Music Trade Review
Issue: 1920 Vol. 70 N. 11 - Page 62
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MARCH 13, 1920
LIGHT OPERA BY JOHN McGHIE
INDIANA MOON
I M
V /SHAME ON Y0U\
S
Well-known Orchestra Leader and Composer
Writes "Jack in Petticoats"—Score to Be Pub-
lished by Witmark & Sons
John McGliie, the remarkably able conductor
of the Gilbert and Sullivan successes and other
classic light opera revivals at the Park Theatre,
whose new opera, "Jack in Petticoats," is shortly
to be produced at the same playhouse by Wil-
liam Wade Hinshaw, has long enjoyed an en-
viable reputation as one of the foremost con-
ductors of opera and concerts in America. A
native of Glasgow, Scotland, Mr. McGhie studied
music in that city under his father and later
became a pupil of Dr. Thomas Barry, of Cam-
bridge University. His first public appearance
in Glasgow was as pianist with the Glasgow
Choral Union, now the Scottish Orchestra, and
afterwards he became actively and prominently
associated with other notable Glasgow musical
organizations in the varying capacities of ac-
companist, organist, choirmaster, and conduc-
tor. A six months' concert tour in America
resulted in his decision to settle in New York,
and since then he has devoted most of his time
to the conducting of orchestral and operatic
works.
Mr. McGhie is a composer of note and has
written many songs and orchestral numbers, the
latter including "A Scotch Suite," "A Pastoral
Suite," "Ballet Suite" and "A Burlesca." The
announcement that this gifted musician has
written a real light opera score is therefore
greeted with general interest. "Jack in Petti-
coats" will be played at the Park Theatre upon
the conclusion of the American Singers' pres-
ent season there. M. Witmark & Sons will
publish *'J a d<: in Petticoats."
SHEET MUSIC DISPLAY FRAME
Walter Douglas, sales manager of Waterson,
Berlin & Snyder, is using some very original
ideas in exploiting the work of the 30-cent cata-
log of his company. Among the material which
he is getting out for the dealer's use is a dis-
play frame made to set in a conspicuous place
upon the dealer's counter or to be hung in an
appropriate position in the store. It is of a
most artistic design and is green-gold in color.
In the frame is inserted a timely and popular
number from the firm's catalog, which, can be
changed at frequent periods.
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.'S
New Hit Ballad
18 Cents
Jwkairinnif
lQS
HAROtt) G FROTT
F HENRI KltRKMARN
WKi,Nt.RYMusirCu
By ARTHUR FREED and OLIVER G. WALLACE, composer of "Hindustan."
A brand new waltz that is sweeping: the West like a prairie fire. Literally Kweeps you off your feet!
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I Words by LOUIS WESLYN
M * M ^
»
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Music by NEIL MORET/
You remember MORET'S "Mickey" and "Peggy," now meet their charming little sister, "Sally"—
Some Girl!
0NESTEP
BOW-WOW
MLM ^ J
W W
W W
X ^
W W
By W. WADSYVORTH
The biggest and best orchestras in New York are playing tiiiN wonderful one-Ntep and comedy hit.
SAN FRANCISCO
New York Office
145 West 45th St.
DANIELS & WILSON, INC.
HILLIAM GRASPED OPPORTUNITY
Wrote Music for "Buddies" in Half Hour and
Won Success Thereby
The following appeared in one of the recent
issues of the New York World:
There is perhaps no better proof of the time-
worn adage, "Nothing succeeds like success,"
than the experience of B. C. Hilliam, composer
of the interpolated music for "Buddies," the
comedy of Brittany by George V. Hobart, which
enjoys present metropolitan popularity, for
since the achievement of its amazing vogue Mr.
Hilliam has been commissioned to write the
music for three new plays.
This young composer has loomed upon the New
York horizon for the first time this season,
the music for "Buddies" representing his first
long score, although he had before this suc-
cess written numerous popular songs for Ray-
mond Hitchcock, Elsie Jam's, Peggy Wood,
Donald Brian and others.
His first work in the theatre began four years
ago when, as a member of the Canadian Army,
his duties brought him to New York and enabled
him to get in close touch with the people of the
stage. He made his debut in a pianologue on
the vaudeville stage, where he attracted the at-
tention of various producers who had begun to
learn that Hilliam was a composer of many
melodies. It was during this period that he
met the Selwyns. who became so interested in
his compositions that he came instantly to their
minds when "Buddies" was placed in rehearsals
as a straight comedy and it was decided that it
needed a bit of interpolated music.
