The talking machine world (Oct-Dec 1921)

138 (World of Muiic) THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD November 15, 1921 FEIST PRODUCTION NUMBERS Leo Feist, Inc., Publishing the Scores of Many of the Season's Theatrical Successes AMERICAN MUSIC IN CHINA Earl Curren's Orchestra Meeting With Great Success in Shanghai, China Among the musical shows of which Leo Feist, Inc., pubhshes the music, and which would seem to demonstrate that that firm is becoming one of the most active publishers of music for such shows, are: "Tangerine," now playing an indefinite engagement in New York, the principal songs of which are "Sweet Lady," "Isle of Tangerine," "Listen to Me" and "In Our Mountain Bower"; the "Broadway Whirl," which is now on the road, of which "Oh, Dearie!" "Caring" and "Black-eyed Susans" are published by Feist; "Love Dreams," which recently opened up at the Times Square Theatre, New York, the song numbers of which are "Love Dreams," "Lonesome Boy" and "The World Owes You This"; "Blossom Time," now playing a New York engagement,' the feature numbers of which are "Song of Love," "Serenade" and "Only One Love Ever Fills the Heart"; "Lily Dale," which will shortly play a New York engagement, the principal songs being "Mother's Wedding Dress," "The Little White House" and "Saw Mill River Road." Feist also publishes the songs "Snow Flake," "When Dreams Come True" and "Three o'Clock in the Morning," from this season's "Greenwich Village Follies," as well as the songs "Why Don't You?" "I Want Love" and "Julie," from "Afgar," now on the road, and, of course, the music for the four road shows of "Irene," the songs of which include "Alice Blue Gown," "Irene" and "Castle of Dreams." It isn't generally known that American popular publications are -played persistently and re these music missionaries, showing Earl Curren at the piano, and we are informed that they are rendering, or about to render, the Feist song sixcess "Wabash Blues," having received one of the original manuscripts. Of course, they play other popular American publications and it would seem timelj' for those publishers who MARKS NUMBER WINS SONG CONTEST i The Edward B. Marks Music Co.'s new number, "Down at the Old Swimming Hole," recently won a song test in competition with songs from the catalogs of a number of publishing houses. The contest was held at the Prospect Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y. Earl Curren's Famous D ceive wide publicity in China. Ofthand one would labor under the impression that American publications had little or no place in that country. The playing of a typical American song on a typical Chinese instrument would hardly be successful, but The World frequently receives programs showing that, despite all thoughts to the contrary, American publications are being played in China regularly. This situation comes about by the fact that Shanghai, China, is, in" many respects, quite Occidental, and it remains for the Astor House Hotel, of that Chinese city, to care for the musical taste of such people. At the present time Earl Curren, 'who was formerly a piano player in the San Francisco house of Leo Feist, Inc., is the director of Earl Curren's Famous Dance Orchestra in the above hotel. We herewith reproduce a photograph of ance Orchestra in Action have not already comrtuinicated with Mr. Curren to do so at once. . LOPEZ AT PENNSYLVANIA HOTEL Vincent Lopez, v/eU known as a director of orchestras and whose organization appeared throughout the Summer at the Ross-Fenton Farm, Asbury Park, N. J., recently signed a contract with the Pennsylvania Hotel, New York-,whereby his' enlarged -orchestra"'w4H'--play there this season. The orchestra will be known as "Vincent Lopez and His Pennsylvania Orchestra." Burns & Moreland have opened an attractive music establishment at Cameron, Mo. A complete line of Starr phonographs, records and pianos are handled. The store presents an attractive, appearance. ETHEL WATERS' Latest Record Is Now On Sale It's Truly Great 2021 THERE'LL BE SOME CHANCES ONE MAN NAN MADE Full off Pep THE Black Swan Troubadours, with Ethel Waters and her Jazz Masters, are now on tour through the East, South and Middle West. Her personal appearance in all the cities means an increased sale of Black Swan Records for the Dealer who is prepared to meet this demand. Ethel Waters will sing the above songs as well as Number 2010 — Down Home Blues, the only hit of the season. Place Your Order NOW and anticipate the demand. Immediate Delivery Assured. PACE PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION 2289 Seventh Avenue New York, N. Y.