The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar-Dec 1907)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. 13 No. 9612, " He Goes to Church on Sunday," by Billy Murray, is a new comic song which protests — as well as a comic song can protest — at the hypocrite who goes to church on Sunday in order to deceive others into believing him good. The man who raises the singer's ire in this particular song is a very thoroughpaced villain. So sunk in wickedness is he that he steals to the side of his peacefully sleeping and aged grandmother, and without any reverence for her age extracts her two gold teeth. The singer had other experiences of man's wickedness. The song is taken from the popular English comedy "The Orchid," and is sung with great success in the New York production by Eddie Foy. E. Ray Goetz wrote the music and Vincent Bryan the words. Orchestra accompaniment. No. 9613, " Heather Bells," by Albert Benzler, is a bells solo in mazurka time played by Mr. Benzler with orchestral accompaniment and like all his work is beautifully clear and pure in articulation. It is a splendid Record with new chimes effect. "Heather Bells" is composed by F. H. Losey. No. 9614, " She Was a Grand Old Lady," by Harvey Hindermyer," is a song dealing with the affection of a son for his mother. It is one of the songs certain to please the tastes of a very large circle ; and this will be no exception to the rule. It deals with the gray haired mother always ready to do everything she could for her child's welfare. This Record is a march ballad with good rhythm and tuneful air. And the singer, who is a new comer, will be appreciated. Sung with orchestra accompaniment. This song is composed by S. R. Henry (music, and William Cahill (words). No! 9615, " Street Piano Medley," cranked by August Molinari, will prove to those who do not know how well a street piano can sound on a carefully made Record, a very pleasant surprise. There is nothing in the least shrill or unpleasing to the ear. The melody and runs are reproduced, together with the broken Italian talk of the organ-grinder with great fidelity. The first tune is the favorite " My Irish Rosie" which is followed by "Arrah Wanna " and " Speed the Plow." We feel certain that this and other similar succeeding Records will find considerable favor among Edison Phonograph owners. No. 9616, " Harrigan," by Edward Meeker, is a new song by the " Yankee Doodle " comedian, George M. Cohan, and taken from his latest musical play, " Fifty Miles from Boston," Harrigan cuts loose from any feelings of mock modesty and declares in an amusing manner who, what and why he is. He enumerates his good points as follows : Who is the man who will spend or even lend? Harrigan, that s me. Who is your friend when you find you need a friend? Harrigan, that's me. No. 9617, " Miss Dixie," by the Edison Concert Band, as its title plainly indicates, is reminiscent of the sugar cane and corn brake. Southern melodies are no less popular north of the Mason-Dixon Line than below it and this Record should please all. It is composed by Fred W. Hager and is played in the spirited manner of the Edison Concert Band. No. 9618, " So Long, So Long," by Arthur Collins, is an amusing little song by Sadie Clark, sung with an orchestral accompaniment, and is another account of the departure of a colored gentleman; but in this song he stays to say good bye and explains at length the reason for going. He always tried to be good despite her aggravating ways, and might not have bought his " sleeper on de train " had she not wounded him to the heart in this cruel fashion : I can't forgit that day in court You said, "Judge, he's a tin horn sport." I spent twenty days in jail 'Cause you told the judge that tale. It is taken from " The Boys of Company B." No. 9619, "In the Good Old Steamboat Days," by Murry K. Hill, is a comic song telling of the days when the old Mississippi used to carry a different type of river boat from what she bears now. In those days, if the singer is to be believed, existence was far from monotonous. His grand-dad improved the shining hours by playing draw poker on board and became so expert as to hold five kings in one hand. That started up the fun, For the captain held a gun, Then the coroner held an inquest, In the good old steamboat days. There are five verses on the Record. The enunciation though rapid is so distinct as to be easily understood. Murry K. Hill, who wrote it and sings it, although a new addition to our artists, is a well known singer on the vaudeville stage. He sings with an orchestral accompaniment. No. 9620, "My Word I What « Lot of Itl" by Will F. Denny, is a composition in which Dave Reed, Jr., the well known song writer, in a humorous manner relates the misadventures that happened to Chauncey who was inclined to overdo things. His first taste of champagne resulted disastrously because he took such a lot of it. Then he plunged reck lessly into matrimony. No. 9621, " The Merry Lark," by the Edison Symphony Orchestra, is taken from the suite, "A Love Episode in Birdland," by Theo. Bendix, and is a companion to " The Brokenhearted Sparrow," No. 9589, listed in our July Supplement. This is played with all the delicacy for which the Symphony Orchestra is noted. No. 9622, "Red Wing," by Frederick H. Potter and Chorus, is a pretty little song, with orchestral accompaniment. Red Wing, a shy little Indian maid, loved a warrior bold who rode away to war. Alas for Red Wing, he " fell bravely in the fray." The Edison Male Quartette figures in the chorus with excellent effect. It is composed by Kerrv Mills (music) and Thurland Chattaway (words). No. 9623, "Burying the Hatchet," by Ada Jones and Len Spencer, is a diverting vaudeville coon specialty in which the^e favorite artists are so brilliantly successful. Heniy has run away from Lucy because of her pernicious habit of throwing the furniture at him in moments of emotion. In this sketch they become reconciled, and as Henry has had the foresight to bring back a chicken with him, complete happiness seems in store. Lucy ftp