The New York Clipper (March 1916)

18 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER MELODY LANE March II BY JACK BDWABOi. RESULTS SHOW. Feb. 24, 1018. The New Yoke Clipper, 47 West 28th'Street, New York City. Ge.xtlemkn : Enclosed Ami check No. 482 for twenty-seven and 50-100 ($27.50) dollars, for -which please duplicate cur ad. in CLIPPER in Issue of Feb. 12. 191B, In your rext Issue following receipt of this order. We desire to compliment you on the accuracy and splendid arrangement and display of our tele- graphed ad., and were certainly greatly pleased with the position and -set-up. The results we are getting are far beyond expectations. We knew' the song would bit the profession favorably, but did not expect to get such enthusiastic response, the demand covering onr other hits, and albkadt BRINGI-NO IN ORDERS FBOM THE DEALERS. Sincerely yours, C. B. Foster Company, C. R. Foster, President. PREPAREDNESS. Such men aa our-Hon. President Wilson, Col. Roosevelt, Gen. Wood and Admiral Dewey are preaching preparedness to the masses all over the country; The performer can do bis share towards this movement, which has become such an Import- ant factor throughout the country, by getting one of the best songs of Its kind on the market and teacning same t'o the "millions of people they enter- tain. The. song is entitled "Wake Up. America,'" and contains punch after punch in the lyric, and a stirring melody. . The song was originally Intro-- duced with the.big feature film entitled ."Defense cr Tribute," and is being accepted by.all the "Pre-. paredcess" societies and talked of by all the lead- ing newspapers In the country. Leo. Feist pub- lishes the song. GILBERT'S LICK. Wolfe Gilbert, the writer of "Dream Girl," "Adair," etc., has Just struck another hit In "I' Love Ton, That's One Thing' I Know," music by Anatol Prledland. On the market about one month, a hundred and fifty thousand copies have already' been sold. That's gonlg some for the song. Wolfe certainly has a streak of "success" following him. In whatever he has turned out so far for Stern A Co, ."."'" THIS FORD'S NO FLIVVER. Well have to forgive—and that readily and Cheerfully—Will Diilon for daring to perpetrate another Ford song. The excuse—nay, it Is a rea- son—for our willingness to overlook this easily- might-have-been Indiscretion, and, indeed, on the contrary, and with due emphasis, offer the sail Dillon our heartiest thanks, Is, that he has shown how easy It is to treat a worn-out subject in surh - a way as to make it.seem a brilliant,- new idea. Just when It looked ready for tbe scrap neap,- Will. t.ikcs the parts and evolves e. 1916 model of a song with rfx cyllrdrical power, and of sixty-four lues power to boot.' The name of this breezy song, "On the Old Back Sent of the Henry Ford." Is enough in itself to tell you how good a song it Is. There's a bunch of funny lines for all occa- sions, and there's a' rattling good tune by ^brother Lawrence. Dillon to sing them to. Tbe song makes an excellent "rube" number as well as a much needed comic ditty. Published joyfully by M. Wltmark A Sons. MEYER COHEN GIVES A SURPRISE. Meyer Cohan, who hasn't appeared In the public eye as a singer for many years, gave tbe patrons of the Harlem Opera House quite a surprise one night !ast week. Sol Levoy, who looks after the publishers • In this bouse by Introducing a new song each week, was singing Chas. K. Harris* latest number, en- titled "All I Want Is a Cottage. Some Roses and You," when Meyer Cohen, who was sitting in a box. joined in the chorns, and the results were so big that the large audience made them sing the song several times. If anyone has any. doubts as to whether Meyer has retained'his voice, visit the Harris office and have Mm stag this number. PAYING OF ACTS NOTHING NEW. The following notice appeared in The Cltfpeb dated March 14, 1891: . - To first class singers in minstrel companies: If our songs fit your use we will pat you.to lntr> duce our new copyrights. We ask no charity or love work, nor do we make any promise that we do not intend to fill. We will pat you well and will pay more than any other publishing house in. the land. We will arrange with you for a cath remit- tance every week, in advance, by the month or year as we may mutually agree upon. Frank Tovscr's I'li.ishi.vc Uotjsf, 34 No.. Moore Street. New York DILLON DOING CAPABLE WORK FOR T. B. HARMS. The announcement made by Mnx Dreyfus, or the T. B. Harms, Francis, Day A Hunter Col, several weeks ago that he Intended to break Into the popu- lar music field has been bom out by tbe feet that the firm has at the present time one of the best songs on the market In "The Sunshine of Your Smile" . : Harold Dillon, who joined the company several week ago to take charge of their profeslonal de- partment, has already placed this splendid num- ber with.many headllners, with the result th a .t he is rushed from morning to'nigbt with acts want'ng to put it on. Harold is doing some wonderful work with tbls firm in tbe office and also on the road. This week he Is in Philadelphia and wrote In that he had placed the song with many acts. . "NAT'AN. »» NEW rOBK'S FEATURE SO.VGS. "You'll Always Be the Same Sweet Girl" (Harbt Von Tii.zeh) "Cumberland".. (Shapiro. Benestein Co.) "There's a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway" (Leo. Feist. Inc.) "If You Only llad Mv Disposition" (Hiiuidwat Music CoBr.) "All I Want Is a Cottage, Some Roses' and You" (Chas. K. H\bris) "I