The New York Clipper (April 1916)

April 8 WHAT IS -SHADES OF RIGHT?" Gossip has certainly had a baffling time of It trying to salve the puzzle as to what Is "Shades of Night." Stern & Company, through Its pro- fessional manager, Wolfle Gilbert, has been idvsr- tislng this title without any explanation as to what or wherefor. The other night, at the United Song .Writers' dinner, Wolfie divulged the secret. He ', sang a high class ballad-Instrumental, and the tile •was "Shades of Night." Such great musicisn<: and composers as Victor Herbert, George Cohan, Irving Berlin, Lou Hersh, Gas Klrker, etc, etc., applauded -vociferously. Every first class orchestra in the city has written Messrs. Marks A Stern, telling them that as an intermezzo this number eclipses "The Glow Worm" ami "In the Shadows." I nave THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 19 little ballad is in grave danger of suffering tie fate of those whom the gods love. But, as a matter of fact. "Good-bye, Good Lack, God Bless You" has so much virility that if it does not create a record as a million copy seller in the shortest time on record, there Is nothing in positive indica- tions at all. Reports to hand from Philadelphia show that that city is literally saturated with It The stores display it lavishly, often to the exclu- slou of anything else, and it is being played, sung and -whistled wherever there's a musical instru- ment or a voice. Philadelphia's surrender to the charms of this tuneful number is not more com- plete than that of other places equally susceptible to the meritorious points of a good song. From all points of the compass come stories to the same effect. And these statements are made not on the GOOD LUCK WILL SURELY FOLLOW YOU IF YOU SING THIS WONDERFUL BALLAD SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL-EITHER AS A SOLO - DUETT- TRIO or QUARTET GOODIUCK prof: COPIES tf LYRIC BY J.KEIRN BRENNAN MUSIC BY ERNEST R. BALL SONO WH. InAUKEYS M.WITMARK4&>50N5, 1560 BROADWAY. NEW YORK I032L WALrAr^ ST.,. I SCHILLER BUILDING.' PHILA. FW- '• I CHICAGO. ILL.' CHICAGO, Again." from "Mile. Modiste;" that lively song that the man on the street can't get out of his bead, "Are You From Dixie?" and the Just-re- leased Follies hit. "Bold Me In Your Loving Arms." Not a dead one in the list. Trust Nonette fox that. «j«» FEIST'S NEW SONG. The Leo. Feist Company have Just accepted * song from George Graff Jr. and George H. Garttan, entitled "Mother Mavourneen." n ■ > ACTOR FAINTS OS BROADWAY. Last Saturday morning one of the Datum brothers, an acrobatic team, had two fainting spells on the corner of Broadway and Forty-eeventb Street, in front of the Strand Theatre Building. It is believed that tbe best affected bis heart. « ■ > NEW PLAT FOR FRANCES STARR. Frances Starr ended her tour in "Marle-Odlle" April 1, at Hartford, Conn., and will begin re- hearsals shortly In a new musical comedy, writ- ten for her by T. Wlgncy Fcrclval and Horace Hodges. « ■ » GRACE GEORGE CO. TO CLOSE, Otrfng to previous arrangements for her appear- anee in Chicago, Grace George will conclude her season of repertoire at the Playhouse, Saturday, April 20. «J ■» ANOTHER "BLUE ENVELOPE" CO. A second company of "The Blue Envelope," notr running at the Cort Theatre, will be organized by Richard Lambert, and will be taken to Chicago for a Summer run. ♦ ■» BRANDON TYNAN will appear as Hamlet, Edith Wynne Matthlson as Desdcmonn, anil I.;nn Harding as Othello, at the Shakespearean enter- tainment by the Professional Woman's League, April 34, at the Blltmore. TTTLSA, OKLA., bas subscribed a fund of $20,000 as a guarantee for a season of grand opera nest October. ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM will go Into musl-al Stock at the Columbia, San Francisco. ' personally heard it as a. song and Instrumental, end I predict that ''Shades of Night" wiil sweep fills Cntlre urrlverse. Such artists as May Nacdnln, Belle Storey, SOphle Bernard, etc., etc., have signi- fied their intentions of singing it. strength of any mysterious "high authority," but from a close observation of the actual—and easily ascertainable—facts. 4«» THE "GOOD LUCK" SONG. That's what they're all calling it to-day, and Ufa certainly an apt way of referring to Brennan and Ball's big ballad triumph, "Good-bye, Good Lock, God Bless You." This really genuine hit is bringing loads of good luck to everybody associated with it—the writers, tbe publishers (M. Wltmark A Sons), the trade and tbe performers. If it really be possible to sing a song to death, this beautiful Reading;, Pa.—Academy of Music (Phli Levy, mgr.) "The Princess Pat" April 3. "Roiling Stones" 7, Blue Ribbon Belles 8. Oepheum (C. G. Keeney, mgr.)—The Orpheum Players, with WIlBam A. Sullivan and Helen Men- ken, 'will present "Sherlock Holmes" week of a. "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" 10. HirrooBOMB (Geo. W. Carr. mgr-)—BUI 3-5: Mile. Fatima, Una. Clayton and company. Zeda and Hoot, Barnes and Robinson, and Htcksrille Minstrels. "Miss Hamlet," and four Others, 8-S. NONETTE SfflGS FOUR WITMARK HITS. At the Prospect Theatre last week Nonette pre- sented a very attractive, program of songs. Her belief in tbe excellencies of variety is splendidly backed up in her selection of her various numbers, and her Judgment is more than Justified by the results. Fonr of tbe biggest hits in the catalogue of M. Wltmark A Sons does Nonette feature, and ail four represent different types of songs. There Is the big popular ballad,. "Good-Bye, Good Luck, God Bless You:" the operatic gem, "Kiss Me "SIGNS OF SPRING/' Back from a lane that's been traveled far. By day coach, freight and Pullman car. Come trouplng in 'most every day The wanderers seeking old Broadway. The depot crowded thick with trunks. With gaping holes and battered chucks Bclabeiea with "Grand Central" tag— Tbe season has begun to lag. Kach day by thousands tbey arrive Tbe Spring Is here—Broadway's alive With chorus girl and Juvenile." Who've "money ordered" quite a. pile. The old "legit can now be seen A-greetlng friends with courtly mien. Ills furrowed brow and wrinkled face Is nr.ted by the popultce. The vaudevllllan swaggers by A "hello!" gleaming In his eye. And as he swings bis bamboo cane. Re's glad to see Broadway again. The "leading lady." dlgnlfledv Comes strolling with majestic stride. A pomeranlan in her arms. To shield from any fancied banns. The burlesque "comic," with a grin. Reminds yon he has grown quite thin From Sunday openings In the West He's come to Broadway for a "rest." The chorus man, so debonair, Informs vou wltb a gushing air. That be and "friends have got a Oat," Invites you "down to meet the frat." The manager, with big cigar. Goes from the train to Dowling's bar. At last the season's work is done. He'll meet tbe jrang and have some fun. ' Now, on these signs of Spring each year Old Broadway looks and sheds a tear. She yearns for those who won't return. Their lives and energies to born. Now Ilstpn. troupers, one and all. 'Tls Spring, and you have barked the caU. E'en thtugh fond hopes of yours nave flown You're here, and Broadway is your own. S^v