Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 64 N. 12 - Page 57
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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
57
DREAM INSPIRED PATRIOTIC MARCH
NOWRUNNING
Hook up your selling
forces with the big mid-
winter a d v e r t i s i n g
campaign of
"CENTURY
EDITION"
and make your cash
register play a merry
tune
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
DECRIES PRESENT-DAY SONG WRITING
Englishman Declares That It Has Degenerated
to a Musical Nothingness and Explains
Song writing, according to a contributor to
the London Times, has degenerated to a musical
nothingness. The present day writers are mere
bands of well-stocked punsters who show won-
derful ingenuity in treating the hackneyed theme
of the Great Lover, the Fair Maiden, and the
Fond Good Night. The Great Lover is done in
mannish style, elaborately convincing; the
Maiden is more or less mawkish sentiment over
which is poured overdone delicacy; while the
Good Night is beatific mush, full of long drawn
out musical sighs, and barber-shop cords.
Most of these compositions lead sluggish lives
on dusty shelves eleven months of the year, he
says, and when occasionally rescued, the fresh
turn that once "distinguished" them is piteously
hors de combat, and is replaced in favor of an-
other whose Good Night twist is perhaps able
to stand a few more grace-note-tears.
"EGYPT" NUMBER A SUCCESS
Reports from the sales division of J. H.
Kemick & Co. state that the song "There's^
F.gypt in Your Dreamy Eyes" is gaining in
popularity at a very rapid rate. It has a title
that immediately attracts attention, and a mel-
ody and lyrics which seem bent tipon making
\t one of the most popular numbers of the
season.
A WONDERFUL LIST OF HITS
"THERE'S ONLY ONE LITTLE GIRL"
By GEO. M. COHAN
"Sometime" (Vocal)
"Sometime" (Instrumental)
"TOP 0* Momln'" (High Class)
"Come Over Here It's a Wonderful Place"
Miss Bour, of Cleveland, Tells of Weird Ex-
perience That Shaped Her Course in Com-
posing—Interesting to Say the Least
CLEVELAND, O., March 19.—Nellie M. Bour, of
this city, who recently wrote a new march,
"Love the Flag," declares that the new number
is the genuine result of an inspiration. Miss
Bour declares that some years ago she had a
dream in which she was present when Abraham
Lincoln was to deliver an address. The audience
filed past to shake hands with Lincoln, but when
she reached the platform and reached for his
hand he drew back and waved an American flag
over her three times. Miss Bour declares that
since having the dream she devoted her efforts
to writing patriotic music.
FEIST SONG IS_DEVELOPING FAST
"What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes
at Me For?" Enjoys Countrywide Demand
ou
Can't Go
Wrong
With -a
eistSo
| They said to me, What shall
I we call her" so—
I Called You My |
|
Sweetheart" (
"
1
an odd title—But it's an odd song j§
A new ballad by
One of the Feist songs that is developing at a I
rapid rate is "What Do You Want to Make g
Howard Johnson, Grant Clarke
Those F.yes at Me For?" which is being fea- f§
and Jimmie Monaco.
ture '! by Henry Lewis in the Anna Held com-
1
SPECIAL
PRICE TO DEALERS
pany, "Follow Me," at the Casino Theatre. The
a co
heavy retail demand for the song is now prac-
Py***f y ° u attach this
tically countrywide, and its__success in districts
Advt. to your order
outside of New York ^^^^Bargely to the new
zone plan of giving puJi^(^r to songs that has Illllllllllllll LEO. FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bldj., New York
been adopted by Leo Feist, Inc.
SONG WRITERWANTS TO EAT
JEROME KERN GETS PITIFUL PLEA
Rival Composer Fears He Is Cornering the
Production Market
Jerome Kern, who comes close to being the
season's sensation as a composer of musical
comedy music, has led some of his contempo-
raries to wonder if he is trying to monopolize
all the season's productions. In this connec-
tion another composer was moved to write the
following: " 'Oh, Boy,' for the 'Love o' Mike,'
'Have a i^art,' and don't compose any more,
(signed) 'Very Good, Eddie.'"
FOUR
• ?
SONG SENSATIONS
By JOE McCARTHY and FRED FISHER
Writers of
"Mandalay," "Peg o' My Heart," "Ireland Must Be
Heaven," "If We Can't Be the Same Old Sweet-
hearts," "Spark .of Love,"' "What Do You Want
to Make Those Eyes ?" etc.
