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PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
Are "Twelve Little Songs of the Year" and a
Budget of Ballads Just Issued by Boosey &
Co., of New York—Many Clever Compositions
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
music by Edward Teschemacher; "Lay of the
CARDINAL AS A COMPOSER.
Imprisoned Huntsman," words by Sir Walter
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Boston, an
Scott, music by Schubert.
Accomplished Musician and Composer.
A NEW EDDIE LEONARD SONG.
Cardinal O'Connell, Archbishop of Boston, has
a
thorough appreciation of music and has gained
Eddie Leonard, the popular song writer and
"Twelve Little Songs of the Year" is the title
considerable fame among his friends as a com-
of an exceedingly interesting volume just sent out comedian, has just written a new song entitled
poser. At the recent Christmas Festival in the
by Boosey & Co., of New York and London. "Anna Snow" (Pick on Your Old Banjo), which
Cathedral in Boston there was sung a hymn
These songs, with verse by Alfred H. Hyatt, are is the big hit of his new vaudeville act, in which,
dedicated to the Holy Name and with music by
devoted to each month of the year and set to assisted by Mabel Russell, he is appearing in the
the Cardinal, which aroused much interest. One
music in a most admirable way by Hayden Wood. leading vaudeville houses of the East. "Anna
of the Boston papers in commenting upon the
The words have more than ordinary merit, and Snow" is written in Mr. Leonard's best vein, and
l>ymn, said: "His Eminence, Cardinal O'Connell's
Mr. Wood has been infected with the spirit of the overflows with bright melody, for which reason
appearance in the role of a writer of hymns is
verse and the period, for he has imbued each its sucess last week at the Union Square Theater
nothing new for him. The hymn written and
month with distinctive musical coloring, so to was instantaneous and backed by much applause.
composed by him for the exercises in the Cathe-
speak, which makes this volume of more than or- By those who know, it is declared to be one of
dral on Christmas is but one of many such
dinary interest. There is no effort at over-elabo- the best numbers in its class in the Witmark
achievements of his in the same line. From his
ration in treatment, and it charms b> its simplicity catalog.
boyhood the Cardinal has been passionately fond
and freedom of melody and its effective scoring.
of music. He has a good ear for it and is an ac-
We have also before us a budget of late songs
complished executant as well. I have seen him
TAFT ENJOYEDJSONG THRUST.
from the house of Boosey, and one of the most
sit down to his piano and play and sing pieces
effective is Mrs. Amy Woodforde Einden's "How Saved Delicate Situation at Premiere of "The of his own composition, as well as those of the
Softly Runs the Afternoon" (words by Chas.
Sunshine Girl" in a Thoroughly Good Na- more eminent composers. He is fond of the com-
Hanson Towne), which, is one of the most pleas-
tured Manner.
pany of musicians and 'he can detect a false note
ing tenor solos this gifted tenor has produced.
as readily and with almost as much indignation
Wilfrid Sanderson has written another delight-
Members of "The Sunshine Girl" upon return- as he manifests when one of his priests errs in a
ful song of sentiment in "Those Sad Blue Eyes." ing to New York after their opening week's en- statement of the faith.
This very popular English composer, who is also gagement at Washington, brought with them a
"Moreover, I have reason to know that His
i'. well-known vocal teacher in Yorkshire, England, story about President Taft's attendance at the
Eminence is thoroughly familiar with no less than
is especially to be commended for the easy melodic first performance and how it threatened embar-
six different languages and talks them all with
flow that characterizes every one of his composi- rassment for all concerned until the President
ease and precision. To be such an accomplished
tions. His recent songs, "Tired Hands," "A Spray himself saved the situation.
polyglot and an amateur musician of no small cali-
of Roses," "Corisande," "Beyond the Dawn,"
There is a song in the piece called "Who's bre as well, to say nothing of "his other accom-
"Lilies," and the set of four Nocturnes are al- Boss?" in which President Taft, President-elect
plishments is something for even a Prince of the
ready being used extensively 'by important teachers Wilson, ex-President Roosevelt and William J.
Church to be proud of."
and vocalists in this country.
Bryan are impersonated by the comedians. The
The high artistic plane of "The Sleeping Beauty" Taft verse had a good-natured fling at the Presi-
DEATH OF ROBERT BEARD.
pantomime production at Drury Lane (London) dent, and when it was learned that he would be
Robert Brand, one of the founders of the musi-
this year has been widely eulogized by the Lon- 'present Charles Frohman's first thought was to
cial instrument and publishing house of Brand &
don correspondents of the leading American have the verse stricken, from the song.
newspapers and the critics in England. In this
He thought better of this, however, and called Zundel, which was established in Toledo, O., some
connection it is significant that Mr. Sanderson was up the President's secretary, explaining the situa- years ago, and later sold to Ignatz Fisher, who
specially retained by Arthur Collins to write tion and even reciting the verse. The President still carries on the business, died at his home in
the music (to the poems of Geo. R. Sims) for the was consulted while the manager 'held the wire, Antwerp, Belgium, recently of heart disease in his
sixty-eighth year.
two leading artists, Miss Florence Smithson, fresh and the answer came back "I have been instructed
from her long series of triumphs in "The Arca- to thank you and ask that you will have two extra
THEN HE FOLLOWED SUIT.—The shade
dians," and Wilfrid Douthitt, one of England's seats added in the President's box."
boldly
strode through the portal and addressed St.
leading baritone singers, whose engagement in
Peter.
pantomime certainly marks an epoch in this form
"What is that piece you were playing?" asked
"I," he said, "am a vaudeville headliner. I
of entertainment.
the New York hostess.
made an international reputation as a singer of
Other numbers are: "Within the Garden of My
"It used to be Mendelssohn's Wedding March," popular songs. On earth I was : ome guy. I
Heart," words by Marshall Roberts, music by replied the musician, "but I have put it into rag-
presume my accommodations here will be in keep-
Alicia Scott; "Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred," time and entitled it 'The Reno Quickstep.' "—Wash-
ing with my reputation?"
words by Shakespeare, music 'by Eric Coates; ington Star.
"Certainly," agreed S. Peter, "I have you in my
' How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps Upon This
book
under the title 'He Walked Right in and
Bank," words by Shakespeare, music by Liza Leh-
MILLION COPY HIT
Turned
Around and Walked Right Out Again.'"
mann; "Those Sad Blue Eyes," words by E.
Teschemacher, music by Wilfrid Sanderson; "A
Nursery Fancy," by Archibald Sullivan, music by
Also New Hit*
Pedro de Zulueta; "A Breezy Ballad," words by
New WHEN WE WERE SWEETHEARTS New
Hilton Schofield, music by Haydn Wood; "I Want
New
UNDER THE OLD OAK TREE New
Your Sympathy," words 'by Reginald A. Knight,
Four Big Musical Successes.
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WAY DOWN SOUTH
New
New
RAG RAG RAG
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McKINLEY MUSIC CO'S NEW HIT.
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THAT SUBWAY RAG
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At the Globe Theater
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FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
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