Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-26

ious efforts in that line, and the ORR
ginal melody. with its odd and striking
musical intervals. helps to forcibly
accentuate the special points that the
lyric writer, Al Bryan, laid stress
upon in the chorus. which is catchy
and witty, as will be noticed:
won't be back till August;
Give my regards to all.
Tell them like the ocean,
And they can always find me
Where the women go I'm swimming.
II I'm not back this summer,
I'll be home in the fall;
But If | meet that girl in blue
I left last night at half past two,
Just say | won't be back at all.
A few years ago some one predicted
that there never would he a song to
rival "Hiawatha," the first popular
American-Indian song. However, it
was almost outclassed by Rain
bow" a song on the same order. but
with different rhythm in its melody
This year New York has taken up
Silver Bell" and the Indian heroine
will again stand forth in song. posi-
bly, outrivalling her song sisters.
Madden and Wenrich, who wrote
Rainbow" are the authors of this
song II is a jingling song and IA
vorite with the singing audience who
joined in whenever invited by that
winsome actress, Dolly Connolly, who |
is at present one of the most popular
features of high-class vaudeville.
She generally sings one chorus to
each verse and after the second
chorus invites assistance from the
!, audience, and they all join in sing
ing:
Your voice is singing, my Silver Bell;
Under its spell I've come to tell
You of the love / am bringing DER
hill and dell;
Happy we'll dwell. my Silver Bell.
Williams and vanAlstyne, the two
popular song writer's. who have for
the past five years continually had
some hits before the public. are them
selves introducing, at the Colonial
Theatre, a song which is destined to
outrival all their previous efforts. In
announcing the song 10 the public Mr..
, Williams generally refers to the fact
! that poor father has been neglected
, for years, and has never come I'm for
his rights, and realizing IL they are
nov trying to raise him on a pedes-
tai of fame, so that he may receive
/ his dues.
r The chorus of the song is IRE
spond" chorus, the audience taking
up certain lines with a vim that
almost creates a riot. The title of
the song is Whats the Matter With
, Father" and the way the audience
respond He's all right" is a guar
antee that the governor" stands pref
ty well-at least in New York.
The college boys have taken up this
. song and 1t is destined to become as
popular as "On The Road To Manda-
lay" The college yell is used to good
; advantage Just before the chorus,
: thus:
Rah, Rah, Rahl
What's the matter with father?
: He's all right.
What's the matter If fathers hair is
e I'm very strong for the other sex,
r But dads the fellow that sends the
What's the matter With father? sac
d He's all right.
st When the Chantecler craze struck
New York. Lew Dockstader, the mar
who makes the undertakers laugh,
induced Edward Madden and AL. Gum
BILE to write a song about the rooster
who has so suddenly risen TO fame
instructing them to make It rag
song.
OF all the raggedy rag songs ever
heard in New York. this is certainly
ID the most Shredded" and Lew goes
II 10 the limit IN the syncopation of the
lie merry nonsense when he sings the
l. chorus of THE Chantecler Rag"
e Come to your Chandelier,
is Cuddle up against me everywhere.
70 Chickie, chickie, chick, l do declare
is You soon got used to papa.
a. Rooster hates to brag cock-a-doo
dle-doo;
st Flap your wings and let me crow will
e. you
I'd Every chicken lays an egg or two
1t In THE Chantecler Rag"
ne Moon Songs" still hold sway il
n New York, and as one dies out an
l." other takes its place, for Georgi
Game is adding another triumph Il
Ill the song line to her repertoire O
re hits by her rendition of song abou
IS "The Man in the Silvery Moon"
mt You are certainly convinced, afte
oy hearing her song, that masculin
mt marvel resides somewhere on "Fai
nd Luna" and the only surprise is tina
he remains there after her nightly al
peals to him in the lines of tn
IN, chorus.
m Seymour Brown and Nat Aver az
also the writer's of this song, and
an is the latest of the numerous hits the
have put forth.
ms, Every summer some high-class ba
lad strikes the public fancy Lai
IN, year it was "The Garden of Roses
This year the rage is the song entitlt
an, "The Moonlight, the Rose and You
and, strange to say, by the same con
of poser-Johann Schmidt II is an e.
hat quisite melody. and the lyric by Cha
viii f. Baer is a literary gem. Almost a
he the ballad singers have added tn
led song to their repertoire, but to FraI
the Morrell belongs the glory for havii
first started il on its way to popula
in ity. His rendition of It Is worth g
ind ing miles to hear. No song has ev
made such a decided impression
of its first hearing
his Again the moon is the leading Re
lec- ture of this song, but not alone, a.
.om the chorus reveals the combination
rite moon. roses and lovely woman, thu
rice Moonlight. roses, come love, the woI
hall reposes;
itch Why should we care, tho years
,ver long2
ing You have my heart; l have 20
nee song
ing Moonlight, roses, mem ries the 70