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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 7 - Page 43

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"THE GIRLS OFJiOTTENBERG"
To be Produced by Frohman Around the End
of August.
MUSIC
TRADE
43
REVIEW
MREVlEWflEARS
Charles Frohman will produce the Gaiety
Theater, London, success entitled "The Giris of
Gottenberg," music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel
Monckton, at the Knickerbocker Theater, New
York, early in September. Miss Gertie Millar,
who took the chief part in the London produc-
tion, has been especially engaged by Charles
as a "nerve" specialist, intimates that he can cure
any ailment by the power of music.
THAT The Review wishes he could either kill
or cure some of our song-writers by making them
listen to their own compositions.
THAT the one great big joke of the season is
Eva Tanguay's version of "Salome."
PUBLISHING HOUSES AMALGAMATE.
THAT a very much decollete lady singing "1
Don't Care," without change of costume, after
Francis, Day & Hunter and T. B. Harms Co.
attempting to present a biblical story, is neither
Will be Under Joint Management— Will Rep-
poetic nor inspiring.
resent Francis, Day & Hunter, of London, as
THAT the new Pixley & Luders musical com
Before and Noted Berlin Publishers.
edy hitherto known as "Marcelle" has been re-
The amalgamation of two large publishing
christened "The Baron of Borghof." The musk-
houses, which was not entirely unexpected, was
is to be published by Witmark & Sons.
THAT in this comedy "Jess" Dandy, famous made public as we were about to go to press, by
from one end of the country to the other as which the American interests of Francis, Day &
"The Prince of Pilsen," is likely to prove anew Hunter and the firm of the T. B. Harms Co. will
that as a dialect comedian he has few equals— in the future be under the joint control of Fred-
erick Day and Max and Louis Dreyfus, and
if indeed any.
Jerome D. Kern, of the T. B. Harms Co. The
THAT Helf & Hager, the well known music new organization will be known as T. B. Harms-
publishers, are to move uptown late in October. Francis, Day & Co., and will embrace the exten-
THAT they have already cast envious eyes on sive catalogs of both these well known and old-
premises, which if they can be secured, will established houses. The amalgamation will date
make some of their immediate neighbors sit up. back from July 1, last.
Although David Day, head of the firm of
THAT some interesting news is likely to ema-
Francis, Day & Hunter, has turned over the sole
nate from the T. B. Harms offices shortly.
American interests of the English house ta his
THAT meanwhile this old-established house has
son, the amalgamated firms will still handle all
leased the entire second floor of the Theatrical
the Francis, Day & Hunter catalog in the United
Exchange building, 1131-33 Broadway.
States, as was done heretofore by the American
THAT an important interview with Fred Day, branch of Francis, Day & Hunter. The new con-
of Francis, Day & Hunter, promised some two cern have also arranged to handle in this country
weeks ago, is being held back. As the manufac- the catalogs of Messrs. Larway, of Wells street,
turer of a breakfast beverage aptly says, "There's Oxford Street, London, as well as those of Bote
a reason."
& Bock and Herr Simrock, both well-known Ber-
THAT the very latest entry in the publishing lin music publishers.
For the present the amalgamated houses will
race will be known by the somewhat un-uphoni-
remain in their separate places of business, but
ous name of the "Trebuhs Publishing Co."
THAT this is not some new form of delicates- in the near future it is likely that they will be
conducted from under the same roof tree, at
sen, but merely Shubert spelled backward.
which time, in all probability, the concern will
THAT Edward Laska will be at the head of
be incorporated. It is said that the details of
affairs, and it may be said incidentally that a the amalgamation were discussed and practically
brighter head could not have been chosen.
settled between Louis Dreyfus and Fred Day
I.ION'Kl, MONCKTON".
THAT it is reported of N. M. Biggin, of King- while they were touring Europe, from which trip
Frohman to play her original part, here. The
ston, N. Y., that a waltz published by him en- they both lately returned. Most cordially does
various numbers are: "Two Little Sausages,"
titled "Cupid's Dream" has run through three The Review wish the new concern an era of pros-
"The Only Girl," "Mabel Mine," "A Glass of
editions.
perity under its new regime.
