The New York Clipper (January 1915)

JANUABY 30 THE NEW YGBK CLIPPER. Yt MEtODY VAN©. R SAOX mwimr*. MttJo THE PROFESSIONAL COPY GRAFTER. F. B. HAVILAND TO HELP STAMP OCT FHOrWUUONAJt OOP** in AKTHH. »'r*d tfavUasKl, who has perhaps published !» Dibs ttien .any other publisher In the f yrnrs that cs has been associated with __» started to wage a tight against the MOlMNloMd copy snifter last week, when ho had printed on ail hit new 19111 edition of eastoaal copies a fac-Hlmlle of an artlclu appeared In Tub Clii-i-kb under date of , frt, as follow*: The fight against the professional ropy grafter that Tun Clippu bai been waging for the past year or more Is rapidly gaining ground. We hsvo called the attention of the pab- llaher himself to tbe greatness of the evil, aleo to* boya cons*cted with the many pub- lishing honaea, and now soioett the aid of every vaudevtlllan. fojtt It up to you, Mr. anil Mrs. Vande- vllle rorformor, for your aaalltance In elimi- nating one ot the biggest eviia known la the mualc industry. Tm want good songs; yon want new onea | then do you; share In driving out this pelt. A professional copy 1b Issued as a courtesy to professional artists, and is not Intended for nee by others. At the low prices at which mualc la retailed, the general public Is willing to pay for their arnica. No publisher can rontanoe buatneaa with profit If profes- Hionala ao ladlBcrlmnutely distribute profes- sional copies to their friends and relatives We ask all fair-minded professionals to help as maintain this policy fur the benefit of the publisher, who Invests time and money to keep the singer supplied with up-to-date songs without charge. You can do a lot towards stopping tbla wholesale distributing of professional coplet. If you will act at one*. I au> Id receipt of a copy of "In the Town Where 1 Was Born," from Mr. Havllaod. which baa the notice printed at the top of the front page. I have the word of other publishers that they will follow alang these lines, and. It tlicy are alneere, It won't be very long beforo the professional copy evil will have become an evil of the past. A BURH "LONESOME PINE" SUCCESSOR. At last the Shapiro-Bernstein A Company, the firm that published that sensations! song of all songs, "The Trail of the Lonesome rinc," seem to have found its successor. 'The Little House Upon the Hill" is tho wonderful song, and It's going over, friends. Louis Bernstein, who Just got back from a rest hi Atlantic City, was surprised on bis return to find wiat wonderful results had been attained by his staff. Performers are grabbing the song to be the first to put It on and to get the desired publicity on being the first to Introduce the number. PUBLISHERS, ATTENTION I A good demonstration of your songs can be given at the Lenox Theatre, One Hundred and Tenth Street and Lonox Avenue. Tues- day night* have been given over to the music publishers, where Al. Weiss Is In charge. ANOTHER CHARLEY McCARRON HIT. It had to be known some day, so why nor. now. There arrived at the McCarron man- sion about six weeks ago a little "Pauline." no, not a song, but a big, bouncing baby girl. Charlcv McCarron, who, with Ilnymond Walker, wrote one of the hltB of 1014, en- titled 'Toor Pauline," of couiae is the happy father. Mrs. MoCarron will be reu>on>t)cr3d as Cora Thatcher, of Jos. W. Stern A Co. I Hi I with I Lane. He left n«, but his memory will bo with us aa one of the best In Melody Lane. BILLY GELIIR. POR CADARBT ARTISTS ONLY. Charley McCarron and Raymond Walker liavo a new ballad called "The Price That 1 Paid for You," that Is being restricted en- tlrely"for'ciTb'arot"performances. Why tho lumber ' NEW IK W a Ths gra*> Berlin A t "■TwRSON, BERLIN ... JHIOAOO. r <;' tke new Waterloo, -.'i professional depart- ment, one