Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 5 - Page 48
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THE MUSIC TftADE
NEW OPERETTA BY LEHAR.
Great Success Predicted for "The Three Best
Girls," Which Has Been Well Received in
Europe.
A dispatch from Brussels states that Franz
Lehar, the composer of "The Merry Widow,"
has made another success with an operetta,
which of course is already on its way to
New York. It started, naturally, in Austria, where
it scored a great success, and came across Ger-
many in a German dress. It has got as far as
Brussels, where it became French in style, and now
it is busy choosing a smart Anglo-American ap-
pearance in which to make its debut in London and
New York.
This time Lehar has chosen a tourist agent as
his central figure, one of those harassed yet war-
ranted-only-to-smile young men who take travel-
ing parties around the world. The opera is called
"Les Trois Amoureuses," which may be rendered
freely into English as "The Three Best Girls."
The plot is light, but very amusing, and will
allow much of that writing up necessary to suit
American tastes. The music is charming. Besides
a lullaby there is a capital military march, the in-
evitable waltzes and delightful duets and trios. It
is truly Viennese and there is nothing vulgar in its
composition. It is an omelette souffle by a master
musical cook.
COMPOSER HERE ATTIRED AS AVIATOR.
Among the passengers arriving Tuesday from
Bremen on the North German Lloyd liner Prinz
"Friedrich Wilhelm. was Bruno Granichstaedten, the
Not a Hit that will die but a seller that will live.
I WILL LOVE YOU WHEN
THE SILVER THREADS ARE
SHINING AMONG THE GOLD
composer of the opera "Rose Maid," who has come
over to see it produced in Baltimore this month.
He created interest on the pier in Hoboken by land-
ing in a salmon-colored aviator's suit, with a small
hat of the same material, surmounted with a puce
penguin's wing. The first night after the ship left
Cherbourg the composer went down to the dining
saloon in the same costume. After Capt. Prehn
recovered his breath, he said kindly, "The balloon
is not going up to-night, my boy. Go to your room
and take them off," and his advice was followed.
"NATIONAL HYMN OF SIAM."
Missouri to the Front with an Appealing Song.
One of the best informed Missouri Democrats,
speaking the other night at the Waldorf-Astoria
of recent political events in that State, said:
"Missouri has figured in musical circles lately
because of its effort to find a suitable song for a
State anthem. The high browed are praying for a
classic. The rank and file are for the already fa-
mous 'dawg' song. Even the 'dawg' song may go
into the scrap heap now that the Folk followers
have adopted the 'National Hymn of Siam.' A
meeting of the Missouri State Democratic Com-
mittee held January 11 resulted in a complete vic-
tory of the Champ Clark forces over those of ex-
Governor Folk, the supporters of Senator James
A. Reed having deserted Folk in the hour of crisis.
"Folk had been a candidate for Major Warner's
seat in the United States Senate. James A. Reed,
of Kansas City, entered the running. To be rid of
Folk, Reed promised to help Folk get the Missouri
delegation for the Presidential nomination. Folk
made the deal, withdrew from the Senatorial race,
saw Reed safely seated and then waited for the
State committee to meet. Meantime the Clark ex-
citement bobbed up and the Reed forces refused
to go on with the Folk arrangement. They rushed
to the Speaker's side, voting contrary to Folk in
the fixing of the date of the State convention and
the place. Of all the anti-Folk places in Missouri
the rebellious Democratic State Committee sent
the convention to Clark's great stronghold, Joplin.
Then it was a Folk leader distributed copies of the
'National Hymn of Siam/ with the request that
all sing it.
"The song follows:
NATIONAL HYMN OF SIAM.
Ova tannas Siam
Geeva tannas Siam
Ova tannas
Sucha tammas Siam
Inocan gifft tarn
Osucha nas Siam
Osucha nas."
The language is phonetic. Strange to the eye, it
will be found perfectly familiar to the ear. Its
best effect is obtained by getting a friend to sing
it to the tune of "America."
DEMAND FOR CENTURY EDITION
Stimulated by Renewed Popularity of Old Time
Songs—Makes Good Line for Dealers.
