The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-20
HOW HELD SINGS
NEW WALTZ SONG
"Pretty Molly Shannon" Is
Most Tuneful of Ditties
of Season.

Anna Held has brought a new song
TO town. If you have been to New York
you have probably heard it, for it has
been caught up and Whirled along into
popularity and everyone is singing or
Whistling or humming it, st. Paul is
doing so now. But that Is not hearing
Pretty Molly Shannon sung; to ap-
preclate 1t you must hear this Surpris-
1ngly original, thoroughly captivating,
pretty Anna give it the life touch it
needs, suiting the action to the words,
with a flash of those wonderful eyes,
amid bewilderment of lace and petit
coats and neat ankles, fitting into the
waltz tune.
AIadamoiselIe herself doesn't affect
the lingerie. Bless YOU, NADIA
moiselle is pleased to appear as a beau
gallant, for the purposes of this song,
with flowing black silk scarf around
her waist and ridiculouSly small feet
flashing from beneath her trousers. She
1t is in brave suit. with winks and
kisses and other CareSses, who glides
along with the pretty Molly, a maid
TO whom the song is sung. while the
chorus is sung by madamoiselle's world
renowned Fencing girls"
This is the way they do it. Anna, the
boy, sings:
I've got a girl, a dear little girl"
and you notice the self satisfied wink
as he-or she-sings it, and Molly's re-
ciprocating smile. Molly is truly fair
to look upon. One curved white arm
Ilckles the side of Anna, and the
dimple in Molly's cheek is joy in it.
self
You see, I'm her steady, and I'm al
ways ready" trills Anna, and the at
utude of explanation this young couple
assumes, with outspread hands and the
eyes of Anna-thOse eyes you have
seen placarded around the town with
4 ID
Anna Held"-hOlding their softest eX-
preston, is q graceful posture impos-
sible not to admire.
But Molly, as Anna heaps praise
upon her, becomes playfully skepticaI
She knows very we'll
She is a swell dresser, a trim little
dancer" but, dear me! to be told so
before so many people calls at least
for smile and a Gliding finger. And
Anna looks love and the two heads
come closer together.
Then gallery, bald heads and tender
young people, you see the softness of
Molly's arm encircling the velvet Jacket
of Anna, and Molly is Winsome and
Anna tells you frankly:
I'm certainly not a bit troubled"
The arms grow tighter; off with his
her-cap, and the two form a tableau
that usually brings down not only the
house but roses and other tributes.
even before the chorus. with its,
She IS the real, real thingi" dies away.
Then Molly throws a kiss-have you
noticed what pretty maiden Molly
is? And Anna takes off the cap, having
informed you to the best of their abil-
lfy that they're very, very happy
me words of the song are by George
II. Ryan and the music is by Walter
Wolff, copyrighted by Witmark & Co.,
Oh New York. 1t is as follows:
PRETTY MOLLY SHANNON.
I've got a girl a dear little girl.
aust listen, I'll tell you about her:
AoSsee. m her steady, and I'm always
ready ' .
TO sacrifice anything for her!
Sne Is swell dresser, a trim little
dancer
A girl to be proud of Won hett
m enVied by all, down at Liberty hall
When Waiting with my little pet.
Chorus
And have a girl as sweet as sbeq
pare with her;
she Is the only one in her class
I1ere is ne girl she can't suTpass.
Pretty Molly Shannon. she is the real.
real thing!
When we promenade the remark is oft
49,, There goes a loving young couple"
tell you right straight. I've sure mot
my fate. iie'
CD But I'm certainly not bit troubled.
one pays the piano with sweet so~
Sings all the popular songs;
My. heart Swells with pride as si+ b.,
her side, 81 ny
For ESr know just to whom she belongs.