of the i. wt and moat alaborata In tho United Hta',,.. at 81-83-85 W. Ran- dolph Street, oppwilte Olympic and Garrkk Theatres, Chicago, was held on Wednesday, Jan. 20, ana continued throughout the week, eo great waa the number of visitor* which thronged the luxuriously appointed head- Suantm la the West for the Ma music puc Bhlng concern. Frank Clark, Chicago man TEDDY MORSE'S HUSKGS. Vt is rumored the Russians have captnreA Frana Lehar, the composer of "The Merry Widow," etc. American comic opera com- poser* an frantically cabling to verify the report. Wit kn hVoast Ball writes one of his "12-8" ballads, you're sure to Ond a b.'g '*nlgh one" at the finish, and Brnte earea not lor the consequences. Only recently the Wttmarka have <>ad to repair the cracka la tbe ceilings of their piano rooms. I* Henry Ford's factory the lowest wage rate Is ffl Tor a day of eight boors. "Night end day" pianists are showlnf signs of rest- mtMss, YotJ never can discover by tho brand of but cigarettes nor the slie of his in*, tae number of hits he's had. Jnst ask html A LSTTsa slonal mans: song on an player dlda'i when we kit a knockout I something. . fellows belonging to a "board of something or other," and not slipping Ike arts any more, and all that, bnt there's a nrell slater act on the bill (yon know them, the "Bee" 8lsters). and we had quite a talk with them. Thev'ro singing all of "Bwaet and Boar's'* tongs, and they Bald tbat "Jingle," the Prof. Mgr., loaned 'em something out of his own pocket, and that the Boas wasn't supposed to know anything about It. Tbey said ho m Chicago's ropnlar music publishing: circles. told 'cm to go around to the stores and all airs dark was beautifully gowned, and her " lace was wteathed with smile* aa she bade tier friends and well wishers welcome. Mr. CHA L HARRIS TO FHH ALL SONG SUCCESSES. Or, account of the great autoes* attained by Chan. K. Harris' "After tho Ball," a* a six reel feature Mm, he Incorporated last week the Cbas. K. Harris Feature Film Com- pany, with offices In the Columbia Theatre building. , , Mr. iTsrrls announces that each ono of tho songs that attains any amount of success Will be turned Into a motion picture. A Limb of a Trta*' win be the n»w firm's nger. otBclated as host, and waa ably assisted by Mrs. Clark Inee Flo Jacobean), and both Mst release, t^1SSftXff^SSSft& WHAT THE PUBUSHERS SAY. being horseshoe* of roses from tho Hotel wn.l.HOSSlTBR'S "OOOH-l.UCK." tips. S^fr^s^G^ - V ?» •»* *»«»«' *•«• two.clover.Brook- too king to> Itemise. Wllllaaa Hal* Thompson and Robert 8cnwc*t**r. botn of whom or* candidates for the mayoralltf In CMcago, paid their re- Meets, and aided coaslderaol* ton* and dig ally to the occasion. There was mirth arid music galore, sweet songs filled the air, nearty handclasps were exchanged, and alto- the cabaret*, and to say they wore wonting for the firm. Well, old pal, «*• can do that, too. Yea know we always nsod your stuff, ond you treated us right, but we don't want you to put it over on us now. Hot one of "Bwevt and flour's" men to-day and he cavo as a lot of ehatter like the rdsttr ait did. l,et us hear from you right aw»y, 'caose this guy is pestering ns and we want to do the right thing. We ain't on the big time, but you known what wo can do with a song, Your pal, Billy Bkbdi.B. Wb have yet to discover where or when tho much touted "younger generation" of song writers has set the musical world on Are. A glance over tho recent and present song suc- cesses will convince yon the so-called '*old timers" are doing fairly well. There's some- Oil ng In "knowlnc how," you know. Tim Hon. William Jerome (affectionately cnlled "Bill") grins with delight at tho mere mention of ''chop suey," "yakl ranla," "fong vong din," etc., for Billy has discovered, to his utter astonishment, tbat he baa a big song In "Chinatown, My Chinatown." Ar-vicn Is clieap and plentiful. So aro professional copies I NEW YORK'S FEATURE SONGS. ■The Little House Upon tho Hill" (SIIAFIKO-BBBN8TKIM Co.) "When You're a Long, Long Way from Home". (Broadway Mi.'Sic Co.) ■On the 6.15".. (J. II. Rrwick 4 Co.) "When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a nig Red Roso".