Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 44 N. 4 - Page 49
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THE
MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
49
"The Student King" closes its New York en- auspices of the Society for the Fostering of Jew-
gagement at the Garden Theatre to-night (Sat- ish Art. Strictly speaking, writes Dr. Leopold
Herbert's Big Income—Some New Musical urday), to be followed on Tuesday, January 29, bchmidt in the Tageblatt, there are no such
Comedies—Litigation Over Song—The Rose by "The Little Michus," a musical play by songs, at any rate musically speaking. It is
of Alhambra to be Heard in New York— Andre Messager, with George Graves, the Eng- pretty well proven that no melodies have been
Other Items of interest Worth Noting.
lish comedian, in the principal role, and of preserved from Hebrew antiquity. The oldest
which Chappell & Co., Ltd., are also publishers. songs of the synagogues are of later, Oriental
It is figured that Victor Herbert cleans up The song titles follow: "Little Sister," "I
origin, though there may be antique traces. The
$75,000 yearly as his royalty account for musi- Would Like to be a Grand Lady," "Miss No-
secular songs of the Jews are predominantly
cal comedies and other works.
body from No-Where," "Song of the Regiment," Oriental, although there are also Magyar, Span-
"The Girl and the Governor," a musical com- "It's No Use Crying for the Moon," "My Heart's ish, German, Italian and Slavic traits in them.
edy in which Jefferson De Angelis is starring, a Weather Glass," "Regiments of Frocks and Oriental intervals also characterize many of the
songs and operatic melodies of the Jewish com-
will be put on at the Manhattan Theatre, New Frills," "This Little Girl and That."
poser, Rubinstein. The texts of Jewish songs
York, on Monday, February 4.
G. Schirmer, New York, will hereafter send are apt to be more easily recognizable as such
by their jargon.
Henry W. Savage has completed the cast of their musical novelties direct to the trade.
"THE MAN OFJHE STREET."
players who will support Raymond Hitchcock
in the new comic opera, "A Yankee Tourist,"
by Alfred G. Robyn. Among the principals
are Miss Flora Zabelle, Miss' Helen Hale, Her-
bert Cawthorne, Walter Lawrence, Harry Stone,
Walter Beery and Philip Smalley. Rehearsals
began last week, under the direction of George
Marion.
CASEY WITH WITMARK & SON.
HARRIS' HAPPY HITS.
The Popular Writer of Southern Songs Has
Completed Some New Numbers of Excep-
tional Interest.
Viola Sheldon, with the Bachelor Club Bur-
lesquers, at the Murray Hill last week, is intro-
ducing the song, "Just One Word of Consolation,"
in a very novel manner.
M. Witmark & Sons are to be congratulated
"And the Little Child Shall Lead Them" is
after long and arduous negotiations, in having breaking records in the song illustrating line.
The Theodore Bendix Co. ; recently incor- prevailed upon James W. Casey to have them The demand for the slides has been phenomenal.
porated, have their office at 126 W. 44th street, tnke over his very popular song, "Sing Me the
May Yohe is winning back all of her old time
New York, and will devote their facilities to tongs of Dixie Land." This song, which was success by her rendition of the beautiful song,
publishing Mr. Bendix's own music.
brought out by the Essex Music Co., of New "Land of Golden Dreams."
Vork, with whom Mr. Casey was associated,
Emma Partridge, late of Inness band, made her
The profits on the sale of the song, "He's a has had a tremendous sale, and the Witmark
debut
at Hurtig & Seamon's Music Hall, last Sun-
Cousin of Mine," brought two opposing publish- house consider themselves fortunate in secur-
ing firms before Justice Leventritt in the Su- ing title to it. Many of the most taking songs day evening, singing "Nightingale," "Land of
preme Court, New York City, Friday last, to of the "Land of Dixie" are credited to Mr. Golden Dreams" and "Somewhere," and was im-
determine the rights of the same. An applica- Casey's score, and not since the days of Ste- mediately booked for the Keith & Proctor circuit.
Leonora Kirwin, in her tour over the Keith-
tion for the appointment of a receiver of the phen Foster, of "Swanee River" fame, has any
profits was made on behalf of the Morris Har- composer made such a specialty of songs of Proctor circuit, will make a feature of "I'd Like
ris Music Publishing Co. An injunction was his home land as Mr. Casey has done. But the to Know Your Name and Address," which she
also sought restraining the Gotham-Attucks fact that he is a Virginian may account for the introduces in her original novel way.