Beer," "A Common Little Girl," "Berlin on the
THAT
Jerome
Remick
will
be
simply
wild
with
Spree," "Titsy Bitsy Girl," "Do You Know Mr.
A VALUABLE ADDITION.
Schneider?" "Rheingold" and "Otto of Roses"; jealousy when he hears that he has so formidable
also "I Love My Love with an A" (J'aime mon a. rival.
Terry Sherman, the popular Chicago author
THAT John Philip Sousa; of march fame, is
amour), Valse Chantee, which is being sung at
and
composer, has contributed a valuable addi-
the present time in Paris by May de Sousa with such a remarkable shot that he lately made 165
tion to "Feist's Fall Favorites,' in a march
enormous success.
hits out of 200 shots.
ballad entitled "Dixie and the Girl 1 Love." The
THAT he does not seem to be able to make an- song was recently introduced by Bert Morphy
other march "hit," however.
at the Coliseum, in Chicago, and the good old-
THAT in future the Oliver Ditson Co., of Bos- fashioned strain which is embodied in the chorus,
ton, will handle all the publications of Frederick "I Wish I Was in Dixie," was sung by no less
Harris & Co., Ltd., of Berners street, London.
than 20,(00 voices in unison.
THAT Walter Jacobs is sending out no less
A NEW VAUDEVILLE OFFERING.
than 27,0(0 copies of his excellent monthly, The
Cadenza.
The "Four Candidates" is the title of a new
THAT if any lover of the banjo, mandolin, or
Positively the greatest march and two
vaudeville offering by Gus Edwards, "the mem-
step offered to the trade in years. A
guitar
has
not
seen
this
paper
he
had
better-
few measures of the trio played and you
bers of which will be costumed as Taft, Bryan,
sell the piece. T h e greatest demand
write for a copy by the first outgoing mail.
will soon reach you so be prepared to
Sherman and Kern," says the Edwards press
handle it.
THAT gentlemen who pose as being authorities agent. By this we presume that each of the
on copyright law would be vastly aided if they quartette will wear the regulation trousers, coat
Write us at once for a supply
first make some slight study of the Constitution and vest, together with other male garments not
THE W. J . POTTS MUSIC CO.
of the United States.
necessary to describe in detail. Despite the dif-
THAT a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. ferent political beliefs represented, we under-
Distributors
LISBON, OHIO
THAT one Anthony Fitzhenry, aptly described stand that the four will harmonize admirably.
"ON PAROLE'
An Instantaneous Hit
These are HITS now and Mill growing
**Because of You"
"A Tear, A Kiss, A Smile"
"Merry Mary, Marry Me"
"Play Ball"
They Promise to Become Old Time Hits
Any one who hears it will buy it.
Any one who sees it will try it.
Get it and show it and you will sell it.
We have lots of other good, salable things, vocal
and instrumental. Send for list with prices.
"If Your Heart Is Right, You
Can't Do Me A Wrong"
"I NEVER KNEW I LOVED YOU TILL YOU
SAID GOODBYE"
Published by
Great Ballad. By LEIGHTON and LEIGHTON
Miller Music Publishing Co.
MODERN MUSIC PUBLISHERS
294 South Hermitage Avenue, CHICAGO
121 PLYMOUTH STREET, CHICAGO
SEND US YOUR ORDER FOR
COME BACK
MY SAILOR BOY
Our Big Navy March Song Hit
"SOME
DAY"
Medium High Class (Beanlilul) By TELL TAYLOR
" HONEY, I LOVES Y01 1 , 'DEED I DO "
By TELL TAYLOR
"BILL, YOU DONE ME WRONG" (Hit)
Coon Song. By LE1GBTON and LEIGBTON
published j» y
TB
£ STAR MUSIC PUBLISHERS
Suite 52, Graad Opera House Bldg., CHICAGO, ILL.

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