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Show "THE BURGOMASTER." Old favorites, they say, are always received with enthusiasm, and when 'The Rurgomasier" was put on at tbc Ogden theater last night it proved uo exception to the rule. According to the leading man, thU show bus beeu before the public for ten years. The jokes, however, are just as enjoyable ns if thc-y had just been written. Musical comedies generally run for a couple of years and then drop cut of sight. The fun in "The Hurgomas-tcr" Hurgomas-tcr" is so bright anil clever, and the songs, new and old. so entertaining that It is i-lways received with open arms. The story itself is an unusual one. H deals with Peter Stuyveeant, governor gov-ernor of New Amsterdam, in the old Dutch colonial da s. During the prologue several catchy s ngs are introduced, and the singing of tho baud of stage Indians created a big hit. The Dutch governor with the peg leg takes a drink of fluM concocted by himself which makes him sleep for a couple of hundred years The second act finds Peltr and his lone companion of the ancient day in the metropolis of New York. Then follows a series of humorous situations, which 'are capably portrayed por-trayed by the cast. One of the many redeeming features of "The Purgomnster" is the chorus of bewitching damsels. Presh and , rretly and clever dancers with line i voices, they are certainly a treat after bcclng so many Indifferent aggregations aggrega-tions of chorus girls A comedian of rare ability Gus C. Weinburg handles the leading role, that of Peter Stuvvesant. He has been here In other musical shows and ; needs no Introduction. Ills work is the bright feature of I bo snow. |