The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. Harry Von Tilzer and has a very pleasing air. Mr. Collins not only sings it nicely, but the song is accompanied by the orchestra, the two making a splendid selection. Bohumir Kryl has made no better cornet Record at the Edison Laboratory than No. 8582, "The Last Rose of Summer." It is straight cornet playing without frills or fireworks and reminds one of the best days of the late Jules Levy. Francklyn Wallace's solo Record for January is No. 8583, "Like a Star That Falls from Heaven," a descriptive song written by Arthur J. Lamb and set to music by Kerry Mills. Mr. Wallace sings it in a very satisfactory manner. It cannot fail tto please those who admire this style of songs. No. 8584, "Dixie Girl," is a characteristic march and two-step played by the Edison Concert Band. This composition is the work of J. Bodewalt Lampe, and it is published by the WhitneyWarner Co. It is well written and wTell played by the Edison Concert. Band. No. 8585, "An Evening Call in Jayville Center," is another of the very popular series of Rube talking and singing male duets by Harlan and Stanley. The comedy and singing are both good. J. Frank Hopkins has in No. 8586, "Uncle Sammy March," a fine xylophone solo, accompanied by the orchestra. The latter makes an excellent background for Mr. Hopkins' clever playing. This is a good two-step. It was written hy Abe Wolzman. Perhaps the best instrumental Record of the month is No. 8587, "The New Colonial March," a new composition by R. B. Hall, and published by the John Church Company. The Record is made by the Edison Military Band. We believe that it will be as popular as the "American Standard March." It has a very pretty air and is played admirably. Collins and Harlan's comic male duet for the month is No. 8588, "What Would the Neighbors Say?" Besides being a comic selection it has a decidedly pleasing tune and it is sung in the usual good style of these wellknown Record duetists. Harry MacDonoughhas a second solo Record in the list in No. 8589, "Sukey Sue," a coon love son? with orchestra accompaniment. It has a pleasing air and is a well made Record. In No. 8590 Byron G. Harlan sings "Little Dollv Driftwood," a descriptive song written by Vivian Grey (Miss Mabel McKinley, niece of the late President McKinley), the composer of "Anona." The tune is charming. Mr. Harlan sings it in good style, and the orchestra accompaniment gives the whole a fine setting. No. 8591, "Come Ye Disconsolate." is a mandolin Record by Samuel Siegel. It is played with organ effect and will be especially attractive to mandolin players or those partial to the music of that instrument. Mr. Siegel's mandolin work is that of the real artist. No. 8592, "Celia," is a coon love song with orchestra accompaniment. It is sung by Arthur Collins and bears all the evidences of the pains taken by Mr. Collins to make a Rood Record. The work of the flutes and clarinets is a prettv feature of the accompaniment. The words and music of this selection are by Smart and Willman. It is some time since S. H. Dudley has made a whistling Record for the Edison Phonograph. No. 8593, "The Whistling Bowery Boy,"' shows that Mr. Dudley has lost none of his skill as a whistler of the first grade. No. 8594 is another unique Record by Len Spencer and Parke Hunter. It is called "The Banjo Evangelist," and introduces a comic negro dialogue and banjo music. Bobby Newcomb's well known song and dance, "Pretty as a Butterfly," has been made into a fine bells Record, with orchestra accompaniment, by Albert Benzler. It is No. 8595, and is one of the desirable numbers. No. 8596, "Felice," is a canzonetta with a most charming and delicate air. It is played by the Edison Symphony Orchestra. This Record will be especially pleasing to lovers of music of a classical character. In No. 8597 Billy Murray has another excellent solo Record. It is "Mary Ellen," an Iri§h serenade that reminds one of "Bedelia/* with which song it is expected to divide honors. The music of "Mary Ellen" is by Tom Lemonier. The cornet duet listed in December as played by John Hazel and Frank S. Selzer, has proved to be such a hit that another has been included in the January list. It is No. 8598, "Two of Us." and is in every respect as fine a Record as that given last month. The selection itself is just as pretty and the work of the cornets fully as artistic. _ Nos. 1291? and T2914 are two comic selections in the Hebrew language by Frank Seiden. I. C. S. LANGUAGE OUTFITS REQUIRE NO INITIAL QUANTITY. The International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pa., have made it extremely easy for Dealers to sell their language outfits with practically no expense or risk. As they are advertising on pages 14 and 15 of this issue, they will send to any Dealer, expressage prepaid, a sample outfit, including three Records and text books, for $1.50. With this outfit the Dealer may explain the merits of the system and order only such goods as are required by his customers. The text books explain the system fully, the Records are made in foreign languages and the Dealer himself has the Phonograph. W^ith these the Dealer has a language outfit that will make it easy for him to demonstrate to possible purchasers just what the International Correspondence Schools Language Courses consist of. A PACIFIC COAST CO=OPERATOR. Hemet, Cal., Oct. 18, 1903. I will state that I have received Suspended List. I will join you heartily in keeping up the reputation that the Edison goods have gained. I will also join in sustaining the present prices on said goods. Alva C. Van Winkle.