The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1912)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 53 RECORD BULLETINS FOR NOVEMBER, 1912 COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO. 12-INCH SYMPHONY DOUBLE-DISC RECORDS. First Records by Arthur Friedheim, the World Famous Pianist. A5416 Funeral March (Chopin) Moto Perpetuo (Weber) Zina Brozia, the Famous Parisian Soprano. (There is one step more.).... In Italian with orch 10-INCH SYMPHONY DOUBLE-DISC RECORDS. In Italian, with orchestra. A1214 Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach). Barcarolle (Radiant Night.) Bernice de Pasquali, Soprano and Andres de Segurola, Bass. La Boheme (Puccini). "Vecchia zimarra" (Song of the Coat — "Garment old and rusty"), i In Italian with orchestra. . .A. de Segurola,, Bass. A1215 Mignon (Thomas). "Leggiade rondinelle" (Oh, swallows, blithe and gay.) In Italian with orchestra. Bernice de Pasquali, Soprano, and Andres de Segurola, Bass. Faust (Gounod). Serenata — Tu che fai l'addormentata (Mephistophele's Serenade — "Dear L one who art sleeping"). In Italian with orchestra Andres de Segurola, Bass 12-INCH SYMPHONY DOUBLE-DISC RECORD. Zina Brozia, the Famous Parisian Soprano. A5417 Herodiade (Massenet). "II est doux, il est bon" (Kind is he and good). In French, with orchestra Mme. Butterfly (Puccini.) "Ancora un passo" (There is one step more). In Italian with orchestra 10-INCH SYMPHONY DOUBLE-DISC RECORDS. First Record by Alice Zeppilli, the Prominent Italian Soprano. A1213 Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach). "Les oiseaux dans la charmille" (The birds that throng the bushes). In French, with orchestra. Manon (Massenet). Gavotte. "Obeissons quand leur voix appelle" (Hark to the voice of youth). In French, with orchestra. 10-INCH BLUE-LABEL DOUBLE-DISC RECORDS. A1203 Etiquette Scene. Joe Weber and Lew Fields. Vaudeville sketch. With orchestra. Race Horse Scene. Joe Weber and Lew Fields. Vaudeville sketch. With orchestra. A1204 Mother Machree (Olcott and Ball.) Will Oakland, counter-tenor, orch. accomp. We've Been Chums for Fifty Years (Chattaway). Will Oakland, counter-tenor, with orch. accomp. A1211 Spanish Dance No. 5 — Bolero (Moszkowski). Prince's Orchestra Funeral March of a Marionette (Gounod) Russian Symphony Orchestra A1212 Calm as the Night (Bohm). Charles W. Harrison, Tenor, orch. . accomp. When Shadows Gather (Marshall). Charles W. Harrison, Tenor, orch. accomp. A1205 Since Dolly Dimple Made a Hit (Jerome and Schwartz). Grace Cameron, Contralto, orch accomp. I'll Bet I'd Be a Riot Down on Broadway (Sherman). Grace Cameron, Contralto, orch. accomp. A1206 Prayer Priere) (Hasselmans). Carlos Salzedo, Harpist. Serenade (Pierne). Columbia Instrumental Quintet 12-INCH BLUE-LABEL DOURLE-DISC RECORDS. A5414 Lohengrin (Wagner). Bridal Chorus (Treulich gefuhrt) . Columbia Opera Chorus, orch. accomp. Lohengrin (Wagner). Prelude (Vorspiel). Prince's Orchestra. Af>415 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Smart). Reed Miller, Tenor and Frank Croxton, Bass, orch. accomp. Xerxes (Handel). "Ombra mai fu" (Calm, friendly shades) (Handel's Largo). Alexander Heinemann, Baritone, in Italian, with organ, violin and harp. 10-INCH DOUBLE-DISC RECORDS. A1202 The Suffragette Militant— March (Prince). Prince's Band. National Spirit March (Hager). Prince's Band. A120T On a Good Old-Time Straw-Ride (Christie). Byron G. Harlan, Tenor, and Arthur Collins, Baritone, orch. accomp. Alabama Bear (Cooper). Byron G. Harlan, Tenor, and Arthur Collins, Baritone, orch. accomp. 