The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-09-20

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Broadway, and the inebriate figure of
champagne Charlie" still stands out on
the records of time, boasting of his capac-
ity for alcoholic stimulants. Down in a
Coal Mine" did more to popularize Tony
! Pastor than any of the thousand and one
ditties which he has SO acceptably sung
since. 1t was mainly through Mr.. Pastors $
efforts as a vocalist that the fame of the
old familiar song was spread across the
seas and reached hearers in every civilized
cline.
"Oh, yes" said the genial singer, as this
prominent incident in his career was
brought to- his attention. Down in a
Coal mine was perhaps the most success
full song l ever sang. There was some
thing wholesome and genuine about it
which made the song immensely popular.
We don't get such songs as that nowadays.
At the present time the writers of popular
songs strive after topical subjects, which
leave no lasting impression upon the pub
lie mind. l should like to get another
song equally as good
The well-known minstrel, Billy Emer
son, owes more of his popularity to I'm
as happy as big sun flower" than any
other one song. Its success was attested
by the fact that he sang it on nearly one
thousand consecutive nights. For nearly
quarter of century Thomas Dixon, the
tenor minstrel, sang sally in Our Alley
He had very sweet voice, but he did not
attract any particular attention until he
happened to stumble across Sally" who
had already celebrated her two -hundredth
birthday. He made a great hit with the
song, and his singing of it caused him to
be in demand by theatrical managers for
nearly twenty years.
The pretty little ballard, MY Pretty Red
Rose," was instrumental in bringing Bob
| by Newcombe to public notice, and until
the day of his death Bobby always includ-
ed this popular air in his repretory. Frank
Howard achieved celebrity as ballad
singer through his singing of "Only a
Pansy Blossom which he had written
himself. He spread the fame of his own
song when empoyed by patent medicine
firm to travel through the South with one
of their wagons. 1t is probablya fact that
more bottles of DR.. Quack's pain killer
have been sold through the influence of
Howards sweet voice in Only a Pansy
Blossom" than were ever disposed of by a
peripatetic medicine vender.
NJ ,r>ff he oh 1v-
Edward Harrigan upon the stage was due
primarily to his rendition of the celebrated
"Mulligan Guards song, in which they
shouldered guns and marched and marched
away, from Jackson street way up to Ave
nue. A The drums and flies did sweetly
sweetly play, as we marched marched
marched with the Mulligan Guards" AS
Mark Twain will be remembered for his
story of the jumping frog of Calaveras,
and the incident in Tom Sawyer's career
when he whitewashed the fence, so will
Mr.. Harrigan's name be remembered in
years to come with the rollicking, jolly
music of the "Mulligan Guards" The
sound of it even now is enough to set the
listeners feet in motion.
Who does not remember the gentle pa
thetically melodious little ballad, Empty
is the Cradel, Baby's Gone? The author
of this tender gem was Harry Kennedy,
who lies now under the sod. But in fu-
ture years, when the name of this favorite
song writer shall be recalled in tender rem
iniscence, Empty is the Cradle will al
ways be associated with it upon the walls
of the memory. Gradually coming through
the years towards the present, "Branni-
gan's Band" suggests the name of the pop
ular comedian, Tony Hart, and William
Scanlan, with his Peek Boo" will al
ways be intimately associated in the minds
of lovers of popular songs.
A consideration of songs which have
been written and sung in the past decade
brings to mind, "Stick to Your Mother,
Tom,' sung by Maud Beverly. For sever
al years this vocalist had been singing in
concert halls and earning a precarious ex-
istence, attracting no special attention.
But through the success attained by her
singing of this song she quickly arose to
the $1OO-a-week class, and her prosperity
continued for a long time. At about the
same time May Howard attained national
fame in the song, "The Letter Which New
er Came" which was also true of Banks
Winter who inflicted upon groaning
community that well known chestnut,
white Wings" Equally successful was
that Philadelphia prince of minstrelsy, j.
L. Carncross; with See That My Graves
Kept Green" 1t is mainly due to Mr.
Carncrosss sweet voice that the grave has
been kept green ever since in tenderly
beloved corner of the popular memory.
The celebrated little actress, Lotta, was
first individualzed with her singing of the
then famous darkv melody, In the Morn
ing by the Bright Light" while the late
Annie Pixley was universally associated
with "The Cows are in the Corn" Then
came J. X. Emmett with his celebrated lnl-
laby, "Go to Sleep, My Baby" the fame of
which has been kept alive by several imi-
tators since his death r. J Jose the well
known counter tenor, had been singing
for comparatively small salary with Dock
staders minstrels, until he aroused his au-
dience to enthusiastic applause by his rem
dering of with All Her Faults | Love
Her Still" Within a week his salary was
doubled, and even to the present day he
falls back upon this song as one of the
most attractive features of his extensive
repertory, invariably enlisting encores
whenever sung.
review of the most recent instances of
men and women who have attracted uni
versal attention in the field of popular
songs calls up the everbreezy and refresh
ing Maggie Cline The stove even dances
jig when Maggie's name is mentioned.
MARY Ann kehoe" walked into publicity
when Maggie first trotted Miss Kehoe out
unOn the Rut pprhapS tho GREATEST