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LEONARD OBJECTS! It's a well known fact that my "Waw-Waw" style of singing, originated by roe and identified with me and my work, is ABSOLUTELY MY OWN! Everybody knows that Everybody refers to it as "Eddie Leonard's." There's no argument about that. Other artists using the same style of singing and not giving me credit KNOW in their hearts that they are pirates. But their defence is: "Eddie Leonard doesn't care." Well, Eddie Leonard DOES CARE I . Let that be put down as final. If you want to do an imitation of me, say so to your audiences. Don't try to steal applause by using the style as YOUR OWN. That isn't straight or honest. I am willing to leave the case in the hands of my friends. If you catch another doing it without giving me credit, tell him so. Hell say: "Eddie Leonard doesn't care." Tell him then about seeing this. Say: I DO CAKE I Tell him that he is taking away the novelty from my act, and that unless he is willing to give credit, he might as well be known for what he is—A PIRATE! There are those who have given me credit and this isn't meant for them. Among them are: ™™ pfhpif (GERTRUDE HOFFMANN HOWARD and HOWARD SAM WILLIAMS CESS) are artist* ; 1 M0NT60MERY and MOORE NED DANDY MURRAY BENNETT VNOT pirates I BELLE BLANCHE JIMMY LUCAS and several others who are ARTISTS, not PIRATES. There is also a performer at present playing Orpheum time who announces "IDA" as HIS SONG! Can yon tie that? "Ida" was written by Eddie Leonard and Eddie Munson in 1896, and published by J. W. Stern ft Co. LEONARD A few songs I have written: "Sugar Mine," "Land of Cotton," "Big Brown Boo Loo Eyes," "Louisiana Coon and the Moon," "In the Moonlight' and "Ida, Sweet at Apple Cider." Anybody who writes a song on my style of singing without announcing it is a PIRATE. Very successful on the Orpheum Circuit. . Many thanks to VARIETY for protecting my style of singing. THE ONLY ACT OF ITS RIND IN VAUDEVILLE Scored from the First The Talented Dramatic Artlsate MAY IMAGINARY .3^ IN THE LABOR PLAY OF THE CENTURY "THE HAND THAT RULES" • *— • Dramatic Intensity Sensational Surprises Complete Settings BOOKED SOLID on W. V. M. A. and S.-C. Time. Address care VARIETY, Chicago fNj IS/I RENE WRIGHT AND DIETRICH "THE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT SINGERS in their original and unique interpretation of RKMICK'I 99 "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" Wkm Wmdh sMfttfoft Vasdrt.