The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
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In it's fourth successive year ip Montgomery The Burgomaster; that ders and Pixley was played to two great audiences yesterday at the Mont gomery Theatre.
 Luders and Pixley have written 0 PH@Ssf ths 'nG5 pub o HRing Dodo" and the Prince of piI- sen," both had long and successful runs. The Burgomaster" is several pieces, and '"The Burgomaster" is stin
 "Fiorodora" was declared to be the most successful thing of the kind ever ''The Burgomaster" but "FiorOdora' has lost it's vitality Wang" had to have a long rest before 1t was deemed suitable by theatrical managers to again put the clever comic opera on the stage, but '"rhe Burgomaster' needs no rest.
 The enthusiasm with which the two audiences received this old favorite was the enthusiasm with which new musical comedy, just out of New York and presented by the New York cast is received. The old songs were re- ceiVed with the same applause with which they were received four years ago and the wit of Peter Stuyvesant and the oomical situations of the piece were just as funny as if the jokes and the situations were not originated five
 But the vitality of the piece must be ascribed to the music Of Gustave Luders. For writing melodies that please the ear of all classes of theatre goers, this Luders Is without an equal. There Is something indescribably at- tractive about the songs. The music is of the kind that makes one dizzy. It is probably the only musical comedy music ever written that takes prece- dent over the libretto. The Kangaroo Song, Fall in Line, College Days and others will serve to please for many years.
 The company which presented this dear old piece yesterday is by no means an inferior one. oscar L. Figman, who plays the title role, is a capable come dian. He has a great Dutch ,dialecS and appreciates all the opportunities MT. Pixley has given him to be funny He has been seen before in MontgoTn- cry and has never failed to please. Mir. -FiEman can sing little and then, too. he has admirable control of a very funny face and an equally comical pair of legs. MT. Figman is an actor. In Charles sharp, who plays Doodle, he has good foil. who at times took the centre of the stage from the prinoi-
 Fred Bailey, as E. Booth Tarkington, showed considerable intelligence in handling the character part.
 Oscar B. Ragland, who plays the Harlem spider, makes up well and has a fine tenor voice. but his tough dia. lect is bad.
 There is only one member of the fe- male cast that merits special notice. The Willie Astorbilt of Olga Von Hatz- feldt was just as clever as the work of the original Willie. Miss Hatzfeld is a countess, but 1t don't keep her from be ing an actress If Miss Hatzfeldt had spent her earlier days in a kitchen, her efforts would be more apreciated. The only advantage she gets from being a countless is the opportunity given the press hitch nreES notice thereon. The Countess won Hatzfeldt. or Miss Hatzfeldt, as we rather chose to call her, has a voice of remarkable sweetness and range. She has an at tractive stage appearance and her per sonal magnetism. What else need be said about an actress?
 The company. which is large, has an entire outfit of new scenery, and the costumes appear bright land new.
 Miss Helen Grantly in "Her Lord and Master" tonight