acts of this description, Mc-
Cune and Egar, George Diamond, Eugene Jorge,
are singing this wonderful success.
Maggie Cline, "Throw 'Em Down, McCloskey,"
is Hinging "Pepita McGuire" and "My Irish In-
dian." All are published by Jerome H. Remick
& Co.
ON SOL BLOOM'S STAR LIST.
The reuniting of the old vaudeville partners,
Nick Conway and Wilbur Held, is creating a
great deal of favorable comment throughout the
profession. In addition to Mr. Conway's humor-
ous gifts, he renders a comedy song very well
indeed, and Wilbur Held's magnificent baritone
voice is without a superior. They are using in
their act "Good-Bye, Dixie Dear," "The Mormon
Coon" and "Easy Street," all of which are pub-
lished by Sol Bloom.
Little Mabel Brooks, whose winsome person-
ality is amply supported by her talents, is mak-
ing a vaudeville feature of Sol Bloom's publica-
tions, notably Raymond A. Browne's song, "I'm
Looking for a Sweetheart." This little lady is
sure to be very prominent in her line of work.