The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-17
Iheaters
"IT1NE A HEART PROVES
TO BIZ MUSICAL TREAT.

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With music OF tho swinging. lifting
KIND, II a real plot. Have "A Heart"
~taHEoed into the Academy last night
for three performances, and. while
there wasn't a large audience present
to enjoy the fun and music. those who
were there we're made to forget taxes,
tag DAYS and war fund solicitations.
Those Napoleons OF the present mu-
sical comedy stage. Guy Bolton and
Percival C. W~odehouse, wrote the
lyrics and real plot OF the piece, while
jerome Kern. who composes a whole
score in one evening, is responsible
for the music, and all three OF them
did their work well,
The plot concerns the elopement of
q married couple, Rutherford schoou-
maker and Peggy Schoonn1aker, who
sre about to he divorced. but who,
when thrown together again. decide
on their second honeymoon. OF
curse, there is the villain who loves
the wife, and a husband hating reIa-
tive Of Peggy in the shape of an aunt.
who try to spoil the elopement. and the
second act is concerned with their
efforts End failure.
There are so many delightful must
cal numbers In the two acts, and all
are so catchy, that 1t IS hard to decide
which are the best, though You Said
Something" ia the one with the last
Ing impression and which Will tie
whistled on the streets tomorrow, and
was ~charuinRly and attractively done
by Harrison Garrett and Betty Weber,
who are also graceful and accom-
plished dancers. Anothew song that
scored was The Road That Lies Be
fore while others deserving of men
ton IRE Bright Lights and "ga mar
kand."
The predominating theme in Have
ii Heatt' is fun, and Joseph Keno,
who is one OF those rare comedians
who ran play & grotesaue comedy roie
.~legitilnAtely and without -resortine To
h ,rseplay, is the star OF the piece
As Henry. the elevator boy. he scored
heavily and his singing. Of the comedy
song IN t~poIeon" is a classic. Cecilia
Wright. sometime daughter Of the
navy, as Peggy SHOEMAKER plays
and sings with q refined method and
dainty manner. though her voice is
not especially strong, Henry Antrim
il q manly Rutherford shoemaker
endowed with good looks and very
good baritone voice. which he uses
well aad he is also a sa satisfactory &C
tor. Betty Weber, as a female detec.
tive. proved to he n really goot
dancer, and further proved that one
doesn't have to be good looking to bs
talented, Harrison Garrett. as TED
Sheldon. in love with Lizzie. carried
his role we'll, Edward Ciantelli, as q
French walter. made much of his part
and displayed a real comedy French
accent, Grace Hoey deserves specia'
mention; snd a whiTlwind dance mum
Der. done by Joseph Keno and Rosie
Green. caused great applause. The
chorus 10 right az to the Savage stan
dard which means good looks, youth
and gowns. and they served in nc
small way t. make the whole perform
Gnce "A success q.
The two settings-one in the lin
Eerte department OF a department
store, the other a seaside hotel foyer
are both very attractive, and an aug
mented orchestra, under the leader
ship o. Albert Browne. rendered the
music delightfully."-.
The theatar-going public should
have q heart and go to see 'JIave a
Heart" today at the matinee and night
performances, A. M. s.