The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS


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"The Burgomaster" opened at the
| Colonial Sunday evening to a big audi
ence which was alive to the good. whole
some comedy, bright. catchcy music. and
In fact everything that constitutes the
ingredients OF a high class. popular mu-
| steal comedy. THE Burgomaster' has
outlivcd its contemporaries, with posi-
bly, an exception But the music and
| lines and situations are OF the lasting
kind, and the piece, as 1t Is now being
presented at the Colonial having been
rctouchad in several places. Is as bright
and crisp as ever. The music, and 10
spenk OF "Burgomaster music" Is tc
| mention that which thrills and delights
the sense, that which has come to be
In a class by itself is as tuneful and
!, Gus G. Weinburs impersonates the an
tiquated burgomaster. To hear him sing
Keep Cool" and trill his RS In an eX-
ageeratcd Dutch manner, is to smile or
laugh outright The character is excel
lently handled, leaving no doubt that the
portrayer is a comedian OF no mean
ability. Doodle Won kull, who accom-
panied the bursomaster in his long sleep,
is handled In q clever manner by VIII
liam Conley. He. too, is a comedian OF
exceptional ability. The Lockhart sisters
are still with the company. which con :
talus several other familiar faces. The
Eurgomaster' would not be the same
without these two clever young women,
Both can sing admirably and dance with
an ease and grace that is bound TO eX-
cite the keenest OF admiration. Much is
due to the Lockharts for the snap and
vim OF the production by their being In
the cast.
each rightfully deserving a full share OF
credit and are only h!ndered from plac~
ing themselves in more pleasing con :
spIcuity by the requirements of their
T,,1i urII Pnf 1,s "
girl, is graceful young woman with an
exquisite voice, which she uses without
stint. much TO the delight OF the audi
encc The chorus both the male, as
well as the female. portion Is the strong
est. both In number and quality OF voice,
that has appeared at the Colonial this
season. They are hard workers, and like
the principals OF the cast: seem TO get
a deal of pleasure from their work. the
pleasing infection. spreading 10 their au-
diencc, thus adding much to the enter
n ,ne LsyS Cant SsT civized
Now" 81 Drink From My Heart TO You,
There's Class 10 a Girl Like You,
Dear Old College Days The Tale OF
the Kangaroo" Il Love You. are the
tuneful, familiar. though even new, song
numbers of the old repertoire that made
"The Bursomaster" famous. besides
others. that are still being sung to the
delight Of all who hear them.
Though old timer in the musical
comedy field, "The Burgomaster' is still
worth while and far exceeds I'm point of
merit-music: comedy pretty girls eN-
callent voices, good scenery. and withal
good stagtng-moSt OF the productions OF
like kind OF more modern conception and
production. and will probably outllNes II
properly peoped, some yet 10 come. The
play continues through the week. with
the regular matineeS, with a special per
formance ON the afternoon OF ThanksgiV-
ing day,
When the big audience which filled the
Ofpheum theater 10 the doors left the
playhouse on Sunday evening there was
but one verdict pronounced upon the
bill which had been presented. and that
was 'the best ever" Every act is "A
headliner, There arc old favorites upon
the programme; there arc new acts, ana
by the 0rpheum orchestra. under the di-
rection of Professor Willard Weihe: rem
dered two selections. one from Madame
Butterfly" that were exquisite Had there
been nothing else than these two num-
hers the audience would have gone away
content.
The bill is largely a musical one, No
better trio has eyer been heard in the
have splendid voices and the several num-
oers which they sang from popular
classics in grand opera were most de-
lightful. They were encored again and
again.
In the act Of Fred Singer some ex
quisite music is heard 1t Is a musical
novelty that has been given here once
before. but II does not grow old, and the
manner in which Mr.. Singer handles the
erolin one can almost hear the instru-
ment talk. Beautiful stage, settings add
TO his act.
Swor and Mack have backfact act
in which there are pleasing songs. some
clean dancing and A pantomme game OF
craps and poker that Is more Than well
done.
Howard and Howard arc just funny.
just as clever; their voices are just as
charming and their songs as pretty as
ever. and the Hebrew impersonation is
one that is exceptionally funny. and that,
too, without rejecting upon the Hebrew
race.
There is a modern comedy. Baseball
it's in Thrh iao Eleano5 Wisdom; Arthur
is exceptionally clever as II Is also eX-
ceptionally funny. Miss Wisdom is a
handsome woman. charming actress.
and with her company keeps the audi
ence in roar of laughter from the rise
to the fall OF the curtain on the act,
In the Juggling act OF De l1isle there
are number of new features introduced
Clever they are, too, especially the work
with the Indian clubs, when an electrical
effect is produced by mirrors in the clubs
There is a new acrobatic stunt pre-
rough and tumble act is very good, the
ease with which the two acrobats per-
form being marvellous. The entrance OF
Neuss TO the stage by flying machine
The kinodrome pictures conclude the
bill, which will run the week. with daily
matinees.
At the Granite Stake Amusement hall
on Friday afternoon and evening next the
Granite Stake Dramatic company will
present the comedy. my Uncle from
India
AT the Garrick theater on Sunday night
was presented to big audience what
will probably prove to be the best draw
ling card that the William Ingersoll stock
company has yet put on the boards IN
this popular play house. The play is
''The Call of the North" and II is as
full of actionl and climaXes as a nut Is
full of meat.
Miss Margaret Dills. in the character