Love You, That's One Thing I Know" (Jos. W. Stebn A Co.) "The Sunshine of Your Smile" (T. B. Harms Co! "Are you from Dixie?" (M. With ark A Sons) "When It's Orange Blossom Time In _ Lorelcnd.. (Joe Morris Co.) "Hit the Trail With Holliday" (P. 3. Howlet Co.) "Molly, Dear, It's You I'm After" (J. R. Kkmick A Co ) J. H. REMICK'S SHOWING. It seemed like a J. II. Bemlck week in New York last week. In every theatre In town one or more.of the Ramlck numbers were either sung or played, another .demonstration of the hustllns abil- ities, of genial Mosc Gamble. . . . . ' The house of Remick is making a bold flight this season for the leadership In putting over solid hits, and the way they have been going lately it would seem that there Isn't anything can stop them. THE PRIMROSE FOUR AND THE W1TJIAKK THREE. At the Palace Theatre last week the Primrose Four sang three of the finest songs ever put out by M. Witmark A Sons, and all three of them went with the bang, of finality. These numbers were Ernest ft. Ball's two latest successes, "My Won- derful Love For Thee" and "The Daughter ■ of Mother Machree," and that lively novelty, "Are You From Dixie?" which proved one of the most effective quartette numbers imaginable. ENTHUSIASM GALORE. This is not the title of Anatol Friedland's suc- cessor to "Glow. Worm." but everybody, who has heard his new Instrumental number, "Shades of Night,"-'are up in the air about It.. Wolfe Gilbert liked' it so well that he Immediately set a lyric to' It Both tbe instrumental and 'vocal piano' copies are now In work. Orchestrations will be ready in a few days. Several leaders around town have, played it from manuscripts, and enthusiasm reigns galore. . '; „ . It is again demonstrated that a good song will overcome all difficulties and obstacles and find its way to popularity. Here is a song, "Nat'an, For What Are Yon Waltln', Nat'an?" which is vir- tually new, and Is already being sung by the big- gest headllners and going bigger and stronger every day. It iff predicted by those who know that "Nat'an" will be one of the biggest hits In this country. The beauty of It la that anybody can sing "Nat'an." A great many acts who would never attempt a character song are singing it with remarkable success. There is but one answer—it is a great song. , LOUIS BERNSTHN ALL SET. Louis Bernstein, president of the Shapiro, Bern- stein Co., who recently signed Al. Piantadosi and whom .be has named the king of tbe up-to-date ballad writers, is expecting tbls season to be the banner year of his firm. While Mr. Bernstein hasn't made any announcement as to his feature songs, he remarked last week that he is about set as to tbe numbers he Is likely to go after, and will ad- vertise them in the near future. Along with. Mr. Piantadosi, he has songs by Harry Carroll, Halsey Mohr, Ballard Macdonald, Joe Goodwin, Nat Osborn and several other well known writers. FEIST'S WONDERFUL CHANCES. - If anybody has any doubts as to the prospects of the Leo. Feist Company this season, let him devote a few minutes of his time and visit the professional offices and he will witness a condition seldom existing in the music business. As for the'songs, not since Leo. Feist has been in the music game has he had such a wonderful array of songs. Every- style of song can be found In the Feist catalogue; in fact, many singers and big acts go to "Feist's" and complete their whole repertoire. HARRY VON TTLZER ON THE JOB. Harry Ton Tllzer is back again, boys: yes, back with a vengeance. All songdom knows that when Harry is on the job somebody has got to lay awake nights to keep up with him. As an assistant he bee Benny Bernstein, one of the best known pro- fessional managers in the country, with a staff of song demonstrators second to none. As to bis scngs, Harry has the greatest collec- tion he ever published. Many are of tbe Harry. Yon Tllzer brand, and singers know what that means. McCOY WITH HARMS. Jack McCoy, well known In the music gome through his connection with Leo. Feist for the past two years, has joined the staff of T. B. Harms A Francis, Day A Hunter to assist Harold Dillon. t* THE MUSIC PUBLISHERS' OFFICIAL ORGAN "HORNING, NOON AND NIGHT. Will BOssIter has a song called "Morning, Noon and Night," featured by many headllners. that bids' fair to pnt him. back in tbe bit class again. The number Is one of the best to make its ap- pearance this season, and in several New York booses last week it was one of the week's biggest nits. • IRISH SINGER WRITES IRISH SONG. James Fagan, the Irish tenor, submitted to L. Wolfe Gilbert, manager for Jos. W. Stem A Co., a' new' Irish ballad, entiled "I'm Going Bach t> Those I Love in Ireland," and Wolfe, seeing Its enormous possibilities, acecpted same after mak- ' Ing several minor changes. So many Irish songs are written nowadays devoid of any real Irish characteristics, that this song stands out as a re- lief. ' The melody reminds one of an old Celtic rome-al-ye. It is so brimful of harmony and mel- ody that it cannot fail. Already some of the best Irish ballad interpreters have signified their In- tention of doing same. It would be a good Idea for any Irish singer to go to the Stem and Gilbert Offices, at 1556 Broadway (a few steps from the Pal9ce Theatre Building), and hear Fagan's rendi- tion of the sons;. Although Jim Is not In the em- ploy of the Stem Co. he is so anxious to put this song over that he is continually around. Take our tip: Hear "I'm Going Back to Those I Love la Ireland." w