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THE OLD SONGS AND THE NEW. Stephen Foster and Ragtime Music.The modem ragtime music, so-called, may be considered but temporary aberration. A few years ago the popuiar airs were taken from the Hght comic operas, or from the sketchy music of the vaudeville artist. These have given wav to variations on the plaintive negro airs of the old south and will in turn lead it) something else that happens to catch the popular fancy.Hut the simple soniss of our fathers. tin* beautiful music and the heart-stirring words will again come into their own. And when they do the great American balladist. Sephen Foster. will ihe recognized as cue. who perhaps more than any other, caught the spirit of his time, and rendered it into music and words that wera sung by millions of his countrymen and women.Foster was born in Pittsburg, Pa„ July 4, lN2t», and receive! his education in the public schools. When only hi years of age he wrote his first song, while clerking in a little store in Cincinnati. It was called “Open the Lattice. Love/’ and was soon followed by *1 neb? V d ” which at once caught the popular ear and was sung ail over the country.Then came “O, Susanna. ’ iopular with the minstrel troupes, and for which he received a hundred dollars. His “Old Folks at H'me” was published in 1S50, and brought him flv% hundred dollars from the then famous Christy minstrels. For copyrights of this souk he received, first and last, nearly $ If*,boo.'During his life Foster composed the words and music to about one hundred and thirty ballads, many lt;f which were translated and sung in foreign countries, and. which proved him to be by far the must popu.ar of American song composers. He died in New York City in 18414, after an eventful career.Among his most popular produc-and PUHot Springs,lions were “Old Black .1* e,” 4*Obl Kentucky Home/' “Old Folks ar (Home and “Come “Where My Ixne Lies Dreaming. These touching ann beautiful com posit ions are all to be found in “Heart Songs.” that wonderful song collection now being offered by this paper for six coupons and the cost of distribution. We believe this to be one of the most remarkabe presentations ever offered to our readers, and it has our hearty indorsement back of it A reference to the coupon printed in this issue will give information as to Ihe terms upon which it may be hail.-o--THE ELKS’ MINSTRELS.The bcal lodge of Klks has made ali preliminary arrangements for the presentation this season of the big minstrel festival which will take place on Tuesday night. •March U The contract for the producing of this big local show this year has been awarded to Mr. Joe Bren Producing Company of Kansas City, Mo., a firm that is widely known throughout the entire United States as being the most successful in this line of work In the country.The Bren Company is headed by Joe Bren, who is an author of many popular songs, and who is also a sreat musician and entertainer.The scenery carried by this company is of the most elaborate nature, and the costuming can not be surpassed- Among the novel features this year will be the introduction of some of the m st prominent ladies of our city, along with the best gentlemen talent.The first nart is called t ie “I*al-
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Hot Springs Sentinel Record
Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
Fri, Feb 13, 1914
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