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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 29
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THE I1BST KNOWN OPERA SONGS
Arranged for Piano Solo, with words,
so that they may bo used as Piano
Arrangements or as Songs with Piano
Accompaniments.
J81 Anvil Chorus, from "II Trova-
toro" Verdi
282 Avo Maria, from "Cavalorla
Rub." Mascagnl
283 Bridal Chorus, from "Lohcn-
grin" , . .Wagner
281 Flower Song from "Faust"
Gounod
285 Gipsy's Song, from "II Trova-
toro" Verdi
18 G Heart Bowed Down, "Boho-
mlan Girl" .Balfo
2S7 Homo to Our Mountains, from
"II Trovatoro" Vordl
288 How So Fair, from "Martha"
Flotow
289 I Dreamt that I Dwelt In Marblo
.Halls, from "Bohemian Girl"
Balfo
290 It was Not So To Be, from
"Trumpetor of Sakklngon"
Nessler
291 Lovo Song from "Lohengrin"
Wagner
292 Lullaby, from "Ermlnio"..
.Tacobowskl
293 Lullaby, from "Jocolyn," ...Godard
294 O Thou Sublime, Sweet Evon-
lng Star, from "Tannhauser."
Wagner
295 Onco Again I Would Gazo
"Faust" Gounod
29C Over the Summer Sea, from
from "Itlgolotto" Verdi
297 Pilgrim's Chorus, from "Tann
hauser" Wagnor
298 Prayor, from "Frolschutz". .Wobor
299 Soldiers' Chorus, from "Faust"
Gounod
300 Spirit of Light, from "La Fa-
vorlta" Donizetti
301 Then You'll Romombpr Mo.
from "Bohemian Girl" Balfo
302 Though to Heaven From Sor
row Flying, from "Lucia dl
Lammermoor" Donizetti
303' Toreador Song, from "Carmen"
POPUTiAR COPYRIGHT MUSIC
Tho following is as elected list of
popular Vocal and Instrumental com
positions by woll-known composers:
VOOAIi
104 Byo Byo Swoot Heart (March
Ballad) Wood
Very beautiful song In March time.
105 How'd You Like to Bo My v
Beau Phil Burt
A sweet llttlo lovo song.
10G I've a World of Lovo In My
Heart for You Phil Burt
A ballad, very pathetic.
307 Sing Lovo's Old Swoot Song
Again Ellis
A blpr soncr success.
308 Vision of Eden (Sacred Song
Monnctt
Ono of tho prettiest sacred songs
over written.
"tf00 When Everything was Sun
shine Wood
A beautiful song sultablo for every
occasion.
310 Whon First I saw tho Lovo-
llght in Your Eyes Wood
A pretty plaintive romance, a senti
mental soquonco.
INSTRUMENTAL
311 A Trip to Niagara Cornish
An Inspiring composition of sterling
character. A big seller.
312 At Sundown (Hoverio) Wilson
V I) If? success
313 Bubbles (Novelette) . . . .Greonwald
A lively llttlo number. Excellent for
teaching and recital.
311 College March Medley. ... .Hawley
Containing tho Infectious strains of
tho popular college songs.
315 Colonial Medley Fltzpatrick
Containing melodies of tho most
popular barn dances published.
316 Dance of tho Butterflies
(Schottischo-Caprlco) Nat Wise
317 Danco of tho Goldenrods
. Fltzpatrick
318 Danco of tho Stars Rlohmond
Another big seller by tho composer
of "Danco of tho Honovlinos."
319 Danco of tho Midgets. .Grcenwald
Danco characteristic.
320 Dreaming (Waltz) Aguoro
Now beautiful waltz numbor. Very
effective.
321 Excelsior Medley Hawley
Modloy of Bacred songs,
322 Homo Guard Greonwald
An excellent School March.
223 Falling Waters Fltzpatrick
A standard number In popular
demand.
324 Fornando Waltz . . . Lomez
Tho greatest waltz success since
Valso Bloue.
325 Lot 'Er Go (March) Wood
a. rousing, rauung-spirited composi
tion.
326 Loving Hearts (Tono Poem) . .
. , ,, r K. Reiser
A beautiful, swoot, soulful tono poem
by a famous composer.
327 Lovo Thoughts Waltzes, Grcenwald
An Interesting and very popular
danco number.
328 Meditation Kimball
A delightful llttlo Reverie.
329 Moonbeams on tho Lako
. y ; -Fltzpatrick
A successful composition by a popu
lar composer.
330 National Echoes (March) ....Ellis
Medley of patriotic airs.
