The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-20
Comedian in Three Star Revue
With Miss SandersOn and
Mr.. Huntley.

The programme Of the New Amsterdam
Theatre last night bristeled with cele-
brities There was Raymond Hitchcock.
to name the proprietor first. since he
was in his "Hitchy- 920." and
with him were George p. Huntley. the
popular English comedian. making his
temperance here after some time
Charles Withers. admired as mimic and
funny man; the dancing and singing
Mlosconis. lifted from vaudeville. and
Miss Julia sanderson. smiling her way
through her first revue. These wers
the black lettered stars OF the evening
hut that list did not exhaust all who
added brilliancy to the party. Miss
Florence Denishawn, the dancer, Doug
las Stevenson. who has always In the
PAST sung melodiously in the encourage
Of Fred Stone; Tyler Brooke, another
graceful dancer, and Arthur Cunning
ham--these We're employed in fncreas-
Ing the lustre of this years ''Hitchy-
Koo." Then there was a numerous anc
lovely chorus Of the type that Charles
b. Dillingham; adds to all his musical
productions.
There was less nformality about this
years brand of the Hitchcock fun Just az
there was more splendor. Experts had
been at work on the two acts. Jerome
Kern had written the music and Glen
Marlborough outlined the action so far
as anything so spontaneous can be out
lined In advance Mr.. Marlborough.
with the assistance of Anne Caldwell.
had injected the poetic spirit into the
lyrics. Mr.. Hitchcock evidently had
composed his own speech of welcome to
the gathering audience. He. spoke
among other things of politics. told of
the woman voter who wanted Harding
for President and Cox for Vice Presi-
dent. and was prepared to vote that
ticket. Speaking with all the authority
of green velvet coat and white and
black checked trousers. he urged Debs
as his candidate, since you could always
manage a man in prison. and. at all
events. knew just where he was all the
time.
'Phen the first act began. Mr.. Hitch
cock once or twice afterward kicked
over the traces, but as a rule he kept
his eyes In the boat. Yet he could not
refrain from asking party that arrived
late IL they had seen Miss Billie Burke
sitting In the fourth row with Mr.. Zies-
field and when Mr.. Huntley said he had
been out of this country for ten years
Hitchy, as he would call himself, wanted
to know II he had heard that Mr.. billing
ham had grown rich in that time. Then
the comedian subsidized and "Hitchy-
Koo-1920" progressed with all the Zieg-
mality OF SUCH classic as the Zieg-
field Follies. 1t turned out to be a most
amusing and delightful entertainment
very much IN the manner OF its historic
predecessor.
None of the scense was funnier than
that in which Mr.. Hitchcock. ms the
village druggist. sold Mr.. Huntlcys q s
a visiting diplomat Two one ,ent stamps
witch were selected right out of the
middle of the sheet because those two
seemed to be the loveliest shade of light
green. Mr.. Huntley has lost none of
the quiet humor that first made him
popular as a comedian In this country.
He was warmly welcomed.
Mr.. Hitchcock throughout the episode
of the country drug store was at his
best, Here Miss Sanderson. with not
only blond wig but striped blue and
white stockings, took an imaginary
buggy ride with him TO the music of
Mr. Kern and the delight of the au-
dience. Miss Sanderson was first the
appa rition of a spirit that haunted an
old New York house and "A lovely vision
she made as she sang with Mr.. Steven
son, and later with a view Of New York
on an election night OF thirty years ago
she unprecedented Mrs. Langtry with
enough beauty to be a lily Of Jersey or
anywhere. And she danced with her
usual grace.
Then there was revival of old time
dances with Miss O'Denlshawn waving
the serpentlne sticks In manner new
TO the present generation but familiar
enough years ago. The Mosconis danced
in various guises and balloon like cos
tunes bizarre in outline but artistic In
color added novelty to another scene.
There was another novel note In the
clinical chorus Of bevy that listened
10 Miss Grace Moore sing a song to the
moon and then told quite frankly what
they thought about II.
Tyler Brooke danced indcfatig1bly
and MIR. Cunningham added solidity to
the hunor of several scenes Even Cas-
sius Freedom. the musical conductor.
lifted his voice to swell the melody OF
one ensemble number Thus was the
enthusiasm OF "Hitchy-IS 10 20" spg cad
throughout the company, and the audi
ence M well. 1t was decided that 1t was
throughout funny and beautiful TO sec
and hear. But OF all its merits the ire
slstible hunnor OF Mr.. Hitchcock was the
most potent in the success of the
evcn.--.