The present growing demand for songs and in-
strumental numbers that were popular a score of
years or more ago has served to materially in-
crease the interest of both the trade and the pub-
lic in the Century Edition of music, which consists
in the main of standard selections of assured value
that never seem to grow old. The increasing appre-
ciation of the musical and salable qualities of the
Century Edition of music on the part of the deal-
ers is evidenced in the growing volume of orders
placed for the various numbers making up the edi-
tion, for the dealers are aware of the fact that
music of standard character, such as that in the
Century Edition, sells in season and out and does
not depend upon the whims of a fickle public for its
success. The Century catalog has been enlarged
to a considerable extent very recently and new
numbers are constantly being added, which fact
OUR BIG SELLERS
I WANT A GIRL
OH* MRi DREAM MAN
ROGER LEWIS
T H E COUNTRY
KNOCK WOOD
E HENRI KLICKMAN
THEY ALWAYS PICK ON ME
Frank K. Root 8 Co.
CHICAGO
TH B I
op
1 9 , i7*
MEW YORK
Published by McKinley Music Co., Chicago.
YOU'RE ACQUAINTED
WITH THIS OIVB
ALL ABOARD FOR BLANKET BAY
We are the publishers of
THE RAGTIME GOBLIN MAN ii'.V
THE GREATCONTINENTAL
SUCCESS
Moonlight
DANCE
By Herman Finck
(Composer of "In the Shadows")'
Being Played by Leading
Orchestras Everywhere
This collection of 17
pieces has been published
to supply a long-felt want
experienced by many vio-
linists. The pieces in this
book are mainly arrange-
ments of famous piano
compositions by celebrated
composers, although there
are three entirely new and
original compositions con-
tained in same. Both the
Violin and Piano parts
are moderately difficult,
but will be found within
the range of every ad-
vanced player. Violin with
Piano Accom.. 75 cents.
Most Beautiful Child Ballad Written
In Years.
"Will The Roses
Bloom In Heaven?"
By Chas.K. Harris
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St., New York
If
Columbia Thoatro Bldg.
Broadway and 47lh St.
MEYER COHEN, Mar.
HINDS, NOBLE & ELDUDGE,
31-35 West 15th Strtet. New York
THE MUSIC TftADE
NEW OPERETTA BY LEHAR.
Great Success Predicted for "The Three Best
Girls," Which Has Been Well Received in
Europe.
A dispatch from Brussels states that Franz
Lehar, the composer of "The Merry Widow,"
has made another success with an operetta,
which of course is already on its way to
New York. It started, naturally, in Austria, where
it scored a great success, and came across Ger-
many in a German dress. It has got as far as
Brussels, where it became French in style, and now
it is busy choosing a smart Anglo-American ap-
pearance in which to make its debut in London and
New York.
This time Lehar has chosen a tourist agent as
his central figure, one of those harassed yet war-
ranted-only-to-smile young men who take travel-
ing parties around the world. The opera is called
"Les Trois Amoureuses," which may be rendered
freely into English as "The Three Best Girls."
The plot is light, but very amusing, and will
allow much of that writing up necessary to suit
American tastes. The music is charming. Besides
a lullaby there is a capital military march, the in-
evitable waltzes and delightful duets and trios. It
is truly Viennese and there is nothing vulgar in its
composition. It is an omelette souffle by a master
musical cook.
COMPOSER HERE ATTIRED AS AVIATOR.
Among the passengers arriving Tuesday from
Bremen on the North German Lloyd liner Prinz
"Friedrich Wilhelm. was Bruno Granichstaedten, the
Not a Hit that will die but a seller that will live.
I WILL LOVE YOU WHEN
THE SILVER THREADS ARE
SHINING AMONG THE GOLD
composer of the opera "Rose Maid," who has come
over to see it produced in Baltimore this month.
He created interest on the pier in Hoboken by land-
ing in a salmon-colored aviator's suit, with a small
hat of the same material, surmounted with a puce
penguin's wing. The first night after the ship left
Cherbourg the composer went down to the dining
saloon in the same costume. After Capt. Prehn
recovered his breath, he said kindly, "The balloon
is not going up to-night, my boy. Go to your room
and take them off," and his advice was followed.
"NATIONAL HYMN OF SIAM."
Missouri to the Front with an Appealing Song.
