Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 17 - Page 45
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
competent and unprejudiced criticism, some of
them were a disgrace—I use the strongest word
I know advisedly—to metropolitan journalism."
The Futility of It All.
Although Reginald De Koven is a musician
of some attainment, he is certainly no critic—
even of his own critics. After all said and done,
the critic's opinion is only that of an individual
who is just as liable to err in his own sphere as
Mr. De Koven is in his. Again, a critic's judg-
ment rarely molds public opinion, and so we re-
spectfully suggest to Mr. De Koven that his time
would be far better spent writing such praise-
worthy music a s that which distinguishes "The
Golden Butterfly" rather than throwing literary
bricks at critics who, with all their faults, are
guiltless of offering to a generous public such
music as that which greeted the audience at the
first performance of "The Snow Man."
THEREYIEWnEARS
CHICAGO CRITICS ENTHUSIASTIC
Over "The Prima Donna" the New Opera by
Blossom and Herbert Written for Fritzi
Scheff.
Such flattering accounts of the new opera,
"The Prima Donna," written by Henry M. Blos-
som, with music by Victor Herbert, in which
Miss Fritzi Scheff is appearing, are daily reach-
ing The Review, that in anticipation of seeing
HENRY M. BLOSSOM.
it in New York, we gladly give some of the
opinions of the leading Chicago critics. E. L. Chas. W. Collins, of the Inter-Ocean, said:
Hubbard, the dramatic critic of the Chicago "The premiere audience was delighted with the
Daily Tribune, in speaking of the music, says: rich music. The numbers are of particular musi-
"The great popular hit of the score will doubtless cal brilliance."
M. Witmark & Sons are the publishers of "The
be 'I'll Be Married to the Music of the Military
Band,' which is sung in the last act—'the chorus Prima Donna" music.
of which the patrons of the vaudeville houses
sing before the show begins—a rousing number
DEATH OF GITS ROGERS.
which sets every head to wagging and eveiy foot
to tapping. 'Everybody Else's Girl Looks Better
We regret to announce the death of Gus Rog-
to Me Than Mine' is a talk song which will ers, the well-known comedian, on Monday last
prove a successor to 'I Want What I Want When at his home, 20 West 70th street, New York. In
I Want It.' Two ensembles, 'Here's to My conjunction with his brother, Max, the deceased
Comrades and Me,' for solo and male chorus, and made an enviable reputation as a comedian, the
'What Is Love,' for unaccompanied double quar- team being known throughout the country as the
tet, are excellently written and can but become Rogers Brothers.
prevalent. 'If You Were I,' a catchy duet, and
The Rogers Brothers' Music Publishing Co. are
the old piano player's capital 'Something Always well known to the retail music trade, publishing,
Happens When It Shouldn't,' round out a list of as they did, some remarkably successful songs,
numbers, every one of which is far above the among which may be cited, "When Reuben Comes
unusual in merit. Mr. Heibert's fine, refined to Town." Of late years, however, none of their
melodic gift never has been more admirably in songs has reached any startling popularity.
evidence than in 'The Prima Donna.' "
The two /brothers, Gus and Max, made their
Forrest Arden, of the Chicago Examiner, says: first appearance in a song and dance act at the
"Mr. Herbert never dreamed out any prettier, National Theater on the Bowery in 1885. In
catchier music. Mr. Blossom never wrote any- 1898, under the management of Klaw & Erlanger,
thing snappier and funnier. 'Every Other Fel- they made their first appearance as co-stars.
low's Girl Looks Better to Me Than Mine' is
destined to be another 'Hot Time in the Old Rudolph F. Niemann, formerly manager of the
Town.' 'A Soldier's Love,' 'Dream Love,' and sheet music department of the William A. Kaun
the melange at the e^nd of the act are Mme. Music Co., Milwaukee, Wis., has been made man-
Scheff's big musical numbers. . . Samuel Rau- ager of the sales and publishing department of
mond sings a rattling good song, called 'Here's the Milwaukee Consolidated Music Co., 90 Wis-
to My Comrades and Me.' A good duet in the consin street, successors to the Rohlfing Sons
second act is 'If I Were You and You Were I . ' " Music Co. and the Nau & Schmidt Music Co.
KISS ME, DEARIE
ALL BIG SELLERS
"MY BRUDDA SYLVEST"
"UNDER THE MATZO TREE"
" W h e n The Moon Plays Peek-A-Boo
With You"
••THE MEANEST MAN IN TOWN'*
"IN GERMANY"
"I Never Knew What Love Was
Till I Fell In Love With You"
FRED. FISCHER MUSIC PUB. CO.
1431-33 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
45
"America's latest rage has reached England,'
says "Crescendo" in the London "Music Hall."
"I had the opportunity of hearing it played and
sung the other day at the offices of London's
leading music publishers of music hall songs, and
must admit it caught my fancy immediately its
fascinating harmonies reached my ear. Before
the singer had got half way through the number
I found myself humming its catchy strains and
have not stopped doing so since the day I was
Order from your Jobber Now.
