The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-16

names of the principal actors In the
show
The foregoing in a word 'is only the
cast OF characters In the prologue.
There IL another cast of characters In the
first act. another cast OF characters In
the second act, and still one more, this
time only little one, q cast for bur
lesque OF "I.'Aiglon," entitled Leg
Long" the burlesque being introduced
apparently as a late thought least the al
most limitless variety OF the opera might
still lack something 10 impress tho au-
dience with the feeling that II hsd got
There T. no earthly doubt, however,
that you get your money wortn
OF musical comedy I'm the "Bursomaster
n is fun to overfiowine, and yet IL Is
all so good that one could stand more
even though a person of any sort OF nne-
ness OF sensioility would De ara asnSwsS sone. 20
thing OF the limitless variety OF the show
is afforded by the foregoing OBSERVATION
regarding the cast CHANGING ,nrouE m
for a prologue and two acts. But In ad-
dition to that IL is worth remarking that
i'm each act the whole company changes
their clothes, II not their parts. from two
or three To six or seven times-tt was
quite impossible to keep In accurate
count last night. they came so fast
Music, dancing specialties, novelties OF
ing and most of them above the average
OF eieperuess in conception and talent IN
execution, fll the show block;
The men that made the Burgcmsster
evidently conceived the notion mat when
they got through there would be nothing
left In the workshop for anybody 10 make
another musical comedy out of ana the
changes of costume suggest clean
sweep of every kind and sort available
10 the extravaganza stage. !.
Mr. Richard T.. Carroll Is the leader or
f,s,, E.Axs la ia ~ fAllrNOm1 -
ter and the STORY. so far as a story is
told. has 10 do with his departure from
the. New Amsterdam OF a couple OF cen
with the naturally surprising result of
seeing "A great many things That IL was
not possible 10 see in New Amsterdam.
where today out OF wildly hilarious ex-
travaganza.
The "Burgomaster" In a word fairly
siZzles with hot stun, albeit II Is All
clean and to be approved by the young
person for her mother ~ witness. The
book and lyrics are by Frank Plxiey, the
music by Gustav Luders aud the com
pany is under the management OF the
Dearborn Theatre of Chicago, which Is
of itself a novelty calculated 10 impress
the spectator with the idea that Chicago.
things. though so far az these parts have
knowledge. they are usually retained III
cold storage. Fortunately the "Burso-
master was taken out and II evidently
doesn't spoil on the road.
IL was a particularly glorious occasion
for the opening of the opera last even
ing since II WAS attended by the Shriners
OF Palestine Temple who with their red
fezcs I'm evidence on top OF their heads
and their ladies filled the biggest part OF
the paruuet Manager Wendelschaefer
had dressed the auditorium IN honor OF
his distinguished guests with hass. bunt-
ing and the star and crescent cmnlem OF
the Noble order. The emblem was fash
ed on the orenfne see 90 and the come
disns worked into their quips an occa-
stoned reference which the Shriners un-
derstood and especially appreciated. Al
together the stage and the Dig audience
were en- rapport
The "Rurgomaster" will have the
boards FOR the entire week with.matinees
tomorrow aud aStnrday.