"PULL THE CORK OUT OF ERIN"
"Let the River Shannon Flow"
"WHEN IT'S NIGHT TIME IN LITTLE
ITALY"
"SWEET EVANGELINE OF OLD ARCADY"
Desires to Sell His Songs for the Price of Beef-
steak and Potatoes
There is one ambitious song writer, a resi-
dent of Plainfield, N. J., who is desirous of se-
curing- thrpugh his talents something more sub-
stantial than fame. In a letter to Harry Von
Tilzer he said:
"Have written several compositions, some of
which are considered good. In fact, our best
newspaper was glad to print same, and did.
Can write words (without music) to slow,
dreamy waltz, or lively two-step, national hymn
or march. Could you advise me how I might
turn this talent into coal, potatoes, beefsteak,
and the like?"
PREMIERE OF "HJSJLITTLE WIDOWS"
Th« G. M. Anderson-L. Lawrence Weber pro-
duction of "His Little Widows" opens Monday
night at the Duquesne Theatre in Pittsburgh,
the cast including Carter de Haven, Flora
Parker, Harry Tighe, Frank Lalor, Muriel Hud-
son and a number of other favorites. The music,
all of which is published by Jos. W. Stern &
Co., is the work of Wm. Schroeder. The book
and lyrics are the work of Rida Johnson Young
and Wm. Carey Duncan.
Father in Heaven Bless
"MOTHER 0' ME"
Special Price to Dealers Only
7c the Copy
MCCARTHY & FISHER MUSIC CO., inc.
148 West 45th Street
NEW YORK CITY
"That Old New England Town"
"Turn To The Right"
"Erin Is Calling"
5
"Love and You '
"M-i-s-s i-s-s-i-p p-i"
"My Boy"
"Donkey Trot" (Instrumental)
"Domino Waltz" (Instrumental)
(Original Jass Waltz)
"The Blushing Bride and Groom"
"He's A Hard Boiled Egg"
Wm. Jerome Publishing Corporation
Strand Theatre Building, NEW YORK CITY
Winn's Practical Method of
Popular Music
and Ragtime Piano Playing
Book No. 1
Bookie 2
Standard Numbers that Sell on Sight at
"50% Profit for the Dealer"
A'. Trial Order From Your Nearest Jobber
Will Convince You
WINN SCHOOL OF POPULAR MUSIC
Established 1900
155 West 125th Street, New York
Correspondence Solicited
AVWITMARKS 5OhS
WITMARK BUILDING-
NEW VOR
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
57
DREAM INSPIRED PATRIOTIC MARCH
NOWRUNNING
Hook up your selling
forces with the big mid-
winter a d v e r t i s i n g
campaign of
"CENTURY
EDITION"
and make your cash
register play a merry
tune
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
DECRIES PRESENT-DAY SONG WRITING
Englishman Declares That It Has Degenerated
to a Musical Nothingness and Explains
Song writing, according to a contributor to
the London Times, has degenerated to a musical
nothingness. The present day writers are mere
bands of well-stocked punsters who show won-
derful ingenuity in treating the hackneyed theme
of the Great Lover, the Fair Maiden, and the
Fond Good Night. The Great Lover is done in
mannish style, elaborately convincing; the
Maiden is more or less mawkish sentiment over
which is poured overdone delicacy; while the
Good Night is beatific mush, full of long drawn
out musical sighs, and barber-shop cords.
Most of these compositions lead sluggish lives
on dusty shelves eleven months of the year, he
says, and when occasionally rescued, the fresh
turn that once "distinguished" them is piteously
hors de combat, and is replaced in favor of an-
other whose Good Night twist is perhaps able
to stand a few more grace-note-tears.
"EGYPT" NUMBER A SUCCESS
Reports from the sales division of J. H.
Kemick & Co. state that the song "There's^
F.gypt in Your Dreamy Eyes" is gaining in
popularity at a very rapid rate. It has a title
that immediately attracts attention, and a mel-
ody and lyrics which seem bent tipon making
\t one of the most popular numbers of the
season.
A WONDERFUL LIST OF HITS
"THERE'S ONLY ONE LITTLE GIRL"
By GEO. M. COHAN
"Sometime" (Vocal)
"Sometime" (Instrumental)
"TOP 0* Momln'" (High Class)
"Come Over Here It's a Wonderful Place"
Miss Bour, of Cleveland, Tells of Weird Ex-
perience That Shaped Her Course in Com-
posing—Interesting to Say the Least
CLEVELAND, O., March 19.—Nellie M. Bour, of
this city, who recently wrote a new march,
"Love the Flag," declares that the new number
is the genuine result of an inspiration. Miss
Bour declares that some years ago she had a
dream in which she was present when Abraham
Lincoln was to deliver an address. The audience
filed past to shake hands with Lincoln, but when
she reached the platform and reached for his
hand he drew back and waved an American flag
over her three times. Miss Bour declares that
since having the dream she devoted her efforts
to writing patriotic music.
