The New York Clipper (April 1916)

22 THE 'NEW YORK CLIPPER MELODY LANE BT JACK EDWARDS. SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN LAND ANOTHER A NEW HAWAIIAN SONG. WONDERFUL FIANTADOSI AND GOODWIN BALLAD. Since the announcement In last week's issue by the Sbapiro, Bernstein Co., In reference to the new Al. Plantadosl and Joe Goodwin ballad, ' called: •'Baby Shoes," requests from all over the country have been received by the firm. Both Plantadosl and Goodwin are fast getting Into the stride, and It won't be long before their songs will be the talk of the music game. "Your Wife" now seems to be a decided hit, and reports from every singer featuring It nil say "It's the greatest song we sing." "MY OWN IONA" A RECORD BREAKER. The week's novelty and sensation for scandal and comment was supplied by Wolfle Gilbert, man- ager of the Stern forces. The song was written Monday morning at nine thirty, entitled "My Own Iona." At twelve thirty lead sheets were delivered from the printers. At one thirty there were half a dozen standard acts In the professional rooms re- hearsing same. That night Gilbert's boosters were In every cafe, and as many picture theatres in New York and Brooklyn, with title slides and chorus slides. One week has put "My Own Iona" on the song map as a championship Hawaiian con- tender. Here is a number that is a combination of an American rag and a Hawaiian movement. Stern Is certainly.the house.of hits. NEW COMBINATION FOR VAUDEVILLE. Last Sunday night, at the Orpheum, Brooklyn, a new and worthy vaudeville team was revealed, and If their success at this One theatre counts for anything, Anatol Friedland, the popular composer, and May Naudaln, the beautiful prima donna and star of "Katlnka" and "The Girl Behind tha Counter," arc destined to enjoy a long and suc- cessful engagement in the varieties. Remark- able Is it to note .that Miss Naudaln was the lady who Introduced **The Glow Worm" into this country, and that in this new specialty she Introduced Gilbert, Friedland and Franklin's posi- tive successor to "The Glow Worm," entitled "Shades of Night." Miss Naudaln's rendition of "My Own Iona," the new 'Hawaiian sensation, was very classy. PANAMA LIKES S. & B. SONGS. Shapiro, Bernstein A Co. are having "Your Wife," "Cumberland," "Wonderful Mother" and all their big bits featured in Panama City and Colon by the celebrated double voiced singer, Orajo Manning, who Is well known by her work In the New York cabarets. M ■Harold Robe, who wrote the lyric for "Ten- nessee, I Hear You Calling Me," has released a very fine number entitled "Honolulu Lou," through the Maurice Richmond Music Co. This is a song which has all the features of a natural, nit, and should make an appeal to alt musical acts. Keep, your eye on this pretty Hawaiian lady, "Honolulu Lou." SOME REPRESENTATION. "I Love You, That's One Thing I Know," that popular Gilbert and Frledland ballad, was sung in twelve local theatres (New York and Brooklyn* last week. This ballad proved to be the best stage song of the season. It is just about reach- ing its Teal selling stride, but as a stage song It arrived long ago. Here is a number that gives the performer something to do. It assists lilm and doesn't'leave it entirely to his ability to put it over. It helps him, or her, because of the fact that It possesses something to work on; It's not Just singing a ballad, but It's more like acting a song. And It's a song that can be acted. \ NEW YORK'S FEATURE SONGS. J "UNDERNEATH TOE STABS" "YOU'LL ALWAYS BE THE SAME SWEET GIRL" "CUMBERLAND" "THERE'S A BROKEN HEART FOR EVERY LIGHT ON BROADWAY" "IF YOU ONLY HAD' MY DISPOSITION" "ALL I WANT IS A COTTAGE, SOME ROSES AND YOD" "I LOVE YOU. THAT'S ONE THING I KNOW" "THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE" "THE DAUGHTER OFMOTHEK. MACnREF." "WHEN IT'S ORANGE BLOSSOM TIME IN LOVELAND" "HIT THE TRAIL WITTI HOLIDAY" "MOLLY, DEAR, IT'S YOU I'M AFTER" "AT THE END OF A BEAUTIFUL DAY" "GOOD-BYB, GOOD LUCK. GOD BLESS YOU "YOUR WIFE" •THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE MB" "8IAM" I A TIP TO THOSE SINGING "NATHAN. All ye wbo are singing the song, "Nathan," take this tip. While It is a big success in New York City, there are hundreds of cities and hundreds of theatres where this song has not even: been heard once, so when you leave New York City be sure to keep it in your repertoire and get the cream of this great character Bong In other cities .same as you have been doing in New York. As we pointed out some time ego, a great many nets Imagine Just because a song Is big In New York City It Is the same all over the country. It Is a mistake to imagine such a thing, and often those who are wise enough and know better take advantage of it and go on singing the same song that has been a big hit in New York City al. through the country, while others who are not wise to the fact take It off the moment they leave the big city. Don't make the same mistake with "Nathan." FEIST'S NEW CHICAGO OFFICE. The Chicago offices of the Leo. Feist Co. are now located In the Grand Opera House Building. Rocco Vocco will extend to you the usual.cordial welcomed together with a batch of the "FeiBt Hits." L WILL ROSSIIER'S SONG RUMBLINGS. Sophie Tucker put over the best of her life last, week at tho