The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-15
HmuSemenfS.

The Burgomaster." in all the glory Of
its catchy melodies. its handsome settings
and handsOmer costumes. packed the salt
Lake theatre to the limit Of its capacity
last night. There wasn't seat that
didn't have ana occupant, from the or
chestra TO the ceiling. and on every floor
interested spectators and listeners were
standing.
Reall- there Is more to see than 10 hear
I'm THE Burg0master," although the mu-
sic is worth all the time it takes TO hear
IT, and then a little time. Opinions viii
vary on the point as to whether the com
panv this year is better or worse than
the company that presented the same
opera here last year n some depart
ments il is better i'm others il is worse,
hut this year. as last, THE BurgOmaSter'
furnishes a heaping measure OF amuse-
ment-
SAINT. burgomaSter Of New Amsterdam be
fore and after his long nap. was In the
capable hands of Oscar J.. Ftgman. MI
Figman hasn't much v9iee-dOesn' pro
tend 10 havc-but he has the faculty Of
making people iaush and m that lies the
chief Vdl-e Of .-ollr comedian Cnarles
Sharp. as Doodle Won kull- secretary 10
the burgOmaster. was extremely clever.
Indeed. an the members of the cast are
entitled 10 favorable mention
The opera is spiendidiv staged and the
company is one Of the biggest ever taken
ont Of New York. When IL is said that
about forty changes Of costume are made
some understanding OF the amount OF
work done by the performers is possible;
and every new costume seemed fetch
niger than the preceding one. The
girls are. I'm the main. very easy 70 look
at which is saying good deal too
THE Burgoma sJer'' viii be repeated to-
night. at o matinee tomorrow and again
tomorrow night
Eth rvs ROYAL italian band will fin an
enlargement Of one concert only at the
d.. a.
The seat sale opers this morning at the
box office
An audience by far too small and one
lacking in appreciation greeted Miss Fer
rim at the tabernacle last evening and a.
programme of rare excellence was pre-
scented. not alone in the solo numbers by
the singer herself but also in the SelcC-
tions Of those assisting. Miss FCrriu sur
priscd and delighted her listeners with
the marked Improvement IN her singing,
which was evidenced not so .mucn i'm the
quality Oi her voice as en- her manner and
method, both Of which were excellent
Her first number consisted Of three little
ballads all simple and. light, but all rem
dered with an artistic touch and sweet
ness that was very gratifying 10 those
who have watched the growth of the
singer Perhaps the most difficult seiec-
ton given was caro- Nome. from the
opera OF ''RigOlcttO. and although this
was the only one Which gave soom FOR
any vocal gymnastics. the quality of the
voice was good and the rendering was
excellent
The other numbers were excellent. Pro-
lessor Mcclellan being compelled to re-
SpOnd 10 an encore after the double or
gan selection. The male uuartette COM
posed OF Messrs. Ashworth. SiddOwaE.
Christopherson and Christophersou. was
/ heard 10 good advantage I'm the first Sc
lection. but made an unfortunate choice
for am encore IN the favorite Of the Apollo
Quartctte. which was compared with the
I almost perfect rendition by that body Of
singers. The choir was subject to the
usual criticism-the numbers we're the
same as ever and q few poor voices
uaarred the whole.