Music Publishing Co. from further publication love he has for the sunny South, and for the
The Cartensen & Anson Co., of Salt L,ake City,
and sale of the song. Decision was reserved.
inspirational spirit that is shown in all his Utah, have sold their sheet music and musical
songs, which are so rich in color and atmos- merchandise stock to .ne Beesley Music Co., and
Contracts were signed last week b y ' which
phere.
will in future devote themselves wholly to the
"The Rose of the Alhambra," by Charles Emer-
Mr. Casey has a natural love for composing, sale of pianos, organs and talking machines.
son Cook and Lusic Hosmer, will be seen at
and while many people suppose he is interest-
the Majestic Theatre, New York, for an indefin-
ing himself in pleasures, sports and social life,
ite run, beginning on February 4. Agnes Cain
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
he is working out a new song, or harmonizing
Brown is to be the prima donna, and will sing
a
theme
for
his
next
production.
His
hours
of
Music Engravers and Printers
the title role. The music publishing rights be-
work are just what the name implies, and it is
long to T. B. Harms & Co.
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
futile to try to turn him aside to other pur-
FOR ESTIMATE
suits
at
such
times.
While
composing
along
Thomas W. Ryley will soon produce "The
226
WEST
26th
STREET, NEW YORK CITY
White Chrysanthemum," an English musical other lines, it is by the attractiveness, sweet-
ness
and
sterling
qualities
of
his
songs
of
Dixie
play, the music of which is by Howard Talbott,
TWO GREAT HITS!
the composer of "The Three Little Maids." The that Mr. Casey will always be best known, the
vocal numbers include: "O Wandering Breeze," songs which will live long years after many so-
"Where the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
"Butterfly and the Flower," "Love of a Maid," called "populars" are relegated to the back
AND
number
shelves.
"Mammy's Piccaninny," "Only Pebble on the
••SWEET
HEART ••
Among other musical numbers, he has just
Beach," "My One and Only Girl," "You Can't
Please Everybody Always." Chappell & Co., completed a new and stirring march for the MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
Jamestown Exposition, and many of the most
Ltd., publish the music.
55 West 28th Street, New York
prominent men who have heard it are highly
BALLADS
delighted with it. Among the compositions of
Whan M o h a w k
"Priscllla" F Down
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO. Mr. Casey are: "Sing Me a Song of the South,"
l o w a , Golden Autumn
"Dearie"
Time Sweet Elaine, E n .
48 West 28th St., New York.
Intermezzo
ning Br«ete Sighing Horn*,
"In
the
Shenandoah
Valley,"
"A
Trip
Through
Btlltd
Home, Heart'. To-
PUBLISHERS OF
tnd Two-Step Sweet
night In Tenneaata.
Dixie," "Take Me Back to Old Virginia," "Pic-
Hay Irwin't Great Hit of this Season,
ture of Kentucky," "Little Alligator Bait," and
"LADY"
JOS. W. STERN
"Robinson
"Cake Walk," all of which are published by M. " S I N C E
By Margaret Crosse.
&C0.
FATHER
Th«
House
of
Hits
Witmark
&
Sons.
Crusoe's
The Ballad Success,
102-104 W. 38th S t . ,
WENT
"WE'LL BE SWEETHEARTS TO THE END"
New York
Isle"
TO WORK"
1&~ Send for rates
By Sam M. Lewis and Dave Rose.
HEBREW FOLK SONGS.
And the New Waltz Song Success,
Fathar Laid Carpet on
"Peter
Stain
"HELLO, PEACHES"
Are there any Jewish folksongs? This ques-
Lrttl* Buttercup
"Little Girl
Yoang
Antelope
(Indian-
Piper"
By John B. Lowitc and Henry Arthur Blumenthal.
tion has been discussed lately in Berlin in con-
•aqua)
You'll
Do"
Harraat Moon Shining on
For a limited time the above can be had at 80% from
MtTCh
sequence of an illustrated lecture on "Jewish
RlTar
lift price.
Folksongs," delivered the other day under the
AN
EASTER
BY VICTOR
MUSIC
HERBERT
"An Easter Dawn
A Beautiful Song, New in its Conception of Eastertide
COPIES NOW ON SALE
M. WITMARK & SONS,
NEW YORK
The House Reliable'
CHICAGO
Publishers
LONDON
NOW R E A D Y
The World's Representative Pifc.no Folio
The Most Popular
Piano Pieces
The finest collection of Piano Pieces ever published,
containing the thirty-five (36) most popular piano solo»
arranged by America's master musician, George Rosey.
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY
RATES
Less than 25 copies
25c.
25 or more copies
22HC.
j y Send for special descriptive circular.
