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Were not The Burgomaster show
that can assume handicaps and win
favor with the public, it would have
fallen rather fiat at the Metropolitan
opera house last night. Its stay was
fer only the one performance, and per-
haps it is just as well. The large audi
ence was pleased, however, which is in
dicative of the fact that it was made
up of persons who had not been privi-
legged to see the original companies
which produced the clever musical
comedy.
Ruth White is refreshing as Willie
Astorbilt and Lieut.. Sweetzer. Her
presence is the tobasco of piece. Fred
Lennox as the Burgomaster fails to
carry the leading part quite up to the
standard to which it should be taken.
He is funny enough to get frequent
laughs from the gallery and hysterical
giggles from some of the young Worn-
en-, but he doesn't interpret the part
with the quaintness that should belong
to it. He drops his dialect at times
and reaches far out of the part to get
a laugh.
But there was plenty of mirth and
plenty of applause and F. r. Runne1ls
got all there was out of Doodle and the
audience seemed satisfied, so wherein
is the need of criticism?
In his revival of 1.-THE Comedy of Err
rors," Stuart Robson has shown the
public that he is still the foremost liv-
ing actor Of the lighter Shakespearean
parts. Since the death of Compton,
the English player, who long ago was
regarded as the most expert interpre-
ter of classic comedy, Mr.. Robson has
not even had a rival in such parts ae
the Dromio of Syracuse, Touchstone
and Bottom the Weaver. 1t has been
| many years since this veteran player
has appeared in '"The Comedy of Err
rors," probably his most famous
Shakespearean production, and there
fore his engagement at the Metropoli
tan tonight is of far more than usual
interest.
Mr.. Robson is supported by Clifford
Leigh, who plays the Dromio Of Ephe-
sus; by Edwin Holt and Adolph Jack
son as the Antiphoi and by Eleanor
Barry and Frances Mayo as Adriana
and Luciano, respectively. The others
of this exceptionally strong cast in
clude Charles Lane Cecil livingstone,
Laura Thompson, Victoria Addison,
Jennie Reiffert, Joseph P. Keefe and
Walter Pennington.
Elsie de Wolfe, in the society play,
1.-THE Way of the World" will begin an
urday matinee at the Metropolitan
opera house Thursday evening. The
sale of seats for this engagement is
| now open.
Even the skeptic, aye, the scoffer,
must bend in admiration of Kellar and
his skill. Kellar the only, for there is
the Grand last night, and his reception
was a cordial one. There were new
feats Of legerdemain, the old had been
vastly improved, and the master gave
evidence of volubility in address and
speech that was pleasing, Kellar never
was a master of pleasing address.
Adroitness of speech was subordinated
to cold, straight explanation, but he
has improved in that respect and his
magic is interspersed with Witicisrns
and smart speech that relieve the tedi-
GUS moments.
Magician Kellars best work this
year is seen in the deviation Of
Princess Karnac," a bewildering spec
tacle, in which a maid Of this phere
parent support, her ascent and descent
following the artists wand, and Fly
to, or the Princess Karnac," in which
the same young women does the as
tonishing feat Of dividing her time be-
tween two apparently we'll guarded
and empty cabinets, in full view Of the
audience. Both constitute a bewilder-
ing illusion that approaches the mys-
terious art Of the Hindoos.
Kellar's work in legerdenain and
sleight- hand shows little new. It is
as mystifying as ever, and constitutes
an evenings performance as pleasing
as it is puzzling. Spiritualistic mani
festations also constitute an admirable
feature. s.,-r.
In presenting Miss Blair in the title
role of David Belasco's celebrated
adaptation of the world renowned play
of "Zaza," Henri GresSftt has secured
one of the biggest plums in the dra--
matte lucky pie" and in offering this
great play to the patrons Of the Grand
next week treat may be anticipated.
Not only is the play Of a high order,
but the elaborate scenery, furniture,
properties and electrical effects, all of
which are carried in their entirety and
used in this production, necessitate an
immense weekly expenditure Gin addi-
ton to the original outlay for trans
portation, while the cast necessitates
thirty people.
The "Topsy Turvy' Burlesquers are
furnishing an excellent variety of en-
tertainment at the Star this week. In
the parlance of the day, they've got
the goods and are delivering them" A
more remarkable acrobatic act has
never been displayed on any local
stage than the one given by Keno,
ance contains stunts that are amazing.
There are others in the olio, of course,
but there is not such another turn Of
the excellence of the acrobat.
Burt Fuller, monologuist and MINI
ic consumes ten minutes in telling of
his travels. Cunningham and Revere,
: in songs and dances, assist materially.
frankie Emmett, 'the little girl with
the big voice." does not possess the
best voice IN the world, but she can
sing songs of sentiment with more
: expression than many of her more
noted confreres. Williams and Aleen
produce lot Of laughter with sketch
that ordinarily would not be fertile
with amusement. which is only an
Their way Of saying that they are good
comedians.
Now, as to the burleSques. The first
is 'sHotel Topsy Turvy," which is prac-
tically the same as last season. The
concluding one is new and is entitled
Foxy Grandpa'S Picnic" The charac-
ters of this Iudicrous farce are the well
known comic supplement people, Al
fonse and CASTOR. Happy Hooligan,
Foxy Grandpa and the boys. The piece
is all action and is as full Of fun as an
egg is full of meat The comedians all
appear at their best and the burlesque
Is handled in a manner which other
companies might do we'll to emulate.
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