MODERN MUSIC PUBLISHERS
121 PLYMOUTH STREET, CHICAGO
" I WISH I_HAD A GIRL"
"COMMON SENSE"
"BASEBALL"
Ask your Jobber for them
THE THOMPSON MUSIC CO.
268 Wabash Ave.
WHAT IS IT?
Bob White's Sensational Waltz Song Hit.
Thompson's 1908 Hits
and a lot of others.
THAT one Hans George Nageli, who in life was
a Swiss music publisher, is to have a public
monument erected to his memory in Zurich.
THAT we would be glad to see monuments
erected to certain New York music publishers,
who, however, unkindly refuse to die.
THAT the gentleman who threw the bomb into
John Reisler's barber store in Herald Square,
New York, last week, made a "hit" which might
make even Jerome H. Remick envious.
THAT Harry Seaford, manager of the music
department of M. Steinert & Sons Co., of Port-
land, Me., has written a new song entitled "Vain
Regrets," thereby anticipating his royalty state-
ment.
THAT the selection from "Algeria" (Charles K.
Harris) is being played everywhere, as indeed it
should be.
THAT the gentleman who for some time acted
in "a confidential capacity" to a New York firm
of music publishers will likely enough make
good use of the confidence reposed in him.
THAT the Latin proverb, "in vino veritas," is
distinctly apropos in the above connection.
THAT William McKinley, of the McKinley
Music Publishing Co., is making a valiant fight
against cut-rate jobbers.
THAT "Marcelle," the new Pixley & Luders
comedy at the Casino Theater, haB apparently
settled down for a season's run in New York.
THAT "The Hon'ble Phil," a musical comedy
recently produced in London at the Hicks The-
ater, is said to be a failure.
THAT "The Merry Widow" (Chappell & Co.)
finished a year in New York on Saturday night
last amid a riot of applause.
THAT Cecile Chaminade, who arrived in Amer-
ica on the "Savoie" on Saturday last, is sure of
a hearty welcome.
THAT "A Stubborn Cinderella" (Charles K.
Harris) celebrated its two hundredth perform-
ance at the Princess Theater, Chicago, recently.
THAT "A Broken Idol" (Remick & Co.) is next
in line to pass the century mark.
THAT the demand for Harry Lauder's songs
(T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Co.) is colossal.
CHICAGO
ANOTHER CHAS. K. HARRIS SONG
"A Man,
A Maid,
A Moon,
A Boat."
A Novelty That Will Sell. The Most
Original Ballad Ever Written.
Sold by your muaic jobber or direct from
the publisher
CHAS. K. HARRIS,
31 w 3
St
N ^ Y g RK
MEYER COHEN. Manager.
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
competent and unprejudiced criticism, some of
them were a disgrace—I use the strongest word
I know advisedly—to metropolitan journalism."
The Futility of It All.
Although Reginald De Koven is a musician
of some attainment, he is certainly no critic—
even of his own critics. After all said and done,
the critic's opinion is only that of an individual
who is just as liable to err in his own sphere as
Mr. De Koven is in his. Again, a critic's judg-
ment rarely molds public opinion, and so we re-
spectfully suggest to Mr. De Koven that his time
would be far better spent writing such praise-
worthy music a s that which distinguishes "The
Golden Butterfly" rather than throwing literary
bricks at critics who, with all their faults, are
guiltless of offering to a generous public such
music as that which greeted the audience at the
first performance of "The Snow Man."
THEREYIEWnEARS
CHICAGO CRITICS ENTHUSIASTIC
Over "The Prima Donna" the New Opera by
Blossom and Herbert Written for Fritzi
Scheff.
Such flattering accounts of the new opera,
"The Prima Donna," written by Henry M. Blos-
som, with music by Victor Herbert, in which
Miss Fritzi Scheff is appearing, are daily reach-
ing The Review, that in anticipation of seeing
HENRY M. BLOSSOM.
it in New York, we gladly give some of the
opinions of the leading Chicago critics. E. L. Chas. W. Collins, of the Inter-Ocean, said:
Hubbard, the dramatic critic of the Chicago "The premiere audience was delighted with the
Daily Tribune, in speaking of the music, says: rich music. The numbers are of particular musi-
"The great popular hit of the score will doubtless cal brilliance."
M. Witmark & Sons are the publishers of "The
be 'I'll Be Married to the Music of the Military
Band,' which is sung in the last act—'the chorus Prima Donna" music.
of which the patrons of the vaudeville houses
sing before the show begins—a rousing number
DEATH OF GITS ROGERS.
which sets every head to wagging and eveiy foot
to tapping. 'Everybody Else's Girl Looks Better
We regret to announce the death of Gus Rog-
to Me Than Mine' is a talk song which will ers, the well-known comedian, on Monday last
prove a successor to 'I Want What I Want When at his home, 20 West 70th street, New York. In
I Want It.' Two ensembles, 'Here's to My conjunction with his brother, Max, the deceased
Comrades and Me,' for solo and male chorus, and made an enviable reputation as a comedian, the
'What Is Love,' for unaccompanied double quar- team being known throughout the country as the
tet, are excellently written and can but become Rogers Brothers.
