Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-23
"HE|CH-HO' ACHIEVES
THE ENDS IT AIMED At
Charmed by Its "D:f.
fcrcnt" Music, Lyrics and
Ounces.

The musical fantasy. "IIeigh-Hu."
arrived in Richmond yesterday for d,
weeks run, but a lost baggage car
10 o'clock for the Rise OF the curtain.
however. tho time was whiled away
by SELECTIONS by tn. best orchestr..
heard here IN "a long time.
Deems Taylor, composer OF IN.
charming music In the piece. also di-
rocted the orchestra and comhat"d
monot2ny with several little speeches
Az well AZ alphabetically cIlmbin,;
over the boxes TO hurry things up
back stage. when ',iieigh- lilo" final
~ got itscif collected and the curtain
rose. We were treated to some OF tho
prettieSt music and loveIiest singing
that has come our way In many
moons.
THIS Is truly q different sort of en-
tcrtninIncnt: ~ fact II can't be com
dared with any Of the shows which
We have now. al made out OF the
same piece of goods. II is a fautastI"
musical satire. dreamy and p"ctical.
with IL little comedy every once In a.
while. but above all, music i.a",l
perl. III i s"i i Exn aaisi WAIT sfHm
Say, TO the romantic melody.
World is Wai,ins for, the sum-.
"a" retiring and shy. "A Modest T.
tie Thing" Music ind rnclod,
! III nSst sort reign supreme
II IL all exccptionally pleasing.
voices are all good. even To the q
rus, which. by the way. tx attract,
As well rs me!odiouH.
Thomas Conkcy, the leading rrnr
brought down the house whenever N.
aahs Tor ne IL ne possessor OF 4,
aPi.ndid voice and attractive person
AMY; Comedy honors went TO liar
J.! X. Allen, and Eugene Lockhart
Whn furnished the book and lyrics.
is ho well as appearing as Willy iiam.
20. There were some pretty ana
Ia!hty girls IN the east. especially
rnrn doubleday and Mary lIotchklss
, 'wn' v should hay. danced lots more
aipenred In some vigorous and .'c-
mental dances. their Amazon ball.t
a. IL WAS billed on the program. ana
TWO extremes in their art.
Deems Taylor has composed some
W,onnsrtui!y Inspiring music for tho
even AN old horse gallon about Xix.
young colt. In fact the success OF
Iieish-lio. Is largely owing to tho
backbone OF the show. ], Is siIli vcre.
new and no doubt VIII have so,n..
adding and subtraci!n. done as IL
goes along, hut whatever is don. IN
thiS N" VIII DO with comedy and
stage business II Is all very attrac-
I'VE an IT is, but needs TO br smoo:h,d
OUT some. Vt present 1t is "a Nery
u'rSuai attraction. ono INA; pleas,
al all t!mer and which entrances !,ci,
ana there. but /; also lacks one th.ns.
ana ana. mat thing IL punch. whether ,Hs
.I"'"'' "'9Hcu 10 hccp away IRON
me tritc musical shows winch "" ar.
20 ieh up on or whether 1, was !rnnt
accident rather than design. the ftct
reiHa ms that ''li.iEh-liu" hasn't IN.
usual comedy relief
Personally, Nc didn't miss Il. for tho
music more thar made up for TN,
TACK OF pep aud the dreamy romantic.
!dca carried one along IN that mod.
"liciEh!iu" 81 an attractive prnduc-
ton as II stands and will please rn,Isi,
lovers especially. hut how many pco =.
n lan az
good melody and song Judging t,v
IN" rocifcrous applause last uirht
there was hardly "A soul !n tho audi
nee VINO hadn't fallen under Ill.
charm ot Deems Taylcr's nlusI. a..
Interpreted hy the orchestra ana ems
OF "Hcigh-llo." II. II o.