HINDS, NOBLE <& ELDREDGE
31. 33 6. 35 W. 15th St., Now York City
THE
MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
49
"The Student King" closes its New York en- auspices of the Society for the Fostering of Jew-
gagement at the Garden Theatre to-night (Sat- ish Art. Strictly speaking, writes Dr. Leopold
Herbert's Big Income—Some New Musical urday), to be followed on Tuesday, January 29, bchmidt in the Tageblatt, there are no such
Comedies—Litigation Over Song—The Rose by "The Little Michus," a musical play by songs, at any rate musically speaking. It is
of Alhambra to be Heard in New York— Andre Messager, with George Graves, the Eng- pretty well proven that no melodies have been
Other Items of interest Worth Noting.
lish comedian, in the principal role, and of preserved from Hebrew antiquity. The oldest
which Chappell & Co., Ltd., are also publishers. songs of the synagogues are of later, Oriental
It is figured that Victor Herbert cleans up The song titles follow: "Little Sister," "I
origin, though there may be antique traces. The
$75,000 yearly as his royalty account for musi- Would Like to be a Grand Lady," "Miss No-
secular songs of the Jews are predominantly
cal comedies and other works.
body from No-Where," "Song of the Regiment," Oriental, although there are also Magyar, Span-
"The Girl and the Governor," a musical com- "It's No Use Crying for the Moon," "My Heart's ish, German, Italian and Slavic traits in them.
edy in which Jefferson De Angelis is starring, a Weather Glass," "Regiments of Frocks and Oriental intervals also characterize many of the
songs and operatic melodies of the Jewish com-
will be put on at the Manhattan Theatre, New Frills," "This Little Girl and That."
poser, Rubinstein. The texts of Jewish songs
York, on Monday, February 4.
G. Schirmer, New York, will hereafter send are apt to be more easily recognizable as such
by their jargon.
Henry W. Savage has completed the cast of their musical novelties direct to the trade.
"THE MAN OFJHE STREET."
players who will support Raymond Hitchcock
in the new comic opera, "A Yankee Tourist,"
by Alfred G. Robyn. Among the principals
are Miss Flora Zabelle, Miss' Helen Hale, Her-
bert Cawthorne, Walter Lawrence, Harry Stone,
Walter Beery and Philip Smalley. Rehearsals
began last week, under the direction of George
Marion.
CASEY WITH WITMARK & SON.
HARRIS' HAPPY HITS.
The Popular Writer of Southern Songs Has
Completed Some New Numbers of Excep-
tional Interest.
Viola Sheldon, with the Bachelor Club Bur-
lesquers, at the Murray Hill last week, is intro-
ducing the song, "Just One Word of Consolation,"
in a very novel manner.
M. Witmark & Sons are to be congratulated
"And the Little Child Shall Lead Them" is
after long and arduous negotiations, in having breaking records in the song illustrating line.
The Theodore Bendix Co. ; recently incor- prevailed upon James W. Casey to have them The demand for the slides has been phenomenal.
porated, have their office at 126 W. 44th street, tnke over his very popular song, "Sing Me the
May Yohe is winning back all of her old time
New York, and will devote their facilities to tongs of Dixie Land." This song, which was success by her rendition of the beautiful song,
publishing Mr. Bendix's own music.
brought out by the Essex Music Co., of New "Land of Golden Dreams."
Vork, with whom Mr. Casey was associated,
Emma Partridge, late of Inness band, made her
The profits on the sale of the song, "He's a has had a tremendous sale, and the Witmark
debut
at Hurtig & Seamon's Music Hall, last Sun-
Cousin of Mine," brought two opposing publish- house consider themselves fortunate in secur-
ing firms before Justice Leventritt in the Su- ing title to it. Many of the most taking songs day evening, singing "Nightingale," "Land of
preme Court, New York City, Friday last, to of the "Land of Dixie" are credited to Mr. Golden Dreams" and "Somewhere," and was im-
determine the rights of the same. An applica- Casey's score, and not since the days of Ste- mediately booked for the Keith & Proctor circuit.
Leonora Kirwin, in her tour over the Keith-
tion for the appointment of a receiver of the phen Foster, of "Swanee River" fame, has any
profits was made on behalf of the Morris Har- composer made such a specialty of songs of Proctor circuit, will make a feature of "I'd Like
ris Music Publishing Co. An injunction was his home land as Mr. Casey has done. But the to Know Your Name and Address," which she
also sought restraining the Gotham-Attucks fact that he is a Virginian may account for the introduces in her original novel way.
