The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-31

the Hoyt farceurs; Natalie Perry, from
the e. r. Benson English companies;
]. H. Davies, twenty 1.-TWO member Of
Brady companies; Gilda Varesi, who
has been a member Of Modjeska's and
Salvinis companies; May Barton, who
has been seen with Mrs. Fiske in Sal
walton Nell and others.
Baby Mine has been hailed as the
deftest farce ever written by an Amer
lean, and arrangements have been con-
cluded for the Continental and English
presentations Of the farce. Weldon
Crossmith is to play Jimmy in Eng
land
Before writing Baby Mine, Margaret
Mayo wrote Polly of the Circus.
Mort I'll. Singers new Offering EMIT
led The Genius in which Henry Wood
ruff will appear at the Fargo opera
house next Saturday evening. The
reputation Of these two men is a posi-
tive assurance Of the standard excel
lence OF the attraction. The Genius
is song comedy, VIM. and Cecil De
Mile, wrote the book, Paul Reubens
arranged the music and Vincent Bry-
ant furnished the lyrics. 1t is a three
act play with the scenes laid in New
York city. The story Of the play is of
q young man Jack Spencer (played by
Henry Woodbury., an everyday sort of
good fellow, with a big heart. good
sized bank account and little loves for
the artistic. He imagines he loves a
girl whose only thought in life is of
genius and the temperamental He con-
ceives the idea Of paying a little coterie
of artists musician, a painter, and a
sculptor-to let him pose as q genius,
put his name to all their work, and
then when he becomes famous. as his
position win make him, to let the real
artists reap the benefit. The plan sue
ceeds, and too well, for not only does
he become famous, but he falls in love
with the beautiful model in the studio
and also wins the other girls love when
he least wants. it. How he finally gets
the girl Of his heart is prettily told,
giving a conventional. but happy end
ing to the play There are numerous
comedy complications in the play as
well as several pretty little love scenes.
Mr.. woodruff is surrounded by an ex-
cellent cast which includes a charming
singing chorus. The production Is car
ried complete in every detail.
It viii be gratifying to the theatre
goers OF this city to learn that Minnie
Victorson and her company OF artists
Is booked for an early appearance mere
in This Woman and This Man. This
Is the play which had such an unqual-
flied success at the Maxine Elliott the
ntre, New York, and pleased the criti-
cal London so well that the run OF the
play has been twice extended.
This Woman and This Man Is an ex-
duisite piece of dramatic literature by
Avery Hopwood who also wrote Clothes
in which Grace George had such q sue
cessfuI run and the greatest comedy
hit in years, Seven Days, From the
flood of rubbish which is deluging the
present day stage 1t is most refreshing
to turn to q play which Is true TO life
and full of human interest, replete with
is1tenselv dramatic situations. enlsven-
ed with consistent and clever comedy
THE plot IL particularly natural and
there are times when the action rises
to distinctly dramatic heights.
Women like handsome gowns and
men like to sec women wear them. The
gorgeous. up-to-date gowns in Seven
Days add to the interest Of this cele-
brated comedy which II TO be present
ed By Messrs Wagenhals q Kemper at
the Fargo operahouse as an early az
traction Of the new year. Seven Days
III play OF New York fashionable folk
who assemble tor dinner party IN ar
ray betting the occasion. THAT din
ner, by the way IL never served a