The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-10
RAYNON MOORE.

70 fit them. Then, after got here, / wrote
to the author, Cy Warman, and arranged
for its production, offering him one half
the proceeds.
What is the present tendency of popu-
lar taste in songs;"
Il think" said Mr. Moore, looking
thoughtfully out of the window toward
the hurrying throng rs if he saw his au-
diences there, Il think there is strong
tendency just now toward songs which
breathe pure, lofty sentiment, homely
spirit; songs which parents need not he
afraid to have standing on the music rack
where little daughters are growing up.
Just as there has been reaction in the
public mind against erotic literature so
there is growing distaste for songs which
hint of woman dishonor, like Broken
Homes" and The Picture That Was
Turned Toward the Wall" People don I
want to hear such things in ballads. La
dies don't like 10 sing such things nor have
their children hear them, and that's right.
Such topics should not be handled by those
who write songs. No, the demand for
ballads about childhood, old fashioned
homes and pure, tender sentiment is
growing, and l am very glad of il, for
there are no songs love so Well
Although San Francisco claims Raymon
Moore, he was born at Amsterdam, y. i.
His parents removed 10 san Francisco,
where the little Raymon was speedily
known as wonderful boy soprano He
was educated by the Brothers of the Sacred
Heart and taught ballad singing instead
of church music. He had no idea Of a
professional life, but became a book keeper
in large wholesale house, resigning that
position TO become the private secretary II
Boss Buckley. the Dick Croker Of Cali
fornia. But song was in him and had 10
come out. His first professional appear
ance was In New York at Niblo's, where
he scored a great success with n pretty,
homely ballad, Down on the Farm. %
Then he Joined Primrose * Vests min
strels and created Annie Rooney" While
with this company Henry Sayres, the man
who really and truly did write Ia IA IA
BOomdcay,' and who at that time
was managing George Thatchcr's min
strels, secured Mir Moore for that organi-
Zation. He made Mary and John,
Twenty Years Ago, - That Is Love b"
Picture Turned Toward the Wall" and
You and l. favorites in every parlor in
the country After remaining with
Thatcher four years, singing in Tuxedo
and Africa MI Moore decided % g
into high class vaudeville and signed viii
Keith OF the Union square thcater.
The tremendous success % Sweet
Marie. " which has Melted author and com
poser over $40, Goo. and whose sale amounts
to more than million copies. inspired
Mr.. Moore 20 write and compose a com
panion song, Dear Louise. which bid.
fair 10 become a. great a bonanza u The
composer a. the other
II j. pervaccd with much OF she sanis
gentle and pathetic style which MARI
sweet Marie " and tha cir liugers Icn-
in ones memory.
Mr. Moore J. Just about bringing ont 2
song To- Lille M.hDn -iegfTiei called
v hen The Rain l. Falling He pax
highly 81 the melody and prophesies a biz
bit for the ballad. l. J. another one %
those houely ballads whilh -or11 way
creep 70 THE heart - bUsg, tirst. hard
working peCpie bringing tender meuc-ic-
q long - o. a balm for the t.Ulses ard
wear Il everyday lie
Who was IL aid, LIT me rsaks the
songs q a country. ! csrr not = Do make
the ls~s'' l wonder IL psychologist.
could not End some = alton between the
nature r the songs Bayu.on Aoors CON
r.oses and s!nss and hf- z al love and d1ty
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