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six years. In U.S. toured South as dramatic reader, baritone singer, and entertainer. From 1898 wrote and composed lyrics and musical settings of numerous ballads and church anthems. Works: "Those Songs My Mother Used to Sing"; "The Gates of Pearl"; "Roses"; "Tomorrow"; "Had I But Known"; "Watch Thee and Pray Thee"; "Toy-Shop Heroes"; "The Lily and the Bluebell"; "The Hummingbird and the Flower"; "The Way of the Cross." Also school music: "Two Little Rabbits"; "The Robin and the Worm"; "Walking Doll." Home: 1114 New York Ave., Brooklyn 3, N.Y.
Smith, Harry Bache, author, librettist, actor; b. Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 28, 1860; d. Atlantic City, N.J., Jan. 2, 1936. ASCAP 1914 (charter member; director 1914-17). Educ: Chicago public and private schools. Reporter Chicago Daily News; music critic of that paper; dramatic critic, Chicago Tribune. For both papers wrote daily column of verse and paragraphs; series of burlesques for Chicago Opera House; also lyrics for his plays. Contributed fiction and articles on literature and music to various well known magazines. Author of Witt Shakespeare, Player; Lyrics and Sonnets; Stage Lyrics; Early Letters of Charles Dickens; A Sentimental Library; First Nights and First Editions. First operetta Rosita; or Cupid and Cupidity, followed by musical comedy Amaryllis. Entered into collaboration with Reginald de Koven 1887, wrote operetta The Begum, often cited as example of first American comic opera. Long collaboration with de Koven was followed by similar association with Victor Herbert. Engaged by producer as librettist in which capacity he adapted numerous French and German operettas. Plays: Robin Hood; Rob Rou; Little Corporal; Fortune Teller; High-wayman; Serenade; Wizard of the Nile; IdoTs Eye; Half a King; Fenc- |
ing Master; Knickerbockers; Three Graces; lupiter; Tar and the Tartar; Tzigane; Crystal Slipper; Foxy Quil-ler; Casino Girl; Belle of Bohemia; Cadet Girl; Wild Rose; Billionaire; Office Boy; A Madcap Princess; Liberty Belles; Papa's Wife; Little Duchess; Babette; Parisian Model; Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer; Tattooed Man; Dolly Dollars; Free Lance; Silver Star; Little Miss Fix It; Miss In-nocence; Nearly a Hero; Golden Butterfly; Bachelor Belles; Little Nemo; Follies of 1907 also 1908, 1909, and 1910; Mandarin; Maid Marian; Rounders; Paradise of Mahomet; Soul Kiss; Girl in the Train; Belle of Mayfair; Strollers; Singing Girl; Girl from Dixie; Second Fiddle; Spring Maid; Red Rose; Watch Your Step; Springtime of Youth; Caroline; Sirens; Gypsy Love; Doll Girl; Girl From Utali; The Enchantress; Angel Face; The Love Song; Naughty Riquette; Princess Flavia; The Circus Princess; Countess Maritza; The Red Robe; White Lilacs; Three Little Girls; Marching By; Rogues and Vagabonds. Songs: "Brown October Ale"; "Slumber On, My Little Gypsy Sweetheart"; "Always Do As People Say You Should"; "Play Gypsy, Play"; "They Wouldn't Believe Me"; "The Sheik"; "The Tattooed Man"; "Romany Life"; "Yours Is My Heart Alone." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Smith, Julia, composer; b. Denton, Tex., Jan. 25, 1911. ASCAP 1945. Educ.: piano under Harold Von Mickwitz, Inst, of Musical Art, Dallas, Tex., 1924-30; B.A. degree North Texas State College, Denton, 1930; piano, Carl Friedberg, Inst, of Musical Art of Juilliard School of Music, 1930-32; New York Univ., 1932-33, Master of Arts. In 1933 received Fellowship Award in composition, Juilliard Graduate School under Rubin Goldmark, until 1935; from 1935-40, under Frederick Jacobi. Honorary member Sigma |
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