The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-30

was brewing to prevent the young
duke from being crowned as his sue
cessor. The duke is In love with an
heiress named Constance Harvey, all
the way from TT. Wayne, Ind
Daughter must marry man with a
title" declares Mother Harvey, and to
this Constance declares the entire
length and breadth of Cstend. that
she will marry whom she pleases.
The duke cares more for his Com
stance than for all the crowns in
Zurach, so he plots that the brewer
change places with him, who, true to
his novel title, carries the deception
so far as TO go to zurach to be crown
ed. He then learns that IL Is crime
punishable by death. to go through the
coronation ceremonies under false
pretenses. This ASTON supplies the
second act This Is the thread of the
story, into tangle where fun pre-
dominates.
Associated with Mr.. Bernard are
many popular entertainers OF musical
comedy, as his company includes Nell
la Bergen, Alice Gordon, Anna Wheat
on. Louise Mink, John J. Gain, George
Baldwin, Billy Castor, Henry Norman
and Charles r. Burrows.
When jeanne fowler comes to the
Fargo operahouse next Saturday ev-
ening she will be seen here for the
first time in new play which has
aroused more comment among critics
theatreRoers and literateurs than any
dramatic Offering for many and many
a season. The play is The White
Sister. q most unusual story, both In
plot and sub plot, the work OF the late
r Marion Crowfard. When The
White Sister was first produced the
announcement was made that it would
be interesting to watch the attitude OF
the Catholic church with regard to
this play and conjecture was rife
among the layrnen of every sect as to
whether or not the church through its
clergy could endorse or condemn the
stage Offering. Inasmuch as =. Mar
ION Crawford was selected as the Di-
ographer Of the late Pope Leo snort !
NJ before his death, II was thought
probable that the play would make FOR
! tr,er understanding Of the Catholic
faith. After the first performances g
number Of the prominent Cathoaics oI
r,h,cago were selected to attend a per-
sornnance and report the peculiarities
~ THE White sister In their relation
- ~. church. The result OF the
,.,,,4chnoens visit was statement as-
s,,ed ~ the Catholic publications 70
the effect that the play was based en-
tirelv upon fact, as far az the prln-
c,nlas 81 the church was concerned;
thaf Catholics would appreciate tne
s s,Isr ana enjoy It; that the character
s~e+sor ~ the nun was beyond re-
,,vnach. and that people Of every seck
sna cread could find no objection III
anv part OF the performance az Lne
deiscate subject OF religion ana "a
tholicfgYn ia particular was treateu y
mast unusual manner, with oell-
raaa and dramatic power ana tnar e.
&C entertainment The White sister
u,se ha0h III the list of the greatest
ofYarings of the American stage.
nx,ea nav and her supporting cast
- twanfv players will produce Wnen
wrsg,ts,nod was In Flower at the Far
8, er,araho,sse at an early date. ~ y
sa,d shaf this seasons production T.
go n,osf eorxe0usly equipped from 2
scenic standpoint since me olaasllls'
I,,Iia Marlowe production some sea~
sons ago. me secret OF this ~ easliy
sxnIafned. william K- Sparks has se-
c,red the original Marlowe mount
s,se-s Costumes scenery and properties,