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THE . MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 17, 1921
51
"LAZY MISSISSIPPI" IS POPULAR
Chappell-Harms, Inc., Getting Excellent Results
From "Where the Lazy Mississippi Flows"—
Recorded on Records and Music Rolls
"Where the Lazy Mississippi Flows," the
waltz success from the catalog of Chappell-
Harms, Inc., has been recorded on talking ma-
chine records and music rolls by practically all
of the manufacturers of such products. The
extensive popularity the number has won
through the activities of the publishers has
placed it among the leading waltz successes.
According to reports of the trade, "Where
the Lazy Mississippi Flows" is gathering mo-
mentum from a sales standpoint. The number
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NEW SHOW AT THE HIPPODROME
Much Music of the Lighter Sort in Latest Pro-
duction—Some Elaborate Scenic Effects and
Excellent Entertainment Features
The annual show at the Hippodrome was pre-
sented for the first time on the evening of Sep-
tember 3 and, as usual, was full of good and
lively music, as well as stage surprises. The
show this year, entitled "Get* Together," is. not
quite so elaborate as some of the previous Hip-
podrome productions, but nevertheless, in point
of quality, measures up well with its predeces-
sors and has the advantage of being offered at a
considerable reduction in price. Each of the two
big acts ends with a gigantic climax and there
are some beautiful ballets staged by Michael
Fokine and his spouse, Vera Fokina.
This year there is again introduced an ice
ballet at the close of the second act, featuring
Weymann's Display of "Lazy Mississippi"
Charlotte as premier skater, assisted by Katie
has a particularly attractive title page and lends Schmidt and others. There are elephants, jug-
itself most readily to display purposes. This glers, a trained crow and a number of musical
has induced many dealers to give it a special specialties.
window setting,
The music in the new show is fully up to the
H. A. Weymann & Son, Inc., of Philadelphia, Hippodrome standard and fits in well with the
Pa., made a special window display of the title piece. There are, in fact, one or two numbers
pages and the window attracted unusual atten- that will probably find considerable popularity
tion. A cut-out of a canoe, with the usual boy outside of the show proper, but it is to be re-
and girl seated, was located in the center of membered that every production cannot have its
the window surrounded by the title pages of the "Poor Butterfly." The music is published by
song. Herewith is reproduced a photograph of the Harms Co., New York.
the display in question.
TO PUBLISH NEW DIXIE SONG
Charley Straight and Roy Bargy's
Fox-trot Ballad Success
Published by
Mckinley Music Co.
NewYork
The Empire Music Co., Gaiety Theatre Build-
ing, New York, has accepted for publication the
new song entitled-"When I Hear Them Play a
Dixie Melody." The number is by Frank Shu-
bert and Sam Howard. The latter is the brother
of Eugene and Willie Howard, of Winter Gar-
den fame.
The Empire Music Co. is also the publisher
of "In the Still of the Night"; "Helen, My
Dear"; "Without You, Sweetheart Mine."
NEW SONG BY EARL BURTNETT
Earl Burtnett, writer of "Do You Ever Think
of Me?" some time ago placed with Maurice
Richmond, Inc., a song entitled "Will You Share
Your Heart With Me?" Jack Robbins, general
manager of the Richmond Co., introduced it to
prominent orchestra leaders of Atlantic City,
N. J., and it is already showing popularity.
NORTON SONG HITS
"FOOLING ME"
"SECRETS"
"HAUNTING"
"DIXIE"
ROBERT NORTON CO.
226 West 46th Street
NEW YORK
The Greatest Oriental Song
Ever Published
Starting to sweep the country
Featured by headllners all
over
(Fox-Trot)
ByAlLeBowandRayHibbeler
DEAIERS—Be Prepared
Don't overlook these numbers
List'ning
(Fox-Trot)
"You Are The
Rose Of My Heart"
(Fox-Trot)
"Sunshine"
(Ballad)
12c Per Copy
Al Rose Music Pub. Co.
(Not Inc.)
3131 Douglas Blvd.,
Chicago