The Washington times., 1921-09-13
FOX TROT SONG
COMPOSED FOR
SUNDAY Times
Winner Of -Four HorsemeI"
Contest collaborated With
Le Rose in New Hit.

music lovers. particularly singers and
dancers. who buy The Washington
Times next Sunday morning.
Not only will the complete words
and music Of Q lifting, rhythmic fox
trot be published, but 1t viii be brand
new and written to order for readers
Of this paper. ,.,
After considerable negotiating and
financial outlay, arrangements were
completed today whereby Edward lie
Rose. who has written melodies for
numerous song hits, and A. Gamse. OF
1904 NJ street northwest, winner Of
the SIS prize offered for the best
words TO fit Miss Alice Terry's music
for 1.-THE Four Horsemen Fox Trot,"
would collaborate in writing the music
and lyrics Of q special piece OF music
for The Washington Times next Sun
day morning.
Compositions In Great Demand.
Composer Ls Rose. who made .
special trip from New York to work
with Mr.. Gamse. IL the author Of such
eil.known hits as "Hardingo." fox
trot Just released by the manufactur-
ers Of OKeh photograph records;
Under Dixie Skies" That's What
You Mean to Me-" when They Dig
the Subway Into China" Little
Fawn," My Ideal Girl" 'Valse Poet.
ique," Police Reserves March," II
Know I'm Not Your First Sweetheart,
But Let Me Be Your Last" and q
large number Of special numbers writ
ten especially for many big.time
vaudeville sketches. Such Is the popu-
iarity Of his music that each OF his
compositions has been reproduced on
phonograph records, while the sales
in sheet music form have run into the
hundreds Of thousands of copies.
Mr.. Gamse, who has been en-
ployed in Government offices In
Washington for the last six or eight
years. and is now a clerk In the Blu
reau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce in the Department Of Com
merce, Is also composer Of music,
but he prefers to write lyrics and Is
conceded to have remarkable ability
in that direction. The judges IN the
recent contest conducted to select
the most appropriate lyrics for MISS
Terry's music, said Mr.. Gamse's con.
tributions were far and away ahead
the general excellence OF his verses
that prompted the idea of having
him and Composer lie Rose collabor-
ate.
Sure To Make Hit.
That these two gifted musicians
and authors have produced ballad
fox trot destined for instantaneous
popularity and a tremendous hit on
Broadway. with thousands humming
and whistling 1t. will be conceded by
all who play the music and read the
words as published In The Washing.
ton Times next Sunday morning.
The title Of this ballad fox trot IL
House OF Dreams" The music has
not only been written in the best Of
dancing time, but II has a swing and
haunting theme that will cause most
everyone who hears Il to hum II,
voluntarily or Involuntary, while
the words. which fit the music per-
fectly, tell pretty. romantic. re-
freshing little story which will ap.
peal to all
Composer lie Rose said today
Il consider this the best piece Of
music ever wrote, and I consider
Mr.. Gamse young man Of rare
gift as q lyric writer and destined
to become one OF this country's best
was surprised to learn q man Of
his attachments was working for the
Government in Washington when
Broadway is waiting with open arms
to welcome him. I predict that when
House OF Dreams 10 placed on sale
In music stores the sales will rival
those of In The Good Old Summer
Time, Beautiful Garden OF Roses
Love Me And The World Is Nine
and other pieces Of music that made
instantaneous, nationwide hits"
Be sure and order your COPY Of
next Sundays Times we'll In advance
because the inclusion Of ''Iouse Of
Dreams" as one Of its myriad spe-
cia1 features n hos,pH 60 ornatn n.