The Washington times., 1914-02-03
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK
IS WARMLY RECEIVED
National Theater Audience Vig-
orousIy AppIaudS Old Favor
lite in Beauty Shop"

BY far the most entertaining Ray
1ond Hitchcock production in which
hat droll comedian has been seen
-ince the Yankee Consul" is The
Peauty Shop" which brings him 10
Washington at the National this week.
N audience. which fairly packed the
heater, agrees TO tEis. as was shown
the applause accorded Mr.. Hitch
Ock and his capable company on their
.-Dpearance last night.
II you ha:en't the income tax law
md exactly what it means :irElly fixed
n your mind; if ycu haven't exactly
decided whom you will support al the
IeXt Presidential election: If there Is
ny doubt as to what the weather will
be tomorrow or the next day. hear that
Ldrtain speech OF MIR. Hitchcock. de-
GSered at the end of the second act.
One great thing in his favor is the
mall amount Of applause that is nee
essary to bring him before the foot
lights to deliver that curtain speech.
With q seeming regard tor tender
palms and wear and tear on opera
gloves, Hitchcock, this year, as in the
past, does not require the audience to
applaud continuously for minutes 10
bring him out for his speech: He
the applause will not die down until 1t
is delivered. Hence the immediate re-
Sponse.
This is one of the many things which
mas made him such a close friend Of his
audiences.
In Beauty ParloTs.
The Beauty Shop" is a musical
comedy with three acts The first scene
in DR.. Budd's beauty paTlors in Fifth
venue, New York. The next act shows
Dr. Budd and his companions in the
Iining-room lobby of Corsican hotel
"a hile the concluding one is a scene on
the Corsican coast.
DR.. Budd, ably represented by Mr..
Hitchcock conducts a beauty parlor,
which does a thriving charge busi-
ness" Not enough actual money is
AIKEN in by the establishment, he ex-
lains, to buy himself a clean collar.
lis ward, distantly related to an Ital-
an OF Corsica, who is supposed to be
Nealthy, accompanies DR.. Budd and his
0ompaniOns to the Mediterranean is
and TO take possession of her kins-
mans property. Instead of finding an
estate they find Corsican feud, into
which the entire male portion of the
ompauy narrowly escapes being drawn.
Setting Is Gorgeous.
The setting of the Beauty Shop is
gorgeous. The second act is one of
he prettiest musical comedy settings
seen this season The YaTi-cOlOred
.rostumes, worn by a chorus, the mem
oers Of which are barely out of their
teens, work into the scenic effects har-
moniously.
Mr. Hitchcock is his same droil self
Channinz Pollock and Rennold Wolf,
co-Ruthors of the book and lyrics, have
provided an excellent play for him.
with Miss Anna Orr, Miss Tessa KOsta,
Marion Sunshine in the principal femi-
nine parts, and Joseph Herbert, ir.
Lawrence Wheat, Harry Harmsen and
Edward Metcalfe in the male roles, il
Is impossible to say to which belong
the greatest. honors. The entire COM
pany is excellent and the music is un-
usually catchy. Mr.. Hitchcocks "All
Dressed Up and No Place To Co. prom
ses TO become as historical as his Isn't
4 Funny What a Difference Just a
Few Hours Makes" and his What's
he Cse?''
The Beauty Shop" is an unusually
lever production.