The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-01
FARGO oPERAHousE.


Inc regular theatrical season which
IS now nearing close, has been es-
sentlally musical one. SO far as
Fargo is concerned. That is, the
musical attractions have outnumbered
the dramatic offerings OF course,
there have been many high-olass and
splendid dramatic stars and produc-
TONS such as Viola Allen in The White
sister; John Mason in The Witching
Hour; Margaret Anglin in The Awak-
ening of Helena Richie; Maxine FL
lott in The Inferior Sex; Mrs. Fiske
In Becky Sharpe; william Faversham
In The World and His Wife; Mary
Mannertng in A Mans World; Guy
Bates Post in The Niger and many
others, all OF which have been soul
satisfying attractions to the lover of
the best in the drama
Among the many good things to APP
pear at the Fargo operahouse before
the present. season closes, are such
big attractions as James T. Powers in
Havana; Marie Dressler, one of the
funniest women on the stage, and who
had q remarkable success in London
as well as in New York, win be seen
In Titles Nightmare, musical COM
edy; May Irwin in a delightful new
comedy: The Third Degree, which is
one of Charles Klein's strongest plays,
and which already has an established
reputation here: The Girl in the Taxi
Cort theatre, Chicago hit; The Mid
night Sons with its large company
and wonderfully realistic scenic eff
fects, with George w. Monroe and
many of the original company in the
cast; Rex Beach's great success, The
Barrier, which is somewhat on the
lines of The Squawman and The Mig
GER so far as racial line goes, but
turns the fault of color or race to the
girl; Blanche Ring in The Yankee
Girl; and others.
The one big society event for Fargo
theatregoers this month. will be the
engagement of James T. Powers in
Havana at the Fargo operahouse next
Wednesday evening. This was first
written for George Edwards, who pro-
duced the play at the Gaiety theatre,
London. Mr.. Edwards, as theatre
goers probably know, is the most sue
cessfrl producer of musical plays in
all England, Mr.. Powers was looking
for a new play to succeed The Blue
Moon. He dropped into the Gaiety
theatre to see Havana. He innmed-
lately saw the possibilities in the play
and negotiations were entered into for
the American rights, with the Shuberts
being the lucky managers who secur-
ed the plum. The book was turned
over to Mr.. Powers, who completely
rewrote it, To him falls the part Of
Samuel Nix, bos'un of the yacht Wasp,
a character, by the way, which is said
to have been taken from actual life
The music of Havana is even better
than that of F1orodora. not even ex,
cepting the famous sextette.
No play in recent years has attract
ed the widespread interest, in. New
York that has attended The spend
thrift, Porter Emerson Brownies four
act drama which will be seen at the
Fargo operahouse at an early date.
The play deals with timely subject
of domestic extravaganza and the high
cost Of living.
1t IS heralded as one of the great
American dramas. Frederic Thomp-
son is its managerial sponsor, and the
piece will be given here with a first
class company Of actors and all the
lavish scenic detail that assisted it to
fame and success.
There are so many persons connect