(Lko Fbist, Inc.) "Vlrglnln Lee" (Job Moaars Co.) "I Didn't Boise My Boy to Bo a Snldlcr" (Lao Peist, IltC.) "Swco: Kentucky lAdy" (M. WtTMABK A DONS.) "He's n flag Picker" . m (WATfRBON, BRRI.IN A HMIDKB.) "Maybe a' Day, Maybe a Year" , (Jos. W. SranN k Co.; "Co and Oct the Habit" (iHabbt Von RUhmVJ "Chinatown, My Chinatown" . _ , (J. H. Rbmick & Co.) hla owu gS& « Buiospbero «rf comradcrla pravalled. * ZffmJSSTWm MM throsv AsamVa In the very near future. Hbelton Brooks' new song, "Lonesome (or You," will b» featured at Ilnnvmerstetn's noxt week by "Nonatte." Alexander and Beott aro a;«o trhearsmg It. So are lots of other acti, anil all seem to think If* the best song ltrooke baa written etnea "Botno Of These Davs." Tho Dolce Bisters, who have been playing weeka, _ree lour new "Oood- lAek" irtnt*. and aro now beaded Kast, wher* they will put over tho "new ones" at Ham- lum.-i' Bhould be held in reacrvo is a mys- tery, as It Is one of the surest-fire songs that I have heard this season. The title alono con give you an Idea of what the lyric is, and believe me, tho melody Is oven as good. THAT -SENSATIONAL IRISH SONG HIT. Two weeks ago a notice of a new Irish aong, entitled "W'» Not Sing Wcarin' of tho Green." was mentioned in the Melody lano column, stating tbat it looked like IW«t» cessor of "Loor Way to Tlppcrary." At tho ■Palao Theatre (Chicago) g*tsj*^.«*fA the coDg was introduced for the first time by ■Blanche Ring, In her vaudeville aketch. Oh. Papa." and the song was the biggest bit on record at that theatre. TVo song took eight encores (which Is no publisher's bull, but a fact!. Letters and telegrams wore received telling of tho wonderful success of the song. This number can be had by writing to the publisher (Loo Prist). It's a bully number lor singles, quartettes. In fact, anyone who sang "Long Way to Ttpperary" wUl welcome this song. HAT VINCENT AND JACK CALVIN" PUT ONE OVER. A bid for the first 1016 bit has been made by the Mr* KoCh Music Company Jn behalf of Nat Vincent and Jack Calvin. The boys Save a sure winner In "My Pretty American Cllrl " 'Last wee* they startled the music in- dustry with on announcement that the run* t>or would bo restricted to New York for one week only To acta paying the sum Of WM lundred do'lars. 8trange to say that many ■leadline acts responded, and In consequence **My Pretty American Oirl" is being featured by live big hcodllnors In Now York BUS It looks aa though the boys have a Wg one, and aro working bard in give the num- ber a good start. The chorus Is worthy of a reprint, and follows: Chorus. •Now. If you feel 4bat you would like to wed Select a man from home. Go get a Yankee lad like dear old dad. Take one whose brain Is working And work. Is never shirking: florae one that will lovo you true. Not Just for your wealaa. Leave titles alone Keep your money at homo My pretty American girl. MILLER IN BOSTON*. Larry Miller, formerly with the Marathon Comedy Four, Is now connected with the Watcrson, Berlin & Bnyder Co., In Boston, With Dan Ramsey. He would like all Ma friends wbo play Boston to pay blm a visit. MUIR II AH SWELL MELODIES. I^-wIs K. Mitlr, who, with Lew Brown, has written several cortlng good songs. Is looking foiward to a banner year. Lew says that lie never wrote better melodies, and with the Hesitant Ivrics written by Lew Brown, think* that he will