Arch Selwyn sent at once for Hilliam and
| Rapid Fire Sellers
I
1
)
i
PLANNING A BIG CAMPAIGN
Fisher Thompson Music Co. to Feature Big
Array of Live Numbers
According to the publicity director of the
Fisher Thompson Music Pub. Co., Butte, Mont.,
his firm is at present outlining a national adver-
tising campaign for the purpose of populariz-
ing its songs in the interest of the trade.
The plans for this coming publicity are well un-
der way and will include, among other things, an
attractive series of advertising literature of all
descriptions.
Among the songs which will be given promi-
nence in the coming campaign are "Rio Nights,"
"Just a Rose," "After It's Over, Dear," "The
Alpine Blues" and "I've Been a-Longin' for
You." "Alpine Blues," by the way, is from the
pen of Oklahoma Bob Albright, who is well
known in vaudeville circles in the Eastern part
of tin- country.
77...
••H,,,,sv
of
GooJ
Hnlh.J,
SOME OF OUR SUCCESSES
"SWEET HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT"
"WEEPING WILLOW LANE"
"PICKANINNY
BLUES"
"FLOATIN' DOWN TO COTTONTOWN"
"UNDER SOUTHERN STARS"
"Do You Know"
"Hold Me"
On a Dreamy Night"
"Pals"
Reaching for the Moon"
When Honey Sings
an Old Time Song"
You're Wonderful
When You Smile"
"HAWAIIAN
ROSE"
"WHEN I DREAM OF THAT OLD GIRL OF
MINE"
"WISHING MOON"
"NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, DAY AFTER DAY"
"VENETIAN
"WHITE
DREAMS"
HEATHER"
"YOU CAN HAVE IT, I DON'T WANT IT"
"WHEN YOU HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS"
"WHEN I MET Y O U "
" O A S I S " (Oriental Song)
" I WOULDN'T DO IT FOR ANYBODY
BUT YOU "
jjShermanlflay & Co. i
SAN FRANCISCO
asked him if he could supply a song which would
embrace the spirit of the play.
"I'll do it now if you want me to," Hilliam
replied.
In less than thirty minutes from the time
that Mr. Selwyn issued this instruction Mr.
Hilliam had written the words and music of
"My Buddies."
|
"IN MY GARDEN OF LONG A G O "
" 0 LADY, STOP ROLLING YOUR EYES "
"DALLAS BLUES" (Song and Piano)
"MOONLIGHT BLUES WALTZ"
"SWEET HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT VALSE"
62
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MARCH 13, 1920
LIGHT OPERA BY JOHN McGHIE
INDIANA MOON
I M
V /SHAME ON Y0U\
S
Well-known Orchestra Leader and Composer
Writes "Jack in Petticoats"—Score to Be Pub-
lished by Witmark & Sons
John McGliie, the remarkably able conductor
of the Gilbert and Sullivan successes and other
classic light opera revivals at the Park Theatre,
whose new opera, "Jack in Petticoats," is shortly
to be produced at the same playhouse by Wil-
liam Wade Hinshaw, has long enjoyed an en-
viable reputation as one of the foremost con-
ductors of opera and concerts in America. A
native of Glasgow, Scotland, Mr. McGhie studied
music in that city under his father and later
became a pupil of Dr. Thomas Barry, of Cam-
bridge University. His first public appearance
in Glasgow was as pianist with the Glasgow
Choral Union, now the Scottish Orchestra, and
afterwards he became actively and prominently
associated with other notable Glasgow musical
organizations in the varying capacities of ac-
companist, organist, choirmaster, and conduc-
tor. A six months' concert tour in America
resulted in his decision to settle in New York,
and since then he has devoted most of his time
to the conducting of orchestral and operatic
works.
Mr. McGhie is a composer of note and has
written many songs and orchestral numbers, the
latter including "A Scotch Suite," "A Pastoral
Suite," "Ballet Suite" and "A Burlesca." The
announcement that this gifted musician has
written a real light opera score is therefore
greeted with general interest. "Jack in Petti-
coats" will be played at the Park Theatre upon
the conclusion of the American Singers' pres-
ent season there. M. Witmark & Sons will
publish *'J a d<: in Petticoats."
SHEET MUSIC DISPLAY FRAME
Walter Douglas, sales manager of Waterson,
Berlin & Snyder, is using some very original
ideas in exploiting the work of the 30-cent cata-
log of his company. Among the material which
he is getting out for the dealer's use is a dis-
play frame made to set in a conspicuous place
upon the dealer's counter or to be hung in an
appropriate position in the store. It is of a
most artistic design and is green-gold in color.
In the frame is inserted a timely and popular
number from the firm's catalog, which, can be
changed at frequent periods.
