The evening world. Newspaper, January 19, 1918, Page 16

? | 4 2 « “POOR BUTTERFLY” ROYALTIES TOTAL ~ $90,000 TO DATE But John L. Gok L. Golden, Who! Wrote the Lyric, Used to | Sell Songs for Almost Nothing. ‘When a writer of popular songe ts Peally successful money rolls into his) bank account like water into a careless | man’s cellar during a flood. But when he is yet unknown he often finds it bard to locate the wherewithal to ac- quire a cheese sandwich, This atate- ment Js mado on authority of Jobn L. Golden, who wrote the lyric for “Poor Butterfly,” the most successful song, from the standpoint of profits, in ten years. “I used to get as much as $16 for a song when I was just breaking into the business,” said Mr, Golden. "Fro- quently the song would make the pub- Usher a small fortune, but the fifteen ‘was the sum total of my remunera- tion, and often they'd put somebody lse’s name on It as the writer, Ono Gay I was so hard up and hungry I dropped into an Eighth Avenue aa- loon to get a Uttle free lunch. I didn't get it. The negro porter kicked me out. That's how far down the ladder I have been.” “What was the largest sum you ever received for @ @ong?” he was axked. “Three of us—Raymond Hubbell, RH. Burnside and I—recetved $90,-| 000 in royalties from T. B, Harms &| Co, on the sales of ‘Poor Butterfly,’ he ropiied, “and the money ts still coming in.” Then Mr. Golden again grew remi- niscent. “Ono time, years ago,” he said, “ wrote a song of the Irish variety Naa | tried my best to sell It everywhe Nobody would buy it. By chance, as | I was ing along Broadway, 1) — ———— comedian who was play-| more until ho had It to $126, nder the management of Frank) way where my pluck failed no Darener | of Charles H, Hoyt. | out, He panded mo the mo I told him I had 4 song I thought) song. 1 ran out of would fit him exactly and he asked t atop until I re: to ace it. I had but one verse writ- rant. When I had ten, but B showed ft to him. re ‘vod I made @ resolution, “phut's great!’ he replied, to my rive, “Come in and have a drink.’ “We entered @ saloon and I had a cocktail, I would much rather have had a sandwich, but I had to put up bluff. The comedian finally said be'd take the song and asked what I'd ac- cept as an advance payment, I sald anything would do. He drew a big roll of bills from Lis pocket and Wenrad eur FUb0 “There's an advance payment, he said. ‘I'll pay you the rest to-morrow when you hand mo the second verse.’ “L was utterly dumfounded. I had hever seen #0 much money. For soahe teason or other, I declined to accept it He then suggested that I mect him the next day and we'd aettle, I maid J would and beat it, The next] day we met and he sent me to Mr. MoKee, his manager, I entered the MoKee office in the Herald Square Theatro Building and saw the man- ager at his desk. * ‘Say, boy,’ he said, ‘do T understand | ver let nwo got In the’ way o your taking real money if you ear take ft hon BURLESQUE QUEEN WHO ADDS PIQUANCY TO HER RARE ACTING, ste | \é “Fle read my lyric and said it was! { rotten. I started owt broken-hearted j and he called me back, vA !' 1 replied with an effort, , “Well, I'M make It twenty-fivi ‘I \ al eumimgnod all my courage, ‘No, v Gare > KATE, started out again, but he called warms Longer pe Stes MAN ck. Ho kept on offering a little | HORT IO ARG Sons EATRE BWAY 47"St. gee Zs on HAROL MENCING S ND MARY PICKFORD “Stella Maris” "to use [STRAND SYMPHONY | “| ORCHESTRA OSCAR PIR (AN ARTORAPT PRODUCTION) GRACE NOFYMAN (Sourano) Dopductor. Cocewrte Dath REVIEW Loe ond i 4 Deby AN AMERICAN FLATISBU RG | sans MPN Toostaty sae THE MAKING ___ OFFICE A THEATRE OPEN TO-DAY and SUNDAY Over 60 of New York's Theives have already booked the char and sentimental Photoplay Dran RUNAWAY ROMANY {nm which appears the ital Awthor and Star MARION DAVIES ASK AT YOUR FAVORITE MOVING PICTURE THEATRE WHEN THEY WILL SHOW IT Heleased ty PATHE. MARION DAVIES IN RUNAWAY ROMANY Popular Stars in Photo-Plays ; Produced by William Fox It was ee a emt te neces eee i ai ' of “Colonel” Willlam Fox's ti in THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1928, ‘ the Hotel Claridge. Mr. Fox -|FUEL ORDER SLOWS the tote i . BIG JEWISH DRIVE) 2S" tng tent wn money for advertising, &c, Since the drive began t no less than eight- CHICAGO LEXINGTON THEATRE, GRAND ore EATER | WEEKS. praia’ ine ty ES. VAN 22, ret ry et ie) Two thousand names were reported yesterday in the drive for 60,000 new membera of tho Federation for the y¥ Rector | Support of Jewish Philanthroplo So- a choral] Ctesics, Eight leading teams did not atres and restaurants in Manhat- Astoria|teport. Most of those who reported|tan and the Bronx this evening. The said efforts were hampered because! managers of every Jewish theatre fo many office bulldings were closed | and moving picture show In the city owing to the fuel order. will call on their patrons to-day and ‘= One of the bustest places in the! to-morrow to become members of the city thea d is the headauarters federation. urs a day, ing to tho ghutdown of the 6 industry Mr. Fox has enlisted movie actresses to canvass the Sehumann Club, Pr n8 director, will ital at the W Monday evening. Prof. Bamucl A. Baldwin, will give a HONDAY PATE! ror piven Lis, F nano’ NCEMENT. ‘ROSEN VIOLIN RECITAL, _ ) EMPIRE Bway & 40th ot. Tome Oe Matiuees Wed, & Sat at + BARRYMORE : NEW AMSTERDAM %, Greatest Mustenl Bl: rt Eerenen R vile IE ‘| *iko ‘Dirk iene | Avene, ENERAL|| Wit “dddattnat Gi POST | \[Homas A. WISE _X Lore Comets by J.B, Haro't Terry, LIBERTY ior 124\, “GOING up” CRITERION 447 LAURE bs } | | FULTON 4° is famous, but a Artcraft A. famous. star Paramount or star 1s foremost. LYCEUM DAVID HEL ASCO TIGER ROSE BELASCO \\« pwr RS i COHAN & HARRIS 953); ATAILOR MADE M ELTINGE \\ St Maa, ‘Wed. a Business Betore Pleas’ with Barney Bernard & Alex. Cares FRED S TONE clove ACK O'LANTERN™ (ii KNICKERBOCKER “23 h TRADE x bBo ty MARK f 1] cago Opera Company's season here. ha Metropolitan | oscananh, ‘There 14 only ono Caruso, but, for- Another Farrar ‘Makes Her Debut | mt On a Busy Friday | ih " A [a 8 B20 tats. Wed. Satat 2g0 By Sylvester Rawling. Ae entuts ods WEEK . MPARITO FARRAT—no rola nd Mr. Papt cond Last Week ‘iii; | tive of “La Geraldine"—gave ettt opera ts the NS MUSICAL SEXSATION @ song recital at Acollan Ha ~ 4 lnat night that was refreshing, Sh Aa. 560 BROTHERS! youth and the audacity of y PES OMGIION tho art of bel canto M 4 Sem. enever you see these trademarks | [SPANISH REVIEW brich, would have uched with | somo trepidition, her voier | nor her method is perfect, but M you can know beforehand you are Parrarhas individual charm and prom ises better thi . ‘ We can on memor Kren ure and Du ish words & not forever liv nongs by Debussy, pare; songs to Er Arensky, Borodine and Rachmaninoff @ Spanish group (Mins Farrar 18 said to be of Spanish extraction) by Al varez, Berradell and Valverde, th: latter's “Clavelitos” most capt and a group of Irish folk sor ranged by Hughes, made her pro- gramme, It was full of charm, But Mins Farrar must make her enuncta- tion of English clearc 9 owes It to herself no less than to her hearers “If sho should sneeze!" sald aw to me, her eyes wide open in ant pation, But Mias Farrar did anceze, #0 nothing happened. Richard | SY" Hageman’s accompaniments at the plano wore exquisite. going to see a good photoplay—a FDirection of & Wm. MORRIS fuliet,” with a On Saturday, nigut Henry opera much | foremost star, superbly directed in a clean motion picture. Look for them POP PRICED MA MATINEE WED, 50% "150 SMT Op. nda The M | emaenr™? EXPE RIENCE FFPROLTOR 5 Walt fl i get Mt aL Mirae & otha ait in the lobby, in the theatres’ an- nouncements ‘and on the screen. 6 fourth Home t of the season The Philharmonte Orchestra, c tinuing its Beethoven-lrahms val, had for soloist at Ca yestemlay afternoon It pianist, who was heard first concerto, of which an adequate = perf: =~ ADOLPH ZUKOR Pres JESSE L.LASKY Ve Pres CECIL B.DE MILLE Direct segonra orchestra, under Mr. 8) NEW YORK + with great beauty of fifth symphony. ny Con- A French -_ lLuew's NEW YORK THEATHE 4%, WUs Gills, soprano; Joseph | Quvt 11 M.to 21,1. 9 1 nd the a, a lw fy boron Heo! af , ys el In veils an 4, Sparks Con 6 uted an CHARITY Bones, Ce » ; ord By ee 1 7 HIPPODROME . ALL Hande concerto ALL ad SUNDAY | ‘- ' | ‘The specifio atm NIGHT 8.15 | BILL o'clock musicale at th torday and the f UNTIED ON OLG WoRKS a | a hoa | ij N \t hy \ Mh " {ie Tithe A EN at H . BX bEE SDA ; xy ling out ta crowds af f Ar > tor |ment, QOdelle Patters: { Z SN IE frosh, eweet voice t other missing q ual tea, le me 5 Nev Amstenbatt ° Go MOnan Lippy Treat Gunn C Hapnis W. 42° ST. Klaw& Erlanger Nats 43°St Byay tyekhadep anit 4 W.42?St. Klawé Erlanger S4 West 42°St.Tel 6344 Bryant fves.515 Mats Wedé Sat 215. a: ass Wedron) Sat 200 T Eves 820riats Wed (Poy 4 O Y Eves620Mats editor) Sat2go SEATS NOW SELLING AY BOX OFFICES B WEEKS IN ADVANCE ‘SUNDAY WOPLD WANTS MORK MONDAY WONDERS de