have a bit or two to Mb credit. PUBLICITY GIVEN LEO FEIST'S SEN- SATIONAL NEW OALLAD. Below will be seen how Al. l'lantudnsl and Al. Bryan's wonderful new ballad. "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Bo a Soldier," is tatal received throughout the country. The Klmita tSlar-Outette prints tho following: "The originality of this song Is unques- tioned : the beauty of Its music conceded: its text exalted. But tho benefits of its mornl Influence cannot be estimated, for In future gcncraitlons, when this pen has crum- bled Into dust, your song, Brother Feist, will be Bung and Bung again, and reverberate, a menace to check bloodshed and to spare life, and to halt tho advance of armies In respect to tho mother who bears her son and blda him Godspoid—not at the bnyooet'B point, but In the peaceful realms of bli homo and country," THAT VIRGINIA BONO. Tha Joo MorrlB Company are Indeed fortunate to have published Jeff Branen and Arthur Lange's new Southern aong, called "Virginia 1-ee." The number started off so big tint Joe Morris engaged Johnny Helmsman to start plugging on it at once, and It goes without saying 'hat Johnny got results. The song can be put down aa ono of the first new year hits. Another number published by the same house that ought to become a big success is Alfred Bolman and Schuyler Green's new baPad, entitled "The World Wasn't Made In a Day." NEW HARRIS BALLAD GOING BIG. Chns. IC. Hnrrls seems to bare come across with another one of his famous ballads In "Con You Pay?" Singers all over tlic country wbo put th-» song on are high In praise of it, saying It is the beat he has written In several yeurj. RUSSAK A ROAD MANAGER. Bob ltus'-nk has been appointed general road manager for Shaplro-itcrnsteln A Corn- pony, and will hereafter make trips around the circuit seeing acts. Bob wont on a trip two weeks ago and had wonderful results with Joe Goodwin's new sensation. "The Little Houso Upon tho Hill," n song that Is sure to go over big. BROADWAY'S CHICAGO MAN IN TOWN, Dave Rone, of the Chtcogo office of the ltroadwaySjMusIc Company, nrrlvcd In New York last week. Dave intends to star In town for several weeks, and then shoot It back to the Windy City with a bunch of new songs that he thfnls will make them sit up and lake notice. On hearing "What'll You Do," tbe latest by Bam Lewis and Ocorp.o Meyer, and "Thot Southern Hospitality," Charley MeCairon and Raymond Walkers enrc-flre sorg, he said; "You can record tro more bits for tbe Broadway " BERLIN BACK FROM FRENCH LICK SPRINGS. Back from a rest tbat was surely earned, tltat marvel of the present music age, Irving Berlin, will Immediately start on his wild career of writing a few more bUs. On account of the wonderful success of his recent musical revue, "Watch Your Step,' ho la being sought after by nearly every mana- ger dn town. The Wnterscn, Berlin A Snyder Company, has publishers, will shortly announce a new batch of Berlin songs that aro said to bo greater than onythlng he bos ever written, ■l^kj this boy anywhere, he Is one of tin greatest writers that songdom has ever had. Clark •natrtfalacd an attitude of benign aauv- tty, and be bad good cause for rejoicing upon th* wonderful evidence so generously be- stowed of sincere friendship by a boat of admirers. The now establishment ao auaotctoosly 1n- augur«t-}d. tas started on a career which L.nn bo only tucccssful. There are ten large piano noma, an assembly and reception hall, wo stock MOM and retiring rooms com- pletely appointed wKh all modem conveni- ences for the use of visiting professionals. It Is announced that Watcrson, Berlin A tSnyder Co. will shortly open another csta'j- llsament In St. Louis, to be in charge of Lew Mhiiar.. CHEERFUL AND ENCOURAGING Are tbe letters that are