The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1910)

14 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. FROM OUR LONDON HEADQUARTERS— (Continued). Balloon," comic, by Frank Lombard; "I Used to be Afraid to Come Home in the Dark," by Mark Crosby. Columbia 12-inch single — "Where'er You Walk," from "Semele," splendidly rendered by David Bispham; "Charme D'Amour," by Prince's Orchestra. Grand Opera Amberol Records. Said to be the best ever put out by the National Phonograph Co., no less than 28 grand opera Amberol records were issued to the trade in January, and needless to say they have evoked much praise. They are put up in a handsome and effectively colored box, and will retail at four shillings each. A big demand has already set in. Beka List for January. The Beka list for January will appeal to all record dealers, because it is one of the best ever issued by the Beka Co. To mention a few of the good things therein I can particularly recommend the following for stock: No. 252, overture from "Poet and Peasant," parts 1 and 2, is exceptionally well played, and recorded equally as good; 254, "Unrequited Love Waltz," and "On Parade," a fine military two-step; 255, "Sing Me to Sleep" and "Sleep and Forget," both sympathetically rendered by Philip Ritte; 256, "Your Eyes Have Told Me" and "Somewhere," by James Hudson; 258, "I've Loved Her Ever Since She Was a Baby" and "Bonnie Leezie Lindsay," two of Harry Lauder's songs, spiritedly sung by Kenneth McKenzie, the Scotch comedian; 259, "Tax the Bachelors" (embodies a suggestion for the Chancellor of the Exchequer) and "I'll Saw His See-saw Down" are two humorous issues by the famous Harry Bluff; and last, but not least, is the 12-inch double Meister record, No. 12724, of "Col enne in quest'ora" and duet from "La Boheme," by Mr. Wigley and Harry Thornton. New Clarion Disc Issues, A fine batch of new Clarion double-side disc issues reaches me from the Premier Mfg. Co., as fellows: "Punchinello" and "The Uhlan's Call," "L'Etoile" and "Cinderella," "Songs of Autumn" and "Topeka," all by the Premier Bijou Orchestra; "Cock o' the North" and "Highland Laddie" (bagpipes), splendidly played by Pipe Major Forsyth; "The Coon's Honeymoon" and "The Galonbet Polka," "Largo" (Handel) and "Egyptian Ballet," by the Premier Concert Orchestra; "Stars and Stripes" and "El Capitan," by the Premier Military Band; "The Girl in the Clogs and Shawl" and "Won't You Come Over the Garden Wall," by Harry Fay; "You Don't Want to Keep on Shewing It" and "In the Little Pub 'Round the Corner," by Charles Denton. A likely lot of records which will undoubtedly reach a large sale. Universal Co. Creditors Meet. A recent meeting of creditors and shareholders met under a winding-up order made against the Universal Talking Machine Co., Ltd. The liabilities were returned at £2,486, against available assets of £785, which was required to meet the claim of a debenture holder. The deficiency as regards shareholders is £5,886. The company was formed in May last year, with the object particularly of obtaining a repertoire of Indian songs, and its present position was chiefly attributed to the failure of that repertoire. A liquidator will be appointed by the court. Improvement in Christmas Sales. A run around to the factors and dealers in this city furnishes the information, if any be needed, that Christmas sales were far in advance of the previous year, and general satisfaction is expressed on all hands. Some Zonophone Favorites. From the current Zonophone issues the following are worthy of special mention: 12-inch, "Kathleen Mavourneen," beautifully rendered by Mme. Edna Thornton; " 'Tis Known to All," by Miss A. Yarrow, Ernest Pike and H. Scotland; 10-inch, "Young Tom o' Devon," by Peter Dawson; "With My Little Wigger Wagger in My Hand," by Fred Vernon; "Stephanie Gavotte," by the Black Diamond Band; and "In the Combat" (II Trovatore), by Mme. Violetta and E. Pike. Cheap Seats at the Theaters. In advocating the booking of cheap seats at the theaters, a correspondent in a leading daily paper makes the alternative suggestion that managers should open the door early so that the public could sit instead of having to wait outside, often in the rain. He says: "A similar idea is carried out in Liverpool with success, and phonograph selections wile away the waiting period pleasantly." And I might add that the idea also obtains in many other places of entertainment outside that town. Certain it is that a phonograph or disc musical instrument is now more generally recognized and appreciated as a useful adjunct to many diverse forms of amusement, as witness the innovation of musical selections on the Pathephone at the recent toy fair held at Westminster, and the voting by the Lambeth Board of Guardians of no less a sum than £8 2s. 6d. for disc records alone. A wise expenditure from an outsider's point of view, although as a Lambeth ratepayer I might possibly differ! A Fine Edison List for February. A very fine list of Edison Standard and Amberol records for February will be ready for issue to the trade about the middle of that month. For the benefit of my readers the National Phonograph Co. have supplied me with a full list in advance of the usual date of issue, in which the following titles appear: Standard records — 13927, "Bonjour Chichenettes," march (Boret Clerc), and 13935, "Omena," a Creole intermezzo (Hartz), by National Military Band; 13928, "Come Over the Garden Wall" (Tate), Stanley Kirkby; 13929, "A Black Coquette" (Grimshaw), Oily Oakley; 13930, "Since Father Joined the Territorials" (Hyde and Heath), Billy Williams; 13931, "Still Your Friend" (Ford and Barrett), Ernest Pike; ROYAL APPRECIATION of the 1 To H. M. the KING OF ITALY BY APPOINTMENT To H.iM. the QUEEN To T. M. the KING and QUEEN OF SPAIN To H. H. the KHEDIVE OF EGYPT HIS MASTER'S VOICE THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY, Ltd. 21 CITY ROAD, LONDON 15 Rue Bleue, PARIS 36 Ritterstrasse, BERLIN 56 Balmes, BARCELONA 139 Belleaghatta Road, CALCUTTA To H. M. the SHAH OF PERSIA