One of the best informed Missouri Democrats,
speaking the other night at the Waldorf-Astoria
of recent political events in that State, said:
"Missouri has figured in musical circles lately
because of its effort to find a suitable song for a
State anthem. The high browed are praying for a
classic. The rank and file are for the already fa-
mous 'dawg' song. Even the 'dawg' song may go
into the scrap heap now that the Folk followers
have adopted the 'National Hymn of Siam.' A
meeting of the Missouri State Democratic Com-
mittee held January 11 resulted in a complete vic-
tory of the Champ Clark forces over those of ex-
Governor Folk, the supporters of Senator James
A. Reed having deserted Folk in the hour of crisis.
"Folk had been a candidate for Major Warner's
seat in the United States Senate. James A. Reed,
of Kansas City, entered the running. To be rid of
Folk, Reed promised to help Folk get the Missouri
delegation for the Presidential nomination. Folk
made the deal, withdrew from the Senatorial race,
saw Reed safely seated and then waited for the
State committee to meet. Meantime the Clark ex-
citement bobbed up and the Reed forces refused
to go on with the Folk arrangement. They rushed
to the Speaker's side, voting contrary to Folk in
the fixing of the date of the State convention and
the place. Of all the anti-Folk places in Missouri
the rebellious Democratic State Committee sent
the convention to Clark's great stronghold, Joplin.
Then it was a Folk leader distributed copies of the
'National Hymn of Siam/ with the request that
all sing it.
"The song follows:
NATIONAL HYMN OF SIAM.
Ova tannas Siam
Geeva tannas Siam
Ova tannas
Sucha tammas Siam
Inocan gifft tarn
Osucha nas Siam
Osucha nas."
The language is phonetic. Strange to the eye, it
will be found perfectly familiar to the ear. Its
best effect is obtained by getting a friend to sing
it to the tune of "America."
DEMAND FOR CENTURY EDITION
Stimulated by Renewed Popularity of Old Time
Songs—Makes Good Line for Dealers.
The present growing demand for songs and in-
strumental numbers that were popular a score of
years or more ago has served to materially in-
crease the interest of both the trade and the pub-
lic in the Century Edition of music, which consists
in the main of standard selections of assured value
that never seem to grow old. The increasing appre-
ciation of the musical and salable qualities of the
Century Edition of music on the part of the deal-
ers is evidenced in the growing volume of orders
placed for the various numbers making up the edi-
tion, for the dealers are aware of the fact that
music of standard character, such as that in the
Century Edition, sells in season and out and does
not depend upon the whims of a fickle public for its
success. The Century catalog has been enlarged
to a considerable extent very recently and new
numbers are constantly being added, which fact
OUR BIG SELLERS
I WANT A GIRL
OH* MRi DREAM MAN
ROGER LEWIS
T H E COUNTRY
KNOCK WOOD
E HENRI KLICKMAN
THEY ALWAYS PICK ON ME
Frank K. Root 8 Co.
CHICAGO
TH B I
op
1 9 , i7*
MEW YORK
Published by McKinley Music Co., Chicago.
YOU'RE ACQUAINTED
WITH THIS OIVB
ALL ABOARD FOR BLANKET BAY
We are the publishers of
THE RAGTIME GOBLIN MAN ii'.V
THE GREATCONTINENTAL
SUCCESS
Moonlight
DANCE
By Herman Finck
(Composer of "In the Shadows")'
Being Played by Leading
Orchestras Everywhere
This collection of 17
pieces has been published
to supply a long-felt want
experienced by many vio-
linists. The pieces in this
book are mainly arrange-
ments of famous piano
compositions by celebrated
composers, although there
are three entirely new and
original compositions con-
tained in same. Both the
Violin and Piano parts
are moderately difficult,
but will be found within
the range of every ad-
vanced player. Violin with
Piano Accom.. 75 cents.
Most Beautiful Child Ballad Written
In Years.
"Will The Roses
Bloom In Heaven?"
By Chas.K. Harris
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St., New York
If
Columbia Thoatro Bldg.
Broadway and 47lh St.
MEYER COHEN, Mar.
HINDS, NOBLE & ELDUDGE,
31-35 West 15th Strtet. New York
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