pouring into the offices of the Maurlace IUchmoad Music Co. dally, and all of them contain pralso for tho Maurice Richmond song hits, Since the publication of "You Are tho Ros n of My Heart," the beautiful ballad by An- drew K. Allison and Jumcs Kendls, there tins boon about akccD-teen cheap Imitations, with similar titles, published for reasons that aro obvious, still "You Are the Rose of My Heart" goes on gaining In popular favor, with both tho singer mid the public, and per- formers who prefer a bnl'ad of the better class would do well to add tills most beau- tiful "Hose" number to their repertoire. "Every Night" la the song with the sur- prise finish Mint Is being featured by Allen Lloyd, Floroncc Tompc«t and many other vaudeville acts. It Is a distinctive novelty, and to much In demand by artlstu wbo deslru rest material. David Joachim, Jack Robins, Murray Wlilteimm, Bob Mailer, Mlnndq Blaumiin, Itert.hu Moss Mo« Klocman. and last but not least, Jim KetiiUs, arc the ones who are re- sponsible for tho great showing that. Is being Hindu by tho Hnurlce Richmond Music Co., Inc. M. WITM4RK Jk SON" 111 IB I'ROSPUOT, Thers never was a period In the history of tha profostonal department of M. Wit- mark A Sons when activities ran*. r the fa- mous "Bee Hive" clock wero i loro pro- nounced t*an at. the present tin With a staff second to none aad a list o. songs, ths like of Which ono would have to travel n long way to equal. It is no wonder. To begin with, thero arc Brnesl R, Ball's wonderful ballads, "Roll On Beautiful World. Roll On," "Mother Macbree/' "When Irish Itycs Are Smiling," "Who Knows,*' all of which are In greater demand than ever, and his more reocnt successes, "In the Garden of the Gods" and "After tbe Roses Ilava Kiiilwl Away." Besides these, a great as- sortment Including Lou Hlrich and William Jcrouio'u'beautiful novelty song. "Sweet Ken- tucy Lady:" the new monkey song hit, "Doodlo (radio Dee," by Arthur Fields, writer of "Aba Dabs Honeymoon," music by Theo. Morse, who Is also responsible for tho aorlo comic novelty "Somebody Came and Kissed Me;" Caro Roma's delightful plnnta- lion serenade, "Can't You Hcau Me Cnllln', Carollno," Armstrong and Clark's new hit, D-o doable dy," "You Aro My Mower of Love," nnd "Colored Labor Day Parade;" "The Mississippi Bnrbccuc," Dave Reed's best In years; Will Anderson's beautiful song, "Your Byes," which looks like an- other "Good, Night, Dear;" Charley Straight's eyncopatcd railroad novelty, "To-morow Morn;" "narmony Bay," Terry Sherman's great harmony song: "lle'd Keep OB Saying Good NlfibL" wbl.-h Ernest Iireuer wrote for Rlancho Ring; "In Sicily,' Louis Weo'yn's geographical novelty, etc., etc. Most of the composers and authors of the above mentioned songs ar* also on the pro- fessional staff. In addition to them thero Is a most competent force of denonstrntors Who are kept busy from morn till night en- tertaining tie visitors who dally crowd their pro-fcB.ilonal floor, t*rom the above It surely looks as though 1915 Is going to be a banner year for M. Wltauuk A Ho in. FOUR GOOD RESTRICTED SONGS. Singers In need of good restricted songs, suitable for any style of act, will fl-d soma In "What's (the Use of Living If You Caa't Have Love," "SclfpcxMlIng," "Mother's Love Is licit of AH" and "I Am Dreaming To- night of tho Past," by calling on Rob). R. Brennen, at 1431 Broadway. Brcnnon has put out norao One numbers the past few months walk msny vaudeville acti, In addi- tion to tbe numerous acts bo baa written for prominent professionals. WITMARK WARBLINGS. Mnoru nnd Younj, are rehearsing Morse and Fields' new monkey song, "Doodlo Oodle Dee." Woods and Smith, of Carmen's Minstrels, will feature "Doodle Oodle Dee" and "lu tbe Garden of the Hods." Itolfe's Lonesome