prevalent. 'If You Were I,' a catchy duet, and
The Rogers Brothers' Music Publishing Co. are
the old piano player's capital 'Something Always well known to the retail music trade, publishing,
Happens When It Shouldn't,' round out a list of as they did, some remarkably successful songs,
numbers, every one of which is far above the among which may be cited, "When Reuben Comes
unusual in merit. Mr. Heibert's fine, refined to Town." Of late years, however, none of their
melodic gift never has been more admirably in songs has reached any startling popularity.
evidence than in 'The Prima Donna.' "
The two /brothers, Gus and Max, made their
Forrest Arden, of the Chicago Examiner, says: first appearance in a song and dance act at the
"Mr. Herbert never dreamed out any prettier, National Theater on the Bowery in 1885. In
catchier music. Mr. Blossom never wrote any- 1898, under the management of Klaw & Erlanger,
thing snappier and funnier. 'Every Other Fel- they made their first appearance as co-stars.
low's Girl Looks Better to Me Than Mine' is
destined to be another 'Hot Time in the Old Rudolph F. Niemann, formerly manager of the
Town.' 'A Soldier's Love,' 'Dream Love,' and sheet music department of the William A. Kaun
the melange at the e^nd of the act are Mme. Music Co., Milwaukee, Wis., has been made man-
Scheff's big musical numbers. . . Samuel Rau- ager of the sales and publishing department of
mond sings a rattling good song, called 'Here's the Milwaukee Consolidated Music Co., 90 Wis-
to My Comrades and Me.' A good duet in the consin street, successors to the Rohlfing Sons
second act is 'If I Were You and You Were I . ' " Music Co. and the Nau & Schmidt Music Co.
KISS ME, DEARIE
ALL BIG SELLERS
"MY BRUDDA SYLVEST"
"UNDER THE MATZO TREE"
" W h e n The Moon Plays Peek-A-Boo
With You"
••THE MEANEST MAN IN TOWN'*
"IN GERMANY"
"I Never Knew What Love Was
Till I Fell In Love With You"
FRED. FISCHER MUSIC PUB. CO.
1431-33 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
45
"America's latest rage has reached England,'
says "Crescendo" in the London "Music Hall."
"I had the opportunity of hearing it played and
sung the other day at the offices of London's
leading music publishers of music hall songs, and
must admit it caught my fancy immediately its
fascinating harmonies reached my ear. Before
the singer had got half way through the number
I found myself humming its catchy strains and
have not stopped doing so since the day I was
Order from your Jobber Now.
MODERN MUSIC PUBLISHERS
121 PLYMOUTH STREET, CHICAGO
" I WISH I_HAD A GIRL"
"COMMON SENSE"
"BASEBALL"
Ask your Jobber for them
THE THOMPSON MUSIC CO.
268 Wabash Ave.
WHAT IS IT?
Bob White's Sensational Waltz Song Hit.
Thompson's 1908 Hits
and a lot of others.
THAT one Hans George Nageli, who in life was
a Swiss music publisher, is to have a public
monument erected to his memory in Zurich.
THAT we would be glad to see monuments
erected to certain New York music publishers,
who, however, unkindly refuse to die.
THAT the gentleman who threw the bomb into
John Reisler's barber store in Herald Square,
New York, last week, made a "hit" which might
make even Jerome H. Remick envious.
THAT Harry Seaford, manager of the music
department of M. Steinert & Sons Co., of Port-
land, Me., has written a new song entitled "Vain
Regrets," thereby anticipating his royalty state-
ment.
THAT the selection from "Algeria" (Charles K.
Harris) is being played everywhere, as indeed it
should be.
THAT the gentleman who for some time acted
in "a confidential capacity" to a New York firm
of music publishers will likely enough make
good use of the confidence reposed in him.
THAT the Latin proverb, "in vino veritas," is
distinctly apropos in the above connection.
THAT William McKinley, of the McKinley
Music Publishing Co., is making a valiant fight
against cut-rate jobbers.
THAT "Marcelle," the new Pixley & Luders
comedy at the Casino Theater, haB apparently
settled down for a season's run in New York.
THAT "The Hon'ble Phil," a musical comedy
recently produced in London at the Hicks The-
ater, is said to be a failure.
THAT "The Merry Widow" (Chappell & Co.)
finished a year in New York on Saturday night
last amid a riot of applause.
THAT Cecile Chaminade, who arrived in Amer-
ica on the "Savoie" on Saturday last, is sure of
a hearty welcome.
THAT "A Stubborn Cinderella" (Charles K.
Harris) celebrated its two hundredth perform-
ance at the Princess Theater, Chicago, recently.
THAT "A Broken Idol" (Remick & Co.) is next
in line to pass the century mark.
THAT the demand for Harry Lauder's songs
(T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Co.) is colossal.
CHICAGO
ANOTHER CHAS. K. HARRIS SONG
"A Man,
A Maid,
A Moon,
A Boat."
A Novelty That Will Sell. The Most
Original Ballad Ever Written.
Sold by your muaic jobber or direct from
the publisher
CHAS. K. HARRIS,
31 w 3
St
N ^ Y g RK
MEYER COHEN. Manager.
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