Music Publishing Co. from further publication love he has for the sunny South, and for the
The Cartensen & Anson Co., of Salt L,ake City,
and sale of the song. Decision was reserved.
inspirational spirit that is shown in all his Utah, have sold their sheet music and musical
songs, which are so rich in color and atmos- merchandise stock to .ne Beesley Music Co., and
Contracts were signed last week b y ' which
phere.
will in future devote themselves wholly to the
"The Rose of the Alhambra," by Charles Emer-
Mr. Casey has a natural love for composing, sale of pianos, organs and talking machines.
son Cook and Lusic Hosmer, will be seen at
and while many people suppose he is interest-
the Majestic Theatre, New York, for an indefin-
ing himself in pleasures, sports and social life,
ite run, beginning on February 4. Agnes Cain
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
he is working out a new song, or harmonizing
Brown is to be the prima donna, and will sing
a
theme
for
his
next
production.
His
hours
of
Music Engravers and Printers
the title role. The music publishing rights be-
work are just what the name implies, and it is
long to T. B. Harms & Co.
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
futile to try to turn him aside to other pur-
FOR ESTIMATE
suits
at
such
times.
While
composing
along
Thomas W. Ryley will soon produce "The
226
WEST
26th
STREET, NEW YORK CITY
White Chrysanthemum," an English musical other lines, it is by the attractiveness, sweet-
ness
and
sterling
qualities
of
his
songs
of
Dixie
play, the music of which is by Howard Talbott,
TWO GREAT HITS!
the composer of "The Three Little Maids." The that Mr. Casey will always be best known, the
vocal numbers include: "O Wandering Breeze," songs which will live long years after many so-
"Where the Mississippi Meets the Sea"
"Butterfly and the Flower," "Love of a Maid," called "populars" are relegated to the back
AND
number
shelves.
"Mammy's Piccaninny," "Only Pebble on the
••SWEET
HEART ••
Among other musical numbers, he has just
Beach," "My One and Only Girl," "You Can't
Please Everybody Always." Chappell & Co., completed a new and stirring march for the MELVILLE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
Jamestown Exposition, and many of the most
Ltd., publish the music.
55 West 28th Street, New York
prominent men who have heard it are highly
BALLADS
delighted with it. Among the compositions of
Whan M o h a w k
"Priscllla" F Down
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO. Mr. Casey are: "Sing Me a Song of the South,"
l o w a , Golden Autumn
"Dearie"
Time Sweet Elaine, E n .
48 West 28th St., New York.
Intermezzo
ning Br«ete Sighing Horn*,
"In
the
Shenandoah
Valley,"
"A
Trip
Through
Btlltd
Home, Heart'. To-
PUBLISHERS OF
tnd Two-Step Sweet
night In Tenneaata.
Dixie," "Take Me Back to Old Virginia," "Pic-
Hay Irwin't Great Hit of this Season,
ture of Kentucky," "Little Alligator Bait," and
"LADY"
JOS. W. STERN
"Robinson
"Cake Walk," all of which are published by M. " S I N C E
By Margaret Crosse.
&C0.
FATHER
Th«
House
of
Hits
Witmark
&
Sons.
Crusoe's
The Ballad Success,
102-104 W. 38th S t . ,
WENT
"WE'LL BE SWEETHEARTS TO THE END"
New York
Isle"
TO WORK"
1&~ Send for rates
By Sam M. Lewis and Dave Rose.
HEBREW FOLK SONGS.
And the New Waltz Song Success,
Fathar Laid Carpet on
"Peter
Stain
"HELLO, PEACHES"
Are there any Jewish folksongs? This ques-
Lrttl* Buttercup
"Little Girl
Yoang
Antelope
(Indian-
Piper"
By John B. Lowitc and Henry Arthur Blumenthal.
tion has been discussed lately in Berlin in con-
•aqua)
You'll
Do"
Harraat Moon Shining on
For a limited time the above can be had at 80% from
MtTCh
sequence of an illustrated lecture on "Jewish
RlTar
lift price.
Folksongs," delivered the other day under the
AN
EASTER
BY VICTOR
MUSIC
HERBERT
"An Easter Dawn
A Beautiful Song, New in its Conception of Eastertide
COPIES NOW ON SALE
M. WITMARK & SONS,
NEW YORK
The House Reliable'
CHICAGO
Publishers
LONDON
NOW R E A D Y
The World's Representative Pifc.no Folio
The Most Popular
Piano Pieces
The finest collection of Piano Pieces ever published,
containing the thirty-five (36) most popular piano solo»
arranged by America's master musician, George Rosey.
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY
RATES
Less than 25 copies
25c.
25 or more copies
22HC.
j y Send for special descriptive circular.
HINDS, NOBLE <& ELDREDGE
31. 33 6. 35 W. 15th St., Now York City
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