4.1208 I've Got the Finest Man (Europe). Maurice Burkhart, Tenor, orch. accomp. Somebody Else is Getting It (Von Tilzer). Arthur Collins Baritone, orch. accomp. A1209 Years, Years Ago (Friedman). Peerless Quartet, orch. accomp. I'd Love to Live in Loveland with a Girl Like You (Williams). Albert Campbell, First Tenor, and Henry Bur, Second Tenor, orch. accomp. A1210 Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee from "A Winsome Widow" (Marshall). Ada Jones, Soprano, and Walter J. Van Brunt, Tenor, orch. accomp.. Wc.Mmu Gli.ly illirsrh). Ada Jones, Soprano, and Walter J. Van Brunt, Tenor, orch. accomp. 12-INCH DOUBLE-DISC RECORD. A5413 Marche Lorraine (Ganne). Prince's Band. High School Cadets' March (Sousa). Prince's Band. 1407 140S 1434 1439 1448 1403 14!>2 1503 1513 1527 1541 1549 1503 1568 1681 1553 1 ",5S 421 B 431 478 503 U=S PHONOGRAPH CO. FOUR-MINUTE RECORDS. One Heart Divine H. G. McClaskey A Song of Thanksgiving Jos. Phillips Humoreske Florantine Quintet The Hay Ride (Vaudeville Sketch) Steve Porter, Ada Jones, and Byron G. Harlan With all Her Faults I Love Her Still... Will Oakland Kol Nidria (Violin Solo) Dr. AI. Popper, accomp. by Mrs. Popper Committed to the Deep John Wilbur and Peerless Quartet, with orchestral accomp. Whispering Flowers J. Louis Von der Mehden and His Orchestra Czardas, from Ballet "Coppelia" Band Cantilena Louis Heine with Orchestra Folk Songs "I Love My Jean" and "When Song Is Sweet" Frank Croxton Take Mo Back to the Garden of Love Henry Burr and Chorus; orch. accomp. The Shooting of Dan McGru — Recitation. . .Joe Brown Matrimonial Troubles Golden & Hughes When It Rains, Sweetheart; When It Rains.... Manuel Romain Scots Wha Hae Wi' Wallace Bled.. Harry McClaskey Down on the Florida Keys Emerson Williams Jim Lawson's Horse Trade Cal Stewart Looking this Way Elsie Baker and John B. Wells Could Mv Songs and Serenade Agnes Kimball ' TWO-MINUTE RECORDS. aby Polka J. Louis Von der Mehden, Jr., and His Orchestra Annie Laurie (Harp Solo) Chas. Schuetze Spring's Return U. S. Military Band Beauniarie (Bells Solo) Albert Benzler with orch. accomp. 507 Norwegian Dance No. 2 J. Louis Von der Mehden, Jr., and His Orchestra 509 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Bob Roberts 510 Ragtime Soldier Man Collins and Harlan 511 John Anderson, My Jo Harry McClaskey THE VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO. No. BLACK LABEL RECORDS. Victor Light Opera Company. 31868 Gems from "Robin Hood," No. 2.Smith-de Koven Victor Mixer Chorus. 