Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-23


be urged. Even when the stage wa
waiting for him he had to be pushe,
on. Success came with the first line
and the singer made Il reputation tha
will long he remembered This son,
gave him Il character SO distinctly,
that it is initiated to this day.
Mr.. Kelly also wrote "The Girl
Left Behind" 1t was written fol
Chauncey Olcott, and the author go
his idea from q situation in one of Mr.
Olcotts plays. When the words and
music were submitted to his patrons
they were rejected, and got no recog
milton until Raymond Moore saw
them. He made the song popular
Mr.. Kelly has never made much
money out Of his song work. though
he receives small royalty.
Raymond Moore, who wrote Sweet
Marie" is one OF the very few success
full composers. He il good manager
and saving, and he has the faculty OF
recognizing merit when he sees it.
He has likely realized more from his
work than any one now singing on
the New York stage.
Mr.. Moore's first composition was
=" THE Love l Lost When a Boy" The
sentiment is said to have grown out of
his own experience. This song has
been published only two weeks; for,
though the author is an excellent
Judge Of the work of others, he is slow
in accepting his own compositions.
The great success of Sweet Marie"
has given him confidence.
Many of his productions, since pub
lished, were written before that, his
most popular composition. 1t is said
that Mr.. Moore has made $l2 900 out
of "Sweet Marie" as his royalty is
larger than that on any song ever
published. His latest song is Dear
Louise" and it yet has reputation to
make.
Twenty dollars was all that Hattie
Star received for her beautiful song.
" Somebody Loves Me-" 1t is'one of
the best selling compositions on the
market, and is making money for the
publishers. The song is so popular
that it is one that the audiences join
in after once hearing it. Miss Star
has left the stage, and now devotes
herself to music composition.
Henry Decker, an Englishman
wrote his Daisy Bell" in this coun-
try, and after it was published he had
the modification of seeing it laid ON
the shelf for nine months. No one
noticed it. When he went home he
introduced it in London and it was q
palpable hit. London success made
it u success in America, and it came
back, to be one of the most popular
songs OF the day. Mr.. Decker was
fortunate in his publisher. and has re-
ceived fair remuneration from his
composition.
Another English song that has been
we'll received here, after q favorable
recognition at home, is "Linger Lon
ger, Lucy" 1t was introduced by
Russell's comedians, being sung by
eight young ladies in their play of
About Town." The play fell fiat,
and the song was its only redemption,
their being no other bright point in
the performance.
The pathetic song" Picture S4," by
Charles B. Ward, is now at the zenith
of its popularity. The music was
written by Gussie Davis. The subject
of Picture 81" was suggested to Mr..
Ward while visiting the rogues' gallery
in Boston in company with u young
lady whose fathers picture was there.
Another of Mr.. Wards songs for
which Gussie Davis furnished the
music is Only Bowery Boy" This
is one OF the coster" songs that
shows the good side of the "lBowery
Boy" 1t was written under pressure
in twenty-five minutes.
The origin of the music of the sung
to death "Ta-ra-ra Boom.de-ay" has
been shrouded in mystery. Henry J.
Sayers, who wrote the words, picked
up the melody somewhere in St. Louis.
Some say it is of Indian origin, but
nothing certain is known of it. So
popular was the song that Mr.. Sayers
has received as high royalty as $3.50
p month.
"CoPPERs" ITS PROPHECIEs.-The
Oregonian has had a hard time with
its prophecies. 1t told the people
that the repeal of the Sherman law
would restore prosperity and keep our
gold from leaving the country. II
told the people that Republican VIC
tory in Oregon would bring in foreign
capital and make business good. 1t is
evidently getting tired of having its
eyes blacked. 1t has learned by expe-
rience that it does not pay to count
chickens before they are hatched,
especially if the eggs are under an old
party hen. While all the other Re-
publican newspapers throughout the
country are claiming that the Repub-
lican land slide has restored conf
dence" and that good times will follow,
the Portland paper prefers to be on
the safe side. So it hedges in this
fashion: Confidence is o plant of
slow growth. 1t will be three years
yet before prosperity is restored."-
Vancouver Register.
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HORACE L. Cutter, cashier OF the in
solvent First National bank OF Spo'
kane, is free to return to the orange
groves of Southern California, and the
coffee plantations Of Mexico. Cover.
nor McGraw has recalled the requisi'
ton on the Governor OF California and