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.'S
New Hit Ballad
18 Cents
Jwkairinnif
lQS
HAROtt) G FROTT
F HENRI KltRKMARN
WKi,Nt.RYMusirCu
By ARTHUR FREED and OLIVER G. WALLACE, composer of "Hindustan."
A brand new waltz that is sweeping: the West like a prairie fire. Literally Kweeps you off your feet!
U^k
*
•
I
. I
.
1
I Words by LOUIS WESLYN
M * M ^
»
V
I
Music by NEIL MORET/
You remember MORET'S "Mickey" and "Peggy," now meet their charming little sister, "Sally"—
Some Girl!
0NESTEP
BOW-WOW
MLM ^ J
W W
W W
X ^
W W
By W. WADSYVORTH
The biggest and best orchestras in New York are playing tiiiN wonderful one-Ntep and comedy hit.
SAN FRANCISCO
New York Office
145 West 45th St.
DANIELS & WILSON, INC.
HILLIAM GRASPED OPPORTUNITY
Wrote Music for "Buddies" in Half Hour and
Won Success Thereby
The following appeared in one of the recent
issues of the New York World:
There is perhaps no better proof of the time-
worn adage, "Nothing succeeds like success,"
than the experience of B. C. Hilliam, composer
of the interpolated music for "Buddies," the
comedy of Brittany by George V. Hobart, which
enjoys present metropolitan popularity, for
since the achievement of its amazing vogue Mr.
Hilliam has been commissioned to write the
music for three new plays.
This young composer has loomed upon the New
York horizon for the first time this season,
the music for "Buddies" representing his first
long score, although he had before this suc-
cess written numerous popular songs for Ray-
mond Hitchcock, Elsie Jam's, Peggy Wood,
Donald Brian and others.
His first work in the theatre began four years
ago when, as a member of the Canadian Army,
his duties brought him to New York and enabled
him to get in close touch with the people of the
stage. He made his debut in a pianologue on
the vaudeville stage, where he attracted the at-
tention of various producers who had begun to
learn that Hilliam was a composer of many
melodies. It was during this period that he
met the Selwyns. who became so interested in
his compositions that he came instantly to their
minds when "Buddies" was placed in rehearsals
as a straight comedy and it was decided that it
needed a bit of interpolated music.
Arch Selwyn sent at once for Hilliam and
| Rapid Fire Sellers
I
1
)
i
PLANNING A BIG CAMPAIGN
Fisher Thompson Music Co. to Feature Big
Array of Live Numbers
According to the publicity director of the
Fisher Thompson Music Pub. Co., Butte, Mont.,
his firm is at present outlining a national adver-
tising campaign for the purpose of populariz-
ing its songs in the interest of the trade.
The plans for this coming publicity are well un-
der way and will include, among other things, an
attractive series of advertising literature of all
descriptions.
Among the songs which will be given promi-
nence in the coming campaign are "Rio Nights,"
"Just a Rose," "After It's Over, Dear," "The
Alpine Blues" and "I've Been a-Longin' for
You." "Alpine Blues," by the way, is from the
pen of Oklahoma Bob Albright, who is well
known in vaudeville circles in the Eastern part
of tin- country.
77...
••H,,,,sv
of
GooJ
Hnlh.J,
SOME OF OUR SUCCESSES
"SWEET HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT"
"WEEPING WILLOW LANE"
"PICKANINNY
BLUES"
"FLOATIN' DOWN TO COTTONTOWN"
"UNDER SOUTHERN STARS"
"Do You Know"
"Hold Me"
On a Dreamy Night"
"Pals"
Reaching for the Moon"
When Honey Sings
an Old Time Song"
You're Wonderful
When You Smile"
"HAWAIIAN
ROSE"
"WHEN I DREAM OF THAT OLD GIRL OF
MINE"
"WISHING MOON"
"NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, DAY AFTER DAY"
"VENETIAN
"WHITE
DREAMS"
HEATHER"
"YOU CAN HAVE IT, I DON'T WANT IT"
"WHEN YOU HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS"
"WHEN I MET Y O U "
" O A S I S " (Oriental Song)
" I WOULDN'T DO IT FOR ANYBODY
BUT YOU "
jjShermanlflay & Co. i
SAN FRANCISCO
asked him if he could supply a song which would
embrace the spirit of the play.
"I'll do it now if you want me to," Hilliam
replied.
In less than thirty minutes from the time
that Mr. Selwyn issued this instruction Mr.
Hilliam had written the words and music of
"My Buddies."
|
"IN MY GARDEN OF LONG A G O "
" 0 LADY, STOP ROLLING YOUR EYES "
"DALLAS BLUES" (Song and Piano)
"MOONLIGHT BLUES WALTZ"
"SWEET HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT VALSE"
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