17162 Sardi nia March (Gabetti) Sousa's Band 7th Regiment (Gray Jackets) March (Neyer) Sousa's Band 17163 The Seven Ages of Man, from "As You Like It" (Shakespeare) Frank Burbeck Shylock's Rebuke, from "Merchant of Venice" (Shakespeare) Frank Burbeck 17164 Silent Night, Christmas Hymn (Gruber) Elsie Baker Hark! The Herald Angel's Sing (Mendelssohn) Trinity Choir 17165 Marguerite (White) Wm. Wheeler The Sweetest Story Ever Told (Stults) Reed Miller 17166 Mysterious Moon (Brown-Ayer) With male chorus Edna Brown Eskimo Rag (Havez-Botsford) Billy Murray 17167 Hi! Li'l Feller (Stanton-Riker) . .' Marguerite Dunlap May Day (Bloor-Walthew) Elizabeth Wheeler 17168 Black Diamond Rag (Lodge) Banjo.. F. Van Eps Irish and Scotch Melodies (Stobbe) Xylophone. William H. Reitz 17169 Heart's Ease— Serenade (Macbeth) Victor Concert Orchestra Sans Souci (Valse Intermezzo. Op. 49) (Franz Von Blon) Victor Concert Orchestra 17161 Way Down East Where I Belong (McKenna) Byron G. Harlan In Jay Town (Porter-Botsford) Steve Porter and Byron G. Harlan 17170 That Mellow Melody (Lewis-Meyer) Walter J. Van Brunt The Wedding Glide, from "The Passing Show of 1912" (Hirsch) ..Ada Jones and Billy Murray 17171 Everybody Two-Step (Jones-Herzer) American Quartet Buddy Boy (Mahoney-Wenrich) .Collins & Harlan 17172 The Million Dollar Ball, from "Hanky Panky" (Goetz-Berlin) Billy Murray When I Get You Alone To-night (McCarthyGoodwin-Fischer) Walter J. Van Brunt 17173 Rose of pyramid Land, from "Hanky Panky ' (Goetz-Sloane) Helen Clark and Walter J. Van Brunt That's How I Need You (McCarthy-GoodwinFiantadosi) Henry Burr 35238 Midsummer Night's Dream Selection (Mendels sohn) Pryor's Band Coppelia Ballet, Nos. 2 and 4 (Delibes) "Waltz of the Houris," "A Village Wedding" Conway's Band 35239 Rigoletto— Quartet (Verdi) Kryl's Bohemian Band Trovatore Selection, duet from "Home to Our Mountains" (Verdi) .. .Vessella's Italian Band 35240 Snyder Successes, No. 2: "Ragtime Soldier Man," "There's a Girl in Havana," "Garden Love," "I've Got the Finest Man," "Lead Me to that Beautiful Band" Pryor's Band Home, Sweet Home (Lampe) As it might be played in Germany, Spain, Hungary, China. Ireland and America Pryor's Band PURPLE LABEL RECORDS. Lucy Isabelle Marsh, Soprano — In English. 6007S Songs My Mother Taught Me (AIs die alte Mutter) from "Gypsy Melodies", Op. 55, No. 4. Dvorak Lambert Murphy, Tenor — In English. 70051 Call Me Back Weatherly-Denza Victor Herbert's Orchestra. 70052 Merry Countess Waltz ("Die Fledermans" or "The Bat") Strauss NEW RED SEAL RECORDS. Frieda Hempel, Soprano — In French. SS5S2 Huguenots — O, beau pays! (Fair Land of Tou raine!) Meyerbeer SS3S3 Ernani — Ernani involami (Ernani, Fly with Me) Act I Verdi Clarence Whitehill, Baritone — In English. 64279 Bedouin Love Song Pinsuti In German. 64278 Die Walkure — Wotan's Abschied, I, Teil (Watan's Farewell, Part I) (Act III) ... .Wagner In German. 74305 Die Walkure — Wotan's Abschied, II. Teil (Wo tan's Farewell, Part II) (Act III) ....Wagner Alma Gluck, Soprano — In Italian. 64277 La Colomba (The Dove) (Folk Song of Tuscany) Arr. by Schindler John McCormack, Tenor — In English. 64255 I Know of Two Bright Eyes Clutsam In English. 74299 Asthore Bingham-Trotere Herman Jadlowker, Tenor — In French. 76027 Carmen — Air de la fleur (Flower Song) (Act II) Bizet Marcel Tournet, Bass — In French. 74271 Charite (Charity) Faure Vladimir de Pachmann, Pianist. 74304 Marche Funebre (Funeral March) Op. 35, No. 2, D flat minor Chopin Margarete Matzenauer, Mezzo-Soprano — In German. SS364 Parsifal— Ich sah' das Kind (I Saw the Child) (Act. II) Wagner George Hamlin. Tenor — In English. 