331 Plantation Medley of Southern
Airs Snow
Popular Southern tunes arranged to
please and sell.
332 Royal Modloy (March) Snow
A medloy march deserving its title
uy us ueauiy ana its sales.
333 Showor of Roses (Reverie) ....
334 Sweet Meditations ' .' .' .' .' . ?..S.8.1? gg
A charming reverie with a sweot.
flowing melody.
335 Twentieth Century Woman.
March Morris
nnY-?ry PPular march Numbor.
33 AtS ?k0 T?U?na a Richmond
Another Hit by tho composer of
"Danco of tho Honeybees."
337 Whoop 'Er Up (March and Two
Stop) . -will Wood
Another suro hit by tho composer of
tho famous Lot 'Er Go March.
OLD FAMILIES IN AMERICA
A recent issue of tho New York
World has an editorial on "Old
Families in America," which is in
teresting to those who may have a
penchant for "family trees." The
World says:
Tho London Times, in its account
of tho loss of Col. John Jacob Astor
on the Titanic, observes ' that "the
Astors are among the not very nu
merous American families which
count by generations."
Nothing could be better illustra
tive of tho erroneous British idea
that everything in America is "new."
As a matter of fact, there are thous
ands of families in the United States
that antedate the Astors. Not to
reckon tho descendants, of the
pioneers who settled Virginia or
came over in tho Mayflower or with
Winthrop in the Arbela, the country
is full of "old families" who trace
their life from some of the thousands
of immigrants who crossed the
Atlantic to establish themselves in
William Penn's colony, or to New
York or Baltimore or Savannah and
Charleston.
President John Adams was forty
eight years old when the founder of
the Astor family, the original John
Astor, came to this country in 1783.
If the Times wants an example of
an American family which "counts
by generations" it might take the
Adams family as one which has been
here for nearly three centuries, and
each successive generation of which
down to the present time" has con
tributed something to the public ser
vice. Is the British peerage, as at
present composed, much older
Lexington (Ky.) Herald.
WHERE FIGURES FAIL
"Suppose coal is six dollars a ton,
and you gave your dealer thirty dol
lars, how many tons would he send
you?" . .
"Three."
"Oh, that's wrong."
"I know it's wrong, but that's
what he done." Life.
EXCUSABLE
Hub (angrily) "Here! What do
you mean by waking me out of a
sound sleep?"
Wife "Because the sound was too
distressing." Boston Transcript.
LESS FORMIDABLE
Edith "Pa is immensely pleased
to hear you are a poet."
Ferdie "Is he?"
Edith "Oh, very. The last of my
lovers he tried to kick wa3 a foot
ball player." Denver News.
CERTAINLY IN
"Is Mrs. De Brick in?" asked tho
visitor, calling at the London home
of the suffragette leader.
"Yiss, mum," said Norah. "She's
in for six months, mum." Harper's
Weekly.
CONSIDERATION
"If I didn't have such a largo
family I Qould save a little money."
"Don't be-too sure of it. If you
didn't have a large family you might
have an auto." Houston Post.
THE DUEL AND THE REICHSTAG
In the name of modernity, reason
and industrialism, as well as for the
sake of high moral considerations,
the German relchstag has adopted
a strong resolution against duelling
in the army. It went so far as to
adopt a social democratic motion
that officers who decline to accept
a challenge to fight shall not be dis
missed or forced to resign.
This action is, of course, perfectly
natural. The duel is an absurd
anachronism in modern Germany.
How the kaiser reconciles it with his
religious and moral doctrines has
never been explained. The practical
spirit of the age is also wholly
against the duel. The defense of it
by the group of jingoes and militar
ists in the reichstag only emphasized
the practical unanimity of the cham
ber the other way. The minister of
war was sharply rebuked for his fa
natical mediaevalism, and that re
buke has been indorsed by the
nation.
As the reichstag votes, military
and naval supplies, its anti-dueling
order carries weight. The real duel
must go. To the opera-bouffo duel,
which promotes gayety, the objec
tion is slight. Chicago Record-Herald.
FAREWELL ONLY
Said one man on the street, speak
ing to a friend:
"Well, money talks."
"Maybe it does,',' answered the
other, "but all it ever said to me
was 'Good-by.' " Baltimore American.
NOT SO BAD
Editor "There is a sameness
about your poetry, I regret to say."
Magazine Poet (hastily) "What?"
Editor "A sameness." .
Magazine Poet "Oh. Vhat's bet
ter. I thought you said saneness."
Puck.
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