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MUSIC TRADE
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Last month Miss Case ackicd to her list of
accomplishments, and it came about in a most
Noted Concert Singer Responsible for "Song of interesting manner. Seated on the enclosed
porch of her Mamaroneck summer resort she
the Robin"
was reading, unconscious of the wonderful sur-
Anna Case, the Metropolitan opera soprano, is roundings. For those who have never visited
also well known as a concert singer. Outside her summer home, it is right on the sound,
with a gorgeous view, an expan-
sive, well-kept lawn, flowers ga-
lore and hundreds of birds.
On this particular day a robin
perched on a broken branch of
a nearby tree and sang his little
song. After a short while Miss
Case suddenly woke to the reali-
zation of his exquisite theme,
rushed for a music pad and jot-
ted it down. Elaborating this
theme and working up the ac-
companiment Miss Case began
singing the robin's little song.
He would fly away when she
stopped, to return and sing with
her as soon as she commenced
again.
With such a helpmate the
song was soon finished, both the
lyrics and the music. It was
given its first concert hearing at
Ocean Grove July 5 and will, no
doubt, because of its happiness
and splendid climax, be one of the
biggest song successes of the
coming season. "Song of the
Robin" has just been published
by Harold Flammer, Inc.
Miss Case recently gave a
lawn party and concert at her
home for 200 wounded soldiers
from a New York hospital. She
sang several songs and was as-
sisted by a number of vaudeville
acts
from
the metropolitan
theatres. After the entertain-
ment supper was served, follow-
ing which her guests returned to
the hospital. During the war pe-
riod Miss Case gave practically
all her time to entertaining the
boys in the service, singing for
them in the various training
camps throughout the Eastern
Miss Anna Case
of her entrance into the moving picture world, part of the country. Her appearance was al-
however, very few know how versatile she really ways the signal for great enthusiasm on the part
is, being a pianist as well as singer and a rat- of the soldiers, and her other activities in war
charities have demonstrated her patriotism.
tling good athlete.
AUGUST 16, 1919
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Harry Goodwin, who for a long period was
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capacity of advertising manager, holding the
same position with Gilbert & Friedland, Inc.,
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ROCK SECURES ENGLISH NUMBER
Wm. Rock, the well-known vaudeville and
musical comedy star, announces he has acquired
the singing rights for the song "What Was the
Tale the Colonel Told the Adjutant," an Eng-
lish work. In a recent announcement he states
that he is authorized to copyright the song in
America.
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Irving Berlin has written a new song, entitled
"I Lost My Heart in Dixie." Professional
copies of the number are being sent out to
the leading vaudeville stars and orchestrations
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