The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24

That Jolly mirth provoker, THE Burgo-
MASTER and his cheering companions OF
mirth, beauty and melody, is announced
for one week at the Metropolitan, COM
mencing tonight. The production and
company promised this time differ from
that seen last season. Last season the
Western production and company were
seen and although it pleased immense
ly, even more may be expected on this
occasion, inasmuch as 1.-THE Burgo-
master aggregation announced this time
is the mammoth Eastern affair that has
been touring for the last eleven months
in only Eastern cities of prominence. 1t
is a foregone conclusion that many peo-
pie in st. Paul may regret that old
Peter Stuyvesant was ever dug up again.
and that 1.-The Burgomaster' was
brought back to town with it's insinuat-
ingly catchy air of THE Tale of the
Kangaroo" In fact this musical bit was
repeatedly encored and the gallery
gods" paid the singers a most unusual
tribute, for they obligingly caught up
and whistled the entire refrain, during
which time the orchestra ceased to play
and the entire company sang and danced
to the time and tune of the enthused
Whistlers. There are twenty-four other
songs in 1.-The Burgomaster," many OF
them of unusual note and popularity,
Frank PiXley wrote the book and lyrics,
and Gustav Luders the score. The music
Of 1.-THE Burgomaster'' is as bright and
catchy as the lines are clever. 1t is
brimful of the daintiest, prettiest little
airs with choruses to match.
The comedy is presented in prologue
and two acts. The prologue shows old
Peter Stuyvesant bearing up, in an adj
mirably sanguine way, under all the
burdens which the Office Of burgomaster
entails EOlIOWinor TnOSt nhaTn ptpriStin
method, Peter and his secretary, Doodle
Won Kull, resort to strong beverages, 20
relieve themselves of a portion of the re-
sponsibilties, and as comic opera result,
they sleep for go years, and wake up
to arrive via a street excavation in mod
ern New York The fun is the result
of their adventures In the hands of an
up-to-date select circle of soubrettes,
vaudeville folk, Bowery people, Rainy
Daisies, street fakirs, politicians, Paris
ian dancers, and other metropolitan types
OF distinction, and as a consequence the
fun and mishaps are fast and furious, and,
best of all, is set to music, which makes
it all the more enjoyable. This all hap
pens in seven realistically beautiful
scenes most happily heightened by many
new and novel electrical effects, especial
ly the exposition scene in the last act,
which is said to be most piquantly bright
candescent lights, and one of the hand
soonest stage settings presented for soma
time.
The production and company are con-
solidation of the two en- tour last year,
and an excellent cast is promised. Tine
Burgomaster'' on this occasion Will be
Herbert Cawthorne, the comedian who
played throughout the original Chicago
run, and who has been playing this role
in all the Eastern runs of this merry
jingle. Other members of last seasons
Eastern organization that will be seen
this time are: Edward Sandford Harry
de Lorme, Madeline Winthrop Lillian
Austin, Sadie Stockton, Edith Warrington.
Ida Hawley, George Broderick, VIII Pet
ers, Al j. Lyman, ]. R. Murray and
numerous others of equal prominence.
There viii be the usual Wednesday and
Saturday matinees with a special matinee
on Thanksgiving day.