Palace Theatre, Chicago, and was the first to sing "Wttlkln' the Dog" hit. "Morning, Noon and Night" also made 'em all sit up and take notice. Nonette, "The Great and Only," Is headlining at the Flatbush, Brooklyn, this week, and is -•«- peatlng her success with "Morning, Noon and Night." Mae Curtis was credited with the laughing hit of the bill last week. Great Northern Hippodrome, Chicago. Bessie Clayton, with her wonderful dancing act. Is featuring the new craze, "WalkhV the Dog," a positive sensation. ••Walkln' the Dog" Is another "Too Much Mus- tard" and is, getting to be snch a craze that It unay put Its author, Shelton Brooks, Into one of the big New York productions. Brooks and Bowen ore dally show stoppers anyway, on the big time. Willing, Bvntley and Willing report "Morning, Noon and Night" and "Walkin' the Dog" arc a couple of young riots for them. MORRIS* BOSTON OFFICE. Jack Mendelsohn, Morris' Boston manager, says that things have been going so big in Boston be had to move to 'larger quarters, and claims that he has one of the nicest places in town. We are now at 230 Tremont Street, next to Remlck's. which is called Publishing Bow of Boston. Jack also claims that\ one visit to the new office will convince you that It is one of the neatest offices, and would like to have all performers to make their headquarters there while in Boston. "Quaker" song Is only two weeks old In Boston, and It's among the three best sellers in town. BALL'S NEW CANADIAN SONG. POPULAR. COMPOSER MAKES A TREMEN- DOUS HIT WITH NEW PATRIOTIC NUM- BER. Ernest B. Ball, the popular composer-entertain- er, is at present touring the Canadian cities in the course of his big time vaudeville engagements. He took with him this trip a new song that he wrote in conjunction with his clever collaborator, J. Kelrn Brennan, —song bearing the title "Our Hearts Go Out to You, Canada—Hals Off to You." Mr. Ball introduced this stirring march number In Toronto, and Its success was as emphatic as It was immediate. The fo'.ks across the border at once appreciated Its spirit and greeted It accord- ingly. But it was last week at the Orpheum, Montreal, that the triumph of the new song In Canada was assured. Mr. Ball, wbo Is nothing If not generous, and whose sympathies are as real as they, sre quickly arous-ed. arranged with his publishers to donate 500 copies of the new hit to be sold in the lobby of the theatre for the benefit of the Canadian Relief Fund. Two ladles belonging to the Relief Corps undertook the task of selling the copies, which the manager of the theatre Induced the cus- toms to admit free, and the 500 copies went like wildfire. Probably $100 was netted the fund as a result of this aotlon. Needless to say, the re- ception of the sang when Ball song it was one big revelation of patriotic enthusiasm. The Montreal Herald, speaking of it, said: "Eruest B. Ball, who composes songs that are played on everybody's piano and sung In every home, brings down the house with a patriotic song entitled 'Our Hearts Go Out to You, Canada.' It's a pity there Is not more of this song. Mr. Ball sings It as though he believes In It. It Is sure to go well at all the theatres on this side of the international line, and we trust It will have some popularity on the other aide, too." The Orpheum program was dotted wltb Mr. Ball's compositions—a wonderful tribute to his versatility and the popularity of bis work. In addition to the numbers he sang In his act, the orchestra opened the program with hit march, "Klown Kapers;" played during the Pathe pic- tures three of his biggest hits—"My Wonderful Love for Thee," "She's the Daughter of Mother Machree" and "Good-Bye, Good Luck, God Bless You," and finished up wltb an exit march by play- ing "Our Hearts Go Out to You, Canada—Hats Off to You." All of which numbers, of course, are published by M. Wltmark 4 Sons. EARL CARROLL A FEATURE AT ACTORS' FUND. In the recent Actors' Fund benefit, held In Los Angeles, Cat, Earl Carroll, assisted by his pianist. Al. Matthews, was one of the biggest features, ■ introducing a few of bis latest compositions frcn bis new show, "Canary Cottage," that will shortly be produced by Oliver Morosco. It was the first time the songs had been sung in public, and the reception accorded them should assure them of success. On the same bill were May Robson, De Wolf Hopper, Theodore Roberts, Victor Moore and Charley Chaplin. TWO WITM MlK ITEMS. That clever team whom vaudeville loves to greet. Van and Schenck, have Just added to their program. "Good-Bye, Good Luck, God Bless You." the "Good Luck Song," as It Is now called, pub- lished by M. Wltmark & Sons, and one of the most effective and popular sentimental songs that Ernie Ball ever wrote. In a telegram received from Atlanta, Ga., where tbey played last week, they said It was a big Instantaneous success the first time they sang It. Up In Toronto last week Ernie Ball appeared dnrlng hlc vaudeville tour and Introduced for the first time his new song. "Our Hearts Go Out Is) You, Canada—Hats Off to You." It's a fine march number, with a well balanced lyric by Jack Breonan, and It Is hardly necessary to say that its Toronto reception was enthusiastic to a degree. THE7 MUSIC PUBLISHERS' OFFICIAL ORGAN {In answering ads. please mention Cuvva.) —. -r- -sjp £