The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
Fargo operahouse.
May 2.-st. Elmo.
May 5-6.-Robert Mantell.


the womap with past has been q
familiar subject dealt with by play
Wrights for many years with more or
less disagreeable effect. st. Elmo
presents man with past, and his
redemption at the hands of one Of
the sweetest little heroines Of tba
stage makes a production that loses
none of the force of the unpleasant
plays, but leaves the spectator with
reeitng that he is better for having
Witnessed the performance.
FoIloWtng closely the lines Of An
gusta j. Evans successful novel of
the same name, st. Elmo presents a
little wtldhower of a girl who hears
almost the first unkind words in her
life from the lips Of st. Elmo. the
m1santhrope. A series of disasters
transfers the innocent girl of the
WOODS INTO the splendid household
Where st. Elmo's word is law.
She loves him and remains true to
her love through countless tempta-
tions. st. Elmo fights against his love
Tor the girl. He tests her faith in
every way, he plunges into more des-
perate. affairs than ever, but cannot es-
cape the girls steady influence for
good.
A more powerful Series of situations
than is presented by the play could
not easily be imagined. 1t provides
the right kind of a problem play.
This splendid attraction will he at
the Fargo operahouse Monday even
ing.
The difficulties in the way of the
adequate Interpretation of Shakes
pearean roles are so great that it is
seldom In these days that one sees
thoroughly satisfactory stage presen-
tations of the great tragedies of the
Bard OF Avon. Therefore, exceptional
interest attaches to the engagement
of Mr.. Mantell and his company of
skilled Shakespearean players at the
Fargo operahouse in Macbeth and
King Lear on May and 6,
Mr.. Manteh has won a place second
to none in the hearts or the Ameri-
can public, and this after many years
OF preparation and after enduring the
greatest hardships. There is much to
be taken into consideration in the
modern presentation OF the Shakes
pearean drama. Aside from the in
dividual conception Of the leading role
there is the adequate mounting of the
plays and the scenic environment
which cuts so important figure. Due
regard for historic as we'll as histri-
onic values have made Mr.. Mantell
pre- eminent in this difficult field. Mr..
Mantell comes here under the direction
of William A. Brady, who has sur
rounded him with company of ex-
cellence. Chief in the list is Miss |
Marie Booth Russell, who portrays
the leading feminine roles. Fritz
Liebler, who is the leading man in the
Mantell company, has won q -sace for
his own in the Shakespearean drama. |
Other members of the company are
Casson Ferguson, Guy Lindsley, Oscar |
Ptefferle' Alfred Hastings Miss Agnes
Elliott Scott, Miss Genevieve Reynolds. |
Miss Virginia Bronson, Miss Doris |
Kelly, Master Paul Kelly and a num-
Der of others.
The coming of Henrietta Crosrnan
Is to the theatregoer what Christmas
Is to the 'kiddie." 1t means a good /
time and happy time for Miss Cros-
man is gay and happy herself. This
spring this famous actress has con-
sented to make trip to the Pacific
coast and one of the stopping places
will be this city. The play will be
Anti Matrimony, which is the whimsi-
cal comedy by that craftsman, Percy
MacKay. OF all the men who write
for the theatre in America. MacKay is
the peer. He has been classed as a