FEIST SONG IS_DEVELOPING FAST
"What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes
at Me For?" Enjoys Countrywide Demand
ou
Can't Go
Wrong
With -a
eistSo
| They said to me, What shall
I we call her" so—
I Called You My |
|
Sweetheart" (
"
1
an odd title—But it's an odd song j§
A new ballad by
One of the Feist songs that is developing at a I
rapid rate is "What Do You Want to Make g
Howard Johnson, Grant Clarke
Those F.yes at Me For?" which is being fea- f§
and Jimmie Monaco.
ture '! by Henry Lewis in the Anna Held com-
1
SPECIAL
PRICE TO DEALERS
pany, "Follow Me," at the Casino Theatre. The
a co
heavy retail demand for the song is now prac-
Py***f y ° u attach this
tically countrywide, and its__success in districts
Advt. to your order
outside of New York ^^^^Bargely to the new
zone plan of giving puJi^(^r to songs that has Illllllllllllll LEO. FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bldj., New York
been adopted by Leo Feist, Inc.
SONG WRITERWANTS TO EAT
JEROME KERN GETS PITIFUL PLEA
Rival Composer Fears He Is Cornering the
Production Market
Jerome Kern, who comes close to being the
season's sensation as a composer of musical
comedy music, has led some of his contempo-
raries to wonder if he is trying to monopolize
all the season's productions. In this connec-
tion another composer was moved to write the
following: " 'Oh, Boy,' for the 'Love o' Mike,'
'Have a i^art,' and don't compose any more,
(signed) 'Very Good, Eddie.'"
FOUR
• ?
SONG SENSATIONS
By JOE McCARTHY and FRED FISHER
Writers of
"Mandalay," "Peg o' My Heart," "Ireland Must Be
Heaven," "If We Can't Be the Same Old Sweet-
hearts," "Spark .of Love,"' "What Do You Want
to Make Those Eyes ?" etc.
"PULL THE CORK OUT OF ERIN"
"Let the River Shannon Flow"
"WHEN IT'S NIGHT TIME IN LITTLE
ITALY"
"SWEET EVANGELINE OF OLD ARCADY"
Desires to Sell His Songs for the Price of Beef-
steak and Potatoes
There is one ambitious song writer, a resi-
dent of Plainfield, N. J., who is desirous of se-
curing- thrpugh his talents something more sub-
stantial than fame. In a letter to Harry Von
Tilzer he said:
"Have written several compositions, some of
which are considered good. In fact, our best
newspaper was glad to print same, and did.
Can write words (without music) to slow,
dreamy waltz, or lively two-step, national hymn
or march. Could you advise me how I might
turn this talent into coal, potatoes, beefsteak,
and the like?"
PREMIERE OF "HJSJLITTLE WIDOWS"
Th« G. M. Anderson-L. Lawrence Weber pro-
duction of "His Little Widows" opens Monday
night at the Duquesne Theatre in Pittsburgh,
the cast including Carter de Haven, Flora
Parker, Harry Tighe, Frank Lalor, Muriel Hud-
son and a number of other favorites. The music,
all of which is published by Jos. W. Stern &
Co., is the work of Wm. Schroeder. The book
and lyrics are the work of Rida Johnson Young
and Wm. Carey Duncan.
Father in Heaven Bless
"MOTHER 0' ME"
Special Price to Dealers Only
7c the Copy
MCCARTHY & FISHER MUSIC CO., inc.
148 West 45th Street
NEW YORK CITY
"That Old New England Town"
"Turn To The Right"
"Erin Is Calling"
5
"Love and You '
"M-i-s-s i-s-s-i-p p-i"
"My Boy"
"Donkey Trot" (Instrumental)
"Domino Waltz" (Instrumental)
(Original Jass Waltz)
"The Blushing Bride and Groom"
"He's A Hard Boiled Egg"
Wm. Jerome Publishing Corporation
Strand Theatre Building, NEW YORK CITY
Winn's Practical Method of
Popular Music
and Ragtime Piano Playing
Book No. 1
Bookie 2
Standard Numbers that Sell on Sight at
"50% Profit for the Dealer"
A'. Trial Order From Your Nearest Jobber
Will Convince You
WINN SCHOOL OF POPULAR MUSIC
Established 1900
155 West 125th Street, New York
Correspondence Solicited
AVWITMARKS 5OhS
WITMARK BUILDING-
NEW VOR
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