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VOL. LIII. N o . 16. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, Oct. 21, 1911
"GIPSY LOVE" PLEASES.
Lehar's Charming Music Backed Up by Clever
Book and Capable Company—Some Num-
bers of the Score That Attracted Attention.
Franz Lehar's new operetta, '"Gipsy Love," had
its first metropolitan production at the Globe
Theatre on Tuesday evening, and the first nighters
gave it a reception calculated to ensure the ulti-
mate success of the piece for a period at least.
Marguerita Sylva, the star, owing to the effects
of illness that caused the show to close its out-
of-town season a couple of days ahead of time and
postponed the opening from Monday to Tuesday
night gave out in the first act and was compelled
to speak the words of her songs rather than sing
them. In the remaining acts an understudy, Miss
Partington, took the role of Zorika, and was well
received.
It is the general opinion that the music of
"Gipsy Love" is fuliy up to the Lehar standard
as set by his previous productions, and in most
parts compares very favorably with "The Merry
Widow.'' The various gipsy airs in the score have
real distinction and national flavor, notably "Gipsy
Love Song" and a march song in the second act.
The inevitable waltz is there and the prospects
are that the town will soon he whistling "When
I'm Waltzing With You." Another number of
which more will be heard is "The Melody of
Loye."
While Lehar's music is of the quality to demand
recognition, the operetta owes its success, tor it is
a success, to a clever plot, well carried out, and
a capable supporting company. The music is pub-
lished by Chappell & Co.
ATTACHMENT AGAINST EDWARDS.
Customer Claims That $1,000 Is Due Her for
Costumes for "Song Revue."
Gus Edwards, music publisher and manager of
vaudeville acts, was compelled to furnish a bond
of $1.0n(.) last week to secure an attachment against
him in favor of Mme. Frances, a New York cos-
tumer, who states that that amount is owing to
her for costumes furnished for Edwards' "Song
Revue." Edwards' tried to get out of the matter
by taking the Poor Debtors Oath, declaring that
he possessed less than $20 and received only $75
weekly as salary. The attorneys for the plaintiff
pointed out that while Edwards, as headliner of
the act, claimed to receive only $75 weekly, the
treasurer of the company received $100 and some
of the chorus girls as high as $50 weekly.
THE STINGER IS STUNG.
Herbert J. Woods in Court on Charge of Using
United States Mails to Defraud Those Who
Fondly Imagine They Are Talented—Court
Suspends Sentence That He May Make Res-
titution.
Herbert J. Woods, of West New York, N. J.,
which, as a matter of fact, isn't New York at
all, was up before Judge Hough in the United
States Circuit Court on the charge of using the
mails to defraud ambitions and confiding would-
be composers of music, while conducting what was
called the Co-Operative Music Publishers' Asso-
ciation, with offices at 32 Union square, New
York. Woods met his Waterloo when two boys
of Clinton, Mass., were attracted by his adver-
tising, and with the desire to get in on the ground
floor, parted with all their savings—$500 each,
for stock in the company. When Woods got all
that money at once, it is claimed the shock was
too much, and he promptly retired from business.
Woods pleaded guilty before the court, and
asked for a chance to make restitution, stating
that he was now in a position to pay back the
money which he had received from the victims,
and which amounted in all to about $1,600.
Judge Hough gave Woods until the second week
in January to make good on the repayment propo-
sition or have sentence passed on him and also
took occasion to express his impatience with peo-
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pie who part with their money in the belief that
they are talented. "The number of fools who
imagine they can write poetry books or music is
incredible," he said.
SUES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT.
The Ted Snyder Music Co., E. Ray Goetz and
A. Baldwin Sloane Named as Defendants in
Suit Brought by Chas. K. Harris Over
"There's a Girl in Havana."
Some interesting developments are looked for
in the suit brought by Chas. K. Harris, the music
publisher, against the Ted Snyder Music Co., E.
Ray Goetz and A. Baldwin Sloane, and growing
out of the publication by the latter house of the
song "There's a Girl in Havana," by Goetz and
Sloane, which is used in Lew Fields production,
"The Never Homes," at the Broadway Theater.
The lyrics and music of "The Never Homes" are
by Goetz and Sloane, respectively, and Mr. Harris
claims that he has a contract with both through
which he has the sole publishing rights of all the
music of the production, and has published and
offered for sale all the music with the excep-
tion of "There's a Girl in Havana." The latter
number is published by the Snyder Co., with the
names of E. Ray Goetz and A. Baldwin Sloane
displayed on the title page. The papers in the
action were served on the Ted Snyder Co. on
Friday of last week. Beyond admitting the serv-
ice, the Ted Snyder Music Co. stated that they
had nothing to say regarding the matter at this
time.
The suit is looked upon as offering an excellent
opportunity for securing the decision of the court
regarding the binding clauses of contracts between
authors and composers and publishers and the
coming legal battle will be awaited with interest.
Raymon Moore, writer of "Sweet Marie" and
other popular song hits, is reported critically ill
and penniless in a Boston hospital, and his former
friends are taking steps to aid him.
FEATURED IN FOUR "GIRL
IN THE TAXI' COMPANIES