Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
MUSICAL CHAT
Oratoro Of "Israel in the Wilder
ness" to Be Sung.
Now Pieces by Norfolk Composers
That are Winning Favor-Ncw
Songs TO Appear Next Month
Coming PinnO Recital.

We understand that the beautiful
oratorio of Israel in the Wilderness"
Will be given by local talent in Norfolk
sometime in October by the same sing
ers who so delightfully."- rendered Gaurs
Holy City" recently.
BY special request Miss Ethel Neelv
will Sing the Holy City" at the Free
mason Street Baptist Church this even
ing. This will be Hiss Neely's last
public appearance for the summer. On
Saturday Miss Nicely will leave for the
Mountains of Virginia. After remain
ing there for some time she will spend
the rest of the summer i'll Massachu-
"e''S' returning 10 Norfolk i'll autumn.
Como Home. Dewey. We Won't do a
Ihing To 1ou." by Paul Dresser (Wnb.
ASH Pau). is Il new patriotic song in
Nltation 10 our Admiral that he may
mlsconstrue the meaning OF and land
IN New York with Il fleet to lombard
me town at u moments notice
Fred Farrells new coon song. "A Hot
combination, is already gaining popu-
larity. }. V. Langhorne. the publisher.
reports advance orders large and re-
quests for professional copies" from
well known singers are too numerous
to mention.
j.. v. Langhorne, author of Sporting
Sal, is fast coming TO the front both
III his writings and publishing. He has
several new songs III press that Will be
welcomed by singers and music bIvnrs
=.
Charles II. Harris list OF new issues
includes Without Your Love, Oh. Let
Me De! Sweet Eileen" and his mas
terpiece OF lyric and melody, one
Night in June"
How'd You Lige to Be the Iccman?"
n Dy-word with nearly every man and
boy in New York. is the title of n comb
song that is having u good run evorv-
where.
The Seaboard Band of Portsmouth is
last coming TO the front. The man
ageinent is arranging to soon have fifty
pieces ana all the popular marches. two
steps ana band pieces will be used, and
no doubt we'll rendered and aDprecintsd
Guess I'll Have to Telegraph NV
Baby is fast dying out, but. as the
publisher. T. Il. Harris. says. it was n
.oo'oo0 copy success. they have about
got all that was comm to them'
julius p Witmark. Jimmy Woods,
Annie Wilkes. Fern Melrose. Fay Ror-
ers, jeanette Young, Grace Gilmore
Alfred Turner and many other head.
liners" are doing we'll singing I'm the
Shenandoah Valley"
Where is My Boy Tonight" Nor
ton 4 Casey's revision of the old theme
to the popular. pathetic style of the
Gay, is off the press. Copies go on sale
next week and it will probably be as
popular as the work OF author and
composer merit. 1t will be introduced
with slides by Garry and Walters ot
Ocean View and will be sung bv Helen
Mora, Alice Driscoll. Maud Girard. Liz
Zle Is. Raymond and many other promi
nent ballad singers throughout the
country.
Master Benmosche is arranging for
announcer piano recital to be given in the
near future. and it will probably be
iuliy up to the high standard of those
heretofore given by him.
Reeves famous military band, after
spending n week at the Hygeia at Old
Point Comfort, during which time its
concerts delightful all hearers, has re-
turned to New York.
Messrs. Norton & Casey. having re
ceived n copy of the fifth edition of
their master ballad, mo Wedding Bells
Tor Her" report that the sales of the
song are rapidly nearing the so. 900
copy mark. OF this song Miss Ester
wallace says; II sang the song last
season out through the West in nuns
costume and always had two or three
ehcores l made Il great hit with it,"
nj. Witmark e. Sons new issues for
July Will be: II Fancy You Are Ever
Near and Il Don't Play Second Fid-
die 10 Any Yaller Coon" by Standish
4 Sildcrberg; Teach Me How TO Love
by Oliver Fay: Tell it to Me" and
Cake Walk in the Sky" by Ben Har
ney Since You Got Ma Honey" by
Hattie star: Just at the Break of
Day and Just Suppose" by Kenneth
d Cdall: I'm a Little Too Stou; for
q Song of the South" Lost, Strayed or
Stolen. She's Sleeping Near the Cali
fornia Shore" and n comic remnant
tune sDasm. Hop Lees Rag Time CAT"
by Norton & Casey. These, with "She
knew Lobster When She Saw One"
by a Il. Sloane. and She'll Never
Love Another" by Haritz & Bowers
will complete the list.
The excursion and concert to be
given tomorrow night on the Focal hon
tas. under the auspices of Prof u
koerner and Prof. Charles Bories
promises 10 be very pleasant and
largely attended. a charming musical
program has been arranged and ton
talented ladies and gentlemen norti.
cipate.
Tho Steamer JeHer.on