New-York tribune., 1917-06-08

"Hitchy-Koo" hasn't quite as much
sense as It's title would indicate, but
f.r an that it's a good show. That is
TO say, It's good vaudeville show
Not since the last musical show was re-
vcaled here has there been seen revue
OF less cohesive powers. "Hitchy- hoo'
merely travels where 10 lists. such co.
hesion as was i'm evidence az the Conan
and Harris last night was traeesDle
directly 20 the weather
But the new piece moves rapidly mas
powers of entertainment considerably
above the average. and is in all ways
FIRST class summer show. Among the
things in its favor are Raymond Hitch
cock. Frances White. Grace La Rue,
Irene Borioni and plenty Of splashy,
haud-sewn scenery from the Washing
tOi Square players shop. And there -
also the chorus. which is by all odds the
dcin,iest and prcttiest IN the vicinity
just AT present.
"Huchy-Koo" is supposed TO be an
American version Of an English revue
which hourished in London under the
name Of some but there probably -
not much Of the original left: The
titlc. OF course. was changed with
promptuess. because "Some" would De
entirely too foolish name for a staid
city like New York. Then, too, Glen
MacDonough rcmode.lod the piece Wig
orcusly, and the visiting artists from
vaudeville completed the job by bring
inr their material with them.
"Uitchy -Koc" has been put together
70 give Raymond Hitchcock something
to 10 until his services are required
at the Century. and Hitchcock has as
surod himself Of getting just what ne
wanted By being his own manager. lie
took full advantage of this fact last
night, incidentally introducing nov
city by delivering a prc-curtain mon
( oloruc i'm the audience the while he
erected acquaintance and shook hands
+ wi.h latecomers. The Hitchcock por-
F ti0n of the show Is confined mainly 20
70 series Of monologues. which are
funny IN some spots and barren IN
! others. His more or less celebrated
harqrguc on the subject of the Rev
/ William A. Sunday fourd huge favor
/ with the audience, hut "a lot OF il could
/ be clidcd without making the show any
/ the less humorous
Frances White comes preclously
/ close 20 carrying the entire enter
tainmcnt on her slim shoulders. and
/ there is no gainsayng her attractive
I ness. II is the kind which prospers
under all varieties Of treatment: Miss
White is equally allurng in a little
/ thing Of gingham. puifed-sleeye coat
/ of the nineties or bizarre evening
| dress Of the twenty-frst century.
| William Rock Of course, is also de-
/ pcndably present.
/ Grace La Ruo's splendid voice is OK
| ercised altogether too infrequently.
/ and one could also stand bit more Of
/ Irene B0rdoui Leon Errol works
/ along familiar lines. and shares with
Hitchcock one of the evenings most
hilarious scenes. which has a photo
graph gallery for its locale. From
/ vaudeville come Winthrop and Ames,
/ whose dancing won several vigorous
! encores, and also a band Of rural mu-
| sicians. who unfortunately brought
/ along their own scenery, which suf-
fered severely I'm comparison with that
from the Washington Square studios.
Raymond Hitchcock gave solemn
warning that the music must not he
/ On led reminiscent. so Do may only be
said it has been picked up q little bit
here and a little bit there.