Lassies, at tho Colonial Theatre Inst week, will fcaturo Moras and Fields' "Doodle Oodle Deo" song; at Keith's, Washington, this week, Franklin Italic, of the Jack Wilson Trio, created a sensation at Hammenteln's with Krncnt Balls great ballad, "Roll On, Ilcuu- Uful World, Roll On." Ho'mes and Wells, playing tbe American Theatre last week, are rehearsing Thcodoro Mono and Arthur Fields' now song, "Doodlo Oodle Dee." GEO. W, MEYER'S NBSW SONGS. Oporge Meyer, who recently Joined the Kalmnr A i'uck forces to write and take charge of Ihe professional department, has several new songs In preparation that are said to be some pippins. An announcement of Ihom will lie made In a later Issue. TELL TAYLOR'S GOSSIP, Hugh Emmet Is nstaf Tall £ayk>r'i ballad bit, "Wben the Mapl* Levrsi Were Palling, 1 ' with big success. Billy Terry li t Mr hit with Andrew B. Sterling*! srml-ctnsslc ballad, "You Till tho Judgmsnt Day." Tho novMty act. called the Myttle Bird. Is proving a sensation with "Wben the Maple Leaves Were Palling." Toi Taylor has juat finished a novelty number, entitled "You're tbe Sweetest Bunch of Swtctness," wMch will bo a sensational hit Mhntb. and Hatch aro a riot MB "You'vo Got to Stop It." Prank Morrell still making a hi? hit with "Wben the Mapla Leaves Are Palling." HARRY VON TILZER'* BUSY WEEK. Tim past week has been tho busiest that tho Harry Von Tllacr firm hns had In many months. Acta galore paid a visit to tho Von Tllscr professional rooms as amm as they mid tho announcement In Tits cmitku that Ilnrrv was starting tha New Year with a bunch ol new mulerlal. Whca Harry Von 'Tllscr starts to wrlto new songs It means something to tha pro- fessional, as Harry lias been one of tho top boys tor tho punt twenty years, and has never fulled to lund a hit or two each season. Harry says It Will be three this year. THILBE CORKING GOOD REMICK SONGS. Tho nineteen fifteen outlook for the J. 11. Itenilek k Co. seems to become brighter each day. With tho stuff of writers that aro under tiin control of this popular house, nnd tho professional dcnarlmclK In charge of Mx>w> Mumble, with a himi-li of able nsHMants, It won't bo long before tho House of ltetnlek takes its nlace aa ono of 'the lender* of song hits. To start -thorn on the way Stanley Murphy and Henry Marshall have, "On, Wio 4.in," with Jean Hctiwnrts and Billy .Icromo a el oho second with "Chinatown." Another good number In tho housa Is "Over tho Hill to Mary's," a recent Al. Bryunsnnd Billy Wells output. These arc only a few of whiut tho firm has to start with, and coco they get going, look out MACK STANLEY IN BROOKLYN. Tho Venire llou«n, tho Cabaret Do Luxn In Brooklyn, under Hie luaungement of Mack Stanley, ono of the best known singers In tho game, Is fast being recognised as the trading cnbnrot show in town. Muck Is quite a fuvorlte In that burg nnd has put together a corking good show. Sumo of those. ■ Hint entertain aro Craven and llverflcld, Giis Courov, Will Banders, tha Venice Pour, B|s> mUi Klein, Lew lloso and Hurry Stone. Sig- ner ('. Carinlgiinnl, a rival of Caruso's, IS tho feature. A visit to this will bo repaid by hearing all using as liiey should be. ANOTHER ORGANIZATION. The Greater Now York* Music Publisher* and DiMlers' Association Wits organized last week at tho Hotel Krcslln, New York. "lis said that almost overy publisher In •town was In attendance. ,., , _ W. L. Coghll', of thn John Church Com- pany, was elected president. The organisation is solely for the purpose of promoting friendly feeling. GILBERT TALKS. ('Bout Btern PabUoallom.) To tell yon that wo are now publishing Do Yon Know That-* ROBDRTO, the Juggler, didn't "walk out" of the Colonial bill last week, bnt In -open- ing" spot did walk out about 0.30 P. M. with a good share of the applause wben caught Wednesday night MR8. 