The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1916)

14 EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY, NOVEMBER, 1916 Christmas Records Feature of December Blue Amberol List THE approach of the Christmas season is heralded by the Blue Amberol December supplement, which contains a number of choice selections particularly appropriate to the holiday season. The Carol Singers, an organization that has made a number of very fine Christmas and Easter records, is represented on the December list by three splendid numbers that are going to be among the best-sellers during the winter months, particularly during the holiday season itself. "The First Nowel," one of these new numbers by The Carol Singers, is a real carol and, like most of these delightful pieces, its origin is unknown. For countless generations it has been handed down and its long descent alone indicates the beauty and intrinsic merit of it. "Joy to the World," a hymn that is familiar to everybody, is another one of these numbers and the other is "Ring Out, Wild Bells." "Stille nacht! heilige nacht," better known as "Silent Night, Holy Night," is contributed by Mme. Rappold. It is one of the world's most beautiful sacred melodies. "Christmas Morning With the Kiddies," a charming descriptive number, is played by the Peerless Orchestra and "Christmas Eve," a fantasy based on old German carols, is given as a Celesta solo by Robert Gayler. A number that decidedly is in keeping with the holiday season is "In the Toymaker's Workshop," from "Babes In Toy land," which is rendered by the American Symphony Orchestra. George P. Watson, the renowned yodler, renders the "Santa Claus Song," which is very melodious.. In addition to "Stille nacht! heilige nacht," there are two other superb concert numbers on the list. Yvonne de Treville, the noted French-American soprano, sings "L'Eclat de Rire," by Auber, in French. Christine Miller gives a stirring rendition of "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace Bled!" a patriotic song that might almost be called the Scottish national anthem. The latest Broadway hits for December are: "Ireland Must Be Heaven, For My Mother Came From There," "I Was Never Nearer Heaven In My Life," "Turn Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday," "Pretty Baby," "I Never Knew," "On the South Sea Isle," "In Honeysuckle Time," and "For Killarney and You." Among the timely instrumental numbers are "You're a Dangerous Girl" and "The Boomerang," two lively one-steps; "My Sweet Sweeting Waltz" and "Mighty lak' a Rose," two fascinating waltz numbers, and "Battle of the Marne," a heavy descriptive piece played by the New York Military Band. Among the old favorites on the supplement are "Ben Bolt," sung by Carolina Lazzari, and "Annie Laurie," rendered by the Criterion Quartet. Christine Miller Yvonne de Treville Marie Rappold BLUE AMBEROL RECORDS FOR DECEMBER CONCERT 28247 Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled ! Contralto, orch. ace. 28248 L'Eclat de Rire — Manon Lescaut, Auber, Soprano, orch. ace. 28249 Stille Nacht! heilige Nacht, Gruber, Soprano, in German, orch. ace. REGULAR 3012 I Was Never Nearer Heaven in My Life, Snyder, Tenor and Bass, orch. ace. Harry Mayo and Harry Tally 3013 Ireland Must be Heaven, For My Mother Came From There. McCarthy-Johnson-Fischer, Tenor, orch ace. Walter Van Brunt 3014 You're a Dangerous Girl— One-Step, for Dancing Jaudas' Society Orchestra 3015 On the South Sea Isle, H. Von Tiller, Contralto, orch. ace. HeJ?" Clark 3016 Mari, Mari ! Di Capua, Baritone, in Italian, orch. ace. Thomas Chalmers 3017 I Never Knew— Canary Cottage, Carroll, Soprano and Tenor, orch. ace. Gladys Rice and Walter Van Brunt 3018 Battle of the Marne— Descriptive, Luxton New York Military Band 3019 Pretty Baby, Jackson-Fan Alstvne, Soprano, orch. ace. Gladys Rice and Chorus 3020 For Killarney and You, Teasdale. Tenor, orch. ace. Charles Harrison 3021 Du Du and Doctor Eisenbart, Yodler, in German, orch. ace. George P. Watson 3022 Ben Bolt, Kneass. Contralto, orch. ace. _ . , Carolina Lazzari 3023 The Boomerang— One-Step, Maurice, for Dancing , National Promenade Band 3024 My Sweet Sweeting Waltz, Peters, Hawaiian Guitars Helen Louise and Frank Ferera 3025 In Honeysuckle Time, Marshall, Tenor and Baritone, orch. ace. Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan 3026 Mighty lak' a Rose Waltz, for Dancing Jaudas Society Orchestra 3027 Turn Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday, Ball, Tenor, orch. ace. George Wilton Ballard 3028 Annie Laurie, Adam Geibel arrangement for male voices, male voices unaccompanied Criterion Ouartet 3029 Joy to the World, Tune "Antioch," Mixed Voices, orch. ace. lj»e Carol dingers 3030 The First Nowel, Traditional, Mixed Voices, orch. ace. * *»e Carol fingers 3031 O Sing to God, Gounod, Soprano and Contralto, orch. ace. Betsy Lane Shepherd, Helen Clark and Oratorio Chorus 3032 Ring Out, Wild Bells, Gounod, Mixed Voices, orch. ace. l ™ Carol Singers 3033 In the Toymaker's Workshop— Babes in Toyland, Herbert American Symphony Orchestra 3034 Santa Claus Song, Yodler, orch. ace. George P. Watson 3035 Christmas Morning With the Kiddies— Descriptive, Hager Peerless Orchestra 3036 Christmas Eve, (A Fantasie on Old German Christmas Carols), Transcribed by Robert Gayler ' Celesta Robert Gayler 26193 Automobilcouplet, Maxstadl, Humoristisches Duett mit Orchesterbegleitung, in German K Elise Kramer and Oscar Stolberg 26194 Grossstadtluft, Maxtadt, Humoristisches Duett mit Orchesterbegleitung, in German Cf .. „ Elise Kramer and Oscar Stolberg