The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
sThe Burgomnstr' mt English.
Opera House.

A thoroughly happy ana contenteo lot Oh
people left Englisis Opera House last
night after the fal Of the curtain on the
performance They had been introduced to
THE BurgomastT," the new musical
comedy by Frank Pixley and Gustave Luz
ders, and one has only to listen to them
humming and whistling the catchy and
tuneful air of 1.-The Tale of the Kangaroo"
10 discover thai they were delighted to
form the acquaintance OF this new candi-
date for public favor. THE Burgomaster''
made a tremendous hit last night, and this
was the more wonderful because the piece
originated in Chicago and came to Indian
apolis heraldsd only a Chicago success.
For short tme after the rise Of the cur
tain the moe blase ones in the audience
refused to believe the evidence of their
senses that here was actually an enjoyable
production that emanated from a Western
city. but he righteousness of the thing
soon caught up and carried away every one
In the holse from pit TO gallery.
The Promoters of 1.-The Burgomaster''
modestIs characterize their production as
a musicl comedy. The truth would not be
straines il ii were termed comic opera.
Its scce Is surely melodious enough for
any csmic opera that has been written in
recent years, and there are sufficient lyrics
and ppical songs to supply several operas.
The greatest song hit was The Tale of
the Kangaroo" by Mr.. Weinberg, Miss
Yerington, Miss Hawley and the chorus
of college girls, chappies and soubrettes.
Eqially as big a triumph, however. was
scored by the brilliant cake walk in the
French ball scene OF the second act. Here
perhaps better than anywhere else In the
production was displayed the consummate
skill and art of the man who staged the
piee. Dainty, pretty, petite Luella Drew
In fetching cake walk with Gus Vein
bert (the burgomaster) as her partner
found her opportunity of the entire per-
torrance and made the most of il, estab-
Using herself Instantly as a prime ia
voIte with the audience. There were
clanors for repetition of this scene, but
the performance had already been greatly
heightened by encores, and this was wisely
refused. Some of the songs that were re-
ceted with especial favor were We're
CidliZed Now, rendered by the splendid
mde chorus attired as Indians: 81 Drink
from nay Heart to YOU" by Mr.. Lyman
AM the chorus of sailors and cadets; I'VE
Always Work the Public, Not the job" by
street repairers, with tuneful hammer and
spike accompaniment; 1.-THE Soubrette," by
sSbrettes: pear Old College DAYS" by
Mssrs. Andrew j. Lyman, Bert Cole John
Simmons and Charles Ault, which had to
&c repeated several times, The Modern
'Tarlem Spider" and chorus of tough girls
vaose nake-ups were wonderful to behold :
"ierely Matter OF Form" by the chorus
o seminary girls with umbrellas and rainy
oy skirts. clever conception; 1.-The Lib
ETY. Girl finale of the first act, by the
assemble chorus; THE Bathing Girls" by
tn. accompanied by a chorus of pic
treSuuely clad bathers; II Love YOU" by
Hiss Ida Hawley; THE Summer Girls
y the Misses Warrington and HawIey:
lharles Batss's inimitable parodies on
Because" sunny Tennessee and THE
Working Girl I'm Gay. Paree." by chorus
long Reaching for the Cake" followed
~ the splendid finale, Painting Chicago
Red" The company Interpreting THE
Burgomaster'' Is one OF the largest ever
seen here i'm a similar production. Besides
a long list OF clever principals, including
Gus G. Weinberg. Charles Bates, George
Frederick. Charles Allison Andrew ]. Ly-
man; Edith Warrington, Laura Joyce Bell.
Ida HawIey. Josephine Newman and little
Luelia Drew. two large, and talented
The changes of costume, which occur at
very brief intervals throughout the per
Torrance. arc SO numerous and varied that
an expert mathematician would be required
to keep track of them. Not the least pleas
ing feature by any means is the excellent
manipulation of the light effects The
scenery IS sumptuous and ranks with the
best shown in productions bearing the hall
mark of metropolitan approval. IL would
be difficult 70 imagine n more gorgeous set
than that showing the French ball IN Madi-
son-square Garden or the court OF honor in
the worlds fair. The scene in the town
square OF New Amsterdam. that on the
seashore and the street views in New York
and Chicago. while less pretentious than
the ones mentioned. were quite i'm harmony
with them. The lfbretto OF ''The Burgo-
master Is deserving o. the highest COM
mendation. since ii offers so much that
Is new and enjoyable IN the way of bright
dialogue. a point in which too many such
compositions are sadly lacking 1.-THE
E,1rgorna ster'' will be repeated this after
noon ord for the last time tonight.