0. MANBFIKLD WILBUR, of tbo Proctor staff, must have looked over every show In tha city last week. And tho acts kick about three a day. SYLVIA, "Tho Marble Statue," clslms an- other act Is using her uanio and billing. HARRIS AND RANDALL ar* playing their 'Fifty Mils* from Nowhere" rural com- edy (sketch on the Proctor tlmo now. TUB GREAT PSt.HAM had a queer experi- ence at Ms first show at the Grcenpolnt. Brooklyn, Mondiy. Ian. IS I Ask Pel. I "WHY MICN 00 WRONG" Is on "tho Cor- ner" tuis week—out In aid a the theatre as an attraction. Loncy Haskell taw It in Harlem, HARRY SWIFT Is back managing the Har- lem Opera House, after putting Proc- tor's fifth Avenue In shape for the new manager, Lang. KAIUORIH) BONNER Is making pleasant us* of the vent In her first costume with iRelts'S "Lonesome Lassies.'" during a "posing dogs" set on the bill at tho Niton, in Phluy, last week, one of tho animate was not working In order. "Vnu rummy ham I what do you know about acting r waa the call tha canine got from Us matter. (Shades of Barrett and Booth I) HARRY PaUSB, formerly of Eslne and Pcsie, who ha* been playing- on tlu United tlmo for the past threo months, Sll open forOns San shortly. "Tew inntes of This aad That" Is what «t*s billing Is. Ei.KlNR, TAY AND KMC1NS are presenting ?i lively, good, singing and dancing act, c*tnr!ng a tambourine and bona bit. "HUB nALLOWR'BN PARTY," with Leurn popular resort the latest songs ary " tbo biggest bit In tho country., Moaars. Marks k Htorn called ma Into tha otDco the other day to tell me (and show mo) tbat "Weep No Mom My l<tuly" and "Maybe a Day—Maybo a Year" ar* selling llku song sis months old. Tho general rulo la tbat a song Is mode a hit In New York and then tho publisher starts bis nut-of- tTwn booming, but remarkable with my two late songs. Is tbo fact that we have dozens of acts doing the songs util-ot town, and Just a hur.dful In town; but soon thn out-of-town- era u ill start coming Into town, and then— well—watch. Tbe orchestra leaders through- out the city and West, on the Orphcum Cir- cuit, aro writing In to me and Jack Roth, our valuable orchestra department manager, telling us that "Weep No More, My l/*dy'' Is aa good as a Bousa March for au aklt number, Tbe danco leaders acclaim It "some" ono ■tan or two step, and "Maybo u Day—Maybo a Your" Is a corking fox trot That Instrumental Ut, "By Heck," wMch was conrposMl by that excellent writer, S. It. Honry, Is now a aong, ai.thouoii not run- i.ibhsd ybt. I've written a set of words that Oirter Do Haven thought so well of tint lie la spending 112,000 to pot It on as a number in one of his acta. By next week I would like to hear from some Hebrew character song singers, Here's SB Odd title, MObllA swim nova scotia, with a second line, ths kid is kobiisu, otc, etc. Not ready yet—no—but will bo noxt week, write nie. Watch wr ballad, "Tn» Bams Olii Tows," there wHI be nt least a dotum acta I town doing It next week. "Hrty-lllfy" Is so good s title and the song la such a hit that already a big show Is being produced under that title. Just a line ebout my genial stair -1 never saw such n hustling bunch In my life. - Yon would Imagine thut they were going to get the rnviililcH, not I—and I want to thank them In print—my mother thanks them—my father thnnkn their, (excuse me, Mr. Cohan), Hee i/ou mvrJ week. Leila Strlngham, Lillian I.vroy (formerly " sad Lcroy) and Nat Cantor rca- llklng o, with a crash at tho Star, Ithaca, last of lord aad Lcroy) and Nat Cantor fea- tured, nit ths liking of Cornell students with l ADELA MAXWELL, the font-teen months' old "imi brotto" of tbo uit.lv Allen com- pany, was a CMfi-sn caller Monday, notwithstanding a heavy rain—or for- gottlng to bring her Daddy Harvuy along with hor. Hlio la already displaying an a "elei Inclination towards possessing •lenr, The Nluelc Publishers' Official Organ. rnnity, soprano voice," as thole critics 'would say. BONNIE GLASS, thn Well known dancer, has taken over the grille room of the Csfo Boulevard, at Broadway and Forty- first Street, nnd Is conducting It ns thn Cafe Montmariro. Miss (llnss will dnnre nightly with her partner, Rudolph, com- mencing this Wednesday. (MISS) CAROL LYNN is recovering nicely from an operation for goitre, which was performed by Dr. 13. 