The New York Clipper (December 1916)

December 20, 1916 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 89 TWO HAWAIIAN NUMBERS .Much comment has been aroused by the seeming good fortune of Jos. W. Stern & Co. in choosing Hawaiian songs. In "My Own Iona," by L. Wolfe Gilbert, Anatol Friedland and Carey Morgan, tbey have a number which is not among the very new ones, yet one which is at the height of its popularity. It is sailing rap- idly forward and is continually being beard on the vaudeville stage. Their latest success, "My Hawaiian Sun- shine," by L. Wolfe Gilbert, and Carey Morgan, is-another one that seems to get right into the hearts of the hearers and makes them want to hear it again and again. It is another excellent seller and here, as in most of the Stern numbers, true merit is the reason for success. SONG FOR REAL SINGERS "Somebody Loves Yon, Dear," a new ballad recently published by M. Witmark & Sons, presents a combination not easy to' find. Musically it has all the elements of popular success and at the same time ia a delight to real singers, hundreds of whom are featuring it with great delight to them- selves and their audiences. Few refrains are more impressive and more easily remembered. Simplicity and effectiveness went hand in hand in the composition of "Somebody Loves You, Dear." It ia a success with all aorta of audiences, and not only pleases them but at the same time gives .good singers an opportunity to display the voice to the best advantage. TOM WISE IS BEST FALSTAFF Tom Wise created quite a favorable im- pression in bis portrayal of Falatalf in ••The Merry Wives of Windsor," as the following letters received by him testify: "My Dear Mr. Wise: It ia such a pleas- ure to learn that you are going to play Falstaff again. When I saw your per- formance I understood why the papera were unanimous in their praise of your splendid work. You made Falstaff so human—so real—that I was quite carried away out of the theatre, and lost myself in old Eng- land of Shakespeare's time. "Former generations have had their great Falstaffa. The present generation has yours and nOother generation must come before your . Falstaff can even be ap- proached. "With all good wishes, faithfully, "David Bbxabco." "My Dear Tom: - I had the pleasure the other night Qf seeing your performance of Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor.' I want to take advantage of the oppor- tunity to express to yor. my deep appre- ciation of your work. I bad the honor of playing Mr. Ford In The Merry Wives' and Hotspur in 'King Henry IV.' with the elder Hackett—acknowledged to be the greatest Falstaff of all time. Of all the Falstaffa I have ever seen in the years since then yours is far and away the best. It was in truth a delight for me to see a great Shakespearean part so admirably portrayed in these days of dramatic 'piffle.' "Yours very truly, "Jakes CNbux." TORCAT -«< FLOR LVALIZA With their Troupe of Trained Game Roosters Mr. Torcat is the originator of the idea of a Rooster Act. Not a Silent Act. A Bright Comedy Act Intro- duced by Artists. Booked solid until Nov., 1918. C Born- haupt. Theatre Repre- sentative, and C. Sasse, Circus Representative. Address, car* of P. Tau»ig, 104 E. 14th Street, Now York. LOEW AND PANTAGES FRANK BOHM, Inc. Lou Edleman, Gen. Mgr. New York City MARK LEVY VandoruU Manager S02 Putnam Bid,. LOUIS PINCUS Artists' Rapr—onterJTQ Putnam Bid,. CHAS. J. FITZPATRICK VmajmyiOm Mmager 328 Putnam Bid,. THE WESLEY OFFICE Phono 4362 Bryant 526 Putnam Bide;. ABE I. FEINBERG Suite 504 Putnam Bid*. TeL Bryant 3664 DAVE KINDLER fust a Novelty Compliments of the Season