The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08

Gently the company is IN for record
breaking engagement.
No doubt many remember Sloan's
pretty music with which the piece
abounds, as il appeals to all classes
of music lovers. and has sound meIodic
virtues. Mr.. Sloan has given us,
from time to time, many musical gems,
but never SO many in one opera as are
found in the Gingerbread Man.
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The Servant In the House, which
Harper's Magazine calls "the most re-
markable play in the English Lam
guage," which the New York Evening
Post says is ''the create drama os
the generation" and which the Chicago
Daily News calls 1.-The most beautiful
play of all ages" will be presented in
this city at the Fargo operahouse for
one performance this month, by Henry
Miller's All Star Associate Players-a
cast made up of picked members from
both the companies which appeared in
the celebrated Kennedy play through
out the eastern states during the past
season. The company includes Char
les Dalton, George w. Wilson, Wilfred
Roger, Lizzie Hudson Collier. Milton
Sills, Gwladys Wynn, and Ben Field
The company selected for the summer
tour of The Servant in the House, rep
| resents majority of the original COM
pany that presented the play for
half year in New York city, season
before last. The other members of the
company have been selected because
of the personal hits they made in the
play during the winter season which
has just closed
The Merry Willow.
The Merry Widow has been in Far
go. She captivated everybody. The
production is all and more than claim
ed for it-and few better pleased au-
diences ever left the Fargo operahouse
than that which departed after watch
ing the Break o. Day" scene at Max
inns after the last curtain.
The music had preceded the show,
but despite that fact 1t was so rich
and bright that it sent the crowd away
humming bars of favorite tunes. The
splendid Madam Butterfly" orchestra
was heard to great advantage
There were stunning costumes, mag
nificent stage settings classy music,
really real pretty girls, sweet voices
and fetching situations. The perform
ance went with snap and a go that
delighted.
The comedy is of the higher order
some of it is in clever lines and the
rest in the clever work of the come
dians. Charles Meakins, the prince;
Oscar Figman, the ambassador; Thom-
as Leary, as Nish, messenger of the
embassy, and Charles w. Kaufman, the
marquis, contributed largely to the
fun.
Rosemary Glosz, the merry widow
is a captivating heart warmer. Her
singing is excellent and the dancing
and singing duet with Prince Danilo
in the second act is an artistic effort
that is appreciated The merry widow
waltz should be allowed to speak for
itself. 1t has an eloquence unassociat-
ed with words.
Franceska Kaspar makes the most
of her part as the wife of the ambas-
sador, and is one of the most charming
members of thescast.
Paul Bleyden. the army officer, who
| plays havoc with the affections of the
ambassadors wife, does the part faith
Lully anu WSll. w. fNoiShe, m. j. IL,
Briggs, Miss Florence Brooks, William
Struntz, Milton Olton, Delmer Lee,
Paul Felver. Murray Darcy and H.
K. KeIen give creditable performances.
The Marsovian dance is all that has
been said of it. Above ALL, it is some
thing in the line of the original A
number of novel dancing and chorus
effects are noticeable throughout the
] production.
i The Break o. Day" pictures in Max
| inns at the close of the show are a
soothing relief from the usual quick
| get-a away melee. The crowd almost
! forgot to leave.
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| The Grand Next Week.
Novelty is the striking feature of
! the bill at the Grand, all the week,
commencing with the matinee on Mon
day, May 10. There will be comedy of
high class, as well as both vocal and
| instrumental music.