74306 Onawav, Awake. Beloved, from "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast", Op. 30. No. 1 Longfellow-Coleridge-Taylor GERMAN CHRISTMAS RECORDS. (Double-faced.) 63552 (a) O du frohliche, o du selige . Posaunen Quartet (b) Lobe den Herrn Posaunen Quartet 63553 (a) Ihr Kinderlein kommet (mit Harmonium und Kirchenglocken) Kinderchor (b) O Tannenbaum (mit Harmonium und Kirchenglocken) Kinderchor 63854 (a) Christkind Kommt! (mit Deklamation, Har moniumbegleitung und Kirchenglocken Kinderchor (b) Eine Weihnachtsbeschrung (mit Deklamation, Harmoniumbegleitung und Kirchenglocken) ....Kinderchor (a) Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (mit Marmoniumbegleitung und Kirchenglocken) ... Mizzi Fink (h) 0 du frohliche, o du selige (mot Harmoniumbegleitung und Kirchenglocken) ... .Mizzi Fink 10 12 10 28104 28107 2S108 28109 28110 Size. 1502 i 12 12 1503 10 1507 10 1509 10 1518 10 1519 10 1522 10 10 1523 10 1527 10 1531 10 1535 10 10 10 1536 10 1539 10 1544 L 10 1545 10 1551 10 1552 10 1553 10 1554 10 10 1555 10 1558 .10 1559 1561 1563 1564 1566 1567 1569 1570 1571 1572 1574 1577 1578 1579 15S0 12 IS 1583 10 1584 1587 10 1589 12 1590 1591 10 1592 10 1593 12 1594 12 1595 12 1596 12 1597 1598 12 1599 THOMAS A. EDISON, INC. EDISON BLUE AMBEROL RECORDS. AMBEROL CONCERT. One Sweetly Solemn Thought (R. S. Ambrose) Baritone; orch. accomp Thomas Chalmers Love's Old Sweet Song (J. L. Molloy) Contralto; orch. accomp. Christine Miller Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms (Moore) Soprano; orch. accomp.... Anna Case The Angel's Serenade (Braga-Barker) Contralto, with harp, 'cello and flute Margaret Reyes I Hear You Calling Me (Charles Marshall) Tenor; orch. accomp Orville Harrold AMBEROL. Trio from Faust (Gounod) In English. Soprano, tenor and bass; orch. accomp Agnes Kimball, Reed Miller and Frank Croxton The Palms (J. Faure) Tenor; orch .accomp.... Charles W. Harrison Town Topics of Pumpkin Center (Cal Stewart) Vaudeville specialty Cal. Stewart La Paloma (Yradier) Edison Concert Band Whispering Hope (Hawthorne) Mezzo-Soprano and tenor; orch. accomp Helen Clark and Harry Anthony Kitty O'Neil Medley of Reels. Violin; orch. accomp .Charles D'Almaine Money Musk Medley — Virginia Reel (for dancing) National Promenade Band "Hi" and "Si" of Jaytown (Porter) Rube sketch. Porter and Harlan Serenade (A. Emil Titl) 'Cello, flute and harp.. Florentine Instrumental Trio Way Down South (Geo. Fairman) Male voices; orch. accomp Heidelberg Quintet Music Vot's Music Must Come from Berlin (Le Boy) Character song; orch. accomp.... Maurice Burkhart Ma Lady Lu (Edwin S. Brill) Tenor and Chorus; orch. accomp Walter Van Brunt and Chorus Medley of Southern Plantation Songs New York Military Band (a) Darkies' Dream; (b) Darkies' Awakening (Lansing) Banjo solo; orch. accomp. .Fred Van Eps Abide With Me (Monk) Mixed voices; orch. accomp ...Frank Croxton Quartet The Count of Luxembourg — Waltzes (Lehar) American Standard Orchestra The Count of Luxembourg — Are You Going to Dance? (Lehar) Soprano and tenor; orch accomp Elizabeth Spencer and Irving Gillette Bell Solo, from "The Magic Flute" (Mozart) Bells; orch. accomp Charles Daab Roses, Roses Everywhere (H. Trotere) Tenor; orch. accomp '. Harvey Hindermeyer Where the Moonbeams Gleam (Daniels) Tenor duet; orch accomp Campbell and Gillette Menuet Op. 14, No. 1 (I. J. Paderewski) American Standard Orchestra The Valley of Peace (I. H. Meredith) Tenor and Baritone; orch. accomp. .Anthony and Harrison The Glory Song (Chas. H. Gabriel) Tenor, baritone and Edison Mixed Quartet; orch accomp. Anthony and Harrison Aunt Dinah's Golden Wedding. Vaudeville Sketch Empire Vaudeville Co. Sounds from the Operas — Waltzes (for dancing) National Promenade Band The Village Band (Theodore Morse) Tenor and chorus; orch. accomp.. W. Van Brunt and Chorus One Heart Divine (A. H. Rosewig) Soprano and tenor; orch. accomp Elizabeth Spencer and Irving Gillette Norah Acushla (Harrison Millard) Counter-tenor and chorus; orch. accomp Will Oakland and Chorus Serenade (Hermann Kotzschmar) Piano, violin and 'cello The Tollefsen Trio Darktown Eccentricities — Vaudeville Sketch.... Golden and Hughes She Was Bred in Old Kentucky (Carter) Tenor and chorus; orch. accomp Manuel Romain and Chorus Medley of War Songs New York Military Band The Wedding Glide, from "The Passing Show of 1912" (Hirsch) Contralto, tenor and chorus; orch. accomp Ada Jones, Billy Murray and Chorus The Shepherd Boy ( Wilson-Saenger) Violin, flute and harp Venetian Instrumental Trio My Song Shall Be Alway Thy Mercy — Hymn of of Praise (Mendelssohn) Soprano and tenor; orch. accomp Agnes Kimball and Reed Miller Dear Robin, I'll Be True (Banks Winter) Counter-tenor and chorus; orch. accomp •Will Oakland and Chorus Uncle Josh Buys an Automobile (Stewart) Vaudeville specialty Cal Stewart On a Good Old Time Straw-Ride (Geo. Christie) Rube song; orch. accomp .Byron G. Harlan Everybody Two-Step (Wallie Herzer) Coon song; orch. accomp Billy Murray and Chorus That's How I Need You (Al. Piantadosi) Tenor; orch. accomp Irving Gillette My Little Lovin' Sugar Babe (Marshall) Male voices; orch. accomp Premier Quartet Buddy Boy (Percy Wenrich) Coon duet; orch. accomp Collins and Harlan I'm the Guy (Bert Grant and Rube Goldberg) Comic song; orch. accomp Billy Murray O, Dry Those Tears (Teresa Del Riego) Soprano, piano accomp. and violin and 'cello obligato Mary Carson The Village Gossips (Stewart) Vaudeville specialty Cal Stewart and Steve Porter Mystic Dreams' Waltz (Chas. R. Stickney) Xylophone; orch. accomp Charles Daab Good-Night, Farewell (F. Kucken) Male voices; orch. accomp Knickerbocker Quartet Kentucky Days (Percy Wenrich) Tenor and chorus; orch. accomp Billy Murray and Chorus Wonderful Peace (Rev. W. G. Cooper) Tenor; orch. accomp R. Festyn Davies Where the Edelweiss is Blooming — "Hanky Panky" (A. Baldwin Sloane) Soprano and tenor; orch. accomp Elizabeth Spencer and Irving Gillette 6385 One of the artists engaged for the Metropolitan Opera Co., which will soon be heard at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, is Titta Ruffo, the famous Italian baritone, whose voice, by the way, has become familiar to users of the records which he has made for the Victor Talking Machine Co., and with whom he is under contract. This baritone ranks as one of the greatest in Europe, and he is destined to create quite a furore on his initial performance in New York.