9. Judd, of the Mayo staff, at Rochostor, Minn., and will rest until Spring at her sister's homo la Dayton, 0. AHco Iliiniion.l nesting. After ploying a second return engagement within lliroo weeks In Pittsburgh, Pa., lust week, cud rearming former triumphs, Alice Raymond decided to rest for :i few weeks at tliu homo of hor puronts lu Chicago. Simpson nod Dean Onnoel. Penny Simpson nnd Rarl Dean hnvo can- celed all dntoa for tho tlmo being owing to tho death of Miss Simpson's rather, James Hurt, at St. Joseph's* Hospital, Beverly, Out., Can. Mr. Burt was ono of tho oldrsf and must reupectesl cltlsens of Beverly, nml was woll known as a horso breeder. Inter inont took place In Christie's burying ground In Iicvorly. A Small Small. It's a "doublo" now, John Small and Small Sister, aa Mrs. Small, nroaentcd Johnny with a sis pound baby boy Jan. B. Billy llaner III. Billy Hnney. of Ilnnsy And Long, wns forced to cancel vaudovlllo lioolilngs and re- turn to his homo nt North Vornon, lud., nnrlng to poor health. Florence Long (Mrs. Hnney) will produce ft threo net In the Knst HOI.MAN AND (lltrmHE'S IfDW BALLAD. It Is a known fait that a ballad, to attain any amount of success, insist buve a catchy and original title. "The World Wasn't Made In a Day," by Alfred Bolman and Schuyler Greene, comes up to every requirement In this particular to send It over. 'I'h» Joe Morris Music Company, who aro the pntillshori, announce It as ono of their early releases, Holman'a melody In catchy and Is up to tbo usual standard of this well known composer Thn lyric by Schuyler fircone Is a pippin, and abows this young man at his bast. MILTON CLARK A COMPOSER. tMllton Clark, sort of Martin Clark, nn.l a nephew of I'ctur H. Clark, of burlcsiino fume, has written two.sonpgs, on* of which Is "No, I Dasn't Do It," thai Is now being featured by Mabel Lee. with ths Carnation Beauties. Wltraark Is the publisher. Tho other sotig. Which Is being handled by tho Rrmlok office, Is called "The Typical flag," sad Is also proving a big wbtnor. JAC1C VON TILZRR'S STANDARD SONO. Jack Von Tilxnr. president of ths Ilmnire Music Co., Is having a hard time keeping ii|> with tho order* on 'Tonneuson, I near You Calling Ms." It's one of the best holdovers from 1014, and Is predicted to go even big- ger In tho new year. SHIVBRICK WITH TRIX TAYLOR. R P. Shivcrltk has Inst toft the Kalmar A I'uck Company, and Joined tbo Tell Taylor Company. Friends are Invited to pay blm as visit. GRAND PRIZE CONTEST WASJTKD—Too photograph of lli« pret- tiest atrl In ▼MUdeylll*. A handsome ¥rls* will be given to tho winner of this contest, lie winning photograph, will bo featnred on tho title-pages of tho following song successes: THBItE'S A ROSK MISSING IH IK GARDEN (Tho llallad UeuutUui). WIIK1I I'l AWAY FROM VOO (a Wondorf nl Story Told In a Wonderful Way). BRAOTirilL ISI/R OF DRRAM8 (A IlannUng Molody). TWILIGHT BRIW IBI'RIRS OF YOl (A Bnro-Plre Knonre- Winner), Send your Photos NOW, together with your address en roulo to W. J. WEBB Music PnMishinc Co., Opp osite Oaslsto Th«*vtra Phllss., Pa. IftrO Bkeicbes, Plays and Bntertalnmcntai All 1 u Written to order. Terms for stamp. fi.Ii. QAHIiUe, Playwright, East Liverpool, Ohio 11