The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

Miss Harmed entered New York, un-
heralded and unsung, as Trilby in the
play Of the same name, She remained
a year at the Garden theatre and then
commenced her successful tours with
e.. II. Southern as Ophelia to Mr..
Southerns Hamlet; Julie in An Enemy
of Lyons; Ursula in Anthony Hopes
The Advtntures of Lady Uusuia and in
other characters. Later she starred
singly in Sardou's Spiritsne, Iris, Alice
of Old Eincennes and Camille, in the
latter according to the critics being
the greatest English speaking Camille
of her generation.
In her present vehicle Miss Harmed
has far outshene her previous sue
cesses for 1t has offered her a breadth
of treatment that she has not been
slow to take advantage of. The play
gives Miss Harmed exceptional OPP
portunities to exhibit her talents in a
new and totally unexpected direction.
The story concerns Jack Harding, son
of rich merchant, who. in his faith
er's absence, marries show girl. Cut
Off without any funds the boy, who
is writing play, finds he will bn COM
PEELED to drop his work to earn his
bread and butter. In the meantime
his actress model wife posses secretly
for an artist to help her husband and
on the night of the plays first pre-
senta- ion and the authors triumph
Harding learns his wife has been pos
ing for the artist and suspects the
worst. How the wife wins back her
husband rounds out splendidly grip.
ping drama that gives Miss Harmed full
play with her superb acting.
Throughout The Woman He Mar
ried, is declared to be one OF the mos
remarkable pieces of stage writing thai
has yet been seen and holds within it.
self every possible requirement fol-
one Of the most truthful, intense
cent years.
The Climax will be seen at the Farg
operahouse on Wednesday evening. /
is one of the most remarkable dramas
Of modern times. 1t contains all TIL
essentials of success. First, 1t has c
tremendous plot which Is worked out
with admirable power. Second, 1t has
great heart interest; and third, 1t ha
situations which for intensity have
never been surpassed. The play is b,
Edward Locke, dramatist, who ha
seized upon the salient points in mod
ern life and has transferred them t.
the stage with fidelity to nature. Thu
result is play that appeals to peoplt
of all classes in life. 1t has been ont
of the most successful plays on th
road this season and has created keer
interest wherever 1t has been pro
duced The company offering The
Climax is carefully selected one, and
the United Play Co., which is direct
ing the tour Of this organization, has
spared no expense In making this C
superb production. The company car
ries all scenery and special properties
More than any theatrical production
OF the last generation, particularly II.
the comic opera classification. is The
Chocolate Soldier full of the unusual
Although one OF the largest choruses
Is necessary, 1t appears for brief in
teryais only four times and the first
ten minutes after the rising of the
curtain the opera plunges Immediately
into the. story in a. trio of the three
principal women characters. In one
scene there is a household discussion
Of the family members who comprise
the principals. seated around a table,
which far from lacking dramatic in
terest is full of surprises There is
the entrance of the chocolate eating
soldier into the heroine's boudoi.
where he is hidden by her throughout
the dramatic search by the Bulgarian
soldiers. though she is already pre-
pared for the night.
1t has been said that the dramatic
action Of the Chocolate Soldier is suf-
flcient to closely hold the attention OF
an audience even without the wonder
full music Of Oscar Straus. and hard
ly any theatre goer is there that does
not speak Of the unexpectedness Of
incident In this brilliant operetta aft
err the opening rhapsody on its melody
I Take o woman hater, beautiful